Thanksgiving Trees

 

Last Fall I purchased this fun mixed media fall tree stamp from Unity called Tree of Gratitude.  I found a perfect Gelli Print in my stash and the rest came together quickly!  The tree image was stamped with my Misti in black VersaFine Clair ink.  The sentiment is also from a Unity set called Change Can Be Beautiful.

The Gelli Print panel is layered onto black card stock. Bo Bunny Double Dot card stock was used for the card base.  A few enamel dots complete the card.

I would like to share my card with the following:

We Love Stamping:  Trees and Leaves

Time Out Challenge:  #246 Inspired by Words - Trees

Stamping Sensations Challenge:  Garden Delights

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Stamp It!

Unity June Challenge - Favorite Unity Animals

I couldn't resist pulling out one of the newer Unity stamps sets to join the current Unity Animal June Challenge.  This sweet image is from the Hoppy & Hedgie set by Lisa Glanz.  The yummy red rubber stamps perfectly!

The rabbit image was stamped onto water color paper with Versafine Tuxedo black ink.  I then colored and blended with Tombow markers.  The sky was sponged using Memento ink and a cloud die cut.  I pulled out Written in the Clouds (Retired) for the card base.  It was stamped with Versamark ink.

I shared a card with the hedgie image earlier this week.  It was so fun to create as well!  

I would like to share my card with the following:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes #388 - #389 
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #228 Nature and a Sentiment
2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  #27 Anything Goes with a Critter 

Unity Stamp Company - FB Color Challenge

I'm sharing a second card this week for the current color challenge over on the Unity {show & tell} Facebook page.  The color combo really inspired me!

I received the adorable Cup of Love image from Unity last month and decided this was the perfect time to ink her for the first time!  The image was stamped onto Copic card stock and colored with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils.

Unity Stamp Company includes a little freebie with each order that they send out.  It was pure luck that I received an order in the mail last night with the blue doily and red clothes clip!  Of course, I had to include them on my card.  The coordinating designer papers are from the Little Yellow Bicycle Just Because paper pad. 

I'm sharing my card with the following:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Use Patterned Paper 
Cute Card Thursday Challenge:  #512 Something New
Penny Black and More Challenge:  January- Something New
Tuesday Throwdown:  #374 Layer It Up

Unity Stamp Challenge and Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I'm sharing a Fall Coffee card featuring

Unity Stamp Company, a super sponsor

for the Coffee Lovers Bloghop.

The image and sentiment are both

from the December 2014

Kit of the Month - Warmth of Winter.

I am sharing a second card which was

created by my mom who is new to the

stamping craft.  I thought it was appropriate

and turned out super cute.  She has used a

From the Heart digital image.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm sharing my card with the following:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #300- #301 Anything Goes

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

  Aud Sentiments:  #188 Anything Goes + Sentiment

Simple Sympathy Card

It's never an easy task to create a sympathy card.

I had this floral image colored and in my

crafty stash so I paired it with a sentiment

from Sweet 'n Sassy for a quick card.

The image is called "You're Too Kind".

It was designed by Angie Blom for Unity Stamps.

I stamped the image onto water color paper

and colored with Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

The edges of both the image and sentiment

were inked with Versafine Vintage Sepia.

It was layered onto paper from the

All Abloom Designer Series paper

from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

I'm sharing my card with the following:

Simon Says Monday Challenge: You've Got the Edge

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday:  #488 Anything Goes

 Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #292 - 293

Unity Happy Thanksgiving

I'm sharing a quick card

that I created tonight for 

the current Unity Facebook challenge.

The image is from Unity's "going to be OWL-RIGHT"

stamp set.  It was stamped onto water color

paper and colored with Tombow markers

and a blender pen.

A sponged background and sentiment from

Unity's "Happy Thanksgiving" Itty Bitty

set finishes the card.

The design inspiration is from this week's

Your Next Stamp Challenge #47 

I'm also sharing with the following:

Great Impressions Challenge:  September Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday:  #248 - #249 Anything Goes 
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #164 Fall Colors + A Sentiment 

QKR Stampede Challenge #208 Fall Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

I appreciate your comments.

I Wish You Many Hugs

Unity Stamp Company 

has moved their weekly challenge

over to their Facebook page.

Honestly, I kind of miss the 

inspiration and camaraderie

that was established among the

players on the Unity blog.

BUT I enjoy their great quality

stamps!

AnyWho -- I've used this adorable 

image from Unity called "First Love".

The artist, Phyllis Harris, was who 

brought me to Unity several years ago.

You can check out her line of 

fabulous red rubber stamps 

in the Unity store HERE.  

 The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils

on kraft cardstock.

The layout was inspired by the current

Sugar Pea Mix It Up Challenge #13

I'm also sharing my card with the following:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes 

Work it Wednesday:  August - Use Stamps

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #246 - 247

Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!

Growing in Unity - Day 5

It's Day 5 of my
Growing in Unity week.

I have truly enjoyed sharing

a little inspiration with you 

featuring

 Unity Stamp Company's
fabulous rubber stamps this week.

~ GIVEAWAY ~
Don't forget to leave a comment each day
(Monday through Friday)

I will be selecting 2 random winners 

 to receive 25 random stamps from Unity.   

I'm leaving you this week

with a couple of cards

featuring Phyllis Harris images

Your Love Blows Me Away

 

And  

Every Breath

 

 The images were stamped onto kraft cardstock

and colored with Prismacolor pencils.

A spellbinder scallop die was used 

as a mask to sponge the sky.

 

I'm also sharing with the following:

Word Art Wednesday:  #210 Anything Goes 
Lemon Shortbread Challenge:  #2 Anything Goes

 Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #145 Anything Goes 
(plus a sentiment)

Blog Hop with Unity Stamps!

