Frightfully Good Birthday ~ Holidays Are a Nightmare ~ Kindred Stamps

Hello there crafty friend! 

I was asked to make a custom birthday card with a Nightmare Before Christmas theme. I adore Nightmare Before Christmas so this was not a hard task and I had just the stamp set to use. I used the retired Holidays Are a Nightmare stamp set from Kindred Stamps.

I started with my background. I knew that I wanted a black and white card... almost grayscale actually. So I ink smooshed a piece of white card stock with Black Soot Distress Ink. To tame down some of the white in the background I decided to scrape my ink pad across the panel. I did this from both directions all the way across the panel. I really like the added texture it gives to the background. I trimmed it down and adhered it to a black A2 top fold card.

I wanted to include the hill so I roughly drew it with pencil on black card stock and cut it out. I die cut a frame for my little scene using two nesting dies. I wanted a simple moon so I just die cut two circles. If I made this again, I'd probably do with out the mat for the moon. I thought it would make the moon stand out a bit more but I don't think it was completely necessary. I added some splatters to the moon and adhered the hill and moon to the frame.

I stamped the fun characters from Holidays Are a Nightmare and colored them with just a few Copic markers: N0, N2, N4. I fussy cut them on the line and colored the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. TIP: Be sure to color the edges with a brush tip and do it from the back of the image just in case your marker slips. I adhered Sally and Jack to the card and then popped up Zero with foam tape.

The sentiment was fun to put together for a birthday card. I masked the 'Have a Frightfully Good Holiday Season' by covering 'Holiday Season' with a post-it note when I inked up the stamp. I removed the post-it note and stamped. This took a few times to get a nice crisp sentiment but it was worth it. I die cut birthday two times using the retired Chic Script Salutations {die set} from Unity. I die cut the shadow from white card stock so the sentiment would pop. I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and popped them up. Such a fun card to make! If you need a custom card made, let me know!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 34 Extended ~ Membership Wednesday ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing a fun Fall card featuring the cute gnome from the August 2025 Kit of the Month membership from Unity Stamp Co. A little inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 34 that is hosted in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group too.

I started with a fun fall themed embossing folder for my background. It's an old one that I've had in my stash for a long time called Happy Fall. I ran it through my Big Shot with a piece of white cardstock. I chose white because the pattern paper I planned on using had a white-ish background. I trimmed four scraps of pattern paper from the Fallen Elegance {paper pack} down to 3-1/4 x 3/4". The embossed background is trimmed down to 4 x 5-1/4".

As I mentioned above, my inspiration for today's card came from the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 34. This sketch is coming to an end.... the last day to enter is August 25th. I hope you'll play along!

I stamped the cute gnome with Black Amalgam ink and colored it up with Copic markers. I fussy cut it leaving a white border and then popped it up on the card with foam tape.

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

Nose: E000, E00, E11, E04

Beard: C0, C2

Hat: Y000, Y11, YR20, YR15, R20, R14

Shoes: E00, E11, E25

Pants: G000, G21

Mushrooms: W0, W3, R20, R14

Pumpkin: YR20, YR15, YR27, E11, E25

Ground: E000, E11

I stamped the sentiment with Black Amalgam ink, trimmed it and adhered it directly to the card with liquid glue. I am so ready for Fall! These super hot days of summer can just be done. I'm hoping my Fall cards bring some Fall vibes our way!

Here's a quick look at this month's Kit of the Month membership!

Another option is to get this kit separately here... Lil' Cozy Keeper.

Well, that's it for me today! I hope you've been INKspired to play with your membership stamps! Have a fab day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Hey Boo ~ Paranormal Positivity ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I have one more card using new goodies from the Unity release. Today I'm sharing a simple Halloween card featuring the new Paranormal Positivity stamps from Unity.

I had a scrap of this pattern paper in my pack and wanted to use it with this cute duo. I was being lazy and thought it would look good just on a white card base. I probably could have tried a black card base. It would compliment the webs in the paper and the cat, but I digress. 

I stamped the cute ghost and kitty duo and die cut them using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. These two cuties really don't need much as far as coloring goes... I used a little yellow on the ghost but then went over that with purple because the yellow didn't coordinate with anything. You can still see it a little bit but that's ok. 

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

Ghost: Y11, BV0000, BV02, C0, C2

Ground: E000, E15

The purple scrap of pattern paper is from the Spooky Days {paper pack}. I love the unique colors in these papers. Definitely not your typical Halloween papers! Love them! I stamped and trimmed the sentiment. Adhered it to the circle and then added foam tape to the back of both. Popped them up on the card and was done.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Inky Paws Challenge #243 ~ Sketch Challenge {Week 3}

Hello there crafty friend!

