Technique ~ September 2023 Friends Of Unity Blog Hop

 Welcome.  Thanks for visiting.  The September 2023 Friends Of Unity blog hop inspiration is "Technique".  My technique is background stenciling.  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.

This is a look at my set of cards for September.

My projects show two ways to add a background frame along with ink blending.

My grab bag prize winner.

Thank you to everyone who participated in my grab bag giveaway.

The winner is:

Tammy L. Sexton

Congratulations Tammy.

(She claimed her prize.) 

Happy Holidays!

Growing In Unity Winners

Thank you for the kind comments last week on my GIU posts.  It sure was a fun week.

The two winners who will get a Unity filled prize are:

Helen Gullett

and

Dawn Fields

Congratulations!  Helen and Dawn, please email or private message me on Facebook your mailing information.  You have two weeks to claim  your prize.

Thanks goes to Unity also for the awesome sharing opportunity and generosity.

Best wishes.

Winner of Most Wonderful Time stamp set.

Winner time!

Thanks for all of the kind comments along the way.

I will have more giveaways from time to time.

The winner of my duplicate Most Wonderful Time Itty Bitty stamp set is:

KarenladdOctober 21, 2015 at 3:50 PM

Oh my gosh, these candy wraps are adorable and so fun! Gotta love that sentiment!

Karen, please contact me with your mailing information within two weeks.  I ship within the U.S.

Congratulations!

WINNERS from my GIU week!

Winner time!

I want to thank all those who left sweet comments on my blog posts during my Growing In Unity week.  Sure wish I could give a present to everyone, but I get to choose only two.

Winners receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company. 

Winners, fb message me or email your full name and mailing info to me within 2 weeks please.

Life of a Caffeinated MomJuly 9, 2015 at 11:07 AM

I love this card. Love how the lines in the background look. Beautiful.

and

Amber SheavesJuly 9, 2015 at 5:06 PM

This is beautiful. I love the gold embossing over that gorgeous pink flower.

Congratulations. :)

Celebrating Independence Day & Winner

Happy 4th of July, Independence Day.

Sharing a patriotic card with the Declaration of Independence in the background.

Front sentiment:  God bless the U.S.A. and the quote, 

"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his {or her} freedom." ~Bob Dylan

The background image was stamped twice, once with silver embossing and once in navy.  I used the colors of the challenge. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!!!

Link Ups:

Unity Stamp Co. {be inspired} Color Challenge 29 and Friends With Flair.

**Be sure to come back next week as I'm showcasing Unity creations all week as the Growing In Unity girl.  It is my first time with GIU. I will be giving away two Unity filled prizes.**

**Winner, Winner!!!**

I didn't hear from the first pick, so I drew again.  The winner of my little bag of Unity Stamps from this post is Sherry ButcherJune 6, 2015 at 9:32 AM

I WANT THE STAMPS! Love your card, the colors and your coloring. TFS.

Supplies include:

Unity Stamp Co. Declare Freedom and God Bless the U.S.A. stamp.  Also, punch, twine, gems.

Bag of Stamps Winner!!!!

Winner time!

I want to thank all those who entered.  Your kind words mean a lot to me.
Stop back for more giveaways from time to time.
I ship free things within the U.S. only, because of shipping costs.

Winner must email or private message me your mailing information within two weeks.
The winner of my little bag of Unity stamps is Dawn (D-).

D-May 31, 2015 at 11:33 PM

I am now a Google follower {D-}

I really want the stamps. lol.

Crafty hugs,

Dawn

DesignsbyDragonfly

Congratulations!!!

Stamp Giveaway Winner Time

I am giving away a stamp set that I have

two of.  So I'm sharing the love.

Thank you for all of the sweet comments.

I wish I could give you all a little something.

I have other stamps & crafty items which I will post as giveaways

from time to time, so be on the lookout for other chances.

The winner of the Unity Itty Bitty stamp enjoy. explore. believe is:

Janis from HerPeacefulGarden

Janis, send me your mailing info within two weeks.

Congratulations!

Winner of key stamp!!

We have a winner of my extra packaged Unity key stamp.

Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving comments.  They make my day.

Remember to check back for more giveaways from time to time.

The random winner is:

Terri BursonSeptember 12, 2014 at 2:43 PM

Beautiful card Gaylynn....I think I'm already following you on Google?? If not I'll make sure....

Terri, email me your U.S. mailing info within two weeks.

Congrats!!!

Winner Winner

Thanks so much for all of the comments.

It is time to announce the winner of my

bag of six stamps giveaway.

