Growing in Unity Day 5

Happy FriYay! Today is the last GIU day for me, but definitely not the last time I will share projects I’ve made with Unity Stamp Co goodies! Please follow me on instagram @stampymom5 where I regularly share what I’m working on.

Today’s project was super fun to make.  You can make this tag accordion any size, fill it with pictures or decorate however you like.  I used Encompassed Beauty for the basic tag shape as well as Peony Ledger, and Rectified Poppies.  I used All Things Are Possible and the retired set Faith for my sentiments.

You need eight tags, a ribbon for closure and a good adhesive—I use scor-tape.  I decorate all of the tags first and then adhere them with the ribbon sandwiched between.

This is a great project for when you are looking for a little extra to share with another.

Thank you so much for stopping by this week….stay tuned for my winner announcement 😍

TTFN, Jane

Growing in Unity Day 4

 Good morning, Friends!

Today is Day 4 of my Growing in Unity week.  Today's card is a simple watercolor.  I have a terrible time visualizing size in my head.  I recall when I first ordered, Bailey Girl, thinking "wow!  this is a big image" and I love it!!  I added the die cut sentiment and some designer paper--tada!   Simple, easy to mass produce if you wanted to.  You can create Bailey to look like you or any of friends for a different look each time.

May your day be blessed with coffee and friendship and some inky goodness :)  TTFN, Jane

Growing in Unity Day 3

 

Hello Friends! 

It’s day three of my growing in Unity week.  Today, I am sharing a shabby chic card that features a beautiful image from Divine Dwellings.  This set is so beautiful and really perfect for all of what life might throw at you…weddings, baptisms, sympathy, encouragement—all the things!  It’s a great image for watercoloring which is generally my favorite thing to do.  Most of the time, I use my distress inks because they are vibrant and blend well.

I used a canvas stamp again inked with Vintage Photo distress ink to create some interest by over stamping and then removing ink in places.  With wet fingertips, I moved some of the ink around and then pulled some up with a cloth.  This is a simple way to add to the distressed, vintage feel of the card.

Thank you for stopping by 😍 TTFN Jane

Growing in Unity Day 2

 Growing in Unity, Day 2

Friends!  Thank you for all of the kind comments you left for me yesterday— they all warmed my heart 🙂. I did notice many did not register your name so please put your name in the body of the comment too.  I mentioned in my bio that I am now a membership gal.  You guys! It was so hard to decide which one to get and still be a financially responsible adult—for sure, I want them all!  I settled on a Uniquely Unity subscription and I’ve not been disappointed once.  My most recent stamp, From the Herd, is so adorable and resonates… I have five kiddos so the herd mentality was definitely a thing especially when they were younger—like, herding cats 😉😂

The donkey….oh goodness! He is so cute! There’s not much more for me to say about this card so, just enjoy!  Be sure to come back each day and leave me a comment so I know you stopped by.  Your name will be entered to win some Unity goodness 😍TTFN, Jane

 

Growing in Unity 2023

 

Happy Monday, Friends! I’m excited to be starting my Growing in Unity week! I’ve just returned from a Creative Worship retreat and I’m feeling all the things, but nothing more than this Winnie the Pooh sentiment: “It’s not what we have, but WHO we have in our lives that matters.”  The sentiment is also my “why” for picking this image, Oh Hello Pooh, to own and start my GIU week.

This image lives in my memories— a very vivid one of sitting in the darkened kitchen with my daddy and siblings watching our Pooh slideshow.  I would have been very young, maybe kindergarten age (so, like a zillion years ago!) I’m not sure why this particular part of the story is so vivid, but it is tied to being loved well and having so much fun with my dad ❤️

I watercolored the image using distress inks and then over stamped with a canvas background stamp to create a faux linen, vintage look.  It’s an easy way to create interest and a chic shabby feel to a project. The sentiment is from a sheet of Pooh sentiments also available at Unity Stamp Co.

Thank you so much for joining me today! I’ll be sharing a project every day this week to celebrate my GIU week and ever growing Unity collection 😉🤫 When you leave me a comment each day, you will be entered to win one of two gift certificates from Unity Stamp Co.  I do appreciate your kind words so it’s a win/win.

Have the greatest day ever!  TTFN, Jane

Friends of Unity September Blog Hop

 

Happy Saturday, Friends!  I hope you are enjoying a relaxing long weekend and can enjoy our technique themed inspiration hop! I’ve chosen three simple techniques that can add interest to any project and are both fun and easy. 

If you’ve not started at the beginning of the Friends of Unity Blog Hop, you can visit Crystal’s Blog so you are sure not to miss a thing!  I’m super excited for this one and cannot wait to see what all of my talented hopper friends have created 😍

My first project features the Bokeh Background technique.  You can easily find many different tutorials for this background in forums like Splitcoast Stampers or Pinterest. I simply laid down color using several different distress inks. Next, I created a “stencil” with a piece of cardstock and different sized circle punches. I applied white craft ink in the different sized circles in a random pattern over the background. The white ink creates a soft blur that imitates this “out of focus” technique used in photography and other aesthetic art forms. 

Featuring: Spring Flower Chic and Do More Awesome which I think I got in a grab bag— sorry, I can’t link to this exact stamp 😉

My second technique is masking. There are fluids and sheets you can use to create masks. I did get some super fantastic masking paper from the Unity store a while back. But, when all else fails and I need a quick mask, I use post it notes!  You just have to be sure to stamp where the sticky part is. This is a great way to create layers and depth. 

Using Keep Planting Seeds, I stamped the Apple Farm sign image first, masked it off and then stamped the larger tree image behind it.  This is one of my favorite techniques!

Finally, my last project features Windowsill and the spot lighting technique. I just love this scene ❤️

Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments ❤️

The next stop on the hop is Joyce’s Blog.  Enjoy!

TTFN, Jane