Unity Stamps - Drink Wine Feel Fine

Hey there some ladies were asking about how I did the background for this Drink Wine Feel Fine card.

The set is called Drink Wine, Feel Fine and you can find it in the Unity store here. It's currently on sale too at $8!! Usual price is $24 so a real bargain! 

                                       

So first of all I stamped the image onto a piece of white card and then masked it. 

Next I die cut the larger of these paint splats dies by Sizzix onto a piece of square Kraft card leaving plenty of room around the edges. This way you can use it as a stencil. I find Kraft card a bit more robust for stencils as it doesn't warp or crease up when you are inking over it. I've used washi tape to hold the stencil in place.

Next I randomly used the stencil over the white card and the masked image. I've used Distress Oxide Inks in Faded Jeans and Fossilized Amber.

Notice that I over lapped some of the inking to make the lovely olive colour.

I then unmasked the image and coloured it with Copics but you can use any medium for this.

Next I completely covered a piece of white card with the same oxide inks. Just randomly but again making sure I overlapped them to get the olive colour. I then die cut a few of the coffee marks dies using the inked up card. This die set is again by Sizzix and offers two coffee marks. 

                                                        

I then randomly placed them around the card. I cut into a few to make sure they "fell" over the edges.

And to finish up I added the sentiment and a few sequins.  I then layered the card onto some contrasting coloured card and then onto my blank card.

I hope this helps the ladies who were asking :0)

If you have any questions just ask away here or you can find me on the Facebook Unity Show & Tell page. 

Have fun!

Sharon

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Unity Blog Hop and a massive Unity sale.

Today Unity is hopping. It's Brown Thursday so Unity is releasing lots of new images which you'll see in detail on the DT girls pages. All you need to do is follow the DT girls on the hop not forgetting to go to the Unity blog last and leave us all a little love :0)

For the hop today I'm showing you three cards I made with three Phyllis Harris new release kits.

The first is called "So Very Much"

                                         

And here's my card.

The second card is using a kit called "Little Stuff".

                                            

And here is my card.

For my third card I've used a kit called "Keep Wishing".

                                  

So here's the list of DT blogs you need to hop to. Stephanie is next :0)

Kris

Shemaine

Joslyn

Lisa

Gaylynn

Echo

Angie

Camille

Robyn

Karen

Heather

Donna

Sharon

Stephanie

Jolande

Mandi

Angeline

Noelle

Crystal

Maria

Unity Stamp Company

And don't forget to pick up your bargains in the site wide sale!!!!
Happy Hopping!!!

Unity Blog Hop

Unity is hopping today to show off some brand new designs from Gracielle.

I haven't had chance to make some new cards with the Graceille Designs so today I'll show you 3 cards I made with the last releases.

This is Forrest Guy, new from the Angie Girl range. Isn't he great? Quite handsome I think!

And here's two of the new planner girls.

This one is called Merry Doe.

This one is Cold Outside.

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 —

All you need to do is visit the Design Team blogs, not forgetting the Unity blog too.

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Good Luck!

Sharon

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Unity Stamp Kit - Trisha Girl Giveaway

I have a giveaway!!!

 I have a brand new kit of Tricia Girl,  from the Unity Stamp Company from it's Angie Girl range. One of my favourites I just love the sentiment. How many of us feel like that in the mornings? I know I do!

Here she is.

And here's a card I made with my kit.

So all you have to do is comment on this post and I'll pick a random winner out next Sunday 19th March. Oh and if you really want it I'll throw in the card too :0)

I'm in UK but I'll post abroad  

Have a great weekend.

Sharon

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Unity Stamps - Lots of new releases and a blog hop!!

Hi there

It's time for another blog hop with LOTS of new releases too!! Angie Girls & Phyllis Harris and they are all fab!!

So here's just a few cards I made with some of the new releases.

First up is Raven Girl. I've coloured her with Copic pens.

Next is Martha Girl. Isn't she great!! She's also been coloured with Copics.

And here's Robyn Girl. One of our plus size Angie Girls.

And here I've made a door hanger , this one is called Remi Girl. She was part of a KOTM kit but has now been released on her own.

And here's my Phyllis Harris card. This beautiful stamp is Room In My Heart.

There's lots more new releases on the other DT girls pages. So don't forget to visit each one for a chance to win and then onto the Unity blog. 

