{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 ~ Christmas Sugar Cookies ~ Jaded Blossom

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a super cute Christmas card featuring an adorable stamp from our amazing sponsor, Jaded Blossom! 

I stamped the adorable Santa cookie from the Christmas Sugar Cookies stamp set from Jaded Blossom with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. And then I colored it up with my Copic markers.

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

Cookie Outline / Skin: E51, E21

Beard / Mustache: C00, C1

Eyes: B0000, B00

Hat: C00, C1, R20, R14

I paired up the adorable Santa cookie with the Sugar Plum papers from My Mind's Eye. I adore the colors in these papers!

The sweet sentiment is from the Christmas Village: Post Office stamp set also from Jaded Blossom. This is one of my favorite sentiments! The die cut circle is from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 for the month of November. I have had so much fun with this 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 creative inspiration this month from the design team.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Holiday Two-fer Cards ~ Little Love Deer and Penguin Hugs ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I'm back with two adorable cards featuring goodies from Unity!!! I had a fun idea for a two cards... a two-fer! What's that? Well, it's when you use a sketch that let's you use the papers for two cards. So fun and easy peasy!

So I cut two full 6x6 sheets of pattern paper and all I had left was two thin scraps. I cut the Minty Christmas {paper pack} and Holiday Script {paper pack} papers at 4-1/8 x 5-3/8" for card fronts. I set aside the 5/8 x 6" scraps. The 1-7/8 x 5-3/8" pieces I adhered to the bottom of the card fronts. And then I adhered the card fronts to two Kraft A2 card bases.

I did distress the edges of the Minty Christmas {paper pack} just a little bit to lighten the white in the background. I stamped the sweet deer from Little Love Deer and colored it up with Copic markers. I then die cut the deer using a die from Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} 

I mat the deer circle with a Kraft circle. I also distressed the edges of the sentiment and mat it with Kraft card stock. I added dots of white gel pen to the dots on the deer.

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

Deer: E51, E21, E23

Scarf: R00, R20, R14, R27

Ground: C00, C1, C3

I also stamped the adorable Penguin Hugs. Isn't this just the cutest penguin?! Love, love, love! I colored it with Copic markers, too. And distressed the edges just like the other card.

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

Penguin: C00, C1, C3

Scarf: R20, R14, R27, YG11, G24, G46

Mug: R00, R20, R14, R27

Ground: C00, C1

I added foam tape to the back of the deer, penguin and both sentiments and popped them all up on the cards. Voila! Two holiday cards done!

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 sweet holiday card featuring the adorable bird stamp from the November 2024 Kit of the Month membership from Unity called Every Step of the Way. 

I stamped the bird with Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs and colored her up with my Copic markers. I fussy cut the bird leaving a bit of a white border around it.  

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

Bird: E41, E21, E23, E25, C3

Hat: C00, C1, BV31, BV02, BV13

I ink smooshed a fun iCraft Deco Foil Toner Card Front Winter Sparkle using Spun Sugar and Wilted Violet Distress Inks. And then I blended over the white areas with Shaded Lilac and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Inks using blending brushes until I was happy with the background. I wiped off the excess ink and ran the toner card front through my laminator in a Deco Foil Carrier Sheet with iCraft Deco Foil Transfer Foils Blizzard on top. I wish you could see more of the pretty shine in the photos.

I trimmed the background and adhered it to a white A2 top fold card that I turned on the side for a landscape card. I die cut a large banner from Stampers Select White Card Stock from Papertrey Ink using a die from the Scallops & Banners {nesting dies}. I also die cut a circle from Vellum Card Stock also from Papertrey Ink using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. The lovely sentiment is also from this month's KOM.

Here's a quick look at this month's Kit 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 ALL the Sketches Challenge ~ True Friends Stay Together ~ Dreamerland Crafts

 Hello there crafty friend!

With the holidays right around the corner, I thought we'd do an ALL the Sketches Challenge this time. It gives me a little break from finding a new sketch. Teehee! And it's a great excuse to revisit the past sketches. Today I'm sharing a super CAS card using the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 7 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. This is the ultimate sketch for those last few scraps in the paper packs.

I found this adorable stamp in my stash. It's from Dreamerland Crafts. So cute! I inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with 3 Copic markers {C0, C2, C4} for a cool grayscale coloring that works nicely with the gray in the pattern paper scraps. Please note that these pattern papers are no longer available as the company who made them is no longer in business.

There are 27 different sketches to inspire us to create this month! Here's a look at six of them. I was inspired by the first one... Sketch 7.

Here's a closer look at the sketch I used... Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 7. 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 tend to alter the sketches here and there myself. As I mentioned already, I used scraps of pattern paper so I'm not sure how wide they are and I adjusted the sentiment. 

