Saturday, January 6, 2024

~ Friends of Unity January 2024 Blog Hop ~

Hello there crafty friend! And Happy New Year!
It's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! We're starting off the year with a fun cue...


Laughter, Giggles & Smiles is our cue this month! 
So fun! I've been under the weather a bit with an icky cold. I'm starting to feel better with a bit more energy so I made one card to share for this month's hop.

You make me smile from ear to ear

I couldn't resist playing with the new Mousing Around: Hiya, Pal. Ohhh... I adore this mouse! I kept the coloring very simple. Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used to color him up:

Black: N3, N5, N7
Red: R20, R14, R46
Yellow: Y11, Y15


Inspiration for my card design comes from the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 17
I just had to play with this sketch again! I love the big open space to play with!


I didn't use any fancy dies for the mouse in the background. I just die cut a large circle and two smaller circles from True Black card stock {Papertrey Ink} using the Additional Circles Dies from Waffle Flower. And then I adhered them together to create the mouse. I die cut the mouse using a stitched circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. The red trim around the outside of the card is actually the negative leftover from die cutting a piece of Real Red card stock {Stampin' Up} using the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}.


The cute sentiment was die cut using the Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies... I just used the tallest die up to the edge of the sentiment and then trimmed off the excess that stuck out the side of the card. I also mat it with Daffodil Delight card stock from Stampin' Up. 


I added a bunch of Crafty Foam Tape from Scrapbook Adhesive to the back of the focal piece and popped it up on the card. And then I finished it off with a bunch of red Christmas Mirrored Metallic dots from Gina Marie Designs. Such a fun card to make!

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...



... Becca Yahrling!! Congratulations Becca!!
Please email me at crystalominkler@gmail.com to claim your prize. 
Please claim the prize before January 31st, 2024. 

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 fun cards that our friends have created to share with us. 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 ---> Colleen










Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!
We appreciate you more than you can know!!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,
Crystal


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36 comments:

  1. Hi Crystal. Another wonderful hop. I like how you made the mouse ears in the background to go along with the theme. And, you sketches are always fantastic. Happy New Year!

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  2. Great card Crystal, and a brilliant idea to use the circles for Mickey Mouse

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  3. Cute card! The mouse ears background is a terrific detail.

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  4. So glad you're feeling better... whatever is going around is brutal. Hubby n I were down for 8 weeks, but fine now. This was the perfect cure to slip us a Mickey. Really cute. Love that big black backdrop! Nice effect.

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    1. LOL!! Oh my gosh... I about spewed my coffee!! {slip us a Mickey! hahaha!} Thank you SO much for the fun comment, Carol!

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  5. Such an adorable card!
    Love Mickey and the silhouette.
    Carla from Arizona

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  6. Dry cute!
    Karen Adams

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  7. Love this!! I love how you made the mouse and how you used the “leftover” from the scalloped edge die!! Glad I’m not the only one who saves those!! 😂
    Jenni Shamblin

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  8. Love that Mickey card. So adorable!

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  9. I LOVE the Mickey! What an adorable card!!!!

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  10. I love this card! Cute idea and you can never go wrong with Mickey Mouse!

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  11. Cute as can be! I LOVE Mickey! Adorable image and background!

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  12. Happy New Year! Amazing card! I love this mickey set and how you created the ears from die circles and used leftovers. Great design and perfect coloring. Thanks for the inspiration!

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    1. Happy New Year, Kim! Thanks so much for the sweet comment!

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  13. Perfect sentiment for this cute Mickey Mouse card. Hope you are better soon.

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  14. Oh! - those ears!! Sooo adorable and fun. What a really fun, delightful card. Who doesn't love Mickey?! (I'm so excited about Tigger myself!) And thank you - I will email you. ;-)

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  15. Just getting a chance to do the complete hop. I love your card so much!

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  16. Those black background ears just bring the whole thing together!! Awesome card!

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  17. This card is so incredibly sweet! I love how you created the Mickey Mouse ears and your use of them.

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  18. Super cute card!! love the Mickey Mouse stamp and the Mickey icon is adorable!!

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