Unity Blog Hop 07.16.15!!

We’re hopping with the Unity Stamp Company Design Team showing off some NEW AngieGirl stamp sets. Unity is also putting together one HOT sale!! Be sure to LOOK!

Today I’m going to share a scrapbook layout I put together using a couple of sentiments from one of the NEW AngieGirl sets.

The above picture in the layout was captured at Evangeline’s Costume Mansion in Old Sacramento, California. It’s summer and we’ve been hitting the sites around here and there and everywhere. That’s my daughter, Gwendolen, who loves to wear costumes and props. She loves steampunk stuff and we just had a great time visiting Evangeline’s. We MUST return--especially around Halloweentime.

Here’s a peek at the set I used, SummerGirl.

I also used this month’s SMAK kit for some background stamping on the layout.

A couple of weeks ago I posted a mini album project on the Unity blog where I shared a little tip through a video I had put together making a travel-themed album highlighting our family's recent trip to Universal Studios Hollywood. I wanted to put together a quick album in project life style but without ALL the pockets, so I trimmed a few of the page protectors to make a mini album which was the perfect size for me.

Here are a few photos of the mini album in case you missed it.

Unity stamps are the PERFECT way to supplement your project life journaling cards and photos. I used quite a few SMAK kits for my album. Here's a list (with product links) of the SMAK kits I used for my pocket page mini vacation album:

July 2013, Summer Lovin'

February 2014, Camera Ready

May 2014 Day Dreaming

June 2014 This Right Here

AND—just In case you want to watch the QUICK Tip Video

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. The winners will be announced Monday night on the Unity blog.

blog: http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

Be sure you take advantage of Unity’s latest promotion!

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).

Thank you all so much for hopping along with us and leaving positive comments. They are MUCH appreciated. If you ever have questions regarding my creative process or crafty items or tools that I use along the journey, PLEASE leave me your questions in the comments.

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

Aqua & Live Brightly Digital Project Life Kits!

There are two NEW kits this week at Digital Project Life! 

I used the Aqua Edition on the 8-1/2-x-11-inch layout above of my son’s 10th birthday we celebrated at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor in Sacramento, CA, about a week ago.  The collection adds just the right amount of energy for the occasion.  I coupled the collection with this Sunday Sketch from Studio Calico. To achieve the penwork seen on the layout, I traced the sketch in Silhouette Studio and inserted an ultrafine black sharpie in my Silhouette Cameo which sketched the layout for me. I find this to be a most excellent hybrid tool to use for easy placement of patterned paper and embellishments. It’s kind of like a “cheat sheet”. In addition, I used Becky’s Script as the font for journaling and used the Remember This Digital Project Life Stamp Brush Set.

The Aqua Edition, designed by Crystal Wilkerson, is loaded with inspirational word art, journaling prompts, and traditional patterns in a beautiful rainbow color palette.

The Live Brightly Value Kit is filled with butterflies, birds, and bunnies in a vibrant color palette of greens, purples, pinks, and yellows will put a smile on your face.

Pick up both kits before Sunday November 9, 2014, and get 20% off the regular price.

Unity Blog Hop 10.30.14!

YEP!! It’s THURSDAY and Unity’s got NEW releases—a SALE, a blog hop, and I’ve got a NEW video for you, too.

That’s my daughter, Gwen, and her very best friend, Jenna. I took this picture of them last week just before they headed off to their first Jr. High School Halloween Dance and I’ve been in the mood to scrap all week!

In my new video, I assemble the layout, using this sketch from Studio Calico (http://www.studiocalico.com/blog/2014/10/26/sunday-sketch-natalie) as inspiration. For the layout, I use the following two stamp sets from Unity Stamp Company.

TIP:  I use an ultrafine black sharpie pen in my Silhouette to help “sketch” the layout, so that I can lay down my picture and embellishments. In the video, you will get an idea of what I mean. This is an excellent tool to use as you won’t have to measure or worry if your placement is off when adhering your photos and embellishments, etc.

Using Suzi Blu’s Mademoiselle and Joslyn Nielson’s Be Spooky sets from Unity!

Other Supplies/Tools Used on Happy Haunting Layout

Silhouette Cameo, Silhouette Pen Holder, & Silhouette Chipboard

Tim Holtz Black Soot and Vintage Photo Distress Ink with sponge dauber

Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

Becky Higgins Script Handwriting Font available at digitalprojectlife.com

Arsenic & Lace Patterned Paper by Echo Park & The Spider Web Kit 1 by Carina Gardner available at snapclicksupply.com

Multimono Liquid Glue, Scotch ATG, & dimensional foam adhesive

In addition, if you haven’t seen how I use my Silhouette Cameo with the Pixscan mat to help me with my fussy cutting, here’s a video I prepared a little while back.

The magic of a Pixscan mat, a Silhouette Cameo, and Unity Stamps

WHAT does Unity have this week for two lucky Unity enthusiasts?!!!

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/

Good luck to you ALL!

Be sure you take advantage of Unity’s latest promotion by clicking the graphics below which are just like magical portals 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).

Thank you all so much for hopping along with us and leaving positive comments. They are MUCH appreciated. If you ever have questions regarding my creative process or crafty items or tools that I use along the journey, PLEASE leave me your questions in the comments.

Have a HAPPY & SAFE HALLOWEEN!

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

Unity Blog Hop 10.02.14!!!

It’s the second day of the month which means NEW kits at Unity! AND because it’s THURSDAY, there’s NEW releases, a SALE, and a Unity Blog Hop.

Let’s start hopping with some holiday card inspiration.

It’s just around the corner—literally. Don’t worry. Unity has lots of stamps to help you through this holiday card season.

