Membership Wednesday ~ October 2025 KOM Frost & Folklore ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing 3 SUPER quick tags I made using stamps from the October 2025 Kit of the Month membership from Unity. 

These were so quick guys! Once I figured out what I was going to do, that is! I stamped the three tag images with Black Amalgam ink on Kraft card stock. I used circle dies from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} to die cut each of them.

I also die cut pattern paper from the gorgeous new I'll be Home for Christmas {paper pack} using a slightly larger die from the same nesting dies. I adhered them together, punched a hole in the top with a 1/8" circle punch and added some twine. 

I thought they needed something else so I tied a few bows from the iridescent ribbon I got from Unity years ago. I adhered those to the tags with glue dots. Done. Super quick and easy. And, of course, they could easily be jazzed up with some coloring and/or bling. But I love them just like this. 

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

These amazing tag stamps are also available separately in the With Love, From Me stamps.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Release Day Blog Hop ~ Hot Cocoa Kisses ~ The Greeting Farm

The October 2025 New Release is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! This month we introduced 3 new stamp sets. Our first stamp set called COZY WINTER will have you embracing the magic of the holiday season with it's peaceful snowbank scene, snowman, and trio of furry friends. Next, we have KNITTING ANYA, featuring our sweet girl sitting in her favorite chair knitting away alongside her adorable dog with his slouchy sweater and whimsical mouse. Lastly, we introduced HOT COCOA KISSES with four cheerful snowmen dressed in cozy scarves and hats waiting for a steamy cup of hot cocoa from their favorite gingerbread man. *Please note that Hot Cocoa Kisses has been delayed. We'll let you know when it's available in the shop. So sorry for the inconvenience. 

I paired up one of the adorable snowmen with some fun snowman papers from my stash. They're all in line to get some yummy hot cocoa. 

I stamped all the images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them up with Copic markers and then I fussy cut them all on the line and colored the edges with a black marker to make the fussy cutting nice and neat.

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

Snowman: BG000, BG10, R20, R14, R29

Snowman Hat: C0, C1, R20, R14, R29

Snowman Scarf: R20, R14, R29

Gingerbread Man: E21, E23, E25, RV02

Gingerbread Man Hat: C0, C1, BG000, BG10, BG23

Hot Cocoa Stand: RV10, RV02, BG000, BG10, E21, E23

Cup: RV10, RV02, E23, E25

I die cut a circle from white card stock and then tore two scraps of white card stock for my snow layers. I die cut those two scraps using the same circle die. Added a bit of glittery fun to the torn ends using glue and some fine glitter from my stash. It's been EONS since I've used glitter on anything and it was actually fun. LOL! Not too terribly messy either. The sentiment is also die cut with a slightly smaller circle die. I added a touch of cool gray marker to ground the images and then popped them up with foam tape. And then I finished off the card with some clay snowflakes embellies from my stash. 

My card was inspired by one of the older {BYSHC} Sketches. I omitted all of the mats and just kept my layers simple. Do you like to use sketches when you create? I do. It makes the designing so much easier. 

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 October 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 16th so be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by!

Inky hugs!
Crystal

Hot Cocoa Kisses ~ Preview Day 3 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's the final day of previews at The Greeting Farm for the October release! Today we're introducing HOT COCOA KISSES... today's super cute and adorable stamp set includes four sweet little snowmen with a cute hot cocoa stand and a bunch of accessory stamps! All so super cute and fun!

I stamped the adorable snowmen with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them all 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:

Snowmen: C0, C1, C3, R00, R20

Brown Hat: E21, E23, E25

Ear Muffs: N2, N4, N6, R20, R14, R29

Green Scarf: YG11, G24, G46

Red Cup: C0, C1, R20, R14, R29

Black Cap: N2, N4, N6, E21, E23, E25, R14, R29

Red Scarf: R20, R14, R29

Book: YG11, G24, G46

Green Santa Hat: C0, C1, C3, YG11, G24, G46

Plaid Scarf: R20, R14, R29, G24, G46

Green Cup: YG11, G24, G46, C0, C1

I dry embossed a card front of white card stock measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" using the Starry Snowfall Embossing Folder from Spellbinders. I used the embossing folder and dry embossed a scrap of white card stock. I trimmed the scraps to 2 x 1-1/4" and adhered them to a 2-1/4 x 4-1/4" piece of white card stock.

Inspiration for my card came from the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 36. Though this is a great sketch for scraps of pattern paper, I was curious to see how it would look as a CAS card with an all white background. I love it!

I stamped and trimmed the sentiment. Popped it up on the card with foam tape and then I also popped up the snowmen on the card to finish it off. I usually struggle with white on white for my card, but I think I nailed this one. Love it!

The release goes live in the store on Wednesday the 15th at 12am EST! Woohoo! Be sure to come back then 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 every stop of the hop! Yay!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Knitting Anya ~ Preview Day 2 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's Day 2 of previews at The Greeting Farm for the amazing October release. KNITTING ANYA is up next and OMG! LOVE her!! You know I make cards, but I also knit and crochet... so this stamp set is perfect! I love the pup included too with the comfy sweater. Too cute!

