Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl ~ Day 1

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes. 

Here's card #1

Please excuse the photo. I had a difficult time trying to get a good photo. Here is another look.

I made a z-fold card with a circle cut out that had a spinner. I used Unity Stamps' Life is Tough stamp set. I stamped the little cow with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a cream piece of cardstock and added color with Ohuhu markers E463, MG170, W583, WG150. I used a circle die to cut it out. I also stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set, sorry, not shown, that says "life is tough but so are you" on cream cardstock with a brown ink and die cut a circle, the same size as the little cow. I cut a white card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". I scored along the long edge at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4". I found some patterned paper and cut two strips measuring just under 2 1/8" x 5 1/2" and one piece measure just under 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I adhered the pieces to the front of the z-fold card. The pieces are just slightly narrower to allow the paper to fold. I die cut a circle about 1/2" wider in diameter than the little cow circle. I glued a piece of invisible thread about 6 1/2" long between the two circles and to the back of the first fold with glue. Before putting the card in an envelope, wind the little circle with cow so that the recipient upon taking the card out of the envelope, the little circle with cow will spin. 

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Last Day with Lawn Fawn

Wow, it's already the end of November. Guess that means that there are just hours left to join us for our November Challenge at Die Cut Divas. The Linky closes at 9 pm Pacific. Our challenge this month is 

CRITTERS

Our sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you Lawn Fawn for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Snowball Fight stamp set. I stamped the mice, snowballs and snow"mouse" using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers - B281, B289, BG082, E494, R586, V284, WG150 and Copic markers B00, E41. I fussy cut the images out. For the background, I started with a light teal A2 card panel and using Simon Hurley's Winter Scene maker stencil and Ranger's Simon Hurley Royal Flush Solar Paste, I created a shimmer, snowy sky. I added some slopes and glued the critters and snowballs in place. I stamped the sentiment on some white cardstock and trimmed to a sentiment strip and glued it in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card bae with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your CRITTER cards in our gallery. 

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #297

New clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Here's the code word

Here's my card

In case it's not obvious, I was going for a worn brass effect. I started by embossing black cardstock with Darice's Steam Punk Gears embossing folder. I dusted off my Ranger Distress Crayons - Metallic and added some crayon and moved it around with my finger. I kept adding more crayon and spreading it until I was happy with the effect. I trimmed the panel to 4" x 3" and matted with black cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental and WOW Metallic Copper super fine embossing powder and a cream A2 card base.. I adhered the panel to the card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

We'd love to see your METALLIC cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #684

It's time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I started with a scrap of cardstock and ink blended using distress inks - picked raspberry, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, keeping the mustard seed color towards the center and more picked raspberry along the perimeter. I die cut using a Paper Smooches' Roses die from this ink blended cardstock but also using a light teal cardstock (for the inner pieces). Using some printer paper, I traced the outside of the die and cut it out, slightly inside the pencil marks. I used this paper to glue my rose pieces in place. I found some flower-y patterned paper for the large panels, measuring 2" x 4 1/4" each. I glued them in place on a white A2 card base. I cut a strip of light teal cardstock for the horizontal strip and glued it in place. To finish my card, I glued the rose in place. I decided to leave this card without a sentiment and hope to brighten someone's day when I mail it to them.

We'd love to see what you create based on our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #657

Happy Monday! In just over a month, the big guy will be arriving through chimneys around the world making children happy! Are you getting ready? We have a new challenge starting at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

I used the small rectangles using Brass & Bliss' Deckle Frame dies. Since I used a busy patterned paper, the deckle edges aren't obvious. Due to the size of the rectangles, my card ended up a mini slimline card. I glued the deckle rectangles to a blue rectangle of cardstock measuring 2 5/8" x 5 5/8" and then adhered it to a cream mini slimline (3" x 6") card base. For the embellishments, I used Birch Press Designs' Gentle Flower and Leaves Contour Layers craft dies and Poppystamps' Leafy Sprigs die. For the flower, I die cut the layers with scraps of white cardstock and added color with spun sugar and picked raspberry distress inks, applied with mini ink blending brushes. I glued the die cuts in place. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set. I cut the sentiment strip to a double fish-tail banner and glued it to the bottom of the blue panel to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #304

Time for a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. This challenge is a sketch challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I chose three of the images from Mama Elephant's Little Cat Agenda stamp set and coordinating die set. I stamped the images out with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, R193, V284, WG150, WG170, Y397. I die cut them out. Using a 1 1/4" circle punch, I made a stencil for the three slightly overlapping circles. I added distress inks - mowed lawn, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch applied with oval ink blending brushes. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. 

