Growing in Unity 2026 - Day 5 Christmas in July

Welcome to Day 5 - the LAST DAY of my week with Growing in Unity!   I'm finishing off my week of Christmas in July with the Big Man himself - or as Unity named this kit:  The List Guy.  Greeting is from Naught is the New Nice.

Don't forget that I get to give a prize away!  I'll be giving TWO $20 store credits to Unity Stamp Co!  

The striped papers are from a Valentine paper pack - but I loved the colors and they totally work!  Take a look at ALL of your patterned papers to see what you have that would work for a different occasion.  You might be pleasantly surprised.

After I stamped Santa, I colored him in and then cut him out.  Cut him out BEFORE adding glitter.

Paper Measurements:

• Cherry Cobbler:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Very Vanilla:  (2) 4" x 5 1/4", one for inside of card and one to stamp and hand-cut Santa
• Nostalgic Amore Paper Pack (striped print):  4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Cherry Cobbler & Very Vanilla:  scraps to stamp and layer greeting

I finished off with some Red Glitter dots.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: The List Guy, Naughty is the New Nice (both Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Nostalgic Amore paper pack (Unity Stamp Co)

Other:  Glitter, Stampin' Blends markers, Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel Dots (Real Red)

Thank you again for spending some time with me and my creations this week.  I hope you've enjoyed what I've shared.

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Growing in Unity 2026 - Day 4 Christmas in July

Welcome to Day 4 of my week with Growing in Unity!  I am continuing my theme of Christmas in July and bringing you a fun kit called "Santa's Trip".  Now that I am looking at it - a "Ho Ho Ho" greeting probably would have been more appropriate.  Meh...still cute enough for a person!

Don't forget that I get to give a prize away!  I'll be giving a $20 store credit to Unity Stamp Co!  

After I stamped and die-cut the big circle, I ink-blended some Balmy Blue all around...didn't care for that as much so I went back in with some Berry Burst ink.  Made it more purple-y, but I like it!  I felt like the blues/purples pulled out the Northern Lights of these papers.

Paper Measurements:

• Night of Navy:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White:  (2) 4" x 5 1/4"
• Lights of Aurora Designer series papers:  4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp and die-cut Santa's Trip
• Basic White:  1 3/4" circle
• Night of Navy:  2" circle

I finished off with some Berry Burst and Night of Navy Charming Shimmer gems.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Glimmering Greetings, Santa's Trip (both Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Berry Burst, Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Night of Navy, Basic White, Lights of Aurora Designer Series Paper

Other:  Spotlight on Nature dies, 1 3/4" and 2" Circle punches, Charming Shimmer Gems

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Growing in Unity 2026 - Day 3 Christmas in July

Welcome to Day 3 of my week with Growing in Unity!  I am all about Christmas in July this week, and adding to my stash of Christmas cards.  I think I got this kit last year and then never had time to use it.  I used two kits here - the greeting is separate from Merry Catmas.

Don't forget that I get to give a prize away!  I'll be giving a $20 store credit to Unity Stamp Co!  

I loved the colors in this pack of patterned papers - red, green, and blue all together.  Not exactly a traditional color combination, but it works!  It kind of gives me a vintage-y vibe.

Stamp and hand-cut that pile of cats, and then I ink-blended some Crumb Cake around the edges.  

For the greeting I put a post-it note over "CHRISTMAS" and stamped in Real Red ink.  Then I stamped "merry catmas" in Lost Lagoon and cut out just the catmas.  

Paper Measurements:

• Lost Lagoon:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4"
• A Dash of Christmas papers (Unity):  4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp and cut greeting, and pile of cats
• Lost Lagoon:  scrap to layer greetin

Pop the cats and "catmas" up, and finish off with some Red Rhinestones.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Merry Catmas, Magic of Christmas (both Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Real Red, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Paper:  Lost Lagoon, Basic White, A Dash of Christmas paper pack (Unity Stamp Co)

Other:  Nested Essentials dies, Red rhinestones

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Growing in Unity 2026 - Christmas in July Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of my week with Growing in Unity!  I am all about Christmas in July this week, so here's another favorite of mine.