I have been so busy with Unity's Brown Thursday releases and preparing for the Advent Calendar reveals {YAY!}, plus the Inky Paws Challenge and the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge, that I haven't had a chance to finish off the last scraps of my leftover pattern paper. It might be my goal to finish those off with this challenge... we'll see. 

The panel is trimmed down to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered to a white A2 top fold card base. I hope you all have fun with this challenge! I can't wait to see what you create using one of the sketches. 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 4}

Hello there crafty friend!

 There's just a few more days to play along with the Inky Paws Challenge #234 - Sketch Challenge! You have until this coming 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

This has been such a fun sketch! I hope you have a chance to play along with us if you haven't already! There's just a few days left to play!

I decided to make another birthday card. This time using the Newton's Birthday Delights Stamp Set. I stamped the adorable kitty and cake using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored up the sweet image with my Copic markers. I die cut it using the coordinating Newton's Birthday Delights Die Set.

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

Orange Kitty: R00, R20, YR21, YR15, YR16

Siamese Kitty: R00, R20, W00, W1, W3, W4, W6, W7, 100 Black

Candle: Y11, Y15, YG11, YG23

Cake: C00, C1, C3, YG11, YG23, Y11, Y15, R20, R14, R27

Plate: BG000, BG01, BG45

I paired up the cute kitties and cake with the super colorful and fun Birthday Party 6x6 Paper Pad. I love the mix of colors and images in these papers! So perfect for birthday fun!

My background of fun papers was created using the Postage Stamp Layout Die. I used scraps of the pattern papers with the die to create my fun background. I also die cut a scrap of white card stock using a die from the Frames & Flags Die Set. And then I stamped the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using the fun 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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Back Fold Cat Card | Purr-ty Cats | Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I saw a super fun card the other day on either Instagram or Facebook... not sure. Anywho, it had a super fun fold called the back fold so I just had to try it.

And the awesome new Purr-ty Cats were just the ticket for this back fold design. Each of the kitties is stamped with Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs on Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink. 

They're each die cut with a circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. The black circle mat is also die cut with a slightly larger die from the same set.

I paired up the kitties with the Timeworn Paws Anthology {paper pack}. The circles and sentiment are lightly distressed with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Here's a look at the fold. I finished off the card with some enamel dots from Spellbinders and a panel inside the card.

You can check out my process video for this card here... Back Fold Cat Card | Purr-ty Cats | Unity Stamp Co.

And a look at the inside. This was such a fun card to make and SO EASY!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Fun Fold Chicken Card | Fly This Coop | Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a fun fold card featuring the awesome Fly This Coop from Unity.

I stamped Fly This Coop with Black Amalgam ink on Stampers Select White card stock. I colored up the chicken with Copic markers.

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

Feathers: E21, E13, E15 Eyes: C00, C1, C3 Beak: YR21, YR15, YT27 Waddle: R20, R14, R27 Hat: BG000, BG72, BG75 Pom Poms: C00, C1, C3 String: BG72

Paired up the fun chicken with the Barnyard Bouquet {paper pack}. The colors in these papers are gorgeous!

The chicken layers and the layers behind {and inside the card} are all die cut using dies from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set.

You can check out my process video for this card here... Fun Fold Chicken Card | Fly This Coop | Unity Stamp Co.

The sentiment is also die cut using a die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set. I finished up the card with a few enamel dots from the Flora Enamel Dots from Carta Bella.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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4 Cards with Easy 3 Copic Blends ~ The Lord Will Fight For You ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

The awesome Brown Thursday Sale over at Unity Stamp Co. continues!!! 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! I'm sharing a set of cards that were pretty quick to make... I even have a video to share {down below!}!

Each of the panels is stamped with The Lord Will Fight For You using Black Amalgam ink on Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink and colored up with Copic markers. Each panel was die cut with a die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies}.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used for all four cards:

Flower Center: Y11, Y15, Y38

Leaves / Stems: G00, G02, G07

You can check out my process video for this set of cards here... 4 Cards with Easy 3 Copic Blends | The Lord Will Fight For You | Unity Stamp Co.

Copic colors for pink petals: R11, R22, R05

Each of the panels is adhered to a black card base of True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink measuring 4-1/4 x 11"; scored at 5-1/2".

Copic colors for purple petals: V000, V12, V15

I was able to color these four cards in about 30 minutes using an easy 3 Copic blend.

Copic colors for blue petals: B00, B02, B04

This one is my favorite! Which one is your favorite?

Copic colors for white petals: C0, C1, C3

I'm so pleased with how this set of cards turned out! It was so fun to color each of them, too. That's it for me today! Go check out the awesome new releases for the second half of Brown Thursday over at Unity! It's another HUGE release friends! Lots and lots of fabulous new goodies!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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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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