Membership Wednesday ~ June 2025 KOM Squeeze the Sweetness ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing a card featuring another really cute stamp from the June 2025 Kit of the Month membership from Unity called Squeeze the Sweetness. 

I stamped the sweet gentleman with Black Amalgam ink and colored him up with Copic markers. 

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair / Mustache: C0, C2

Glasses: N6, N8

Shirt: B000, B91, B93

Pants: E53, E15

Belt: N3, N6, N8, C0

Shoes: E53, E59

Cone: E21, E25

Ice Cream: R20, R14

Ground: C0, C2

I paired up this cute gentleman with the My Favorite Summer 6x6 Paper Pad from Echo Park Paper Co. I used the Stitched Wave Borders dies from Lawn Fawn for the fun edges on my paper layers. And I found a cute stitched heart in my scraps so I popped it up on the card, too.

I fussy cut the gentleman and trimmed the sentiment. I added foam tape to the back of both and popped them up on the card. I love the fun colors on this one!

Here's a quick look at this month's Kit 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 ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 33 ~ Sun's Out, Sass Out Pissy Kitty ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing one last card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 33 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I inked up the cute and grumpy kitty from the Sun's Out, Sass Out Pissy Kitty stamps. Another super fun cat!

I stamped the kitty and sentiment with Amalgam Black ink on Stampers Select White card stock and colored the kitty up with Copic Markers. I fussy cut the kitty leaving a white border around the image. 

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

Kitty: C0, C2, C3, R00, R20

Eyes: YG11, G14

Bikini: BG000, BG10, BG15

Flamingo Floatie: RV10, RV02, RV04, Y11, Y15, C0, C2

Water: B000, B00

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 33. 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 paired up the pissy kitty with the awesome Sun's Out, Sass Out Pissy Kitty Coordinating {paper pack}. I adhered the circle, sentiment, flamingo papers and the leaves paper together and then added foam tape to the back and popped the panel up on the card. I also slipped a simple scalloped edge in there that I had punched out of white card stock using an old punch from Stampin' Up. My panel was then adhered to a white A2 top fold card base.

This fun kitty and the papers are also available together as a bundle here... Sun's Out, Sass Out Pissy Kitty Bundle. I finished off the card with a few white enamel dots from my stash. There's just a few days left to play along with this sketch challenge. I hope you can find time to play along. 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 241 ~ Sunny Days Theme Challenge {Week 3}

Hello there crafty friend!

 Sharing some more inspiration for week 3 of the Inky Paws Challenge #241 - Sunny Days Theme Challenge! You have until Friday, June 27th 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 #241 - Sunny Days Theme Challenge

The weather is definitely shifting into Summer... the heat is here!! I just had to play with the fun daisy dies for a fun sunny day card!

I die cut the daisies from white, yellow and green card stock using the fun dies from the Daisies Die Set. These daisies came together so quickly using these dies!

I wanted a fun sunny days background for my daisies so I grabbed the Summertime 6x6 Paper Pad and die cut all of the pieces using scraps from the Frames & Tags Die Set.

I had a hard time picking which sentiment to use for my card last week so I had a little victory and used the other sentiment from the Sunflower Days Stamp Set. I adore this font and the sentiment!

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 fun theme. 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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Lasting Beauty ~ Nocturnal Nature ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Why make one card when you can make two?! I ink smooshed a quick half sheet of white card stock so I thought... why not make two cards. So I did! I used the gorgeous new Nocturnal Nature for a couple of quick mixed media style cards. 

I ink smooshed the half sheet of white card stock using Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion Distress Inks. I was sure to leave some white in the background for contrast.

I stamped the grid and grunge stamps three times on each panel using Black Amalgam ink. I also stamped the sentiments alternating placement on each panel just to change them up a little.

For my first card, I die cut the panel using the second largest die in the Deckle & Stitches Nesting dies. I considered adhering the panel to a black card front but decided to ink smoosh another card front with the same three purples. I added foam tape to the back of my focal panel and adhered it to the card front and then adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base. 

For my second card, I die cut the panel using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting dies and adhered it to a black A2 top fold card base. I set aside the cards and stamped the moths. I colored them with just a few Copic markers: YG00, YG11, and YG23. 

