Guest Designer at Mixed Media Mojo ~ Wedding Roses

Hello, it's Gaylynn.  Today, I am up on the Mixed Media Mojo Challenge blog as Guest Designer with this mixed media style wedding card.  Many thanks to the sponsor Everything Mixed Media.

Sentiment:  Hooray.  Happy Wedding.

For my project, I added a distress oxide watercolor background, wet embossing with a stencil and modeling paste, dry embossed sentiment panel and roses, as well as stamped die-cut flowers and leaves.

I made a video tutorial for this project:

YouTube:  Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

Here is a closer look:

Link Ups:

Mixed Media Mojo Challenge ~ Celebration with a Wedding twist

May 2017 Altenew Inspiration Challenge

Supplies:  Altenew Vintage Roses stamps and dies, Vintage Flowers, Super Script 2 and Sketched Lines Stencil; Liquitex modeling paste, Tim Holtz distress oxide ink, My Creative Time dies, VersaMark, embossing powder, heat tool, vellum, Ranger archival ink, MFT ink, foam tape and brads.

Have a lovely day.

Growing In Unity Day 5 ~ A Card to Scrapbook

This is Day 5 and the final day of my Growing in Unity week for Unity Stamp Co.

Here is a Father's Day card made scrapbook style and ready to add to a scrapbook page.

This is for my husband's dad.  His dad is the one who has documented his own family in photos and scrapbooks.  I know this turn back time memory will be appreciated.

Sentiment:  Love in an instant.  Happy Father's Day!

This Polaroid frame was stamped onto patterned paper and trimmed.  The bird was paper pieced.  I added a copy of the original vintage photo and a Father's Day tag.

Supplies:  Unity stamps from Father Peep Itty Bitty, and the frame is in two sets Love in an Instant KOM and Insta-Live, Love, Dream; Copic markers, Simon Says Stamp intense black ink for alcohol markers, dies by Lil' Inker Designs and MFT.

This will also be added to the Unity Show and Tell Facebook Group ~ Itty Bitty Challenge

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts for a chance to win a Unity prize.  Two winners will be announced the following Tuesday 5-31-16 here on my blog. (Unity is closed Monday for winner confirmation.)

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5.

It was a fun week.  Thank you for the visiting and commenting along the way.

Have a great day.

Growing In Unity Day 4 ~ Birthday Flowers

For Day 4 of my GIU week, I have more flowers.

Spring is on my mind and these pretty flowers were calling my name for a girly birthday card.

Sentiment:  Happy birthday

I wanted a cluster of flowers at the top of my card, so I masked the first stamped floral image and then re-stamped.  The coloring is with Copic markers on Copic paper.  For accents, I added sequins along with pink and mint cardstock panels.

Supplies:  Unity stamps from Remembering You Blooms and So Glad You Were Born sets; Copic markers and paper, Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink for alcohol markers, Pretty Pink Posh sequins and Misti.

Unity is giving away a prize to two random people from comments on my GIU blog posts Monday through Friday this week.  So be sure to comment each day.   I will announce the winners on Tuesday 5-31-16 here on my blog. (Unity is closed Monday for winner confirmation.)

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5.

Thanks for visiting. :)

Growing In Unity Day 3 Daisy Flowers

Today, I am sharing my project for Day 3 of my Growing In Unity week.  Today's GIU post is also featured on the Unity blog this week.

A little about me... My name is Gaylynn and I am from Florida.  I enjoy all kinds of paper crafting.  I found Unity Stamp Company a few years ago through a fellow cropping friend and have been hooked ever since.  I adore the versatile images, their quality and the friendly sharing which Unity offers.  I am excited to be showcasing my Unity creations Monday through Friday this week on my blog.  

Sentiment:  You are worth it all.

This was stamped with ColorBox gold, yellow and black ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added more yellow accents with a distress marker.

The daisy flowers and sentiment were done with a masking technique to get the look I wanted.  I just cut paper to fit over the stamped sections to preserve from overlapping during stamping.  Using repositional adhesive makes this step easier.  

To make the flowers pop, I used Copic markers to outline the edges in grey tones.

Here are photos of the steps along the way.

Supplies:  Unity Worth It All Sentiment Kit, ColorBox ink, clear embossing powder, Copic markers, distress marker, Misti, gold twine and PPP sequins.

Be sure to comment on each of my GIU posts this week for a chance to win a Unity prize.  

 Day 1 ~ Day 2 ~ Day 3 ~ Day 4 ~ Day 5 

I will announce two random winners Tuesday 5-31-16 here on my blog. (Unity is closed Monday for winner confirmation.).

Have a fabulous day.

