{10.12.2012} Unity + Authentique = a Beautious combo

Day 2 of the Unity and Authentique Hop

I have to admit it… the Authentique papers and co-branded Unity stamps put a spell on me!
I LOVE it when there are matching stamps to a paper line and even more when UNITY makes those stamps. No one does it better than Unity. Great rubber that always stamps perfectly from day one. And then to have amazing paper by Authentique to match… makes this girl SO happy!

We are on day 2 of the Authentique and Unity blog hop.  Make sure you leave a comment on each blog for your chance at prizes from both companies.  Up first, I have a card using the Enchanted line of paper and stamps to share.

Super fun and yet a little spooky, right?  Authentique paper has the most amazing texture and heft.  It creates a feeling many paper companies do not have and add a little something extra to the card.  I stamped those HUGE tickets along the side of the card and then the saying to be popped up on the ‘potion bottle’.  I cut the bottle out with my Cameo and more of the luscious paper.

And I also have a fun card from the Lively collection of paper and stamps.

I just adore this happy collection.  That wagon reminds me of the little red one I used to have as a wee one.  I remember it got lots of use pulling me around and probably my animals as well.  Now it still gets a little bit of use, but mainly when a family member moves.  But for this card, it just had to be green!  A happy, fabulous lime green!  Isn’t it sweet?  The sweet pink and green papers in the lively collection are just delightful.  I love the ledger pattern on the banner.  I’ll have to make something with that again!  I stamped the wagon twice and paper pieced it together.  I then used a copic to add a little shading.  Lastly, I layered some fun stickers included in the paper pack.  Cute, right?

We can’t have a fabulous hop without a FABULOUS sale!!!

There are still LOTS of amazing projects to see.
Sweet Natalie is up next!!!!

And here is the full list of all the blogs in the hop today.

Authentique Blog
Angie Blom
Loes DeGroot
Lisa Arana
Natalie Dever
Stephanie Muzzulin
Andrea Murdock
JJ Sobey
Unity Blog


61 Comments

  1. Margie Griggs Visnick

    Your cards put a spell on me! Gorgeous!

  2. Cheryl Lynn

    love authentique papers and love your cards

  3. Jessi

    Love, love, LOVE these both! That potion bottle is so fun – and love that sentiment, and my goodness, the second card? I heart it 🙂

  4. Pam Sohan

    Love the big ticket stamps on the Halloween card. And that little green wagon is just adorable !

  5. Natalie

    Love the ticket stamping. There’s nothing better than Vintage Halloween!

  6. Noelle Reese

    Lisa,
    I love both cards! I do not know why I love the yellow wagon so much, but it totally rocks!!

  7. kathleen schriber

    love both your cards, but your spell card is a ‘lift’ for me. i need to get that stamp and paper collection. i ‘love’ it. thank you for sharing!

  8. Angel

    I love your cards !! Looks so pretty!

  9. Miriam Prantner

    Great cards! Love how different they are, and those Unity stamps are wonderful – I was just using my little wagon the other day!

  10. Heather - housesbuiltofcards

    So pretty! Especially love your colors on the second one!!!

  11. Carol B

    Oh my, what an awesome project! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

  12. Gwen

    Great projects! I have to ink up my “little red wagon” yet! Great papers!

  13. Dorina D

    Both cards are spellbinding. Love the “big ticket” stamp on the Halloween card and the wagon on the Lively card is adorable. The stamps with these collections are so fun.

  14. Beatrice Lawson

    Great cards! I love the Halloween one best, it is lovely.

  15. Becky T.

    You’ve convinced me – I need to get these stamps! Both of your cards are beautiful. I really like how you used the ticket stamps on your Halloween card.

  16. Laura Karaba

    LOVE your cards! I really like the “Spell on you” on your jar! Thanks for the chance to win free stuff to feed my papercraft addiction!

  17. Cheryl Rodda

    Love the card! I think I am card retarded…so anyone that makes them is awesome in my book!

  18. tracey wilson

    very cool cards! i love that sentiment ‘you put a spell on me..’! so much fun!

  19. julie e

    As always, your cards are beautiful Thanks for sharing.

  20. Lucy E.

    Both cards are very cute. I love the jar on the Halloween card!

  21. Ruby M

    Both cards are lovely.

  22. Paula

    great creations…. my fav is the Life card!

  23. Lillian Child

    What FUN card creations! I so agree that Authentique papers are some of the BEST on the market. And their designs just scream out at me to get creative!! Thanks for sharing!

  24. knsudha

    the ticket stamps are so fun, and i could see using them on a b’day layout too not just for halloween

  25. Annette Hindes

    The stamps perfectly compliment the papers and designs.
    So Pretty!

  26. Lisa P

    Love the sentiment and the wagon on the life is a verb card. So fun. Thanks for sharing.

  27. Lindsey

    Two totally different and gorgeous cards! The Halloween card has just the right touch of *spook*. 😀

  28. jpscraps

    Your cards are terrific!

  29. Guiseppa Gubler

    Beautiful cards Lisa! I love how you stamped directly on the paper of your second card.

  30. Chris

    Both unique & fun cards.that paper is just luscious!!You can’t beat the details of Unity stamps!!!

  31. Chelsey

    Love your cards. I am thinking I really have to have this paper and the stamps. Thanks for sharing your work.

  32. Romy

    Just love these cards! Beautiful use of the papers and stamps!

  33. Pam

    Great cards! These papers and stamps are fabulous.

  34. Karen L K

    Cute cards. Love the potion bottle is a great idea along with the tickets. I love the saying on the wagon card.

  35. Kathy W

    Love the little wagon. We had one when we were little, too – and I have a bigger one now that I use in my garden. Thanks for the chance to win!

  36. Jane O

    love the halloween scroll stamp!

  37. Sue D

    Great cards–I really like the wagon one.

  38. Michel E

    Love the cards.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

  39. Marlene D

    Very cute and creative cards Lisa. Love what you did with the Big Ticket and Wagon stamps. It’s great to have stamps to go with my favorite paper company.

  40. lostinpaper

    Gorgeous! Love the added stamped tickets and those papers in the lively collection look so sweet, especially with that cute cart!

  41. Jennifer Mitten

    Beautiful cards! I love your Halloween card especially!

  42. karenladd

    Oooh, both of these projects are wonderful! I love the vintage spooky look of your Halloween project and the wagon stamp on your second one is adorable!!

  43. Tina

    Nice cards…very pretty

  44. Sandy J

    Your cards a so sweet. Thanks!

  45. Casey

    oh oh oh…I think I have a new love…….Life is a Verb and Lively….oh man oh man…..I think they need to make their way into my collection….you work is quite cute…..love meeting new talent…….

  46. Casey

    re previous comment from me…I needed to add my email address

  47. JULES

    your projects are so FAB!

  48. Judy Bowlby

    I’m with you when it comes to Unity stamps and Authentique papers. I love them both. Your Halloween card was cute and the second one about life was great too. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

  49. Holly E

    Great card, I love the sentiment!

  50. Lynn Shaffer

    Wow I really need to go check out all the awesome stamps… really like the halloween stamp set!

  51. Crystal

    Wonderful cards, I really love your potion bottle on the Halloween card!

  52. michelle k.

    Such fabulous cards. So different yet so beautiful!! Love the wagon stamp!!!

  53. Carmen

    I love the stamping on the first card and the layout of the second card. Both beautiful and filled with inspiration.

  54. jengd

    Wonderful cards! I love the distressed look and the graph paper on the first and the clean style of the second.

  55. Becky Monmaney

    LOVE the “You put a spell on me,” stamp!! NEEEEEEED it!!!!

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  56. Lisa (@papercraftbliss)

    Love the halloween card but the sentiment on the Life card, matched with the bright colours makes my heart happy!

  57. CallyAnn

    These cards are way cute!

  58. Barb Murphy

    so cute! LOVE these papers 🙂

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