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Unity has four different memberships that you can join if you want to get some great new stamps automatically every month. I joined the Kit of the Month (KOM) last year and really look forward to that package arriving just after the first of the month. For today I challenged myself to use all of the stamps from a kit that I hadn’t had a chance to use at all. All the projects today were made using the March 2017 KOM called Pretty Darn Amazing.
See how many images and sentiments there are.
The idea for this card came from one I saw on the Facebook group Unity {show & tell} that had smoke inked across the top since this figure doesn’t have a top. I liked that idea and took it just a little further by pulling a cotton ball out and then spraying it with Distress Spray in, appropriately enough, Black Soot. I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers and went around the edge of the card with the blue marker. The patterned paper is from Basic Grey called PB&J.
A close up of the “smoke”
I have done more fussy cutting since I started using Unity stamps than I care to remember. Some people love fussy cutting, but I am more neutral about actually doing it. I decided to use my Cricut Explore to do the cutting for me. There is a great tutorial on the Cricut website (found here ) and also Crafts by Two (found here ) on how to make a cut file for a stamped image. After playing a little with the size and cutting it out on white cardstock on the Explore, I stamped the image for this frame using my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line it up on the cut out. It worked out really well, since I would not have taken the time to do this fine of a fussy cut. I used Spectrum Noir markers to color it and put a piece of shiny foil cardstock behind the frame to look like a mirror. You can actually see yourself in it.
I experimented with alcohol inks on a 6 x 6 tumbled tile from a clearance pack I picked up at Lowe’s. After it dried I stamped it with Staz-on ink and put cork on the back to use as a hot pad.
These tags were made by experimenting with Distress Oxide Ink and putting washi tape at the bottom. I will attach them to homemade goodies at Christmas time.
This card features a paper piecing technique for the heart on the sewing machine. The paper s from a pack by Carta Bella called Sew Lovely. It’s like it was made for this stamp kit.
The next two cards use paper from a 6 x 6 pad called Sweater Weather by DCWV. The coloring was done by Spectrum Noir markers. I used some Nesting dies to cut out the mats.
The paper on the inside is part of the paper pad, but looks a lot like it could be a Unity stamp, especially with the heart.
I will admit that there were two sentiments in the kit that I didn’t use, but I did come close to my goal. – Denise
Very creative ideas!!! Love the domestic goddess one!!!
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what wonderful projects. I especially like the tags you made.
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I love your “domestic” cards! Especially that first one! I can so relate! LOL
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What a great idea to use the entire kit at one time. Awesome cards and tags.
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Love it when I have a KOTM that is used in a blog hop….I can now make these!
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I’m in love with the sewing machine and the paper you used with the spools on it. Just so so cute!
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More great cards. I especially love the inside of the last one.
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Lol…the first card I kept looking at it before I read what you said. Got a good laugh. Great cards. Great work. Looking forward to tomorrow 🙂
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Very nice cards. Love the tile hot pad.
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What a great way to use a whole stamp set (well, almost, anyway). They are all lovely.
I really love the ‘smoke’ you made on the 1st card (that is ME! haha). And also the mushrooms in the cup is a favorite for me.
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wow, what wonderful projects
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Very nice!!! I like that tile!
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Well done! That is a wonderful variety
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Such cute cards/tags/tiles…it’s all so cute! Love this set.
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Love the idea with the smoke. My cooking has resulted in that “smoke” a time or two : D I’ll have to give this technique a try!
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Love your projects today!!! The Memberships look pretty awesome…..I might have to send a letter to Santa…lol
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Wow! You show cased this KOM so well!!! The cotton ball sprayed with black soot is very clever and chuckle worthy. Great cards!!!
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Wow! You show cased this KOM so well!!! The cotton ball sprayed with black soot is very clever and chicle worthy. Great cards!!!
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So many great ideas here Denise! I love the mirror and the smoke. Great job this week. Love your work!
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LOVE the new home card, especially the sentiment inside!
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I like the variety of creative cards you made with this kit.
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Wow! Adorable and funny cards and tags!!! Love so much this stamp set!!!
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Love your use of this KOTM! Great inspiration!!
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The first card gave me a lol, so cute and I know some who cook like this. Once again a great variety and they are all beautiful.
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I love the clean cut of your cards. Some cards that I see are way to cluttered! These ideas are ones that I would actually use. Thank you!
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Thank you. I have accepted that clean and simple is more my style, but tomorrow I try something different, so be sure to take a look.
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Wow – that 1st card is so so creative with the “smoke”… All of them are great!
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Wow, so many cute ideas. I love the vsriety.
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Cute projects. I especially like the card with the sewing machine. The paper with the thread on it is super cute!
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OMGOSH I love these cards….The domestic goddess reminds me of when my daughter was learning to cook. We used to tease her because she burned water….lol I love the teacup with the little house. and your mitten tags. So cute !!
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Love your creativity!!
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