Natasha's Colorful Creations

Watercolor with Sparkles – Unity Stamp Company

Hi everyone! I wanted to stop in today to share a card making technique with watercolor and sparkles! When I think of a winter scene I can see the snow glisten with added shine, it makes the cold and winter days so pretty! For today’s card I am using 2 stamp sets from Unity Stamp Company – October 2020 KOM and Love into Giving! Let’s get started!

I started by stamping the large tree scene stamp from the October 2020 KOM using Versafine Clair Ink – in Pinecone on Canson XL watercolor paper. I prepped my area for stamping using an antic-static powder tool. I stamped the image using Pinecone Versafine Clair. I stamped the image two times to ensure a dark and crisp image. I then added my first sparkle using Brutus Monroe Rainbow sparkle embossing powder. I love the subtle sparkle this embossing powder has, perfect for my winter scene. I followed the same process for the snowman from the Love into Giving stamp set. I love this cute snowman, he makes me smile!

I taped my stamped images to a board and enjoyed watercoloring with my Mission Gold watercolors. I started with my lightest colors and allowed them to dry, then added more color to add depth and dimension to both the trees and the sky. Once everything was watercolored, I set them aside to dry. I chose a sentiment from the October 2020 KOM and stamped this using Versafine Clair ink in Nocturne on a kraft cardstock. I then used my Tim Holtz distress tool to add a bit of a distressed edge to my sentiment strip.

Once my watercolor was completely dry, I wanted to add snow to the scene. To create the snow I used metallic watercolors in both white and silver. Once everything was dry, I fussy cut my snowman and assembled my card. I used a side folding card base, with a kraft card base. I popped up the sentiment using foam tape. I then added Stickles to the snowman’s hat and to parts of the tree as well for added shine and sparkles! I hope you enjoyed my watercolor scene with sparkles!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I am so excited for this month over at Unity Stamp Company – we have so much more coming your way! It is an amazing time to shop – it is their biggest SALE of the year! No Coupon codes needed, just add items to your cart and watch the discounts appear – up to 55% off! I have listed all the products I used within my post. You can click on any of the links I have shared if you are interested in purchasing the products. The products listed are a compensated affiliate link, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I really appreciate your support.

Be sure to stop by to see all the items on SALE, including NEW stamp arrivals

Thank you for stopping by! I am truly thankful to have you stop over to my blog! It means so much to me!

Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Simply Blessed – Unity Stamp Company

Hi Crafty friends! I hope you had a beautiful weekend! It was an awesome weekend here – the sun was shining, it was in the 70s, and my daughter came home from college for a family dinner! It was a GREAT weekend! I hope you had a nice weekend too! I wanted to stop in to share a card using one of the new released stamp sets from Unity stamp Company – Simply Blessed! I love this gorgeous new set by artist Graciellie Design. I love this gorgeous jar of blooms and the sentiments in this set! Graciellie has beautiful sentiments! I also wanted to stop in to share the AMAZING SALE that is happening over at Unity Stamp Company – it is their biggest SALE of the year! There are 10 new released stamp sets, an advent calendar, Unity Hoodies, and a discount on supplies! Be sure to head over and stock up now, add the item to your cart and watch the discounts appear! You will save 55% off on stamp sets! It is the best time to shop! Happy shopping!

It is an exciting month over at Unity stamp Company – I wanted to share a card using the new release Simply Blessed. I love this set by artist Graciellie Design.

I started by stamping the image onto Fabriano Hot Pressed watercolor paper. I love this paper for watercoloring – it is smooth and does well holding water! For today’s card I used my Zig Clean Color brush markers. I love the arrangement on this stamp. I just enjoyed the watercolor process for both the Eucalyptus and the Cotton Stems. I added several layers of color on these images and once it was complete I set is aside to dry.

I wanted to create a soft watercolor look for the my card, so I did the same for my background. I used a piece of Canson XL Watercolor card. I chose a few colors of Gansai Tambi watercolor to create the background. I used one of my favorite techniques to create the background – ink smooshing. I added the color to my glass mat with water and “smooshed” the paper on top of the ink. I completed this several times and then set it aside to dry. I love the natural look this gives!