Don't forget that I get to give a prize away!  I'll be giving a $20 store credit to Unity Stamp Co!  

For this card, I did some Paper Piecing with Across the Miles stamp set.  Stamp the same snowman on Basic White (to cut him out), then on two more of the red patterns for his hat and scarf.   All of these patterned papers come from the same pack - Holiday Intrigue, by Unity Stamp Co.  BONUS:  It's still available!

After I paper-pieced Mr. Snowman, I hand-cut him so that I could glue him to the bottom edge of my patterned paper layer.  

Paper Measurements:

• Basic Black:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4"
• Holiday Intrigue papers (Unity)/ Red/black plaid:  4 1/8" x 5 3/8", plus scraps from the other two patterns in Red/black for the hat and scarf
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp and cut greeting, and snowman
• Basic Black:  scrap to layer greeting

I added GLITTER to his pom-pom and hat.  Then I ran a Clear Shimmer brush pen all over HIM.  There is so much sparkle and shimmer going on here.  I love it!

I finished off with some tiny Peppermint candy embellishments.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Across the Miles, Magic of Christmas (both Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Basic Black, Basic White, Holiday Intrigue paper pack (Unity Stamp Co)

Other:  Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Clear Shimmer brush, Peppermint candy embellishments, Cherry Cobbler markers (to color in heart), Bronze marker to color twig arms

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Growing in Unity 2026 - Christmas in July Day 1

Welcome to my WEEK of Growing in Unity creations!  I'm dedicating my week to Christmas in July - ALL Christmas card ideas!  A) I love creating for Christmas in July, B) I need more cards in my Christmas pile, and C) I have so many Christmas stamps from Unity.  I have to share them!

Another great thing about this week is that I get to give a prize away!  I'll be giving a $20 store credit to Unity Stamp Co!  

For my first day, I'm using a stamp set called "Winter Shake Up"...so I had to make a shaker card!  Somehow, I got dies with these stamps, and it looks like the dies are no longer available.  No worries though!  You can hand-cut around the snowglobe, and use either scissors or a craft knife to cut out the center of it.  You'll be fine!

I used a combination of tiny snowflakes and some white/clear sequins for my shaker bits.  

Paper Measurements:

• Secret Sea:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White:  (2) 4" x 5 1/4"
• Holiday Intrigue papers (Unity)/ Navy polka dots:  3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp and cut greeting, snowglobe, and snowman
• Acetate/Window Sheet:  3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

I popped the snowman up with Dimensionals, inside of my snowglobe.

I finished off with some Rhinestones.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Winter Shake Up (Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Balmy Blue, Early Espresso, Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Secret Sea, Basic White, Holiday Intrigue paper pack (Unity Stamp Co)

Other:  Winter Shake Up dies, Acetate/window sheet, various markers, Rhinestones

I love this snow globe kit, and it really was perfect for a shaker card!  I'm really looking forward to sharing ideas with you this week!

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Projects using Valley in Bloom Papers

Do you love all of the greens in the Valley in Blooms Designer Series Paper pack?  I do!  I did not love the Valley in Blooms bundle enough to get it, but I really think ANY flower set will work with these papers.  My goal for this week's video was to create some projects showing both sides of the paper, because I really love the B sides in this pack too!

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First up is a Tri-Fold card using NO cardstock for the base.  We're going to make some reinforcing flaps around all 4 sides of the base, and then add more DSP (from the same 12" x 12" sheet) to the inside.  It's sturdy AND pretty inside and out.  Finished size is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

You'll cut the base piece from your 12" x 12" sheet first, then cut the inside pieces from the left-over strip.  I added magnets to the inside card base BEFORE I glued on the DSP layers inside.  The magnets that I use are in my Amazon store, linked at the bottom of this post.  Watch the video to see where and when I added them.

