Growing in Unity Day 5!!

I am proud to announce that I am Unity Stamp's Growing in Unity Girl this week. It is my pleasure to showcase some of their wonderful products and different ways to use them. 

For those not familiar with Unity Stamp, this small family owned business offers over 60,000 sentiments and images all of which are produced in the USA. In addition they offer dies, paper and more! 

Welcome to Day 5! I am sad to say that today is my final post for Unity. I hope you have enjoyed my projects. I appreciate the kind words and comments you have been leaving!

The holidays are over. For many winter is in full force which means being snowed in. The view out your windows and doors can be gray and dark. Feeling sad or even depressed is very normal at this time of year. What better way to brighten someone's day, than to send them a card letting them know you are thinking of them. And I have just the Unity products to make one!

I started my card base with the lovely check paper from the Rustic Christmas Paper pack. I added some shimmer to this background with thin gold tape stickers. Love the shine! 

I grabbed one of my favorite stamps - Linen Flowers. Just look at the details in this floral spray.

I grabbed my red ink pad and stamped on vellum. Using metallic pens I added gold and green to the buds, centers and leaves. I turned the stamped image over and added a hit of pink to the back using watercolor paint brush pens. I wanted a very subtle effect.  Here is a close up of the finished image. The gold really adds a sparkle to it. 

I fussy cut the sentiment and backed both with green cardstock.

I used thick foam adhesive to pop the flowers up.

 

I do think this will brighten my friend's day! What about you? Ready to make a card to brighten someone's day? Be sure to share with Unity on Facebook if you do!

And you have all brightened my days this week. Thank you for all of your kind words and comments. I hope you are inspired or maybe have learned some new ideas for how to use your papers and stamps. 

 Thank you Unity Stamps for allowing me to be a part of the Unity Girls! 

Please stay tuned for the announcement of the gift card winners!