I fussy cut the moths close to the black line and popped them up on the cards with foam tape. And then I finished them both off with a few glitter enamel dots from my stash. I think these turned out pretty nice.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Release Day Blog Hop ~ Anya Paints ~ The Greeting Farm

The June 2025 New Release is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! This month we introduced 3 new stamp sets. In our first set called ANYA PAINTS, Anya is ready to brush those worries away by exploring her creative side. For our next set called HUNNY BUNNY, we introduced 6 of the cutest bunnies hopping by with well wishes. Lastly, we have GLOW UP ANYA, featuring Anya with her makeup palette along with a gorgeous makeup vanity.

Anya is busy painting a big flower on her wall. I just love this stamp set! I stamped the flower using the brushstroke stamp with Mustard Seed Distress Ink. I stamped the heart on a scrap of white card stock with Abandoned Coral Distress Ink. I fussy cut the heart. I colored a quick stem and leaf using Copic markers and adhered the heart to the center of the flower.

I stamped sweet Anya and two paint cans using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them up with some Copic markers. I fussy cut all of the images on the line and colored the edges with a black marker.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E21

Hair: Y11, E00, E21, E15

Shorts: B000, B93

Bow / Top / Belt: V12, V15, V17

Paint Brush: E21, E25, E57, C2, C5, R20, R14

Paint Cans: C0, C2, Y02, Y15, R20, R14

I die cut the panel using a Wonky Stitched Rectangle die from Gina Marie Designs. I adhered it to a black A2 top fold card base. I popped up Anya and the paint cans using foam tape. And then I finished off the card by stamping the sentiment directly on the panel.

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 June 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 17th so be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

Inky Hugs,
Crystal

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Oh Hey, Hi, Hello ~ A Round of Hellos ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I love playing with circles!! The new A Round of Hellos from Unity is my new favorite kit of stamps! 

This card so so super fast to make. I stamped each of the larger patterned circles and the sentiment on my card front in black ink.

And then I stamped the solid circles with Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet and Festive Berries Distress Ink.

I die cut the card front using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting dies. I adhered the panel to a black A2 top fold card base. And then I finished it off with a few black enamel dots from my stash. Love it!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 58 ~ Snowflake Net with Cozy Knit ~ A Colorful Life Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 58 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a really cool holiday card featuring an awesome stencil from our fabulous Sponsor, A Colorful Life Designs.

I thought it would be fun to combine a couple of stencils for my second card so I grabbed the Snowflake Net Stencil and the Cozy Knit Stencil. I love the use blues and purples for snowflake cards. Love those cool colors! 

I laid the Snowflake Net Stencil on my white card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I used a strip of iCraft Removable Pixie Tape to mask the left bottom area of the card front and I blended some Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet Distress Inks over the stencil until I was happy with the blends. I replaced the stencil with the Cozy Knit Stencil. I used that same strip of pixie tape and blended the other side of the card front. 

I die cut the panel using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set from Unity. I adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base. I sentiment is from Arctic Joyride from Unity. I die cut the sentiment using a die from the Scallops & Banners {nesting dies}, also from Unity. I finished off the card with a bunch of confetti from the White Glossy Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 58 for the month of June. 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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Glow Up Anya ~ Preview Day 3 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's the final day of previews at The Greeting Farm for the June release! Introducing Glow Up Anya... today's super sweet stamp set has a beautiful Anya getting all dressed up for a celebration! 

I stamped Anya and all the accessories with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copic markers. I 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, E04, R00, R20

Hair: E95, E43, E44

Dress / Shoes: RV000, RV10, RV02, RV04

Makeup Brush: N2, N4, N6, N8

Makeup: Y02, Y15, Y28, RV000, RV10, RV02, RV04, R00, R20

Stool / Vanity: N2, N4, N6, N8

Mirror: C0, C2

Makeup on Vanity: Y02, Y15, Y28, C0, C2, RV000, RV10, RV02, RV04, N2, N4, N6

Kitty: R00, R20, N2, N4, N6, N8, C0

I created a fun background for my scene using retired papers from my stash. Unfortunately, they are from a crafty company that isn't around anymore. I have just some small scraps left. Trying to use them up! The chevron and striped papers worked nicely for my wall and floor. I think my favorite is the lips rug for the kitty. I die cut the paper using a stitched circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity.

I stamped and trimmed the sentiment. I adhered my papers to a black A2 landscape card front. I adhered the vanity and kitty to the card. I popped up Anya and the sentiment using foam tape.

I finished off the card with glitter enamel dots from my stash. I'm also trying to use up my crazy huge stash of enamel dots. LOL! The release goes live in the store on 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!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Hunny Bunny ~ Preview Day 2 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's Day 2 of previews at The Greeting Farm for the June release. I am loving the cute bunnies in the Hunny Bunny stamp set!! They are all SO cute!

