Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers, April 2020, Sketch

Hey everyone! Peep this...our very first sketch! I'm in love! I'm excited for more!




I made two cards for this hop. Both are a reflection of these unprecedented times. I hope they bring you comfort. Oh, and check this out. I am having a giveaway. I haven't had a giveaway since November 2019, I believe, so this is very exciting for me and you! Ha! Ha!

Here is my first card:

I love this bull! So fun to color, too! Both the bull and the sentiment are from the Take No Bull set. I love the sentiments in this set. When I was creating this card, I had the radio on like I usually do and in several commercials, people were saying "Stay Strong," in light of the times, so I rolled with it. I used colored pencils with Gamsol on the bull and the clouds. I used a spray ink with water to create the background. I added several enamel dots and two chipboard arrows to finish it off. Don't be surprised if you see more of my cards using this bull on the Unity Show & Tell page. In fact if you have this set, post your creations there. I would love to see them.

Here is my second card:

I was inspired by Shannon Edwards in the creation of this card. You should check out her card using this same sunflower on the Unity site. I love sunflowers and really enjoyed coloring this beauty up with colored pencils and Gamsol. I also used a brown dimensional paint for the center. I love my splatters and dots, but I wish I had not added the gold micro beads.  What do you think? Too much? I think it's too much so I will probably create an identical card minus the beads. LOL. The sunflower comes from shimmer & shine and THIS scripture comes from My Heart Trusts. This scripture is spot on right now. I added the paint splatters first using Prima metallic paints and white gesso. I didn't have any white paint, so I said, "gesso will work." I then stamped the sunflower. It picked up some of the splatters. I then added the sentiment and fabric dots.

And make sure you comment on all of our blogs to be eligible to win some Unity goodness. Here is my blog candy, a stamp set and some random stamps from grab bags. I will announce the winner next month.

Are you still with me? Here is the hop list:

Crystal

Eileen

Dawn B

Amber

Kim

me

Robyn

Jeanie

Alaine

Bobbie Sue

Keep hopping and show my lovely friends some love.
See you next time,
Dawn

Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers, March 2020, Designer's Choice

Hey there! So excited for this month's hop.




Here is my card:

Yup! That's right! Designer's Choice. For this challenge I went with newer stamps, paper piecing, and stenciling. All of these elements made for a great card. I'm not trying to toot my own horn, here. It's just that I think everything used complimented each other perfectly. The woman image is from Bailey Girl. This stamp is huge. If you don't have this set yet in your stash, you should totally get it...just sayin'. I stamped her on 110lb. white card stock and cut her out. I stamped her again on a sheet of pattern paper by Prima. I cut out her hoodie and glued it to stamped image on the white card stock. I stamped 'love' from the same set onto her coffee mug and added water color. I have been saving this pattern paper with the brick wall for just the right project. I guess this it. I thought it would look cool with the Tim Holtz splatters stencil and gold paint. It brings out the gold foiling on her hoodie. I added a paper frame at an angle onto the stenciled paper. I then added a chipboard frame at a different angle. I don't know...I'm currently having a thing with using frames on my creations. I then used foam adhesive on her. I then stamped the sentiment on white card stock. The sentiment is from Indian Blanket. I can't wait to use the other stamps from this set. I think this set is so cool.

A couple of us ladies are having giveaways, so make sure you comment on all of our posts for a chance to win some Unity greatness.

See you next time!

Hugs!

Here is the hop order again just in case:

Crystal
https://crystalominkler.blogspot.com/2020/03/friends-of-unity-march-2020-blog-hop.html

Eileen
https://inkedbyeileen.blogspot.com/2020/03/friends-of-unity-march-blog-hop.html

Amber

Kim
https://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/friends-of-unity-blog-hop-designers-choice-giveaways.html

Dawn
https://thechattystamper.blogspot.com/2020/03/friends-of-unity-march-hop-designers.html

Robyn
https://whatsbrewinfromrobynsnest.blogspot.com/2020/03/friends-of-unity-march-designers-choice.html

me
https://fromtwinsburgwithlove.blogspot.com/2020/03/friends-of-unity-blog-hoppers-march.html

Alaine

Jeanie Marie

Joyce

Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers, February 2020, Monochromatic

Welcome to this month's hop! Is it just me, or did the month of January fly by? I swear Christmas was yesterday. Well hello February! And hello to a new challenge. Oowee, this challenge was hard. I have never made a monochromatic card before. It was a challenge not adding more colors. I so wanted to add yellow to the mix.

Here is the inspiration:



And here is my card:

Two different kits were used in this creation. The image is from tangled leaf background and the sentiment is from the November 2019 Kit of the Month, wonder. Tangled leaf background is one of my favorite Unity stamps. I have used it before for sympathy cards. I used an Art Anthology paint on the tangled leaf background. It has a nice shimmer to it. You can kind of see the shimmer in the third photo. This card was completed with twine and an acrylic leaf embellishment.

There are two giveaways this month, so be sure to comment on all our blogs. We love to read all your encouraging words.

