All is Calm - Friends of Unity December Blog Hop








I AM SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE!

Did you come from Kim's blog! If not - go back to see her - check out her design here :) 

It has been 2 whole years since a small group of us began this Hop to show everyone just how much we love Unity - and here we are....!
Our group (and love) has grown!

I have watched from the sidelines for a year, as I took some time off creatively - but my mojo was always lurking in the background... and I can't wait to show you what I created for you this month.

This month's theme was All is Calm - and in December that is a bit unrealistic with the hustle & bustle of the season...but I find sitting down for a few minutes of crafty time always makes the stress melt away.


This month for our hop - I decided to to create a couple fun projects using Unity's Kit of the Month
November's "Wonder"



I must admit - the kits are fabulous!
A subscription to a KOTM monthly gives you such a great assortment of stamps to play with....when I saw November's kit I knew I needed to play with those trees!
My idea was solid in my mind that living in the North - those trees really do look like "home".
Here  (we are north of the 53rd parallel) the Northern Lights dance in the sky year round but they especially put on a show in the winter. 
My first design tried to capture that idea - using Canson water-colour paper and Tim Holtz Distress inks in a variation of colors - such as Twisted Citron, Broken China,  Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans and 
Black Soot. The trees were stamped with Staz-On and the smaller panel was created to give this card almost a 3-D effect.


I used dies from My Favorite Things to create the snow layers before framing it with black cardstock over a card base of more creamy naturals card stock. The sentiment comes from a past sentiment kit called Believe in the Magic. A simple copper foil snowflake was added (that happened to be sitting on my craft desk from a previous project. )






My next card I designed used a sentiment from the November KOTM those trees again - and this time I layered multiple vellum panels. 
This is not your average size card, folks.... I went big. Some extra postage would be required as its on a cardstock base measuring 7x 4. I created a special envelope for it - so it really is for someone special.

A bit of sparkle was added with Nuvo gold spray - and the gold foil layer added just a bit shine too.

Attaching vellum layers is TOUGH - (don't you always try to hide your adhesive?) I used a couple staples and it did the trick.






This month everyone has designed some amazing Unity crafty goodness for you - we LOVE sharing Unity! We also have two fabulous prize packages that you could win just for stopping along the Hop and letting us know you dropped in! Be sure to leave a comment for us and you just might be the winner!

Next up on the Hop is Jeanie - and she made something FABULOUS to show you!
Check it out here ! 


And here is a list of every awesome Blog along our journey this month if you want to hop around!

---->you are here- IT's ME! <---- p="">


Thanks for stopping by! 

Love, Peace n' Ink

Amber


Comments

  1. What a showstopper that 7X4 card is. The vellum makes it look 3D! Wowza.

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  2. Whoever receives this one is special indeed! Amazing card!

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  3. The KOTM subscription is the best. I have been a subscriber for at least 4 years now. The trees in the November kit are so much fun to play with. A friend of mine and I were just talking about them yesterday. I love how you stamped them on vellum and also behind the vellum. That is brilliant!

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  4. Your cards are absolutely beautiful! I love how you used to development in that second card. And thank you for the opportunity to win one of these wonderful packages!

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  5. You are so talented. Love your cards. Merry Christmas.

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  6. Beautiful cards and
    love the inking. Congrats
    on two years and Merry
    Christmas!
    Carla from Utah

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  7. Both of your cards using this KOM trees are so beautiful!! In the Shuswap we don’t often have clear winter skies to enjoy.. that is one thing to look forward to when I move back to Saskatchewan this spring.😊 thanks for sharing your lovely creations!!

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  8. Two beautiful cards! I love nature scenes; there's just something so calming about them. Gorgeous layouts, too :)

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  9. Way to make a come back, Amber!! I love love love both of your cards... stunners! That vellum on vellum is Amazing!! I just may CASE that idea! Thank you for being the force behind us starting this amazing hop! Without your little nudge it never would have happened!

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  10. Welcome back, Amber!!!
    Stunning cards. I do not say that lightly!
    I am in LOVE with them both. Just gorgeous!!
    I will gladly accept either one ;)
    I so want to CASE the 2nd card!! I love using vellum
    Happy anniversary, FOU!!

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  11. Those trees are amazing, love what you did here. Merry CHristmas!

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  12. Great Giveaway and beautiful card. Vellum is such a fun medium to use, the biggest trick is to find out how to hide it when attaching it to the rest of the card.


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  13. I LOVE those fun trees and the adorable cards you created with them!