Unity Stamp Company

has invited all of us to hop along

showcasing our Unity projects!

My card features a new release called

Penguin Pals

I just couldn't resist these cute little penguins!

 I embossed the penguin image on vellum 

and stitched onto designer paper.

The finished card size is 3.25 square.

Of course, the card sketch inspiration is from the current

Unity {be Inspired} Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and don't

forget to leave a comment

for your chance at winning a fun

Unity Stamp Company prize!

 

I'm also sharing my card with the following:

 Simon Work it Wednesday:  September Challenge - Use A Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Use a Stamp Challenge and Blog Hop

 

Unity Tuesday Blog Hop!

The Unity Stamp Company is hosting

another fun blog hop and 

WE are invited to play along!

I'm linking my card up which was created

for today's Itty Bitty Challenge on the 

Unity Show & Tell Facebook Page.

My card features the adorable Itty Bitty

Give, Give, Give & Gobble

(on sale right now for $3.37)

Of course, the base panel was dry embossed

with a Cuttlebug dot folder.  Memento Desert Sand

was lightly inked across the embossing.

The stamp was inked in three colors and then

paper pieced.

It's never to early to start making 

Thanksgiving Cards

and this will be going into my stash!

I'm also sharing my card with the following:

Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #200 Let's Celebrate!

(Anything Goes)

Simon Monday Challenge:  Love this Technique

(Dry Embossing)

Crafting with An Attitude:  Challenge #7 Anything Goes 

Crafty Girls Creations:  Challenge #4 Anything Goes

Unity Friends with Flair and Unity {be Inspired} Challenges

Wow, where did this week go?!

It's Friday again and that means

sharing a fun project created

with Unity Stamps.

Be sure to check out all of this week's

Friends with Flair inspiration!

I am sharing a card which features a fun Itty Bitty stamp

from Unity called

Coffee & Wine.

These stamps are anything BUT "Itty Bitty"!

They are all fun single stamps (and sentiments) that you will

want to check out and add to your Unity collection.

The sketch is inspired by the newest

Unity {be Inspired} Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance

at winning a fun prize from Unity Stamp Company.

Unity Friends with Flair and {be Inspired} Challenges

We've made it to Friday again!

I look forward to Friday for many

reasons but the BIG one is to 

play along with Unity Stamp Company

and the

Friends With Flair linky party.

I recently ordered the adorable

Otter Nonsense

and tonight I made this fun

clean and simple 

card.

I have been experimenting with stamping on

Kraft card stock.  I love how the colored pencils 

really pop!  I decided to try something a little

different (for me) and not color the otter image.

I think I like it!

The color combination is one of this month's

Unity {be Inspired} Challenge choices

Thanks for stopping by!

Don't forget to leave a comment.

Not only due I enjoy receiving them

but you might be the lucky random

winner of a fun Unity prize.

Unity Friends with Flair

Wow, it seems like this week flew by!

It's Friday already and that means

Unity Friends with Flair.

I am sharing another

adorable Phyllis Harris

image that I colored while camping this summer.

This is one of the first sets I bought 

from Unity called

Brandy and Emma: Constant Companions

I found the sweet background paper in my stash from

Pink Paislee Switchboard paper line.

The clean and simple design was inspired 

by the current Unity {be Inspired} Challenge sketch.

Unity Friends with Flair and Simon Says

Happy Friday!

I have been visiting family for the past

couple of Friday's and missed posting

with Unity's fun linky party.

Friends With Flair

Thanksgiving is such an overlooked Holiday.

Maybe because it's hard to for us to give thanks?

Maybe because it isn't a big money maker for retailers?

I don't know, but......

The Pilgrims gave thanks to the Lord for their bounty.

The Bible has multitudes of references to the giving

of Thanks.

Below is one of my favorites:

  Psalms 100:4   "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name"

 I'm sharing a card for Thanksgiving

using the adorable

Give, Give, Give & Goble

Itty Bitty by Joslyn Nielson

The sketch inspiration came from this month's

Unity {be Inspired} Challenge

I ran across an idea for DIY Embossing paste a few weeks ago.

My husband pulled out his tub of joint compound when I asked

for spackle.  

I mixed in a few drops of distress ink.  It spread

easily across the chevron stencil and dried quickly.

Cheap and easy technique for additional texture!

Don't forget to comment for your chance to win 

a fabulous Unity prize!

I'm also sharing my project with the following:

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Get Crafty and use Kraft

Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your comments.

Unity GIU Day #5

I had so much fun as Growing In Unity Gal this week!

It was an honor

to share my inspiration with you.

I hope you were inspired to try a clean and simple design

with your next card or project

using one of  Unity Stamp Company's 

fabulous rubber stamp.

~ GIVEAWAY ~

Don't forget to leave a comment each day 

(Monday through Friday)

for your chance at winning two Unity Itty Bitty

stamps of your choice!

For my final day with you I'm sharing a card

that I made earlier this summer with a fun 

Itty Bitty set by Angie Blom & Lisa Arana

"Smile Big and Proud".

I have combined it with an image from Unity's "Insta Cute"

and a Polaroid die cut from Paper Smooches.

The camera was colored with Tim Holtz

distress reinkers.  Glossy accents were applied to the lenses.

The yellow and blue enamel dots were

made using Perlerbeads.

You can see a quick tutorial on how to make your own

enamel dots on my blog HERE. 

I wanted to leave you this week by sharing a couple
of photos from my area of the world -- Alaska.

We took a road trip last weekend about an hour
south of Anchorage to Whittier, Alaska
and took these fabulous photos.
 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to leave a comment

for your chance at winning some fabulous Unity rubbah.

Hope you have a great Friday!