~ May 2025 Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ Bloom Where You Are Planted!

 Welcome to May! Hard to believe that we've already made it this far! At the beginning of the year, I knew this year would fly by as my youngest daughter is graduating high school in just a few weeks. But I digress.....the theme this month is Bloom Where You Are Planted. Which also seems fitting for her leaving for college....to bloom where ever she is planted! Just bloom!! 

Unity has so many floral stamps that I had a difficult decision deciding which ones to use! LOL This first one is a favorite background! Obsessed with Floral is a great all over floral that can be used just just about anywhere!

I started with a piece of white 110# cardstock to which I ink smooshed a bunch of colors until I got the result I wanted. I used dried marigold, spun sugar, worn lipstick, picked raspberry and festive berries (the ink smooshed panel is below). I stamped the large background stamp with versa fine clair nocturne ink and then embossed with clear embossing powder. I cut the panel with the scallops and rectangles nesting dies. I used the smallest scalloped rectangle to cut the center out and then popped it up with foam tape. I made a tag using the make a tag nesting die set and then cut it a tiny bit smaller to fit where I wanted it.

I then added some seam binding in the color coral from My Scrap Cabin, some white flowers with colored brads and some clear flat sequins. The sentiment is from the set called You Go Girl!

ink smooshed panel!

Next I chose a scrap background that I had created some time ago. It is basically the remains of some ink smooshing. You know when you still have ink left but can't waste it....yep, that's this!

The ink spot was only on the bottom left so that's where I stamped the flower from ...aging gorgeously. I colored in the petals and leaves with my KingArt Alcohol Markers. I then cut the panel with the largest scalloped rectangle die, added it to a kraft background, stamped the sentiment which came from the February 2025 Kit of the Month. I then added some coordinating enamel dots from Echo Park.

Lastly, I saw this idea on Pinterest and loved the single colored flower! Since I had already used the Obsessed with Floral background, I grabbed the Magnolia Background instead!

Started with white #110 cardstock from PaperTrey Ink and stamped the magnolia floral onto that with versafine Clair in Nocturne. Then I stamped the Just a Dash background. Cut everything to size and mounted it onto a black background panel. I colored the one flower with my KingArt alcohol markers and then added some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer in glitter gloss for some sparkle! Sentiment came from the December 2018 KOM {best friend till the end}. Stamped onto black cardstock with ink on 3 clear embossing ink and then some white gina k. designs embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us this month! Be sure to check out the entire hop! We'd love to see your sweet comments!

To start at the beginning, vist Crystal's blog. To continue onto the next, visit my friend Joyce!

Inky Paws Sketch Challenge #198

 I do love working with sketches! This one is from Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws! the image is one of their freebies. Figured everyone may be tired of the Llama! LOL

Papers are recently purchased new to me from Stampin Up! I colored with Tombow ABT markers. Because I printed on regular cardstock, the blending isn't the best. I used some clear dew drops. I try to do something different with the flower/ladybug combo each time I use it!

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #195 - Sketch!

 I know I've said it many, many times.....but I do love a sketch challenge!! Newton's Nook's current Inky Paws Challenge is a sketch! YAYAY!

Since I am still lacking in the Newton's Nook Designs stamp sets, I have once again used one of the freebies! This cute flower and ladybug combo is super cute!  Colored with Self-Made Creative Sketch Markers (alcohol) then fussy cut and popped up on a vellum die cut circle. The background papers (Hello Daisy) and circle die are both from Unity Stamp Co. Clear acrylic drops and some twine finish it off.

I may try to enter again......maybe with my favorite (and only) llama! LOL

Thanks for visiting.....see ya next time!

Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #191

 Hello there friends! I am going to throw my hat into the ring for the Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #191. It's a color challenge. This is my first time posting here so we'll see how it goes! LOL According to the rules Newton's Nook Designs images are to be used.......well......I don't currently own any of them, so luckily they offer a few freebies!

Today I have chosen the sunflower "bloom" freebie! I thought it would be perfect to color up for this color challenge! I printed it on 100lb cardstock, die cut it with some Unity Stamp Co. dies, colored with some alcohol markers! Distressed around the edge with some Hickory smoke Distress oxide and popped it up with some foam tape! It's simple and cute! I love it!

I added some red checked ribbon from Jillibeansoup and some red enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.