Off Your List Birthday Card ~ Dramatics ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a funny birthday card with a fabulous new stamp from Unity called Dramatics. The sentiments are amazing!! I am in love!

I inked up the gorgeous gal from Dramatics and colored her up with Copic markers. I then die cut her using the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. I wanted more of a vintage look so I distressed the edges of the panel with some Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Copic markers used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Lips: R14

Dress: BG70, BG01, BG72, R20, R14

Cake: Y15, Y38

Plate: R20, R14

Candles: BG72, Y15, Y38

I used some scraps from my Oh Hey! It's Your Day! {paper pack}. I used two larger scraps for the background layer and then a polka dot scrap for the edge. I die cut that piece and then tore the right side. Keeping with the vintage vibe, I distressed the papers to give them an aged look. 

I forgot to color her nails! Oh man... I'll do that now. Just imagine they are red! LOL! Isn't she just fabulous?! Love, love, love!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 69 ~ Holiday Haul ~ Newton's Nook Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 69 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring one of my favorite stamp sets from our amazing Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs! This month's prize is a $20 gift card to Newton's Nook Designs! Woohoo!

I stamped the beautiful truck from the Holiday Haul Stamp Set. I just love this stamp!! I die cut it using the coordinating Holiday Haul Die Set. I popped it up on a vellum circle that I die cut using the Circle Frames Die Set.

Copic markers used:

Truck: E30, E31, E33, E35, N1, N3, N5, N7, R20, R14, R27, C1, C2

Wreath: YG11, G24, R20, R14

Tree: YG11, G24, G46

Presents: YG11, G24, R20, R14, R27, E30, E31

I paired up the beautiful truck with papers from the Christmas Time 6x6 Paper Pad. Love the festive prints in this pack! I stamped the sentiment, die cut it using a die from the Circle Frames Die Set. And then I popped that up with foam tape.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 69 for the month of May. If you're interested in seeing a bunch more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Checking on Ya ~ Talk of the Coop ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Checking on my favorite hen today with a fun chicken card I made using the cutest new stamp from Unity called Talk of the Coop. I am just smitten with these fun hens!

I inked up the cute Talk of the Coop hens with Black Amalgam ink and colored them up with Copic markers. It's hard to see but I gave the chickens pretty green, blue, or purple eyes. I fussy cut the hens leaving a white border around the edges.

Copic Markers used:

Feathers: C0, C2

Beaks: YR20, YR15, YR27

Wattles / Combs: R00, R14, R27

Tongues: R00, R14

Eyes: C0, C2, YG11, V12, B00

I die cut a panel of white card stock using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set. I masked the edges with iCraft Pixie Tape and then I blended over the Cumulus Clouds Stencil with a blending brush using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. I kept my blending soft and light.

I adhered the die cut panel to a white A2 top fold card base and then I adhered the hens to the card with Tombow XL Mono Multi Liquid Glue. I die cut the sentiment with a circle die from my stash and popped it up on the card with foam tape. Love how this one turned out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Membership Wednesday ~ May 2026 BOM Open Skies ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! So I couldn't help but ink up the beautiful horse again from this month's Background of the Month membership called Open Skies. You can see my first card using this awesome background here... Sepia Open Skies Card.

 I inked up the background from the May 2026 Background of the Month using Black Amalgam ink. I colored it up with Copic markers and die cut the panel for a landscape card with the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. I used a white Prismacolor Pencil to color the little flowers.

 I used the largest and second largest rectangle dies together to cut a frame from Lost Lagoon card stock from Stampin' Up. You can see it's laying on the outer edge of the panel. I tore a scrap of pattern paper from the Jubilant Tapestry {paper pack} and adhered it to the inside of the frame and then I adhered the frame to the colored background panel. And then adhered it to the black card front on a white A2 card base. Lots of fun layers for this one!

Copic markers used:

Horse: N0, N1, N3, N5

Fence: E15, E59

Ground: YG00, YG11, YG17, E21, E33

Sky: BG0000, BG000

Here's a look at the Background of the Month stamp. Also available as a 1-Time purchase for those not interested in the monthly membership.

