Hello everyone… I am back today as the Growing In Unity Girl. For the next 5 days, I will be sharing with you projects featuring stamps from the Unity Stamp Company. And for this Growing In Unity Day 4, I have a hot cocoa mixed media one layer card to share with you.
And if you have not yet seen the other projects, you can check them out: Unity GIU Day 1, Unity GIU Day 2, and Unity GIU Day 3. Don’t forget to leave comment on each day blog post to have chances to win the giveaway!
I use Unity Kit Of The Month: January 2017 and October 2017 to create these one layer cards today. And the background die is from Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies – CUTplorations. Both Unity Stamp Company and STAMPlorations are Super Sponsors for the Coffee Lovers Winter 2017 Blog Hop.
First I cut the Arteza Watercolor paper 12″ x 9″ into 4 card background panels. Then, I stamped the hot cocoa cup and sentiment on those panels, with Versafine Onyx Black using Mini MISTI, such a great tool to do multiple stamping!
I colored the edge of the cup with Arteza Real Brush. This brush pens can be use just as is, but also can use them as watercolor brush. One of my favorite coloring medium right now 🙂
You can just use regular watercolor brush to pull the pigment out, but on my card, I used the Spectrum Noir Sparkle Brush Pen to pull out the pigment. This technique is fun for watercoloring, you’ll get a beautiful sparkly glittery watercolored image 🙂 Check it out:
Then I squeezed some of the Snow Write On – texture paste on my craft mat and using the Pick Me Up tool, I added the snow texture paste on each of those marshmallow for puffy texture on them. This fake snow texture dries pretty quickly.
You can stop here by adding the panels on card bases with strong glue and leave them as they are. And you will have a set of one layer sparkle cards. Or you can continue to the next step how I finished my cards.
I added some watercolor splatters on the background using Blue My Mind Inklingz from Shimmerz Paints with fan watercolor brush.
When the watercolor splatters dried well, I run each panel through my diecutting machine with the largest die from Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies – CUTplorations. This die trim the panels into 4.25″ and 5.5″ front panels. I added them on card bases and tied them up with Blue Twine from Doodle Bugs – Christmas Twine Set.
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And… for all those who are coffee loving cardmakers and papermakers… you are invited to this special blog hop event at Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog:
Date: Friday, Dec 8 – Friday, Dec 15
When: 6:00 am Pacific (9:00 am EST)
Special Events:
December 13th – National Cocoa Day
December 15th – International Tea Day
Let’s gather all your coffee/tea/cocoa supplies and get crafty for this fun blog hop and link up party. It will be so much fun, lots of inspirations, and also… TONS OF PRIZES to win!
I hope these cards today inspire you to create with Unity Stamp Company today! Come back again tomorrow. Thank you so much for stopping by today and may you all have a fabulous day!
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What adorable cards! I’ve never seen the Sparkle brush before – that really adds a finishing touch to your card. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Jan. I love this sparkle brushes 🙂
Darling cards! Love that mug of hot cocoa!
Thank you Denise 🙂
Super cute card. Love your coloring
Thank you so much!
Very nice!!! I’ve never used that stuff with the marshmallows….. I like it!
Thank you Jen!
Oh love how this looks makes me want a cup of hot chocolate. The marshmallows are wonderful.
Thank you so much
Cute, cute card! Love the coloring of the mug, the splatters, and the use of the die cut to make it look as if you stitched it. The blue twine adds to it to. I have my own ideas for this stamp when I get to order it. I post to the FB page cuz can’t remember my password.
Thank you 🙂
Beautiful cards. Love the coffee cup.
Thank you!
Never thought of using the Spectrum Noir Sparkle Brush pen with watercolors. Great idea and very cute card!
Thank you Joyce
That card is adorable.
Thank you so much
Such a fun idea for the marshmallows. Cute card.
Thank you so much
Loving the speckled background. Its an adorable card.
