Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Growing in Unity - Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of my stint as the GIU (Growing in Unity) girl.  I'm showing you my creations all week long and if you comment every day on my blog post, you'll be entered into a random drawing for 25 random stamps from the Unity Stamp Company.  Wowza, 25 stamps!  
Who wouldn't love that?!  2 winners will be selected.

This sweet card was built around one of my favorite Unity Sentiments by the lovely artist, Phyllis Harris.  The set is called "Before I Met You Tiny Dancer".   I actually received it in a grab bag....so see?  Those random stamps are pretty cool.   You'll see several projects from me this week with Love as the theme.  This card could be used romantically for Valentine's Day, a romantic celebration, or even a baby shower.


I wanted to build a beautiful backdrop and have you zero in on the sentiment, so I started by cutting a lace heart, just under 6" with my Cricut Explore.  If you don't have a die-cutting machine, use a large pink heart shaped doily as a nice substitute.  Next, I cut a smaller heart on white chevron cardstock and used my blending tool to blend in some Colorbox ink around the edges.


The lace heart and sentiment are the shining star to the floral backdrop from Graphic 45.  I embellished the heart with Pretty Pink Posh sequins glued with Stickles Firefly glitter glue and a silk May Arts Ribbon bow finishes everything, with a purple rhinestone.  I left the inside blank as this card could be used for a number of occasions.


Come back tomorrow for more Unity inspiration! Don't forget to leave a comment here so you can qualify for the random drawing.  And for a shameless plug, I'd love if you would come and like me on FB: http://www.facebook.com/wavingmywand because when I get to 500 likes, I'm having a big giveaway!



Additional supplies:
Xyron - Xyron 900 Creative Station Sticker Maker - Home
from: Scrapbook.com 
Tombow - The Craft Collection - Stamp Adhesive Runner - Permanent - Refillable
Graphic 45 - Sweet Sentiments Collection - 8 x 8 Paper Pad 
DCWV Quince Blossoms white chevron cardstock
Ranger Ink - Adirondack Earthtones - Pigment Ink Pad - Pitch Black

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48 comments:

  1. Rubeena I.January 27, 2015 at 6:29 AM

    Pretty card!

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  2. ionabunnyJanuary 27, 2015 at 6:33 AM

    So pretty. A lovely sentiment. Hugz

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  3. Alyson EspositoJanuary 27, 2015 at 7:10 AM

    I love the way you used the sentiment. I have this stamp and am inspired to use it in a whole new way. Thank you:)

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  4. Donna K January 27, 2015 at 7:11 AM

    Absolutely precious, Terri! Love the inking you've done and the pretty pink lace heart. Beautiful project!!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Terri, this is so fabulously girlie! I love all the sweet touches and the ink on the heart sentiment.

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  6. MaggyJanuary 27, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    What a beautiful, timely card for Valentine's Day! I love the G45 paper. I'm always afraid to use the bold flower paper as I think it will be overwhelming, but the right items on top totally tone it down! For people who don't care to use pink, I think peach or pale orange tones would work equally as well.

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  7. ShelleyJanuary 27, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    I think the big heart is the best!But that sentiment makes me a bit emotional:)

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  8. D.Ann CJanuary 27, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    Lovely spring colors!

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  9. heidiscollJanuary 27, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Lookin great! :) You're really putting that explore to use! ;) Can't wait to see the rest of the week!

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  10. Mary HolshouserJanuary 27, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Beautiful card. the flowered background paper looks so pretty behind the pink heart. the green bow really pulls that color out of the background.
    thanks for sharing a great card and for the chance to win a great prize.

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  11. GaylynnJanuary 27, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    This is pretty Terri. I like the delicate heart and the gems in there. Sweet sentiment.

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  12. cghundleyJanuary 27, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Lovely card and it
    would do nicely for
    many occasions. Do
    like the bling!
    Carla from Utah

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    So sweet and I love your embellishment picks :)

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  14. Denise BryantJanuary 27, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    Pretty card! I love the colors and the sentiment!

