Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Growing in Unity - Day 2 - Orange...Orange Who?

Hello and welcome to day 2 of my Growing in Unity Week!  Today is Twofer Tuesday and the title might have given you a hint at what stamp set I'm playing with today...Naturally Beautiful. I have a thing for citrus so I instantly fell in love with this set when it came out and wanted to showcase it's beauty!


My first card was made by stamping the background - Barn Wall - onto white cardstock using VersaMark ink which was sprinkled with white embossing powder and heated to set.  I applied both sky blue and brown inks to the panel and affixed it to a blue slimline card base.


Next I stamped and embossed the oranges on watercolor paper and used my Prima Confections watercolor paints to color them.  They were fussy cut and added to the card using double stick foam tape to pop them off the background.  I then diecut the geometric double frame from Gold/Gold Glossy Rinea Foiled Paper and glued it to the card framing the oranges.


I stamped the sentiment on a piece of scrap cardstock and diecut, added brown ink to the edges and popped it on the card. I added a few holographic circle stickers to finish it off.


My second card came about quite by accident. I originally stamped the Barn Wall image on white cardstock using Paradise VeraFine Clair ink and embossed it using Clear Matte embossing powder. I realized that it was not the look I was going for (on the first card) so I sat this one aside and stamped/embossed the background again.  I was cleaning up and was going to pitch this background but I decided to try and salvage it and this is the card I created.


I decided to use the citrus slices from the stamp set so I set about stamping and embossing several of each design. I then had loads of fun with my paints and water colored each of them.  These slices were then fussy cut.  The resulting slices were mounted on the panel either glued down directly on the panel or attached with foam tape.  


Next I stamped the sentiment from the Shimmer & Shine (07/19 Sentiment) kit onto a piece of white cardstock and diecut it. It was mounted on the panel on the diagonal.  I finished off the card with some really fun leaf ribbon from May Arts Ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by and remember to leave a comment here to be entered for a chance to win one of two surprise stamp packages from Unity Stamp Co! 

Supplies - Card 1:

Unity Stamp Co - Naturally Beautiful, Barn Wall

Prima - Watercolor Paints

Gina Marie - Geometric Double Frame 


Imagine - VersaMark, Embossing Powders - Black, White; Jumbo Dauber, VersaFine Clair - Paradise, Acorn, Nocturne

Cardstock, Holographic Stickers, Double Stick Foam Tape, Adhesive

Supplies - Card 2:


Prima - Watercolor Paints

Imagine - VersaFine Clair - Paradise, Nocturne; VersaMark; Embossing Powder - White, Clear Matte, Sponge Daubers

May Art Ribbon - Leaf

MFT - Stitched Label

Cardstock, Adhesive, Double Stock Foam Tape






34 comments:

  1. the orange slices take it. feels like summer. thanks as always for sharing.

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  2. I absolutely am going to try a slimline card - and these are great!

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  3. Two great cards! you used one of my favorite stamp sets.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  4. Wow! This is gorgeous! So refreshing and fun!

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  5. what beautiful cards! I like your style

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  6. I love love love these! Your coloring is amazing...especially those orange slices! Sometimes our best stuff comes about by accident.

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  7. I love these cards! They look so real. Colors are perfect

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  8. Both are so pretty! I love how you framed the oranges on the first card and the leaf ribbon on the 2nd is a really pretty & perfect detail for the orange slices. I am in love with slimline cards and happy to see both in that design.

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  9. So creative! Love the brilliant oranges/slices. These cards are yummy!

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  10. Super cute cards! The orange slice card is my favorite!

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  11. Wow! Both of your cards are wonderful. I love how you did the backgrounds for them, and your coloring is fantastic!

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  12. Both cards are gorgeous!!! Naturally Beautiful just joined my collection (but I fell in love with it on release day...)but I still don't have Barn Wall, but these cards will be attempted by me, guaranteed! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

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  13. I really like the citrus! I have some of those and just have not colored them up yet so thanks for the inspiration!

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  14. Fabulous cards and your colouring is amazing

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  15. Beautiful cards and I love your color selection. Blue and orange always look great together.

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  16. That barn wall on the slimline cards looks fabulous!! Such a great idea and your orange slices look so fresh and summery! Awesome cards!!

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  17. So many good ideas here! Love the orange slices with the leaf ribbon!

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  18. Orange is my favorite color so these orange slices scattered on this slim card is such a great idea for a fun, summery card.

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  19. Awesome images for your cards! Love the oranges and blossoms on your first card, and pretty slices on your second card! Awesome coloring!

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  20. Love this!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  21. Wow, these cards are gorgeous and I'm so glad you didn't toss that first barn wall background because it's perfect with those brightly colored orange slices. I have to admit that I like the background on your first card as much as I like the focal point oranges. The embossing combined with the two inks make a beautiful design.

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  22. You should give tutorials on shading! Your cards are beautiful. The orange slices look real enough to eat.

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  23. OOOOOOOOPS! I missed seeing these cards yesterday! They are just soooooooo cute! I especially love those leaves ribbon!

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  24. Love both cards you created. So cute.

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  25. Both cards are amazing Roni. Who would have thought an orange stamp would produce something so spectacular.

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  26. Oh my, these cards are stunning! The fruits look so juicy and inviting! You've colored them beautifully!

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  27. Wow! You could almost smell the oranges, they look so real on card number two! Beautiful, and so different than your first day!

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  28. I love that you were able to use that background piece. It's fun when we think we've made an oops and then find a way to use it, often better than originally intended!

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  29. I'm impressed! Lovely background and those oranges! Keep them coming. 😍😍

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  30. I love this set and love the backgrounds you put with the oranges. It gives it a really artsy feel! Blue and orange is always so great together.

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  31. Gosh, love these fun summer cards- the oranges on the first card are great, bit the second card takes my heart! Beautiful work!

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  32. Beautiful cards! And now another Unity stamp set is on my wish list! (And also the Barn Wall - must have!)

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  33. Love the slimline cards and I really like how bright and cheerful the second card is.

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