To complete my card I trimmed down the panel to fit an A2 sized card and adhered this to my card base. I then die cut the floral jar using a Tim Holtz die. I chose a sentiment from the Aging Gorgeously sentiment kit. I heat embossed this on black card stock using white embossing powder. I love the sentiments in this kit – truly perfect for a birthday celebration! I used foam tape to adhere both the sentiment and the center die cut panel as well. I hope this card will bring cheer and happiness!

I am so excited to share 2 cards using two new SLIMLINE stamps at Unity Stamp Company! I just adore both of these new sets by artist Ann Corbiere-Scott. I am in love with these slimline stamps! They are perfect for a slimline card, as well as for creating an A2 card!

Here is an example using the new Funky Flowers. I used Peerless watercolors to complete the coloring on this card. Isn’t this stamp so much fun!

I am also loving the gorgeous new Let’s Get Merry slimline stamp! I love this large Poinsettia image – inside each section are tiny words – isn’t it just AMAZING!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I am so excited for this month over at Unity Stamp Company – we have so much more coming your way! It is an amazing time to shop – it is their biggest SALE of the year! No Coupon codes needed, just add items to your cart and watch the discounts appear! I have listed all the products I used within my post. You can click on any of the links I have shared if you are interested in purchasing the products. The products listed are a compensated affiliate link, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I really appreciate your support.

Huge Site Wide SALE

Thank you for your support! I can’t wait to see your beautiful projects!

Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Christmas Wishes – Unity Stamp Company

Hi Crafty friends! I hope you are having a great week! I wanted to stop in to share a gorgeous new release with you from Unity Stamp Company! Today I will share several cards with you using stamps and toner sheets from the new release! Its such a fun and sparkly release you will want to check it out! You can see the new stamp arrivals here

Christmas Wishes – Graciellie Design

For my first card I am using the beautiful new Christmas Wishes stamp set! This set has a large Holly stamp, as well as 5 beautiful sentiments! I love this set – I think it would be super fun to create a background using the holly too!

I started by stamping my image on Fabriano Hot Press watercolor paper. I have found this paper to be my new favorite paper – it can hold water, but it is also very smooth! I used my peerless watercolors for today’s stamp image. I began with my lightest shade of green, then added multiple layers using a deep green, as well as a purple and navy in the nooks and crannies. I like the shaded look this gives, as well as the added dimension. This was a fun and quick stamped image to water color. Once my coloring was complete I stamped my sentiment from the kit.

To complete my card I die cut the stamped image using a Hero Arts rectangle die. I then used patterned paper from my stash. I love plaid paper – so I chose red and green papers from my stash. Then I layered them, added foam tape behind my stamped image and my card was complete! It was super fun to water color, but also quick! This would be an easy image for mass producing! This set is also on SALE right now – be sure to check it out!

I also wanted to share here a few cards I have posted on my Instagram account over the last week, but also link them here for you as well! Unity Stamp Company also had a recent collaboration with Thermoweb and I had a chance to play with the new toner sheets, foils, and even an awesome new stamp set just released – Glimmering Greetings! There is still time to join the hop as well and a chance for prizes – be sure to start over at Unity Stamp Company’s Instagram account!

I am sharing a card here using the new Start Anew set designed by artist Graciellie Design just released in red rubber. This set is perfect to watercolor, copic color, or even use pencils on!

Start Anew

Our Gnome to Yours – isn’t this the cutest? I was so excited to add a gnomes set to my crafty stash! I love their sweet faces and their adorable hats! I combined this with a stencil from Unity as well – Star Confetti Stencil (Distress Oxide Ink, Glimmer paste). I can’t wait to create another holiday card with this set!

I also shared several cards this week using the new Unity Stamp Company and Thermoweb collaboration toner sheets. These are AMAZING!!!!! You can see all the sheets released here this week – there are 5 toner card fronts that were just released! Toner sheets …. These were AMAZING to work with and so easy! Such a fun and a fast way to add shine and sparkle to your holiday cards! Here are 3 examples using the new toner sheets….

Thank you for stopping by! I have listed all the products I used within my post. You can click on any of the links I have shared if you are interested in purchasing the products. The products listed are a compensated affiliate link, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I really appreciate your support.

Here are the NEW items and SALE categories at Unity Stamp Company

Thank you for stopping by today! It means so much to me! I can’t believe it is the end of October, that means new memberships at Unity will be revealed soon! I can’t wait! Be sure to keep checking the Unity Stamp Company website – NOVEMBER is going to be AWESOME!

Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

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