GIU Gal Day#4

Hello all! Welcome to Day 4 of my Growing in Unity week. I am thrilled to be able to showcase Unity Stamp Co. products every day this week. Make sure you follow along and comment on my blog each day for a chance to win $20 Unity gift certificates sponsored by Unity Stamp Co!

Today is a hard day for me. It is my mom's birthday, but she passed away three months ago. With that being said, I chose to create a SheetLoad of Sympathy cards for today's project.

The focal point for these cards are stamps from Unity's I Consider You Special stamp set. It shows that it isn't available at Unity right now, which is a bummer because I use that set SO MUCH! I still linked it with an old blog post link in case they bring it back because it is a great one for sure. The sentiment was stamped with VersaFine Clair Morning Mist and the floral image was stamped with Scrapbook.com Soft Lavender. As I mentioned earlier, these cards are based on the April 2023 SheetLoad of Cards sketch. The patterned paper is from The Paper Studio's Katherine 6x6 pad. I loved the soft lavenders in it! I accidentally got a little chop happy with the first paper, so I ended up improvising and making 8 cards instead of the 6 I originally intended. More cards is never a bad thing, right?!

The background solid colors (sage green and navy) are from Scrapbook.com's Peppermint A2 cardstock pad. To be honest, I was looking for an excuse to use a chunk of that pad because it is the only A2 size one that I have and a little out of place in my cupboard. Those colors worked great for sympathy cards! The foliage die cut was from Sizzix Thinlits Wild Blooms #2 and Recollections silver cardstock. Adhesives used include Bearly Art precision glue and ATG. To embellish, I added a trio of small Park Lane silver gems. 

Make sure you leave a comment here before you go and come back tomorrow for another project!

Here are the previous posts for my GIU week in case you missed them: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

SheetLoad of Vintage Sympathy Cards

Hello all! I am back on the last day of November to share one more SheetLoad of cards that I recently created. These are another set of sympathy cards, but have a very different feel than the last set I posted earlier this month. These were based off the November 2019 SheetLoad of Cards sketch. Now that I have two sets completed, I shouldn't need to make this theme for a while.

The patterned papers are from DCWV's Heirloom stack. They are thin paper, not cardstock, so I did have to be more careful while making these so I wouldn't bend the papers. 

The sentiment is retired from My Craft Spot's With Deepest Sympathy stamp set. I stamped it with Scrapbook.com Dark Chocolate ink.

The cross was a free svg file that I cut with my Silhouette Cameo. To finish off the cards, I added a trio of GMD Emerald Waters matte enamel dots. Adhesives used include Bearly Art precision glue and ATG. 

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

SheetLoad of "Denim" Sympathy Cards

Hello everyone! I was completely out of sympathy cards, so I knew I had to get busy making more! My favorite go-to when making multiple cards are SheetLoads, and I was inspired by the August 2020 SheetLoad to create these cards.

Patterned papers are from Authentique's Original 6x6" paper pad. I really loved those prints! The stamped sentiment is from my all time favorite sympathy stamp set, a retired My Craft Spot set called With Deepest Sympathy. It was stamped with Scrapbook.com Leather ink. If you have a favorite sympathy sentiment stamp set, please let me know! I would love to check it out!

The flower die is the GMD spring flower arrangements die. I inked a bit of Leather ink in the center and used a small white circle punch for the center. Adhesives used on these cards include Bearly Art precision glue and ATG.

I decided this card could have a little more masculine feel to it based on the paper designs, so instead of the flower, I used Cottage Cutz Feathers dies for the focal point. Now I have a good start on replenishing my sympathy cards!

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

25 Cards

Hello all!  Today I am sharing a group of 25 cards that I recently created.  I purchased a set of card bases and envelopes a few years ago from Michaels when it was on sale.  I didn't realize at the time that the card bases were not actually A2 size, they were only 4" wide by 5.5" tall.  So they sat for a long time until I decided to just use them all up at once.  This is the result!

There were 16 thanks cards created.  I was trying to make great use of a 6x6 pad of Fancy Pants paper called Happy-Go-Lucky as well.  As you can see, I cut the paper 3.75" and then cut it 5.25" long.  The extra .75'' paper strip went onto a coordinating paper to create the card base.  I matched up the papers before I started cutting to make sure they would look nice.  I added strips of thin colored tape around the thin strip to keep the layers at a minimum. The thanks die is from Pink and Main.  Two dots of pearl pen in the top right corner finished off the cards.
Next up, I made 8 birthday cards using scraps from the earlier cards and other scraps I had in the paper pad.  

