Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Growing in Unity {Day 2}


As promised, today I have a slightly more masculine card as my Growing in Unity offering. Back in the spring I placed a Unity order, as there was a sale that was too good to pass up. As part of the offer, you could choose between two Itty Bittys (Bitties???) if your order reached a minimum level. Of course I hit the final order button and then did a mental forehead slap -- I hadn't requested my Itty Bity! I immediately emailed and begged forgiveness. Unity was awesome, and I got Wheely Fun in the mail with my order. But had I used it yet? Time to correct that oversight.



Is this not the cutest for a boy? I briefly considered paper-piecing the vehicles, but decided they were maybe a little small. (Especially since I'd have to cut out all the little windows!) Instead they are coloured with watercolour pencils. To me, the grass in front is like peering from the median at a line of traffic. The result is a cute card for a boy, I think.
Leaving a comment today and every day this week will put you in the running for two Itty Bitty stamps (perhaps even this one!), generously provided by Unity Stamps. And of course I'll be back tomorrow with another Unity card. 

Supplies: white & Stampin' Up old olive cardstock, Recollections gingham patterned paper, Unity Wheely Fun stamps, Memento tuxedo black and Paris dusk inks, Staedtler watercolour pencils, Memory Box puffy clouds & My Favorite Things fresh cut grass dies Pin It Now!

24 comments:

Jessi Fogan said...

Definitely a cute boy card! My go-tos are cars & robots :) Love the grass, and wouldn't it be nice if the sky occasionally had a gingham pattern? lol

michib said...

What a cute card! I have that stamp too - and haven't inked it yet :( Love how you cut the clouds out from the patterned paper.

Julie Odil said...

Yhis is a super cute card. I love the clouds!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Hi hi, this is sooo cute! Love the tiny cars combined with this background paper, very playful, looks great!!
Hugs, Wendy

Miriam Prantner said...

So cute! Love the cloud cuts and that gingham paper. This is a fun set, it's on my wish list.

Jen M said...

Super cute card! Unity customer service is awesome, isn't it?

Anonymous said...

Love your gingham sky; it's so summery and happy. Your little line of traffic is very cute too.
Heather T

Laura Cox {aka scrapaddict} said...

This is such a sweet card! Love the cars....love the sentiment!

Glenda J said...

Absolutely adorable! So fun and fabulous. Puts a smile on my face (and that's a tall order right now).

Bhane said...

Your card is the cutest!

Mary-Anne V said...

very cute boy card...love the blue gingham.

Amber Sheaves said...

Oh this is so cute!

mtscrapgal said...

This little caravan is so cute. Thanks

Emily Leiphart said...

Eeek, I didn't even know you owned this itty bitty! I've had it for a while and haven't even inked it up. I love how you've trimmed it out just at the top here and those negative clouds are seriously awesome!

Jessica Buffa said...

Lindsey, your writing technique is fabulous. You are the second person that I have encountered today that had mentioned a facepalm...LOL. The peeps at Unity are Top Notch. The sales are ALWAYS too good to pass up. They really know how to keep their customers. The "family" of Unity friends, followers, customers, and staff are WONDERFUL. Love your little card and agree that the grass gives you a visual effect much like a median.

jengd said...

Cute! That gingham makes such a wonderful sky!

Barb King said...

Very cute, I have used that sentiment with a bike stamp.

Denise Bryant said...

Sweet card! Love that gingham sky! Very fun!
DeniseB

StampNK said...

Oh my gosh, this is such a cute card. I love the gingham background and those darling little cars!

Ruby said...

Very cute card. The gingham is a wonderful background for the stamp.

Gwen said...

Cute card! I won this stamp and haven't used it yet. NOW I am WHEELY excited to give it a try! :)

D- said...

Wow that is the cutest card. TFS.
dmcardmaker (at AOL dot com)

sharon g said...

How cute--it makes me want to go on a trip! The grass is adorable.

Jen W. said...

That Itty Bitty is on my wish list - those cars are too darn cute! And I love the gingham sky. :)