Growing In Unity Day 2 Bible Journal Stamping

This is Day 2 of my Growing In Unity week featuring Unity stamps.

Here is my bible journal page honoring my niece and her baby angel for what would have been his second birthday.

He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds. psalm 147:3

It is hard for me to write about this, so I will stick to how I decorated the page.

This beautiful image was stamped in light gray ink.  I colored her with colored pencils and pens.  I sketched and doodled the flag and added the psalm panel.

This My Creative Bible was a gift from my wonderful husband and I love it.

This particular one has space on all pages to write, stamp or draw. There are also images included for coloring, similar to adult coloring books.

He got it at a Christian bookstore but it is also on Amazon and other stores in various styles.

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts for a chance to win a Unity prize.  Two winners will be announced the following Tuesday 5-31-16 here on my blog. (Unity is closed Monday for winner confirmation.) 

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5.

Supplies:  Unity stamps Too Beautiful for Earth by Phyllis Harris, colored pencils, Staedtler triplus fineliner pens and pigment liners, Ranger distress ink pad, ruler and My Creative Bible.

Have a wonderful day.

Growing in Unity Day 1 Bird House Stamping

I am so excited to be sharing my creations using Unity stamps as their Growing In Unity Girl this week.

Paper crafting and card making are things I post most often here.

This week I hope to share even more ways that I incorporate these amazing red rubber stamps into my projects.

Today, I am sharing my stamped cedar wood bird house.

And here is a close up:

I wanted a natural wooden background for the flowers.

I masked the flowers and the imagine word for the look I was going for.

Here are some of the items that I used for this project, plus colored pencils. {I recommend using white paint on the white layer instead of craft ink.}

For outdoor placement, stamp with paint instead of ink, drying between layers, then seal.

This was my inspiration "New Beginnings". Photo taken from my yard this Spring.

Unity is giving away a prize to two random people from comments on my GIU blog posts Monday through Friday this week.  So be sure to comment each day.   I will announce the winners on Tuesday 5-31-16 here on my blog and on the Unity show and tell Facebook group page.  (Unity is closed Monday for winner confirmation.) 

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5.

Supplies:  Unity stamps by Donna Downey Inspire Words, Donna Poppies and You Are Important; StazOn black ink, Ranger archival ink, colored pencils, Stamp-a-ma-jig, sealant and cedar birdhouse.

Thanks for visiting.  Your comments make my day.  :)

Life Measured in Moments & GIU Blog Hop

This is part of the Unity Stamp Co. blog hop featuring recent Growing In Unity guest designers.

Front sentiment:

Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.

We were asked to create something new with our favorite Unity kit.

My favorite is Happy Love Day December 2013 KOM.

Unity is giving away a grab bag filled with 25 stamps to two random winners from comments on all of the blogs in this hop.  Winners of the hop giveaways will be announced on the Unity blog Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Be sure to visit and leave some love along the way.

Here is the lineup:

1. Kristina
2. Kim
3. Riette
4. Gaylynn
5. Kristy
6. Rubeena

I also have a separate giveaway on my blog on another post and that winner will be announced here on my blog on 11-2-15. ENDED.

The first image is also included in Unity's {be inspired} sketch challenge 33 and Friends with Flair.

Supplies include Unity KOM Happy Love Day 12/2013 and Avery Elle dies.

Have a wonderful day.

Guest Designer for Paper Girls #90 AND Giveaway

Here is a set of funny Halloween treat wraps in the shape of bats.

Sentiment:  Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!

I like to include a handmade touch for our Halloween candy each year.  The theme for this week's challenge was the inspiration for these bat wraps.  

This shape was cut and scored from Cricut Artiste.  The cute face and funny sentiment were stamped in white craft ink, then heat embossed.  I added a sentiment tag and twine bow.  The sentiment is meant to look a little spooky and imperfect.  Small treats work best for this favor wrapper.

This is my second week being featured as Guest Designer on The Paper Girls Challenge Blog.  You are welcome to link up on their blog any Halloween projects you may be working on for Challenge #90 Get Ready for Halloween.

Link Ups:

The Paper Girls Challenge #90 ~ Get Ready for Halloween

613 Avenue Create Challenge #146 ~ Create Your Own Challenge (Trick or Treating)

Unity Stamp Co. Friends With Flair and Hop

I have a little giveaway to one random commenter on this blog post who also follows my blog, Google + or likes my Facebook page.  Add a separate comment for each for more chances.  I ship free things within the U.S. due to shipping rates. Winner announced on this blog 11-2-15. ENDED.

Supplies include Unity Stamp Co. The "Boo" Crew, Peachy Keen stamp, ColorBox white ink, Cricut, clear and white embossing powder, twine and sticky tape.