These cards were made with mostly the same elements and embellishments except the sentiment.  These utilized Unity Say It Big stamps and dies.  The stamped portion was stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with white powder.

For card #25, I took a piece of white cardstock and added the scrap strips from ALL of the previous cards onto it, then trimmed off the edges.  The circle was a patterned vellum and I die cut it with a GMD x stitched circle die.  The Heartfelt Sympathy die was also from GMD and was popped up with foam tape.  I also embellished this card with pearl pen dots, just like all the other cards.

I hope you enjoyed seeing how I utilized the set of irregular card bases and also knocked out over half of a 6x6 paper pad!

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

GIU Gal Day #3

 Thanks for coming to my week of Growing in Unity!  From Monday through Friday I will post a new creation daily that feature stamps from Unity Stamp Co.  Be sure to stop by and comment each day because there will be 2 random winners from my blog comments who will each win a $20 gift credit to Unity!

On to project #3...

This navy and yellow sheetload of cards was inspired by the May 2020 Sheetload sketch.  The sentiment stamp is from Unity's I Consider You Special set.  It is a MUST HAVE!!  I have used it so many times.  It was stamped in Scrapbook.com Midnight Blue ink and die cut with a GMD X Stitched Circle die.  Patterned papers are from DCWV's Autumn Leaves stack.

I added a few GMD Twiggy Branches die cuts around the sentiment and a trio of Sunny Yellow Pearl Pen dots to embellish.  Adhesives used include Bearly Art Glue, ATG, and foam tape.  Here is a look at the whole set that I created!

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I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

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GIU Day #1

GIU Day #2

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Sheetload of Fall Sympathy Cards

Hello everyone!  Today I am back with another SheetLoad of Cards.  This time is a a group of sympathy cards with a fall theme.  The SheetLoad of Card sketch I used was November 2020.

The patterned papers were from DCWV's Farmstead Harvest 6x6" stack.  The sentiment was stamped with Unity's I Consider You Special set with SB.com Leather ink.  That was die cut with CC stitched circle dies and popped up with foam tape.  I also used ATG and Bearly Art precision tipped glue on these cards.

Behind the sentiment was the perfect place for a bit of visual interest with GMD Twiggy Branches die cuts.  To embellish, I added score lines around the center panel and also went over those score lines with white gel pen.  I also added gold Pearl Pen dots in the upper right corner.

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

Neutral Colors Sympathy Card

Hello friends!  Today I am sharing a single sympathy card with you.  It was a quick one due to the fact that I used a sketch with it.  The sketch I used was MFT sketch #49.  If you aren't familiar with MFT sketches, they have pages and pages of them you can print out and use to create with!

The patterned papers are from Craft Smith Natural Luxury paper pad (my favorite for sympathy cards!).  The sentiment stamp is retired from My Craft Spot's Deepest Sympathy set.  I die cut around the sentiment with GMD scalloped stitched rectangle die, matted it and popped it up with foam tape.  I used a gold thread nest under the sentiment for extra visual interest.  I did chop the upper right corner off, exposing the white card base and added a trio of pearl pen dots in bronze.

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

Unity Blog Hop~SheetLoad of Sympathy Cards

Hello all!  Welcome to the Unity Blog Hop!  You should be arriving from Avra's blog.  There is a complete list of all the participating blogs at the end of this post if you want to follow along for a chance to win goodies from Unity.  

Here is what I have to share with you today!

I created a SheetLoad of Cards using the Unity I Consider You Special stamp set and the August 2021 SheetLoad sketch.  The cardstock I used was from Craft Smith's Natural Luxury and Park Lane's Neutral Metallics.  Those layers were adhered with ATG and Bearly Art precision glue.

The stamped focal point used 3 stamps from the Unity I Consider You Special stamp set.  The doily was stamped with Scrapbook.com Cinnamon ink, the sentiment wish SB.com Charcoal ink, and the flower at the top was in SB.com Sugar Cookie.  That was cut around with my Brother Scan N Cut and popped up with foam tape.  To embellish, I added either GMD Matte white dots that had been colored with a gray alcohol marker, or Bronze Pearl Pen dots in two of the corners of the cards.

Complete Unity Blog Hop Lineup:

Joan

Michelle

Avra

Beth (You are here!)

Remember to comment on all the blogs listed above for a chance to win Unity goodies!

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

Growing In Unity Day 5

Hello all! Welcome to Day 5 of my Growing in Unity week!  It has been a wonderful week.  Thank you to everyone who has commented on my posts.  Please consider becoming a follower by blog and/or Facebook page if you like what you have seen!  Everyone who comments on my posts this week will be entered into a drawing for two $20 gift certificates to Unity Stamp Co.  Isn't that so generous of them to donate those prizes?  

