Thursday, January 14, 2016

Growing in Unity, Day #5

Well folks, my run as the GIU girl has come to an end.  I really enjoyed reading all of your comments this week.  You have been so generous...my heart sings, my cup runneth over.  I really feel blessed to be a part of this amazing family.  Thank you so very much.  Today, my card features stamps from, Beautiful is never perfect.  The sentiment I selected from this set is so lovely, full of hope, promise, and happiness.  I used my new Prima oil pastels to color up this beauty.  I also added some chipboard from My Minds Eye.  It has been a joyful ride this week because of you, my Unity Family.

Remember to comment for your chance to win some Unity stamps. Winners will be announced early next week.  Until next time...keep crafting in peace and love.



Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Growing in Unity, Day #4, First Ever Art Journal Page

Hello Fabulous Friends!  Welcome to Day #4 of Growing in Unity.  I am so happy that you are here, especially today, because I am sharing my very first art journal page.  I'm going to let you in on a little secret...I have had this blank Dyan Reaveley journal for about two years now, never having touching it with any ink.  I had been so apprehensive about doing an art journal.  I don't know why I was so intimidated.  Maybe it's because I've seen Dyan's pages, Dina Wakeley's pages, amongst others and they're fabulous.  No way will mine be as grand as theirs.  But this is not the point, is it?  Art journaling is not a competition.  It's not about comparing.  It's about self-expression.  It's about artistic freedom.  It's a catharsis.  It's not about who's going to like it.  It's yours...it's your journey...not anyone else's.  If you have been hesitant about embarking on your own journey, don't.  It was so freeing, therapeutic, so cleansing.

All of the stamps on this page are by Unity.  Here is a list of stamp sets used:
1. Colliope
2. Shescript
3. Vintage Era Background Kit
4. Holly Hocks
5. Purely Entwined
6. Pixie Sprigs
7. Wild poppy silhouette

Don't forget to leave comments for your chance to win 25 random stamps from Unity.  Until tomorrow my friends...my final day of Growing in Unity.








Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Growing in Unity, Day #3, Today only happens once...let's make it amazing

Hey there fabulous Unity peeps!  I am now in the middle of GIU.  These past few days have been incredible.  Thanks so much for all the lovely comments...I appreciate each and every one.  Continue to leave comments on my blog for your chance to win 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Co. 

Today I am sharing an inspirational piece.  Make sure you return tomorrow...I am sharing my first ever art journal page.  For today's piece,  I chose a 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" wood canvas.  I applied gesso first.  Then I sponged acqua dolce and squid ink gelatos.  I left the middle untouched to accommodate the sentiment which is from, Loving Today.  The butterflies are also from the same set.  Flower is from, Let it Go and Focus.  Shout out to Angeline Choo, Unity Design Team member, for the idea of using sequins to create a border.  Fabulous idea!  Here are the pics...until tomorrow friends.





Monday, January 11, 2016

Growing in Unity Day #2, Look Up and Get Lost

Happy Tuesday Unity peeps!  Thanks for stopping by again.  I appreciate all the lovely comments from yesterday.  In yesterday's post I mentioned that the two winners would be announced on Sunday, January 17.  Actually, they will be announced some time next week.  So just keep checking.  For those of you new to Growing in Unity, all you have to do is visit my blog each day this week and leave a comment on my posts for a chance to win 25 random stamps from Unity...fabulous, right? Uh Huh!  I will be posting creations made with Unity stamps all week. 

Today's card features both stamps from, Get Lost in the Stars by Jake Wanger.  I just love this sentiment.  Sometimes I find myself dreaming and I get lost.  This is definitely a good thing.  I encourage you to look up and get lost as well. 

Until tomorrow my friends...keep crafting in peace and love.





Sunday, January 10, 2016

Growing In Unity Day #1

Happy Monday Unity Peeps!  Today is my first day of Growing in Unity.  Yippee!!  This means I get to share some creations with you for a whole week, using fabulous Unity stamps.  This is the second time I have had the honor of being a GIU girl.  I so enjoyed doing it the last time.  Make sure you leave a comment on my blog each day for your chance to win 25 random stamps from Unity.  I will be selecting two winners and they will be announced on my blog Sunday, January 17, 2016. 

Today I am sharing a card with a water colored background using Tim Holtz distress inks.  The floral circle stamp comes from Loving Today and the bird and sentiment stamps come from Brave Girl.  These stamps were stamped with ink pads from Stampin' Up.  Pattern paper is Studio Calico.  Thanks for visiting...see u again tomorrow.





Can You Case It, #102, A Sketch Challenge

Here is the sketch for this week's challenge at Can You Case It!


I decided to create a birthday card for this challenge.  Here it is.










The cupcake stamp is from Unity Stamp Co., called Butterfly Birthday Cupcake.  Celebrate and banner stamps are from the jubilee stamp set by the girls' paperie.  Frosting was created using tattered rose distress ink (Ranger) with my Wink of Stella brush.  The butterfly was colored with squeezed lemonade distress ink (Ranger) and my Wink of Stella brush.  The cupcake, a banner, and celebrate were all stamped in Coastal Cabana (Stampin' Up).  The other banners were stamped in squeezed lemonade and picked raspberry (Ranger).  Pattern paper is from a paper pad (Crate Paper).

Thanks for stopping by...until next week!

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Can You Case It, #101, A Color Challenge

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a safe, memorable, New Year's Day.  Oh, I'm so excited to see what 2016 is going to bring!  Well, thanks so much for making our 100th challenge a memorable one.  We really appreciate the love.  Thanks for all the lovely comments you left on all of our blogs.  The winner of my blog candy is JUDY NEWSOME.  Whoop! Whoop!  YOU WIN THIS.



Please email me at lovepaperetc@gmail.com with your name and address so I can ship your goodies ASAP.

Here is this week's challenge

And here is my card:






Pattern paper is from the Seasons collection (Summer Three) from Authentique.  I added just a little bit of purple to the wheels on the largest bicycle.  I used my Wink of Stella brush, rubbed it on my dusty concord ink pad and filled in the wheels.  The paper flower is from Something Blue (Prima).  The sentiment is Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz.  It was stamped in Island Indigo.

Remember to come play with us at Can You Case It?