Birthday Fun ~ Party Pup ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a fun birthday card I made with the cute new Party Pup stamp from Unity. This pup is just too cute!

I stamped the cute Party Pup and sentiment separately with Black Amalgam ink and then I die cut the pup with a tag die from the Make a Tag {die set}. I pulled out some Copic markers and got to coloring.

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

Pup: N0, N2, N4

Eyes: C0, C2

Hat: R20, R14, Y11, Y15

Chair: BG10, BG01, BG15

Balloon: RV000, RV02

Background: Y11

Floor: C0, C2, Y11, Y15, R20, R14

I wanted a fun background for this cute pup so I die cut a piece of pattern paper from the Yay, It's Today {paper pack} using the Falling Stars Background Die {unfortunately, I think this one is retired}. I popped out all of those stars to use for another project and adhered the background to a white A2 top fold card base.

I trimmed the sentiment and adhered it to the tag and then I added foam to both pieces and popped it up on the card. Whatcha think?

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Advent Calendar 2025 Day 5 ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

It's Day 5 of the 2025 Advent Calendar from Unity!! Do you have a favorite of the stamps so far? I think the snowman from yesterday is my favorite so far though I do love today's stamp! 

We're taking a break from the holiday cards with this one. A really cute sentiment gift is today's stamp! So fun!

You can check out my video revealing the Advent Calendar Day 5 stamp and my process in making this card here... Unity Advent Calendar 2025 Day 5 | Unity Stamp Co.

I die cut the cute sentiment gift with a die from the Scalloped Tags {die set} (not currently available). I stamped the really awesome That's a Wrap stamp to accompany today's advent stamp. I colored it up with just a few Copic markers: RV10, RV14, and RV29.

I paired up the sentiment and ribbon with a piece of pattern paper from the Yay, It's Today {paper pack}. The star paper is trimmed down to 4 x 5-1/4". Love all of these together!

I'll be back tomorrow for Day 6 of the 2025 Advent Calendar from Unity! Just a quick note that my post tomorrow will be a little bit later... I'll be posting at 9am CST.

Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

50th Birthday Card ~ Mix Tape ~ Hero Arts

Hello there crafty friend! 

I made a fun 50th birthday card for my best friend with a touch of gold. 

I used the cool Mix Tape dies from Hero Arts. I wanted to use gold because it represents a 'golden jubilee' milestone, symbolizing success, prosperity, and achievement. And purple is her favorite colors so I had to throw that in there too.

I die cut the '50 Best Hits' using the Alphanumeric Label Thinlits dies from Tim Holtz and Sizzix. The 'happy birthday' sentiment is from the Chic Script Salutations {die set} from Unity.

I ink smooshed a simple background with some Villainous Potion Distress Ink. The background was die cut with the Slash Stitched Rectangle dies from Gina Marie Designs. Such a fun card to make custom for my bestie and she loved it!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Happy Boo-thday ~ {Boo} to You ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I was asked to make another custom birthday card with a Halloween theme. The focus was a ghost and pumpkin with teal and purple. I think she mentioned orange too but I couldn't quite work that in.

I started with my background. I went looking through my sketches. I keep all of them in a drawer at my desk so I can just shuffle through them and find what peeks my interest and this fun one was perfect so I could use a bunch of different papers. 

Here's the past TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch I used. Isn't it fun?! It's one of my favorites. If you're interested in seeing more inspiration for this sketch you can check it out in my Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. 

The papers I used are from Ink N' Splatter and they're called Spooky Nights. I don't see them on their website, unfortunately. I used the measurements on the sketch to cut my papers and adhered them to a black A2 card base.

I stamped the adorable ghost from the {Boo} to You stamps with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. This is one of the Clearly Unity stamps that are made from photopolymer. I believe it's also available in red rubber. Actually, that's all I'm seeing on the website. The pumpkin is from the September 2025 KOM called Harvest to Holiday. I colored up the pumpkin with BG10, BG72, BG13, BG75, E21, E25. For the ghost I just used C0, C2 to give it some shading. And for the purple pumpkin I used V01, V06, V09. All of the sentiments in the set are for Halloween so I found a fun font and printed it off of my computer. Easy peasy.

