Saturday, June 1, 2019

Friends of Unity June Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to our Friends of Unity June Blog Hop. The theme for this month is wedding. I don’t have anybody getting married anytime soon... but luckily a stamp set I recently bought for some anniversary cards had a sentiment that fit right in for this months project!

When I started to design this card, I was hoping for some patterned paper to fit this theme, but when I found nothing suitable I decided to grab a stencil and blend some ink and make my own background paper. I tend to always gravitate toward the same colors... so this time I opted for a different color scheme. I don’t find the pink hues too feminine, as I could have simply matched the colors found from the wedding invitation. The joy of handmade cards... you can make your card customized for the occasion.



Hop along with the other Friends of Unity and see their creations...Pssst! There is a giveaway too!

Crystal O. Minkler
Eileen Mathys (you’re here)
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Dawn Fields
Jeanie Hayes
Robyn Jordan
Kim Klinkovsky
Stamps:
Love is a Magical Thing (Unity Stamp Company)

Paper:
Autumn Rose (Papertrey Ink)
Stampers Select White (PTI)
True Black (PTI)

Ink:
Autumn Rose (PTI)
Sweet Blush (PTI)
Gina K Amalgam Ink Jet Black (Unity)
Versamark

Accessories:
Sizzix Big Shot
Subtle Embossing Folder (Stampin Up)
Window Frames Framelits (SU)
Gina K Water Droplets Stencil (SSS)
Sterling Embossing Powder (Brutus Monroe)

Disclaimer:
We all on the Friends of Unity design team appreciate every single comment we get.
That's why we use our own stash every month for a giveaway.
We are NOT sponsored by Unity Stamp Co. but, they do approve of our hop, and that make us all very happy.
We started this hop because we love Unity. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our cards made with our favorite stamps!!

40 comments:

  1. What a cute wedding (or anniversary) card!

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  2. I like the sweet little love birds!!

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  3. So smart to emboss the bird cage in silver to look like wire!! Lovely card and you can never go wrong with a stenciled background!

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  4. Such an adorable card - love the 2 birds in flight together, and the way you've used colors with the stencil. It looks so joyful!

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  5. How perfect for a Wedding or an Anniversary! Love your stenciling too! Love the embossing in silver and the black CS for some pop- wonderfully done!

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  6. Simply adorable card Eileen, lovin' the stencil background!

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  7. I'm a birdie junkie so I adore this! Love the
    pretty colors and the gorgeous silver embossed
    bird cage.

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  8. So pretty, Eileen... love the colors you chose!

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  9. I love the colours you have used - great card!

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  10. Lovely stenciling
    and the colors are
    so pretty.
    Carla from Utah

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  11. The stenciled background is just perfect and I love the colors!

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  12. Love it, so pretty with that background!

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  13. Beautiful! The color-fade is so pretty!

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  14. I think the stencils in my studio are under utilized. I think I will get one or two of them out to make some thank you notes today.

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  15. OH! I love this one Eileen!!
    Way to think outside the box!!
    The birdcage is perfect!! The colors and yummy!!
    I tend to be too literal with the cues...
    Thanks for inspiring me with this card!!!

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  16. Very nice! I love that stencil! ~Cindy Knickerbocker

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  17. I love the silver embossed birdcage, I love to give birdcages dimension by embossing as well. The color theme you chose is very nice. Barbie Heydweiller

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  19. Beautiful! Love that touch of silver on the birdcage and that stenciled background is perfect!

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  20. Just beautiful, Eileen. And I love, when you can't find it, make it attitude. For sure. I love the stencil background-it's perfect, the bird cage is amazing, and your colors are so pretty. For sure customized to an invitation. Just lovely. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  21. Such a pretty card- the love birds! ❤️ Mary Livermont

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  22. Pretty card! Love that background and the birdcage!

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  23. Such a lovely card, Eileen. The birdcage is the sweetest image for a wedding card. I absolutely love the stenciled background you created. :)

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  24. Beautiful! Great background!

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  25. Lovebirds, what a fun way to use these stamps.

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  26. Love the embossing on the cage! Such an adorable stamp too! I think this color palette is beautiful. The stenciled background is a lovely touch. I feel my stencils are often too neglected.

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  27. Beautiful. I love the stenciled background. I have this stamp kit so thank you for the inspiration

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  28. Your card is beautiful!! Perfect choice for the stencil. It looks amazing.

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  29. Oooh, your background is awesome. What a beautiful card. HUgz

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  30. That is a lovely card! When in doubt, pinks say love and romance. I really haven't stenciled yet, and have been keeping my eyes open for some, so am grateful for the supplies list, I will be checking Gina Ks stencils out soon.




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  31. So sweet with the birdcage and birds and I like the background.

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  32. Cute card!! I LOVE the background!!

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  33. I like your stenciling in the background. It is so nice...

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  34. Gorgeous birds and I love the monochrome coloring!

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  35. I love the ink blending background. It’s true you can customize it for the couples accent colors.

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  36. Eileen, this card is so pretty! I absolutely love the background!

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  37. Stenciling is a wonderful option to use if you don't have the patterned papers you need..and this is elegant and beautiful!

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