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April 28, 2016 by Lisa Arana 28 Comments

[4.28.16] Unity Thursday

Time for some more THURSDAY fun with the Unity design team.  If you haven’t been hopping along, all the action starts on the Unity blog.  I’m sharing some of my favorite cards from April today.

dahlhouse designs | 4.2016 blooming fantastic

Lil’ Bloomin Owl

dahlhouse designs | 4.2016 freakin' awesome

Kinda Sorta Miss You

dahlhouse designs | 4.2016 sending happy

Sending Up Something Beautiful

I went crazy with the Copics this month.  I had a coloring sesh.  True story, I was just about done coloring the owl’s little heart when my dog walked by and her tail hit my paper.  It caused my paper to move and a lovely red line across his belly. UGH!  I about cried (ok, maybe I didn’t cry, but I did curse, a lot!).  I spent a LONG time coloring him and just couldn’t do it again.  So, I took a deep breath and went on with finishing the background and flower.  Maybe I can fix it.  I decided it wouldn’t hurt to try and fix his belly and maybe I can “push” that red line into the paper and cover it up with some more brown.  I used a lot of the lightest brown to push the red down, let it dry in between and as soon as it “disappeared”, I recolored his belly again.  Can you believe that it worked?  I couldn’t.  He belly was actually around the color of his eyes before I started the cover up, so it did take a bit of working but it was fixable.  I almost tossed it away!  I hope if you find yourself in the same situation, you give it a shot before you toss.

The other two were colored without a hitch.  I don’t think I could have handled another mishap, even though I still remained on the couch in the danger zone to finish my coloring.  Ha.

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  1. Julia Vazquez says

    April 28, 2016 at 7:29 pm

    Wow, this are beautiful, love your creations!

    Reply
  2. Sue D says

    April 28, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    Fabulous cards–love the owl.

    Reply
  3. April says

    April 28, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    What cute cards Lisa. You must have some good colouring skills because that owl
    is adorable. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Leah says

    April 28, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Lisa I never would have known that the owl had been “fixed”. lol
    Great job! I’m so glad that you didn’t toss him because he turned out so stinkin ADORABLE!

    Reply
  5. Cynthia O. says

    April 28, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    Adorable set of cards, Lisa.

    Reply
  6. Lee Ann Barrett says

    April 28, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    Darling cards, Lisa! I just love the owl card; the coloring is awesome (red line and all) and the designers papers are super fun!

    Reply
  7. Kathleen says

    April 28, 2016 at 10:07 pm

    Beautiful cards

    Reply
  8. Ruby Marchand says

    April 28, 2016 at 10:16 pm

    Gorgeous cards. Love the owl.

    Reply
  9. CM Taylor says

    April 28, 2016 at 10:31 pm

    What a wonderful blog and a great sale. TFS your artistic talent and encouragement to those of us out here in the small craft corners of the world. You are an inspiration.

    Reply
  10. lostinpaper says

    April 29, 2016 at 12:56 am

    These are all so beautiful Lisa. I especially love that cute little owl, your colouring is incredible!

    Reply
  11. Evelyn says

    April 29, 2016 at 4:00 am

    That incident certainly attests to your mad coloring skills! Fantastic detail! Great job!

    Evelyn

    Reply
  12. Helen Bisesi says

    April 29, 2016 at 7:31 am

    I LOVE your cards!!

    Reply
  13. Meg Crawford says

    April 29, 2016 at 8:07 am

    Thanks for sharing your story on the mishap with the owl coloring. It’s always helpful to hear and see how others successfully work through such situations.

    Reply
  14. Toni K says

    April 29, 2016 at 9:08 am

    I just ordered that owl stamp. Too cute not to pass up! Now I’m glad I did! Great cards!

    Reply
  15. Sharon F. Cherry says

    April 29, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    Beautiful cards! Awesome cover up! I dont know if I would have stayed at that long! Love all three!

    Reply
  16. Jackie S says

    April 29, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    I always to seeing your cards. They never fail to impress

    Reply
  17. Lindsey says

    April 29, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    These are so cute, Lisa! That lil’ owl is so sweet. 🙂

    Reply
  18. memalagene says

    April 29, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    Super pretty cards, Beautiful coloring!

    Reply
  19. Leanne S says

    April 30, 2016 at 3:42 am

    Beautiful cards! The owl one is adorable.

    Reply
  20. Helen Gullett says

    April 30, 2016 at 5:25 am

    Ohhhh they are beautiful, adorable and lovely cards! I love all of them. The coloring work is fantastic, Lisa!

    Reply
  21. Becca Yahrling says

    April 30, 2016 at 6:27 am

    Beautiful cards using my favorite subject: birdies & owls! Your coloring is fabulous and no one would EVER know about the red line mishap. I really love that scallop border on the owl card … where is that from?

    Reply
  22. Janis in ID says

    April 30, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    Love the birds, too! That owl is hilarious!!! Wonderful save on the owl, too. Looks fab. My cats sabotage my crafting for me. Darn animals….we love them so much, anyway!!! 🙂
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  23. Denise Bryant says

    April 30, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    Delightful cards! Love that sweet owl and the darling bird! Awesome stamps and beautiful coloring on your pretty cards!

    Reply
  24. cal8007 says

    April 30, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    Lisa, you are such a miracle worker!! You saved the owl and he came out fantastic!

    Hugs, carmen

    Reply
  25. Jennifer Mitten says

    May 1, 2016 at 5:07 am

    Gotta love those family pets! You can’t even tell there was a mishap. Great cards!

    Reply
  26. Jules says

    May 1, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    Great cards! Love the layers in the first card❤️

    Reply
  27. Andrea says

    May 17, 2016 at 3:57 am

    Your colouring is amazing, Lisa! I often have ‘boo-boos’ with my colouring … but … unfortunately … I can’t blame my dog for it! 😉 Usually I am the problem. 🙂 Love your cards … such vibrant colours and those frame dies are to “die for”!!! Hugs Andrea xx

    Reply
  28. Kathy says

    May 28, 2016 at 7:17 am

    Your cards!! Wow! Love them

    Reply

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