Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Growing in Unity - Day 3 Have Courage

 Hey there… half way through my Growing in Unity week! Phew!  Okay, on this card, I married a bunch of stuff from Unity! I used the Have Courage stamp set, Trust it Will Be Okay sentiment kit, and the Blossom Avenue paper pack. Again, I started with watercolor paper, my pan set and a paper from the pack. I then stamped the images using Antique Linen oxide ink. I proceeded to try to recreate colors from the paper and started watercoloring! I tried to match the watercolor style to the paper with a little more detail. I even thought about adding the white script over the top and then pulled myself back from the edge of.. whatever 🤪!

I then fussy the flower images. To create the card, cut down another paper from the pack and used cream paper to back both papers. I added green twine for some reason… who knows why!

I then stamped and clear embossed the sentiment and backed it with matching plain paper. Since it was so busy, I stopped there!


 Welp… what a different style for me…but I kinda love it! I actually was thinking of a couple ladies undergoing significant health issues when I created this card. I hope you like this one! Remember to comment below for a chance to win Unity store credit!

53 comments:

  1. Love the vintage look and the beautiful watercoloring! The someone receiving it will be touched.

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  2. Joyce this is elegant and gorgeous! The green twine actually makes the upper flowers look like a bouquet! I need to try again at the no line watercoloring.❤️

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  3. Never too busy with your beautiful water coloring! Just love it all!

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  4. This is such a beautiful card! Your watercoloring is always so wonderful!

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    1. Thank you so much, Wilma! I find watercoloring to be soothing!

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  5. Oh Joyce, I really love this. This such a beautiful card. Your watercolors are perfect match with the papers you chose.

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  6. Your watercolors and layering are so beautiful!

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  7. Wow, you matched the paper so perfectly! I love it!

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    1. So very fun to do! Thank you, Kathy

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  8. Beautiful card! Love the layering and colors! Great match to the paper!

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  9. Wow Joyce! This is fantastic! I DO LOVE it!! So beautiful!

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  10. A beautiful vintage style, I love it!

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  11. I wanna be talented like you some day🥰

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  12. Joyce! I often am called Joycie and see your blog name is Joycie. My middle name is Lynn, what is yours?
    Back to business…this card is gorgeous and love how you cut out the flowers. I need to remember to do that!! Thank you for your talent that you share with us.

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    1. I was called Joycie by my father and my last name then began with an L. I made a card in grade school that I signed my name with “Joyc”, then on next line “e L.” …so my Dad started calling me JoyceLperiod. So it’s a tribute to him! My middle name is Alma after ny grandma! Thank you, fellow Joyce

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  13. Your water coloring is absolutely amazing! The receiver of your card will certainly feel blessed!

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  14. A totally creative and beautiful card. I love the balance of all the pretty florals! Lisa Jones

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  15. What a beautiful card! Your water coloring is fantastic!

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  16. Beautifully done! Your painted flowers are a great match for that gorgeous paper!

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    1. Oh, thank you so much, my friend

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  18. Your artistic ability boggles my mind!! Absolutely gorgeous card again!!

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    1. Thank you for the kind words, Linda

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  19. Such a lovely card.

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  20. This csrd is beautiful and your coloring is always fabulous!

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  21. Oh my goodness. This is gorgeous. You have such an eye for patterns and design Joyce.

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    1. My mind is warped that way🤣! Thank you, Robin

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  22. Joyce, this is absolutely beautiful! Your watercoloring is amazing, and the way you pulled everything together - wow!!!

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  23. Amazing! Love how you watercolored the flowers - a perfect match to the patterned paper. (sue nagata)

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  24. Gorgeous card! Beautifully colored and love the use of the pattern paper with your pretty w/c florals.

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  25. I'm kinda checking your week out
    backwards, but am LOVING. EVERY. ONE of them!!! I, too, try to color based on the colors in my paper!!! You did an AWESOME job here again!!! ❤️❤️❤️

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