Here is the line up:

Crystal

https://crystalominkler.blogspot.com/2020/02/friends-of-unity-february-2020-blog-hop.html

Eileen

https://inkedbyeileen.blogspot.com/2020/02/friends-of-unity-february-blog-hop.html

Amber

https://foreverambersart.blogspot.com/2020/02/monochromatic-friends-of-unity-blog-hop.html

Kim

https://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/friends-of-unity-blog-hop-monochromatic-giveaways.html

Dawn

https://thechattystamper.blogspot.com/2020/02/february-friends-of-unity-blog-hop.html

me

Joyce

https://joycielcreations.blogspot.com/2020/02/friends-of-unity-february-blog-hop.html

Bobbie Sue

Jeanie

Thanks for stopping by! See you again next month!

Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers, January 2020, Favorite Unity Stamp of 2019

Hey all! Happy New Year! I am so excited to share with you this card to kick off 2020! It's a little different for me; not my style at all. I wanted to try something different; I needed to. I really love how it turned out. Tell me what you think! But first, check out our cue:




And my favorite stamp of 2019 was, Make it Happen Girl. I love her; what a wonderful image. I have other favorites from 2019, but she just speaks to me.

Well, what do you think about my psychedelic chick? I paired her with spilled paint, a background stamp, from Brutus Monroe & Unity. I picked up spilled paint in the swap at a very good price. I told myself that I will probably never use it and then I see this image from Make It Happen, Girl. Great combination of kits, don't you think? Here is how I created this card: I stamped spilled paint on white, heavy weight card stock. I painted the swirls with Prima metallic and opal magic paints. If you look closely at picture number three, you can see the opal magic. It's pretty cool, because when it hits the black you get this cool purple shimmer. On white it's a green shimmer. I then flicked paint splatters after the other paint had dried. I had this plain, boring chipboard frame lying around. I decided to add some paint splatters to it. For the girl, I paper pieced her shirt from Prima pattern paper and colored her skin with a Prima water color pencil. I also colored her hair with a Prima water color. So I layered the frame on spilled paint. I used foam adhesive on the girl. I stamped the sentiment, cut it out, and placed it on her bottom half. Finally I added a gold chipboard circle to the upper left of the frame.

Well, I am the last stop in the hop! Thanks for checking out my psychedelic chick. Just in case you want to hop again, here is the hop order:

https://crystalominkler.blogspot.com/2020/01/friends-of-unity-january-2020-blog-hop.html

https://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/friends-of-unity-jan-2020-blog-hop-favorite-stamps.html

https://inkedbyeileen.blogspot.com/2020/01/friends-of-unity-january-blog-hop.html

https://www.two38creations.com/2020/01/friends-of-unity-favorite-unity-stamp.html

https://thechattystamper.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-2020-friends-of-unity-blog-hop.html 

https://foreverambersart.blogspot.com/2020/01/friends-of-unity-my-favorite-of-2019.html

https://joycielcreations.blogspot.com/2020/01/friends-of-unity-january-blog-hop.html

https://www.lainiebugdesigns.com/2020/01/friends-of-unity-january-2020-blog-hop.html

https://whatsbrewinfromrobynsnest.blogspot.com/2020/01/friends-of-unity-january-2020.html

See you again next month!

Dawn

Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers, December 2019, All Is Calm

Hey friends! We are celebrating our two year anniversary! Woot! Woot! We are so excited and we appreciate each and everyone of you. Thanks for all the love  and  support over these past couple years. We couldn't have done it without you and of course UNITY! Guess what? We have several guest designers joining us for our very special hop. Welcome Donna, Shannon, and Jessica! So glad they can join us. I love all of their ART! Also, we are letting you in on our celebration BIG TIME. You are so going to want to leave a comment on all of our blogs for a chance to win one of two enormous prize packs from our favorite stamp company. Check out these lovelies right here:


Now for prize pack #2:


Here is our cue:


For this card I used two kits, A Christmas Hello, and the October 2019 SMAK kit, all bundled up.

I am so in love with this cabin. I want to be a guest. Who's with me? Well before I go I want to share a wacky crafting story. First of all, my plan was to make two cards for this hop and then this happened. I am preparing my metal hardware to be attached to a khaki die cut circle when whoa, it goes flying. I have no idea where my little metal piece went. It was perfect too. I searched and searched and never found it. Thus I went with what you see here. It's not the 'perfect' one, but it's growing on me. I plan on adding a second card later, so be sure to come back.

Here is the hop list again. Take care and embrace your crafting journey.

https://crystalominkler.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-december-blog-hop.html

https://inkedbyeileen.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-december-blog-hop.html

https://joycielcreations.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-december-blog-hop.html

https://thechattystamper.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-december-blog-hop.html

https://www.lainiebugdesigns.com/2019/12/december-friends-of-unity-blog-hop.html

https://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/friends-of-unity-dec-blog-hop-anniversary-giveaways.html

https://foreverambersart.blogspot.com/2019/12/all-is-calm-friends-of-unity-december.html

https://thewashihorse.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-blog-hop-celebrating-2.html

https://fromtwinsburgwithlove.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-blog-hoppers-december.html

https://whatsbrewinfromrobynsnest.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-december-

https://createdbydonnak.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-december-blog-hop.html2019.html

https://lingeringhappinessco.blogspot.com/2019/12/friends-of-unity-all-is-calm-blog-hop.html

https://polkadotorchard.com/2019/12/07/all-is-calm-friends-of-unity-blog-hop/

Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers, November 2019, Giving Thanks

Hello there! I can't believe Thanksgiving is in a few weeks! As I get older, the years go by so much faster. Do you agree? I am thrilled you are here hopping with us. I am so excited to see the new Ang. Mag. Uniquely Unity membership stamps. Who's with me? By the time you read this, they will have been revealed. I'm sure they are AMAZING!