Happy Halloween!

Guest Designer for The Paper Girls Challenge Blog ~ #89 Food

I am delighted to be asked to Guest Design for The Paper Girls Challenge Blog for the month of October, 2015.  Here is my project for Challenge #89 Food.

Sentiment:  Hope your day is as cool as you are.

This is a fun tropical birthday card featuring a little penguin with an ice cream pop and a beach scene.  The background was blended with distress ink. There is also a bit of paper piecing.

Also linking up to:

My Favorite Things Color Challenge 30

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Supplies include My Favorite Things Blueprints 15 dies, diagonal background stamp and Penguins in Paradise stamps.

Have a wonderful day!

Stationery Gift Box Day 5 Growing In Unity

And just like that, it's Day 5 of my GIU week for the Unity Stamp Co. blog.
Today, I am sharing a stationery gift box project.

When I give out handmade card sets as gifts, I like to include a gift box for them.  

I use an existing white stationery box with clear removable lid.  Then I add a decorated panel similar to a card front.

For this particular flower design, I heat embossed in layers, one color at a time, drying and using a powder tool in between each layer.  Then I framed the panel and added craft foam between layers.  I finish the inside of the lid with a white piece of cardstock to cover adhesive marks.  

Here is a helpful video by Jennifer McGuire on layered heat embossing.

In person the embossing shines and the red is more vibrant.

I have used decorated boxes like this to hold cards, address labels, stamps and small gift items.  

This is linked up with Unity's Friends With Flair projects today.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my 

 Neat Nook Creations blog http://NeatNook.blogspot.com.  

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts.  I will pick two random winners from my GIU blog comments to receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company. The two winners, announced on my blog Monday 7-13-15, have two weeks to claim their prize.

Thank you for visiting. Be sure to comment on all five posts this week:

Day 1 Monday

Day 2 Tuesday

Day 3 Wednesday

Day 4 Thursday

Day 5 Friday

Supplies include:  Unity Stamp Co. April 2014 SMAK Wildflowers & Wings, cardstock, stationery box, brad, rhinestones, ribbon, embossing powder, Versa Mark, powder tool and craft foam.

Life In Your Years Card Day 4 Growing In Unity

For Day 4 of my GIU week for the Unity Stamp Company blog.
I layered stamps, layered inks and did a bit of ink smooshing for the butterflies.

Sentiment:  It's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your  years. ~ Abraham Lincoln

I decided to make this a birthday card with this meaningful quote.

Different shades of purple were inked directly to the floral stamp before stamping.

The butterfly die-cuts were smooshed into ink from distress markers and water, then dried.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my 

 Neat Nook Creations blog http://NeatNook.blogspot.com.  

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts.  I will pick two random winners from my GIU blog comments to receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company. The two winners, announced on my blog Monday 7-13-15, have two weeks to claim their prize.

Be sure to comment on all five posts this week:

Day 1 Monday

Day 2 Tuesday

Day 3 Wednesday

Day 4 Thursday

Day 5 Friday

Included with Winnie and Walter link up projects.

Supplies include:  Unity Stamp Co. Moments in Bloom, Winnie & Walter dies, sheer ribbon, craft foam and Ranger ink.

Pretty Dresses Day 3 Growing In Unity

It's Day 3 of my very first GIU week for the Unity Stamp Co. blog.

For this week, I use mostly stamping with minimal patterned paper.

I want the focus to be on the beautiful Unity stamps.

Sentiment:  Happiness looks beautiful on you.

I used three different sets including a background stamp for this, colored with Copic markers and used heat embossing.  I added a little sparkle to the white dress.

I think this image is fitting for wedding, prom, homecoming and love occasions.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my 

 Neat Nook Creations blog http://NeatNook.blogspot.com.  

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts.  I will pick two random winners from my GIU blog comments to receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company. The two winners, announced on my blog Monday 7-13-15, have two weeks to claim their prize.

Be sure to comment on all five posts this week:

Day 1 Monday

Day 2 Tuesday

Day 3 Wednesday

Day 4 Thursday

Day 5 Friday

Supplies include:  Unity Stamp Co. May 2014 KOM Hey Girl, Bright, Happy You and Tea Time Toile background; vellum, twine, My Favorite Things Stitched Basic E Die-namics, embossing powder, Copic markers, powder tool and Wink of Stella.

Day 2 Growing In Unity Gold Foil Favor Bag

We are in Day 2 of my very first Growing In Unity week for the Unity Stamp Co. blog.

Today I am sharing a gold foil favor bag project.

Sentiment:  Heartfelt Thanks.

This is a mixture of foil with stamping and foil with die-cuts.

