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SMAK Kit Saturday with Gaylynn. The Ocean is Calling

Hello, it’s Gaylynn here with a handmade nautical card project from the January 2018 SMAK Kit called The Ocean is Calling.

Being that I am a Floridian, it delights me to see new tropical stamps, especially when they can be used in different mediums and for different occasions.  I like that these work perfectly for scrapbook, mixed media, altered art, journaling and card making projects, not to mention for both feminine and masculine themes.

Here is the SMAK kit for January 2018.  To learn more about this monthly membership subscription, visit SMAK.

SMAK Kit

For my card, I layered the net and the ship wheel stamping onto watercolor paper.  Then I used a technique called ink smooshing to watercolor the image panel.  I made a quick tip video tutorial for this ink smooshing process here.

To finish the card, I added a die-cut panel with one of the kit’s lovely sentiments, “Sometimes in the waves of change we find our true direction.”  Here is a closer look at the this watercolor card.

Be sure to visit all of the wonderful projects on the Unity blog and then go shop Unity.

I hope you enjoyed this project and tutorial.  Have a lovely day.

Gaylynn

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SMAK Saturday with Gaylynn

Hello, it’s Gaylynn here with a project for SMAK Saturday.

Sentiment:  With Love

Today, I am showcasing the November 2017 SMAK kit called Feel & Give Love.  I used repeat stamping with two of the images from this kit, the lace and the rose.  I also used a sentiment from the Nov. 2017 Sentiment Kit called Poinsettia With Love.

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I have a video tutorial for this project showing how I layered the roses.

I used lots of layers and embellishments for this card.  Here is a closer look.

SMAK is a monthly membership kit delivered to your door, which offers unique rubber stamp art that is fitting for mixed media, scrapbooking, altered art, card making and gift tags.

There is a new kit released each month.  To learn more about this amazing subscription, visit SMAK.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day.

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September SMAK

Happy Saturday everyone and for those of you starting a 3-day weekend…have a fabulous one!
 
The card I’m sharing with you was quite the labor-of-love.  My sister-in-law’s parents are/were in an assisted living facility in Houston.  They were evacuated early in the week and spend almost 48 hours being bussed from shelter to shelter before finally being taken to an associate facility in San Antonio.  I made this card for her in the hopes that she now has some peace knowing they are safe and sheltered with the care they need.
 
This card is colored with distress markers and ink with some accents using white colored pencil and black Nuvo Crystal Drops.

I just adore the both the September SMAK and LOL kits.  Here is a full view of them.
 
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If you find these irresistible (as I do) then you can get all the details about signing up for these monthly beauties for SMAK here and LOL here.

 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and if you’re so inclined, keep those prayers coming for all effected by hurricane Harvey.

 

 

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SMAK / LOL ~ There are always flowers.

Hi, it’s Gaylynn.  Today, I am sharing a card made from the July 2017 Layers of Life kit and a past Stamp of the Week.
Sentiment:  I miss you a little too much, a little too often and a little more every day.
Watercolor was used to color in the daisies.  I trimmed the card using lace, lacey die-cuts and patterned paper.
Here are the kits I used:
July 2017 Layers of Life There Are Always Flowers and
Too Much, Too Often Daisies
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Here is a quick tip video tutorial for the daisy card.
And here is a closer look:
The SMAK & LOL monthly membership kits can be used for mixed media, canvas, journaling, cards, tags and more.
Here is the current SMAK kit for July 2017 called Wanderlust.
And be sure to check out the latest sale and new releases in the Unity Shop.
I hope this inspires you.  Have a fabulous day.

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SMAKin’ Saturday

Good morning Unity friends!  It’s Saturday (YAY!) and time for some SMAK inspiration.
 
I kind of messed up ’cause I’m so used to the SMAK kit being released on the 25th.  I had a simple card done with the May SMAK kit and all I can do is show you a little sneak preview further down in this post.  In the mean time, let’s review some of the lovely projects done with the April SMAK kit.
 
This is a lovely journal page from Angie Blom.
 
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A gorgeous card from Echo Noble.
 
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And this inspirational card from Karen Maldonado.
 
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Here’s the entire kit.
 
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Just click on any of the bold links in this post and you can get all of the details for subscribing to the fabulous monthly SMAK kit.

Oh, and here’s the promised sneak peek for May’s kit which releases on Monday.

 

 
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

 

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SMAK Saturday!

I’m posting today with a colorful tag that was FUN to create with the March SMAK
Kit, “Let Go & Breathe”.
The fun banner, faux stitches, and sentiment were from this month’s SMAK Kit.
I LOVED using these images and the sentiment can be used for so many different
occasions.
Here’s a peek at this month’s SMAK kit in all of it’s glory!
(Clicking on the image will take you to the SMAK Kit Subscription page at
Unity Stamp Company)
OH! And don’t forget to check out this month’s Layers of Life Kit, “Love Who
You Are”. Here’s a link to the LOL Subscription page at Unity Stamp Company:
After seeing these images, you’ve got to be interested in signing up. Just
select one of the links above. They are SO worth it–I promise.
Have an awesome Saturday!!

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SMAK Saturday January 7, 2016

I’m posting today with 2 cards…one featuring the new January SMAK kit and on from the LOL kit.
 
Here’s one using my favorite image and sentiment from the SMAK kit – Progress and Change.  I love silhouette images.  I  used a sun ray stencil and some creative inking to give the impression of a marvelous sunset behind some hills.

Here is this awesome full kit.

 
Next I have a card featuring this month’s Layers of Life kit. Again, I love that this kit features a silhouette image.  I chose to separate the couple and put the sentiment in between.  To add a bit more interest, I sketched a heart, cut it out and mounted a piece of water-colored paper behind.
 

Here’s the full kit.

 
If you’re interested in signing up for either of these subscriptions, just hit one of the bold links in this post.  They are well worth it 🙂
 
Happy Saturday everyone.