Here is our cue for the month of November:



For both of my cards I really went for the sparkle and shine. I mean, what's fall without some sparkle, right?  Here is my first card:

Two kits were used in the creation of this card, barn wall (Brutus Monroe) and Autumn Dream (Graciellie Design). First I stamped barn wall onto kraft cardstock. I then stamped the flower images. The sentiment was stamped last. I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks to water color the flowers. I don't believe I've ever water colored on kraft before. I definitely like the muted look of it. And for the finishing touch, paint splatters with Unicorn Hair by Prima Marketing Inc.

Here is the second card:

So for this card I stamped the tree on water color paper and cut it out with a wonky line die by Gina Marie. I used a brush to add the various Tim Holtz Distress Inks. I then added paint splatters with more Prima paints, Fairy Wings and Unicorn Hair. I stamped the sentiment and cut it out using a stitched die by Gina Marie. I placed this over a fall sticker using dimensional tape. The tree is from the September 2018 KOM called Blessed Fall. The sentiment is from Autumn Dream (Graciellie Design).

Next up in the hop is the lovely Robyn Jordan. She is the last stop.

https://whatsbrewinfromrobynsnest.blogspot.com/2019/11/friends-of-unity-november-2019.html

Here is the hop order in case you missed it.

https://crystalominkler.blogspot.com/2019/11/friends-of-unity-november-blog-hop.html

https://inkedbyeileen.blogspot.com/2019/11/friends-of-unity-november-blog-hop.html

https://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/friends-of-unity-giving-thanks-blog-hop

https://www.lainiebugdesigns.com/2019/11/friends-of-unity-november-blog-hop.html

https://thewashihorse.blogspot.com/2019/11/friends-of-unity-november-2019-giving.html

https://thechattystamper.blogspot.com/2019/11/friends-of-unity-november-blog-hop-give.html

https://www.two38creations.com/2019/11/friends-of-unity-november-blog-hop.html

https://joycielcreations.blogspot.com/2019/11/friends-of-unity-november-blog-hop.html

I apologize for how dark the pictures are. I took these pictures at night, so I did not have the best lighting. I will post better pictures on Facebook. Thanks for joining us once again for our monthly blog hop. We really do appreciate your support. Make sure you come back the first Saturday in December. Huge prizes! You are going to flip!

Until next time,
Dawn

Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers, October 2019, Change

If you visited my blog last month, then you know my birthday was September 3. In celebration of my birthday I had decided to give away two prize packs. Drum roll please!! The winner of my first prize pack which includes three Itty Bitty sets and several random stamps I received in grab bags is Debbie R. The winner of my second prize pack, the Coffee Lovers Paper pack is Anna. Please contact me through Facebook or email me at lovepaperetc@gmail.com. Congratulations to you both and I hope to hear from you real soon!

Now for the current challenge. This month our cue is change. Check out this amazing graphic:



A few ladies are giving away prizes this month, so remember to comment on all our blogs for a chance to win some crafty goodness.

Here is my card for this month's challenge:

I bought this gorgeous lady four years ago and this is my first time using her! I'm sure many of you can relate. I shop so much faster than I create. Ha! Ha! This was also my first time using my gelli plate I purchased in April 2019, so that's not so bad, right? I must use this gelli plate more. I love the results. Such vibrant, rich color. In keeping with the fall season and its splendid colors, I decided to go with fall colors. In the creation of this card, I added two colors to my gelli plate. I then grabbed my Misplaced Chevron Stamp and laid it on the plate. I removed it and then placed my paper on to the plate and voila, my background for this pretty lady was created. She comes from a set called, the strength she needs, and the sentiment comes from that's life.

Here is the hop order to continue hopping or if you need to go back and revisit:

https://crystalominkler.blogspot.com/2019/10/friends-of-unity-october-blog-hop.html

https://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/friends-of-unity-oct-blog-hop.html

https://inkedbyeileen.blogspot.com/2019/10/friends-of-unity-october-blog-hop.html

https://www.lainiebugdesigns.com/2019/10/friends-of-unity-october-blog-hop-change.html

https://thechattystamper.blogspot.com/2019/10/friends-of-unity-october-blog-hop.html

https://joycielcreations.blogspot.com/2019/10/friends-of-unity-october-blog-hop.html

https://fromtwinsburgwithlove.blogspot.com/2019/10/friends-of-unity-blog-hoppers-october.html

Well, thanks for hopping with us! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!

Until next time,

Dawn