We'd love to see what you create based on our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #506

A new challenge is starting at Addicted to Stamps and More! Next up on our rotation of challenges is

Here's my card

I started this card with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I smooshed distress inks with some water onto the panel. I used picked raspberry, cracked pistachio, mustard seed, carved pumpkin, peacock feathers and mermaid lagoon. I let the panel dry. I then stamped the image using STAMPlorations' Blossom Sprays #1 stamp set and the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with a black A2 panel. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you "made your mark" in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #296

There is a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for the next two weeks is

Here's my SWEET card

For my card, I used some Scrapbook.com supplies that I received as part of the kit for Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2023 event. I used Scrapbook.com's Berry Sweet stamp and die sets as well as their Berry Sweet A2 patterned collection of paper. I die cut the strawberry using the die and the patterned paper in the paper pack. I die cut the leafy part of the strawberry, as well as the "sweet" word and its shadow from scraps of cardstock. I found some patterned paper that reminded me of a basket and used that for the background. I stamped the "YOU'RE SO" from the stamp set and die cut it using a die from the die set. I glued the pieces in place onto a cream A2 card base to complete my SWEET card.

We'd love to see your SWEET cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #683

Hey Crafty Friends! Looking for a new sketch to inspire you to get crafty? Well, we have a new sketch challenge starting at Try A Sketch On Tuesday.

While the sketch is a slimline card, I adapted it to a regular A2 card. Here's my card

For my card, I masked off a 1 1/4" vertical stripe and added distress inks in rainbow order - picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch, wilted violet, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then stamped the hearts using WPlus9 Design's Little Bits stamp set and black ink. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's You stamp set. I die cut some small hearts using Simon Says STAMP's Mini Hearts die set from scraps of colored cardstock and glued three of them in the upper right corner. I adhered this panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you interpret our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #655

Happy Monday! Time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I used Taylored Expressions Triple Slim Layering Stencil - In The Garden along with distress inks - peeled paint, mustard seed, wilted violet, abandoned coral applied with oval ink blending brushes. I trimmed the panel slightly, matted on the top and bottom with a matching green cardstock. For the sentiment, I used Hero Arts' Year Round Sentiments and Gina K's soft stone ink. I trimmed the sentiment strip down, cutting an angle at both ends, like the sketch. I glued the sentiment strip in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" white mini slimline card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Critters with Lawn Fawn

Yikes, it's November. I have so much to do before Christmas. Is it me, or are there fewer hours in a day? It sure feels like that. Nonetheless, our November challenge at Die Cut Divas is

CRITTERS

Our sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you Lawn Fawn for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Say What? Holiday Critters stamp set. I stamped the critters with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B389, BG042, E280, E761, G191, G483, MG109, R586, WG150, Y583, Y593. I used the coordinating dies to die cut the critters. I also stamped the sentiment and speech bubbles and die cut them. I used some dies to die cut the slopes and added tumbled glass distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush to the top edges of the slopes. On a light teal A2 card panel, I glued the slopes in place and the critters and speech bubbles. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your CRITTER creations in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #303

It's a new challenge at AAA Cards. Our clean and simple challenge is a bit different - use the center prompt and at least, one of the remaining four prompts.

Here's my card

For my card, I used the center circle - birthday and balloon (although, it might qualify as a party, too!). I used Simon Says STAMP's Critter Crowd stamp set. I stamped the crew and the sentiment below using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers - 120, BG042, BG082, E371, E761, G191, G463, R192, WG150, Y792, YG020. With the markers, I tried to make an ombre effect with the sentiment. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. In retrospect, I could have made this a one layer card, stamping directly to a white A2 card base. Sometimes, I'm just not sure where the card is going until I finish it. 

