Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Unity Blog Hop April 2017!

We’re hopping with Unity Stamp Company today—woo-hoo!!

I got a few graduation projects and a canvas I’ve been working on using a couple new stamp sets, the NEW Kit of the Month, and NEW Sentiment Kit from Unity Stamp Company.

Let’s get to the graduation projects I’ve been working on.


I photo-pieced Kelli’s (from Unity Stamp Company) daughter, Kennedy, into the face of one of the new sets by Angie Blom, “Graduation Wishes”, and made the above card. Kennedy recently had her senior portraits done and what PERFECT timing! I’d be so tickled if I were a senior in high school who was graduating and received this from my parents. It’s just so personalized.
Here’s a peek at the inside of the above card using a sentiment from, “You Did Good”.


Look! Kennedy is on a tag, too. This time, I added the flower image and sentiment from the NEW Sentiment Kit. Maybe you could use this tag to hang on a graduation present or as another creative way to convey just how proud you are of your graduate. Hang it from their door knob, place it in the refrigerator, put it in their car, SURPRISE them! This will be the only time in their lives that they will be graduating from high school. Help them enjoy it.


PLANNERS!! I thought it would be a nifty idea to make a reminder divider for a planner. You could just send them out to friends and family. Maybe add more details regarding graduation plans/party, time, date, etc. The recipient could add it to their planners as a creative reminder of your graduate’s BIG day. What do you think?


Here’s a close-up. I also used the little birdie from this month’s Kit of the Month.


Lots of people are using planners these days and what an opportunity to grace their planners with some of your creativity and your graduate’s beaming face. Right? Right!

Here’s a look at all the sets I used on the above projects.
(Clicking on the images will take you to the products’ pages at Unity Stamp Company)





Lastly, here’s a 5-x-7-inch canvas I made using the girly-girl image from this month’s Kit of the Month (see above for the rest of the kit).


I stamped the images onto printed tissue paper, adhered it to the canvas using gel medium, colored the pretty girly-girl using distress paints and distress crayons, and then adhered a double die cut scallop frame to finish the piece. Ultrasimple and ultraloved when completed.

We have TWO amazing Unity filled prize packages to giveaway. Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win.
— PRIZE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY NIGHT —


Be sure you take advantage of Unity’s NEWEST promotion at https://www.unitystampco.com/!!
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Lots of us check-in there daily (I check in several times daily--I’m addicted to inspiration).
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Thank you all for hopping along with us and leaving comments.
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50 comments:

Melissa Saunders-Loder said...

So many wonderful new stamp sets, its hard to pick a favorite.
Love your idea for a reminder divider for a planner - so cute. =)

Unknown said...

I haven't tried paper piecing yet. I've seen some great videos on Unity Facebook page and live gideos. I'll have to try!

Unknown said...

Love what you did with the girl printed on tissue paper then put on canvas, what a great technique. Really like all your works of art.

Suz said...

Very cool how you photo pieced on the stamp.

Niece said...

First of all Kelli has a beautiful daughter and you did something amazing with her pretty face. The graduation bundle is already in my cart. That stamp of the month kit is to die for. 😂 Your work is inspiring and I loved everything you did. Kennedy is going to love her personalized graduation items.

windycindy said...

I never thought about photo piecing a card!
Thanks for sharing your creativity...
Cindi

Faye said...

Love the canvas.

Anonymous said...

The canvas is beautiful but the idea to insert someone's portrait into the Angie girls face just blew my mind! Why didn't I think of that? What a genius way to really personalize a graduation card (or any other occasion with some of the other girls.) I can't wait to get more "girls" so I can try that! And definitely need one to save for when my boys graduate!

The Little Pink Caboose said...

Such cute ideas! 😉

Elise Smith said...

I love how you personalized your projects with a photo! Great idea :)

Bo Prior said...

I really like how you "pieced" in an actual photo - how clever!

Dorothy Green said...

What a great idea to personalize the grad card, tag and planner! The canvas is lovely too!Thanks for sharing your great ideas!

Jodi C. said...

Everything is gorgeous, really love how well the photo piecing turned out! Great idea, Thanks!

Sue D said...

Great idea with the photo piecing.

Marcy H. said...

Great projects. Love the photo piecing Idea.

Anonymous said...

I am on Unity overload. I love it all!

Dale Sue said...

I love your art.

Valerie said...

WOW, WOW, WOW! I love these new releases! What a neat idea to personalize the graduation card with a real picture! Love the bookmark idea! And the canvas is beautiful. Thanks for all the wonderful ways you showed the use of stamps! I'm in trouble....I want them all :)

Lisa said...

Love the graduation goodies. I will have to keep those in mind for my daughter's.
Wonderful job on all the cards and gifts.

Unknown said...

I love the photo piece idea. It personalizes the cards that much more.

New Creations said...

You gave such personalised touch adding the face to graduate image, love the brilliant idea, love the planner style and thanks for sharing your talent!

Diane Swanson said...

Your grad cards are amazing! Loved how you used a real picture on the face of the stamp! Really unique!

Sandra said...

Fabulous projects!!! It gave me a lot of inspiration again!! Thank you!!

Pam said...

Wow Camille!! Those graduation gifts are amazing! She'll love them!

Wilma said...

wow..lucky daughter....great cards/gifts using the Unity Grad stamps....

Dee Earnshaw said...

Wow love how you used the stamps so creatively with photos to make the the cards/projects so personal. Thanks for the ideas:)

Unknown said...

How clever piecing a photo fir the face, I'm going to try it in the Angie girls! Love your canvas!

stamping sue said...

very creative putting your own photo in the stamped image.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

I'm going to have to try stamping on tissue paper; sometimes my background is bumpy and the image doesn't turn out. Thanks for the great idea!

Natalie said...

Awesome job on all your cards they are adorable!
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Kelli Haglund said...

Love all these Camille!!! You did such a great job!!! You are very creative!!!! Much appreciated.

Helen Gullett said...

LOVE your graduation projects. Super fun celebration an achievement of someone you love.

jennifer mitten said...

I love your projects - putting the graduate's face on the card is inspired and that planner divider is adorable!

Amy said...

The Graduation projects are sooooooo fantastic! I am trying to save money, but your awesomeness is enabling me big time!

Kim Potts said...

So neat how you added the face in your graduation card. I really need that stamp set since my daughter is graduating in May!

Linda Pekrul said...

I think your planner divider is an inspired idea ...absolutely wonderful. I also how you inserted the faces into the stamped image... so cool! Your projects are fabulous from start to end!

Linda Pekrul said...

Insert "love" into the "I also" sentence. :)

Becca Yahrling said...

Love that graduation card & that pretty face! :-)
Have to say that sweet bird steals my heart ...

create.365 said...

the canvas you did turned out so pretty!

Brianna J said...

The photo piecing looks too fun! I have to try that for my kiddos! I want to attempt a canvas project, yours looks fantastic and is great inspiration.

Buffy Burnside said...

Great projects but I love love the canvas! just awesome!

Vencine said...

Your designs are just beautiful. I enjoy looking at your work. XO

Dale Sue said...

W-A-Y fun!

Avra Williams said...

Cute grad project ideas!

Lagene said...

AWESOME projects! I especially love your planner ideas!

Kim Klinkovsky.My Kraft Kloset said...

Very cool project! Very creative!

Unknown said...

Wow! You are so talented and love love your paper piecing. Such a great way to Personalize it. Thanks for sharing all you beautiful work with us all.

Sherig47 said...

The photo piercing looks awesome it's nice to personalize your cards that way she will love it.

ionabunny said...

Love your planner. Hugz

cal8007 said...

Camile, what a sensational card~ Do you use photoshop to add the picture on the stamp? Have you done a tutorial on this? I would love to learn how to do this for the graduates on my list! Thank you!

Carmen Lucero