Here is my final card for this week:

I make a lot of sympathy cards, and I thought this was fitting as I am sad it is my last day for GIU.  This card was created with the Everything More stamp set.  I have used that set SO MUCH!  If you don't have it, you probably need it ;)  I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black and heat embossed with clear powder.  Then I stamped the border with VersaMark and heat embossed with copper powder and used my Brother Scan N Cut to cut that layer plus a shadow layer in black.  That layer was popped up with foam tape.  I think the embossing adds a lot of elegance to the card!  Patterned papers are from the Craft Smith Natural Luxury paper pad.  I used a border die and a cross die near the bottom of the card and embellished with a tie of white seam binding.  

Remember to keep stopping by my blog and commenting all week for a chance to win one of 2 $20 GC to Unity!  If you missed a past day, you can find it here:

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Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!  Make sure to check back next week for the winners of the gift certificates!

Annie's Paper Boutique~Release Day #2

Hello all!  Thanks for joining me with my post for the Trendy Twine blog.  Yesterday we had the release of the Annie's Paper Boutique Greetings stamp set.  This set was created with crafters and cardmakers in mind; it's a wonderful collection of sentiments for different occasions.  I'm sure you will find it on your craft room table most of the time because it is so versatile!

Yesterday, I shared a bright and colorful graduation card with all of you.  Today I am taking this stamp set in a very different direction, a trio of sympathy cards.  The sentiment is from the APB Greetings stamp set, of course!  Look at the generous size of the stamp plus that beautiful script!  Love it!  

The blue layer is a GMD Eyelet Elegance die cut topped with a panel of patterned paper from The Paper Studio's Pretty Petals pad.  I really loved the subdued look of the paper with the dark background.  To add a border around that layer, I used Bearly Art precision glue and Bubblegum Taffy Trendy Twine, finishing it off with a twine bow in the bottom right corner.

The sentiment from the Greetings stamp set was stamped in black and popped up with foam tape on the card.  I added a cardstock "shadow" in blue under the sentiment and a fussy cut flower from the patterned paper to the left of the sentiment.  Pink Diamonds Sparkling Gems glued around the outside of the card were the final touch on these cards.

Here's what I used from Annie's Paper Boutique:

Greetings stamp set

Pink Diamonds Sparkling Gems

Bubblegum Taffy Trendy Twine

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day! 

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33 cards from PhotoPlay Rhapsody Papers

Hello everyone!  I am back to share 33 cards more cards that I created with the Photoplay paper Rhapsody pack that I purchased on clearance for $2.50.  You can see the first post I shared with 23 cards HERE.  That is a total of 56 cards from 12 12x12' sheets of paper...not bad!!  All of today's cards feature stamps from SumMore Fun, so I am sharing this post on the SumMore Fun blog as well.

 Card #1 supply list (6 Love cards):

• Raisin Boat Growing Love stamp set
• Scrapbook.com Midnight Blue and Caribbean inks
• GMD Eyelet Elegance Square die, CC Stitched Square die
• In the Navy Trendy Twine
• heart paper punch, Glossy Accents
• Foam Tape, ATG

Paper Dimensions:

Patterned paper: 4x5 1/4", 2x3 1/4", 1 1/8x 4 1/2"

Navy cardstock: 4 1/8x5 3/8", 2 1/8x3 3/8", 1 1/4x 4 5/8" Eyelet layer was die cut from base layer        before assembly

Card #2 supply list (2 Thinking of You cards):

• Raisin Boat Talking In Circles stamp set
• Scrapbook.com Dark Chocolate ink
• CC Stitched Circle die
• Twisted Teal Trendy Twine
• GMD Emerald Waters enamel dots
• Foam Tape, ATG

Paper Dimensions:

Patterned paper: 4x5 1/4", 3 3/4x5", 2x2 1/4
Dark Brown cardstock: 4 1/8x5 3/8", 2 1/8x2 3/8"

 Card #3 supply list (6 With Deepest Sympathy cards):

• Raisin Boat In Loving Memory stamp set
• Scrapbook.com Midnight Blue and Caribbean inks
• CC Stitched Scallop Circle die, GMD stitched rectangle die
• circle paper punch
• Foam Tape, ATG

Paper Dimensions:

Navy cardstock: 4 1/8x5 3/8"

White cardstock: 2 1/2x3 3/4"

 Card #4 supply list (6 Happy Birthday cards):

• Raisin Boat All In Toile stamp set
• Scrapbook.com Midnight Blue and Havana Red inks
• CC Stitched Circle die, CC Stitched Scallop Circle die
• GMD Sheer enamel dots
• white seam binding ribbon
• Foam Tape, ATG

Paper Dimensions:

Patterned paper: 5 1/4x4'', 4 1/2x3 1/4", 5 1/4x2"

Navy cardstock: 5 3/8x4 1/8", 4 5/8x3 3/8", 5 1/4x2 1/8" Scalloped circle die cut from largest navy layer before assembly.

