Thursday 27 April 2017

GIU Day 4 - Feeling Blue

Hello.  Welcome.  This week I am growing in Unity.  This means I will be sharing a project every day this this week featuring Unity Stamp Company stamps.  Leave a comment on all my posts this week for a chance to win one of two Unity mega-awesome grab bags. 

I used a lot of my christmas card stash last christmas so my plan was to make a new christmas card every week fortnight month.  OK, a little pathetic, but every little helps, and I'm sure production will accelerate after the summer.  So here's this month's contribution to the xmas card pile.  Featuring a girl and coffee, although I like to think she is cuddling a cup of hot chocolate.  I certainly would be.


The bricks and the window are from SMAK kits Focus on the Good and Be Different.  I masked the window before stamping the bricks.  I also added some snowflakes, stamped with silver ink, over the top of the bricks.  They look a bit yellow in the picture.  The snowflakes and the girl are from KOTM Warmth of Winter.  I stamped, fussy cut and coloured her with blue distress inks.  And a little touch of pink and red.  The sentiment is from Country Christmas Snowman.  Maybe not a typical christmas design but it's making me feel chilly!  Where's the hot chocolate??

Thanks for dropping by.  Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a Unity grab bag.  If you have missed my other posts this week they are here:  DAY 1DAY 2, DAY 3 
You can also hop over to Lisa's blog.  She is also GIU this week and has two grab bags to giveaway too.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
April Rudolph Days Challenge
FSC Challenge 122 - Sound of Music - My Favourite Things  I went with warm woolen mittens
ABC Christmas Challenge - H is for Home
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge 330 
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Colour Blue, always been my favourite, and it works lovely for chilly winter, or lovely seas and skies. 

65 comments:

Helen Gullett said...

This is amazing! Love the scene you created for her. Stunning project, Gail. Thank You!

Nan0807 said...

I love your card!

Unknown said...

I find that your style of card making is like the natural look. I say this because looking at this card I can see someone taking a picture exactly like this. Everything looks so natural. Thank you again for all the info and thank you for sharing. I really love the style.

RBissness said...

I just found Unity stamps...I have fallen in LOVE!!!

Melinda Feliciano said...

Oh my I just love that so much! Inspiring me for sure!

Shabneez said...

Love the background and colours you've used on this!

Unknown said...

Love love the background you have created for this card. I am loving your work every day. Lots of inspiration thank you. See you tomorrow.

Nancy Deffner said...

Beautiful scene and coloring.

Unknown said...

Really pretty! I like the brick background with the girl. These stamps make me so happy! ☺

Wilma said...

that is truly lovely ....really like the brick and window behind the girl....

Denise S. said...

Making the brick wall blue is a unique idea and works well in this card.

briscon said...

This card is awesome! I like Vernon traditional Christmas cards, and yours is just perfect! Hmmmm, rethinking 2017's cards now.....love it!

Sue said...

I really like this Gail, it's definitely hot chocolate. Good luck with the Christmas cards, I'm still doing one each month, but like you will have to up production soon :-) xx

Barb Kingston said...

Love it!

Unknown said...

So nice! Makes me feel cozy

Unknown said...

Absolutely love your card! And the soft blue fits!!!!

Unknown said...

Sorry think my comment for this one went on the last post 😕 Anyway great job!

ccheney said...

Love this card!

Unknown said...

I wish I had the resolve to make Christmas cards throughout the year. I'm usually rushing to get them done mid December! Nice, cozy card.

Unknown said...

This is great. I love seeing the ideas and how they are done. I keep telling myself I am just going to sit down and start working with these techniques so I can improve. It is supposed to be rainy this weekend so sounds like a perfect time! Thank yoi

Unknown said...

Nice. Great inspiration.

Tammy P. said...

I haven't kept my resolution to get on top of Christmas cards either, lol! This is a lovely start. The cool color choices create a nice chilly feel that makes her cup of cocoa and sentiment just perfect.

Suz said...

Beautiful coloring and composition layering

Niece said...

Love! Love! Love this. You built such a wonderful scene. The more I see of the KOTM the more I want it. I'm going to hate to see your week end.

Unknown said...

Thank you for another beautiful card! You have inspired me to look at my stamps and create a card using different sets.

Unknown said...

