Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 31 ~ Love Stays, No Matter What ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a brand new sketch challenge! Woohoo! Today I'm sharing my first card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 31 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I inked up the wonderful new stamp from Unity's In the Light collection called Love Stays, No Matter What. 10% of sales from the In the Light line of stamps will be donated to various mental health and addiction movements, as well as families facing these battles.

Something about this girl just spoke to me. I needed to have her in my collection. I think she'll be great for encouragement cards. I stamped the girl and sentiment with Amalgam Black ink on Stampers Select White card stock and colored her up with Copic Markers.

Here's a list of the Copic Markers I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21

Hair: E43, E44

Shirt: YG21, YG03

Jeans: B91, B95, B97

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 31. The sketch, as always, is meant to inspire not require. So let the sketch lead in your design, but don't feel limited by it. I'm just realizing that this one is just slightly different from the one last month... LOL! Oh well. I think it's still fun!

I paired up this girl with the Rainbow Wishes {paper pack}. I thought the colors were nice with this image and the patterns are cheerful. 

I think this will be a really fun sketch to play with for the next four weeks! Lots of possibilities! I hope you can find time to play along. I can't wait to see what you create. Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge 238 ~ Showers & Flowers Theme Challenge {Week 4}

Hello there crafty friend!

 There's just a few more days to play along with the Inky Paws Challenge #238 - Showers & Flowers Theme Challenge! You have until this coming Friday, March 28th to get your entries in for the challenge and a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Inky Paws Challenge #238 - Sketch Challenge

This has been such a fun challenge! I hope you have a chance to play along with us if you haven't already! There's just a few days left to play!

I adore the sweet doxie from the Rainy Day Doxie Stamp Set so I just had to ink him up again. I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored him up with Copic markers. I then die cut the image using the coordinating Rainy Day Doxie Die Set.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Doxie: E21, E13, E17, N2, N4, N6

Jacket: Y11, Y15, B0000, B00

Umbrella: V000, V01, V12, C00, C2, C3

I paired up the sweet pup with the Spring Blooms 6x6 Paper Pad. Daisies are my favorite flowers! So I thought it would be fun to use a couple daisy papers from the paper pad to create my card.

I die cut the background paper using the largest die from the Frames & Flags Die Set. I then die cut the daisy scene paper using a square die from the Frames Squared Die Set. I had originally chosen the yellow pattern paper with daisies for my strip across the card, but I think it was too much daisies. If that's even possible! LOL! So I changed it out with the gingham yellow papers which just happened to be a scrap in my paper pad. I added some dimension to the card by popping up the square focal image with the sentiment adhered to the bottom corner AND popping up the pup, all with foam tape.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using the fun sketch. Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge! Can't wait to see your projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Mother's Day Card ~ Ink & Bloom: Camellia ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a simple Mother's Day card featuring the gorgeous camellia stamp from the Ink & Bloom: Camellia stamps just released at Unity. Such a gorgeous flower!

 I stamped the gorgeous flowers and sentiment with Amalgam Black ink on white card stock and colored them with Copic markers.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Petals: B0000, B91, B23, B66

Stems / Leaves: G000, G24, G07

I die cut the flowers using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set. This is such a huge stamp I actually cut off a bit of the bottom.

I kept it very simple and just adhered the panel to a black A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side for a landscape card. I adore that sentiment! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Big Birthday Wishes ~ Lil' Jumbo ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I'm so excited to share another card for Unity's latest release. The sweet elephant from the Lil' Jumbo stamps is jut TOO CUTE!! I had to color her up!

I stamped Lil' Jumbo with Black Amalgam ink and colored her up with just a few Copic markers.

Here's a quick list of the ones I used:

Elephant: N0, N2, N4, N6, V000, R00, R20

Balloon: BG10, BG01

Ground: C00, C2

Inspiration for my card comes from the the fun sketch challenge going on NOW in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group! There's still time to play along with us! AND there's TWO $25 gift certificates being offered as the prize for this challenge! Challenge ends on Monday, March 31st. I hope you'll join us!