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  14. These trees are fabulous as is your card!

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  15. I love those trees as well! Using them on my cards this year. Well, some of them! I make all different cards so it never is dull around here!

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  16. Wow, your background is amazing!!!! Love it
    The card with vellum is so pretty too!

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  17. Those trees are great and your execution is wonderful

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  18. Your tree cards are stunning, I love them!

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  19. Your trees are awesome! Love the velum with trees behind it...to make a "foggy/snowstorm" look! Awesome!

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  20. Oh my gosh! Your cards are amazing. They each do bring a sense of calmness. Welcome back! We def missed you. Way to knock it out of the park!

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  21. Two gorgeous cards! I have never seen the Northern Lights- your interpretation is fabulous! Oh, love the vellum panels- wow that is a CASE for sure! LOVE!!! Congrats on your blog group hop having it's 2nd Anniversary!

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  22. Beautiful cards! Love those pretty trees!

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  23. Love your crads, thank you for sharing your creative ideas.

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  24. I wish I could get KOTM but can not you make me only want it more Love your cards from the kit

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  25. Love your cards! The one with vellum really stands out. Thanks for sharing your love of Unity!

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  26. The way you use those trees is perfect.

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  27. Beautiful cards, love the northern light sky

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  28. That card with the vellum overlay is so beautiful!!!

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  29. Both cards are gorgeous. They both have such depth and dimension to them. The second one with the foil and vellum is just WOW 💕...

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  30. Love the background on your first card. One of my goals is to be able to create backgrounds like that. Very nice cards!

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  31. Your cards are wonderful... I really love those trees!

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  32. I LOVE both of your cards, the colors and how you blended them in the first card is just stunning. On your second card the use of velum is just beautiful!!

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  33. So very elegant! Love the last card, the shape of it, the simple elegance.

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  34. These l cards are stunning! I especially love the the 7x4 card and how you used of vellum. Gorgeous absolutely gorgeous!!

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  35. I love the one with the northern lights! What a sight! Glad you're back hopping with these talented women!

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  36. I like both cards, the tree's are delightful, but I guess my favorite is the large card with the vellum, the curve bottom of the vellum softens the card... I guess I usually die cut everything so the curved bottom of the vellum makes me think... I need to broaden my horizons, thank you for that.

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  37. What a great way to use the vellum

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  38. The card you created with the Northern Lights theme is breathtaking. I love the beautiful colors you chose for the background. I would not have thought to use these colors. The layout is amazing and the gold snowflake adds the last bit of glow.

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  39. Beautiful cards but that multi-layer vellum card is a show stopper! Love, love, love it! Having recently signed up for KOTM this is my first kit and now can't wait to try your technique!!

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  40. Your scenes are so serene, love the minimal palettes and designs. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  41. I love how you used vellum and those trees! Just gorgeous designs!

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  42. Those trees are wonderfully versatile and I love the nature themes. Adding vellum as a layer on the large card gives the look of morning mist, or winter fog...just gorgeous

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  43. Beautiful cards with a look of serenity.

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  44. Just wow! Such beautiful cards and so original.

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  45. I LOVE Canada and have visited many times, but have never seen the Northern Lights. One day I will! And you captured them beautifully in your first card. It's just stunning with the perfect colors and those trees are amazing! And I love the vellum layers, your color combo, and those trees again are perfect on your 2nd card. Just beautiful cards and welcome back. Thank you for the inspiration! Congratulations on 2yrs & hope you hop again with us! Happy Holidays!

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  46. Both of your cards are beautiful, but that vellum card is FAB!

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  47. Amber, welcome back girl! I have missed you and your gorgeous creations! I am so jelly...you get to see the Northern Lights. I hope I get to see them one day (night). I love, love, love your Northern Lights background on the first card. And your second card is so elegant...love it. I hope I have thanked you before, but if not, thank you for asking me to join this amazing, creative group two years ago. happy anniversary to us! Hugs!

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  48. Love the vellum cards, great idea!

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  49. Oh my I absolutely love those trees!! So pretty!!

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  50. Both your cards are absolutely gorgeous!

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  51. I love the northern lights dancing in the first card. My daughter lives in Washington state now, so they saw and photographed a lot of them this year. I also love the velum card.

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  52. outstanding use of the trees from the KOTM....and I have it so I aim to copy!!!

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  53. Those tree designs could work for any occasion just by changing the sentiment. So beautiful!

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  54. Beautiful cards and I LOVE your techniques that make them extra special!

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