Hi Crafty Friends!

It's Monday and guess what??!! I'm featured this week on the Growing in Unity (GUI) Facebook Group! I'm so excited to be a part of this and I hope you enjoy my posts this week. I'll provide the link below to the Unity groups so you follow me all week and see all of the other wonderful creators that have posted.

Before we get started, I want to let you know that if you comment below, you will have a chance to win one of two store credits from Unity! How exciting is that?!?! Pssst...it's how I got my very first Unity stamp and I absolutely LOVE them!

Now, on to the card for today...I went a vintage look.

Here's a closer look...

This stamp set is one of my absolute favorites! It's called Take Care of You and it can found HERE. t, I I started out by stamping the full image in Desert Sand ink. I then went back in with Tuxedo Black ink in a sort of highlight manner on the stamp. I added Gold ink mostly to just the flower and stem - it's really hard to see in the photos, but it's a subtle hint of gold in person. I tore the edges around the image - don't freak out! It's only paper! Then I inked the torn edges with all 3 Memento inks listed below. I also lightly swiped the Desert Sand and the Rich Cocoa across the image. Next, I used a glue stick to adhere the tissue like collage paper to the card base. I added the image to the dark brown card stock and wrapped it with dark brown twine from my stash. The sentiment is heat embossed with  Gold Embossing Powder. I tried to the make the piece look vintage by crinkling it, rolling the ends, and adding ink to the edges and surface. I popped it up with foam squares to create more dimension. Here are some of the supplies I used:

• Take Care of You stamp set from Unity.
• Neenah Classic Crest White 80lb was used for the card base and the piece the image is stamped on.
• Collage Paper from TH's Idea-ology line 
• The dark brown card stock as well the cream piece the sentiment is on are from my stash and likely Recollections 65lb.
• Inks: Memento Desert Sand, Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Tuxedo Black and ColorBox Color POP Mini in Gold
• Versamark Embossing Ink
• Gold Embossing Powder from Ranger

I had fun creating this vintage look/style card. Let me know your thoughts below too! I'd love to hear from you. :) 

Remember to follow me all week on the GUI Facebook Group - you can find it HERE. I can also be found in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook Group - join me HERE. And don't forget - when you comment below, you'll have a chance to win one of two store credits from Unity!!

Keep it Crafty,

xx Crafty Deb