Random.org picked

Carol LAugust 8, 2014 at 10:32 PM

I'm a dog person, but I love this fun cat image! Great coloring and that tiny green heart is adorbs! Have a wonderful & happy birthday weekend!

Congrats Carol.

Please email me with your full name and shipping U.S. shipping address within two weeks.

I will have more giveaways from time to time.  To be informed, the best way is to subscribe to my blog via email at the "Follow By Email" easy subscription entry tab on the right sidebar of this blog.

Have a great day.

Butterfly 3-D Sympathy Card & Winner

Here are some of the cards that I unfortunately had to send recently.

For this sympathy card, I chose to watercolor the butterfly and then cut it out.  I like the way it looks all by itself.

Front sentiment:  With heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. 

Inside sentiment: Nothing is harder than saying goodbye to someone you love. 

The intention was for more purple to show on the butterfly, but the result was that the blue showed up more vividly with these paints.  This will be included with the projects for Unity's Friends With Flair.

Tools used include:  Unity Stamp Company May hope sustain you, Everything Wonderful and KOTM 11/2013 Strength and Dignity.  Also, Ranger ink, watercolor paint, water brushes, Canson watercolor paper, The Paper Mill Store card stock and ribbon.

Have a wonderful day.  :)

Winner of stamps...

From my February 7, 2014 post, 

there is a winner....

a winner of a small bag of Unity stamps which are doubles of mine.

Random.org chose comment #6.

susie morrisFebruary 7, 2014 at 12:56 PM

Oops! I was so excited by your offer, I forgot to tell you how beautiful your card is! I love the colors! and he stamps are perfect!

Susie, please send an email within two weeks with the subject "stamp winner".  Shipping within the U.S. only.

Congratulations!!!

Winner Time

Thank you to all of the kind comments. I have a random winner of the brand new unpackaged witch hat and sentiment stamp set by Unity.  I have lots of other duplicates, so stay tuned for more of this type of giveaway on future posts.

Amy#8546(TheTigersHaven)

Amy, you won.  I ship within the U.S. for the free items.  Please email me within two weeks with your name and address.

Congratulations.

Winner of the 3 Boo's Stamp Set....

Good Monday to you.  Today we have a winner of the extra stamp set "3 Boo's" that I have to give away.  Thank you to all of the kind comments and entries.  But only one can win. 

Via Random.org, the "3 Boo's" stamp and sentiment goes to #18.

Karen (Karey2005)

Karen, please email me.  Congratulations.

I do have another Unity stamp set still open for a giveaway on another post.  That one is for the "You Witch" hat and sentiment Itty Bitty.

Raffle winners!

The winners from our Neat Things Boutique raffle giveaway as well as all nine raffle sponsor prizes have been announced on the Home Spun Elegance Blog.

The winner of the Neat Things Boutique $10 gift certificate is Laura Cox.

Thank you for playing along. CLOSED.

Stamp Winner Time

Today is the day to announce the winner of one of my giveaways, the Itty Bitty stamp Three Stick Chicks by Unity.  

Thank you to everyone who participated.  I am sponsoring another giveaway on another post.  There is a super easy entry form there.

The random winner of the Three Stick Chicks stamp is Jenny Kozar.

Congratulations Jenny.  Have a wonderful day. CLOSED.

Winner of the cute babies sentiment stamp...

Winner time again....

Today I am announcing the winner of the extra new sentiment only stamp that I received as part of my recent grab bag purchase over at Unity Stamp Company.  Since I already have the itty bitty set, this extra sentiment is being shared.  I have become a fan of their red rubber cling stamps and wonderful sales there weekly. 

The lucky winner of the sentiment "CONGRATS you make cute babies." chosen by random.org is...

Angeline
 who said... "Gaylynn, this is so so so cute!!! i want this stamp! :)"

I will have another giveaway coming up soon, so make sure to follow my blog.  Sharing more goodies!!!

Have a great day.

Winner time...

Today I am announcing the winner of the Unity stamp "Key To Today".

It is from their Itty Bitty line, but it is not at all small.  It's a wonderful large stamp as shown on my earlier post.

Random.org picked #9 ...

Lucy from Littlescrapsoflucy

"Very pretty, rustic card!"

Congratulations Lucy.

Have a great day. :)

Winner of the prom ribbon pack Giveaway...

Thanks so much to my new blog visitors and new followers.  You make my day with your kind comments.  I read each and every one of them.

For the prom ribbon pack giveaway, Random.org picked:

#9 bumblebee creations

Congratulations!!!!