Unity GIU Hop - Get Ready for Fall!

Hi, folks! Thanks for hopping along with the May/June GIU gals today! The fun starts at Dawn's blog so this should be your second stop. If not, please step back to Dawn's so you don't miss a thing!

Dawn

Miwa ----- you are here!

Paula

Jennifer

Amber

Amy

For this hop, we are showcasing this week's stamp of the week, Pumpkin Greetings.

If you're not already a SOTW member, you really should consider it - I've loved every one that I've received, since I've joined. It's like getting a little surprise in the mail every week! You can read more about the program here. Plus, you can get all previous SOTW kits for only $3.29 each!


Every once in awhile, I like to challenge myself to do something unfamiliar - this week, I chose to watercolor and stamp on vellum.

One of my favorite things about fall are the rich hues of orange. Well, I'll be honest - it's really hard to see it in southern California, but when I lived in western Massachusetts (Amherst) for a few years, I absolutely loved hiking the hills in the autumn. So, the background watercolors reminded me of fall on the east coast.

 Of course I had to use some sketches from Pinterest! This one is from the Deconstructed Sketch (#6). Her sketches really rock and even better, you can download a pdf with 92 sketches on her blog!

Here's my take on her sketch... love the look of stamping on vellum! Both the image and sentiment are heat embossed here.

 This sketch from Sunday Sketch is one of my favorites (I modified it slightly here). It's so versatile!

Who doesn't love pumpkins? I always think of Halloween, so that's why I naturally gravitated towards black and orange. 

Last but not least, I heat embossed white AC Zing! powder on orange vellum, layering it over some old Making Memories paper. I liked how the orange vellum made the white embossing *pop* but it also muted down the busy patterned paper, too.

Next on the hop is Paula! She has an amazing project and card to share - I'm in awe! Thanks for visiting my blog and see you on Friday at Unity's Friends with Flair hop! Don't forget to check out and shop at Unity's Tag Sale, too - and there's a $4.95 shipping special, too!