GIU Winners

Hello and Welcome. 

First off a huge thank you to everyone who left comments on my blog last week during my time as the featured GIU (Growing in Unity) stamper. It meant a lot to me.

Now for the announcement of my winners:

From day #2 - Leslie Miller and from Day #5 Angy Hughes. - I used a random generator after numbering all my comments.

Here is how to claim your prize:  "please email kelli@unitystampco.com to claim your gift credit within 2 weeks"

be sure to include:  "winner from "Ida's GIU week."  in the subject line of your email.

Thanks again for stopping by.  I hope you will visiting again.

Growing in Unity - Day 5

 Welcome!  This week has went by quickly. - We are on my final day as a GIU (Growing in Unity) featured stamper.

So let's get started on today's card.

This card features the Unity stamp set,  Funny Farm.  This set is fun and great for those cards when you really don't feel the need or desire to do a lot of coloring.

The card base is, Real Red cs (SU) which I layered a panel of Daffodil Delight cs (SU) that had been embossed with a Chicken Wire embossing folder, (Cuttlebug). This particular one is retired but there are other chicken wire embossing folders out there. Plus if you'd rather use a stamp Unity has a couple of chicken wire background stamps. - I layered a piece of designer paper from Unity (Country Lovin') over the chicken wire card stock.  Next up I stamped the animal image on Crumb Cake cs with Real Red ink and used a blender brush and Crumb cake ink to distress the edges.  I cut the image out with Unity's (Scallops and Rectangles) dies. I glued the panel down and added enamel dots (Paper Studio).  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black in on Basic White cs and cut with an SU Stylish Die then mounted with foam tape to complete the card.

Since it's my final day and I already had the stamps and papers out I decided to create a second card with the same stamp set.

For this card I went with Crumb Cake as the card base.  Then I embossed a panel of Real Red cs with the chicken wire embossing folder and glued it over the top of the patterned paper and glued that panel down.  Next I stamped the animal image in Memento Tuxedo black ink on Daffodil delight cs and smudged on some Daffodil Delight ink.  I added just red enamel dots this time.  The sentiment was stamped with the Memento ink and distressed with a distressing tool and the ink pad.  Both the sentiment and the image panel were popped up with foam tape.

So that's the end of my time as the featured GIU stamper.  I've really enjoyed your visits and comments and had a blast creating my cards.

Don't forget to leave a comment for you chance at a $20 Unity store credit.  Winners will be drawn on Monday and posted to my blog and also on the Unity Facebook Page.

Growing in Unity - Day 4

Ho, Ho, Ho...No it's not Christmas but today's Growing in Unity card is:

I decided to use some of my stamps that had not yet been inked up.  I bought this fun snowman stamp, In the Meadow way back in December of 2021 and had yet to use it.  I know, "shame on me!"

I also wanted to use another background stamp that I had yet to ink up.  This one is, Grit and Glint Snowflake.

Some close-ups of a few of the details on this card.

Card Stock: Shaded Spruce, Basic White,  and Soft Seafoam.

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and edges with the Soft Seafoam ink. I also used a small sponge blending tool to add color to the snowman's scarf and hat band.  

The background stamp was stamped with the Seafoam ink and I also stamped a section of a piece of Seafoam card stock with the same ink and cut a snowflake out (Memento snowflake dies).

Other items used on this card: Circle dies, fishfail die, Green Gems, sparkly star brad.

So that's it for today's card. - Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a $20 store credit at Unity.

Tomorrow will be my final day as the featured GIU so please be sure to check back in and see what I have created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Growing in Unity - Day 3

 Howdy! - Hope you are having as much fun this week as I have been having. 

Today is Day 3 of my Growing in Unity week and I have a fun card for you today.

If you have visited my blog before you may have seen this card already. Click to enlarge:  You can view that post HERE.

But guess what?  I just couldn't resist making another card with that stinkin' cute mouse!  This set is Tiny Buckaroo.

This time I did not fussy cut the image out.  Instead I stamped it on white card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Prismacolor pencils and blended with Gamsol.

