Friends of Unity September Blog Hop ~ Wings

Hello friends! Welcome to September &
Welcome to my blog!

I am so excited to share that I have been invited to join the Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers. I considered it an absolute honor to be asked to join such a talented group. Many of my very best crafty friends are a part of this blog hop, and I have been following their hop for quite awhile! 

 

This months theme is Wings. Such a beautiful theme!
 

 

I was stumped having realized I had very few stamps with wings. So grateful for Crystal helping expand my thinking to feathers. I had not used this set "Beautiful is Never Perfect" yet, and thought it perfect for this challenge. Unity Stamp Co. has a wide variety of the most beautiful feather stamps. They really do! Check them out here! You can think me later. 😏

I was eager to use the new Altenew watercolor set!  I purchased it a couple weeks ago and have only used it a few times. The colors are so rich and vibrant. I love the detail of this stamp. The flow of the design allows you to use many different colors. I stamped the image with Gina K black amalgam ink onto Canson watercolor paper.

 

  

I let the colored image sit overnight as I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to create. I decided it would make a great gift for my beautiful daughter Samantha, so I turned it into a tag. She keeps all the ones I have sent her tacked to a board in her bedroom, as a reminder of my love for her.  I love encouraging her with cards & tags. She always looks so forward to receiving my mail knowing I put my heart into each piece. A creation meant just for her.

 

 

I absolutely love the how it turned out! I searched through my collection of dies looking for the perfect frame to cut the image out with. I was disappointed when I just couldn't find the right one. Rather than making a rash design decision, I decided to just set it aside for a bit. As I was cleaning up a part of my desk that I'd let sit cluttered, there and behold was the perfect die just waiting to be used! I hadn't yet put it back in its packaging so it wasn't filed with the others. I just love it. The shape is beautiful and fit around the image of the stamp perfectly.

(Sorry friends, I can't recall the name of the die, but it is by Sizzix.)

 

Another happy accident were the scraps of ribbon I came across in a random drawer! They were the perfect color, and I knew immediately they were meant for this tag!

Green and purple are such a beautiful combination!

 

The sentiment is part of this same stamp set. I embossed the sentiment in black onto a cut off from the same watercolor paper I had stamped the image on. I loved the splatters that were on the cut off piece and thought the sentiment would look great stamped over them.

 

I die cut a second tag to put underneath. I love the layers and the colors peak out just enough to

add to the beautiful look of the tag. I was so happy when I came across the dragonfly charm. It added a perfect element to the "Wings" theme. I also love the affect it has on the tag itself.

I was skeptical about using the wooden heart, but absolutely love how it looks. Here's a funny for you. I accidently ripped the edge of the sentiment. I was so pleased with how it turned out that I did not want to discard of it. So, that sweet little heart is covering up my mishap.

I'd say that is a happy accident, as well! 😉

 

 

Oh, what a joy it has been to be a part of this blog hop. My first blog hop ever! Thank you for sharing in my excitement! I hope you have had a chance to visit each blog. I know they are all equally as wonderful and unique!  Please see the blog hop list at the bottom of this post and be prepared to be inspired!

 

If I may, I'd love to invite you to follow my blog.

There is a "follow" button up a bit and to the right. --->

It brings me so much joy sharing my thoughts and creations with all of you!

 

As always~

 

Thanks for spending time with me today!

 

Until next time~

 

Be blessed, friends!

 

Bobbie Sue

 

There are some pretty awesome giveaways with this hop! Be sure you comment on each blog post to be entered in the drawing. Winners announced during next months blog hop!

(I have a feeling you will comment anyway as a way of support and admiration to the artists.)

 

I encourage you to go back and visit any of these you may have missed during your hopping excitement!

 

 

       The hop started with

Crystal

 

Joyce

 

Eileen

 

Robyn

 

Kim

 

Dawn

 

Jeanie

 

 You are here

Me! 

Be sure you've visited all of the above!😉

 

 

 

Friends, please know that our hops are not sponsored. (Although, I know Unity Stamp Co lovingly approves) Because your support is so valuable and so appreciated, prizes are given from the creators own private stash of Unity stamps.