Mason Jar Flowers

These mason jar flowers are going to be used for an anniversary.

Front sentiment:  On this journey together.

Inside sentiment:  To you both. Stronger, happier & better together.

The background is foiled. I added a mason jar with flowers and followed a couple of challenges.

This card shines so pretty in person.

Link Ups:

Unity Stamp Co. {be inspired} Sketch Challenge 31 and Friends With Flair.

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Mason Jar

Supplies include:  Unity Stamp Co. stamps Let your dreams Bloom, Chevron Background, On This Journey Together and No Remedy For Love & Blossoming Thoughts and Wishes; My Creative Time dies, Vellum, Deco foil, Copic markers, laminator and sequins.

Enjoy the remainder of the days of Summer!

Beer Bottles ~ Save Water Card

Here is a celebration card for the day.  I am using this for a masculine birthday.

I really do like making girly cards the best, but because we have so many guys on both sides of our family, it seems that I am forever making masculine cards.

Sentiment:  Save water, drink beer.

This is a one layer card.

The beer bottles were overlapped in the different colors, like beer is.

Link Ups:

Unity Stamp Co. Friends With Flair

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge ~ Celebrate

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. A Round of Cocktails and Beautiful Elements Mixed Media Kit 1.

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. :)

Cat & Mouse Card

This is going to go to my daughter who has a sweet kitty.

Sentiment:  Just fur you.

For this, I wanted to use no patterned paper. 

The background is distress ink using a mask on the card, then used all raised layers.

  The cat & yarn scene is Copic coloring.

Link Ups:

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge 236.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Furry Friends

Supplies include:  From My Favorite Things I Knead You, Stitched Jumbo Fishtail Banners dies, Blueprints 15, Blueprints 23 and Licorice ink.  Also, Ranger distress ink pads, punch, Copic markers and craft foam.

Until next time. :)

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.