Friends of Unity April 2025 Hop, Use All Scraps

So glad you are here. We all have scraps, right? I know I have my fair share. Don't let them just sit there. Use them up! Here is our graphic for this month's hop. It's so springy...LOVE.

This first card was created for a friend to give to her brother, who loves books and plants.

I always keep large pieces (scraps) of card stock because they are perfect for large, stamped images. They are also perfect for layering. In this case, I stamped the beautiful book case image from Cozy Nook onto a scrap of cream colored card stock. Colored pencils and Gamsol were used. Since this is a finely detailed stamp, only a little bit of color was needed to create a stunning image. Scraps of pattern paper and card stock were used as a back drop. The sentiment stamp is from the February 2021 Sentiment Kit, not the end of your story. I cut it with a banner die.

So, I had this piece of embossed card stock, waiting to be used. I decided to use it on my second card.

I absolutely love how this card turned out. I did a little ink smooshing on the embossed piece. Next, I added a couple of rub ons to it. The gorgeous butterfly is from Seraphim Wings. It was colored with Tim Holtz water color pencils. The sentiment stamp is from Guided by Grace. The butterfly was cut with its coordinating die. This butterfly is huge and is absolutely gorgeous. It is a must have in your stamping arsenal. Its size makes it perfect as the focal point on a hand made card and even on mixed media creations.

Well that's all for me, lovely people. I am the last stop in the hop this month. If you want to hop again, please start with my lovely, super talented friend, Crystal.

See you next month,

Dawn