Unity Thursday .. Back to School Awesomeness

 Happy Thursday everyone, hope you are all having a great one..

I know some of you have children that are already back to school..

we have a month and a week before my kids go back..

I can't wait... I think my daughter misses her friends.

I miss the routine and the earlier bed times..lol

Today is also my 26th Anniversary to this wonderful fella!!
Love you Babe!! Thanks for all the wonderful years!!

 

 

This week we have lots to show.. so be prepared for lots of photo's..

 

we have this great stamps set.. you will love this one..
 

 

I did my card two different ways..

in this one I added one stamp on top of the other with two different inks..

I love the effect, then i added some copic colours to make it look more funky..

 

 

Then for this card I did the opposite and just inked them up individually.

I love this effect as well.. adding my copics on some parts in lighter colours.

you will see how these stamps will look amazing on your cards.. but also

a fun way to make your own wrapping paper for Teacher's gifts.

 

 

 then we have these two great stamp itty bittys out this weekend as well...

loving that big pencil and the good luck sentiment..

for this I used last years Authentique Paper line.. " Curiosity"

Gook Luck PENCIL

 

 

Also this owl itty bitty.. LOVE..

the papers are from Studio Calico " Yearbook"
Class Act OWL

 

 

This weekends Promo

check out the Unity Blog for more info and more Promotions .

 

Now it is time to head on over to the wonderfully talented
Erin Schreiner - http://www.erinleecreative.com/

Don’t forget to leave a comment on all the participating blogs. Three random comments from various blogs (including this one) will be chosen to receive a $20 gift certificate to Unity stamps!!!

Have a great day,
hugs,
Angie Blom
xoxo

 

Family... Authentique & Hampton Arts. Blog Hop

 

Today on the Authentique Blog. go leave a comment on there and the Hampton Art blog to win some goodies.

Here is the project I have to share today.. 

 

Authentique Paper and Hampton Art are teaming up over the next couple of days to bring you tons of inspiration using Authentique Paper and our new stamps from Hampton Art!

In case you haven't heard yet, we have teamed up with Hampton Art to create a line of co-branded cling mount stamps. Currently we have 3 sets to chose from:

After you check out the projects here on the Authentique Paper blog, be sure to head on over to the Hampton Art blog to find out what the talented members of their Design Team have created today with these stamp sets and Authentique Paper products!

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Angie Blom

I paper pieced the images to use as an accent to the top of my page..

then taking some of the 12 x 12 papers and layering them on top of each other for a layered look.

The flowers from Petaloo added the perfect accent for these papers..

I just love the blues and yellows.

You can see the wonderful layers in this close up.. and that cross word paper is my

favourite.. I used the sticker letters and words to add my title .

supplies

Authentique Collection "Strong"

Authentique Word and Letter stickers

Hampton Arts keep me posted, footloose

Petaloo flowers

Imagine Crafts inks

Authentique and Taylored Expressions.. LOVE

 

 Hello and welcome to a special blog hop with Authentique & Taylored Expressions

If you just happen to pop in make sure you start at the 

 Authentique Paper Blog- http://blog.authentiquepaper.com

 

Today I made this fun layout using the Hexagon Dies and the Petal Pop Up 2 Dies..

you can find these over at the Taylored Expressions Website.. and they are offering

a special discount on all their dies... so make sure you go check it all out!!

enter TENOFFDIES and get 10% off in their store.

this offer is good from April 11-April 19th, 2013

 

Authentique will also be giving away a combination Authentique/ Taylored Expression Prize Pack

so make sure you leave a nice comment on all the participating blogs the next 2 days.

 

 Here is my layout..  I wanted to do a Mother's Day themed layout with  an older photo.. but

honestly we have not changes other than Sydney is taller..haha

 

 

Using the Authentique Paper Collection " GRACE" ... I just love all these colours.

Rich, floral, just beautiful for this coming Mother's Day..

I also love how these dies transforms these papers to the perfect embellishments.

 

 

By using these dies I made those fun pop up flowers.. layering some and leaving some single.. adding

some fun rhinestone bling to the middles. 

 ( other flowers are from Petaloo.. they match our papers perfectly )

 

I used pop dots on the Hexagon shapes to add some layering element  to my page..

I love the photo corners on the photo as well.. those are from the "headline" sheets and just punch out.

 

adding one of the punch out file folder shapes..and the beautiful quotes I made this the

title of my page. I love how it all came out.. and so easy to put together.

 

This is a 2 day hop , so make sure you check out the Taylored Expressions Blog  now..
Also to  start off tomorrows Blog Hop... thanks so much for coming by.

Day 1- April 11th

Authentique Paper- http://blog.authentiquepaper.com

Carole Burrage- http://motherslittlehelper.typepad.com/

Audrey Pettit- http://audreypettit.wordpress.com/

Charmaine Ikach- http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/

Emily Lanham- http://www.createserendipity.net

Kerri Michaud- http://cardsbykerri.blogspot.com/

Angie Blom- http://angieblomdesigns.blogspot.com/

Taylored Expressions- http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/

Day 2- April 12th

Taylored Expressions- http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/

Shannon White- http://enchantedladybugcreations.blogspot.com/
Shellye McDaniel- http://paperedcottage.blogspot.com/

 

Wanda Guess- http://www.ablogcalledwanda.com/

Stephanie Kraft- http://handkraftedbystephanie.blogspot.com/

Kay Fatula- http://www.kayskreativekorner.blogspot.com/

Sankari Wegman- http://sunnysankari.blogspot.com/

Authentique Paper- http://blog.authentiquepaper.com

Playing with "Renew"

Happy Monday... today I am over on the Authentique Paper Blog with a fun Mini Album

Using the paper collection "Renew"

you are going to just LOVE these colours.

here is just a peek at my Mini Album

 

 

head on over to the blog for a full tutorial on how to make

this Mini Album.. it is easy and you will love it!!

http://blog.authentiquepaper.com/2013/02/renew-mini-album.html

 

thanks for coming by.

Angie

xoxo

Happy Hour ...Valentines {be inspired}

Hello Thursday..

Happy Valentine's Day..

 I don't know about you but this week flew by..

I can't believe we are ending the week already..

Time just passed me by.. but I am not complaining..

just means the weekend

it nearly here and the kids are off both Friday and Monday.

Monday is Family Day. woo hoo!!

 

So if you have just come from the Unity Stamp Company blog,

you will have noticed we have something ultra special for you..

Something new in the works.. Something fresh for Unity.

We announced that we are doing a Unity {be inspired} Challenge..

combining 3 different challenge.. so you have a chance to pick

whatever you would like..

 We have a colour challenge.. the inspirational photo choices 

these are all picked by Angela Magnuson.. I so love this.

Then we have 2 sketches done by our very own

Unity Artista Joslyn Nielson.. she is AMAZING!!

have you noticed that we have our Unity stamps in the sketches..

how incredibly awesome it that.. tons of Inspiration just looking at it.
 

http://www.theunitystampco-challenge.blogspot.ca/

 

This month I picked the Colour Challenge..

here is a little sample of my project..

 

I think it goes amazingly well with this colour board.

 

 

Using lots of fun paint, book paper, and a ton of Unity Stamps..

the heart pocket you can add photo's as your loved ones get older,

so it is easy to have it in use all year long.

I will have a list of product at the end of my post.

 

 

 

Now as always I saved the best for last.. We have a Happy Hour special going on

this weekend.. so go check out the website for some great sales..

 

 

here are the sketches for the challenge as well.. I hope you can come and play along..

all the details are here

 

 

Now it is time to hop on over to the ultra creative and beautiful

Danielle Daws - http://www.danielledaws.com/

 

Have a wonderful evening..

thanks for coming by..

remember to leave a comment on every blog , Unity gives you a

chance to win one of 3 gift certificates of $20.00 each , every hip hop Thursday.

 

hugs

Angie

xoxo

 

products used

Unity Stamp Company stamps:

itty bitty backgrounds

April 2012 SMAK kit

Christy Tomlinson- urban chevron

giving it meaning background

Petaloo flowers

May Arts ribbon

Authenitque Lovely stickers

Arcylic Paint- turquoise, yellow, black, pink, red

5x7 canvas board, 8.5x11 canvas

Helmar quick dry glue

Mod Podge

book paper

photo app. insta collage for photo

 

 

 

 

Authentique and Petaloo .. Blog Hop!!

 

Authentique Paper and Petaloo

last day of inspiration on their blogs...

using Authentique Paper and Petaloo products!

After you check out the projects here on the Authentique Paper blog,

 be sure to head on over to the Petaloo blog to find out what the talented members

of their Design Team have in store for you today!

 

Here is the card I made using the 

 Authentique Paper Lovely (Valentines themed) Collection

 

Today I wanted to share a cute card for that special man in

your life!! Using Authentique's Lovely valentines inspired collection.

Using some of the patterned papers for my base card then adding this

wonderful card with sentiment , distressing the edges.

I wanted a big red bow and this ribbon from May Arts is perfect!

For the last feature I added these small flowers to the middle

of the red bow.. All of these elements make up a fun card that I will

give my hubby this year!!

Go check out the Authentique Blog and remember to leave a comment there and on the Petaloo Blog

for a chance to win some great product. 

Hugs
Angie Blom
xoxo  

December Daily 12/19/12- 12/25/12 all done!!

Well I am done!! woo hoo!!

 I am so excited to share the last of my December Daily Album for 2012

I think this is the first for me to finish and have this blogged.

 Yes, I am patting myself on the back. haha...

 

So here we have December 19th - 25th.

