Unity Swap

Here are the cards that I made for the Unity card swap I participated in. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to make them. I was up until the wee hours of the morning trying to come up with something. I have to say that although I felt rushed I do like how they turned out.


Stamps: Unity Stamps - Tiny Trio
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Wild Wasabi DP, White
Accessories: Copics, Eyelets, SU Striped Ribbon

Unity Tree

I bought a couple new stamp sets recently. This image is from Unity Stamp Co. and is called Tiny Trilogy. There are two other tree stamps in the set but unfortunately I haven't had the time to give them the attention that they deserve.

I wasn't sure what type of sentiment was appropriate for the card so I decided to omit it while hoping to acheive a more dramatic effect. I dusted off my corner rounder punch off as well as my white gel pen. I have to say that together they created an interesting look. You can't tell by the card but the Bo Bunny Press designer paper actually has little blue birds on it. I covered it with the tree image. The birds are adorable but weren't quite right for this look.


Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. -Tiny Trinity
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, White, Bo Bunny Press -Month to Month (March)
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black
Accessories: Copics, American Crafts Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Corner Round Punch, Dimensionals

Here's a cropped version of the tree so you can take a closer look at the shading and effect the white gel pen has on the image.

Butterfly Quotation

I thought I'd give you a break from Rileys but only for a day. You'll see a new Riley card tomorrow. This quote is from Unity Stamp Co. This quote would look great on a scrapbook page as well. Its really hard to see but the butterfly's were also covered with Crystal Effects.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co.- Butterfly
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, White, SEI DP
Ink: PSX Black
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise Marker, Crystal Effects, Dew Drops

Believe in the Beauty

I have to admit that I am a scrabooker at heart although I do find myself making more cards these days. I decided to mix things up a bit and to gradually get back into scrapbooking so I decided to re-start on a smaller scale with 8 X 8 pages. I prefer 12 X 12 pages. The great thing about making smaller pages is that they can be done quickly and you'll have a completed album in no time. Just think of it as a big card.


Stamps: Unity Stamp Company
Paper: Bazzill Textured, White, Rose Red, DP from Denmark
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: SU Build a Brad

A Little Bamboo

Here's another card made with my Gratitude = Joy set from Unity Stamp Company. This card started a lot different than originally planned. I started out with a white piece of paper that was embossed with the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder. I thought the white was too white so I stamped my image on it, sponged and sponged some more to give it a more natural look. I thought the main image needed to match so I duplicated the sponging to reduce the brightness of the white. I finished the card by adding a little hemp and dimensionals.


Stamps: Unity Stamp Company- Gratitude = Joy
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, SU Markers, Basic Black
Accessories: Distressed Stipes Embossing Folder, Natural Hemp, Dimensionals

Little Notebook

Here's a handy little project that is quick, easy and more important functional. It's a great notebook to doodle in or sketch on. This time I used one of the new singles from Unity Stamp Company. The singles are great for larger projects such as scrapbooking. I bought this notebook at Target a couple of months ago. It even has a pen and a stretchy bookmark. I thought they would make nice teacher gifts someday.
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Stamps: Unity Stamp Company
Paper: Rose Red, Basic Black, American Crafts DP
Ink: Stazon Black, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Wire bound notebook, Turquoise and Pumpkin Pie Ribbon

Life is not a matter of...

This card's main image is from the set by Unity Stamps called Gratitude = Joy. I wanted to make a simple yet elegant card and I really like how this came together. I used the slot punch technique to make the scalloped border. I'd love to get my hands on the Nestabilities dies but since it will be awhile I'll have to come up with some creative ideas.



Stamps: Unity Stamps "Gratitude = Joy", Canvas BG, Penny Black (WRAK PepperRN)
Paper: Garden Green, Pretty in Pink, Pink Passion, Basic Grey "Sultry Collection"
Ink: Garden Green
Accessories: 5/8 inch Rose Red Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals