Welcome to February’s Friends of Unity Blog Hop, with the wonderful theme,
Friendship! It is so important to our wellbeing, I think, and February is a wonderful month to celebrate friends!
This blog hop, as usual, offers giveaway goodies. To be eligible, please leave a comment on each blog in the hop. Winners are randomly selected and posted on or by the next month’s blog hop.
At this point, I’d like to congratulate, Meg Crawford, for being my winner on last month’s hop! Congratulations, Meg! Please PM me providing your address within the next 2 weeks and I’ll gladly send out my giveaway!
For this first card, I chose a fairly standard card design using the Whole Love Story girl with sentiments from the Life is Better kit, the December KOTM and the Hugs, Kisses and Birthday Wishes. I had picked up a paper kit with glitter on it from Tuesday Morning that I wanted to use. I decided to try matching the coloring of my girl using a very small Faber-Castell Polychromas pencil set. This is the first time I’ve tried these pencils...I forgot I even had this set. I had to use my Prismacolors for skin tone, but everywhere else I blended colors to get the right tones and shades. To match the paper further, I decided to add glitter to the flowers and the edges of the paper. I ended up using 2 greens for the flower centers, and mixing white, copper and gold glitter together for the edges. Added sequins and a ribbon to complete the card.
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With the second card, I pulled the A Friend Like You Kit out. I also pulled out the Kaisercraft Everlasting pad, BoBunny Madeleine Collection pad and an American Crafts letter die cut set, I also picked up at Tuesday morning (loving the colors). As usual, I love my patterned papers. I ended up using the Kaisercraft paper for the 2 base levels and the Bo Bunny for the dress and border on the bottom. I stamped and pencil colored the girl right on the Kaisercraft paper. I stamped the sentiment using both pink and green Distress inks. I added eyelash ribbon, sticky pink strips and used the matching pink oxide ink on the wooden hearts.
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Hope you enjoy these unusual cards and the others on this hop. Be sure to leave comments on each hop for your chance to win a giveaway. Just to remind everyone, we are not sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of this hop. I and my fellow crafters on this hop are keen users of their products and enjoy focusing our attention on monthly themes where we can showcase their products. We use our own stash as giveaways to share our inspiration and ideas with others. Hope you enjoy these efforts as much as we enjoy doing them! Have a great February, Happy Valentine’s Day and happy crafting! Now on to the hop:
You are here => Joyce Verdon
Very nice on both cards! That orange and green one would be great for March (Irish)....
ReplyDeleteJen, thank you very much! I agree, would be nice for March!
DeleteThe first card is beautiful with the vibrant orange and green colors. I am excited to look into the polychromas pencils. The patterned paper is so pretty too. I love the paper piecing of the second card and all the embellishments, it is amazing.
ReplyDeleteRachel, thank you and thanks for hopping with us!
DeleteThese are amazing. I feel like your heart is poured out into your work. When i look at your creations they make me feel happy. 😊
ReplyDeleteJeanie, thank you very much! Yes, I do put a lot of myself into these! And these are for friends as well!
DeleteJoyce, I love your style and both of these cards are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteVannessa, thank you! And thanks for being a friend to this hop!
DeleteOh, wow! Both cards are wonderful! I always enjoy your beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteWilma, thank you very much! Glad you enjoy them!
DeleteLove them both. So much detail and the little extra detail inside the card adds so much
ReplyDeleteAlaine, thank you! It does, doesn’t it? We forget to do the small things sometimes!
DeleteGorgeous
ReplyDeleteKaren, thank you and thanks for hopping!
DeleteThese are both so beautiful! I love your creations Joyce!thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoy our creations! Hope you get some ideas out of them!
DeleteFantastic colouring! I love both of your cards
ReplyDeleteGlennis, thank you and thanks for stopping by!
DeleteWowie, your coloring is just so fabulous and beautifully done. Your cards are gorgeous and amazing. I love Tuesday Morning and get into trouble almost every week there! lol
ReplyDeleteI do too! It’s so much fun to go exploring in their stores for hidden treasures! Thank you for the complements and for hopping with us!
DeleteWow, these are stunning!! And the skin tones on the first one, amazing!!! I have polychromo's but haven't found the good skintone combination yet
ReplyDeleteSandra, thank you so much! Well, since I have the very large Prisma set I haven’t splurged on the more expensive Polychromos. Right now I only have a set of 12, so I really had to blend multiple colors on this one. And I think, with how vibrant they are, skin tone would be a chore.