 

 

Now I am working on my Project Life.. if you go to the post below you will see a

FREE download of tags to use if you like. 

Happy New Year my friends.. hope you have a healthy one.

Keep those memories and moments in you life documented.

hugs

Angie

xoxo

Handmade Holiday Hop Day 3

Hope you have been enjoying the hop so far...

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Nina Yang's Blog - Hampton Art - http://waffleflower.com/ If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

Please join along in the hop - you can start at the Clearsnap blog.

Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this Hop!

To sweeten the Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors! Use the Rafflecopter widget on the Clearsnap blog to gain extra entries each day: http://cleasnap.blogspot.com

And,

Authentique

Original, Festive, Lovely and Peaceful

 

 

Maybe you saw this on the Authentique Blog on Friday ,

I wanted to share it here on my blog as well and some other Projects I made for
 this special Handmade Holiday Blog Hop..

 

Merry
 

Now for some of my new Holiday AUTHENTIQUE Creations.

I decided to make some fun Christmas Canvas Art. Mixed Media style.

Adding stencils, mod podge, and tons of wonderful papers from

 Authentique's Peaceful collection.

These are all 6x6 canvas's perfect for displaying in your home Christmas decor even better for
that special Christmas gift you want to give this year..

Even the scarf and bird are from the papers..I just coloured them with my red copic marker

and paper pieced to fit my snowmen.  I added some textured paste with chunky glitter

to make the snow.. it turned out wonderfully. Then adding some 3D objects from my

Christmas wreath stash.. to add the Christmas Whimsy.

 

winter JOY

 

Here are some very basic and easy instructions.
1. get your canvas and cut out the size of papers you want to use. I have mine cut to the exact
size of my canvas. Adhere them with a decopauge medium. I used Mod Podge. let dry.
2. Using some textured paste a doily stencil and some paint to tint my textured paste.
add a little drop of paint to your textured paste, blend. place stencil or template on the covered
paper canvas , apply the textured paste, remove the stencil and let dry.
3. with a fiskars circle punch cut a 3 inch and a 2.5 inch circle for the body of your snowman.
paper piece a hat , scarf and hands, don't forget the nose.
distress these items, colour with inks or transparency paints on the items you want to have colour.
Adhere with mod podge. add bling for eyes and buttons. let dry.
4. take some textured paste, white paint and mix, add them to the areas you want to show snow.
add chunky glitter on top of snow , dab lightly with fingers and let dry.
5. add 3D decor items, add sticker words and letters . Add pearls of snowflakes.
6. Mod Podge everything and let dry.
you can repeat these steps for all your canvas's, just cut different images to use.
 

You can see how amazing the sides look using the paper instead of just painting it.

 

Here is another Canvas Art piece I made.. this time making a layered fringe Christmas tree.

adding the textured paste to the fringe for snow. 

This is also a great way to add some of Authenique's Stickers.. you can lightly colour the image if you like.. I did just that with the pine and birds in the quote.
 Everything was sealed with Mod Podge.

 

My third Canvas.. was basically the same as the first.. just a different snowman with a different

scarf and hat. .. can you tell my house it filled with Snowmen??.. I just love them.

I also love the 12x8 sticker sheets using the letters to make my title on the snowman canvas's.

 

frosty LOVE

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my handmade Canvas ART .. give it a try these papers from the Peaceful Collection are just wonderful for this type of mixed media art.. 

 

Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 27, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST. Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!

Clearsnap – http://clearsnap.blogspot.com

Hampton Art - http://blog.hamptonart.com/
Graphic45 – http://g45papers.typepad.com/

Fiskateers - www.fiskateers.com/blog

Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/

Tombow USA – http://blog.tombowusa.com/

Authentique Paper http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/

The Twinery - http://www.thetwineryblog.com/

Eileen Hull for Sizzix http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/

Globecraft Memories – http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com

Dana Warren - Hampton Art - http://kraftpaperstamps.blogspot.com/

Steph Ackerman – Globecraft Memories - www.stephaniescraps.blogspot.com

Arlene Cuevas – Graphic 45 - http://butterflykisseswithlove.blogspot.com/

Susan Lui – Graphic 45 - http://luv2scrap-pages.blogspot.com/

Ashley Bores – The Twinery - http://www.heartmadelife.com/

Mistra Hoolahan – Donna Salazar Designs - http://mistrabutterfly.blogspot.com

Nina Yang - Hampton Art - http://waffleflower.com/

Angie Blom – Authentique Paper - http://angieblomdesigns.blogspot.com/
 

Denise Hahn – Clearsnap – http://inmyblueroom.blogspot.com

Stephenie Hamen – Fiskateers - www.mycraftyadventures.com
Guiseppa Gubler – Authentique Paper - http://guiseppagubler.blogspot.com/

Jessica Fick – The Twinery - http://iembellish.blogspot.com/
 

Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!