Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Winnie the Pooh: Feel the Merry ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm so excited to share my first card for the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party!! For my first card I'm featuring the wonderful Winnie the Pooh: Feel the Merry stamps from Sponsor Unity Stamp Co. Unity just released a bunch of really cute new Winnie the Pooh stamps and I have to have them all! Love Winnie the Pooh!! I couldn't wait to color up this beautiful stamp.

I paired this sweet stamp up with the lovely Holly Jolly 6x8 paper pad from Simple Stories. I had colored up the stamp before picking out my papers and these actually went really well with the mix of colors in the image. Which was such a relief! I adhered my layers to a white A2 top fold card base using the iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from new Sponsor Therm O Web.

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

Winnie the Pooh ~ Y11, Y15, Y38, R20, R14, R27, C00, C2, C3

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11

Hair / Bench ~ E53, E55, E57 

Jacket / Scarf ~ B0000, B34, B06, B37, R20, R14, R27

Pants ~ E51, E53, E55

Book ~ W00, W3

Boots ~ E53, E55, E57, E59, N2, N4, N6

Tree ~ YG11, G24, G46

Ground ~ C00, C3

I die cut the colored image with the smallest scalloped rectangle die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} from Unity. I also die cut one of the pattern papers and then I adhered them together. I stamped the sentiment with Black Amalgam ink from Sponsor Gina K. Designs. Trimmed it and adhered it to the scalloped layers. And then I covered the back with a bunch of iCraft 3D Foam Squares from Therm O Web. I love the dimension the foam gives to the card! To finish it off, I added a couple red enamel dots from my stash.

My card was inspired by the current {BYSHC} Sketch 27! This sketch has become a favorite! It works really well with larger stamps!  Have you visited the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group? We host a fun sketch challenge each month to inspire our holiday cardmaking all year long. I love revisiting the sketches and will likely be sharing a few during the Linky Party.

Yay!! I'm also a Sponsor for the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party and this is the fabulous prize package that I am offering for one lucky winner. For a chance to win this fun prize make a Christmas card and link it up to the linky party blog post on the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers blog.

Before you leave, be sure to stop by Sponsor Unity Stamp Co... they just released a bunch of new Winnie the Pooh stamps!! And if you haven't already, stop by the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration from our Sponsors and the {BYSHC} Design Team!! I'm so excited to continue building my stash of holiday cards for 2022... I hope you'll join in the fun and play along! Let's build our stash of holiday cards this week!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Happy Halloween Count ~ October Sketch Challenge ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing more inspiration for the Unity October Sketch Challenge that I'm hosting in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group. With Halloween quickly approaching I just had to make one more Halloween card! The adorably spooky Count stamp is just about THE cutest vampire I've ever seen!

I paired up the Count with the sweet Trick or Treat {paper pack} that's also available at Unity. Last week the birthday gnome card that I made needed mats to break up the layers of pattern paper. But the colors in the papers I chose for this card make it easy to just layer them up without any mats.

Feel free to alter the sketch to work with your design! The original piece of striped green paper that I planned to use behind the Count didn't quite work so I opted for the orange polka dot oval that was in my paper pack. The Count looked better centered on the oval rather than offset so I altered that part of the sketch. Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used for this spooky cute vampire:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11

Hair ~ N1, N3

Clothes ~ N1, N3

Cape ~ V000, V12, V15, V17, YG11, YG23, G14, YR21, YR68

Frog ~ YG11, YG23, G14

Bottle ~ YG11, YG23, G14, YR21, YR68

I stamped the sentiment from Little Boos with black ink, trimmed it and adhered it to the oval before popping up the whole focal piece. You can check out my video for this card here... Happy Halloween Count | October Sketch Challenge | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's another look at the sketch! Please note that the sketch is meant to inspire and not require. Feel free to alter it to work for your creation and most importantly have some inky fun! I can't wait to see what you create! Be sure to share your cards in the Unity Show & Tell group and also add them to the sketch challenge album in the group to be entered for a prize!! I'll see you back here next Thursday with one last card for this month's sketch challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Fall 2022 Series ~ Winnie the Pooh: Fallish Days ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Last month I started a Fall inspired collaboration with my friend Teresa from Fresh and Renewed with Teresa and unfortunately due to health issues we had to cancel the collaboration. Well, I still have the prize that I set aside for the collaboration so I decided to do a little Fall 2022 Series myself. Today I'm sharing my final Fall inspired card for this series, here and on my YouTube channel. I'll be picking a name for the winner from the comments on my YouTube videos. That includes the video that I did with Teresa for the start of our collaboration. So be sure to check that video out if you haven't already. You can check that out here. And if you missed my video last week, you can check out that one here.

