Sending Joy Card ~ Tulip Symphony ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a pretty card using the gorgeous Tulip Symphony stamps from Unity's latest release. I absolutely love the detail in these tulips!

I stamped the pretty tulips using Black Amalgam ink and Copic colored them.

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

Tulips: R000, R81, R43

Stems / Leaves: G12, G24, G17

I die cut the tulips and a pink mat using dies from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set.

I stamped the sentiment, trimmed it up and then popped it up with foam tape. I adhered the panel to a black A2 top fold card base. I love how this one turned out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 ~ Snowball Fight ~ Not 2 Shabby

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card using the adorable Snowball Fight stamp set from our wonderful sponsor, Not 2 Shabby.

I stamped two of the cute kiddos from the Snowball Fight stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them up with my Copic markers and then I fussy cut them on the line and colored the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: Y21, Y02, E55

Red & White Scarf / Hat/ Glove: R00, R14, C00, C2

White Shirt: C00, C2

Green & White Scarf / Hat/ Gloves: YG11, G24, G46, BG75, C00, C2

Red Sweater: R20, R14, R27

Gray Pants: N2, N4

Black Shoes: N2, N4, N6

Snowballs:B000, B00

I paired up the cute kids with the A Shabby Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad. I wanted to build a little scene behind the kids and this paper was perfect.

I used the measurements from the sketch for my card. And I just eyeballed the corner piece.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 for the month of January. Today is the last day to enter this challenge! 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! I'm always blown away by the creations from the DT... they are amazingly talented cardmakers!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Clean & Simple One-Layer Card ~ Rainy Day Doxie ~ Newton's Nook Designs

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a sweet rainy day Clean & Simple {CAS} card. It's so easy peasy to create a quick scene for a CAS card directly on the card base. I used the adorable Rainy Day Doxie Stamp Set from Newton's Nook Designs plus a couple of fun stencils.

I ink blended Stormy Sky Distress Ink over the Clouds Stencil directly on the front of a white A2 top fold card base. I ink blended Old Paper Distress Ink over the Hills & Grass Stencil underneath the clouds. The key to this technique was keeping the blending very light and lightening my touch on the edges of the card.

I stamped the adorable pup from the Rainy Day Doxie Stamp Set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Colored it up with my Copic markers and then I die cut it using the coordinating Rainy Day Doxie Die Set.

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

Umbrella: Y11, Y06, Y38, N2, N3, N6 Jacket: V000, V12, V15, RV10, RV11, RV14 Doxie: N2, N6, E21, E23, E27 Puddle / Splash: BG10, BG01

I adhered the puddle, splash and pup directly to the card base. 

You can check out my process video here... Clean & Simple One-Layer Card | Rainy Day Doxie | Newton's Nook Designs.

I stamped the sentiment directly onto the card base to finish it off. So easy peasy and I think it turned out pretty cute!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Wednesday ~ Dec. 2024 and Jan. 2025 Background of the Month ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing a trio of cards featuring not one, but TWO fabulous Background of the Month stamps from Unity. I used the January 2025 Background of the Month and the December 2024 Background of the Month.

I seriously love the Faded Roses background stamp from last month's BOM. They are stunning! I was curious to see how they would look with this month's Damask Grunge background stamp. I love the texture this month's BOM gives to the roses!

I stamped the Damask Grunge with Lost Shadow Distress Ink on Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink. I stamped the Faded Roses with Mermaid Lagoon and Villainous Potion Distress Inks. I also stamped the sentiment for this one using the same two inks.

I was also curious to see how these colors would look on Kraft card stock from Papertrey Ink. I love it! All the same colors for this one. The only difference is the sentiment is heat embossed with white pigment ink and white embossing powder on kraft card stock. The sentiment is from the Extended Celebration {Front & Center Stamps}.

I also wanted to see how Festive Berries Distress Ink would look with the Lost Shadow Distress Ink on Kraft card stock. It was a fun inky time of experimenting!! LOL! And I got three cards out of it. All of the background panels were die cut using the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}.

Here's a look at the Faded Roses background stamp.

And a look at this month's Background of the Month membership! Love them both!

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

Have an inkredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Hugs & Smiles On The Way ~ Anya Delivers ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a sweet paper hug that I hope will make you smile.

I inked up the adorable Anya Delivers stamp set. Isn't she just too cute with her little Vespa?! And that basket on the back is just so fun! 

I stamped Anya with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored her up with Copic Markers. 

