Saturday, March 4, 2023

~ Friends of Unity March 2023 Blog Hop ~

 Hello there crafty friend!
It's the first Saturday of March which means it's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! I've been so excited for this month's cue... 


because it's Winnie the Pooh!! I love Pooh Bear and can't wait to see what our friends created to share with us all. So fun! I had a fun idea to share all four seasons of Pooh Bear so I actually have four cards to share. There's a bunch of photos so I'll try to keep the chatter down to a minimum. :)


First up is Spring with the adorable Winnie the Pooh: How Do You Spell Love?
I paired this cute stamp up with a pretty paper pad filled with Spring colors... called Spring Fling by Echo Park Paper Co. 


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

Pooh Bear ~ Y11, Y15, Y35
Piglet ~ RV10, RV21, RV14
Dandelions ~ C00, C2, YG11, G14
Grass ~ YG11, G14


I trimmed all my papers and adhered them to a white A2 top fold card base that I turned on its side. I trimmed two 1/8" strips of white card stock to adhere on either side of the daisy papers. The main panel was die cut with the smallest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. I heat embossed the sentiment on one of the pattern papers with white pigment ink and white embossing powder. I trimmed and adhered the sentiment to the bottom of the main panel and then added foam tape to both and popped them up on the card.


Up next is Summer with the sweet Winnie the Pooh: Pooh Just Knew.
I went with a CAS design for this one. I stamped my sentiment on a card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". And then I ink blended a bit of Wilted Violet Distress Oxide inks over the Cloud and Wave stencil being careful not to ink over the sentiment. I die cut the card front with the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} and adhered it to a Kraft A2 top fold card base.


I stamped Pooh and Piglet on a piece of white card stock and colored them up with Copic Markers. I then die cut the colored image with the Pooh Just Knew die set and adhered it directly to the card.


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

Pooh Bear ~ Y11, Y15, Y35
Piglet ~ RV10, RV21, RV14
Balloon ~ R000, R20, R14, R27
Butterfly ~ B000, B91, B93, Y15


For my Fall card I chose the sweet Winnie the Pooh: A Splendid Place.
And I just had to go with Kraft card stock for this one. I love copic coloring on Kraft for Fall images... the muted colors just scream Fall!


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

Pooh Bear ~ Y11, Y15, Y35
Pooh's Scarf ~ R20, R14, R27
Piglet ~ RV10, RV21, RV14
Piglet's Scarf ~ B91, B93, B97
Tree ~ E21, E23, E25
Leaves ~ Y06, YR15, YR68, YR27
Bees ~ Y15
Bee Hive ~ Y11, Y18, Y38
Grass ~ YG91, YG93, YG97
Sky ~ B000


Similar to my second card I did a bit of ink blending with the Cloud and Wave stencil. This time using the Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink. I didn't mask anything. I was just careful not to ink over the tree, Pooh or Piglet. I did get a bit on the tree... but it's barely noticeable. I trimmed my colored panel with the Tim Holtz Deckle Torn Edge Trimmer. Adhered it to a mat of Chocolate Chip card stock from Stampin Up. I then die cut a card front of Kraft card stock with the largest die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies}. I adhered all my layers to a Kraft A2 top fold card base. The sentiment was heat embossed with white pigment ink and white embossing powder on Chocolate Chip card stock. I trimmed it and adhered it to the card.


Last but not least... it's actually my favorite of them all... Winter with the Winnie the Pooh: Feel the Merry. I stamped all of the WTP stamps using Black Amalgam ink from Gina K Designs. I fussy cut this one leaving a bit of a border around and the edges. I adhered the heat embossed sentiment over the image and popped it up on the card with a thin foam tape.