Sharon x

Pallet Art and Unity Stamps

So I found this pallet at Hobbycraft, think it was about £3.50 and I wanted to turn it into something crafty.

So here it is in it's bare form. It measures 11.9 x 15.9

And here is what I made it into. To be honest I'm not 100% happy with it but I have done a step by step to show you how I made it.

So....

1. I painted the whole of the pallet with Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint in Serene.

2. With a dry paint brush I painted over the blue with DecoArt media Antiquing Cream in white.

3. Using a stencil of your choice and modelling paste apply the paste through the stencil. Mask off the     bits you don't want with low tack tape.

4. So now let your creativity fly!! I first added some torn patterned paper with glue, I then painted        over the paper with some crackle glaze. Using smaller stamps I stamped randomly over the pallet in  black and blue distress ink.  I again used a stencil for the "Create Art". I used the paste, let it dry and  then put the stencil over again and inked through with some distress inks. To create the shadow  around the words I used a pencil to go around the words and then gently smudged it. You can really  use anything you want, inks, stencils, chipboard, embellishments, it's your art use what you feel!

5. Stamp your chosen image, I've used Unity Stamps - Peyton Girl onto white card. Colour her hair and skin with your chosen pens. Then stamp her out onto several different patterned papers and cut out the dress, leggings, shoes etc. Glue these to the original stamped image. Cut around the image and glue onto the canvas where you would like it. I then added some pearls to the flowers and her necklace. Next to help her to blend in with the canvas I smudged in some white gesso around her outline. 

6. To finish off I inked around the edges of the pallet with distress inks.

If you'd like any more details or help please contact me, I'd be happy to help. I hope you've found this helpful. 

Sharon

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Unity Stamps - Brown Thursday Hop

Wow we have soooooo many gorgeous new releases at Unity for Brown Thursday and today us Unity DT girls are having a hop to show them all to you. 

So bear with me as I have lots to show you!!!

First up is a journal cover I made. All I've used is a simple £1 kraft covered note book. I covered it in Gesso to start with and then added torn papers. After it was all dry I then added stamps, chipboard, paint, die cut letters, some crackle glaze and of course the gorgeous image. I've paper pieced the outfit and books and used Copics for her skin and hair. This is from an Angie Blom kit called "Wakely Girl."

Next up is another Angie Blom kit and this one is called "Love To Go". Notice the Starbucks sleeve that I used lol. The "coffee stains" is a stencil which I've inked up using distress ink in vintage photo.

And now some Phyllis Harris kits and this  kit is called " A Beauty All It's Own"

Next  is " Magical as Snow"

"Completely Captured My Heart"

"Hanging In There"

Now for a cute dog card, this kit is called "Lucky Dog Kit"

And you can't leave the cats out :0) This is "Meowy" kit by Angie Blom.

Well hopefully you didn't get bored and got to this bit (the important bit!). 

So all you need to do is leave a comment on each of the DT's blog and also the Unity blog to be in with a chance of winning. There will be TWO great Unity prize packages to be won. So go hop!!

Unity Stamps - November KOTM

Hi there , today it's my turn on the Unity blog to showcase the November KOTM. I've made two cards.

The first is a bold patterned paper card.

And the second is a more distressed look. I have used a TH die for the background.

These kits are really good value for money and because they are great quality red rubber you can do lots with them. To find out all about Unity's kits go here.

A few recent projects

Work has got in the way for my crafting but this week I've been ill so not managed a lot. But I do have 3 cards to show you

First up is my Unity blog card for Inspiration Wednesday.

I've used the sunflower stamp and sentiment from the October KOTM kit. I have stamped it onto an old phone book page for something different and then coloured with distress inks. The die is a Tim Holtz sizzix die and I've also used the phone page to make a background to show through the die.

Next is a couple of cards using two new kits from Unity.  The Best Ever - Like kit and the Holiday Cute kit.

For this one I've used my Silhouette to cut out a 3D shadow box file. For the sparkle I've used a Wink of stella pen.

This one has again been cut on my Silhouette and is a 3D globe file. 

And for my last card which is really hard to take a pic off!! This pic doesn't do it justice at all!!

I've used Unity's October SMAK kit and Wow embossing powders.

Sharon

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