I found helpful tips and foil techniques on this Jennifer McGuire video.

I added a doily and lace trim for the glassine favor bag.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my 

 Neat Nook Creations blog http://NeatNook.blogspot.com.  

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts.  I will pick two random winners 

from my GIU blog comments to receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company. 

The two winners have two weeks to claim their prize from me.

Be sure to comment on all five posts this week:

Day 1 Monday

Day 2 Tuesday

Day 3 Wednesday

Day 4 Thursday

Day 5 Friday

Supplies include:  Unity Stamp Co. Watermelon Gazpacho Soup and Dutch Mustard Soup sets by Jillibean Soup; My Creative Time dies Stitched Round Tab, Stitched Doily Die and Metal Adaptor Plate; My Favorite Things Pierced Fancy Flourish Die-Namics, white embossing powder, Versa Mark, glassine bag and Thermoweb iCraft Deco foil.

Loved Card Day 1 Growing In Unity

Today begins day 1 of my Growing In Unity (GIU) features for the Unity Stamp Company blog.

This is my first time being a GIU Girl.  I am very excited about this.

Here is a pretty peony flower card in pink, coral and gold.

The "loved" is heat embossed in gold and the peony is watercolor using Tim Holtz distress markers.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my 

 Neat Nook Creations blog http://NeatNook.blogspot.com.  

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts.  I will pick two random winners from my GIU blog comments to receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company. The two winners, announced on my blog Monday 7-13-15, have two weeks to claim their prize.

Be sure to comment on all five posts this week:

Day 1 Monday

Day 2 Tuesday

Day 3 Wednesday

Day 4 Thursday

Day 5 Friday

Tools include:

From Unity Stamp Co. Donna Peony and Adore Words, each by Donna Downey.

Glitter paper, gold twine, My Creative Time frame dies.

Unity Stamp Company Hop Guest Designer

Hi there!!! My name is Gaylynn and I get to hop along as a Guest Designer for Unity Stamp Company.  I am hopping today because I won the recent Unity {be inspired} Challenge.  I am tickled pink that I was chosen from all of the amazing entries.  Thank you Unity for having me join in with these talented gals today.

This hop begins at the Unity blog.

We have an amazing Unity prize to giveaway.  Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win.  The winners will be announced Saturday night on the Unity blog.

Today begins a brand new Unity {be inspired} Challenge.

My first card showcases the new challenge colors and the sketch.

For this Spring design, I used the amazing stamps from the February 2014 KOTM (kit of the month) Grow into Spring and the January 2014 KOTM Be you own kind of beautiful.

My next card was super FUN to make.

This one was created with the ultra FUNNY Unity kit called Gossip, Hot-Flashes & Crazy as well as Birthday Jubilee.  I went with an ombre look with the coloring and chose radiant orchid shades.

My last card is one that I recently submitted for publication.

I made my own dream catcher with Spellbinders dies and with the amazing feathers from Feather Flight.  The front sentiment is from the kit All About the Journey.

Remember to comment on each blog in the hop including the Unity blog for a chance to win a terrific prize from Unity.  Each and every comment makes our day brighter.

I am the last stop in the hop so I am sending everyone back to the Unity blog.

Wishing you a "lovely" Valentine's Day. XOXO

Guest Designer for My Creative Time

Today I am a guest designer over at the My Creative Time blog.  I am so happy to be invited to share my projects today.  Thank you so much Miss Emma.

Her products have the most unique designs and the quality is outstanding.

Today I am featuring the stamp set You're So Cool along with a Valentine project.

Front Sentiment:  Baby it's cold outside. Can you warm me up?

Inside Sentiment:  You warm my heart!

The snowflakes, snow drifts, speech bubbles, snow peeps and sentiments were all created with My Creative Time products.

Tools from My Creative Time:

You're So Cool

Stitched Square Speech Bubbles

Fun Stitched Edges

It's a Magical Season

Other tools include: Bazzill cardstock, Ranger archival ink in jet black, cobalt, red geranium and orange blossom, Hero Arts Ink in cornflower, Ranger distress marker, EK Success ribbon, glitter glue and Pop Dots.

Here is a Valentine treat box.

The container was created with the 3x3 Fancy Envelope Die cut four times, adhered together then embellished.

Tools from My Creative Time:

3x3 Fancy Envelope Die

Teeny Tag Greetings Stamp Set

Scalloped Stitched Circle Die

Scalloped Stitched Rosette Dies

All Around Everything Stamp Set

All Around Holidays

Other tools include:  EK Success ribbon, K and Company paper, Ranger ink, gems, twine, cording, lace and flower.

Big warm HUGS from Florida.