 Sharing some more inspiration for week 3 of the Inky Paws Challenge #243 - Sketch Challenge! You have until Friday, August 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 #243 - Sketch Challenge

Have you played along with us yet? I sure hope you do. This is a super fun sketch. So fun that I turned it upside down. I wanted the brown to ground my images.

 I made a fun Fall card using the sweet Autumn Read Stamp Set. I die cut the cute stacks of books using the coordinating dies from the Autumn Read Die Set.

I adhered the stack of books together and then popped them up on the card with foam tape. I also popped up the sentiment that I had heat embossed with white pigment ink and white embossing powder.

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

Pumpkins / Mug: Y11, YR20, YR15, E000, E11, E25

Yellows: Y000, Y11, YR23

Orange: YR20, YR15

Browns: E000, E11, E25

Blues: BG000, BG72

White: C0, C2

I used the fantastic Card Layout 4 Die to die cut my papers this time. If you don't have this die in your stash and you're not quite sure how to cut the pieces, you can check out my blog post from last week to see the measurement guide I shared for this sketch. I used three fun pieces of pattern paper from the Autumn Meows 6x6 Paper Pad. I traced around the shapes using the die as a guide and then cut out the papers. And then I was able to die cut the three pieces of pattern paper. I die cut a piece of Kraft card stock to cut out the frame. I adhered all of the pieces for my background to a Kraft A2 top fold card base. I finished off the card with a few glittery enamel dots from my stash.

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!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Spells and Sarcasm ~ I Bite Pissy Kitty ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a funny Halloween card I made using the awesome new I Bite Pissy Kitty stamps from Unity. This kitty is PURR-FECTION!! I love the sassy face and those bat wings!!!!

I started by picking some papers that complimented our pissy kitty. I chose a couple from the Spooky Days {paper pack}. Once I had those figured out, I colored up the kitty and pumpkin using Copic markers.

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

Kitty: YR20, YR21, YR15, YR27

Bat Wings / Nose / Eyes: C0, C2, C3, C5

Bow: G000, G21

Pumpkin: G000, G21, Y11, Y15, E000, E15, E59

I then die cut the kitty using a die from the Scallops & Squares {nesting dies}. I tilted the die at an angle for fun. Sometimes it's hip to not be 'centered' square. LOL! 

I couldn't pick just one sentiment... they are just TOO FUNNY!! I adhered the boo sentiment to the top of the square and then added a bunch of foam tape to the back. I also popped up the other sentiment using foam tape. And then I finished off the card with three orange enamel dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Have a Spooky Day ~ Ghastly Gourds ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

So glad you've stopped by my blog! Today I'm sharing a fun card I made using the cool new Ghastly Gourds stamps from Unity.

I love this background! So perfect for Halloween! I had a little fun with my background. I ink smooshed a piece of Kraft card stock with Carved Pumpkin and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. And then I scraped the panel with the same two ink pads. I love the layers of ink and the texture in the background from the ink smooshing. Once I was happy with the colors in the background, I stamped the Ghastly Gourds with Black Amalgam ink. I die cut the panel using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set.

I wanted to bring the focus to one cute pumpkin so I colored it with a handful of Copic markers: YR15, YR68, YR27, and E29. And then I die cut a piece of Dark Chocolate card stock from Papertrey Ink using two dies from the Scallops & Squares {nesting dies} basically cutting out a frame. I adhered the frame around the pumpkin. 

I wrapped the panel several times with burlap string and tied a bow. Adhered all of my layers to an A2 top fold card base of Dark Chocolate card stock. I chose a fun sentiment from the Witch Way stamps. I stamped it with Black Amalgam ink on Kraft card stock and then I blended just a bit of the two distress inks again.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60 ~ Frosty & Feisty {Pissy Kitty} ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a fun holiday card featuring fun papers, dies and stamp from our fabulous Sponsor, Unity Stamp Co.

I started with my paper layers for this card. I pulled out my Catmas Party {paper pack} and trimmed the background layer to 4 x 5-1/4". I adhered it to a red top fold card base. I cut four strips of patten paper measuring 2-5/8 x 7/8".  I die cut a piece of red card stock with a die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set. And then I adhered the strips in the center. I started by adhering the top and the bottom pieces. And then I was able to center the middle pieces and glue them down.

I stamped the fun kitty from the Frosty & Feisty {Pissy Kitty} using Black Amalgam ink and colored it up with Copic markers. And then I fussy cut it leaving a border. 

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

Kitty: N0, N2, N4, C0, C2, R20

Eyes: YG11, YG09

Hat: RV10, RV02, RV14

Ground: C0, C2

I adhered the sentiment to the center panel and then popped up the center panel using foam tape. And then I adhered the kitty. I love this pissy kitty! That face cracks me up!

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60 for the month of August. 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!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Release Day Blog Hop ~ Maddox the Dog ~ The Greeting Farm

The August 2025 New Release is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! This month we introduced 3 new stamp sets. EMOJI COUPLE is an extra fun set featuring a studious Anya and Ian, along with Emoji signs so you can personalize your projects with feelings. Next, we showcased MADDOX THE DOG which comes with a studious pup carrying a stack of books, a helpful dog holding a letter, and a cheerful standing canine full of charm. Lastly, we are ready to celebrate in style with BIRTHDAY GIRL ANYA, who is dressed in a beautiful 2-tier ruffle dress with flowers in her hair ready to bring a graceful touch to all your birthday cards. 

I am LOVING the cute pups from the MADDOX THE DOG stamp set... just THE cutest!! I made a simple card with the standing pup and the single flower.

I stamped the adorable pup and flower using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them up with Copic markers. I fussy cut the pup on the line and colored the edges with a black marker to make the fussy cutting nice and neat. I fussy cut the flower leaving a white border. I've found this to work better with images that have just a single line.

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

Dog: C0, C2, C3, C5, N2, N4, N6

Shirt Y11, Y15, Y38

Flower: R20, R14, R27, YG11, G07

I paired up the pup with some fun papers from my stash called Magic and Wonder 6x6 Paper Pad from Echo Park Paper Co. I kept my card simple with an easy past sketch from Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration.

To celebrate this release we are having a short BLOG HOP! One lucky fan will win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store!! You have until August 18th, 12pm CST/1pm EST to leave your comments on each Designer's Blog. Then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop. **Remember to qualify for the prize you MUST leave a comment on each Designer's Blog AND The Greeting Farm Blog letting us know you completed the hop.

NOTE: Comments on The Greeting Farm Blog are admin approved so it may take a day for your comment to be visible. Please only comment once, and use the same name on all the blogs when leaving a comment. Do not pick the Anonymous option (otherwise we won't be able to verify that it's you). We will announce the random winner later in the week on the Blog and in our Facebook Group: The Greeting Farm Fan Page.

TGF Design Team:

Crystal

Cynthia

Elisabete

This is a short hop, and definitely worth playing along! If you want to grab your favorites now, you can purchase the new stamps HERE. We will have more cards featuring the New Release from our Design Team Leaders starting on the 19th so be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

Inky hugs!
Crystal

Birthday Girl Anya ~ Preview Day 3 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's the final day of previews at The Greeting Farm for the August release! Today we're introducing BIRTHDAY GIRL ANYA... today's super sweet stamp set includes the adorable Anya with a cute kitty and a cake and some other cute accessory stamps! All so fun!

I stamped Anya, the cake, the table, and kitty with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copic markers. Fussy cut each of them on the line and then colored the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker making the edges nice and neat.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Freckles: E33

Hair: Y21, E33, E35

Hair Accessories: YG21, YG11, RV10, RV02, RV14, YR20, YR15, B000, B00

Dress: B000, B00, RV10, RV02

Kitty: C0, C2, R00, R20

Gift Bag: B000, B00

Cake: YG21, YG11, YG03, YR20, YR15, RV10, RV02, RV14

Table Cloth: RV10, RV02

Table: C0, C2

I paired up Anya with some old papers from Stampin' Up that's been in my stash for quite awhile. I think the party theme of the papers really worked nicely with these stamps. I die cut the background layer with the largest die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies} and the garland paper was die cut using a die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}, both from Unity.

I stamped and trimmed the sentiment and adhered it directly to the card. I popped up the kitty with foam tape. And then I finished off the card with three rhinestones from the Frosty Rhinestones from Gina Marie Designs.

The release goes live in the store tomorrow the 15th at 12am EST! Woohoo! Be sure to come back tomorrow for the release Blog Hop!! One lucky winner will receive a $50 gift card to The Greeting Farm. All you have to do is comment on the hop! Yay!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Membership Wednesday ~ August 2025 Uniquely Unity Windowsill Woodlands ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing a fun card to brighten anyone's day featuring the adorable owl from the August 2025 Uniquely Unity membership along with the cute background stamp from the August 2025 Background of the Month membership. 

I stamped the awesome background on Kraft card stock using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I blended some Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the panel and then die cut it using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set.

I then blended some Gathered Twigs Distress Ink around the edges of the die cut panel. I stamped the heart again on a scrap of Kraft card stock and blended a bit of Candied Apple Distress Ink in the center. I fussy cut the heart and set it aside. I stamped the adorable owl with Black Amalgam ink and colored it with Copic markers. I used a Sakura White Gelly roll pen to add some spots to the owl.

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

Owl: E000, E11, E25

Beak: YR20, YR15, YR68, YR27

Eyes: YG21, YG11

I fussy cut the owl and adhered it to the heart and then I popped up the heart on the card with foam tape. Can you see the hint of dimension? I cut three pieces of Natural May Arts Burlap String and tied them around the panel with a bow. And then I glued the panel to a Kraft A2 top fold card base. I heat embossed the sentiment on Kraft card stock and distressed the edges lightly with the residual ink on my brown blending brush.

Here's a quick look at this month's Uniquely Unity membership!

Here's a quick look at this month's Background of the Month membership!

Well, that's it for me today! I hope you've been inspired to play with your membership stamps! Have an INKriffic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Maddox the Dog ~ Preview Day 2 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's Day 2 of previews at The Greeting Farm for the August release. MADDOX THE DOG is probably the cutest set of pup stamps and the accessory stamps are just too much fun! I am in love!

I inked up just the one pup for my card, but I used a bunch of the other stamps in the set. I stamped all the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them up with Copic markers. 

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

Dog: N0, N2, N4, N6, C0, C2, R00, R20

Shirt: R12, R22, R05

Mailbox: YR20, YR23, BG000, BG34, E11, E25

Package: E11, E25

Envelopes: C0, C2

Grass / Leaves: BG000, BG34

Flowers: Y11, Y06, Y15, Y28, Y38

Mouse: N0, N2, N4, N6, R00, R20

I paired up the cute pup and my simple scene with the I'd Rather Be Crafting 6x6 Paper Pad from Echo Park Paper Co. I used the pattern papers for all of my layers. Including the fun envelope that I created for my background. The base of the envelope measures 4-1/2 x 3-1/4". The green bottom flap measured 4-1/2 x 2-1/8" and then I trimmed the center to the bottom corners making a triangle. I did the same thing with the top flap, only I used a corner rounder punch for the point.

I fussy cut all of the colored images and colored the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. I adhered all the images on the bottom of the envelope creating a bit of a scene. I popped up the trimmed sentiment using foam tape. And then I finished off the card with a few white enamel dots from my stash.

Such a fun card to make! Be sure to stop by the TGF blog to see all the makes from the design team. The release goes live in the store on the 15th at 12am EST.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Emoji Couple ~ Preview Day 1 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's the first day of previews at The Greeting Farm for the awesome August release! Three super sweet and adorable stamp sets releasing this month!! So fun! Be sure to check out The Greeting Farm blog each day this week! The previews start today with EMOJI COUPLE! An adorable set with Anya, Ian and a bunch of fun emojis!

I stamped Anya and all the fun emojis with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored the images up with Copic Markers. I fussy cut them all on the line and colored the edges of the fussy cutting with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker making the fussy cutting all nice and neat. 

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20

Hair: E33, E35, E37

Headphones: RV10, RV02, RV14, C2, C3, C5

Shirt: Y11, Y15

Jacket: B000, B91, B93, B95, R20, R14, R27

Bag: BG000, BG01, BG34

Shorts: C0, C2

Shoes: B000, B93, B95, C0, C2

Phone: C0, C2, C3, C5

Emojis: Y11, Y15, R20, R14, R27, C2, C3, C5, B000, B02

I paired up these adorable stamps with some pretty papers from my stash called Let's Get Crafty 6x8 Paper Pad from Simple Stories. I used scraps from the paper pad and trimmed them down to 3-3/4 x 1". I adhered them directly to a white A2 top fold card base. 

Inspiration for my card comes from the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 34. This has been a fun sketch to play with. I invite you to join us over at the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group and play along with the sketch. There's just under two weeks to get entries in for this fun sketch challenge.

I adhered cute Anya and all the emojis to the card and then stamped a sentiment from the Perk Up stamp set that I think works really nicely with this set of stamps. I'm not seeing the Perk Up set on the website, but if you'd like to add it to your collection, you can check out the Farmers Market and submit a request via email... maybe it'll be available for the next Farmers Market. Fingers crossed! I trimmed up the sentiment and popped it up on the card with foam tape.

This darling new Anya with the cute emojis {and sweet Ian, of course} release in the store on the 15th at 12am EST. Come back tomorrow for preview day 2.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal