{Growing in Unity} Girl Winners

The winners chosen randomly from those who so kindly left comments on my blog during my week as the {Growing in Unity} Girl are:

• Rebecca Yahrling
• Kim Marie

Please contact me by email at snagata@telus.net with your mailing information. I'll pass this info onto Unity and you should be receiving your grab bag soon.

Thanks again to all who left me some love on my blog. I appreciate it.

sue

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #274

Hi! It's the start of a week which means that it's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge



Here's my card

For this card, I started by selecting three patterned papers from We R Memory Keepers' Farmers Market 6x6 paper pad. I like using paper pads (you should see my collection) because someone has done the hard work of finding papers that coordinate - using the same colors. I used a Spellbinders Labels 8 die to diecut the flowered paper, that I just noticed, I adhered upside down. Oh well, perhaps the flowers are all falling to the ground? I used My Favorite Things Die-namics Fancy Flourish along with My Favorite Things Die-namics Flower & Leaf Trio for the flourish and flowers. Using the same green as for the flourish, the scalloped border used the die from Simon Says STAMP's Scalloped Stitches dies. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments stamp set. A few pearls in the center of the flowers completes the card.

We hope that you'll give this week's sketch a try and post in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by
sue

Muse Challenge #275

I saw Ardyth's post Friday evening that her card was the only one in the gallery for this week's challenge at Muse Card Club. This week's Muse is this card by Kim Heggins




I had peeked at Kim's card earlier this week. However, I didn't think I had anything in my stash that would work. Then I saw Ardyth's card here





and was pushed to thinking outside the box.

I was inspired by:

• the purple polka dot paper
• coffee theme

Here's my card

I started with Paper Smooches' Cozy Coffee dies and die cut the outline, cup and sleeve and adhered them to my A2 card. The sentiment is from Avery Elle's Cool Beans stamp set, using Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. A very clean and simple card this week.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

{Growing in Unity} Girl ~ Day 5

WOW! Friday, already? I can't believe how fast my week as the {Growing in Unity} Girl. I'm so grateful to Unity Stamps Company for this opportunity to showcase some of their stamps.

Here's my card

For this card, I used Unity Stamps' Love to Go stamp set. I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers. I trimmed the panel to 3"x2.25" and matted it with black cardstock. I found some red printed paper and made a strip 2"x5.5" for the background. I stamped the sentiment and trimmed it down to 2.75"x0.75". 

Unity Stamps will be giving out grabs bags of 25 stamps to two random people who comment on my {Growing in Unity} posts, this week. I'll announce the winners next week.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

{Growing in Unity} Girl ~ Day 4

Hi! I'm back with Day 4 as this week's {Growing in Unity} Girl for the Unity Stamps company. I am so honored to have this opportunity.

Here's my card

For this card, I used Unity Stamps' Hang in There stamp set. I stamped the cute image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers. I masked the ladybug and added some light background color with Broken China distress ink, applied with an ink blending tool. For a bit of shine, I used a metallic pen for the dots of the dandelion wisp. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Unity Stamps will be giving out grabs bags of 25 stamps to two random people who comment on my {Growing in Unity} posts, this week. I'll announce the winners next week.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

{Growing in Unity} Girl ~ Day 3

Wow. My week is already half over. I'm so honored to be the {Growing in Unity} Girl for the Unity Stamp Company, this week. It's time for card number 3. Here's my card.

I used Unity Stamp's Focus on the Things stamp set for this card. I stamped the main image using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I was selective as to where I added color - the flowers and greenery using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. My goal was to "focus" on the contrast between the black and white and the bright colors. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. I added a strip of black striped paper on the left to further emphasize the black/white to anchor the main panel. 

Unity Stamps will be giving out grabs bags of 25 stamps to two random people who comment on my {Growing in Unity} posts, this week. I'll announce the winners next week.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

{Growing in Unity} Girl ~ Day 2

Hi! I'm back for Day 2 as this week's {Growing in Unity} Girl. I feel so blessed to be the {Growing in Unity} Girl for Unity Stamps.

Here's my card for today

I stamped the image twice, side by side near the bottom of an A2 card panel, using the Unity Stamp Set Little Moments Big Life. I used three Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, in different orders for the flowers and another Prismacolor Premier colored pencil for the leaves. I "smoothed" out my coloring with a Prismacolor Premier blender pencil. I stamped the sentiment in the upper left corner. It felt like something was missing, so I added a black organza bow to the upper right corner. I trimmed the panel down and rounded the corners. I matted it on a bright orange panel, trimmed and then adhered to an A2 card base.

Unity Stamps will be giving out grabs bags of 25 stamps to two random people who comment on my {Growing in Unity} posts, this week. I'll post the winner next week.

Thanks for stopping by
sue