~ Friends of Unity November 2020 Blog Hop ~

 Hello there crafty friend!

Welcome to the November 2020 Friends of Unity Blog Hop! Our cue this month is Backgrounds...

I think backgrounds could be backgrounds created with different kinds of techniques and such, or background stamps... and I've created a few cards using background stamps!!

I just HAD to use the new Let's Get Merry {slimline} stamp... but I used it for an A2 sized card. Love love love this stamp!!! I've stamped it on Canson XL 140lb watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx black ink and watercolored it with my ZIGs. I used Lilac (No.083) and Blue (No.030) with a good amount of water for the leaves and Yellow (No.050) for the center.

I trimmed it down and die cut the right side with a stitched hillside die and then layered it on Lilac Grace and True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink. I stamped the sentiment from the Let's Get Merry {slimline} stamp on my white card base and then adhered the watercolored panel. I debated adding enamel dots, splatter, glitter... you name it, I thought about it. LOL... but I decided to leave it like this. I love how it turned out!

My second card was so fun to create!! I stamped A Little Christmas Carol background stamp with Green Galore ink (Stampin' Up!) and then again with Marina Mist ink (also SU!). I die cut the green one with the Forest Border die from Lawn Fawn. I also die cut a piece of Green Galore card stock with the same die and adhered them together a little offset so the green card stock gives a bit of a border. I then blended some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink over the clouds of the Wave and Cloud stencil from the June 2020 Whit Kit called Live in the Sunshine. I mat the background pieces on a 4-1/8 x 5-3/8" white card front and then adhered it to a Kraft card base. I just love the scene I created with this one background stamp! So fun!

Then I just HAD to color up the adorable gnome from the Gnome One Like You stamp set that is the current freebie during the big Brown Thursday sale at Unity Stamp Co!! Love this little guy! I colored him up with the following copic markers:

Nose/Hands ~ E000, E00, E11

Beard ~ C00, C2

Hat ~ R000, R14, R46

Dress ~ G14, YG17, YG23

Shoes ~ N1, N4, N6

Heart ~ R14, R46, G14, YG17, YG23, E57

I stamped the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Let's Get Merry {slimline} stamp... I trimmed it and mat it on Real Red card stock. I popped it up on the card with foam squares and then added a couple enamel dots. 

And my last card featuring the gorgeous new Funky Flowers {slimline} stamp... this one is also stamped on Canson XL 140lb watercolor paper. I used a whole rainbow of ZIGs to watercolor this but I wanted a Fall palette so I used richer tones. I then splattered Dark Roast and Gold silks all over the panel. I made sure to dry the entire panel well with my heat tool.

I die cut the watercolored image with the Big and Little Chain Slimline die from Gina Marie Designs. I mat it on Gold Metallic Kraft stock from Tim Holtz and then adhered it to a 3-1/4 x 8-1/4" piece of Early Espresso card stock and then adhered it to a Kraft slimline card base.

I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Onyx black ink and trimmed it. I mat it with the Gold Metallic Kraft stock and adhered it across the card.

A closeup of the teal flower... I really love how this one turned out. Such an amazing image to watercolor! I love it! 

Okay... now for some quick business before we get to the hopping. 

The winner from last month's hop is...

Beth!!!!

Congratulations Beth!! Please email me at crystalominkler@gmail.com to claim your prize. Prize must be claimed within two weeks.

I believe a few of my friends are having giveaways so be sure to check out all the fabulous creations along the hop and comment on each blog for a chance to win!!

Let's get to the hopping...

Crystal <--- you're here

up next ---> Eileen

Bobbie Sue

Kim

Dawn F.

Joyce

Robyn

Thanks so much for supporting our little hop!

We appreciate you so very much!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal