Membership Wednesday ~ November 2024 UU Snow Buddies & BOM Evergreen Wonderland ~ Unity Stamp Co.

  Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card featuring the adorable snowman from the November 2024 Uniquely Unity membership called Snow Buddies and I paired him up with the fantastic background stamp from the November 2024 Background of the Month membership from Unity called Evergreen Wonderland. These two fabulous stamps were made for each other!!

I inked smooshed a background very lightly with Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide inks. I purposely left a lot of white space in the background. I dried the background completely with a Wagner Precision heat tool. And then I heat embossed the fab Evergreen Wonderland on the background. I prepped the card stock with the TE Anti-Static Powder Tool, stamped with Sugar Cube White Pigment ink from Taylored Expressions and dusted the background with Alabaster White Embossing powder. And then I melted the powder with my heat tool.

I stamped the sweet snowman using Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs. I colored him up with my Copic markers and then fussy cut the little scene leaving a white border around the images.

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

Snowman: B0000, B00

Nose: YR15

Hat / Scarf: C0, C1, C3, V000, V12, V15

Around the Buttons: C0, C1

Snowy Ground: B0000, B00

I cut a simple hill from white card stock and adhered it to the background. I adhered the background to a white A2 top fold card base. Stamped the sentiment, trimmed it and popped it up on the card with foam tape. I adhered the snowman scene directly to the card.

Here's a quick look at this month's Uniquely Unity membership! Isn't it just the sweetest?!

Here's a quick look at this month's Background 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! 

Hope you have an inktastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 27 ~ A Little Ruffled ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a bit more inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 27 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I had a fun idea to turn the sketch for a card featuring the adorable chicken from the A Little Ruffled stamps from Unity.

The sweet chicken is stamped with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then colored up with a handful of Copic markers: E21, E23, YR21, YR15, YR27. I paired up the adorable chicken with the Enveloped in Love {paper pack}. I was drawn to the colors in the paper for this one and really the sweet chicken looks like it needs some love so these papers are perfect! I had some scraps of the papers in my paper pack and thought it would be fun to tear them. What do you think? Maybe I should have torn the small tag on the focal image too? 

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 27. 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 feel my cards are a good example of that, as I'm always making adjustments... this time I turned the sketch and added a tag focal piece.

I used the Make a Tag {die set} for my tag layers. I combined three fun ribbons from my stash and tied them together with some twine. Totally inspired by Jenni Shamblin's pumpkin card from our Friends of Unity hop this month! I love how she mixed ribbons... not sure mine worked as nicely but going with it anyways. LOL! The tag is popped up on the card with Scrapbook Adhesive Crafty Foam Tape.

I embossed the sentiment on Kraft card stock with Sugar Cube White Pigment ink from Taylored Expressions and Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe and the powder is melted with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool. I'm having so much fun with this sketch! I hope you can find time to play along! There's still a few days to play! The challenge ends on Monday, November 25th. I can't wait to see what you create. Have an inktastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge #234 ~ Sketch Challenge {Week 3}

Hello there crafty friend!

 Sharing some more inspiration for week 3 of the Inky Paws Challenge #234 - Sketch Challenge! You have until next Friday, November 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 #234 - Sketch Challenge

I am having so much fun with the sketch this month! I hope that you've been able to play along with us and if you haven't there's still 11 days to join in the fun!

I turned the sketch again for my card this time. And I inked up one of the larger stamps in my stash... Caffeinated Cats Stamp Set. I LOVE this stamp! It does take a bit to color though. I colored it over a couple of days. I tried to color up some Siamese kitties this time... whatcha think? I think I need more practice! LOL

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

Siamese Kitties: W00, W1, W4, W6, W7, W9

Coffee: E21, E23, E25

Mugs: C00, C2, Y11, Y15, Y35, YR21, YR15, YR68, R00, R20, R14, R27, YG11, YG23, BG000, BG01, BG45

I paired up this adorable stamp set with the A Cat's Life 6x6 Paper Pad. I was tempted to use the Coffee House Stories 6x6 Paper Pad again, but thought I'd change it up with some kitty papers.

The sentiment is also from the Caffeinated Cats Stamp Set. It's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed it and adhered it to the kitty layer and then I added foam tape to the back of both and popped them up on the card. I finished off the card with a coffee brown heart from the Caffeinated Crafting Embellishment Mix from Twiddler's Nook.

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 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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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 ~ Snowman Dies ~ Jaded Blossom

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring a wonderful die set from our amazing sponsor, Jaded Blossom, called Snowman Dies! 

I love the fabulous selection of dies over at Jaded Blossom! I'm a huge fan of the gnome dies but I don't have any Christmas ones YET, but I recently added the adorable Snowman Dies to my collection and I couldn't wait to try them out. Aren't they just the cutest?! I love them! 

I paired up the snowmen with some pretty papers from Waffle Flower called Season's Greetings. Once I chose my papers, I was able to pick out card stock that coordinated with the colors in the papers. For the snowmen and white on the beanie I used Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink. Here's a quick list of the other card stock I used for die cutting the snowmen:

Eyes / Buttons / Top Hat: True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink

Noses: Orange Zest card stock from Papertrey Ink

Arms: Dark Chocolate card stock from Papertrey Ink

Top Hat Band / Blue Scarf / Blue Beanie: Midnight Muse card stock from Stampin' Up

Berry / Red Scarf: Pure Poppy card stock from Papertrey Ink

Holly: New Leaf card stock from Papertrey Ink

The sentiment from the Christmas Village: Post Office stamp set from Jaded Blossom is heat embossed on Pure Poppy card stock with Sugar Cube White Pigment Ink from Taylored Expressions, Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe and melted with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool. I die cut the sentiment using a die from the Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies from Unity.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 for the month of November. Loving this fun sketch! I am really enjoying all of the awesome entries, too! I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch. If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! Lots of super cute inspiration this month from the design team.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Pet Sympathy Card on Kraft ~ Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bundle ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I'm back with another card featuring goodies from the awesome Brown Thursday Sale over at Unity!!! What's Brown Thursday, you ask? Well, it's Unity's version of Black Friday and it's filled with a HUGE new release and a fabulous sale! Today I'm sharing another pet sympathy card.

Not one bit of coloring for this card! Just some fun ink blending with my oxide inks. I used Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks for the rainbow along with the fabulous Somewhere Over the Rainbow Stencil. I absolutely love how the rows of the rainbow alternate on the stencil... so smart for blending over!!

I die cut the rainbow panel with the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies. I blended a little bit of Lost Shadow Distress Oxide ink around the clouds on the Somewhere Over the Rainbow Stencil. I fussy cut them leaving a little bit of a white border around the edges. I stamped the cute pup silhouette from the Somewhere Over the Rainbow stamps with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink and fussy cut him as well. The clouds and pup are adhered together and then popped up with foam tape.

You can check out my process video for this card here... Pet Sympathy Card on Kraft | Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bundle | Unity Stamp Co.

The sentiment is heat embossed with white pigment ink, white embossing powder and melted with a heat tool. Head over to Unity and check out all the awesome releases! It's a HUGE release friends! And it's the BIGGEST SALE of the year! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Wednesday ~ November 2024 KOM Every Step of the Way ~ Unity Stamp Co.

  Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a pretty card featuring the fantastic couch stamp from the November 2024 Kit of the Month membership from Unity called Every Step of the Way. Another fab KOM with lots of wonderful stamps!

I stamped the beautiful couch and table using Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs onto Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink.

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

Couch: RV0000, RV10, RV11, R81 Coffee Table: BG70, BG72, BG75, E51, E55, E57 Mug: BG93, BG96, BG99 Green Pillows: BG93, BG96, BG99 Yellow Pillows: Y21, Y26 Gray Pillow: N0, N2, N4 Books: BG70, BG72, BG75, E51, E55, E57, BG93, BG96, BG99 Box: Y21, Y26 Blanket: B95, B97, B99 Couch Leg: E55, E57 Grounding: N0, N2

I coordinated my colors with the colors in the lovely Hello Darling paper pad from The Paper Studio that I got at Hobby Lobby years ago. I've always loved these papers! The colors are so pretty!

The couch/table panel is popped up on the card using foam tape, otherwise, all the paper layers are adhered directly to a white A2 top fold card base turned on the side for a landscape card.

You can check out my process video here... Copic Color with Me | November 2024 KOM Every Step of the Way | Unity Stamp Co. I hope you'll grab your alcohol markers and join me in coloring up this fun stamp. Please know that this video is a little longer. In an effort to better show how I color, I didn't speed up the video as much as I do for a regular process video. I'd love to hear constructive feedback on this video, if you have a moment... leave me a comment either here or on my YouTube channel.

Here's a quick look at this month's Kit of the Month membership! Isn't it fabulous!

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

Hope you have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 27 ~ Frosty & Feisty Pissy Kitty ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a bit more inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 27 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I couldn't resist inking up the new Frosty & Feisty Pissy Kitty from Unity... HILARIOUS!! I love it!

I used up a few more strips of the pattern paper I'm trying to finish off. These papers are from a company that's no longer in business, unfortunately. I love them! I'm hoping to use up the scraps soon and share the cards with you all. Maybe next week..? We'll have to see.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 27. 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 feel my cards are a good example of that, as I'm always making adjustments... like this time I added a circle element for the kitty and a second sentiment.

I die cut Frosty & Feisty Pissy Kitty with a circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. And adhered it to the card. My paper layers are adhered to a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" panel of Smoky Slate card stock from Stampin' Up.

The kitty is colored with Copic markers. I added the snow back to the image with a Sakura White Gelly Roll pen. The hilarious sentiments were trimmed and popped up on the card with foam tape. This card just makes me giggle so much!

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

Kitty: N0, N2, N4

Nose: R00, R20

Eyes: YG21, YG25

Hat: C00, C2, V000, V12, V15

I'm having so much fun with this sketch! I hope you can find time to play along! There's still a couple weeks left in the challenge. I can't wait to see what you create. 

Have an inkredible week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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