I continued the design inside the card. I stamped the other ghost inside and colored it up with just a few Copic markers. I used V01, V06, V09, YG11, YG09 on the hat; C0, C2 for the ghost; and BG10, BG13 for the little pumpkin. This was such a fun card to make! If you need a custom card made, let me know!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Inky Paws Challenge #243 ~ Sketch Challenge {Week 4}

Hello there crafty friend!

 There's just a few more days to play along with the Inky Paws Challenge #243 - Sketch Challenge! You have until this coming Friday, August 29th 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 #243 - Sketch Challenge

This has been such a fun sketch! 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 decided to make a birthday card for my last card. I actually started by picking my papers first for this one. I wanted three pattern papers that all had a white background so I chose the above three papers from the Birthday Party 6x6 Paper Pad. I used the Card Layout 4 Die as a guide to cut my papers out. Once I had the papers cut, I secured the die to the papers using washi tape and ran it through my Big Shot. I then die cut the frame from white card stock and adhered all of the pieces to a white A2 top fold card base.

I pulled out the fun Birthday Postage Sampler Stamp Set and inked up a few images to coordinate with the pattern papers I had chosen. I colored each of them with some Copic markers to coordinate with the colors in the papers and then I die cut them using the coordinating dies from the Birthday Postage Sampler Die Set.

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

Present: YR20, YR15, R20, R14

Balloons: Y11, Y15, YG11, YG03, Colorless Blender

Cupcake: Y11, Y15, Y38, BG000, BG10, BG15, E11, E25

I die cut three circles from white card stock using a die from the Circle Frames Die Set. I added foam tape to the back of each image and popped them up on the circles and then I adhered the circles to the card. I stamped the sentiment, trimmed it and then adhered it to the card, as well.

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!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Frightfully Good Birthday ~ Holidays Are a Nightmare ~ Kindred Stamps

Hello there crafty friend! 

I was asked to make a custom birthday card with a Nightmare Before Christmas theme. I adore Nightmare Before Christmas so this was not a hard task and I had just the stamp set to use. I used the retired Holidays Are a Nightmare stamp set from Kindred Stamps.

I started with my background. I knew that I wanted a black and white card... almost grayscale actually. So I ink smooshed a piece of white card stock with Black Soot Distress Ink. To tame down some of the white in the background I decided to scrape my ink pad across the panel. I did this from both directions all the way across the panel. I really like the added texture it gives to the background. I trimmed it down and adhered it to a black A2 top fold card.

I wanted to include the hill so I roughly drew it with pencil on black card stock and cut it out. I die cut a frame for my little scene using two nesting dies. I wanted a simple moon so I just die cut two circles. If I made this again, I'd probably do with out the mat for the moon. I thought it would make the moon stand out a bit more but I don't think it was completely necessary. I added some splatters to the moon and adhered the hill and moon to the frame.

I stamped the fun characters from Holidays Are a Nightmare and colored them with just a few Copic markers: N0, N2, N4. I fussy cut them on the line and colored the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. TIP: Be sure to color the edges with a brush tip and do it from the back of the image just in case your marker slips. I adhered Sally and Jack to the card and then popped up Zero with foam tape.

The sentiment was fun to put together for a birthday card. I masked the 'Have a Frightfully Good Holiday Season' by covering 'Holiday Season' with a post-it note when I inked up the stamp. I removed the post-it note and stamped. This took a few times to get a nice crisp sentiment but it was worth it. I die cut birthday two times using the retired Chic Script Salutations {die set} from Unity. I die cut the shadow from white card stock so the sentiment would pop. I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and popped them up. Such a fun card to make! If you need a custom card made, let me know!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Birthday Girl Anya ~ Preview Day 3 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's the final day of previews at The Greeting Farm for the August release! Today we're introducing BIRTHDAY GIRL ANYA... today's super sweet stamp set includes the adorable Anya with a cute kitty and a cake and some other cute accessory stamps! All so fun!

