Membership Wednesday ~ October 2023 Whit Kit ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a bit of inspiration for the October 2023 Whit Kit from Unity Stamp Co. I made four quick cards featuring this fabulous kit. A set of three cards featuring the gorgeous papers in the Fallen Elegance paper pack with some of the ephemera pieces from the kit and a fourth card using the awesome Burlap Stencil along with the Harvest of Gratitude stamps. All goodies from this month's card kit!

First up... the cards featuring a few pattern papers from the Fallen Elegance paper pack from the kit. I just fell in love with these papers. So delicate and pretty! I couldn't pick just one piece so I thought it would be fun to cut them up and combine them on each card.

I cut each pattern paper down to 3-3/4 x 5". And then I cut them to 1-1/4" strips. I adhered the pattern papers to a scrap of card stock measuring 3-3/4 x 5" and then adhered them to a kraft A2 card base measuring 4-1/4 x 11"; scored at 5-1/2".

I combined three ephemera pieces for the focal image of each card. There are so many beautiful pieces. It was hard to narrow it down, but I love how they turned out.

I then heat embossed the sentiment from the Harvest of Gratitude stamps using white pigment ink, white embossing powder and I melted it with a heat tool. Three very quick and easy Thanksgiving cards ready to send!

The card kit has a pretty Champagne pigment ink included that I thought would make a lovely background. I tried it on kraft first but it wasn't very visible so I decided to give it a try on white and I love it! So delicate and beautiful!

I blended the Champagne ink over the Burlap Stencil using a blending brush. Blended heavier in the center of the card front and lighter on the edges leaving some white for a border.

I then stamped the pretty pumpkins using Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide ink first. I cleaned the stamp and added some Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide on the bottom portion of the stamp. I cleaned the stamp again and then I inked just a touch of Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink on the bottom portion of the stamp. I fussy cut the pumpkins leaving a skinny border. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card using Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink. And then adhered the pumpkins to the card.

Easy peasy and I love the dimension the different colors of oxide inks gives to the stamped image. 

Here's a look at all four cards together. All so quick and easy!! 

Another wonderful card kit!

Here's a look at the wonderful Whit Kit for October!! Gorgeous!! This wonderful card kit is available for only $42.99. That includes shipping! Members get a $6.95 discount on every order from Unity over $45. Members are also able to purchase past Whit Kit stamp sets for just $14 and past Whit Kit paper packs for $2 off!! So awesome!!! 

That's it for me today! Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge #209 ~ Color Challenge

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a new Inky Paws Challenge... a fun Color Challenge! 

I sure hope that you'll join in the fun and play along with us with your Newton's Nook Designs products! You have until Friday, October 27th to get your entries in for the #209 Color Challenge and a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Inky Paws Challenge #209 - Color Challenge

Absolutely gorgeous colors... Rusty Orange, Honey Yellow, Cornflower Blue, and Caramel Brown.

I was so happy that I finally found my Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad {I knew I had it somewhere!} because I thought the colors in the paper pad would work great with this color challenge and I was right! I love it! I used the fabulous Framework Die Set to die cut my background paper that I adhered to a kraft A2 card base. I adhered my paper layers together using the stitched and scalloped frame die to frame out my little Fall scene. I also cut a stitched hillside using a die from the Land Borders Die Set.

Inspiration for my card came from one of the sketches over at Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook Group. This one is a favorite of mine and it was perfect for this card!

I stamped the coffee girl, pumpkin and sentiment from the Pumpkin Latte Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Colored up the coffee girl and pumpkin with Copic markers listed below. I die cut them using the coordinating dies from the Pumpkin Latte Die Set. And adhered them to the little scene inside the frame.

Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used to color up the coffee girl, pumpkin and coffee cup:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair: E70, E74, E77

Scarf: YR15, YR24, YR27, Y11, Y15, Y38 

Jacket: B000, B41, B23, B66, Y11, Y15, Y38

Pants: E51, E34, E35

Boots: E51, E34, E35, E37

Pumpkins ~ YR15, YR24, YR27, E34, E35, E37

Coffee Cup ~ E51, B000, B41, B23, B66, YR15, YR24, YR27

I trimmed the sentiment and added foam tape to either side of the sentiment so that it would lay flat on the card over the frame.