Here’s a peek at four cards I put together in a matter of minutes. I used the NEW Kit of the Month with the NEW grab bags.

I enlisted my Silhouette Cameo to make the card bases, scallop borders, and print-and-cut the Digital Project Life cards that served as the basis for my designs. Then I added the magic of Unity stamps with very little embellishing--just some fussy cutting (using my Silhouette Cameo), pearls, bling, twine, and glossy accents here and there. These designs can easily be mass produced.

Below is a preview of this month’s Kit of the Month, Love & Joy for the Holidays. This is THE kit to have for the coming holiday season and for years to come. You can easily whip out some cards, holiday tags, ornaments, keepsakes, gifts—whatever your crafty heart desires to make.

Here’s a peek at the NEW grab bags that will compliment this kit PERFECTLY!

And maybe you’re just not yet ready for the Holiday Season that is rapidly approaching us NOW . . .

Unity has you covered there as well with a NEW set of phenomenal background stamps by Joslyn Nielson for ANY occasion.

I used one of the new background stamps on the above 5-x-7-inch canvas. I printed a digital background (Dreamy Photos 14 by Nancie Rowe-Janitz available at snapclicksupply.com) onto white tissue paper using my printer and adhered it to the canvas using Faber-Castell Gel Medium. Then I did a little fussy cutting (with my Silhouette Cameo) and adhered some pearls to the butterfly. This literally took me just minutes to do.

For the Faber-Castell Hop, I prepared a video showing you how I print on tissue paper at home and how to adhere it to canvas to use as your background. It’s easy-peasy.

Here’s another look at that video in case you missed it.

This is the same process I used to adhere the above background to the canvas.

Here’s a peek at the NEW background stamps by Joslyn Nielson. They are marvelous! You NEED these . . .

Also, if you haven’t seen how I use my Silhouette Cameo with the Pixscan mat to help me with my fussy cutting, here’s a video I prepared a little while back.

The magic of a Pixscan mat, a Silhouette Cameo, and Unity Stamps--Fussy Cutting!

WHAT does Unity have this week for two lucky Unity enthusiasts?!!!

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/

Good luck to you ALL!

Be sure you take advantage of Unity’s latest promotion by clicking the graphics below which are just like magical portals 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).

Thank you all so much for hopping along with us and leaving positive comments. They are MUCH appreciated. If you ever have questions regarding my creative process or crafty items or tools that I use along the journey, PLEASE leave me your questions in the comments.

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

NEW Love Story at Digital Project Life!

Stampin’ Up’s (Project Life) Love Story Edition became available this week at Digital Project Life!

I used this new kit to document a recent picture of Brandi’s & Max’s love story. Love—it’s all in the details—right down to the shoes you both may wear. I adore this picture of their shoe style!

This edition of Project Life is designed in a whimsical watercolor style in a black, gray, and white color palette. It's classic, elegant, and perfect for your perfect love story.

The Love Story Edition includes

• 52 3x4 filler cards in PNG format
• 80 3x4 journaling cards in PNG format
• 24 4x4 cards in PNG format
• 38 4x6 cards in PNG format
• 10 4x6 title cards in PNG format
• 80 PNG stamps
• 30 SVG stamp designs
• 8.5x11 PDFs with all of the cards for easy printing.

Stampin' Up Colors: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page)

What are you waiting for? Document your love story!

Unity Blog Hop 08.21.14!

Welcome to this week’s hop!

Yep--It’s Thursday and that means another Unity Blog Hop with NEW RELEASES!

First up is a tag set I made using Artist Susan Weckesser’s NEW release this week at Unity.

These new images by Susan Weckesser are a stamper’s dream!

(Also used on the above tags are bits and pieces from “Journal Your Art Out” kits by Nancie Rowe Janitz.)

AND . . .

Also releasing this week is a FULL sheet of brand new Halloween stamps by Joslyn Nielson!

They’re BOO-tiful!

Now onto some cardmaking AND using your Project Life supplies!

On these next three cards, I used this month’s Kit of the Month, “Summer Collapsed into Fall”, with some Project Life cards (DIY Shop Value Kit from Digital Project Life) as backgrounds.

If it’s quick and easy you want, it doesn’t get any better than this--try combining Unity sentiments and images with your Project Life cards!

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/

I TOLD you it was amazing!

Good luck to you ALL!

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).

Thank you all so much for hopping along with us and leaving positive comments. They are MUCH appreciated. If you ever have questions regarding my creative process or crafty items or tools that I use along the journey, PLEASE leave me your questions in the comments.

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

Odds and Ends at Digital Project Life!

Yippee! Another gorgeous value kit at Digital Project Life on this beautiful Monday.

The Odds & Ends Value Kit is a mix of vintage designs and muted colors with the perfect balance of charm.

It will work nicely with your heritage photos or with your everyday photos.

On the layout above, I used pictures from this past November’s trip to Science Camp with Gwen and her fifth grade class at beautiful Point Bonita near Sausalito, California.

The Odds & Ends Value Kit includes:

• 30 3x4 Filler Cards in PNG format
• 30 3x4 Journaling Cards in PNG format
• 12 4x6 Journaling Cards in PNG format
• 6 4x6 Title Cards in vertical and horizontal orientation for a total of 12 4x6 title cards in PNG format
• 8.5x11 PDFs with all of the cards for easy printing**

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page)

Purchase this kit by Sunday, August 10, and save 20% off the regular price!

**Printing Tips: Set your printer to a "borderless" setting. If your printer has an "expansion" option, make sure it is set to minimum. If you are sending this to a commercial printer, verify that they have the ability to print borderlessly before placing your order.