I stamped Anya, the cake, the table, and kitty with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copic markers. Fussy cut each of them on the line and then colored the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker making the edges nice and neat.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Freckles: E33

Hair: Y21, E33, E35

Hair Accessories: YG21, YG11, RV10, RV02, RV14, YR20, YR15, B000, B00

Dress: B000, B00, RV10, RV02

Kitty: C0, C2, R00, R20

Gift Bag: B000, B00

Cake: YG21, YG11, YG03, YR20, YR15, RV10, RV02, RV14

Table Cloth: RV10, RV02

Table: C0, C2

I paired up Anya with some old papers from Stampin' Up that's been in my stash for quite awhile. I think the party theme of the papers really worked nicely with these stamps. I die cut the background layer with the largest die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies} and the garland paper was die cut using a die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}, both from Unity.

I stamped and trimmed the sentiment and adhered it directly to the card. I popped up the kitty with foam tape. And then I finished off the card with three rhinestones from the Frosty Rhinestones from Gina Marie Designs.

The release goes live in the store tomorrow the 15th at 12am EST! Woohoo! Be sure to come back tomorrow for the release Blog Hop!! One lucky winner will receive a $50 gift card to The Greeting Farm. All you have to do is comment on the hop! Yay!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Inky Paws Challenge #242 ~ Color Challenge {Week 4}

Hello there crafty friend!

 There's just a few more days to play along with the Inky Paws Challenge #242 - Color Challenge! You have until this coming Friday, August 1st 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 #242 - Color Challenge

I hope you're having fun with this color combo... Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise, and Royal Blue!! I couldn't help but make more birthday cards using products from the new release!

The new Card Layout 3 Die makes easy work of a fun background. I thought I'd use two pieces of patter paper and make two cards from the backgrounds I created. Easy peasy! I die cut pattern papers from the Birthday Time 6x6 Paper Pad. The colors in these papers are just PURR-fect for this challenge!

I stamped two adorable cats from the Cat Birthday Party Stamp Set. Colored them with Copic markers and then die cut them with the coordinating Cat Birthday Party Die Set. 

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used for my first card:

Cats: R00, R20, N2, N4, N6, C0, C2

Orange:YR20, YR15

Pink: RV10, RV52

Turquoise: BG000, BG01

Royal Blue: B02, B24, B28

Cake: E21, E23

I stamped the fun balloons and birthday cake from the Birthday Postage Sampler Stamp Set. I colored them up and then die cut them with the coordinating Birthday Postage Sampler Die Set.

I die cut the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment from pattern paper using the Happy Birthday Die. I die cut shadows from white card stock and adhered them together. And then I adhered all of the fun images to the card.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using the color combo of Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise, and Royal Blue. Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge! Can't wait to see your projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Inky Paws Challenge #242 ~ Color Challenge {Week 3}

Hello there crafty friend!

 Sharing some more inspiration for the Inky Paws Challenge #242 - Color Challenge! You have until Friday, August 1st 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 #242 - Color Challenge

Have you seen the new release over at Newton's Nook Designs? I am loving all of the fun new birthday goodies and just had to play with some to share with you today. Our colors for the challenge are Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise, and Royal Blue!! 

I used the awesome new Card Layout 3 Die for a fun background for my card. I love this new die!! I paired it up with the fabulous new Birthday Time 6x6 Paper Pad. The colors in these papers are just PURRFECT for this month's Color Challenge!

I die cut the sentiment from white card stock using the new Happy Birthday Die. I Copic colored the 'Happy' and 'Birthday' with BG000 and BG01. 

I adhered the sentiment to the card and got to thinking it would be fun to add a little something on top of the sentiment so I stamped the cute kitty from the Cat Birthday Party Stamp Set. I colored it up with Copic markers and die cut it using the coordinating Cat Birthday Party Die Set. And then I finished off the card with a few white enamel dots.