 Card #5 supply list (2 Life is Better With You cards):

• Raisin Boat Growing Love stamp set
• Raisin Boat Flourishing Thoughts stamp set
• Scrapbook.com Midnight Blue and Caribbean inks
• doily die
• GMD Sheer enamel dots
• ATG, tacky glue

Paper Dimensions:

Patterned paper: scraps from prior cards

Navy cardstock: 4 1/4x5 1/2"

 Card #6 supply list (6 Celebrate Your Special Day cards):

• Raisin Boat Flourishing Thoughts stamp set
• Scrapbook.com Caribbean ink
• CC stitched oval die, eyelet edged oval die, CC Kayla Butterfly die and butterfly stickers from pack
• Chocolate Cupcake Trendy Twine
• white Nuvo Drops
• Foam Tape, ATG, tacky glue

Paper Dimensions:

Patterned paper: 5 1/4x4", 4x1 1/2"

Dark Brown cardstock: 5 3/8x4 1/8", 4 1/8x1 5/8" Die cut the eyelet edged oval from back layer before assembly.

 Card #7 supply list (2 Wishing You The Best cards):

• Raisin Boat Flourishing Thoughts stamp set
• Scrapbook.com Dark Chocolate ink
• GMD Eyelet Elegance Square die, GMD Rose Knot dies, CC Stitched Square die
•  ATG, tacky glue

Paper Dimensions:

Patterned paper: 5 1/4x4", 4x1 1/2"

Dark Brown cardstock: 5 3/8x4 1/8", 4x1 5/8" Die cut the eyelet edged oval from back layer before assembly.

 Card #8 supply list (sailboat card made from scraps):

• Victorine Originals sailboat stamp
• Raisin Boat Nailed It stamp set
• Scrapbook.com Camel, Midnight Blue, and Sugar Cookie (for distressing) inks 
• CC Stitched Circle die, CC Stitched Scallop Circle die
• brads
• Foam Tape, ATG

 Card #9 and #10 supply list (cards made from scraps):

• Raisin Boat Flourishing Thoughts stamp set
• VersaMark ink, white embossing powder, and Scrapbook.com Midnight Blue ink
• Totally White Trendy Twine
• white Nuvo Drops, brads
• Foam Tape, ATG

Whew!  We made it through the whole post!  As you can see on in the photo above, I used every last scrap of the paper pack that you see below...Photoplay Rhapsody.  I did have some stickers left, but those can be used by my kids ;)  I hope this inspires you to use up some of your loved patterned papers!  Two other sites to get inspiration on using up paper pads are Kristi Marcotte's blog and Airbornewife's blog.

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Navy & Orange Sympathy Card

Happy Thursday, all!  Today I have a quick post to share this sympathy card.  When I started making it, I wasn't sure if orange was too flashy for that theme, but I went with it anyway and I liked the result!  

Papers are from The Paper Studio's Orange Envy 4.5"x6.5" paper pad.  I die cut the GMD Heartfelt Sympathy layers from white and navy cardstock and popped that up with foam tape.  For a little bit of visual interest, I folded one corner of the patterned paper and added a dot of Blue Pearl Pen.  That was it, all finished!

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

Lily Sympathy Card

Good Morning!  Today is my day to post on the SumMore Fun blog.  The card I am sharing with you uses the Raisin Boat In Loving Memory stamp set.

I started out by stamping the single lily from the In Loving Memory stamp set onto white cardstock using Versamark Ink and heat embossing it with regular white embossing powder.  I then ran it through a laminator with a gold foil sheet to get the beautiful foiled image.  For extra color, I used Dusty Concord Distress Oxide ink, smeared it on my craft mat, spritzed it with water, then dabbed my stamped image into the ink.  I just LOVE how the oxidation created different colors!  I used a GMD pleated square die to cut around the flower and popped it up with foam tape.

All of the patterned papers are from DCWV's Lilac Love stack.  I stamped a sentiment from the In Loving Memory stamp set using Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  Lastly, I added a few dots of gold Pearl pen!

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

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