Growing in Unity, Day One!

Welcome to my first Growing in Unity post of the week! 

I'm happy to share some Unity love with you all, while giving you a chance to WIN a cool prize! :)

Make sure to come back every day this week and leave a comment on each Growing in Unity post. At the end of the week, one lucky commenter will pick two Unity Itty Bittys!

This adorable stamp is from the June, 2010 Kit of the Month, Fly...Free. I decided to add a little nest, and some texture by giving them a nest made of tiny pieces of felt. I was inspired by the lyrics of the song on the patterned paper along the bottom of the card.

 The paper is one of my all time favs, October Afternoon's Thrift Shop. 

The frame is SU's Crumb Cake. It's made of what was left after die cutting a shape using Nestabilities. I popped it up over the image for dimension. 

A variety of punches were used to make the layers. All of the edges were inked using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Old Paper. It's my go-to ink for aging. And of course, I had to add some buttons ;)

I really look forward to sharing Unity with you all week! And don't forget to comment every day for a chance to win:)

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Thank you for stopping by. Have an awesome day!

Mixed Media Piece-A Dog's Love

More from the "Art of Wild Abandonment" online class.

This is based on our baby, Angel. She's not a baby really. 

She's almost 12. And she's a big dog too. 

Time's a tickin'. 

 Of course she can be a real pain the you know what, but we love her dearly. She is an Irish Wolfhound and Australian Shepherd mix. She is so sweet. 

And believe it or not, her hair is actually way longer than in the drawing. And it is everywhere! I'll have to dig up a pic of her and post it.

 I don't know that I'm actually done with this. Probably not. I think I need to do something with the words in the center. 

 True, Real, Pure. Exactly what a dog's love is. Dogs are amazing, and I couldn't imagine our life without one.

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And have a great day!

Art of Wild Abandonment Class

I am taking an awesome online class, being taught by Junelle Hallstrom Jacobsen and Christy Tomlinson. I am having the most fun, and even losing sleep because I don't want to go to bed once I get on a roll. 

Here are some of projects I've completed so far. (It gets better as it goes along). 

This is my fav so far. My Grandma used to say this to us when we wanted some kind of justice for something that was done to us or someone we loved. She was a wise woman.
The amazing paper used in this page is from Basic Grey's Picadilly line. I absolutely LOVE it!
That's it for now! Thanks for stopping by!

Have a phenomenal day!

Love With All Your Heart

I am really excited about finishing this! I started on it months ago! 

I love doing canvases. There's nothing like a paintbrush in my hand to ease my mind.

 You can see the texture on this. The first thing I like to do is put down some tissue paper with Mod Podge. I love the texture. 

The background was done with Faber Castell Gelatos. Scribble the color where you want it with them, then blend with a brush and water. 

The black is stenciled using cardstock I punched this design from. 

 To get the letters, I put down chipboard letters and trace around them. Then I paint and outline them. 

 I love the bright colors! 

Thanks for stopping by! I love having people over ;)

Have an awesome day!

Life's a Beach Birdhouse

It was time for a little Mod Podge! Every once in awhile I get the urge :)

Since I have a bunch few more birdhouses I knew just what I needed to do.

 White paint, paper, stickers,  Mod Podge, and Martha Stewart Antique Effect, and my urge was satisfied.

 This aqua wood design paper from October Afternoon always reminded me of the beach, so I made a little beach house. It makes me think of a lifeguard shack.

 This makes me happy :)

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Have a great day!

CPS 5th Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary to Card Positioning Systems! 

This is a great site for card sketches. If you are at a loss, stop by and pick a sketch!

I made this for Day 1 of the Anniversary celebration!

The sketch for Day 1 is shown below.

 I used various papers from October Afternoon. The all coordinate so well I often use papers from different collections together.

 The stamps are all Unity :) The sentiment is from the February, 2011 KOTM. The heart is from the November, 2010 KOTM. 

I have been busy, and I will be back tomorrow with some more BIRDHOUSES! I love decorating them :)

Thank you for stopping in.

Have a super day!

Valentines Cards for Vets

One of my dearest (and most talented) friends, Deb V, came up with a brilliant idea!

She asked us to help her make Christmas cards for the Veteran's Home in our town. There are 600 men and women in the facility. There are six of us in our group, The Stampin' Chix. Between us all we made it! We gave each and every one of the veterans a hand-stamped card :) And we got together to sign each and every one of them too. Yep, each one of us sign each card. 

These veterans have given us as a country so much, and it's just a small thing, but we want to give them something heartfelt. So many organizations are giving to the soldiers who are currently serving, and we wanted to honor those who have served in the past.

We will be creating a blog to encourage others to do this in their towns. Our little endeavor is called 

"Holidays for Real Heroes." by the Stampin' Chix. 

We are going to continue this with other holidays. Yesterday we got together and worked on making and signing Valentines Day cards for the veterans. 

Here are a couple of mine.

Of course I used Unity Stamps :) The heart image is retired :( 

The sentiment is from the October, 2010 Kit of the Month.

 The image is colored with Copis, and highlighted with Spicas. 

The sentiment was also highlighted with Spicas. 

 The second card was fun, but time-consuming. 

First I swiped my Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Picket Fence across the card. 

 

I punched a lot of hearts with a Martha Stewart punch and glued the little @#^%*&@! suckers on.  

Thanks for stopping by :) 

Have an awesome day!!!