Then I used a blender brush to distress the edges with blue ink and I added some black splatter using a Lustre brush.  Next I created a tag with some background paper , (Barnyard Blowout) from Unity. The sentiment was also stamped on a piece of the paper pack and cut out with a circle die from SU (Stylish Dies) I used some twine to wrap around the tag, a old retired SU star brad, and a couple of different star punches.  The tag portion was mounted on the card with foam tape.

Card stock colors, Real Red, Night of Navy and Basic White. (SU). Remember you can use any of these colors from whatever company you like.

Don't forget to leave a comment because at the end of the week I will be drawing 2 names from all comments through out the week for a chance at a $20 credit with the Unity store.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another fun card creation.

Growing in Unity - Day 2

 Hi,  Welcome back. - Today is Day 2 of my week as a featured,

Growing in Unity stamper.

Here is today's card: Don't forget to leave a comment if you want to have a chance at the $20 store credit prize.

For this card I used a stamp from the April KOM (Kit of the Month)

Before I go into the details of how this card was created I want to say if you are not a member of the KOM you are really missing out.  What a great bargain these kits are.  So many wonderful stamps in each kit.  Click on the link and you will see just how many stamps there are. - Another wonderful thing about Unity Kit memberships is that you are no longer required to purchase every single month.  You can view the kits and go to your account and skip any month that you may not be able to purchase a kit or if the kit just isn't your style (which rarely happens to me).

Okay on to the card:

I chose to use my Copic Markers to color this image.  I'm still learning how to use them and as there is no one around who teaches a class nearby I'm just going by trial and error with them.

I also wanted to showcase one of the BOTM (Background of the Month Stamps. This one is, Woodgrain Whisper

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo ink on Basic White card stock and colored with Copic markers (E13, 15, 19, YG09, and YG01).  That background stamp was stamped with Pecan Pie ink on BW cs.  I cut a portion off and layered it over a piece of Unity designer paper (yes, they have awesome paper too!) This one is Rainbow Alcohol. I also used a retired SU stamp, Itty Bitty Backgrounds to lightly stamp some blue dots on the image panel.

Other items used on card: Oval Dies (MFT), Retired Apple Green grosgrain ribbon, a heart punch, Fishtail Dies, glitter and foam tape.

Growing in Unity - Day 1

 Hello and Welcome!

Today is my first day as the featured GIU stamper (Growing in Unity).

I was super excited to be given this opportunity and I hope you will enjoy the cards that I share this week.  You will be eligible to receive a $20.00 store credit by leaving a comment on my Blog post (no anonymous comments - you must leave a name to be eligible for the prize).  

So let's get started on Day #1:

For this card I used the adorable (Cheese Chat) stamp set from Unity Stamps.

I colored the images with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol. I added some sparkle to the cheese grater using a Wink of Stella pen.  

I embossed the white panel with a Dot embossing folder and brayered ink over it. Sentiment was stamped on yellow card stock.

Images were mounted with foam tape.

Details: Card Base - Basic Black - Images stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White cs. (SU) 

I used a combination of different dies for the images.  The Postage Stamp die is (Unity) Other dies are from SU and MFT.

Please note that the Dark Yellow card stock (Summer Sun) and ink are a retired SU color but you could do this card with any inks you choose.

I tried to get a decent shot of the shimmer from the Wink of Stella pen. It gave the card that little extra punch.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and will come back to see my next card. Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at that $20 store credit with Unity stamps.

 

Freshly Made Sketches #640 and NBUS#63

 Hello & Welcome. - Yep I'm actually posting a card today!

Thought I would share the card I made my hubby for Father's Day.  I decided to use the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #640 for my card. - Since it also features new stamps/paper I'll be posting for NBUS#63.

Here is my card:

Details:

Stamp Set: Saddle Up (Carta Bella)

Paper: Cowboys (Carta Bella)

Sentiment Stamp: SU

Card Stock: Early Espresso, Basic White, Very Vanilla & Misty Moonlight.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Prismacolor Pencils

Circle Die, Fishtail Die.

Be sure to stop back in tomorrow for something fun and a chance to win a prize.