We'd love to see your birthday creations in our gallery. Please remember to keep the card clean and simple.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #505

It's new challenge day at Addicted to Stamps and More! Next up on our rotation of challenges is

Here's my card

For my card, I used PinkFresh Studio's Summer Blooms stencil (set of 4) and coordinating die. On some white cardstock, I ink blended using each of the stencils and distress inks (peacock feathers, picked raspberry, twisted citron) applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut the images. On an A2 kraft panel, I heat embossed the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set and gold embossing powder. I arranged the die cuts around the sentiment and glued them in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your die cut &/or stencil cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #295

There is a new clean and simple challenge starting up at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for this challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I ink blended a white panel that measured 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" with distress inks - mermaid lagoon, salty ocean and blueprint sketch applied randomly with an oval ink blending brush. When the ink was dry (I also used my anti-static powder to be sure), I heat embossed three snowflakes using Lawn Fawn's Frosties stamp set and white embossing powder. On a royal blue A2 card panel, I heat embossed the sentiment using Hero Arts Winter Silhouettes stamp set and white embossing powder. I adhered the ink blended panel to the royal blue panel with double-sided tape and then, this panel to a white A2 card base also with double-sided tape to complete my SNOWFLAKE card.

We'd love to see your SNOWFLAKE card. Please remember to keep it clean and simple!

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Shaking it Out with Brass & Bliss

It's the last day of our October challenge at Die Cut Divas. You have until 9pm Pacific to join in the fun! Our challenge this month is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this month is Brass & Bliss. Fun fact - they used to be known as Rubbernecker Stamps, which you may have seen at a Stamp & Scrapbook Expo. Unfortunately, I'm unable to link to their website as it's restricted to the US. They generously are offering a $50 gift card to their store. This prize is restricted to US addresses only. 

Here is my card

I made a shaker card. I started with Rubbernecker Stamps (that became Brass & Bliss) Candle Set stamp set. I stamped the candles with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a white A2 card panel and added color with Ohuhu markers - B281, B289, G473, RV390, RV687, Y397, Y696. I then used a Brass & Bliss' Deckle Frame die to die cut four frames, which I glued together. I don't like using dimensional tape to create shaker cards. Using cardstock layers to give the space for the shaker bits seems to work better for me. I used some old packaging for the shaker window and added some glitter bits and "closed" the shaker area up with double-sided tape. I adhered the shaker panel to a white A2 card base also with double-sided tape to complete my card.

Here's a picture of the card after a bit of shaking!

We'd love to see your ANYTHING GOES card(s) in our gallery. Remember, the gallery closes tonight.

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sue

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Try A Sketch on Tuesday ~ Challenge #682

New challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

I rotated the sketch 90 degrees to the right. For the speech bubbles, I used Avery Elle's Speech Bubbles stamp set. It's such a shame that another stamp company, Avery Elle has closed shop. I stamped the speech bubble and sentiment on some patterned paper and fussy cut the images. I found some marble-like patterned paper for the background. I cut it to A2 siz and glued the speech bubbles in place. I used some twine for the horizontal piece and made a bow and glued it in place with a small glue dot. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see what you create based on our sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #653

It's still Monday here on the West Coast. Monday means that it's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

For my card I started with a white A2 card panel and My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil with tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I removed the stencil. I die cut some foliage using Gina K Design's Foliage Fillers die set. To add a bit of interest to the leaves, I lightly ink blended with some distress inks - twisted citron and peeled paint, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I glued the foliage in place. For the sentiment, I used Hero Arts' Year Round Sentiments and a Simon Says STAMP's Small Folded Banners die. I glued that in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your take on our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #302

Time for a clean and simple challenge? We have one at AAA Cards. It's a bit different this time.

We're following Karen's lead. Here is her card. Cute, right?

Here's my card

I incorporated an ink blended area behind the focal image, a cute critter with something to eat image and a pun-ny sentiment onto my card, in line with Karen's card. I started with Avery Elle's Dino-Mite Day. I read that Avery Elle has closed up shop. They were in business for 12 1/2 years supplying super cute stamps and dies. It's sad to see them close. However, there are many new companies and the "old" companies still offering card-making supplies. 

I stamped the cute dinosaur with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers - B290, E494, G289, R193, RV390, V284, V369, WG150, Y397. I fussy cut the image. On a white A2 card base, I ink blended a small area in the center with tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I stamped the sentiment towards the bottom of the ink blended area using the same stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I glued the dinosaur in place to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by Karen's card in our gallery.

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sue

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