Saturday, April 2, 2022

Friends of Unity April Blog Hop

 Hello Spring … and fellow Unies! Welcome to our April Blog Hop. This month our focus is a favorite of mine… Patterned Paper! Enjoy the hop!

Before I start, I wanted to congratulate Becca Yarhling for winning a Unity stamp set for participating in last month’s blog hop! Please message me your address and I’ll get out your package in the next week or so! Thanks for hopping with us last month!

So, to start off, I just had to use a leftover piece of “That” famous beautiful patterned paper we all picked up over a year ago. I had picked it up and sent out small pieces of it to my old ATC group for fun. Well… I found a leftover piece I never used while cleaning out my supplies. For this card I paired it with Unity’s You Grow Girl kit. I stamped and watercolored one of the plants in similar tones and found som leftover striped papers that matched beautifully. To complete the card, I added string and sequins.

For the second card, I used a metallic gold patterned paper and combined it with Unity’s A Lovely Message kit. I embossed both the image and sentiment and then watercolored the image with similar colors. I also added metallic gold paint to the sign.  To complete this card, I added gold thread and and gold colored crystals. 


Hope you enjoyed this use of patterned paper and that it inspires you to pull yours out! Thanks for stopping by! Now on to the rest of the hop…

You may have come here from:

Bobbie Sue’s Blog

Next up is:

Robyn’s Blog

Or you may start at the beginning at:

Crystal’s Blog

21 comments:

  1. Beautiful cards! I have “that” paper and you have inspired me to use it.

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  2. Your cards look
    lovely and love
    the first card!
    Carla from Arizona

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  3. Wow this is really cool! The texture and 3D look is awesome here, bet it looks terrific in person! Ha... "that paper" caught my eye immediately. I usually use paper for paperpiecing and now I need to think about full backgrounds. Love it!

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  4. Both cards are lovely, especially the one with 'that' paper. Unfortunately it is not available here

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  5. I always love your beautiful cards, and these are no exception!

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  6. Gorgeous cards, Joyce!! I love the colors in your first card... amazing papers and your coloring is spot on! Love your coloring on the second card, too! It looks awesome with the pattern paper background!

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  7. Both of your cards are spectacular! Your watercoloring on the plant is just amazing. It looks so realistic and the variation of each leaf is super cool. The second card is awesome with the horizontal lines and the colors you used are so calming, yet interesting and unique. Wow the gold thread and the crystals really are the icing on the (cake)already beautiful card!

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  8. Love, love, love the stripes with the florals as well as the pretty colors of the first card. Plus the twine gives it an Earthy feel I always love. And on the 2nd card, I love the embossed sentiment & how shiney it is.
    P.S. I will send you an email for the win from last month - thank you soooo much!!

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  9. I love your cards! I have “that” paper. I love the way you used it, the colors in your painted plant are perfect!

    Linda Abel

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  10. Your water coloring is so beautiful that I thought the first one was a pre-printed design. WOW!! What a perfect combo of papers and stamps.

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  11. Absolutely love both cards! Youe coloring is impeccable!! So on point! Gorgeous!

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  12. Your water coloring is already spectacular, but the added little touches like the gold thread and crystals that contrast with the rustic sign are just genius. Your first card is absolute perfection!

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  13. Fabulous cards! The stamped images are colored so beautifully and coordinate with the patterned papers perfectly.

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  14. Lovely cards using patterned paper.

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  15. Beautiful colors and designs! I love the cards you created!

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  16. Gorgeous cards! I love the colors, designs, and patterns, they match perfectly with the stamps you chose. Just amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  17. Perfect coloring my friend! Love them!

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  18. Beautiful cards Joyce! I have "that" paper. I need to use it!

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  19. I don't have a favorite here as both cards are so wonderfully made. Your stamping and coloring are beautiful. Such talent you have!

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  20. Love how you matched the colors in the potted plant perfectly with your paper!! Amazing cards!

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