Quick note!

Hello, how are you all holding up?  Times are really hard right now, I hope you are all well.

This Thursday I will be up on the Unity blog, with a new Monthly challenge.  I hope you go check it out.

This Saturday is the friends of Unity hop, so be sure to check back.   

I hope to slow soon and get some creative time.  My husband is a nurse and i work in dental so things have been stressful and it's not good for the creative mojo.

but stay tuned I will be back soon.

hugs 

dawn

Covid 19,

Today, I sat in my craft room trying to get things done for all my upcoming blog duties.  It was hard.   All this crazy that is going on in the world is pretty much overwhelming.    My husband is a nurse. and I am a dental assistant still working, my hours have reduced slightly but i'm hanging on.   My mom has been laid off and were all staying in on our days off.   I did get supplies so that we hopefully don't have to leave unless we absolutely have too. 

I am sorry I have not done videos or anything, it's just been a lot lately and I am trying.   I hope you all take this time and slow down enjoy the time with the family go for a walk make homemade meals and treats and try to just breath.

I pray you and yours are safe healthy and peacful,

Dawn

Friends of Unity March hop, Designers choice!!

   Hello, and welcome to the March Friends of Unity blog hop. This month we have a Designers choice.  YAY!

  My first card, I wanted to do something to show you to not be afraid to add some ink to pattern paper.  Pattern paper is typically thin, and does not take a ton of water well, but you can add some dimension with distress ink.   I did some distress oxide on my glass matt and smooshed then dryed it with the ranger heat tool     If it's wrinkly you can run it through your die cut machine to flatten but I've never had a problem.  When doing this type of stuff less is more.   don't go overboard with thinner papers.  I then added a die cut from simon says stamp, and added a little glitter that is honeycomb shaped to the die cut.  I did a close up so you can see it.  Got it at target so dang cute!
  For this card I used Cuddlebug bee and you can find it here!

  This next card is a newer stamp, I love this style it's easy to color, and it's a really nice size.  I colored it with copic markers for the flowers I did r83 and r85 for the cup  I did y15 and y17  I added washi tape to the background, just to add something to the card.  GET THAT WASHI OUT. and use it.   I splatterd the card in gold.  and added a few sequins.  Easy peasy.  This stamp is called  Fresh Start and can be found HERE!  The gold splatters are done with water I did a super quick video on how to do this on you tube and it can be found HERE!  It's for a different card, but if you've not embossed like this with water it will show you how.   if you look close you'll see it on the black matting.   It's not real easy to see on camera on the white.  But IRL, you can see it.

  For my final card, I used a frame to highlight the image.  I just used a type paper in the background to break up the white and striped paper, sometimes, solid colors are a bit much but white on white was not working, so using a neutral kind of breaks things up.   I again just used copics to color the image.  pattern paper and a gina marie die.   This stamp is called hanging Botanicals and can be found HERE!

  Well, that is all I have for you today.  I hope these simple cards, motivate you to get your stamps out and play. 



If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop go visit the amazing Crystal HERE!

next on the hop is the fabulous Robyn and you can find her HERE!

Birthday card!

I love this image, I am not real good at coloring, but did my best.  I colored this image for the thirty day color challenge.  You can follow it on instagram, great stuff.

Today I took a few minutes to turn it into a card.

Have a great day!

Dawn

The daily marker 30, day 1

I tend to not be able to stick to things like this because I work longer days, but I am gonna give it a go this time around.   Weekends I have a lot more time to play.  So, I was able to make a card with my coloring for today.   I have A LOT to learn when it comes to coloring.   

I used a unity stamp, and a stencil from Gina Marie designs to make this card.   Tomorrow after work I have company coming but I'm gonna do my best to do a little coloring.  I have about ten images ready to color. So, I have enough to get me through.  I may not be able to get a whole image colored. But Im going to do my best.

Have a great day,

Dawn