That is a beautiful card. So you are so smart to start early for plan for Christmas. I need to get right on that!

Unknown said...

Ooh! Now I want the be different kit. Great idea to start early on the Christmas cards.

Nan0807 said...

Great card! Love the brick background!

kotkotin said...

Your cards is soo cute !

Dorothy Green said...

This is a great card! I love all the different elements you have tied together so well ( like your coloring too. Thanks for sharing!

sharon g said...

I like how you used blue for the bricks---untraditional and nice!! What a great card.

Unknown said...

I love it a beautiful background

Dale Sue said...

I can think Christmas cards today - it's 40 degrees here in Iowa! Great job.

Meredith Davidson said...

Cute card. Love the warmth it brings.

Angie M said...

Excellent! I love the brick background 💕

Snailmailstamping.blogspot.com said...

Great coloring and I like the way you combined the stamps from. Arias sets, of course now I'm feeling guilty I need to start making Xmas cards,

Carisa said...

This turned out amazing! I love how you created the background with the different stamps.

Dorte said...

Love your winter scene, Gail...super cute image. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge, and good luck in the draw. Dorte x

Kathleen said...

A really lovely sentiment and a great image, super Christmas card.

Kath x

Becca Yahrling said...

This is really lovely! Love the gorgeous window amidst the brick wall.

Linda Johns Kelly said...

Love your card. The blue colors make the scene look cold but comfy.

GinaF said...

Like this one a lot! Really love how you combined all of those kits to get this great result!

Valerie said...

So it isn't a typical Christmas design....I love it! Great job! I love the brick background, window, snowflakes, girl! I love it all. Thanks for sharing!

Liz said...

Beautiful card, I love the design. I'd choose hot chocolate over coffee too!
Thanks for joining in the Rudolph Days Challenge this month. Good luck!
Liz - Guest Designer xx

brenda said...

A really lovely creation Gail, the cool colours along with that image really do give a wintery feel, many thanks for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

B x

Hazel said...

Thanks for entering your lovely crafting for CHNC challenge 330 – you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for April - I'd love to see it there too x

Marcy said...

Love the background and use of the colors.

k wallace said...

Both the background and foreground are powerful, yet neither competing with the other. Great work, and wonderful focal stamp from Unity.

Crazy Mom Crafts said...

Love the blues and purples! I have a strange affinity for brick walls too lol

Martha said...

Colors are wonderful. Beautiful! ♡♡♡

Unknown said...

Love the blue hues

Unknown said...

Love the wall n the girl

scrappymo! said...

By creating the brick wall. you have made a lovely scene for your lady warming her hands with a coffee/hot chocolate!
Lovely card with such pretty colours.
Thanks for taking part in the April Rudolph Days Challenge

Unknown said...

I love they way you created a backdrop.

Inkyfingers said...

What a lovely festive design and I love how you created the background.
Thank you for sharing with us at ABC Christmas Challenge, and I hope you will join us again soon.
Hugs
Carol x

Shauna Kent said...

Absolutely fabulous!

Lynne said...

A super card and I love your brick wall. Thank you for joining in at As You Like It x

Lisa T said...

I love the brick background with this stamp. The blue brick is unexpected but perfect.

Denise Bryant said...

Pretty card! Love the colors and the stamp you used! I always think I will holiday cards all year long to have a stash on hand, but I never seem to get it done!

Sarah said...

These blue hues work perfectly for winter cards and I am so glad you shared this with us at AYLI. Sarah DT

Debralee said...

Love Unity Co and their stamps!!!
I watch all the how to videos too!!!

Anonymous said...

this is a beautiful holiday card! i love that it's a wintery scene but still feels warm! thank you so much for playing along with us at the rudolph day challenge!

linda
DT rudolph days challenge

Dr Sonia S V said...

What a unique and beautiful card...the bricks look gorgeous
Thank you so much for joining us at the Rudolph Days Challenge!
Rudolph Days Challenge DT
Dr Sonia

Unknown said...

Wow - I have never seen a "normal" type Christmas card like this but it is just WONDERFUL. What a treat it would be to receive. It would definitely make me smile. FABULOUS card and GREAT inspiration. Xj.

Caro´s kreative Welt said...

Wow, this is very great creation.... wonderful!
Thanks for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
Greetings Carola