Hello crafty unicorn friends! You make my life sparkle with your love and support! So this card is for you today! Keep on sparkling and being the magical creatures you are! I love all of you and thank you for being here for me! Thanks for coming by today to see what's up. Last weekend I went to visit my online crafty friend Tracy and her FIVE foster kittens! OMG they were so cute and fluffy and amazing. It truly did my heart good to get some kitten therapy! Tracy and I have been friends for many years - we were on the Taylored Expressions Design Team together - but we had never met in person until last Saturday! She is the sweetest person and we had a fun day together, along with her beautiful and lovely daughter. What a treat. I almost adopted one of her foster kittens but after thinking about it some more I've decided I'm not ready quite yet for a new fur baby. I still miss my Buddy so very much! I'll know when the time is right... Maybe soon. Then I can blow up Instagram with kitty pictures again!
My life has been pretty quiet this week. I have been creating and resting in solitude, prayer, and art. I have been pretty stressed out lately for a number of reasons and not feeling like my usual perky self. When that happens, I tend to hibernate and isolate until I feel cheery again. It's the way I've always been... Probably something to do with being an only child. I did not have an amazing and wonderful childhood, and I work on overcoming that pretty much on a daily basis. I am a warrior because I keep fighting. We are all warriors in some way or another. I think as women we need to give ourselves a bit more praise and a lot less criticism! That's my message for today. God is good and HE alone defines me and my truth. Lessons abound.
But, tonight I'm going to have some fun! Cindi Nelson, from Impress/Savvy/Flora&Fauna, is here in town and tonight we're going out for dinner. I love Cindi and she makes me smile. She is a good soul. And so very creative too. I can't wait! If you're local to Sacramento, she's teaching here the next few days! Call Paper Garden if you're interested in signing up!
Since you are all unicorns...I made you a card! I wanted these stamps and dies from Pink Fresh Studio the moment I laid eyes on them! They are called, appropriately enough, Magical Unicorn! I bought this new background die this weekend at one of my LSS. It's called Quilted and it's from Lawn Fawn. LOVE. LOVE. I used a pretty shade of lavender as my focal color. I never use lavender and thought it would be a nice change from pink - which was my automatic first choice for this project. XO All the supply links are at the bottom of my post.
I started with an A2 card base from white paper. I die cut the Quilted Background Die out of the lovely lavender paper and attached it to the card base. The background die is exactly the same size as an A2 card front so there is no border. I kind of love that. I cut out a smaller white layer for my stamping and die cutting. I stamped the sentiment first at the bottom, and then the eyelashes (so cute) and the yellow stars. Next stamped and embossed the horn with gold embossing powder so it's shiny!
I die cut the ears, leaves, horn and flowers out with the matching dies. I stamped the flower centers and the leaf veins onto the already cut out die cut pieces. For the ears, I covered them with Wink Of Stella Clear paint so there is a bit of shimmer. I added blue gems to the flower centers. Everything is attached to the card with foam tape.
I clustered the flowers and leaves around the horn to look like a flower headband. Of course she's a girl unicorn!! LOL.
As always, thanks for the support and for coming by! Hope you have a great day, and a wonderful weekend to come! I'll be back on Monday in a big blog hop to launch the newest My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts! Yipppeee! See you then! XOXO
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY!
This is such a lovely card. I know a lot of girls who love, addicted to unicorns! ;)
Posted by: Josh Roberts | 05/13/2018 at 04:31 AM
This is such an adorable card !!
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Posted by: Marjorie DUMONTIER | 05/08/2018 at 07:59 AM
This is such a pretty card!
Posted by: Terrie D. | 05/04/2018 at 01:33 PM
This is so pretty! I need to make some (OVERDUE!) thank you cards from my daughter's birthday party, it was a unicorn theme - I'm going to case your design, hope you don't mind! :)
Posted by: Libby | 05/04/2018 at 11:28 AM
My husband has been telling me for years I am a unicorn... they are creatures of my soul. Love this card and purple was the perfect choice. We are finally getting some much wanted Spring in Michigan. My yard feeder is full of beauty. Baltimore Orioles, woodpeckers. Groesbeaks. Blue birds and some I can't name. We have two pairs of pilated woodpeckers. So much fun. Enjoy your dinner out....
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 05/04/2018 at 07:58 AM
Hi Wanda, your card is so sweet. The lavender looks beautiful to show off your focal image and I love the 'headband', so pretty.
I hope after having spent some time with your crafty friends that next week you will be feeling better. (((HUGS)))
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | 05/04/2018 at 04:43 AM
I had to have this set as well! Just haven’t had time to play yet! I love it! 😍. Your card is beautiful! Have a “magical” weekend!!
Posted by: Betty Sue | 05/04/2018 at 04:23 AM