DeleteJoyce, your cards are so stunning! Your coloring and painting skills are seriously amazing... I wish I had just a tiny bit of your talent! Amazing! I love the added touch inside the first card. I've gotten lazy not adding that extra little touch inside the card... I need to get back to doing that!! Thank you for the inspiration, my friend!
ReplyDeleteCrystal, thank you so much for the complements. I truly am so happy you’ve invited me along on this fun hop and it’s so great to have new friends! It’s pushing me to do more and I’m learning from you all!
DeleteBoth cards are stunning. I always love your beautiful use of color
ReplyDeleteDebbie, thank you...maybe, I figure, go big or go home? Truly, when you burnish with pencils the colors come out very rich! And I love matching to patterned paper!
DeleteGreat work on
ReplyDeleteboth cards. Love
the paper piecing
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Carla from Utah
Carla, thank you very much and thanks for stopping by!
DeleteJust gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteJean, thank you very much!
DeleteYour cards are always so gorgeous! The coloring is so on point - wish I was half as talented! Love seeing what you create.
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much! Hope these are inspiring you and thanks for hopping with us!
DeleteYour first card is stunning. I love the details in the skin and hair color. The second card is beautiful. I always have loved paper piercing. I never thought about using my scrapbook letters when making greeting cards. Love them both.
ReplyDeleteNissan, thank you! I love paper piecing too...reminds me of when I used to design and color my own clothes for my paper dolls! And I just saw those letters and the pretty colors, knowing those are among my favorite colors, I thought I could use them. Hope it looks alright as I had fun using them.
DeleteJust amazing, Joyce! Thank you for your friendship. I LOVE your coloring, designs, and patterns on both cards. And love the paper piecing on the dress on your 2nd card is perfect. I LOVE Tuesday Morning too! Great finds!
ReplyDeleteKim, it’s been so much fun participating on this hop and getting to know you and the others! I value this friendship! Thank you for your kind feedback!
DeleteThis card is absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteYour coloring on the first card is absolutely stunning! I am completely in awe of your talent! I do like how you layered those beautiful papers on your second card. I too, love patterned paper and can't stop myself from buying it. BTW, I sent you a PM this morning. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked these...hope your stamps come soon!
DeleteWOW, Joyce! I jut swoon over all your cards..you get better and better! I love you style! Both of this months cards are no exception!! Gorgeous work!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robyn! Had fun making these!
DeleteJoyce, your colouring is always just stunning. Both of these creations are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Jan!
DeleteI love both cards! Your coloring on the first one is making me put gamsol on my shopping list.😁
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dorothy! I must admit, even though I have gambol...I always just burnish in the colors while blending!
DeleteI love your cards. All of your card projects are beautiful. I really like your coloring techniques.
ReplyDelete--Phaline Mays
Phaline, thank you! Glad you liked them!
DeleteAwesome cards! Love the color choices! The girlfriend card caught my eye on Stamp Junkies!!
ReplyDeleteSandee, so glad you stopped by! Thanks for the feedback!
DeleteYour two cards have got to be two of my most favorite cards ever! Your coloring combinations are absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh my, Cindy! Thank you for your kind words!
DeleteJoyce, amazing creations! I love your coloring on the first card and the second card is just darling. I love her dress!
ReplyDeleteDawn, thank you!
DeleteBeautiful cards. Love the colors and sparkle.
ReplyDeleteSue, thank you...first time using glitter in a long while. Forgot how fun that is to do!
DeleteYour cards are beautiful! I really love the colors you've used and the images you've chosen.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stacy! And thanks for stopping by!
DeleteVery nice cards. Your attention to detail is evident.
ReplyDeleteJoyce they are gorgeous! I am naturally drawn to the first card because I love rich colors like those, but I adore the softness of the second card. I like the addition of the strip of pattern paper inside the first card.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen, and thank you for stopping by!
DeleteGreat colors on both cards!
ReplyDeleteAmanda, thank you!
DeleteWhat great card projects. Love the bright colors you chose for the first card and the sweetness of the second. Fabulous coloring on both!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much and for hopping with us!
DeleteI love the rich, vibrant colors on the first card!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteWow, gorgeous coloring and paper piecing! Such sweet and happy cards.
ReplyDeleteDana, thank you very much!
DeleteWow! Wow! Wow!
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are really stunning!!!
Congrats to Meg!!!
Arianna, thank you very much and for hopping with us!
DeleteWow are these gorgeous!! I love the different looks on both cards, and the paper piecing on your second one is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, so glad you liked them!
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