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  15. UnknownJanuary 27, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    <3 love, love, love!

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  16. UnknownJanuary 27, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    This sentiment is so sweet! Yes, it is absolutely beautiful for a baby card.

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  17. CaffeinatedPapercutsJanuary 27, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    Love it!! And now I have that song stuck in my head, and I'm ok with that.

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  18. CynthiaJanuary 27, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Very sweet, Terri.

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  19. Linda on the PrairieJanuary 27, 2015 at 1:15 PM

    Elegant!

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  20. Sue DJanuary 27, 2015 at 2:54 PM

    What a sweet card to showcase this sentiment.

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  21. Brandi RJanuary 27, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    Beautiful card! Love your layout pulling into the sentiment ♥

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  22. Life of a Caffeinated MomJanuary 27, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    I just love how you put the flowers in the background. This is so pretty.

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  23. MandiJanuary 27, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    Very Pretty!! I don't own a die cutting machine I need to get one :)

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  24. sharon gJanuary 27, 2015 at 9:47 PM

    The die cut heart looks great. Nice touch.

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  25. sharon gJanuary 27, 2015 at 9:47 PM

    Oh, just saw the instructions about the glitch.
    I like the die cut heart. It's a nice touch.

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  26. An'Jenic G.January 27, 2015 at 9:58 PM

    This is so cute. I love heart. And the distressing is perfect.

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  27. UnknownJanuary 28, 2015 at 12:28 AM

    Love L O V E LOVE the Card!!
    AWESOME Embellishments!!
    TFS!!!

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  28. TeresaJanuary 28, 2015 at 2:06 AM

    very pretty! t.igo

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  29. JeanJanuary 28, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    Such pretty colors! Love this stamp!

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  30. CrystalJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    Very pretty heart! Really makes the sentiment stand out!

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Love that sentiment. The cars is very nice.

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  32. ScrapYourWorldJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    All you need is LOVE.... the pink lace heart is very pretty. and the bling is always a nice touch!!
    Paula Driver

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  33. Brittany M.January 28, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    Very pretty card! That is one of my favorite stamp sets, the sentiment is the best!

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  34. RubyJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    Beautiful card. Love the softness of the design. Very pretty.

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  35. michelegeorgernJanuary 28, 2015 at 1:57 PM

    Lovely card, especially the sequins. They are fun and sparkley.

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  36. SherylKJanuary 28, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    I love all the bling around the heart and that sweet bow too. So pretty.

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  37. UnknownJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:11 PM

    Your design really does focus your eye on the sentiment.

    Kim
    Craftisan Studios
    Design Team Showcase

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  38. LageneJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    Very Pretty! I love the added texture with the chevron!

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  39. UnknownJanuary 29, 2015 at 4:45 AM

    I like it, very pretty. laura

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  40. Beth F.January 29, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    I LOVE that stamp! That is the song that my husband and I dancedo our first wedding dance to :)

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  41. Beth F.January 29, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    I LOVE that stamp! That is the song that my husband and I dancedo our first wedding dance to :)

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  42. UnknownJanuary 29, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    This card is fun & lovely!

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  43. KarenrhaeJanuary 29, 2015 at 12:44 PM

    I like the pink and green together!

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  44. craftylady1952@gmail.comJanuary 29, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    Very pretty card. I love the colors and the sentiment.

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  45. KatieJanuary 29, 2015 at 7:30 PM

    Great card! Very pretty. :) Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  46. Karen (karey2005)January 30, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    What a perfect frame for that beautiful sentiment. Lovely inking. I'm glad I went back and got caught up on your GIU week, Terri. Seriously girl, you rocked it.

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  47. Debra DavisonJanuary 30, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    What a wonderful Valentine !!The background flower paper looks amazing !! I love the look of a lacy heart !!

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  48. IrisJanuary 30, 2015 at 7:52 PM

    This is beautiful - love the colors..
    isoscia at aol dot com

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