Saturday, October 6, 2018

Friends of Unity October Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to our Friends of Unity October Blog Hop. This month's theme is leaves. As much as I love the heat of the summer, I love the crisp mornings of the fall leading to a warmer day. So I was excited for a fall theme. The colors and flavors of fall are especially wonderful.

I decided pretty early on what stamp I wanted to use. I just needed to wait for my kit of the month to arrive... so in the meantime I looked through my stamps and decided to make a second card. This cute owl jumped right out at me and an idea sprung to life.

In the first card I mixed some leftover patterned paper until I found a layout I was happy with. I colored my owl with Copic markers before cutting out my image with my scan n cut. I sponged the punched out sentiment with my Versamark stamp pad and heat embossed gold powder to the border  so that it would stand out slightly from the background.



On the second card, I started with heat embossing the sentiment vertically in white, next to the stamped the tree. Without removing my stamp from my platform, I then took a versamark pen and colored in the leaves on the tree and stamped the image again. This allowed me to heat emboss with gold powder to just those selected areas. Once that was cooled off, I sponged my oxide inks on the background and wiped lightly the excess ink from the embossed areas.



Hop along with the other Friends of Unity and see their creations...Pssst! There is a giveaway too!
Robyn Jordan
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Crystal O. Minkler
Eileen Mathys (you’re here)
Jeanie Hayes
Dawn Fields
 Joyce Verdon


Stamps:
Bountiful Owl (Unity Stamp Company)
Blessed Fall September 2018 Kit of the Month (Unity)

Paper:
Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink)
Vintage Cream (PTI)
True Black (PTI)
Stampers Select White (PTI)

Ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black (Stampin Up)
Versamark (SU)
Gina K Amalgam Ink Jet Black (Unity)
Fired Brick Distress Oxide (Tim Holtz)
Wild Honey Distress Oxide (Tim Holtz)
Peeled Paint Distress Oxide (Tim Holtz)

Accessories:
Copic Sketch Markers (Jerry's Artarama)
Gold Embossing Powder (SU)
White Embossing Powder (SU)
Burlap Ribbon
Decorative Label Punch (SU Retired)
Versamark Marker


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!!

38 comments:

  1. Lovely cards, Eileen! I love your patterned paper and layout on your first card. And that second card oh my. Your techniques with the embossing are perfect. I have never thought of sponging the background over the embossing with the ability to wipe it away! Fantastic!

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  2. Love both your cards. Everyone loves the owl you used in the first card and I love the layout and mix of patterned papers. I also like how you payed out your sentiment in the second card. I am definitely going to give this a try. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards

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  3. Beautiful cards!! I love that little owl!! And the Fall tree card is my favorite!!! Love them both

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  4. Both are great but im loving the tree card! Those golden leaves are amazing. I also love the vertical sentiment!!!

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  5. I adore your bountiful owl card. It is
    Just too cute! ๐Ÿงก I love these owl stamps & must add him to my collection. Your tree card is very lovely. Thank you for sharing your work with us. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  6. Such pretty cards!! The one with the tree is amazing, love it!!

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  7. The tree card is really pretty and I never would have thought to add the background color after the embossing.

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  8. Lovely cards, especially the tree one!

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  9. Beautiful cards. Love the way you blended your colors.

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  10. That owl is DARLING! And I love how you did the backgrounds! Great job!

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  11. Oh, the owl is just adorable! But I love, love, love your tree card! Turned out so nice!

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  12. Your cards are wonderful! Love that little owl, and the way you stamped & embossed the tree is gorgeous! I'm going to have to try that technique. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  13. Oh, I just love my bountiful owl set. Your card is so cute; awesome papers used. That tree is spectacular. Love the gold leaves.

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  14. Just amazing, friend! That owl is one of my favorites and your card is just darling. And great tips/technique on your tree card, it's stunning! Love your coloring, patterns, designs, and stamps. Just lovely.

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  15. Your owl card is too cute! This owl is my favorite owl in the unity line. I have several of these sets, except this. I will add him to my wishlist. Pam Foy

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  16. Your owl is awesome, and that tree- colors are fabulous- love the sentiment white embossed! Great cards : )

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  17. Thanks for sharing your talent!

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  18. Love the vertical sentiment and the embossed leaves. The owl is super cute too.

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  19. Such fun cards! love that tree!

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  20. Great cards!your coloring is awesome!

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  21. Love your cards, Eileen! Your owl card... ๐Ÿ˜ You have to know I’d love it!! Adorable! The gold leaves on your second tree are amazing! So beautiful! I bet it’s awesome in person!

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  22. That little owl sure does get around & he is so cute! But I really love ur colors with the Tree. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  23. Your cards are great Eileen, but the second card is just gorgeous. Love how you used the embossing on this. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. gorgeous cards! Love the background of the second card it is just stunning!

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  25. Great cards! I love the embossing technique for the leaves. Creative!

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  26. I just bought a tree stamp from Unity and I am going to try your technique. I am fairly new to Unity.

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  27. Love the way you blended the colors! Nice!!! (both cards)

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  28. Beautiful cards! I really like all the different colors and pattern paper that you used for each one! I especially am loving the first card with the owl he is just so precious!

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  29. I really love that tree stamp...can't wait to ink up my kit!

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  30. Eileen, two lovely cards! I love the pattern paper on the first card and the background you created on the second card is amazing. Love the gold leaves too!

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  31. The owl card is adorable and I love the tree one!

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  32. Awww, that sweet little owl is adorable and I love the colors! Fall is my favorite time of year so I am really enjoying the hop!

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  33. Sweet and beautiful cards! Lovely designs and wonderfully autumnal.

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  34. Owls are my favorite!!!! Love this❤️

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  35. Oh my!!! Stunning Fall cards! Colors are amazing!!!

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  36. These are two great cards. I can’t pick a favourite since they’re pretty different. But I really love your background in the second card. Thanks for sharing your lovely creations. Love, Marjorie
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

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