Saturday, August 7, 2021

Friends of Unity Blog Hop, Let's Go For A Ride, August 2021

By now you have heard the exciting news, April Sarandea has joined us. We are all so excited to have her aboard. Her creations are always so beautiful. Love her sweet vibes. WELCOME April!

 I can't believe it's August. Where did the summer go? I know we still have a few weeks of summer left, but geesh. I hope everyone is having a wonderful, relaxing summer. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Mine is going to the ocean. I also love to go on bike rides, even though I really haven't done this, this summer. Luckily I still have a few weeks to squeeze it in. So, this leads to our cue for this month:



Who's ready to ride?

Here is my first card:







I used colored pencils and Gamsol on this card. The bicycle is from the March 2020 Kit of the Month, spring & things. I used the background stamp, floral blast, as my pattern paper. This background stamp is so pretty. So glad I purchased it in the swap. Both sentiments are from the Happy Retirement kit. I cut the happy retirement sentiment with the coordinating die. I just love the softness of this card. I have been seeing other cards with a soft color palette and wanted to give it a go.

Here is my second card, loaded with color:







I really love how this card turned out. It looks so peaceful and now I want a red sailboat. Haha! I always look through my Unity collection for the perfect sentiment to go with my stamped images. I think this one works. It comes from a Graciellie Design set, hey friend. The sailboat is from Sail with no Limits. Jeanie Hays created a beautiful set here. Zig Markers were used to color in the image.

Last, but not least, a fall card:




 
Three kits were used for this fall card. The truck is from Great Blessings. The leaf is from the September 2016 Kit of the Month, moments between moments. This is a beauty of a kit...great images and sentiments. The sentiment is fromd the August 2017 Kit of the Month, never be afraid. The images were colored with colored pencils and Gamsol.

So which card is your favorite? For me, it's a tie between the sailboat and truck. Probably because I just love color.

Here is the hop line up again if you need it:






me




Thanks for hopping with us! We really appreciate your support and your shared love for Unity Stamp Company. Take care my friends, See you next month!
Dawn