I die cut Lil' Jumbo using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. And I paired her up with the Oh Hey! It's Your Day! {paper pack}.

You can check out my process video here... Big Birthday Wishes | Lil' Jumbo | Unity Stamp Co.

I adhered the sentiment to the focal image and then popped them both up with foam tape finishing off this sweet card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Wednesday ~ March 2025 KOM Chapters & Crossings ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing another sweet card featuring another fab stamp from the March 2025 Kit of the Month membership from Unity called Chapters & Crossings. 

Any other avid readers out there?! I love to read! I also read with the kids as part of our homeschool day and I just love it. I stamped the reading girl with Black Amalgam ink and colored her up with some Copic markers that coordinated with the papers I chose ahead of time.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E51, R00, R20

Hair: Y21, E43, E44

Flowers: Y11, Y15, R11, R22, R27, RV10, RV02, B91, YG11, YG03

Nail Polish: R22, R27

Clothes: C00, C2, BG10, BG01

Book: C00, C2, Y21, Y26

Ground: B0000, B91, B95

Just like with the mouse I shared last week, I paired up the girl with some old papers in my stash that just seemed perfect! Coincidentally enough, they are called Practically Perfect by Carta Bella. I trimmed the papers and adhered them to a white A2 top fold card base. They measure 4-1/8 x 5-3/8".

I die cut the girl and the sentiment using dies from the Scallops & Banners {nesting dies}. I adhered them directly to the card and trimmed off the top. I wrapped the front of the card using a couple pieces of natural May Arts Burlap string and tied a bow. And then I finished off the card with a few blue enamel dots from the stash.

Here's a quick look at this month's Kit of the Month membership! Love it!

Well, that's it for me today! I hope you've been inspired to play with your membership stamps! Have an inkredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 30 ~ Douglas ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing one last card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 30 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I inked up the super cute Douglas stamp from Unity. This cutie is one of the fun Rescue Tales stamps. Unity is donating 10% of every purchase from the Rescue Tales collection to animal welfare causes throughout the year.

Isn't he just darling?! I stamped the cute pup and sentiment with Amalgam Black ink and colored up the puppy with a few Copic markers: E51, E23, E25, and E27.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 30. The sketch, as always, is meant to inspire not require. So let the sketch lead in your design, but don't feel limited by it. The challenge ends on Monday, March 24th. 

I paired up cute Douglas with the Oh Hey! It's Your Day! {paper pack}. Loving these new birthday papers!

I die cut a piece of vellum card stock with a circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. I also die cut one of the pattern papers using a slightly smaller die from the same set. I added a few red enamel dots from my stash to finish off the card. I just love how this card turned out! There's just six days left to play along with the sketch challenge! Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge 238 ~ Showers & Flowers Theme Challenge {Week 3}

Hello there crafty friend!

 Sharing some more inspiration for week 3 of the Inky Paws Challenge #238 - Showers & Flowers Theme Challenge! You have until Friday, March 28th to get your entries in for the challenge and a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Inky Paws Challenge #238 - Showers & Flowers Theme Challenge

The weather is definitely shifting into Spring and I just had to color up another flower stamp.

I stamped the gorgeous Cherry Blossom Stamp Set three times on white card stock and colored them up with Copic markers. I die cut each of them using the coordinating Cherry Blossom Die Set.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Petals: RV0000, RV10, RV02, RV14

Stems: E21, E23

Background: BG10, BG01

I had some of the postage cut outs in my stash {the little rectangles} from another project so I colored them up with a couple of Copic markers and then I adhered the cherry blossoms to them trimming off the excess with my scissors. I tried to change up the position of the blossoms so each one is a little different.

And then I had to die cut the frame again from the Postage Stamp Layout Die... so I have six more of those postage cut outs. LOL! Oh well, I'll figure out another use for them. I adhered the frame to a Kraft A2 card base and then I adhered each of the postage cherry blossoms. I stamped, trimmed, and popped up the sentiment using foam tape to finish off this pretty card.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a card using this month's fun theme. Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge! Can't wait to see your projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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