Saturday, May 2, 2020

Friends of Unity May Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to our Friends of Unity May Blog Hop. This month the theme is our favorite Angie Girl or Guy. I narrowed it down to two. One because it has one of my favorite flowers, the other because it has my favorite beverage.

In my first card I opted to go for a colorless image. Sometimes we need to make a card quick, other times we feel intimidated by people who just seem to color better than we do. This card was made to show that sometimes you can make a fabulous looking card without coloring it at all! The sentiment is meant for our current time. I am really "missing out time together". 
In the second card, I used some Tim Holtz Distress Oxides over a stencil. I love creating my own background paper with stencils and ink. Oxides and blending brushes make it so easy. The image was colored in with Copic markers to compliment the overall color palate. 
Hop along with the other Friends of Unity and see their creations... The winner of my giveaway from the April blog hop is Wilma DeG. Please contact me to collect your goodies!

Crystal O. Minkler


Stamps:
Emerson Girl (Unity Stamp Company)
Hope in Uncertainty 4/2020 KOM (Unity)
Daisy Girl (Unity)

Paper:
True Black (Papertrey Ink)
Stampers Select White (Papertrey)
Blueberry Sky (Papertrey)
Petal Passion Designer Series Paper (Stampin Up)

Ink:
Versamark
Memento Tuxedo Black
VersaFine Clair Nocturne (Unity)
Stormy Sky (Distress Oxide)
Bundled Sage (Distress Oxide)
Antique Linen (Distress Oxide) 

Accessories:
Sizzix Big Shot
Slanted Sentiment Strips (My Favorite Things)
Stitched Mod Square STAX (MFT)
Drifting Stitches Borders (Simon Says Stamp)
Scripty Thanks (Lawn Fawn)
Alabaster Embossing Powder (Brutus Monroe)
Copic Markers

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!!
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39 comments:

  1. Alaine TannerMay 2, 2020 at 9:43 AM

    Great cards Eileen.

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  2. Ava GavloskiMay 2, 2020 at 10:02 AM

    Love the colorless card. Well done

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  3. Debbie FarrellMay 2, 2020 at 10:16 AM

    Love your cards!

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  4. Kelly MollerMay 2, 2020 at 10:27 AM

    Pretty cards. I like the different styles!

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  5. Erica MessenheimerMay 2, 2020 at 10:30 AM

    Great job! They’re perfect

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  6. ScrappyCatMay 2, 2020 at 10:44 AM

    Love both of them. Love the use of the stencils. Enhances the card so much!

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  7. Vannessa OsbournMay 2, 2020 at 11:08 AM

    Great cards! Love the stenciled background and Daisy girl looks so ready for spring!!

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  8. Meg CrawfordMay 2, 2020 at 11:38 AM

    I like how your cards show color and black and white options. Both are so pretty in completely different ways. I like them both!

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  9. scrappin' GA peachMay 2, 2020 at 12:48 PM

    WOW!! Both cards are gorgeous!!
    I LOVE the 1st card!!! Great inspiration!
    Your 2nd card is fabulous!!Love the background, and the color pallet, too! So pretty!

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  10. Crystal O. MinklerMay 2, 2020 at 1:54 PM

    Beautiful cards, Eileen! I love your no color card... perfection for quick card! And I love that we both used Daisy Girl... slightly different takes on the cards but both so beautiful!

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  11. Glennis FMay 2, 2020 at 2:49 PM

    Love both of your cards Eileen but the first one is just stunning!

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  12. Linda VigilMay 2, 2020 at 3:18 PM

    Thank you Eileen, love the stencil background too! :)

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  13. Becca YahrlingMay 2, 2020 at 3:37 PM

    Ooooh, I love the B&W card - so pretty! I'm always a fan of a non-colored image since I'm not good at coloring. lol Both cards are so lovely!

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  14. Bobbie Sue McConathyMay 2, 2020 at 5:09 PM

    I agree that you can have a fabulous card with no coloring. Yours proved it! Lovely! And Daisy Girl is gorgeous. Love the stenciling. 🤗💙

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  15. EMMay 2, 2020 at 6:26 PM

    Awesome cards I’m loving this

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  16. cghundleyMay 2, 2020 at 8:09 PM

    Beautiful work on
    your cards!
    Carla from Utah

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  17. Dorothy GreenMay 3, 2020 at 3:04 PM

    Lovely cards! The white embossing on the dark background is especially eye catching!

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  18. MadeByMeghanKMay 3, 2020 at 5:42 PM

    Beautiful! I LOVE the white embossing!

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  19. NeeterNMay 3, 2020 at 6:29 PM

    Great cards. Love Daisy Girl, the colors and background work wonderful together!

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  20. SalncltsMay 3, 2020 at 10:06 PM

    Great job on the colorless one!

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  21. Elizabeth RobertsMay 4, 2020 at 1:20 PM

    I like how you integrated the background papers with your cards, or made your own background paper on the second card.

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  22. Kim Klinkovsky.My Kraft KlosetMay 4, 2020 at 4:37 PM

    Great cards, my friend! I love the "no coloring' and design of your first card. Just awesome. And love your coloring, love those daisies, and great patterns in your second card. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  23. Liz WilliamsMay 5, 2020 at 10:29 AM

    I sure am enjoying seeing all these wonderful ideas of ways to use my favorite stamps as well. These Angie girls were what got me immediately hooked to Unity and their frequent sales are marvelous fun.

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  24. It’s a Card Knock LifeMay 5, 2020 at 11:40 AM

    Beautiful cards! I’m inspired to get more of these Angie girls.

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  25. Sue DMay 5, 2020 at 7:00 PM

    Wonderful cards. Thanks for showing a no coloring version.

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  26. angie blomMay 6, 2020 at 9:46 AM

    these are just gorgeous

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  27. DawnMay 7, 2020 at 10:31 AM

    Love these cards.

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  28. Dawn FieldsMay 8, 2020 at 12:44 AM

    Wow! Your first card is stunning! Love, love, love! Your second card is so pretty.

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  29. Carol WortmanMay 8, 2020 at 4:04 PM

    I agree so much. Some of my favorite cards have been cas without much or any coloring (I'm not that good at it). Stunning! Yet the color on 2nd is beautiful and loving. Thanks for the inspiration and please continue to stay safe!

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  30. Denise BryantMay 9, 2020 at 1:15 AM

    Pretty Angie girl images! Love your cards!

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  31. ScrappyMay 9, 2020 at 1:22 AM

    Beautiful cards!

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  32. Joyce VerdonMay 9, 2020 at 1:34 PM

    I mean your cards are just stunning! Love the inspiration for the first and your color matching image and background on the second is so lovely!

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  33. Natasha VMay 10, 2020 at 12:57 PM

    These are both beautiful! Love that geometric background!

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  34. Wilma DeGMay 11, 2020 at 11:56 AM

    Great cards... I'm really loving that background! (Thank you again for the wonderful gift from last month!)

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  35. Katherine HerbertMay 11, 2020 at 12:38 PM

    great colors :)

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  36. karen adamsMay 16, 2020 at 3:04 PM

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  37. JeanMay 18, 2020 at 8:04 PM

    These are just lovely!

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  38. SHartlMay 31, 2020 at 1:15 AM

    I just love the stenciled background and these sweet Angie girl cards.

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  39. NatashaJune 4, 2020 at 11:03 PM

    Very pretty cards!

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