Thank you!
Great card. I love the red mug. Unity stamps are gorgeous and filled with whimsy
Thank you!
Pretty CAS cards! Love that they are quick to duplicate!
Thank you so much, Crystal
Great ideas and tips. A lovely and cozy cards. Just lovely. Happy Holidays!
Thank you Kim… Happy Holidays to you too!
thanx so much for sharing with us…love your detailed instructions…I am a hot chocolate drinker so I love this card!
Thank you so much!
Love the touch of blue.
Thank you
Well, you already know I LOVE these cards! Just gorgeous! And thanks for the chance to win some beautiful Unity stamps!
🙂 Thank you so much, Liza….
i think the right word for this darling mug is “sketchy?” Anyway I love your coloring and creativity
Thank you!
Another fabulous card, I really love your style
Thank you, Glennis.. so glad you like it 🙂
This is really lovely, Helen. I love the dimension of the marshmallows.
They look yummy!
Thank you so much, Becca.
Adorable set of cards!
Thank you so much, Cynthia
This is really cute!
Thank you Karen 🙂
Very cute, Helen!
Thank you, Amber!
It is great to see the different products and techniques you have been using to give pizzazz to the stamped images! The marshmallow texture is so innovative!
Thank you so much, Sharon
This is SUPER sweet, Helen. Looks good enough to drink. I love it. Those marshmallows are genius! Thanks for playing at AAA Cards and Happy Little Stampers WC.
Thank you so much, Melissa 🙂
Super cute card! I love anything with hot chocolate
Thank you, Shannon 🙂
This is so cute and thanks for sharing the technique of the texture paste using the pick up tool
Thank you, Mary 🙂
This is such a fun card!
Thank you, Sheila 🙂
Those marshmallows are ADORABLE!!!
Thank you, Amber 🙂
This is adorable, Helen! I loved seeing your step-by-step guide of how you made the card. All the little details are so worth it, aren’t they! Jo x
Thank you so much, Dotty
What a cozy cocoa cup. Great coloring.
Thank you, Janet
Could do with that warm cup of something just now, feeling a bit chilly! Fabulous card. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.
Thank you so much, Jane
And HLS Christmas challenge.
The cup of cocoa looks delish! Another lovely creation.
Thank you!
Adorable card. I love the marsh on the mellos.. lovely.
Thank you
Cute. I like your coloring and the texture for the marshmallows.
Thank you sue
Your cards are adorable! I like how you used the Spectrum Noir Sparkle marker to blend the watercolor marker.
Thank you so much!
great card, love the dimension on the marshmallows and the splatters. Thanks for joining us at CAS Watercolour 🙂
Thank you so much!
Helen, you’re ON! 🙂
Love the sparkly hot chocolate cup and the puffy marshmallow! Hideko
Thank you so much 🙂
Oh yummy cup of hot chocolate with mini marshmellows. I can smell and taste your cup of chocolate. TFS Helen and joining us at CAS Mix Up. Happy Holidays & Hugs..
Hello Nancy 🙂 Thank you so much!
very pretty. Now I want to go buy those watercolor brush pens.
Thank you so much!
Adorable card Helen! Love the delicious looking cup of hot cocoa with the textured marshmallows! Love the addition of the blue twine at the top. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up and CAS Watercolour!
What a cozy cup of hot chocolate! It looks very inviting! Thanks for sharing with us again at CAS Watercolour and CAS Mix Up!
Thank you for visiting, Bonnie
Love your fabulous Christmas card! Your coloring is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. 🙂
Thank you!
Cute!!! My favorite hot chocolate!! I always wondered how those markers worked. Thank you for your inspiration cute card
Thank you so much
Love your sparkly mug and the way you did the marshmallows on top! Thanks for joining us at CAS Watercolour!
Thank you so much!
Sweet card.
Thank you for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Christmas.
Regards, BożenA DT HLS.
Thank you!