It's time for the Growing in Unity Blog Hop. I was one of the GIU Girls in September, for the Unity Stamp Company and was invited back to participate in this blog hop with my fellow GIU Girls this quarter.
I've been all about the Christmas cards lately, so I thought I would pair two different Unity kits for this CAS card. I'm featuring the "Like A Snowflake" sentiment kit and the "Joy Girl" stamp set. Both sets are on sale today!
I've never left one of these Unity girls uncolored. Let me tell you, it took a lot for me not to throw in the towel and color it up, but I wanted to emphasize the black and white image with color all around.
1. I started by embossing with black ink and clear embossing powder for my image, using my Misti. I used 3 different Ranger Ink Oxide ink pads with my blender tool, on Strathmore Marker paper.
2. I also fussy cut an additional image to lay down and protect my girl from the water sprinkling and "snow" showers.
3. I spritzed water in my hand, splattered all over my inked paper, waited a few seconds, then blotted with a paper towel. I dipped a wet toothbrush in Decoart satin paint and splattered "snow" all over, also using a fine tipped paint brush to add larger blots of snow.
4. Next, I enhanced my inked sentiment with my Arteza black glitter pen for a little sparkle.
I used the same oxide ink colors with my water brush to color just the ornament.
I also distressed the layered white cardstock edges and mounted that, with my scalloped die cut panel, onto black cardstock that was trimmed and top scored for this 4x6 inch card.
Here's the order of the hop. Be sure you comment on all the blogs along the way to be entered to win one of two prizes. Two winners will be picked on Wednesday. Good luck!
Terri Albro Burson (you are here)
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wonderful holiday card.
ReplyDeletestamping sue
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Great holiday card, I love the blended background an all the snow!
ReplyDeleteLovely card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card ♥️
ReplyDeleteI love the Angie girls. This one I have to add to my wish list. Simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty snowy scene and the images looks great uncolored.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I also have trouble wanting to color all images but will try this now.
ReplyDeleteJust love the uncolored Angie girl!! Pops off the card! Beautiful! ❤️
ReplyDeleteStrikingly beautiful, love the B&W image against textured bright blue background
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy this card. Love the background and the quote.
ReplyDeleteI love this card and the colours you used. The quote is so appropriate for winters here!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very pretty card! Love the blue and purple distressed background!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! I don't think I've ever seen a Unity girl not colored, but it's stunning that way! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love how you left her uncolored ... it helps remind those of us who don't particularly love coloring that we shouldn't necessarily shy away from those stamps ... absolutely lovely background.
ReplyDeleteLove this Girl. She is one of my favorites. Great card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card, like how you left the image uncolored, really makes her stand out!
ReplyDeleteI always feel you have to fill in the image, this is a beautiful example of simple is better! I'm in love!
ReplyDeleteThe background turned out so pretty! I like emboss resist.
ReplyDeleteI love the uncoloured image, it really stands out from the background
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the image you used and the pretty background you created!
ReplyDeleteI love this card! I would have had the same problem Not coloring her in, but this is beautiful! Great job on your background!! WOW!!
ReplyDeleteI love that you didn't color her! This is perfect.
ReplyDeleteWonderful work of art!! Love so much the contrast by the colored background and the uncolored fabulous image!! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!!!! Love it! I have the same and want to color all my images, but i will give this a try!!
ReplyDeleteI just love your card- the coloring, the waterdrop look is great and the snow you added. Wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being one of the winners, Shelly! Announced in the Growing in Unity FB group
DeleteCongrats on being one of the winners, Shelly! Announced in the Growing in Unity FB group
DeleteWhat a great background. I love the spots...
ReplyDeleteTerri, this is one beautiful card. Love how you created the night snowy background. Just awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is just delightful. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, I too would have trouble not coloring the girl but I like this.
ReplyDeleteLove this one! Really love how you kept the girl black/white!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful creation!
ReplyDeleteWow! Adorable card!!! Your background is amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the detailed instructions. The card is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Much love and God bless you. Tfs 😍
ReplyDeleteIt totally works! I can so relate to the urge to color in, but this really makes a statement
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
ReplyDeleteNot coloring really made it pop from that pretty background.
ReplyDeleteGreat holiday cards 🙂
ReplyDeleteI really like this card. The non colouring and featureless girl project the idea of universal Joy for all mankind. I just wish it could be true.
ReplyDeletesuch a great creation! I love the snow you made and having her not colored was such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Love the background and the contrast with the b/w image. Very cool. Hugz
ReplyDeleteThe colors you used around the uncolored Angie girl were just right! I like seeing her in white!
ReplyDeleteIt's all about the background - yippee!
ReplyDeleteIt always excites me when I like a card and HAVE the stamp used....love this card and great visual presentation of how you did it, thanx!
ReplyDeleteLove leaving the image white with color all around.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and love the background.
ReplyDeleteI love Joy girl! Your card is beautiful.
ReplyDelete--Phaline Mays
beautiful card :) i just love the inky background! thank you for playing along with us at the simon says stamp wednesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty💙 you really made her shine💙
ReplyDeleteLate popping in - but am so impressed with your technique. I love to color - not coloring her would have been extremely hard. Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of this Terri! I have an obsession with coloring my Unity girls but I love how beautifully the uncolored image pops against that gorgeous distressed background!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being one of the winners, Celeste! Announced in the Growing in Unity FB group today!
DeleteCongrats on being one of the winners, Celeste! Announced in the Growing in Unity FB group today!
DeleteFabulous background, I love your colour choices. Thanks for sharing with us at AAA Cards
ReplyDeleteElaine
Terri, what a wonderful card! I love that you left the girl image uncoloured, but coloured the bubble in her hand. Thank you so much for sharing your card with us at AAA Cards Challenge. - Sweet Kobylkin
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning with the girl left uncolored. It really caught my eye. I'm going to have to try this because it really stands out.
ReplyDeleteThe sweet girl really pops left uncolored. Lovely colored you selected for your ink blending. Thank you for sharing with us at AAA Cards. =)
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