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 Rusty Orange, Honey Yellow, Cornflower Blue, and Caramel Brown. 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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Fall Collab with Teresa ~ Fall & Halloween Cards and Winner Announced ~ Not 2 Shabby

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back for the finale of the fun collab with my sweet friend, Teresa, from Fresh and Renewed with Teresa. I have had a blast playing with my Fall themed card making goodies in my stash. I hope that you've enjoyed the cards I shared and the cards Teresa shared on her YouTube.

Today I'm sharing a fun set of cards that I made pretty quick using one of my favorite sketches. It's the perfect sketch to use with fun papers and coordinating ephemera so I went looking through my stash to find some fun ones to play with.

First up is a fun Halloween card using the Sweet & Spooky 6x6 paper pad and Sweet & Spooky ephemera from Not 2 Shabby. I cut my papers to the measurements on the sketch {shared below} and adhered them to a card front of Pumpkin Pie card stock from Stampin' Up. I also die cut a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock using a stitched circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity. The cute pumpkin ephemera is adhered to the circle and then I added foam tape to the back of the circle and popped it up on the card. The sentiment is heat embossed on True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink. I trimmed it up, cut a fishtail end, and then popped it up on the card. 

Inspiration for my cards today is the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 3. One of my absolute favorite sketches! This one is so perfect with pretty pattern papers.

My second card is another Halloween card using papers and ephemera from Scrapping for Less {Teresa's old business that closed a few years ago now}. This fun set of papers and ephemera is a favorite of mine and I just HAD to play with it again. I die cut another circle using the same die but this time it's cut from True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink. The sentiment on both cards is from the adorable Spooky Sweet stamp set from Not 2 Shabby {looks like it's no longer available}. The sentiments are also popped up on the cards with foam tape.

My first Fall themed card using the beautiful Autumn Vibes 6x6 paper pad and coordinating Autumn Vibes ephemera. I used pattern papers for all my layers on this one except for the sentiment. I heat embossed the cute sentiment on Really Rust card stock from Stampin' Up. The sentiment is from the retired Fall Sentiment stamp set from Not 2 Shabby. The ephemera is adhered together and then popped up on the card with foam tape.

And... my last card! Another pretty Fall themed card. This one features the beautiful Give Thanks 6x6 paper pad and coordinating Give Thanks ephemera. For this one I adhered the pretty pattern papers to a card front of Chocolate Chip card stock from Stampin' Up. The sentiment is heat embossed on Melon Mambo card stock from Stampin' Up. The ephemera on this one are also adhered together and popped up on the card with foam tape.

I share all four cards in my video and include my process in making my fourth card. I also added some fun touches inside each of the cards which you can see in the video. AND I share my giveaway and announce the winner! You can check out my video here... Fall & Halloween Cards and Winner Announced | Fall Collab with Teresa | Not 2 Shabby.

I sure hope you've enjoyed all the cards I shared for the Fall Collab with Teresa. I had so much fun using goodies from my stash. I just can't get enough of Fall {& Halloween} cards. I love them! I hope you'll give my YouTube channel a visit and then stop by Teresa's YouTube channel, too! Hope you have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Wednesday ~ October 2023 BOM & KOM ~ Unity Stamp Co.

  Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a pretty Fall card using the awesome October 2023 Background of the Month membership from Unity called Woodgrain Whisper along with the October 2023 Kit of the Month membership from Unity called Golden Glow. 

A fun ink smooshed background of Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide inks. I stamped the Woodgrain Whisper background stamp over the ink smooshed background using Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink. 

I stamped the pretty flower from the Golden Glow Kit of the Month membership using Squeezed Lemonade and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide inks and a bit of Vintage Photo Distress ink in the center. I also painted the center of the flower using the Vintage Photo Distress ink. The leaves were stamped with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink.

The lines in the center of the flower were lost when I painted it so I used a white gel pen to add some highlights. I may have gone a little overboard with them. I also did some dots. I fussy cut the flower and the leaves and adhered them together. The sentiment from the October 2023 KOM was heat embossed with white pigment ink, white embossing powder and a heat tool.

Here's a look at the whole Kit of the Month for October!! Another great kit fill with Fall images! Can you believe that you get this full sheet of rubber for only $44.99. That includes shipping! You also get a $6.95 discount on every order from Unity over $45. And you can purchase any past kits for only $34 plus shipping. Such a great value!

