Hello. I am honored to have the chance to share with you for Growing in Unity this week. One of my new passions is making gel prints to use with my stamping. Who needs to buy fancy paper when you can make your own? All my projects this week feature paper I printed using my gel plate.
What I especially liked about this print besides the colors was the white streaks. I exaggerated the white streaks with a white gel pen.
My stamping friend Lee Ann Barrett and I got to meet in real life this summer.
She gave me this stamp:
I used black stazon ink and stamped it on to my paper.
I made a mask out of typing paper.
I stamped an old Unity stamp called:
Classified Newsprint
I stamped it randomly. Just to add some interest to the background.
I masked it again and stamped the music score from
I wanted some dimension to the flower so I stamped the flower several times on some scrap cardstock and watercolored them and fussy cut them out. (I stamped 3 but only used 2. One for the bottom layer and the second as the layer on the flower.)
I used a white gel pen to highlight the numbers on the clock. I glued the first layer of the flower down.
I water colored the leaves and stem of the flower. I added the second layer of the flower and I added gold sand glitter to the center of the flower.
Of course I had to use my favorite Unity stamp.
Here Today, Here Tomorrow.
This was the first Unity stamp I got and probably has seen the most ink of any of my Unity Stamps.
I stamped it 3 times. I water colored them and fussy cut them out. One butterfly I kept whole. The other 2 I just cut the left side out and shaped and layered them to make it look like the butterfly had just landed. I stamped "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" in corner. It came in a grab bag of Unity stamps so I don't know what set it was from. If you know, let me know in the comments. I used the white gel pen to add more highlights on the sentiment.
Because this card had a vintage feel I decided to distress the edges with my scissors. I tilted the panel and place black cardstock behind it.
I decided to put these panels on an easel card base. I used a heart shaped rhinestone as the stopper.
One more thing, I splattered this card with copper paint and added a rhinestone to the hands of the clock.
I hope you enjoyed my project for Day 1. Come back each day this week to see more projects using Unity stamps.
Wow MariLynn this is amazing - using the white highlighter just brought the whole clock face to life, and then adding the dimension to the flower and butterflies is amazing. What a stunner
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Maxine
This is simply stunning! Love all the details!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thank you for sharing your process. It is very inspiring❤
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful background and project. I still use that old Christy Tomlinson stamp a lot too. Unity stamps are timeless
ReplyDeleteWow! This is really beautiful MariLynn!
ReplyDeleteGreat card!! Thanks for the step by step directions.
ReplyDeleteTerrific card. I really like how you added highlights to the clock image.
ReplyDeletestamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
This is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly wonderful! I love collaged type backgrounds but have never used a gel plate. I love how you used the white for highlighting. I’ll have to try how you did the butterfly. It’s a simple idea and it doubles the use of the stamp. Thank you for sharing your talents!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your card is gorgeous!! I'm just starting to use a gel plate. I love how you added the accents with the gel pen. I'm looking forward to your GIU week.
ReplyDeleteI just love the 3D butterfly idea!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the flower and butterflies! Pretty colors and dimension!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool grungy card!
ReplyDeleteLovely,lovely,lovely...this card is fill with so many marvelous details.Love the 3D butterflies and the flower so elegant. Thanks for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteYou did an outstanding job. To be honest I wasn’t too sure at first how this project would turn out. Lol. You truly have an artists eye. I absolutely love this. Thank you so much for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning. I do not do this I am plain and simple but love all the colors and details in your card.
ReplyDeleteThat’s beautiful! I love my gelliplate . Have to play with it more often!
ReplyDeleteOh my, and this is only Day One … this is spectacular!! And just stunning.
ReplyDeleteI love all the different stamps you used for the BG giving it the mixed media
style (which I just adore!!). I am so looking forward to your week as GIU.
A wonderful card, I love all the details
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. I love your card and style. I have just started to play around a little with mixed media.
ReplyDeleteWOW! It's just stunning! I love all the layers, colors, stamps, and design! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love the backgronf you made.
ReplyDeleteStunning card! Thank you for sharing the process with us, too! 😁
ReplyDeleteOh my word! This card is amazing! Thanks for the step by step process! I will have to try this technique!
ReplyDeleteMarilyn this project is fabulous and oh so beautiful! All started from one gifted stamp set! How nice!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great collage of items on your card and I love all the distressed features of it too. You do such awesome work.
ReplyDeleteWowzers! Great day 1 project! Your attention to detail is amazing! The vibrant purple is gorgeous as are the butterflies. And you used the Notice Moments stamp! So glad you like it! Can't wait till you are in town and we can get together again!
ReplyDeleteYou make mixed media look awesome! I love how you made the clock "pop"....
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Your card is so Amazing..Love your work
ReplyDeleteLove your mixed media style. The easel card is a perfect way to display this gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteAmazing. You do mixed media so well
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! I love each new detail you added in each picture, such a work of art!!!❤️
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, I am in love with this card. It is so awesome and I love the 3 dimensional qualities paired with the beautiful background. I also just learned how to use a gel plate. Thank you for the inspiring ideas!
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow! Love the dimension and layers of images. I appreciate the step by step approach on how you created this beauty. I am truly inspired!
ReplyDeleteOh Marilyn - I love this! I absolutely think I could reproduce this following your great instructions and oh, your fabulous easel card! I think my favorite is that white gel pen around the clock numbers. Score!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely first day card! I like everything about it!
ReplyDeleteSuper beautiful. So many things to take in and enjoy! I love all the colors on this one..I especially love the butterflies and flower.
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