Inky Paws Challenge #234 ~ Sketch Challenge {Week 1}

 Hello there crafty friend!

Who's up for a new challenge?! It's time to get our paws inky with a fun sketch challenge! I am always up for good sketch and this one is so fun! You have until Friday, November 29th to get your entries in for the #234 Sketch Challenge and a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Inky Paws Challenge #234 - Sketch Challenge

Another super fun sketch! I can't wait to see what you create with it!

I couldn't wait to ink up the adorable images in the Holiday Postage Sampler Stamp Set. It was so hard to choose just three though. I die cut the images using the coordinating Holiday Postage Sampler Die Set and then I colored up the cute images. 

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color up the stamps:

Santa: E000, E00, E11, C00, C2, R20, R14, R46

Stocking / Candy Cane: C00, C2, R20, R14, R46

Gift: YG11, G24, G46

Candles: C00, C2, Y11, Y15

Holly: YG11, G24, G46, R20, R14, R46

I die cut Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink using the Postage Stamp Layout Die. Using a small blending brush I blended a little bit of Mowed Lawn Distress Ink on the center of the postage shape. I paired up the cute stamps from the Holiday Postage Sampler Stamp Set with the beautiful papers in the Christmas Time 6x6 Paper Pad. The polka dot paper measures 5-1/2 x 4-1/4". The plaid layer measures 5-1/2 x 1-3/4". My layer of Pure Poppy card stock from Papertrey Ink measures 4-1/2 x 3-1/4".

Can you see the stenciled trees on the red? I used Candied Apple Distress Ink and blended over the Evergreens Stencil. The red layer just needed a little something and I like the interest the trees adds to the card stock. The sentiment from the Bells & Holly Stamp Set is heat embossed with Sugar Cube White Pigment ink from Taylored Expressions, Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe and it's melted with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using this awesome 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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~ Friends of Unity November 2024 Blog Hop ~

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! This month's cue is perfect for this time of year. With Thanksgiving on the horizon, I find myself reflecting on the year and I'm very grateful for many things and for many people. Particularly, the fabulous ladies that are on the Friends of Unity team. They are all amazingly talented and beautiful ladies and friends. And speaking of our fabulous friends, we have a new friend joining us.... please stop by Toni Tessler's blog and be sure to give her a great big welcome! I am so excited to have Toni join our team! Now, onto our cue this month...

This month's cue is Gratitude, as I eluded to above. Isn't this graphic just so lovely?! I love all the elements!

First up is a fun Fall card with an adorable bunny. I used the super cute Hoppy Fall stamps. Such a cute bunny! I love it!

Inspiration for my card came from the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 27. This is from the brand new sketch challenge that just started in my Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I think it's a fun one for those larger pieces of scrap pattern paper.

I used three scraps of pattern paper from the beautiful Enrich the Soul {paper pack}. They're just adhered directly to a Kraft A2 top fold card base.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color up the bunny:

Bunny: E000, E30, E31, E23, R00, R20

Hat / Sweater: C00, C1, YR21, YR15, YR16

Leaves: E31, E23, YG61, YG63, YR21, YR15

The fun sentiment is heat embossed on Kraft card stock from Papertrey Ink with Sugar Cube Pigment Ink from Taylored Expressions and Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe. I trimmed it up and popped it up with foam tape.

Next up, I really wanted to use one of the house stamps from the gorgeous Warm Wishes for Your Home stamps! I adore this beautiful stamp! I thought it would be lovely for a Fall card.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color the house on Kraft card stock:

Roof: N2, N4, N6

House: E31, E53, E55, E57

Chimney: E53, E55, E57, N2, N4, N6

Shutters / Door: R20, R14, R27

Windows: YR21, C1

Wreath: YR21, YR15, YR16

Trees: YG61, YG63

Pots: BG70, BG72, BG75

Background: C00, C1, C3

I paired it up with a lovely pattern paper from the Thankful & Blessed Pumpkins {paper pack}. I love how the dark background makes the house pop! Both the house and the pattern papers are die cut using dies from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set.

It's kind of hard to see but I added some copper thread behind the house. I heat embossed the sentiment with Wow Clear Embossing Ink and Penny Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe. The sentiment and house layer are adhered together and then popped up on the card with foam tape.

And for my last project this month, I made a tag. I received some beautiful tags in an order awhile ago. It was actually a cut apart sheet of tags. I can't remember when I got them but I've been wanting to use them. I cut one of the tags and tore off the top. I stamped a Kraft tag with Vintage Photo Distress Ink using the Rustic Foliage background stamp. I ink smooshed it with Mustard Seed Distress Ink and distressed the edges of the Kraft tag with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

Ooops... just realized I forgot ribbons! Ugh... that's the second time this week! Oh well. I distressed the edges of the cut apart tag using Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I stamped the beautiful pumpkin from Pumpkin Spice Please and colored it up with my Copic markers. 

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

Pumpkin: YR21, YR15, YR27, E53, E55, E57

Coffee Cup: C00, C1, Y11, Y15, Y17, R14

Brown Leaf: E53, E55, E57

Orange Leaf: YR21, YR15, YR16, R14

Green Leaves: YR61, YR63

I heat embossed the sentiment from the Bountiful Fall stamps {sadly, it looks like this is retired} using Sugar Cube White Pigment Ink from Taylored Expressions with Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe and melted it with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool. The sentiment is trimmed and popped up on the tag with foam tape. I finished off the tag with three gold pieces of confetti from the Hologram Gold Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs.

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...

... Vannessa Osbourn!! Congratulations, Vannessa!! Please email me at crystalominkler@gmail.com to claim your prize. Please claim the prize before December 4th, 2024. 

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. 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 ---> Kari

Toni

Jane

Dawn

Jenni

Rachel

Joyce

Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!

We appreciate you so much!!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 ~ Christmas Village Coffee Shoppe ~ Jaded Blossom

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a new sketch challenge over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a fun Christmas card featuring a beautiful stamp from our amazing sponsor, Jaded Blossom! Jaded Blossom has generously offered up a $25 gift card as a prize for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 this month! So wonderful!!

I just love the fabulous stamps over at Jaded Blossom. They also have amazing dies... including a fabulous selection of gnome dies. I don't actually have any of the Christmas ones, but I'm hoping to get some for Christmas this year!! Woohoo! Anywho, I do have the beautiful Christmas Village: Coffee Shoppe stamps in my stash and I was super excited to finally ink it up and color. It's SO pretty!

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

Roof: N0, N2, N4

Windows / Frames: Y11, Y15, E31, E35, E37

Building / Cup: E30, E31, E35, E37

Door / Awning: R20, R43, R27

Whip Cream: C00, C2

Lid: C0, C1, R20, R43, R27

Straw: C00, C2, YG11, G24, G46

Sign: E30, E31, E35, E37, R20, R43, R27, YG11, G24, G46

Green Scallops: YG11, G24, G46

I paired it up with the Miss Mary Christmas paper pad from Hobby Lobby. I absolutely love the simplicity of this card design so just adding a strip of pattern paper to the bottom of my panel was the perfect touch! And these papers have some fun glitter in them! Love that added shine!

For my background panel I blended Sugar Cube Pigment ink from Taylored Expressions over the Snowed in Stencil from Carta Bella Paper. I heat embossed the sentiment, trimmed it up and adhered it directly to the card. To finish off the card, I added a few snowflake bits from the Christmas Confetti Clay Embellishment mix from Twiddler's Nook.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 for the month of November. Loving this fab sketch! I can't wait to see what everyone does with it. 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! The design team, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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