Unity Blog Hop 06.26.14

YIPP-ee-SKIP-EEE! It’s Thursday and that means another Unity Blog Hop with NEW RELEASES!  This week there’s a Gina & Me stamp set with Ang & Me papers—A CO-RELEASE with Gina K Stamps!

AND a TON of new AngieGirls by Angie Blom!

Let’s start with a scrapbook layout, sized 8-1/2-x-11-inches! The above layout includes pictures of my daughter and her besties enjoying this summer’s Warped Tour in Mountainview, CA. There was reason to celebrate (again) this year as her boyfriend’s band won a spot to play the Shoreline Amphitheater (again) at Warped Tour. We’re super proud Max(again)!

Both butterflies, “Best Selfie Ever”, & “Can’t Picture life without you” are from the Gina & Me Stamp Set—NEW this week at Unity. The camera is from Unity’s “Just a Little Clicky” stamp. Other Supplies Used

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550

Watercolor Brush: Art Rage 4

Tim Holtz Distress Markers to color the camera

Black Soot Distress Ink was applied to edges of print-and-cut items

Patterned Paper:  Fresh Cut, BasicGrey; Playful Papers by Nancie Rowe Janitz available at snapclicksupply.com

Circle shapes and Sketch pen circles and dashed circle:  Silhouette Cameo

Orange and silver accents from Imaginisce were applied to the butterflies and camera using their I-Rock tool

Adhesive:  3M Foam Mounting Tape, Scotch ATG 700, and Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

It’s time for a card, one to send to your bestie thanking her for that great time you had the other day!

The besties, “Best Selfie Ever”, & “thank you, FRIEND” are also from the Gina & Me Stamp Set!

Other Supplies Used

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550

Black Soot Distress Ink was applied to the edge of the card mat

Patterned Paper:  Fresh Cut, BasicGrey; Al Fresco Papers by Nancie Rowe Janitz available at snapclicksupply.com

Heart Tab Polaroid Frame:  Silhouette America Online Store

Metallic pink accents from Imaginisce were applied to the sentiment using their I-Rock tool

The heart tab was adhered to the frame using the Tiny Attacher/staples by Tim Holtz

Glossy Accents by Ranger was applied to the heart on the tab

Adhesive:  Scotch ATG 700

You can’t forget your bestie on her birthday!

Both butterflies and the sentiment are from the Gina & Me Stamp Set!

Other Supplies Used

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550

Black Soot Distress Ink was applied to the edge of the card mat

Patterned Paper:  Fresh Cut, BasicGrey

Large Balloon A2 Decorative Card:  Silhouette America Online Store

Orange and silver accents from Imaginisce were applied to the butterflies and camera using their I-Rock tool

Twine:  Miss Caroline Dilly Dally Celebrate by My Mind’s Eye

Adhesive:  3M Foam Mounting Tape, Scotch ATG 700, and Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

And now for a peek at those Ang & Me papers!

And now onto another NEW release—Beautiful Soul by Angie Blom! And she is B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L!

I wanted her in my thrift store art journal planner, right beside other Unity stamps as well—Chicken Wire Background, Time Well Spent, a bit from the February 2014 Kit of the Month, and a bit from the December 2012 Kit of the Month.

Other Supplies Used

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550

Watercolor brush:  ArtRage 4 using a Wacom Tablet and Stylus

Black Soot Distress Ink was applied to the edge of the journal page

White Prismacolor Pencil

Patterned Paper:  Journal Your Art Out 2 by Nancie Rowe Janitz

As you can SEE—Lots and lots going on today and all weekend long at Unity.

We have TWO amazing Unity filled prize packages to giveaway (Unity sign not included).  Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win.  The winners will be announced Saturday night on the Unity blog:  http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/Be sure you take advantage of Unity’s latest promotion by clicking the graphic below which is just like a magical portal that will take you away to Unity Stamp Company where you can SHOP—SHOP--SHOP!

SALE STARTS AT NOON CENTRAL TIME

ALSO: I released two videos to YouTube this week. One pertains to watercolor techniques in ArtRage 4 which includes, but is not limited to, the following information:  how to open a new painting, import a scanned stamped image, how to resize the watercolor, gloop, and pen brushes, and how to import pictures to use as color palettes, and then how to use the color sampler to sample colors for use from those pictures. I also demonstrate how to rotate the image, crop, and export the image, and a bit on how to use layers, erase, etc. In the video, I’m using the PC version of ArtRage 4 with a Wacom tablet and stylus. Another benefit of the program you can see in the video below is that you can zoom into an image and see it much larger.  Have you ever wanted to do that in real life with a stamped image?  Just to get into the nook and cranny of the image to color in more detail? As I’ve gotten older, I must admit, coloring images in detail has grown difficult for me to do. This feature could help you.

And in the second video, I show you how I assembled the tag using the image I colored in the above video.

PLEASE share your lovely creations on Facebook with the Unity {show & tell) Facebook group. Lots of us check-in there daily (I check in several times daily—I’m addicted to inspiration).

Click on the next picture below to be taken to the next blog in the hop for some Unity inspiration!

Unity Stamp of the Week: Single Flower Miracle

Happy Father’s Day!

