Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Growing in Unity 2024 - Day 3

I am having so much fun as this week's Growing in Unity gal. It's giving me a reason to use some of my beloved Unity stamps - and if you've been here the past two days, you know that I'm choosing stamps that remind me of my daughter Brittney.

If I were to guess - and I guess I am guessing - I'd say today's card would be Brittney's favorite of my week. Why? Because it has a dog on it.

Brittney always wanted a dog, but her dad and I just didn't think that a pet of any kind was a good fit for our lifestyle, so we were the "bad parents" who refused to let her have one.

When she moved to the bush of Alaska, she quickly discovered that there were a lot of dogs in the village. That made her happy. She always carried dog treats with her so she could feed her little four-legged friends a treat. 

It wasn't long until she adopted Hagrid and later added Ruth to her family, too. She sure loves them!

Hagrid and Ruth are both bigger than the dog in the sweet image, but I still think of Brittney when I see Unity's A Girl and Her Friend stamp set. The sentiment is from Unity's Shari Girl stamp set.


I added some splatters of ink to the sentiment piece to give it a different look, but in hindsight I wish I hadn't done that. It sort of just looks dirty to me. Oh well.


Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

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Stamp Sets: Unity A Girl and Her Friend and Unity Shari Girl (sentiment) stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Basic Gray CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

19 comments:

stamping sue said...

This is a wonderful card.
stamping sue
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Beth F. said...

Another wonderful tribute to your daughter! Great card!

Wilma DeG said...

Another great card! And, no, the sentiment doesn't look dirty... I like the splatters.

Angi Rankin said...

This is a wonderful card! I love the colors you used, the layout, and the splatters.

Jodie Powers said...

Beautiful card! Love the splatters!

wannabcre8tive said...

A wonderful card. I like how you added the strip of striped paper. I love the Unity girls stamps. I have several. I can relate to Brittney. I love dogs, too.

Cat Valdez said...

Love this card!! Love this set also. Great job!!

Denise Bryant said...

Great card! I love the sweet image and the way you used the patterned papers!

Becca Yahrling said...

I love this design! A wonderful sentiment as well (we never had a dog either!) and it turned out very pretty with the blue & black color scheme.

2suns said...

Beautiful card! Love you’re using the wonderful Unity girl stamps. -Pam Foy

Life of a Caffeinated Mom said...

This card is so perfect. I love your choice of colors. LBAB

Kim Klinkovsky.My Kraft Kloset said...

A wonderful card with a wonderful story. Love that! I spent 5wks in Alaska many years ago and miss it every day! One day I'll go back! Thanks for the inspiration!

Lisa K said...

Beautiful card! I like that she is walking her dog. This reminds me of my younger daughter. She would have every got she could if I wouldn't stop her.

Kathy Dippner said...

Beautiful card! I love the angled paper under the sentiment. It adds great interest.

Teri Kellum said...

Another lovely card; I'm really enjoying seeing all of the Unity girls and hearing about your daughter :)

Mom2Two (Jenni) said...

This is so lovely! The coloring on her jacket is perfect!! The stories you are sharing are perfect!!

ionabunny said...

Gorgeous design. Love the bold black and white stripe to support the sentiment. Gorgeous. Hugz

Tracie said...

Such a sweet card Jeanette. I love the striped paper across the corner. Really makes the image pop.

kiwimeskreations said...

An amazing card Jeanette - not only is it a fabulous sentiment, but the overall look of it is stunning - the diagonally placed striped paper is genius! We were a cat family, and thankfully the children never wanted a dog...
Blessings
Maxine