Here's a quick look at the Background of the Month membership this month! So fun! This membership is available for only $18.99. That includes shipping! Included with both of these memberships is a wonderful inspiration sheet with pictures and step-by-step instructions for two cards so you can easily recreate the cards yourself. And now when you sign up you have the ability to pause, skip or cancel your subscription within your Unity account.

 Well, that's it for me today! I'll be back next week with inspiration using the gorgeous October 2023 Whit Kit. Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Paper Piecing ~ Technique Tuesday ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with another Technique Tuesday! On the 2nd Tuesday of each month I'll be sharing a bit of inspiration and a video featuring a fun technique. I hope that you'll be inspired to get inky and play along with some of the techniques that I share.

This time I thought I'd play with pretty pattern papers and do some Paper Piecing. What is Paper Piecing? Well, basically it's like playing with paper dolls. Stamping on pretty pattern paper and cutting out the pieces you want to adhere to the image. I always think of it as paper dolls because I use it mostly for dressing up the beautiful Angie Girls.

Bailey Girl is perfect for paper piecing because she is a big stamp. I mean she's as big as my hand! If your no fan of fussy cutting little pieces... Bailey Girl is the stamp to paper piece.

 I stamped Bailey Girl on a piece of white card stock using Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs. And I colored up her hair and skin. Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color up Bailey Girl:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair: YR31, E43, E44

Mug: B0000, B000, B02

Finger Nails: RV0000, RV93

I paper pieced Bailey Girl using the beautiful Cozy Textiles 6x6 paper pack. Love these cozy papers! They are a favorite of mine! I also used these papers for my background on the card front. I die cut the blue denim plaid using the Pleated Lace Mini Slimline dies from Gina Marie Designs.

You can check out my process video here for my card... Paper Piecing Technique | Technique Tuesday | Unity Stamp Co.

Time has not been on my side lately so the other cards I had hoped to share with you will have to wait for another day. Instead, I found a few on my blog to share using this fun technique. I hope you like them. 

Sharing a fun twist on this technique on a card that I created a few years ago. I paper pieced the polka dots on the cow... so fun!! This card features Sassy Bessie. You can check out the details for this card here... Cow Bday Card.

A fun CAS-ish design for this beautiful Angie Girl card using Peyton Girl. I had fun using colorful papers with this one. You can check out the details here... Peyton Card.

Surprise! My last card is a holiday card! Anyone really surprised by that?! Hahaha... this one features the gorgeous Elsa Girl and only has a touch of paper piecing on her sweater. I used the same papers on my background which makes the sweater really pop. You can check out the details for this card here... 'Tis the Season Card.

Another fun technique! I sure hope you're inspired to pull out your stamps and give Paper Piecing a try. If you give this fun technique a try, I'd love to see what you create so please share your cards in the Unity Show & Tell group and tag me. Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge #208 ~ Halloween Theme Challenge Reminder

 Hello there crafty friend!

 There's still time to play along with the Inky Paws Challenge #208 - Halloween Theme Challenge!! You have until this coming Friday, October 13th to get your entries in for this fun challenge and a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Inky Paws Challenge #208 - Halloween Theme Challenge

Loving all the pumpkins in the badge for this challenge... I just had to feature some fun jack-o-lanterns for my card this week!

I pulled out a couple of fun pattern papers from the Halloween Meows 6x6 Paper Pad. I cut the background paper to cover the front of my card base. It measures 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I cut the orange jack-o-lantern paper to 2-1/4 x 3". The black mat is just a tad bigger at 2-3/8 x 3-1/8". The two green papers are scraps I had leftover. They're approximately 1/2" x 3". I cut fishtails on the ends and adhered them together.

The adorable kitty and pumpkin from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin Stamp Set was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored it up with my Copic markers {listed below}. I then fussy cut the kitty on the black line and colored the edge with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. This helps the image look nice around the edges. I adhered the kitty to a piece of vellum that I had die cut this a stitched oval from the Oval Frames Die Set. 

