Monday, July 9, 2018

GIU Day#1 Feeling Sluggish... Need Coffee


Every morning I wake up feeling like a slug! Yep...so serious. 



Thank the Good Lord for coffee!

I wanted to combine two unlikely sets (Happy Snail Mail & Cuppa Comfort) to challenge myself. After I put them together... didn't seem so unlikely at all.

I used an embossing folder on the kraft base. Nicole Morning Brew paper and 
Washi were perfect for this! Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers helped to give the snail shell a little dimension.


3 things I learned: Never be afraid of combining 2 totally different kits! Be careful with adhesive! But hey... let's pretend it's snail juice....ewwww. Always and I mean always use your misty!! If you don't, you'll be either tossing your project or trying to trace over lettering with a black marker just praying you don't mess up.

I'm so excited to be participating this year as a Growing In Unity girl! Unity stamps have become my #1 go-to stamps. Their red rubber creates the most amazing crisp images and their sentiments are the best! 


Be sure to leave a comment. Unity is so so generous and is giving away grab bags to 2 random winners! Woot! 

79 comments:

  1. What a fantastic start! Incredible mashup of two kits. Also, slug juice flavored coffee may just be the new avacado toast to hipsters. I think you're on to something.

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  2. This is so fun! Enjoying my coffee right now!

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  3. What a great way to combine these sets together! Your card is so cute :)

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  4. I love how you combined these stamps. Adorable and fun! Great job, Jeanie.

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  5. I love how you combined the two unlikely pairs!! Have a great week, my friend! Looking so forward to each day!

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  6. Such a creative combination of stamps!! Love it! Great start to your week!

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  7. Love how you confined the kits. So adorable.

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  8. I love this! The colors are wonderful! I think I have snail mail on my wish list! So cute!

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  9. Great job, I Need to get my sets out and make some cards. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  10. Love it! The colors are perfect. Actually everything about it is perfect!

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  11. Such a fun card!! Looking forward to seeing all your projects this week

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  12. I love how you combined these two stamp kits! So cute and creative!

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  13. What a great card. I love the snail !! What a great combination of kits.

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  14. This coffee mug with snail is such a great combo and so cute. I rarely combine as I just grab a kit. Now you've got me thinking outside the box!

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  15. What a cute card and I know a few friends this would be great for.

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  16. What a cute card! I think we may be caffeine sisters because I drag until I get my first...or second...cup of coffee in the morning. I love your coffee cup washi tape!
    --Phaline Mays

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  17. Don't be afraid! Best advice ever! :) Your little guy will make me smile all day too.... great card!

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  18. Too cute! I love the combination of different stamps. Great card!

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  19. Great layout and nice use of embellishments. Can’t wait to see what you do each day!

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  20. This is so cute! Love the design ♥

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  21. What a cute card & I love the idea of combining 2 unlikely sets - creative!

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  22. Great start to your week- I just love the combo of the two kits! ❤️

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  23. I never think to combine kits. I am putting this on my list on things to do. I love your card and snails find their way to my garden every day! A cute stamp and love the colors!

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  24. lol - great card! I was the slug on the cup this morning!

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  25. Very creative card!! Enjoy your week..

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  26. Awesome I love your card I often switch kits around but somehow I can never use washi tape, it always looks funny to me and yet wonderful on this card. Love this card nothing like the first cup of coffee to get your body moving

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  27. Great card to get going in the morning. Love that little snail. He’s perfect on the cup!

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  28. Super cute card. I love the whimsy of Unity Stamps. Cards made with them always have wow factor and bring smiles to the recipients.

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  29. Love this card (and I don't even drink coffee, so I pretended it was tea). Combining sets is a great way to stretch them and justify all that we have.

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  30. I am so glad to see you as a GIU girl!!! I love the card, the snail is so adorable perched on the edge of the cup!!! Looking forward to what else you will share this week!😊

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  31. What a great card love the little snail 🐌 I’m pretty sluggish in the mornings until I get my coffee. 😊

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  32. So, so cute, Jeanie! I can tell this will be a fun week!

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  33. I love your card Jeanie , i too combine sets when is necessary, congrats for your week as GIU

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  34. I love snail IMAGES, but not real snails. Funny, huh? My flowers would probably agree. Your card is really cute!

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  35. This is super cute. I have the snail mail set and haven't used it yet...but now I am going to think of ways to incorporate that little snail into other designs...cause he's just so cute. Nice start to the week. Can't wait to see what else you create.

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  36. I love the slug - slug juice and all. And I also love the reminder to mix and match the sets. I'm going to work on an inventory plan so I know what stamps I have. Thanks!

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  37. haha I just had to trace over my lettering yesterday ... ugh! Just
    isn't the same, so a Misti is the next thing I buy!! Your card is so
    adorable! I love coffee, too. Thinking about making another pot
    right now. lol Looking forward to your fabulous GIU week.

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  38. Such a cute idea, using the snail!! Love the coffee washi!! I can't wait to see all you have ready for this week!!

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  39. Oh so cute, I have both sets....and Now want to play!!!

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  40. I agree, Unity + MISTI = beautiful cards every time!

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  41. Your card is beautiful but what you said is inspirational to me as a newbie to Unity! Now I just need tons of money to get what I want

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  42. Great combination - I love my Misti too - it has saved many a card!

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  43. wow... what a GREAT experience and a cute stamp...

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  44. Great tips! You are always so creative and I love your ideas!

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  45. So cute...and "snail juice" is lol. Love your patterns, those stamps are so cute, and a great design. Just a darling card.

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  46. So cute. Your blog was very fun. Enjoy being a Unity Girl.

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  47. This card is fabulous Jeanie! Love it! Love that snail on the coffee mug! Too cute!

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  48. Great card!!! Love the snail...and the juice...Bwahahaha too funny!!! Can’t wait to see what create for tomorrow!!!

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  49. Great card, I love the snail and I too can't start my day without coffee. Looking forward to tomorrow's card.

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  50. What a wonderful & whimsical stamp kit combination. I love the colors...When drinking tomorrow's cup of coffee I'll be thinking of snail juice. Lol 😄

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  51. Absolutely adorable card! I think adding the snail is perfect because lets face it without our morning coffee we really are like snails in the morning! I Love it!!!

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  52. How cute with the addition of the snail.

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  53. Great combination with these two kits! Your card is adorable!

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  54. Fantastic start to your week. The rim of the cup would be really slimy though, haha! Just kidding, I truly admire your work. Can’t wait for what else you have to share this week!

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  55. Fab result combining these kits. Love that snail. Very cool colours and design. Hugz

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  56. Ba ha ha... snail juice...thats nasty!!!!

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  57. Love the way you combined the sets! Cute card!

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  58. I love that snail stamp. What a great combination you came up with!

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  59. I'll have to show Abbey. She hasn't stopped creating since her birthday party!

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  60. Love the combo......very cute!!

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  61. I love the way you used the snail. Cute card

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  62. That’s such a fun and cute card ! And even more knowing how you feel on morning !! 😂
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  63. This mug set has been on my wish list forever, and now the snail must join! Oh my goodness, I love this card!

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  64. Such a cute card! I love that you used two unrelated sets to make the card. Look forward to seeing all your creations this week!

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  65. OMGoodness! I LOVE this combo! I always feel like I get bonus points when I put two or more Unity together, but these two I would never have thought of and now I MUST copy! Cuteness Overload...Eeek!

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  66. Cute. Cute. Cute! Thank you for sharing your talents!

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