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

Pooh Bear ~ Y11, Y15, Y35
Pooh's Scarf ~ G40, G14
Pooh's Honey Pot ~ R20, R14, R27, Y11, Y18, Y38
Boy's Skin ~ E000, E00, E11, E04
Boy's Hair ~ E21, E23, E25
Boy's Jacket ~ R20, R14, R27, B91, B93, B97, B99
Boy's Scarf ~ N2, N4
Jeans ~ B91, B93, B97
Shoes ~ N2, N4, N6, N8
Book ~ C00, C2
Tree ~ YG11, G24, G46
Bench ~ E21, E23, E25
Grass ~ YG91, YG93, YG97


My card design was inspired by the {BYSHC} Sketch 1... I did alter the sketch a bit to make it work with this large image but I really love how this turned out. I paired up this sweet stamp with the My Favorite Christmas 6x6 papers from Echo Park Paper Co. My red card front is Pure Poppy card stock from Papertrey Ink.


All four Seasons of Winnie the Pooh. 
I had so much fun making these cards!! I hope you enjoyed them too. And I hope you're inspired to ink up your Winnie the Pooh stamps. If you do be sure to share your creations in the Unity Show & Tell. We would love to see what you create! And if you don't have any Winnie the Pooh in your collection yet now is the time to shop over at Unity Stamp Co. because all of the WTP stamps are on sale!! Woohoo! I love a good sale!

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...






... Meg Crawford!! Congratulations Meg!!
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'm so excited to see all the creations from our friends!! 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











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

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,
Crystal


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41 comments:

  1. All of your cards are amazing! I love the patterned paper you used and the cloud background in lavendar is dreamy. If I had to choose a favorite, it would be the Pooh card on kraft. Your card makes me compelled to add it to my wishlist!

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  2. Adorable cards, beautifully colored.

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  3. My next door neighbor is really into Pooh. Thinking I was raised under a rock as I am seeing all this cuteness for the 1st time. Exceptionally sweet cards. The colors really make them cuter yet.

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  4. OMG I LOVE Winnie the Pooh! Your Christmas one is my FAVORITE!

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  5. Pooh Bear! I love it! And I am so in love with your set of season Pooh Bear cards! You did a wonderful job coloring and selecting the perfect layout and papers for these cards. They make me smile!

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    1. Yay!! I was hoping it would be a fun cue for our hops. Thanks for the sweet comment, Meg!

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  6. How darling these
    cards are! So fun.
    Carla from Arizona

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  7. These are all so cute, but I think the Fall one is my favorite!

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  8. Love Pooh Bear and friends! Your cards are just wonderful showcasing Pooh in all the seasons! So fun!

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  9. Can't go wrong with anything to do with Pooh bear!! These are all just lovely. 'Together is a splendid place to be' card is my favorite. Love the coloring & more vintage vibe.

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  10. Your Pooh cards are ADORABLE. I just love how you colored your images. They are all just too wonderful. I LOVE the pooh stories, and illustrations. I would LOVE to win a Pooh stamp prize.

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  11. Sweet cards!!
    I especially love “together is a splendid place to be”

    Silvia H.

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  12. Your Winnie the Pooh cards are all so sweet! I really like the first card-very adorable!

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  13. Very sweet cards! I especially love the one on the kraft cardstock and the cute Christmas design too!

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  14. Just commented and realized I forgot to add my name! I mentioned that the card on the kraft and the Christmas design were my favorites!

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    1. Thanks for commenting again and letting me know it was you! I appreciate it. :)

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  15. Love your variety of Pooh cards.

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  16. Great cards! I loved seeing one colored on kraft cardstock. Thanks for sharing Copic colors that you used. I have two of the stamps that have not seen ink. I need to get busy!
    Linda Abel

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  17. Oh, such darling season cards of your Pooh images, so sweet!!

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  18. Ahhh Pooh Bear. Such sweet cards.

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  19. Beautiful cards. I love to watch you color. Thanks for sharing your talent!

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    1. Thanks for visiting my blog and my YouTube, Beatrice!

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  20. Four super sweet cards. I love them all, but I think I love the one on kraft the best!

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  21. All of these are just Pooh perfection!!

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