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

Hair: E70, E71, E74

Hat: BG10, BG01, BG45

Vest / Boots / Basket / Light / Reflectors: Y11, Y15, Y38

Dress: RV10, RV11, RV14

Vespa: YG11, G14, YG05, N1, N3, N5

I ink blended a sweet scene using the Clouds stencil and Hills & Grass stencil from Newton's Nook Designs along with Black Soot and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks. I die cut a cute sun and clouds using the Sky Scene Builder Die Set, and some grass using the Land Borders Die Set, both also from Newton's Nook Designs. 

I fussy cut Anya and colored the edges of my cutting with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. I adhered the clouds and popped up the sun. And then I adhered Anya to the road and lastly adhered the grass layers. Trimmed up the edges to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered the panel to a black A2 card base. I hope I've inspired you to get inky today!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 29 ~ Birthday Cats ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a brand new sketch challenge! Woohoo! Today I'm sharing my first card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 29 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I inked up a super cute stamp from the adorable Birthday Cats from The Greeting Farm.

Aren't those kitties just the cutest?! I love the cute hats that are included in the stamp set! I stamped the kitty trio and the hats with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them up with a bunch of Copic Markers.

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

White Cat: C00, C1, C3 R00, R20

Gray Cat: N0, N1, N3, N5, R00, R20

Tabby Cat: YR21, YR15, YR27, R00, R20

Cupcake: BG10, BG01, BG45, YG11, G14, YG05

Gift: RV10, RV11, RV14, BG10, BG01, BG45

Hats: C00, C1, C3, BG10, BG01, BG45, RV10, RV11, RV14

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 29. 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. 

The fun sentiment is also from the Birthday Cats stamp set. I trimmed it up and adhered it to the card. I fussy cut the kitties leaving a nice border around the image. I added foam tape to the back and popped them up on the card.

Unfortunately, I can't seem to find Birthday Cats on the website. But if you'd like to add them to your collection, you can check out the Farmers Market and submit a request via email... maybe they'll be available for the next Farmers Market. I think this will be a really fun sketch to play with for the next four weeks! I hope you can find time to play along. I can't wait to see what you create. Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge #236 ~ Color Challenge {Week 4}

Hello there crafty friend!

 There's just a few more days to play along with the Inky Paws Challenge #236 - Color Challenge! You have until this coming Friday, January 31st 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 #236 - Color Challenge

I hope you're having fun with this color combo... Cherry Red, Dreamy Turquoise, Buttery Brown, and White!! I couldn't help but make another love day card!

For my last bit of inspiration for the Color Challenge, I've made a sweet Valentine for my youngest son using the Puppy Heart Stamp Set. I die cut the sweet pup that I had colored with my Copic markers using the coordinating Puppy Heart Die Set. 

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

Pup: C00, C1, N0, N1, N3, N5, N7

Heart: R20, R14, R27

I paired up the puppy with the wonderful papers from the Love & Woofs 6x6 Paper Pad. Those pups in the background are just too cute!

The background pup panel is die cut using a die from the Basic Frames Die Set. The polka dot paper is cut with a small scalloped die from the Circle Frames Die Set. The sweet sentiment is die cut using another die from the Basic Frames Die Set. All the layers are adhered to a white A2 top fold card base. The pup and the sentiment are popped up with foam tape.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using the color combo of Cherry Red, Dreamy Turquoise, Buttery Brown, and White. 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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Membership Wednesday ~ January 2025 KOM Kinda Made for Each Other ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing a sweet card featuring the super cute duck from the January 2025 Kit of the Month membership from Unity called Kinda Made for Each Other. 

I just had to ink up the adorable ducky from the KOM! Isn't it just too sweet!? And I think it'll be a nice Valentine's Day card for my daughter. I stamped the duck with Black Amalgam ink and colored it up with some Copic markers that coordinated with the papers I chose ahead of time.

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

Duck: Y11, Y15

Beak / Feet: YR21, YR15

Coat: R20, R81, R14, R85

Hat / Scarf: E50, E21, E23, E25

Heart Balloon: R00, R81, R85

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 28. 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... like this time I only used five pattern papers that I die cut.

I paired up the sweet duck with the beautiful Gosh, I Love You {paper pack}. As I mentioned above I die cut five of the pattern papers using a couple of postage dies from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies}.

I stamped and trimmed up the sentiment. I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and the duck and popped them up on the card. So fun! I love how it turned out!