That's it for me today! I hope you've been INKspired to play with your membership stamps! 

Have a fabulous day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 42 ~ Mermaid Anya 2 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing more inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 42 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. A sweet mermaid for MerMay!! Yay!

I inked up the beautiful mermaid from the Mermaid Anya 2 stamp set from The Greeting Farm. This is easily my favorite mermaid from TGF. I colored her up with Copic markers and then fussy cut her leaving a white border around the edges.

Copic markers used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, R00, R20

Hair: RV10, RV02, RV04

Mermaid Tail: Y11, BG000, BG10, BG01, BG15

Hair Starfish Cluster: Y11, Y15, YR23, YG00, YG11, G02, C0, C2

Clown Fish: Y15, YR23, YR15

Seahorse: V000, V12, V15

I paired up the cute mermaid with the Let's Be Mermaids paper pack from Echo Park Paper Co. I've had these papers in my stash forever!! Just some scraps left... I should try to finish them off this month. Maybe I'll do that and make a few more mermaid cards for MerMay. We'll see if I have time.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 42. 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 actually used the measurements for the the focal image this time. LOL! I did add a mat to the diagonal paper this time though. 

None of the sentiments in the stamp set would work horizontally on the card so I stamped 'It's Great To Sea You' and fussy cut each of the words to adhere to the background. All of my layers are adhered to a white A2 top fold card base, except the mermaid... I popped her up with foam tape. And then I finished off the card with a few White Glossy Card Bling pieces from A Colorful Life Designs. I sure hope you can find time to play along with the sketch challenge. Have an INKriffic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Hooray! ~ The Whole Pack ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a sweet celebration card with a super cute new stamp from Unity called The Whole Pack.

Aren't these pups just the cutest?! Oh my gosh! I inked up the pups from The Whole Pack stamps and colored them up with Copic markers. I also stamped the hat from the donkey in the Still Kickin' stamps. I just inked up the hat and stamped it twice and then I fussy cut them removing the donkey. I think the hat works perfectly with these pups!

Copic markers used:

Eyes / Teeth: C0, C2

Tongues: R20, R14

Noses: N1, N3, N5

Bottom Left Dog: E21, E23, E25

Bottom Left Dog Collar: BG000, BG01, Y15, Y28

Bottom Middle Dog: C0, C2, C3

Bottom Middle Dog Collar: YR21, YR15, C3

Bottom Right Dog: N1, N3, N5

Top Left Dog: R00, R20, E21, C0, C2

Top Right Dog: N1, N3, E21, C0, C2, R00, R20

Hats: BG000, BG01, YR20, YR21, YR15, R20, R14, R37, C0, C2

I paired up the pups with pattern paper scraps from the Woof-Tastic {paper pack}. I went with a simple background design that I adhered to a white A2 top fold card base. And then I popped up the pups using a bunch of foam tape. I finished off this one with a few enamel dots from my stash. So cute!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 42 ~ Seen & Herd ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing more inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 42 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. A belated birthday card!

I inked up the super cute cow from the Seen & Herd stamps. I can't believe that I haven't inked this one up yet. I fussy cut it and then colored it up with Copic markers. I die cut a tag using the Make a Tag Die Set from white card stock. I masked the edges with some iCraft Pixie Tape and blended some clouds using the Cumulus Cloud Stencil with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and a little Mowed Lawn Distress Ink on the bottom.

Copic markers used:

Cow: E000, E00, E11, E33, E15, C0, C3

Horns: C0, C2

Bird: Y11, Y15, B000, B00

Flowers: RV10, RV02, Y15

Grass / Stems / Leaves: YG03

I paired up the cute cow with the Yay, It's Today {paper pack}. I just used the one piece of pattern paper that I tore on the diagonal and adhered to a piece of pink card stock. I adhered the card front to a white A2 top fold card base.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 42. 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 used a smaller tag for my focal image this time.

I stapled a little piece of ribbon on the top of the tag and I popped up the tag panel using foam tape. I also popped up the cow with foam tape. I sure hope you can find time to play along with the sketch challenge. Have an INKriffic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal