Happy Thanksgiving

 Happy Thanksgiving!! One of my sweet Instagram friends sent me a fun surprise last month --- this gorgeous "Greetings of Autumn" stamp from Unity Stamp Company. I wanted to use it before the autumn season was over for this year, so I created this clean-and-simple square card that showcases the beauty of the stamp. Wishing all my American readers a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Supplies and Tools:

• Greetings of Autumn (Unity Stamp Company)
• Canson Watercolor Paper
• Areteza Real Brush Pens
• Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger)

 

This post linked to:

• Make My Monday - Thankful
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - All Occasions
• Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Handcolored
• Inkspirational Challenge - Frame It
  

Lying in a Manger

I  recently won a gift certificate to Unity Stamps and couldn't resist this beautiful stamp set called "Lying in a Manger" that's all about the reason we celebrate Christmas. They're having a HUGE 55% off sale right now, so why not stop by their store and pick one up for yourself?!

Supplies and tools:

• Lying in a Manger (Unity Stamp Co.)
• Twinkle Stencil (Whimsy Stamps)
• Star Dies (Firefly)
  
• Canson Watercolor Paper
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Graphite Black Brilliance Ink (Tsukineko)
• Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide (Ranger) 

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas
  
• The Paper Players - CAS Hooray for Holidays
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge 
• Time Out Challenge - Quick  (quick card to make)

 

Unity Instagram Hop

Unity is have an Instagram Hop featuring some new stamp sets from Graciellie Designs. 

 

Click here to be taken to my Instagram account where you'll find all the details of how to enter.

Supplies and tools:

• Naturally Beautiful stamp set (Unity Stamp Co.)
• Canson Mix Media Paper 
• Black Soot Distress Ink
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel

This card linked to:
Make My Monday - Something that begins with "b" (blossoms)

Little Red Wagon - Much ado about nothing 
Simon Says - Anything Goes

My second card features their new "Be Unstoppable" stamp set - Gracie also has this for sale in her digital shop under "Tulips & Daisies."

Supplies and Tools:

• Be Unstoppable (Unity Stamp Co)
• Tulips & Daisies (Graciellie Design)
• Canson Watercolor Paper
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (Ranger)
• Lace Background Die (Gina Marie) 

This card linked to:
Tuesday Throwdown - Keep It Simple
Mod Squad Challenge - Use a flower
Paper Craft Crew - Tic Tac Toe (simple stamping, floral, feminine)
Allsorts  - Soft Pastels
Inkspirational - Garden

Special Delivery

Today I have a fun card that uses a super cute little mouse stamp set called "Special Delivery" from Unity Stamp Company.  As soon as I saw the sweet projects that featured this cutie, I knew I wanted it. It was one of the first things in my basket during their after Christmas sale.

Supplies and tools:

• Special Delivery Itty Bitty Collection (Unity Stamp Company)
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Hickory Smoke Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Sponge Daubers
• Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Roses Embossing Folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Baker's Twine
• Washi Tape
• Mini Handmade Rose

 

This post linked to:
The Paper Players - Crazy about Critters
Simon Says - Use Something New (new stamp!)
Stamping Sensations - Fabulously Feminine
Stamplorations Theme and Sketch - Stamps + Animals

Dangling Ornaments

For today's card I used a Unity stamp that came in my grab bag last year. It's from the October 2017 Kit of the Month called Conspiracy of Love. 

To create my card I:

• stamped the Miracle of Nature (Brutus Monroe - Unity) in Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
• inked the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• dies cut some branches using the Mini Holiday Greens dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• splattered on some diluted white paint
• stamped the ornaments from Conspiracy of Love on kraft card stock in Tuxedo Black ink (Memento)
• added some highlights with red/green Touch five Markers  and fussy cut
  
• stamped my Versamark Watermark pad over them and added Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel before heat setting
•  added three tiny Baker's twine bows to the top
• matted my card front on black card stock and added three red sequins
• embossed my card front with the 3D Lumber embossing folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz), inked it with Ground Espresso Distress Ink (Ranger), spritzed with water, and heat set

This post linked to:
Simon Says -- It's Christmas Card Day
Visions of Sugarplums - Home For Christmas 
Shopping Our Stash - Tis the Season 
City Crafter - Snowflakes
Dies R Us - Snowflakes (sizzix dies)
Simon Says - Christmas

Winter Peace

I'm so excited about the card I have to share with you today because it features two stamp sets I recently won from Unity Stamp Company!

To create my card I:

• stamped the Miracle of Nature background stamp (Brutus Monroe - Unity) in Moonlight White Brilliance Ink on a piece of dark blue card stock
• embossed my background with the 3D Lumber Embossing Folder (Sizzix-Tim Holtz)
• added white paint spatters and set aside

• stamped the trees from Serenity is Peace (Beth Duff - Unity) in Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (Ranger) and die cut with a Circle Nestabiliites (Spellbinders)
• added some torn paper snow (highlighted with Glitter) across the bottom and matted it on a die cut Scallop Circle (Spellbinders Nestabilities) before popping it up on my card front with foam mounting tape
• stamped the little girl, colored with Touch Five Markers, and fussy cut
• stamped the sentiment (in chipped sapphire), fussy cut, and added to the bottom of my card

This post linked to:
Simon Says - Let it snow
4 Crafty Chicks - Snowflakes
Cookie Challenge - Photo below (Snowflakes, glitter, winter)
Addicted to Stamps - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Get Ready for Christmas
Creative Inspirations - November Chill
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Use Your Stuff - Mood Board (winter, pines, snow)
PINspirational Challenge - Inspiration Photo (pines, snow, girl)