Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Growing in Unity: Day 2

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Welcome to day 2 of my Growing in Unity Girl week.

Day 2 Tuesday (this post) 
Day 3 Wednesday
Day 4 Thursday
Day 5 Friday

For today's card, I used Love Brings You Home. 

This was also fairly simple to make and I love how it turned out! I stamped the world map onto watercolor paper (4" x 5.25") with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I watercolored with Peacock Feather Distress Ink around it and waited for one coat to dry so I could add another darker layer around the edges of the continents. I added splatters of white, gold and shimmer mists over it. 


The sentiment was stamped onto black cardstock in VersaMark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder as well. I fussy cut around it and attached to the center with foam tape. I added an Aquamarine Heart Gem with Scor-Tape and taped down the whole thing over a white cardbase. 



Be sure to comment on each GIU post. I will be choosing two winners randomly from all comments — they will receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Co. The winners will be announced on my blog next Monday, July 20, and they will have two weeks to claim their prize.

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33 comments:

  1. ShellyJuly 14, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Ooooh, stunning card!

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  2. CynthiaJuly 14, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    Really pretty, Ruby. Great colors & embossing.

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  3. Lucinde | LucilightJuly 14, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Beautiful card again! Love your use of gold :)

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  4. Denise BryantJuly 14, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    Beautiful! I love the gold embossed map and sentiment, and the Peacock Feather ink is such a pretty color.. one of my faves of the Distress Ink colors!

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  5. Brandi RJuly 14, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Super cute! Love the embossing and the splatters ♥

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  6. GaylynnJuly 14, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    Oh so beautiful, all of it. Lovely embossing and colors.

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  7. Jessica Frost-BallasJuly 14, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    This is beautiful Ruby! And I love the diamond addition! ;)

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  8. Debra DavisonJuly 14, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    What a wonderful card, Ruby !! I love the watercoloring and the gold embossing really adds a touch of elegance..

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  9. Sue DJuly 14, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    I like the gold world and the heart bling.

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  10. LavonneJuly 14, 2015 at 2:31 PM

    Great card! Love your colors. :)

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  11. sharon gJuly 14, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    Oh, I love the subject, and how you decorated your card. I like how you made an earth around the soil. This is very cool.

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  12. D.Ann CJuly 14, 2015 at 3:13 PM

    Love the watercolor background... perf!

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  13. Sweet AprilJuly 14, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    Lovely sentiment,color,detail,background and creativity.I really like your technique!

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  14. Dianne BeansJuly 14, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    I love your watercolor background, especially the way you highlighted the shore line on all the continents.

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  15. Dianne BeansJuly 14, 2015 at 4:27 PM

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  16. KarenladdJuly 14, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    Love the gold embossing and the shading with blue ink! The watercolor paper gives great texture to your card as well!

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  17. Becca YahrlingJuly 14, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    Great card! Love all the embossing and this sentiment is so true.

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  18. krcmasterpieceJuly 14, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    I love splatters!! Ha! something so simple just enhances the card.

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  19. abusybee - DoubleClick ConnectionsJuly 14, 2015 at 9:00 PM

    Love this great color combo! Carri~Abusybee
    Skittles!

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  20. UnknownJuly 14, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    Very elegant card. Love it.

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  21. Miriam PrantnerJuly 14, 2015 at 10:18 PM

    Gorgeous! I love the gold and the watercoloring around the map.

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  22. SHartlJuly 15, 2015 at 3:05 AM

    This is such a great look with the gold embossing and the watercoloring! It really does look just like water on a map!

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  23. KaryJuly 15, 2015 at 3:15 AM

    Gorgeous card!! Love the sweet design - the gold embossing and watercolouring are so cool!

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  24. SherryJuly 15, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    This card is FABulous..wonderful watercoloring, and bold pop of color for the sentiment piece.. and I love your splatters, it reminds me of looking up to the night sky!

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  25. ionabunnyJuly 15, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    This is very beautiful. Love the gold on black sentiment. And your splats. Hugz

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  26. MiwaJuly 15, 2015 at 1:21 PM

    Gorgeous! Love how you made this card really *pop*!!!

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  27. Mary HolshouserJuly 15, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    Beautiful card.
    Love how the world is stamped in the gold.
    thanks for sharing.

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  28. RubyJuly 16, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    Awesome card.

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  29. Amber SheavesJuly 16, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    Gorgeous! I love the combo of gold with watercolor.

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  30. Lisa :)July 16, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    Beautiful card!! The gold-on-black sentiment is such a great pop!

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  31. AnonymousJuly 17, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    This is great - it came together so nicely!

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  32. KimJuly 17, 2015 at 6:35 PM

    fantabulous card! love the bling!

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  33. LageneJuly 18, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    WONDERFUL map! Love the gold and blue!

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