Copic Markers I used to color up the kitty and pumpkin:

Kitty: C00, C1, C3, R00, R20

Hat: YG21, YG11, YG13, C00, C1, C3, C5

Pumpkin: YR21, YR15, YR68, YR27, E51, E55, E57

To add a little fun touch to the card, I die cut two bats using one of the bat dies from the Witchy Newton Die Set. I chose a cute sentiment from the Spiderweb Oval Stamp Set and colored 'trick' with YG21, YG11 and YG13. I trimmed it up and mat it on a piece of black card stock and then I adhered it to the card. I did add a couple scraps under the left side of the sentiment so it would lay flat on the card. 

Inspiration for my card came from the TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch 15. This has been such a fun sketch. It works great with a small image and a great mix of papers for a background.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using the stripes 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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~ Friends of Unity October 2023 Blog Hop ~

   Hello there crafty friend!

It's the first Saturday of October and that means it's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! 

This month's cue is so much fun! I had so many fun ideas for this one but time has not been on my side and I only got a couple cards done. I hope you'll hop along with us and enjoy some wonderful inspiration from our friends!

Build A Scene is our cue this month! 

So stinkin' fun! I can't wait to see what our friends made to share with us all!

My first card features a whole bunch of stamps but the star is the adorable new Winnie the Pooh: Sweet Notes from Pooh!! Love, love, love this adorable stamp! Pooh bear and the mailbox were stamped with Black Amalgam ink and I colored them up with the following Copic markers:

Pooh: Y11, Y06, Y15

Scarf: R20, R14, R46

Hat: C00, C1, YG11, G24, G46

Mailbox: E51, E55, E57, N0, N1, N3, N5, R20, R14, R46

Envelopes: C00, C1, R20, R14, R46

I fussy cut Pooh bear and the mailbox and then cleaned up the edges by coloring them with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. 

I stamped the background first with A Little Christmas Carol. I inked up the top with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink and the bottom with Mowed Lawn. I did the colors separately and used a blending brush to soften the lines in between but they were covered up with the tree line. Next, I stamped the Blanket of Snow Background with Tumbled Glass... just on the top portion. And then I stamped the tree line from the Northwoods Peace with Forest Moss. I then stamped the little trees from Winnie the Pooh: Forever with You using Rustic Wilderness and then in the very front Pine Needles Distress Oxide inks.

I blended a bit of Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn oxides around the panel but then I decided to die cut it with the largest die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies}. Next, I blended Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink around the edges. I adhered the mailbox and Pooh bear to the panel and then I adhered the panel to a Kraft card base. In my rush to finish up my card, I didn't ground the mailbox or Pooh bear which I would do if I remade this card. I stamped the sentiment with Black Amalgam ink and colored 'Merry' with my R14 copic marker. I trimmed it up and adhered it to the card. I think it turned out pretty cute!

I totally cheated on my second card!! I didn't really build a scene because this beautiful stamp is a scene. It's the Scenic Route stamp. I stamped it with Black Amalgam ink and colored it up with the following Copic Markers:

Van ~ C00, C1, N0, N1, N3, R20, R14, R46

Snow ~ C00, C1

Sky ~ B95, B97, B99, B39

I die cut the background with the largest stitched rectangle die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. And then I did some white acrylic paint splatters all over the panel. I stamped the 'Merry Christmas' sentiment from the Vintage Poinsettia stamps using Black Amalgam ink and then I fussy cut it so it wouldn't cover up too much of the background.

I adhered the die cut panel to a white A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side. I had really hoped to make a fun Fall card but as I mentioned above I ran out of time. 

Now before we get to the hopping, I chose a lucky winner from the comments on last month's hop to win a fun prize and the lucky winner is...

... Kelly Brillhart!! Congratulations Kelly!!

Please email me at crystalominkler@gmail.com to claim your prize. 

Please claim the prize before November 1st. 

Well, that's it for me this time! Please hop along and enjoy some more inspiration from the Friends of Unity! I'm so excited to hop and check out the scene cards that our friends created. I will be doing another fun giveaway this month!! Be sure to hop along and comment for a chance to win. {When you comment please leave your name just in case it posts as anonymous.} I'll announce the winner next month! 

Let's get to the hopping...

Crystal <--- you're here

up next ---> Amber

Bobbie Sue

Gaylynn

Joyce

Dawn

Rachel

Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!

We appreciate you!!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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