I made a hoppy birthday card with a fun carrot theme. I actually used Easter pattern papers from Doodlebug Designs called Hippity Hoppity for my background layers.

I stamped all the fun images with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored them up with Copic Markers.

 Here's a quick list of the Copics I used:

Bunny: W0, W1, W3, R00, R20

Cupcake: C0, C2, E11, E25, YR20, YR15, YR68, YG11, YG17

Plate: Y02, Y15, YR23

Carrots: YR20, YR15, YR68, YG11, YG17

Balloon: YG11, YG17, Colorless Blender

Dirt: E11, E25

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 die cut piece of Kraft card stock. I adhered the trimmed sentiment to the main panel and then popped up the main panel and sentiment with foam tape.

This card was so much fun 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!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Wednesday ~ June 2025 KOM Squeeze the Sweetness ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing a card featuring a really cute stamp from the June 2025 Kit of the Month membership from Unity called Squeeze the Sweetness. 

I stamped this little lady with Black Amalgam ink and colored her up with some Copic markers. 

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: C0, RV000, RV10, RV02

Earring: B02

Dress: B000, B00, B02, RV10, RV02

Shoes: RV10, RV02

Cone: E21, E25, E29

Ice Cream: YG11, G000, G21, E25, E29

Ground: E00, E11

Outline: B000

I die cut the little lady with a die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies. I also die cut a piece of pattern paper from my stash. I used the Summer Splash 6x6 Paper Pad from Carta Bella for both of my background layers on a white A2 top fold card base.

I popped up the main panel using foam tape. I added some glossy accents to the glasses. And then I finished off the card with a few glitter enamel dots from my stash.

Here's a quick look at this month's Kit 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 inkredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Anya Paints ~ Preview Day 1 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's the first day of previews at The Greeting Farm for the fabulous June release! I am so excited to share my makes with you this week. Be sure to check out The Greeting Farm blog each day this week!

I stamped Anya, the step stool, the paint can, and the kitty 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, E21

Hair: Y11, E43, E44

Bow / Shorts: V01, V12, V15

Top / Belt: RV10, RV02, RV04

Paint Brush: C2, C3, C5, R20, R14, R27, YR15, YR68, Y11, Y15, YG17, B02, B05, V15, V17

Step Stool: C0, C1, C2, C3, C5

Paint Can: C1, C2, C3, R14, R27, YR15, YR68, Y15, B02, B05, V15, V17

Orange Kitty: YR20, YR15, YR27

I die cut a slimline panel from white card stock using the Slimline Striped Frame Stand-Alone Die Set from Trinity Stamps. I stamped my rainbow of paint and actually messed it up. My placement wasn't quite right. So I trimmed a piece of white card stock to fit in the center of the die cut and re-stamped my rainbow of paint. This time I stamped them closer together and they fit just right. I also stamped the heart on a scrap and fussy cut that leaving a white border.

I adhered the center panel on my slimline die and then I adhered the panel to a white slimline card base measuring 7 x 8-1/2"; scored at 3-1/2". I adhered Anya and all the fun accessories to build my scene. I stamped the sentiment, trimmed it and popped it up on the card, along with the heart.

This was such a fun card to make. I just love how it turned out! Release goes live in the store on the 15th at 12am EST.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 33 ~ Resting Beach Face ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing some fun inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 33 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I inked up one of the super fun chickens from the Resting Beach Face stamps!

I stamped the chicken and sentiment with Amalgam Black ink on Stampers Select White card stock and colored up the chicken with Copic Markers. I die cut the chicken using a fun die from the Grunge Cuts {tag dies}. Oh gosh... just realized I didn't color the band around the hat!! LOL! I'll probably color that pink.

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

Chicken: C0, C2, Y15, YR15, YR27

Swimsuit: C0, C2, YG11, YG23, B000, B00

Hat: Y11, Y15, YR15

Floatie: RV000, RV02, RV04

Sky: B0000, B000

Ground: E51, E21, E33

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 33. 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 adjusted my design this time by flipping it and I omitted the die cut edge.

I paired up the chicken with the awesome Sun's Out, Sass Out Pissy Kitty {paper pack}. I used scraps in the paper pack for my layers. I love the fun colors!

I adhered the sentiment to the tag and popped them up on the card. And then I finished it off with a few green enamel dots. I'm having a blast with this sketch! I hope you can find time to play along. Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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