3 Patterned Papers and some Challenge Play

Hi Everyone!  Here's my second post for this wet and humid Tuesday.  Yesterday I had the housework done early and 'A' was amusing himself (whilst on school holidays) playing the computer so I hid away in my craft room for a while.  I was in need of a few general cards to pop in the post to a few friends overseas and not having played along with any challenges for months it seemed like a good enough reason too!

Here is a look at the two cards I made. The papers are from the Glitz Unchartered Waters Paper Collection, Itty Bitty Stamps by Unity, Distress Stains and Water-brush to color.

I really liked the card sketch this month over at the Unity 'Be Inspired Challenge' and combined this with the pretty color palette (closest I had to it) over at 'The Paper Players'  Both of my cards are inspired by these challenges.

    

Thanks for looking.

It's another Itty Bitty a Day Challenge Week.

Hi Everyone and Happy Hump Day.  I hope you are all doing well.  As the title might have indicated Unity Stamp Company are hosting another Itty Bitty A Day Challenge this week.   You probably know that Unity is one of my favorite Stamp Companies ever since being introduced to them a few years back.  I own quite a few (okay tonnes) of there stamps.  Even more now following my recent win of their June {Be Inspired} Challenge.   My prize of lots and lots of their wonderful stamps arrived on Monday so I couldn't resist breaking out some of this new rubber and playing along again this week.

My first card uses the Itty Bitty 'Stuffed for Joy Stockings' and some cardstock scraps along with a background I had from when I sopped up my excess when playing with mists the other week.  I stamped my stockings onto this background and the Metallic Red Dew Drops are From the Robin's Nest.

My Second Day's Card uses the Love Birds Itty Bitty.    I went for a fun and fresh color scheme once again using up some of my paper scraps.

As part of my prize for my June Win, I have also been asked to be a Guest Designer on the Unity Blog for their next {Be Inspired} Blog Hop and Challenge, which is tomorrow, so I would love it if you pop back then and take a peek.

Have a great day!

Itty Bitty A Day Challenge

Hi Everyone!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  This morning I saw that Unity Stamp Co over on their Show and Tell Facebook Group Page are having a Itty Bitty A Day Challenge.  Each day this week they want you to use one of their Itty Bitty Stamps on a project and share on the Group Page for a chance to win.

Because we are a day ahead here, I have both a card for Monday and Tuesday to share.

Last week I was busy playing with my Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists, and as I always have some paper on hand to sop up any excess I had a couple of these on my desk which I hadn't put away so they became my backgrounds and the starting point for my first card.


Monday's Card - Itty Bitty a Day Challenge
The bright colors of this first background then inspired my Itty Bitty Stamp Choice of "If the Shoe Fits".

Supplies Used:  Handmade Background, Unity Itty Bitty "If the Shoe Fits" Stamp

 Black Memento Ink, Ric-rac Border Strip, Inktense Pencils.

I've used my Inktense Pencils to color in my shoe and its background.  The punched Ric-Rac strip just happened to be a leftover on my desk so I used it up.

Tuesday's Card - Itty Bitty a Day Challenge

For my second card, I actually chose the stamp "Direction of Your Heart" and had the idea of using  this with an embossed heart colored with Gelatos in mind.  

It evolved into this card. I stamped my Itty Bitty Image and Sentiment onto white cardstock and then colored over this with my Antique Linen Distress Stain.  I then applied the red and pink gelato randomly across the heart with my finger before taking a baby wipe and blended the colors together further.  Once I was happy with the color I rubbed some gold on my fingers and blended this across the embossed surface.   I inked the edges with Real Red Ink from Stampin' Up, which is what I also used to stamp my arrow.

Supplies Used:  Handmade Background, Unity Itty Bitty "Direction of Your Heart"

 and Arrow, Spellbinders Heart Nesting Dies, Cuttlebug Divine Swirl Embossing Folder, 

Black Memento Ink, Antique Linen Distress Stain, Eyelet Border Punch, 

Gelatos - Red Cherry, Bubble Gum, Gold Metallic.

The bottom was a bit bare so I added two punched eyelet border strips and smeared some gold gelato across the top one of these strips.

I am really happy with how this second card turned out - I love the grungy feel of it.

Anyway be sure to pop over and check out all the wonderful Itty Bitty Inspiration this week over on the Unity Show and Tell Page and if you own your very own Unity Goodness why not play along and share your creations too.

I will be back in the coming days to share more of my Challenge Cards with you but for now I have to get a wiggle on.  I am off not in the direction of my heart but the direction of the physio for further treatment on my back and then to pick up A after school from his tutor.  Thanks for stopping by.