Growing In Unity 2024 - Day 1

Welcome to my Growing In Unity (GIU) Week!  I was so excited to be selected this year!  Unity Stamp Company did a random drawing last year and selected a different paper crafter to share projects showcasing Unity stamps, each week of the year.  Today starts my week, and I'm just so thrilled to be sharing some of my projects!  I created these specifically for my GIU week.  :)

I've selected some of my FAVORITE Unity Stamps.  I chose this big decorative acorn for my first project because this is really the stamp that got me hooked on their Kit of the Month program.  I had purchased a couple of Unity stamps here and there over the years, but when I saw a card made by Ginger Pelfrey back in 2019 with this stamp...I had to have it.  

So I'll say this is my First Favorite Kit of the Month.  It's from August 2019, called Warm and Cozy.  The greeting comes from the same kit.

I stamped the acorn and the greeting several times using my MISTI and Chocolate Truffle Amalgam ink (from Gina K Designs).  Amalgam ink is a good choice if you're going to use alcohol markers, watercoloring, or colored pencils with Gamsol.    I knew I was going to use colored pencils and gamsol, so it was the ideal choice.

After I colored and blended my acorn, I hand-cut it and the greeting.  Ink-blended some brown around the edges of both pieces.

For my card base, I added some green and yellow prints from Unity's Holiday Intrigue paper pack.  I love the different prints mixed with the colors, which I had hoped to pull out in my flower/leaf colors.  It's not perfect - but it is good enough for a person.  :)

I added some linen thread behind my acorn, and popped that up.  The greeting is glued down flat.  Finish off with some brushed gold metallic dots.

Paper Measurements:

• Early Espresso:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Very Vanilla:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Green print paper:  3" x 5 1/4", rip the side
• Yellow print paper:  2" x 5 1/4"
• Very Vanilla:  scrap to stamp acorn and greeting

Supplies you'll need to create these (Stampin' Up, unless otherwise noted.  Items may be retired.):

Stamps: Aug 2019 Kit of the Month, Warm and Cozy (Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Chocolate Truffle Amalgam (Gina K Designs), Pecan Pie

Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Holiday Intrigue Paper Pack (Unity Stamp Co)

Other: colored pencils, Gamsol, Metallic Brushed dots (gold), Linen Thread, Clear Wink of Stella marker

Stay tuned for my FAVORITE Unity Background stamp tomorrow...

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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