Simple Layouts and Two Ways to Color Critters

Hi friends. Today is all about Unity Stamp Company cuteness and simple critter coloring, using two different mediums on two quick cards. If coloring has been calling your name but time has not, today’s inspo is for you.

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Featured Unity Supplies

Bouquet of Purrs USC	Seen & Herd USC	Postage Stamp {die} USC	And then it was Spring {paper} USC	Lil’ One {paper} USC
Where Little Gardens Grow USC

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Extraordinary Kitty with Markers

This sweet kitty from Bouquet of Purrs was made for Copic markers, and I leaned all the way into that bright, happy look with an orange tabby vibe. The layout stays nice and clean with a Postage Die frame using And Then it Was Spring paper, then Lil’ One pattern paper steps as the background. It feels fresh, playful, and fast, which is exactly what I want when I just want to sit down and color.

Copic Colors:

Cat: YR04, Y15, R81; Flowers: YG13, YG17, Y15, R83, R85, V15, V17; Shirt: B00, B01, N1, N3; Sky: B00; Shading & Blending: N1, 0

Hay Thanks with Watercolor

For this one, I switched to Distress Watercolor Pencils with the Seen & Herd stamp set, and it instantly gave everything that softer, airy watercolor feel. The design is another simple layout with easy layers, and the Where Little Gardens Grow pattern paper adds just enough of a background without stealing the spotlight from the coloring. It is simple critter coloring, but with a totally different soft finish.

Distress Pencil Colors:

Cow: Ground Espresso, Frayed Burlap; Bird: Mermaid Lagoon; Grass & Flowers: Mowed Lawn, Seedless Preserves; Sky: Tumbled Glass

Cute critters just get me every time. I hope these two cards make you want to pull out a favorite stamp, grab your go-to coloring medium, and make something pretty today, nice and easy. Which one would you start with first for some simple critter coloring, that bright tabby kitty or the softer watercolor farm friend?

Thank you for joining me today. I sincerely hope that today’s project inspires you. If you create something, feel free to tag me, @dahlhousedesigns, on social media as I would be thrilled to see it! Plus, join us in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group to share your Unity creations. It is such a fun and loving group of creators.

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Supplies

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Bouquet of Purrs USC	Seen & Herd USC	Postage Stamp {die} USC	And then it was Spring {paper} USC	Lil’ One {paper} USC
Where Little Gardens Grow USC	Hammermill Cardstock AMZ	Obsidian Amalgam Ink OTH	Arteza Watercolor Brush Pens AMZ	Distress WC Pencils {sets 1-3} SBC | AMZ
Distress WC Pencils {sets 4-6} SBC | AMZ	Enamel Dots AMZ

Most Used Tools

1.5″ block SB | OTH	Big Shot SB	Black Stamping Tool SB	Blending Brushes AMZ	Blending Brushes Large AMZ
Blending Brushes Medium AMZ	Blending Brushes Mini AMZ	Blending Brushes Small AMZ	Connect Glue SB	Cutter Bee Scissors SB | SSS
Die Cut Envelope AMZ	Foam Roll – 2 Inch SB	Foam Roll Combo Pack SB	Grip Mat 4.75×6 AMZ	Grip Mat 6.5×8.5 AMZ
Grip Mat 6×6 AMZ	Media Mat Mini SB | SSS	Mini Blending Brushes AMZ	Mini Stencil Mat** SB	Mini Trimmer SB
MISTI – Mini SB | SSS	MISTI – Original SB | SSS	MISTI – Original – Black SB	MISTI Corners SB | AMZ	Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive SB
Post It Note Tape AMZ	Reverse Tweezers SB	Sticky Mat SB	Triangle Trays AMZ	White Gel Pens SB | AMZ
White Glass Mat SB | OTH | AMZ	Adhesive Roll SBC