Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Growing in Unity - Day 2 - Happy Couple


Good morning! Welcome to my second day of Growing in Unity! For today's card I used the second stamp of the week! I am not currently subscribed to the stamp of the week (I was just lucky enough to win a few of them recently!) - but I also hear that later this week is the big release of all the past 6 months of these stamps! This will only happen twice a year! So...if you missed out, now would be your chance to get them! This is the stamp that almost pushed me over the edge (if money was no object it would have happened long ago!!!):
Isn't it ADORABLE?!?!?! My brother in law is getting married in a few weeks, and I had the privilege of going to a bridal shower for the bride to be - so this is the card I gave her...with a little money tucked inside, since I had miscalculated and thought the shower was a week later, and didn't have time to shop! Oops... 
I used some My Mind's Eye Indie Chic papers from a 6x6 paper pad, and a Spellbinders Nestabilities die to cut the fun frame. I stamped and colored the image slightly with Copic markers.  
The edges were heavily inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen to give it a distressed feel and blend it better with the pattern paper.  
I added a pretty bow with some cotton twill ribbon from Ribbon Carousel, then pop-dotted the frame and the sentiment from the background. 
Finished off by adding a bit of bling I got from my local Michael's store. 
I am also entering this in the Unity Stamp Challenge that ends in a couple of days - showcasing stripes! 

So glad you stopped to see me today! Remember all comments left on my Growing in Unity posts will be entered to win 2 free Itty Bitty's of the winner's choice! See you here tomorrow for day 3!!!


20 comments:

  1. Really cute...I love this image. Lee-Ann :)

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  2. What a great image--I like how you framed it and the papers you used.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  3. Love that Indie Chic paper with this darling image. Awesome die cut, too. Fabulous job and I am sure the bride to be loved it along with a little moolah! LOL. Sometimes, that is the perfect gift!
    Congrats on your GIU week!
    :O)
    Jessica S

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  4. What a sweet card! I love the papers you chose and all the elements! Very nice!
    DeniseB

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  5. Love this retro feeling card. Also love that you use your card proceeds to do such good for others.

    Tina
    aurathentic@gmail.com

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  6. What a Lovely card, for the bride to be! Love the image,and the fun design.

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  7. OH my gosh...this is seriously cute!! How absolutely perfect for a bridal shower card and gift!

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  8. Great loook on this card. those patterned papers together look awesome. Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  9. Great card, that stamp is seriously cute!

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  10. Fun card Heather. I too am looking forward to the BIG 6 month Stamp of the week release... I'm a newbie to UNITY, So much to LEARN!

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  11. Oh, that IS adorable ! And I love the pretty paper you used in the background. So colorful!

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  12. Great design to this card. Love that die and the chevron paper you used. Really pretty!

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  13. This is so cute. I love the vintage look it has. The paper is so yummy looking.

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  14. Cute! What a wonderful vintage look! As for the money... always the perfect gift- it seems like it's ALWAYS the right shade of green for everyone. Funny that. ;)

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  15. Cute design! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  16. Oh, I would love to get this card from you! Such a cute image and love the papers you used too!

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  17. Great image. I love the vintage look.

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  18. This card is gorgeous! It is so perfect with that stamp!

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  19. Fabulous card! Love the papers!

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