Friends of Unity Blog Hop
October Leaves
It's my favorite time of year!
Fall leaves...yes please!
Fall leaves...yes please!
This card was inspired by hunting. I needed a card for my husband's hunting buddy. I imagined what it must look like while tucked into a tree and seeing a big trophy buck. Unity's Autumn Grunge leaves were perfect for this! The deer is from A Joyous Season.
On the inside I wrote,"You survived another year hunting season! Happy birthday!"
Shhhhh...don't tell my husband but more hunting = more craft time for me. He thinks I'm cleaning or doing laundry or something. Ha!
I love trying to stamp on random things. This is a wooden coaster found at A.C. Moore. I used an orange and gray chalk paint as a base. The paints we're around $1 each and take stazon ink very well. I will seal it with a chalk paint spray sealer later when I have time.
I just couldn't get enough of that fall feeling so I made one more card.
Gold embossing of the leaves allowed me to watercolor (Jane Davenport watercolors) right over top of it in whimsical way. My colors were inspired by the vision of: from tree to sky to ground.
I used Tim Holtz tissue wrap to emboss the sentiment (from Maple Girl) on. Carefully ripping around it added to the rustic feel while leaving the gold sentiment still elegant. The translucent gold ribbon ties it all together.
I hope you enjoyed my fall creations! Leave a comment on each blog and you'll be entered into a random drawing to win a Unity Stamp from my own stash! Also, there are 2 other giveaways on the other blogs! Winner will be announced on next months post and must be claimed within 2 weeks.
Jeanie Hays (you are here)
Disclaimer: Friends of Unity appreciates every single comment we get. So much so that we use our own stash every month for a giveaway. We are NOT sponsored by Unity Stamp Co. But, they DO approve of our hop by lovingly enabling us. We started this hop because we love Unity. That is all. This hop is our way of showcasing our cards made with Unity Stamp; our favorite stamp company.
What gorgeous creations! Love the cool design of the first with the center cutout... and stamping on a wooden coaster... brilliant! And oh that yummy last one... that is a feast for the eyes! And thanks so much for stopping by my place too!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed my cards!
DeleteMy goodness, Jeanie! You are such a talented crafter! Your cards! That coaster! Amazing. Beautiful. I have so many comments that just wouldn't fit here! Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteYou channeled Tim Holtz better on the autumn leaves card than he could have channeled himself!!
ReplyDeleteI loved the hunting card, being the wife of a hunter myself. Love the creativity you used with the deer among the leaves.
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness! What amazing cards & coaster! They're all beautiful, but I especially like the hunting one. (Now to add to my wish list! LOL)
ReplyDeleteOh wow!! You really have inspired me to try stamping on wood!! I just love that I need the Autumn Leaves stamps now.... they're "new to me" ... love them
ReplyDeleteCutting out the center of your hunting card looks so good! WOW!
I don't know this tissue paper technique, so I'll find some videos, and enlighten myself!!
TFS, Jeanie!!
( I whine because I have to be up at 6am to get my grandson 7- off to school, but I secretly love it, because I have 7 hrs to craft..I mean clean... ;) ...so funny )
Absolutely wonderful creations! 🧡 Love the softness that the chalk paint lends to your coaster. What a great idea. After seeing this, I must add those paints to my collection. Thank you for sharing your your wonderful work. 🙂
ReplyDeleteOh wow, these are stunning again!! Love the last one, beautiful vibrant colors!!
ReplyDeleteAll of these are so pretty! The coaster is so creative and I love the colors!
ReplyDeleteFabulous projects, the coaster looks great
ReplyDeleteWow!! Just wow. These are awesome. And your colors are perfect. Love love love all of these. Such amazing ideas I will have to try really soon. Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Great job! I love all your creations! Just such great ideas!
ReplyDeleteWow, Jeanie...pretty interesting creations! Love the coaster! Turned out great! And I agree the colors on your card are perfect for fall! Love the flowing design!
ReplyDeleteVery creative ideas, love them! Your hubby's hunting buddy is sure to love that card. I hope he gets the idea of it. The coaster is awesome; love the coloring. And your card is just gorgeous; such glorious Fall colors (I wish we got them here in So. FL).
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful! My favorite is the embossed gold leaves with the great fall colors! Lovely work! Pam Foy
ReplyDeleteJust stunning, friend! If I hadn't know better I'd swear the leaves on your first card were a new background stamp. Just amazing. And on a coaster is very creative. And the colors on your 3rd card are just beautiful. I love your colors, design, and stamps. Just fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love your projects- fun 1st card with the deer peeking out through the leaves! I love the coaster- very creative. How I love the beautiful embossed vibrantly colored final project!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! The hunting card is fantastic for a guy (have a niece that hunts and would love it). I never think of using stamps on something other than paper. The colors in your third card are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSuch creative cards! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteSuch great cards. I enjoy making masculine cards so I especially love the first one and will probably CASE that one.
ReplyDeleteI love the coaster and the cards are nicely done!
ReplyDeleteStunning creations, Jeanie! I love the ‘hunter vision’ of the first card... so creative! You always inspire me stamping ‘out of the box’! Your wood coaster is awesome! And your last card... wow!! Beautiful colors!! Love!
ReplyDeleteLovely Fall creations!
ReplyDeleteI loved your first card with the leaf cutout! The colors and design are fantastic! Thanks for sharing these projects with us.
ReplyDeleteThat dear card is fantastic but stamping on a wooden coaster? That is BRILLIANT! I love when people come up with such great ideas! Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many good ideas here - I had to take notes! The deer peeking through the leaves makes me want those new border stamps. I too keep track of my husband's hunting licenses so I can plan my 'alone' time.
ReplyDeleteI am going to attempt your beautiful leaf card. It is absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOOOooooo….. wish we could go to a workshop with you to do these!!! Very nice!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW amazing cards and coaster too! That first card especially is so beautiful with all the colorful fall leaves surrounding the buck!
ReplyDeleteWow Jeanie! That first card is a stunner! I love everything about it! I love your design on the coaster and the colors on the second card blew me away! Beautiful work my friend!
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! I really like the cut out on the first card and love the colors on the second one. The coaster is awesome, great fall color choices!
ReplyDeleteWow, your first card with the leaf cutout and deer is so creative and beautiful. I love fall and fall leaves, so this blog hop has me enthralled.
ReplyDeleteWow, what beautiful projects! I love seeing home decor pieces, so fun to stretch your supplies. Gorgeous autumnal creations!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful but I love love love the one with the deer in the middle. It is just so pretty and it just looks so like a scene you would see in real life.
ReplyDeleteWow, love what you did. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors on both!
ReplyDeleteMORE wonderful cards! I have these leaves too! Thanks for sharing inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI like the framing for the deer--great card for a hunter. Beautiful Fall coaster and card too.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful.... I love the colors
ReplyDeleteLove the first card with
ReplyDeletethe deer in the clearing!
Fabulous.
Carla from Utah
Wow! Awesome projects!!! Love them and the beautiful colouring!!!
ReplyDeleteI do love your fall creations !! Your color combos are just perfect ! Thanks for the inspiration and for your generosity. Love, Marjorie
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