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

Cat: YR20, YR15, YR27, C0, C2, R00, R20

Balloon: BG000, BG01

Noisemaker: B02, B24, B28, RV10, RV52

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using the color combo of Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise, and Royal Blue. Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge! Can't wait to see your projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Happy Birthday NND! ~ 12 Year Celebration ~ Newton's Nook Designs

Hello there crafty friend! 

We're celebrating 12 AMAZING Years of Newton's Nook Designs products with a fun Instagram Hop! Yay! I'm sharing details for my cards below. 

Be sure to stop by the Instagram Hop for a chance to win a $25 voucher to Newton's Nook Designs!

I stamped the cute kitty from the Cat Birthday Party stamps and die cut it using the coordinating Cat Birthday Party dies. I mat it with a die cut circle from vellum card stock using a die from the Circle Frames Die Set.

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

Kitty: C0, C2, R00, R20

Hat: B02, B24, B28, RV10, RV52, C0, C2

Cake: E21, E25, E29, YR20, YR15

Plate: BG000, BG01

I paired up the adorable Cat Birthday Party stamp with the sweet Birthday Time 6x6 Paper Pad. I die cut the pattern papers from the Birthday Time 6x6 Paper Pad using the Card Layout 3 die. I cut individual pieces of the pattern paper to fit each of the spots and die cut them. I didn't die cut a frame and just adhered the pieces to a white A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side for a landscape card.

I die cut a piece of white card stock using the banner die from the Frames & Tags Die Set and then stamped the sentiment. I trimmed the sentiment and adhered it to the card. I adhered the kitty to the vellum and then adhered the vellum to the card only applying glue behind the kitty.

My second card was pretty quick and easy. I stamped the cute cupcake and present from the Birthday Postage Sampler stamps, along with another cute kitty from the Cat Birthday Party stamps on leftover pieces I had die cut using the Postage Stamp Layout die. 

Copic markers used:

Cupcake: RV10, RV52, BG000, BG01, G000, G21, YR20, YR15

Present: RV10, RV52, G000, G21

Kitty: YR20, YR15, R00, R20, C0, C2

Kitty's Cupcake: Y06, BG000, BG01, B02, B24, B28

I die cut a piece of pattern paper from the Birthday Time 6x6 Paper Pad using the large postage stamp die from the Framework Die Set. Adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base and then adhered my birthday postage pieces.

I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white card stock, trimmed it and adhered it directly to the card. Be sure to check out the Instagram Hop to see all the fabulous inspiration from the design teams and guests.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Inky Paws Challenge #242 ~ Color Challenge {Week 1}

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a new Inky Paws Challenge! We're playing with a fun mix of colors this month for a Color Challenge! I sure hope that you'll join us and play along with your Newton's Nook Designs products! Don't forget... our challenges are a whole month long so there's lots of time to play along! Yay! You have until Friday, August 1st to get your entries in for the #242 Color Challenge and a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Inky Paws Challenge #242 - Color Challenge

Our beautiful colors are... Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise, and Royal Blue!! Love this pretty combination of colors!

I stamped the beautiful coffee themed heart from the Heartfelt Coffee Stamp Set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored up all the coffee cups with Copic markers. 

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used for the kitty and heart:

White: C0, C2

Cotton Candy Pink: RV10, RV52

Orange Sherbet: YR20, YR15

Turquoise: BG000, BG01, BG05

Royal Blue: B02, B24, B28

Coffee: E21, E25

'BREW': RV10, RV52

I die cut the heart using a die from the Heart Frames Die Set, but the scrap of white card stock wasn't big enough. Poor planning on my part! LOL! So I trimmed around the stitching on the heart and adhered it to another heart that I die cut from another piece of white card stock. 

I made a fun background using three of the colors and the Plaid Stencil Set. I blended

Kitsch Flamingo and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks over the first stencil in the set. And then I blended Broken China Distress Ink over the second stencil to finish off the pattern. I really like how it turned out. I popped up the heart and the sentiment using 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 color combo of Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise, and Royal Blue. Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge! Can't wait to see your projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal