Saturday, February 5, 2022

~ Friends of Unity February 2022 Blog Hop ~

 Hello there crafty friend!
It's one of my favorite times of the month... time for the Friends of Unity Blog Hop!!
I've been excited for this month's hop because our cue is one of my favorites. Any guesses what it may be?! I bet if you've followed my blog for awhile you could make a pretty good guess. Well, let's have a peek at our cue this month...


... A FUN SKETCH! Yay!! I love a good sketch... and this one was fun to play with. I have two cards to share with you today!


My first card is a pretty mini slimline card using a new release from Unity called The Girl Moves Forward. This beauty is a new Angie Girl by the one and only Angie Blom... love this new girl! I paired her up with the beautiful Simple Spring {paper pack}.


Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used for this beautiful girl: 

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11
Hair ~ E43, E44, E47
Pants ~ C00, C2
Shirt ~ C00, C2, R01, R12, R22
Hair Tie ~ YR0000, YR30, R01, R12, R22, BG23


The sentiment is also from the The Girl Moves Forward stamp kit... I cut a couple scraps of card stock to fit under the sentiment to pop it up a bit. This is an alternative to using foam tape that I like to use... it doesn't give as much bulk to the card. I finished off the card with a bit of {Ivory} May Arts Burlap String.


*Squeal* I am SO excited that Unity has Winnie the Pooh stamps in red rubber!! Woohoo! So stinking fun and I couldn't wait to play with this cutie from the Winnie the Pooh: How Do You Spell Love stamp kit! I went with the A2 size for this one but adjusted my layers so I could use the fantastic Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} - unfortunately, these are currently sold out.


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

Piglet ~ RV0000, RV10, RV14, RV21
Pooh ~ Y06, Y11, Y15
Flowers / Leaf ~ Y02, Y11, Y15, YG03, YG11
Ground ~ YG03, YG11
Sky ~ B0000, B00


My card stock layers are Spring Rain and Spring Moss from Papertrey Ink. And I used some more of the {Ivory} May Arts Burlap String around the top of the card front.


My design just wouldn't allow for the second sentiment on the front so I brought the image and sentiment inside the card. Piglet and Pooh are stamped with Weathervane ink from Papertrey Ink and the sentiment is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink.

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 package and that lucky winner is...



... Debbie Bohanan!! Congratulations, Debbie!
Please email me at crystalominkler@gmail.com to claim your prize. 
Prize must be claimed within two weeks. 

Well, that's it for me this time! Please hop along and enjoy some more inspiration from the Friends of Unity... I can't wait to see how our friends were inspired by this month's cue! Let's keep the party going and I'll do another fun giveaway this month!! Be sure to hop along and comment for a chance to win! I'll announce the winner next month! 


Let's get to the hopping...


Crystal <--- you're here

up next ---> Eileen












Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!
We appreciate you!!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,
Crystal


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43 comments:

  1. Oh my, I love love love these. Always in awe of your coloring and card designs. They way you put the image and second sentiment on the inside in b&w is just perfect.

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  2. the mini slimline card is so beautiful. I love the colors you chose and it is so perfect for the much awaited next season! the popped up image really adds that extra touch. The Pooh card is too adorable!

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  3. I love the mini slimline size, but it is not very popular here. Your cards are lovely, and great to see Winnie the Pooh is now available for general use

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  4. Two awesome cards and both are very different, although they use the same sketch - love them both. I need to use sketches more often, and I can't wait to get my hands on the new Winnie the Pooh stamps.

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  5. Great cards! I ordered Girl Moves Forward and it should be here Tuesday. I'm excited! Amanda Rhodes nclights7@gmail.com

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  6. Your coloring is always impeccable on your beautiful cards. Love!

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  7. Had to laugh at the SQUEEL as my next door neighbor is an avid whinnie the pooh lover and squeals with just the mention of any darling line from it. She has never been a stamper (actually draws brilliantly ) but I'm thinking she may be considering it now. I really love how the card finishes the "thought" on the inside with a black and white image. I will try that.... it is darling!

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  8. Love this new Angie girl!
    Lovely papers in background.
    And Pooh and Piglet are so
    adorable.
    Carla from Arizona

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  9. Great sketch. Pretty Angie girl and love the Winnie the Pooh stamps and your coloring.

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  10. Both of your cards are beautiful! I love how you used the 2nd part of the sentiment on the inside of the card.

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  11. Geeze, I wish I could color hair like you do! I need lots more practice!! Both cards are awesome love how you repeated the pooh image inside grayed out! Great idea! I ordered that set last night. Not sure who I'll use it for but couldn't resist!

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  12. Oh my Crystal, the composition in your cards is always amazing! I just love that first one and I love how you stamped Winnie on the inside as well!!!

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  13. The Pooh card is adorable! I love the image repeated innside and sweet sentiiment

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  14. I love everything about both of your cards! The first stamp I bought in a digi stamp from Angie Blom. I have used it for teen cards several times. I colored the hair to match the color of hair of the card recipient. I was happy to see this in red rubber. My Pooh stamp arrived yesterday. The sentiment you used is why I chose this stamp!

    Linda Abel

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  15. I absolutely love both of these! I love how it's the same sketch but completely different cards!

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  16. I love how you used the sketch for two really different card designs. That pooh card is so sweet and what a great idea to stamp the rest of the sentiment inside your card.

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  17. Crystal, the girl card is just so beautiful. I love the soft color palette. And your Pooh card is adorbs! Love how you did the inside.

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  18. You always have such a nice variety of themes each month. You showed 2 very different looks of the same sketch. Both cards are amazing!

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  19. Very lovely cards! You can almost smell how pretty the girl's hair is, with such realistic coloring. :)

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  20. your cards are always so beautiful. I love all of them. That pooh card is AWESOME! I really enjoyed the sketch challenge! They're perfect when in a creative slump. Well done!

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  21. Beautiful girl card. I love you made it a mini slimline. And pooh and piglet is just precious. I love how you continued the quote inside in b/w. Just perfect. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  22. One modern and trendy and one filled with nostalgia...I love it!

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  23. Great cards! I love the pretty coloring of the images!

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