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! And if you're inspired by the sketch, I'd love to have you join in the fun and play along with us. The sketch challenge ends on Monday, January 27th at 11:59pm PST. Have an inkredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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January Scraps Cards ~ Penguin Hugs & Cozy Vibes Owl ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing the last two cards I created using the leftover scraps I opened up way back in October 2024. Goodness! My plan to use up scraps each month has been going way too slow! I need to up my game a bit. BUT I am so happy to finally be finishing off these papers!

I've shared this fun technique before here and here. For these two cards I cut 1/2" strips of the pattern papers and adhered them to a thin white card stock panel {I recommend using copy paper if you plan on die cutting the panels} leaving a little bit of room. I didn't measure it or anything... just eyeballed it. I then cut these into 1/2" strips. These papers are from a company that's no longer in business, unfortunately. I love them! Now that these papers are finished up, I'll pick out another pack and share them next week for the new TOPII Sketch 29 that starts on January 28th.

For my first card, I adhered all of the pattern paper horizontally across the white card stock and then I cut 1/2" strips. I adhered those strips to another piece of white card stock with a bit of space in between them making a fun pattern. I trimmed the panel down to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered it to a white A2 card base measuring 4-1/4 x 11"; scored at 5-1/2".

I stamped the adorable Penguin Hugs with Black Amalgam ink and colored it just a little bit with C00, C1, C3, BV0000, BV11. I die cut the sweet penguin using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}.

I stamped the sentiment, trimmed it up and then adhered it to the scalloped circle. I added foam tape to the back of both and popped them up on the card.

For my second card I used the same 1/2" strips of the pattern paper, but I adhered them diagonally to a panel of white card stock. And then I cut the strips vertically. I then adhered the strips horizontally on another piece of white card stock leaving a little bit of space in between the strips. This panel was trimmed down to 3-3/4 x 5".

I stamped the adorable owl from the Cozy Vibes Owl stamps with Black Amalgam ink and die cut it with another circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. I colored the owl a little bit with C00, C1, and C3.

I stamped the sentiment and trimmed it. Added foam tape to the back of both and popped them up on the panel. I then trimmed off the excess hanging over the edges and adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base. Two cute cards for my wintry/holiday stash and another paper pack done!! Woohoo!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge #236 ~ Color Challenge {Week 3}

Hello there crafty friend!

 Sharing some more inspiration for the Inky Paws Challenge #236 - Color Challenge! You have until Friday, January 31st 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 #236 - Color Challenge

Such a gorgeous color combo for any occasion but this time I had to make a Christmas card. Our colors for the challenge are Cherry Red, Dreamy Turquoise, Buttery Brown, and White!! 

I stamped the super cute snowman and pup from the Holiday Heights Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Colored them up with my Copic markers and then I die cut them using the coordinating die from the Holiday Heights Die Set.

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

Snowman: BG0000, BG10, YR21, YR15, T0, T2, T4

Hat: E30, E21, E33, T0, T2, T4, T6, R20, R14

Snowman Scarf: BG0000, BG10, BG01 R20, R14

Dog: E30, E21, E33

Dog Scarf: BG0000, BG10, BG01

I used the hill side of the Hills & Grass Stencil to mask the bottom portion of my white card base. And then I secured the Snowfall Stencil over top using washi tape. I blended some Broken China Distress Ink lightly over the stencil using a blending brush. I removed the Snowfall Stencil and then blended a bit more of the Broken China Distress Ink over the edge for a defined horizon.

I placed the card in my Mini Misti and stamped the sentiment. I added a bit of shadow under the snowman using a BG0000 Copic marker. I added foam tape behind the snowman and pup and popped them up on the card.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using the color combo of Cherry Red, Dreamy Turquoise, Buttery Brown, and White. 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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Have My Heart Card ~ Reluctant Love Pissy Kitty ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I'm back with another fun Valentine's Day card this time using the amazing Reluctant Love Pissy Kitty stamps from Unity's January release. I can't get enough of this sweet kitty!

I stamped the fun kitty using Black Amalgam ink and colored her up with some Copic markers. I die cut the panel using the largest die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies}.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers:

Kitty: T0, T2, T4, T6

Heart: RV10, RV11, RV14

I wanted to add some more hearts so I grabbed the Heart Confetti Stencil {sadly, it's not available anymore} and I blended very lightly with my pink blending brush. In fact, I didn't add any ink to my brush so I could keep it light on purpose. I adhered the panel to a card base of Pale Peony card stock from Papertrey Ink.

I stamped the sentiments, trimmed them up and mat them with Pale Peony card stock. And then I adhered them directly to the card. I finished off the card with a few rhinestones from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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