I hope you all are enjoying the day honoring your father, grandfather, stepdad, or the person in your life who has acted as a father figure to you in your past, present, and future.

Give him a BIG hug! Being a father isn’t easy, you know!

Today is also Sunday which provides a peek at the new stamp of the week at Unity.This is an absolutely brilliant image for all kinds of coloring, albeit watercolor, distress pens, copics--YOU name it.

I watercolored the image for my card and then applied a clear Wink-of-Stella pen for some twinkle fun.

The picture above shows the bit of twinkle added to the flower here and there.

This stamp will not be found in stores! It is a special stamp offered for the Stamp-of-the-Week Membership Program.

If  you’d like to become a member of the Stamp-of-the-Week program, here’s a link (you can also click the image below which will take you to the membership page at Unity).

Unity Blog Hop 06.12.14!

Today we are happily blog-hopping with Susan K. Weckesser’s team AND there’s a new Unity {be inspired} Challenge which includes an inspiration color photo, a card sketch, and a scrapbook layout sketch! I’m SERIOUS—every Thursday feels like a celebration to me because of Unity Stamp Company—Thank YOU, Angela and company!

Let’s start with the card I made using this month’s inspiration color photo from the {be inspired} challenge.  Does your hubby, boyfriend, significant other, etc., still give YOU butterflies? After 13 years, I’m happy to say that MINE still does!

The butterfly and sentiment is from this month’s Kit of the Month, “In Love with Love”.

 

(clicking on the image will take you to the member page at Unity)

Other Supplies Used 

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550.

Watercolor Brush: Art Rage 4

Card base/shape:  Silhouette America Online Store

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder, Hugs & Kisses

Adhesive:  3M Foam Mounting Tape & Scotch ATG 700

 

For my next project, I used the scrapbook sketch WITH the color challenge photo as inspiration for my 8-1/2-x-11-inch layout of my beautiful daughters, Gwen and Brandi, which was taken this past Sunday when we were waiting for the dolphin show, Drench, at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California.

WOW! It was the first day of a three-day heat wave. I’m never prepared for that kind of weather—it’s just exhausting.The camera, title, subtitle, and images on the tickets were from this month’s SMAK Kit, “This Right Here”.

 

(clicking on the image will take you to the member page at Unity)

Other Supplies Used

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550.

Watercolor Brush: Art Rage 4

Patterned Paper:  Amy Tan Plus One, Digital Project Life

Ticket border shape:  Silhouette America Online Store

Adhesive:  3M Foam Mounting Tape & Scotch ATG 700

 

Below is a peek at this month’s Unity {be inspired} Challenge.  As you can see, it includes a color inspiration photo, card sketch, and scrapbook layout sketch.  If you’d like to take part in this FUN challenge, click the picture below—you KNOW you want to!

 

AND REMEMBER:

EVERY MONTH Unity has a NEW CHALLENGE

and chooses a WINNER from the PREVIOUS MONTH! If you win, you get to HOP with the Unity Design Team for our next {be INSPIRED} Challenge AND win a bunch of FABULOUS Unity goodies!

 

Now for a whimsical TAG using this week’s new release from Susan K. Weckesser!

 

Other Supplies Used 

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550.

Watercolor Brush: Art Rage 4

Patterned Paper:  ScrapArt Starts 9/Summer Memories by Nancie Rowe Janitz, snapclicksupply.com 

Tag shape:  Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Ink:  Black Soot Distress Ink Pad by Tim Holtz

Adhesive:  3M Foam Mounting Tape & Scotch ATG 700

Twine:  Local hardware store

 

Below is a peek at this week’s new release—It’s AMAZING!

WOW-wee! Look! We have FOUR amazing Unity filled prize packages to giveaway each including one $25 gift certificate to Unity Stamp Company PLUS one of each BRAND NEW Susan K Weckessar stamp sets.  Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity & Susan K Weckesser blog) for your chance to win.  The winners will be announced Saturday night on the Unity blog.

Be sure you take advantage of Unity’s latest promotion by clicking the graphic below which is just like a magical portal that will take you away to Unity Stamp Company where you can SHOP—SHOP--SHOP!SALE STARTS AT NOON CENTRAL TIME PLEASE share your lovely creations on Facebook with the Unity {show & tell) Facebook group. Lots of us check-in there daily (I check in several times daily—I’m addicted to inspiration).

 

Click on the next picture below to be taken to the next blog in the hop for some Unity inspiration. Have fun hoppin’!

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4 New Digital Project Life Stampin’ Up Kits!

Yes. You read correctly--4 NEW Project Life by Stampin' Up! kits have been released this week at Digital Project Life. Three of these kits are brand new card kits packed with fun designs you will want to use in your albums, pages, cards, projects, etc!  The fourth new kit is the Remember This Project Life Stamp Brush Set that includes a 16-piece stamp brush set in PNG, SVG, and ABR format and is perfect for adding little bits of sentiments to your layouts and cards. The above card uses the NEW Happiness Is Edition which includes a 54-piece stamp brush set (not pictured below) and Remember This Stamp Brush Set.

Click on the image to be taken to the product page.  

The above cards use the NEW Playground Edition. The full kit includes a 54-piece stamp brush set (not pictured below).

Click on the image to be taken to the product page