So today I'm playing with the adorable new Winnie the Pooh: Fallish Days from Unity Stamp Co. This super cute stamp was just released along with a few more Winnie the Pooh stamps! I couldn't wait to color up this sweet Fall image!

Isn't it the cutest?! And those fun pumpkins... I just love coloring up pumpkins! They have been my favorite image to color with Copic Markers since I started really learning to color with them. I'm still learning all the time, but I wanted to share how I color pumpkins. It's really easy to do.

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

Winnie the Pooh ~ Y11, Y15, Y35

Orange Pumpkin ~ YR21, YR15, YR68, YR27

Light Orange Pumpkin ~ YR21, YR15

Green Pumpkin ~ YG23, YG93, YG95, YG97

I paired up this cute Winnie the Pooh stamp with the Simple Vintage Autumn Splendor 6x8 paper pad from Simple Stories. I die cut the Pooh bear image with the largest stitched square die from the new Scallops & Squares {nesting dies} from Unity. The Kraft layer is also die cut using the largest scalloped stitched square die. And I finished off the card with a couple green enamel dots from the Fall Break collection from Carta Bella Paper Co. You can check out my copic coloring and process in making this card here... Fall 2022 Series | Winnie the Pooh: Fallish Days | Unity Stamp Co.

 Be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and comment on my video for a chance to win my giveaway! I'll be back next week with the winner of my giveaway!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs, 

Crystal

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Halloween Series 2022 ~ Hocus Pocus ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with another card for my Halloween Series 2022!! All of us card makers have those Must Have Uninked Stamps sitting on our shelves just waiting to be inked! I decided for my Halloween series this year I'm inking up a few of those dusty and neglected stamp sets. My first card was using a cute stamp from Not 2 Shabby called Happy Halloween... if you missed it, you can check out that card here. Today I'm sharing a sweet card using the Hocus Pocus stamp set from The Greeting Farm. This was a special preorder set that The Greeting Farm offered a while ago. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing it in the shop right now. I just adore Halloween stamps and the witches in this set were irresistible! I had to have them!

I paired up this adorable witch with the Pumpkin Party 6x6 paper pad from Doodlebug Design. These are some of my favorite Halloween papers. I just love the bright combination of colors in this paper pad.

My card design was inspired by one of the sketches I've shared in my Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. This was last month's sketch and I didn't get to play with it very much so I wanted to use it for this card.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color up this cutie:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11, E04

Eyes ~ YG11, G02

Hair ~ YR21, YR15, YR68, YR27

Hat ~ N0, N2, N4, N6, V000, V12, V15, V17, YG11, YG23, G14

Dress ~ V000, V12, V15, V17, YG11, YG23, G14

Shoes ~ N0, N2, N4, N6

I only made a couple changes to the sketch... the polka dot papers are a little smaller measuring 3-7/8 x 1-7/8" and the stars papers measures 3-1/2 x 1-1/2". And then I placed the heat embossed sentiment underneath the circle element. It almost looks like the little witch is in a crystal ball. Ha! That's a total accident but so fun!

I think this turned out pretty cute! I hope you like it too!

I'll be back next week with my last Halloween card for my Halloween Series 2022!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Monday ~ October 2022 BOM Santa Express ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing some inspiration for the amazing October 2022 Background of the Month from Unity Stamp Co. called Santa Express! This background is so amazing! I love the beautiful mix of images and really just wanted to showcase them as a whole for my card!

So I was thinking a pocket would be a fun way to showcase the background without covering it up too much. Of course, I did put that big bow on it but it doesn't cover it up too much. I stamped the background twice on Kraft card stock with Sugar Cube Pigment ink from Taylored Expressions. I covered the background with Alabaster White embossing powder tapping off the excess into a coffee filter. I melted the ep with my Wagner Precision Heat Tool.

Here's the stamp all inked up... look at all the detail!! Love love love it!

A bit of ink smooshing for both backgrounds with Candied Apple and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide inks. I didn't want to cover the backgrounds completely... letting some the Kraft show. I die cut both backgrounds with the largest die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies} from Unity. I distressed the edges of both backgrounds with Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso Distress Ink.

I tore off the top of one of the backgrounds and distressed the torn edge as well. I used iCraft Easy-Tear Tape to adhere the sides and bottom of the top background piece to the other background piece creating my pocket. I wrapped the pocket with Cherry Cobbler Sheer Linen Ribbon from Stampin' Up and tied a pretty bow.

I adhered the background to a Kraft A2 top fold card base using liquid glue. I then stamped the sentiment with Black Amalgam ink from Gina K Designs. I trimmed it and distressed the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink leaving some white in the center. I adhered it directly to the card... I considered popping it up with foam tape but the ribbon is enough bulk on here I think. The pocket is great for gift cards, a bookmark, or even just a note. I really love how this turned out!

Such an amazing new background stamp! You can check out the Background of the Month membership over at Unity Stamp Co. I'll be back next Monday with more inspiration for the beautiful Kit of the Month!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Merry & Bright ~ Bright Christmas ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Sharing a quick Christmas card using a beautiful new release from Unity Stamp Co. called Bright Christmas... this lovely stamp is illustrated by a new designer for Unity, Laura Dresser. Holiday lights are so perfect for Christmas cards!

I paired the lights up with some cute holiday lights paper from the Christmas in the Village paper pack from Bo Bunny. The copic colored holiday lights were die cut with the largest die from the Wonky Stitched Mini Slimline dies from Gina Marie Designs. I cut the ends of the panel off though so more of the pattern paper would show. 

I broke up the pattern in the pattern paper by adhering a piece of True Black Luxe Satin Ribbon from Papertrey Ink. I used iCraft Easy-Tear Tape to adhere the ribbon to the pattern paper on the front and then secure it on the back before I adhered the paper to my mini slimline card base. The base for this one is a little different than I usually do it measures 6 x 7"; scored at 3" making a 6 x 3-1/2" card.

I added some Ranger Glossy Accents to the light bulbs. Love the shine this gives to the lights!

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color up the lights:

Yellow ~ Y11, Y06, Y15

Blue ~ B0000, B00, B02

Red ~ R000, R20, R14, R27

Green ~ YG11, G14

Black ~ N0, N2, N4, N6

I mat the trimmed sentiment with True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink and adhered it to the light bulb panel and then I popped up the whole focal piece with foam tape. To finish off the card, I added a few black rhinestones from the Rainbow Bling rhinestones pack from Gina Marie Designs. 

Head on over to Unity and check out all the amazing new Christmas releases!! There's even a bunch of new Winnie the Pooh!! *swoon*

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 27 ~ Feliz Navidog ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with my weekly Christmas card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 27 and this week I'm sharing a brand new release from Unity Stamp Co. called Feliz Navidog! Yup, you read that right... isn't that THE cutest name for this adorable pup!! I love it!! So this cutie will be on the Unity website a bit later this afternoon along with a whole bunch more MUST HAVE new releases!

I sure had fun making this card! I paired this cute puppers up with the gorgeous White Winter {paper pack} also from Unity. These papers just scream comfy don't you think?! This is hands down my favorite paper pack that Unity makes!!

I cut my papers for the bottom layer - my card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". And then I die cut the green pattern paper with the same size X Stitched Square die from Gina Marie Designs that I used to die cut the pup. I wrapped the card front with three pieces of {Ivory} May Arts Burlap string and tied a pretty bow.

Here's a list of the Copic markers I used for to color up the pup:

Hat ~ YG11, G24, G46, C00, C2, C3

Pup ~ E31, E35, E39, N2, N4, N6, R20, R14

You can check out my video for this card here... {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 27 | Feliz Navidog | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch 27 for the month of October!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! If you're interested in seeing a whole bunch of inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back next week with my weekly Christmas card using this fun new sketch! And set your alarm for 12pm CST to check out the AMAZING new release over at Unity! You DO NOT want to miss this one friends!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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