Paper Measurements:

• Valley in Bloom DSP (base):  6 1/2" tall x 12" wide.  Pay attention to pattern direction.
• score across the 12" side at 1/2", 3 7/8", 8 1/8", 11 1/2".
• Turn once and score at 1/2", 6"
• Watch the video for trimming instructions.  The 1/2" edges all fold in and act as reinforcement.
• Valley in Bloom DSP (insides - cut from left over strip):  3 1/4" x 5 3/8", 4 1/8" x 5 3/8", 3 1/4" x 5 3/8"   I cut each piece in order, to maintain the pattern.  ie. if this were a scenic piece of dsp, you would want the scene to still be consistent across all 3 pieces.  Make sense?
• Basic White:  3 1/2" x 4 3/4", cut with Everday Arches dies
• Garden Green:  3 1/2" x 3 1/2", cut with Spotlight on Nature dies
• Basic White:  3 1/4" x 3 1/4", cut with Stylish Shapes dies

Open.  Add the Everyday Arches die-cut to center to write your message.  You have plenty of room on each flap to add a pocket or belly band to hold gift card(s).

I wanted to show how small of a border this is, when you're adding the inside pieces. Glue the left and right panels as close to the outer edges as possible, so there is no chance of overlapping with the center panel.

I stamped the front focal piece with a few different green inks.  Finished off with some Barely Blush Butterflies and Peaceful Pine ribbon.

Stamps:  Scalloped Blooms Bundle, Springtime Scenes Bundle

Ink:  Pretty Peacock, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist

Paper:  Garden Green, Basic White, Valley in Bloom DSP

Other:  Everyday Arches dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Peaceful Pine 3/8" Bordered ribbon, 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies (Barely Blush)

My second project is a Journal with pockets on the inside.  Again, I'm using some "reinforcing flaps" on the edges.  Folding and glueing these in makes the base of this journal sturdier.  I used some heavy weight printer paper to add some journal pages for taking notes.  A 3-hole pamphlet stitch worked out perfectly to add those.

After I stamped and hand-cut the flowers and leaves, I ink-blended all of those edges to take off the white border.  I glued everything down flat, and added no extra embellishments.  I purposely left off embellishments because this journal is so small/thin.  If you are writing on the pages inside, and run your pen over a lumpy embellishment,,,your writing gets messed up.

Paper Measurements:

• Valley in Bloom DSP (base):  12" x 12"
• Score across the 12" side at 1/2", 6", 11 1/2"
• Turn to the left once (so the top of your pattern is to the left now) and score at 1/2", 3"
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp and hand-cut flowers and leaves
• decorative panel was left-over from the Painted Skies Card Kit
• Printer paper:  (5) 8" x 10", folded in half

During the video, I said I would die-cut an intial because I didn't think stamping on this textured die-cut would be a good idea.  Well, I changed my mind!  Decided to give it a whirl, and it's not horrible.  Not nearly as rough-looking as I thought it would be.

This is the inside back pocket.

Inside front pocket, with a card in there, just to show size.

Close-up of the pockets so you can see that reinforcement side strip gets glued on over top of the pocket.  That helps to tighten up that pocket, so stuff doesn't fall out.

Stamps:  Begonia Belle, Springtime Scenes

Ink:  Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Highland Heather, Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape

Paper:  Basic White, Valley in Bloom DSP, printer paper

Other:  

This coming Thursday's project will be a Mini Album using materials from my May-Aug 2026 Paper Share.  We'll use the chipboard included in the packaging, as well as the shares of the Bloom Boutique and In Colors DSPs.

Also, head's up that I'll be having a Paper Share for the upcoming September Online Exclusives AND Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog.  15 packs of paper total!  Details are forthcoming.

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Toni

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Using Black & White prints in your projects!

Designing and creating with black and white patterned paper is fun because you can choose to color the patterns with whatever medium you want, or you can choose to leave the black and white alone.  Black and white patterns give you so much flexibility to customize a color scheme, or focus on the contrast of the black and white.  We're lucky to have three different packs of designer series paper in the May - August 2026 Catalog that have black and white patterns.  Click the links below and check them out!

• Paper Medley
• Artisan Sketched
• Beautiful Ordinary Life

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My first project is a fun Diamond Pillar Card with a Pop-Up greeting.  I wanted to show a couple of different ways to color the black and white prints.  I first ink-blended Lemon Lime Twist all over the leafy panels, then I went back in and colored each leaf with Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends markers to get some shading.  I like how it turned out!

