Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Growing in Unity - Day 3


Hi everyone and welcome to day three of Growing in Unity with Unity Stamp Company.   Today I'm straying away from the Angie Girls to show off these adorable little Penguin Pals.   I don't know about you but when I think of penguins I think of cold, brrrrrrr!   I was kind of sad that  I didn't get a chance to use these stamps for Christmas cards or for winter cards this year so I thought it would be fun to try to make a couple of any occasion cards that I can give all year long.




UK-834A-PENGUIN-PALS

Now, I know it's the end of April.  The flowers and trees are blooming and we have already started to mow that fresh green lawn every week.  But I'm thinking a little bit of snow in April never hurt anybody.  Let's give these little guys a few soft, shivering snowdrifts by blending with some distress ink and using a mask.

Stamps: Penguin Pals (Unity Stamp Company).
Ink: Midnight (Catherine Pooler Designs), tumbled glass distress ink (Ranger), Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush markers.
Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs).
Accessories:  Silly Stitched dies (Lil' Inker Designs).



Penguins are easy, I just stamped them in black and gave them a slight highlight around the edges of their white areas with a Copic marker.  This adds a little dimension and gives their little bellies a look of being round.




Now, to say "hello" in the cutest way I warmed up this  penguin a little.  Out with the blues and in with the reds and yellows.   I circled this little guy with lots of warm color.

Stamps: Penquin Pals (Unity Stamp Company), Yay Stripes! (Catherine Pooler Designs), Mini Heart Print Background (The Ton).  
Ink:  Caviar (The Ton), Tiara (Catherine Pooler Designs), clear emboss (Versamark).   
Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs), black (Simon Says Stamp).
Accessories:  Circles dies, Dotted Circles dies, Beautiful You die (Catherine Pooler Designs), Stitched Mats Square dies, Silly Stitched dies, Speech Bubbles 2 dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Hello Word die (The Ton), Copic Markers, twine, fine white embossing powder (WOW!), Glossy Accents, dimensional tape (3M).



I popped up the word bubble with dimensional tape and added some Glossy Accents to the glasses for extra credit.  See, Penguin Pals don't need snow.  They are cute in any kind of weather.



I hope you'll follow along with me the rest of the week because I have some more fun cards to share with you.  Be sure to leave a comment each day because I'll be selecting two winners when the week is over.  Each winner will receive a package of 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company!


Thank you so much for stopping by today.  Check out my Monday and Tuesday postings and be sure to leave your comments there too!

 Don't forget to stop by and see Gail!  She's posting another GIU creation today and is also giving away two prizes from Unity Stamp Company!!

I'll see you tomorrow for another day of Growing in Unity.

Have an awesome day!

59 comments:

  1. great job on the snowy hills but I love the bright colours on the second one the best!!!

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  2. Super cute cards. Never to early to get started on Christmas cards.

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  3. They are both cute and really different. Thanks for showing how versatile these stamps can be.

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  4. Love these stamps! Great cards, for Christmas!

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  5. Really cute! I like the blue background technique. ❤

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  6. Adorable cards Lisa, love those penguins!

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  7. This is an adorable set you used today love the simple blue background and the sentiment you used.

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  8. Super cute! I think I'm SO done with winter here in Alberta, that my eyes automatically gravitated to the second card! I've had it with snow! LOL. Love, love, love the 2nd card with all its colour and texture and pattern!!

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  9. those penguins are adorable! I really like your on your mind card...creative.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  10. Great job on the snow. These guys are so cute, too!!

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  11. Omg! Adorable. I can't even handle.

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  12. The coloring is great and I love the blue background. I really like the Hello card too showing how you can use the stamp anytime and not just in the Winter.

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  13. These penguins are so cute as are your cards. And I think yesterday was National Penguin Day ... was watching a live feed from Sea World - they are so darn adorable!

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    1. Really? Well, if I would have known that I would have put these little cuties up on day 2! LOL! Thanks Rebecca!

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  14. Absolutely adore these penguins and what you've done with them - fabulous!

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  15. Adorable cards. That first one should get someone's attention!!

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  16. Lisa, these two cards are adorable. I love how one is bright and colorful and the other one is so soft. Nice!

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  17. I love your cards! I too have and love this set. Thanks for your inspirational ideas ... I will have to try them!😊

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  18. Like how you showed them differently with the use of color.

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  19. What beautiful the background from the first card , both card are lovely

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  20. Oh my gosh! These are super CUTE!!!!

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  21. Darling cards! Love those fun penguins!

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  22. Those penguins are just super cute!

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  23. omgosh, your penguin cards are absolutely adorable!!!

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  24. I love these penguins for any time of year! Especially the one in glasses. Snow in April is OK and very pretty on your card but let's keep it only on the card OK? I'm in Michigan and don't want to see any more snow until next winter.

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  25. This are adorable!!!
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  26. Awesome cards! I love these penguins and need to pull them out :)

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  27. Nothing cuter than a penguin! Thank you.

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  28. I really like these penguin cards. I like the way you made the sky. I did not realize how well yellow and white and black and red works.

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  29. Choosing the penguins was such a clever and fun idea. The snowy hills look cool and calm, but I am loving the warmth of your second card. Thanks for thinking outside the box!

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  30. Both are super cute cards! I'm thinking the snowy one would be a great one to send in the middle of a hot July! We could all use a bit of cold then!

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  31. That second penguin is adorable, I love the detail of the glasses and the glossy accents. Great job!

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  32. Love these cards. Your inspiration really opened my eyes to my stash and using them outside the box. Thank you for sharing

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  33. These are so stinkin cute! Your cards are beautiful!

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  34. Cute penguins. Love the hot colours on the second card. Hugz

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  35. Lisa... those are super adorable penguin cards!!! Love the background you created on the first card. And the second one, the design is fantastic. Thanks for the inspirations!

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  36. Adorable card! I love the way you used the striped edging.

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  37. Your penguin cards are adorable. Its funny because I was thinking about snow today too! I would be SO EXCITED to win some Unity stamps since I do not have any yet (on a budget). Thanks for the opportunity.

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  38. I find penguins are year round animals. The first card is beautifully simple and clean, the snow background is beautiful and the shading for the penguins is outstanding. The second card is pretty darn awesome in itself. I love the color choices they match so well with that penguin and the glasses. Thank you for sharing and for all the info.

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  39. What an adorable and versatile stamp set! I love them all but the little guy with glasses with his colorful staging is soooooo cute! :D

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  40. So cute! Like the simple, clean style.

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  41. If you lived in northern Ontario, Canada, your card would be spot on as winter is still raging while southern Ontario basks in heat! I love penguins and your cards are wonderful, particularly the first in blue.....stunning!

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  42. Love the "you've been on my mind" card...so cute!

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  43. The penguins are so cute. Love that you went outside the box with one of your cards. And I like the "stitching".

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  44. Penguins are the bomb-diggity! I love how you used them in the cards!

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  45. Just adorable, I had t seen this step before, great job.

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  46. Absolutely adorable cards!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  47. I'm so glad you chose to show this set because I've looked at it I don't know how many times and haven't ordered it but will be now! The snow drift effect is cool and ❤️ the bright color combo on the other!

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  48. My wallet is in trouble! I loooove your use of dies fromMFT and lilinker in conjunction w so many of the stamps and i am sure i have seen the penguin 100 times but he never stood out before....siiigh sorry husband lol Great Work!

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  49. Really cute cards. I love Penguins.

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  50. I would never have thought to use the penguins like you did. Such a cute idea!

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