I inked up Anya, the pup, and a couple of the yarn stamps. I stamped all the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them up with Copic markers that coordinated with the colors in my papers {minus maybe the knitting, because I started coloring before picking the papers and then stopped, picked the papers and continued to color}. 

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: E70, E71, E74

Clothes: YR21, YR15

Knitting: B000, B00, BG000, BG34, RV10, RV02, V000, V12

Knitting Needles: C1, C3

Pup: E31, E35, E37, C0, C1

Pup's Sweater: YR20, YR31, YR23

Yarn Basket: E21, E25

Yarn in Basket: BG000, BG34, YR20, YR21, YR31, YR15

Yarn on the Side: YR20, YR21, YR15, C1, C3, C5, R20, R14

I went with a very classic design for this card and used pattern papers to create a scene. I used the I'd Rather Be Crafting paper pad from Echo Park Paper Co. I also used a piece of the pattern paper to paper piece Anya's chair. And another piece to mat the sentiment so it looks like a framed piece on her wall.

I fussy cut all of the colored images and colored the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. I adhered the pup's nose to Anya's chair, and then the basket and yarn to the bottom of the chair. Next, I covered the back with foam tape and popped them all up on the card. I finished this one off with a few glittery 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

Fall Themed Thank You Cards ~ Friends of Unity Bonus Cards ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

So I went a little overboard with the makes for the Friends of Unity Color Challenge in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group. I'm sharing the rest of my cards today. These are also custom cards that I made for an order. My friend wanted Fall themed thank you cards so these are the three I made for her.

I wanted to play with a new stencil I got from A Colorful Life Designs. It's the Dotted Leaves stencil... so fun. First I ink smooshed Carved Pumpkin and Candied Apple Distress Inks on Kraft card stock. I then blended Gathered Twigs Distress Ink over the stencil. I love it!

I die cut the background using the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. And then I die cut the background with the 'thank you' sentiment from the Say It Big dies {not currently available}. I wrapped a piece of Natural May Arts Burlap String around it and tied a bow. I die cut a piece of dark brown card stock with the thank you die again. I adhered the panel to a dark brown card base and then adhered both of the die cut thank you to the negative space. I probably didn't have to die cut the background but I had intended on leaving that space open. Changed my mind and wanted to give the card some texture with the sentiment raised.

This card is very similar. Instead of using a stencil for the background I stamped the background with the Rustic Foliage BG stamp with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

I used the same technique for the sentiment. If I was to make this one again, I think I would use Vintage Photo Distress ink for the BG stamp. The sentiment would probably pop a little more if the brown in the background was a little lighter.

And my third card again is similar. Only this time I ink smooshed on white card stock and I switched out Candied Apple for Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink. The colors are a little brighter because of the white card stock. 

I stamped the background with the gorgeous Pumpkin Patch {border backgrounds} stamp. I did change this one up and instead of the string, I used a few red enamel dots. These cards were so much fun to make! I sure hope you're inspired to play along with our Color Challenge in the Unity {show & tell} Facebook group. One lucky winner will win a $50 Store Credit to Unity!! And if you need a custom card made, let me know!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Santa, Don't Bother ~ Hissy Kringle Pissy Kitty with Trash Talkin' Pissy Kitty ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a fun holiday card I made with the awesome new Hissy Kringle Pissy Kitty stamp from Unity. 

The background was made to look like our front door. I used Tropical Teal card stock from Papertrey Ink and it's pretty similar to our door color. I distressed the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The center panels are made from die cutting the card stock with dies from the Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies.

Once I had the background figured out, I wanted to add a touch of Christmas with a wreath. I die cut Ripe Avocado card stock using the Leaf Wreath from Gina Marie Designs. The berries are from the Wreath dies from Gina Marie Designs. I die cut those from Pure Poppy card stock.

I colored up the grumpy kitty to look like our kitty, Quinn. She probably wouldn't tolerate the Santa hat, but I bet she'd look really cute in it. Anywho, I fussy cut the kitty and popped it up on the card with lots of foam tape. I stamped, trimmed and popped up the sentiment with foam tape too.

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

Kitty: YR20, YR15, N0, N2, N4

Eyes: C0, C1

Nose: R00, R20

Santa Hat: R20, R14, R29, C0, C1

Side Piece: G05, G09

Did you see the fun Trash Talkin' Pissy Kitty stamps that just released? I just had to add this cutie to the back of my pissy kitty holiday card! LOL! And I left enough room so I could sign the back like I always do with my cards. I just love how this whole card turned out. Hope you've been inspired to play. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 62 ~ Winter Flower Mini ~ Gina K. Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 62 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a pretty card featuring a gorgeous stamp from our fab Sponsor, Gina K. Designs.

I stamped the gorgeous poinsettia and leaves from the Winter Flower Mini stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock. I colored the images up with Copic markers using similar colors from my background. And then fussy cut them on the line. Colored up the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker to clean up the fussy cutting and set them all aside.

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

Poinsettia: R20, R14, R27

Center: Y11, Y15, Y28

Leaves: C0, C2, C5

I stamped the sentiment, fussy cut it and popped it up on the card with foam tape. I also popped up the poinsettia. I finished up the card with a few red enamel dots from my stash. The pretty papers are also from my stash.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 62 for the month of October. 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