Saturday, September 7, 2024

Unity - Windowsill


Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a card I made for a couple different occasions, get well and birthday, using Unity Stamp set - Windowsill.  The first version is the get well card I made for Mark's sister who broke her ankle.  

A couple years ago, I put a large work table in my craftroom and used it for my home office.  Since I retired, I took out the computer monitors and turned it into a cardmaking workspace.  It has been working out so well.  I've been going in there for a couple hours almost everyday to make cards or go through all that I have collected over the years.  I actually stamped these Windowsill images last December for her birthday, but did not get around to coloring it.  I found the stamped images and actually colored it while I was talking on the phone.

The patterned papers are Pebble Walnut Grove.  
Copic: BG11, BG70, BG72, BG75, E31, E33, E35, E50, E51
R29, YG61, YG65, YG68, W2, W3

Overall this image is just perfect for her, the fan because she is always hot (I can relate), she loves plants, books and she has an orange cat named Pumpkin.   

I picked a couple patterned papers.  I saw a card layout on Unity show and tell page that had layered patterned papers with torn edges, so I took inspiration from that.  I tore the top and bottom edges of the image which really helped focus the image.  The layered it on the patterned papers.  The base card is PTI white cardstock.  I added "Sending You Love" sentiment which is from MFT Gathered With Love stamp set and a white bakers twine bow.

Close Up:

I made a second card as a birthday card for our niece who has a calico cat.  The Happy Birthday sentiment was a scrap I had on my table, Spellbinders Garden Favorite Sentiments is the set it is from.

The calico cat variation has Copic W7 and white chalk patches.


Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Unity - Coffee Queen Birthday

 Happy Saturday!

Today I have some birthday cards I made with Unity Stamp Set - Coffee Queen.  
I started going through all my 6x6" patterned paper pads in my craftroom and consolidated them in one place.  I use to do this all the time...pick a paper with the colors and patterns I wanted to use for the stamp, then color.  Rather than coloring the image and trying to find a paper I liked.  It certainly makes it easier.

The first card uses aqua, cream and yellow, the patterned paper pad is Crate Paper DIY Shop.  I thought not only the colors were perfect but the flowers were also a great match for this image.  Next, I chose my Copic markers to match the colors in the papers. 

Copic: Cup-BG11, BG34; Rim-Y02, Y08; Flower and Cream-W0, W2; 
Leaf-YG61, YG63, YG67; Coffee-E77

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Spellbinders Garden Favorite Sentiments.  
I cut a box around the sentiment then cut the cup out.

I chose 2 papers from the paper pad, a floral and a ledger page.  I cut the floral paper diagonally, so I could make 2 cards.  The ledger page was cut into 2 pieces 3x5".  The finished papered background is 3.75x5" and mounted on black cardstock 3.875x5.125".   I added some white bakers twine and mounted the image.  Base card is 4.25 x 5.5" white PaperTrey Ink cardstock.

Close Up:

For the second card, I chose a different paper pad
Echo Park For the Record 2, which changed the cup color and rim color.
Copic: Cup-BG70, BG72, BG75; Rim-R24, R29; Flower and Cream-W0, W2; 
Leaf-YG61, YG63, YG67; Coffee-E77

This card I turned to be a tent card, 5.5" x 4.25".


Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Unity - Still Turning Heads Birthday

Happy Saturday! 

Today I have the birthday card I made for Mark this year.  It uses a stamp set from Unity called Still Turning Heads.  Love the Mustang image reminds me of the one we had from 2006-2019.  I paired this image with Simple Stories papers - Urban Traveler.  The Gray the image is stamped on and the background arrows.

The image is colored with copic markers B32, B35, Y35.  Did some distressing on the image and added the sentiment to the front. 

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings to you,
Deb

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Unity - Funny Farm Birthday

 
Happy Saturday!

Today I have a birthday card to share.  I used a stamp set from Unity Stamps - Funny Farm.  I've had my eye on this set for awhile, so when in went on sale in May I picked it up with some of my birthday money.  The Postage Stamp die is also from Unity and one die in a set of nesting dies.   

I stamped the image on white cardstock then die cut the image.  Using Copic markers I colored the background using E50.  The chicken comb and wattles are colored with E07 and ends of feathers are T1.  The sheep was colored with E41 and E31 and cow spots touched up with W7.

The patterned paper is from Simple Stories Documented and cut using Unity Scallops and Rectangles nesting die...I cut off the scallops.  Added 4 pieces of white bakers twine to the base card, then added the colored image.

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings to you,
Deb