Thursday, June 26, 2014

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! best selfie everThe 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.10514662_10154300682155475_456404331429589646_n The camera is from Unity’s “Just a Little Clicky” stamp.0002654_0-570x380 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!

thank youThe 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!wishing

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!

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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.

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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/10383866_10203078845285427_2216204421648159763_oBe 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

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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).

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

24 comments:

2suns said...

All your creations are beautiful. Especially love layout.

Ruby said...

WOW All of your projects are amazing. Love the layout.

Linda said...

your card are super.

Scrapper Myra said...

Wow. So many beauties. Long post but great inspiration. Loved it. TFS

CindyRomanDaversa said...

That's a whole lot of gorgeousness!

jolande said...

WOW, wish I could scrap and stamp with you a whole day!!

Helen Ashenfelter said...

Really enjoyed the water color video.

Lucinde | Lucilight said...

Love the selfie!

Crystal said...

What gorgeous projects! I really love the fantastic layout and the art journal page the best!

Carisa said...

Tons of beauties here!

Scrappin' Diva said...

Gorgeous projects! Love the journal page!

Julie Odil said...

Great work, Camille. I enjoyed your videos (watched them yesterday)

Deborah345 said...

Love the video tutorial - I really need to be using mine more, as this made a wonderful card

Marsha Parham said...

I love the layout and the cards. These stamps are terrific!

Angeline Choo said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE. Camille, i absolutely adore all your projects especially the layout of your daughter. Fab!

michelegeorgern said...

Awesome creations...as usual.

Lagene said...

Fantastic cards and thanks so much for the great video!

jennifer mitten said...

Every one of these projects is better than the last. Simply amazing!

Nikki said...

WOW you created so much love the Selfies :)

jules said...

Ur creations are AmAzInG!!! Beautiful details! Thx for listing the supplies!

Cynthia said...

Great projects, Camille! Love your layout.

Lisa Angela said...

wow all your projects are stunning!

Sue D said...

wow--you were busy with all these wonderful creations.

miatagal said...

Camille,

Your Best selfies is remarkable! Wonderful creations and what a great video; thanks for sharing!!