More from the Unity Stamps April KOTM

So today the weather was so bad and I was off work so what better way to spend the day than crafting :0)

Back to Unity's April Kit Of The Month and this time I used the image of the girl and the eye of the beholder sentiment.

I bought a plain wooden box from The Range for about £1 a few weeks ago. And now I got a chance to use it to make a pretty mixed media box.

(I  had to go outside with the snow coming down to take pics lol)

This is the top of the box.

And here's a side view. 

It's amazing what you can make with just a plain wooden box!

Sharon

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Unity Stamps April Kit of the Month

Hey there today's the day for the brand new Unity Kit of the Month for April. It's another stunner!

Isn't it gorgeous? To start with I've used two images and one sentiment from the kit on just one card. I'm sure I'll be using more in the coming month! 

So I made this mixed media card.

I wanted to get lots of texture on this one so I started off with a layer of cork. (lol it was actually a sunny day in Scotland for a change so I got a bit of a shadow). I also cut out a frame with the cork.

I then took some textured cardstock and stencilled the hexagon pattern onto it with some oxide ink.

The actual front panel is greyboard covered in white top layer so it had the ideal surface to use oxide inks on.

I've used a few different stamps on top including the hive image from the KOTM.  

The main image was stamped onto white card and inked. I went over the bee with another layer of the inks but I watercoloured with them.

The sentiment was stamped onto white card and edged with oxide inks.

Just a few sequins to finish off. 

Look out for more projects featuring the KOTM in the next few days.

Sharon

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New Releases From Unity Stamp Company

Unity has some new releases this week. :0) Real cuties too!!

I've made two cards using two of the new releases.

My first card is using this little cutie! He's called Cuddlebug Dragon. You can find him here in the Unity store.

I've used Copic pens to colour him. 

Stamps: Unity Stamp Company - Cuddlebug Dragon (by Tierra Jackson) & Time To Be Happy Again ( Stitching).

My next card is featuring Cuddlebug Fishy, he's here in the Unity store.

                                   

Stamps: Unity Stamp Company - Cuddlebug Fishy (by Tierra Jackson).

Die: Sizzix Thinlit - Circle Mask

Papers: First Edition - Beyond The Shore

There's lots more new Cuddlebugs in the Unity Store :0)

Sharon

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Home Plaque

I've been getting back into my mixed media just lately and after the tea bag art I decided to go for something a little bigger so I made a HOME plaque from greyboard.

I gessoed the whole board to start off with to give it a nice white base. This helps the inks to pop more. 

I then teared up some patterned papers and randomly adhered them to the board. 

Next I added lots of oxide distress inks and used stencils to add a bit of texture along with some white embossing. 

I stamped out the houses onto patterned paper and then cut them out. Each window has some glossy accents added.

I then arranged them onto the board. 

The tree stamp has been stamped straight onto the board and clear embossed. I then coloured the circles and leaves with copic pens.

The sentiment was stamped onto white card and cut out and edged with distress ink.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Company - What Matters Most

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress & Oxide Inks

Sharon

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A New Obsession! Tea Bag Art.

So you know how you browse around Pinterest and then do a double take? That's what I did with this idea and then of course I had to have a go.

So here is my Tea Bag Art. ie: the blank canvas is an actual tea bag!  All the stamps I've used are from the Unity Stamp Company.

The backgrounds have been coloured (for the first two) with Decoart paints and I used Distress Oxide inks for the third one.

So my first is "She". This one is my favourite. I've used various background stamps and the main image is a stamp set called "Broken Look Beautiful".

My second one is "Happy Happy". The main set is a kit called "Happy Happy Joy Joy".

And my third is "One day". I learnt from this one because I didn't apply gesso first and the colours are a bit muddy. This kit is called "What Matters Most".

These kits are ideal for Tbag Art they are just the right size. Now off to find some more!!

Sharon

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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 Stamps Blog Hop

Time for another Unity Blog Hop and today there are 5 new releases!

I've managed to do 4 samples out of the 5 sets. 

First up is Adella Girl. You can find her here in the Unity store. She's on sale at the moment for just $10!

So I've made a mixed media canvas with the set. I had such fun with this one using lots of mediums and textures.

I've used a patterned paper for the background and then built it all up with texture paint and stencils and stamps.

Here's a close up of Adella. I have coloured her hair with copics and added some liquid pearls and highlighted with a white pen. The seahorse and shell has been fussy cut from patterned paper and I've added glossy accents.

I've cut the sentiment up into smaller pieces and edged with ink.

My second project is a card using Daisy Girl. She's here in the store and again she is on sale for just $10. I've coloured the flowers, hair and skin with Copics and then paper pieced her top.

Number three is another card using the Best Girls set. It's here in the Unity store. Another great bargain at just $10. Again skin and hair with Copics and then paper pieced outfits.

And for my fourth project another card. This set is called Drink Wine Feel Fine. And this set is only $8 in the sale. You can find it here. I've coloured the image with copics. The background has been made with stencils and oxide distress inks.

The Unity Design Team have really made some gorgeous projects this time and so many!! 

If you would like a chance to win one of two prizes all you need to do is hop!! Leave a comment on each of the DT's blogs, the list is below and of course the Unity blog to finish.

Amanda

Angeline

Camille

Crystal

Donna

Echo

Gaylynn

Karen

Kary

Mandi

Maria

Noelle

Robyn

Sharon

Shemaine

Stephanie

Unity Stamp Company

Sharon

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