Sunday, October 29, 2017

Unity Stamps Growing in Unity Blog Hop + Prizes

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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60 comments:

  1. wonderful holiday card.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  2. Great holiday card, I love the blended background an all the snow!

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  3. I love the Angie girls. This one I have to add to my wish list. Simply beautiful.

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  4. Very pretty snowy scene and the images looks great uncolored.

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  5. Gorgeous! I also have trouble wanting to color all images but will try this now.

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  6. Just love the uncolored Angie girl!! Pops off the card! Beautiful! ❤️

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  7. Strikingly beautiful, love the B&W image against textured bright blue background

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  8. I really enjoy this card. Love the background and the quote.

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  9. I love this card and the colours you used. The quote is so appropriate for winters here!

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  10. This is a very pretty card! Love the blue and purple distressed background!

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  11. Lovely card! I don't think I've ever seen a Unity girl not colored, but it's stunning that way! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. I 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.

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  13. Love this Girl. She is one of my favorites. Great card.

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  14. What a stunning card, like how you left the image uncolored, really makes her stand out!

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  15. I always feel you have to fill in the image, this is a beautiful example of simple is better! I'm in love!

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  16. The background turned out so pretty! I like emboss resist.

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  17. I love the uncoloured image, it really stands out from the background

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  18. Beautiful card! I love the image you used and the pretty background you created!

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  19. I love this card! I would have had the same problem Not coloring her in, but this is beautiful! Great job on your background!! WOW!!

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  20. I love that you didn't color her! This is perfect.

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  21. Wonderful work of art!! Love so much the contrast by the colored background and the uncolored fabulous image!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  22. This is amazing!!!! Love it! I have the same and want to color all my images, but i will give this a try!!

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  23. I just love your card- the coloring, the waterdrop look is great and the snow you added. Wonderful!!!

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    1. Congrats on being one of the winners, Shelly! Announced in the Growing in Unity FB group

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    2. Congrats on being one of the winners, Shelly! Announced in the Growing in Unity FB group

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  24. What a great background. I love the spots...

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  25. Terri, this is one beautiful card. Love how you created the night snowy background. Just awesome!

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  26. This is just delightful. Love the colors.

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  27. Beautiful, I too would have trouble not coloring the girl but I like this.

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  28. Love this one! Really love how you kept the girl black/white!

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  29. Wow! Adorable card!!! Your background is amazing!!!

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  30. Thank you for the detailed instructions. The card is beautiful.

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  31. Beautiful card. Much love and God bless you. Tfs 😍

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  32. It totally works! I can so relate to the urge to color in, but this really makes a statement

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  33. Not coloring really made it pop from that pretty background.

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  34. I 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.

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  35. such a great creation! I love the snow you made and having her not colored was such a great idea!

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  36. Gorgeous. Love the background and the contrast with the b/w image. Very cool. Hugz

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  37. The colors you used around the uncolored Angie girl were just right! I like seeing her in white!

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  38. It's all about the background - yippee!

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  39. It 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!

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  40. Love leaving the image white with color all around.

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  41. Beautiful card and love the background.

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  42. I love Joy girl! Your card is beautiful.
    --Phaline Mays

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  43. beautiful card :) i just love the inky background! thank you for playing along with us at the simon says stamp wednesday challenge!

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  44. So pretty💙 you really made her shine💙

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  45. Late popping in - but am so impressed with your technique. I love to color - not coloring her would have been extremely hard. Excellent work!

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  46. I 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!

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    1. Congrats on being one of the winners, Celeste! Announced in the Growing in Unity FB group today!

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    2. Congrats on being one of the winners, Celeste! Announced in the Growing in Unity FB group today!

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  47. Fabulous background, I love your colour choices. Thanks for sharing with us at AAA Cards
    Elaine

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  48. 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

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  49. This 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.

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  50. The 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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