Paper Measurements:

• Lemon Lime Twist:  4 1/4" x 11", scored at 3/4", 2 3/4", 4 3/4", 5 1/2", 6 1/4", 8 1/4", 10 1/4"
• Paper Medley (Polka Dots) DSP:  (2) 1/2" x 4"
• Beautiful Ordinary Life (Leafy) DSP:  (2) 1 3/4" x 4"
• dsp scraps for hinges:  (2) 1/2" x whatever, folded in half...I forgot to add these until after I had already glued down the leafy print dsp pieces.
• Granny Apple Green:  3 3/4" x 3 3/4", cut with Scalloped Booms dies
• Basic White:  3 1/4" x 3 1/4", cut with Stylish Shapes dies
• Basic Black and Real Red:  scraps to die-cut ladybug pieces

Side view.  Finish off with some Clear dots from the Dew Drops.

Stamps:  Scalloped Blooms Bundle, Springtime Scenes Bundle

Ink:  Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black

Paper:  Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Paper Medley DSP, Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP

Other:  Dew Drops, Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends

For my second card, I colored the black and white print dsp with Soft Seafoam Stampin' Blends markers.  Again, you can color these patterned papers with anything you want.  Using your Stampin' Blends is a quick way to add your colors.  I went with the Soft Seafoam, but keep in mind that you can use ANY colors.  You could use browns, blues, oranges...whatever you want.

Stamp and hand-cut flowers and leaves from the new Begonia Belle - July Product of the Month.   I know I always complain about so many flowers, but for some reason I really liked these.  I think because they are easy to stamp and hand-cut.  I also love a good two-step flower, because you can come up with lots of fun color combinations.  

Paper Measurements:

• Soft Seafoam:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Basic White:  3 3/4" x 5"
• Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP:  (3) 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Basic White:  big scraps to stamp and hand-cut flowers, leaves, and greeting

Stamps:  Begonia Belle

Ink:  Bubble Bath, Strawberry Slush, Soft Seafoam

Paper:  Soft Seafoam, Basic White, Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP

Other:  2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls, Soft Seafoam Stampin' Blends

My last project is a fun Tri-Panel Arches card using some of the leftovers from my Painted Skies Kit cards!  These larger arches pieces are left over punch-outs from those cards, and they match the Everyday Arches dies perfectly, so I was able to cut some more layers to fit inside.  Fun!  I wanted to keep this one all black and white, and add some GOLD.

I used two different "Accent" products - Floral Flight Accents are the black die-cuts and then the Gilded Wings Accents are all butterflies.  

Paper Measurements:

• White panels:  (3) left over from Painted Skies Kit.  OR you could cut some out of Basic White, 3 1/2" x 4 3/4", cut with Everyday Arches dies
• Basic Black:  3" x 10 1/2", scored at 3 1/2, and 7"
• Artisan Sketched DSP:  (3 different prints) 3 1/8" x 4 3/8", cut with Everyday Arches dies
• Basic Black:  (2) 2 1/8" x 3 3/8", cut with Everyday Arches dies then embossed with Fern & Flora folder
• Basic White:  2 1/8" x 3 3/8", cut with Everyday Arches dies (same size as above)
• Basic Black:  scrap to stamp and gold-emboss greeting

Standing up so you can see all the panels.  I figured you can write something on that middle panel.

I added some Flower Accents to finish.  They are a nice bright gold.

Stamps:  Reason to Celebrate

Ink:  Versamark

Paper:  Basic Black, Basic White, Painted Skies Kit leftover panels, Artisan Sketched Designer Series Paper

Other:  Everyday Arches dies, Fern & Flora embossing folder, Floral Flight Accent, Gilded Wings Accents, Flower Accents, gold embossing powder

Dig through your paper stash and see what black & white prints you might already have!  

Join me this Thursday for some ideas featuring the Valley in Bloom Designer Series papers.  I wasn't wild about the Lily of the Valley bundle, but I love all the greens in these papers!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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