Friday, May 2, 2014

Growing in Unity Day 5 - Watercolor Phone Booth

Good morning again! I'm excited to be this weeks Growing in Unity gal for Unity Stamp Company! If you don't know how it works, I get to share my projects all week long, and then pick a comment from sometime during the week to win two itty bitty stamps of their choice! So...the more comments you leave, the better chance you have of winning! I will draw and announce a winner on May 5th! I have been so in love with the Watercolor trend lately, that I decided to do a weeks worth of watercolor projects! I am also going to give away a set of the same watercolor paints I have been using all week - so you can try out the watercolor trend as well!

This is my last day - and also Friday, which means Friends with Flair! Here is my last card for the week:


This was another card inspired by an image I fount on Pinterest:


When I came across this image - I immediately thought of my February 2013 Kit of the Month with this fun photo booth image. I stamped it at a bit of jaunty angle on my watercolor paper, then painted it in using some My Favorite Things dye inks that I smooshed onto my nonstick mat and dipped a water brush into. These inks are the first thing I tried watercoloring with before I bought actual water color paints - and they work wonderfully!


I used my brush to splash some water, and some red ink onto my card, dried it with my heat gun, then splashed a bit more red on there for some more concentrated color spots. Heat embossed my sentiment from the same kit on a hand trimmed black cardstock banner, then matted my watercolor panel with black cardstock before adhering each layer at an angle with foam adhesive on my cream cardbase. Finished off with a couple enamel dots in the corner to balance it all out.


Also linking this up with a couple challenges - they are always so fun to play along with!



Then Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, and finally, CAS-ual Friday's Three Thirds (I used 3 papers: watercolor, black, and white - as well as 3 colors: red, black, and white):


Thanks so much for stopping by this week - and Unity Stamp Company for the fun opportunity to be the Growing in Unity Gal for the week! Have a wonderful Friday and weekend!!!

29 comments:

  1. great sentiment to go with your phone booth! loved your watercolor cards all week.... it has inspired me to break out my watercolors and have some fun with them also! thanks for sharing your cards with us for your giu week!

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  2. Great, nostalgic card. I've loved all your watercolor looks this week!

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  3. Love the classic feel of this - beautifully watercoloured! So glad you joined us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  4. Great card with this nostalgic image. I have eyed that kit for a long time simply because of this stamp. Maybe one day I'll cave in and get it. Congrats again on your GIU week Heather. :)

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  5. Beautiful coloring! Your watercolor projects have been so inspiring and beautiful all week long!

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  6. I have enjoyed your watercolor projects this week.

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  7. Another great card Heather. I enjoyed seeing your creations this week. TFS

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  8. I love all your cards this week! Wonderful water coloring! Now I'm in the mood to paint something! Thanks for a great GIU week!

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  9. Thank you so much for all the watercolor inspiration this week! And thanks to you and your video inspiring me yesterday, I filmed my first two videos last night! So THANK YOU!!

    Amy E
    Scrapthissavethat.com

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  10. The water color effect is perfect with this vintage phone booth, Heather. Thanks so much for your inspiration this week. I have enjoyed each project that you've shared!

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  11. Really cool card! I love your watercoloring!

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  12. OMW! I loveeee your watercolors. Man! I'll go crazy praising your skills now. Throughout the week you have inspired me to the maxim. I have enjoyed each one of your projects so much, and I would love to see more from your side. Best of luck for the futurue, Heather!

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  13. ok this has to be my favourite of the week :)

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  14. Fabulous card! That's one stamp I haven't inked yet. Mind if I scraplift?

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  15. I love the watercolor look & the phone booth is absolutely perfect for this! Hugs~Patti

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  16. What a marvelous card, love your watercoloring! Your work is amazing! :)

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  17. Love the graphic black/red/white with the softness of watercolour!

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  18. This is just a beauty, the phone booth and splots ( half spot half splash) are classic. Thank you for sharing your wonderful art with us this week at Word Art Wednesday. Blessings, Carole

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  19. This is CRAZY awesome. Seriously, every day's card has gotten better and better! You've definitely inspired me to try watercoloring again. :)

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  20. I know I haven't commented each day this week but I have REALLY enjoyed all your creations!

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  21. A great end to a great week! I never would have thought to use this stamp in a water color but it looks so good!

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  22. Your projects this week have been very inspiring. I will be breaking out some watercolor this weekend. Thanks for a great GIU week.

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  23. Sure have enjoyed your week of watercolor. Sad to see you go!!

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  24. Lovely card; the water color with this stamp is amazing. I love all of your work!

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  25. So great. I am also in love with the water color trend. Such a great card.

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  26. Oh my gosh, this is so awesome! The water color makes it almost look like fog misting up from the sidewalk!

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  27. What a fantastic week of inspiration, Heather…If I was forced to pick a favorite, this might be the one….ONLY if I was forced to choose!

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  28. Wonderful card Heather, fabulous ink work.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Mandy xx

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