World Cardmaking Day Hop! Unity Stamp Co: Stillness and Song

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Greetings! It’s World Cardmaking Day! Let’s celebrate with an IG Hop and a chance to win prizes!

Visit my Instagram for the hop. For info on my card, see below:

Let’s have some fun with products from Unity Stamp Company today! I’m using the Unity Stamp Company Background of the Month Stillness & Song. Coloring and assembly video at the end of this post!

Supplies Used:

Unity Stamp Company Background of the Month Subscription
Unity Stamp Company Stillness & Song one time purchase
Unity Stamp Company Postage Stamp {nesting dies}
Unity Stamp Company Scallops & Banners {nesting dies}
Red and white bakers twine
Pinecone elements
Distress Ink Rusty Hinge
Distress Reinkers Kitsch Flamingo, Festive Berries, Rusty Hinge, Gathered Twigs, Salvaged Patina, Pine Needles
Blending brush and plastic packaging/acetate
Fan Brush and Kuretake Watercolor Starry Colors
Micro Glue Dots for bow
Glitter accents
Pear Blossom Press A2 T-square
OLO Markers

Full video below, or here’s the steps!

Create an A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″) card base with white cardstock and top with a brown A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″) card front. Put aside.
Cut a white panel with the 2^nd largest die in Postage Stamp {nesting dies} and stamp the Background of the Month Stillness & Song on it.
Ink up the image with lighter to darker distress ink color ink refills. Drop ink refill on a block and spritz a little with water. Use acetate or plastic packaging to lift color and apply to the image.
Leave the Cardinal, dry the panel and then color the Cardinal with OLO markers. Sample uses R1.5, R1.4, R1.1, and OR1.4 and OR1.2
Make a rough mask with torn paper towel and splatter top of cardfront with Kuretake Watercolor starry colors gold.
Ink up the edge of the panel with Rusty Hinge distress ink.
Apply glue in snow parts and cover with glitter.
Stamp sentiment on scrap paper and cut out with smallest Scallops & Banners {nesting dies}
Cut a double piece of white and red bakers twine, make a bow and string on pinecone elements for accent
Adhere panel to card front with foam tape and adhere sentiment flat and bow with glue dots.