March 2022 Friends Of Unity Blog Hop ~ Winnie

Welcome.  Thank you for stopping by.  The March 2023 Friends Of Unity blog hop inspiration is all about Winnie The Pooh crafting.  I hope that you will join in on the fun.  Simply comment on each blog in the hop.  See the end of this post for your next stop.

I made a set of two Pooh themed cards with stamping and watercolor.

The details for each card follow.

Be sure to check out the rest of the blogs in the hop for beautiful inspiration and ideas for card making.

My first card is an early Christmas card.  I try to chip away at those holiday cards throughout the year when I can.  It helps to alleviate the stress of the holidays.

Sentiment:
Warmest Christmas wishes!
There's snowone more wonderful than you.

This little winter scene is one large rubber stamp plus two of the sentiments placed together.  I kept these cards simple to highlight the sweet scene.

Another look at this holiday card.

Helpful tips:

Here are helpful tips for making these cards.  To begin, prepare two A2 sized card bases in white.  Then, onto watercolor cardstock, stamp each scene and the sentiments using waterproof or hybrid ink.  I used black ink and the Misti stamp positioning tool to get the best stamp impression.  Next, make a palette of watercolor shades that you want for your project.  For detailed stamping like this, use a narrow paint brush or water brush, dab color by section and then dry between sections before moving on to a new section or color.  Next, trim or die-cut that finished and dried watercolor panel to fit over the card base.  Finally, adhere the watercolor panel to the card base using glue, foam or flat double-sided tape.

You can find more of my watercolor projects by clicking watercolor.

Now, onto my second card, made the same way.  I just used another sweet stamp with similar colors and methods.

Sentiment:
This is a hug from me to you to let you know I am thinking of you.
Although I have nothing to say, you know I have thought of you today.
~ Winnie the Pooh

And here is a closer look.

My March Giveaway!
I am giving away one seat in my card making online course Bundle 2:  15 Cards With No Coloring, to one winner, open worldwide.  This course includes 15 online card classes including 10 video tutorials and 10 pdf downloadable reference guides for easy filing.  My card making classes are designed for self-paced guided learning, at your leisure, all in one place.

Giveaway from me for the March 2023 Friends of Unity hop:

To enter:
1.  Simply comment on this blog post, including a way to contact or message you for winnings.

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Neither Facebook, Instagram, TikTok nor YouTube are affiliated with this giveaway. My giveaway ends 3.31.23 at 11:30pm EST & announced shortly afterward, here on this post.

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Winnie The Pooh stamp sets:
Snowone More Wonderful
Thought Of You Today

Also, mod rectangle dies, Altenew watercolor, palette mat, palette tray, water brushes, watercolor cardstock, heat tool, Staedtler triplus fineliner pens, thin foam tape, paper trimmer Fiskars, glue, magnetic die storage, clear storage pockets, Misti stamping tool, double-sided tape glider ATG, desk mat, craft tweezers, die-cutting machine Empress, scoring board, Teflon bone folder, scissors combo, A2 envelopes bulk, Neenah 110 lb cover solar white card stock, Neenah 80 lb solar white cardstock, removable tape.

Don't forget to visit and comment on all of the blogs in the blog hop.

Your next stop in the hop is Rachel's blog. The full blog hop lineup is on Crystal's blog.

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