Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 24 ~ Bitty Birthday Bash ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing my first card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 24 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group.  I've been wanting to play with the adorable Bitty Birthday Bash from Unity. It's been sitting on my desk for weeks!

I am continuing to use up some of my leftover papers. I came across these pretty rainbow papers in my stash. No idea what these papers are called or who made them. They sure are pretty though!

 

Here's a look at the leftovers I'll be using up. I'm hoping to finish these up quick this month.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 24. 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 moved my sentiment and added the sequins in place of the little rectangle. A good example of letting the sketch lead, but not limiting the design.

 I stamped the Bitty Birthday Bash birds using Black Amalgam ink for the birds and Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet Distress Ink for the balloons. I colored up the birds and a bit more of the balloons using my Copic markers. Fussy cut them leaving a bit of a white border around the images.

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

Birds: Y11, Y15, YR12

Pink Hat / Pink Balloons: RV000, RV11, C1

Purple Hat / Purple Balloons: V000, V12, C1

Grass: YG11, YG23

Flowers: B000, B00

I love how quick these cards came together! All my layers are adhered directly to a white A2 top fold card base. No foam tape or popping up of anything on this one.

 I hope you all have fun with this sketch! I can't wait to see what you create with it. 

Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Winter Sparrows ~ Lawn Fawn

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm so excited to share my first card for the Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party hosted by the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! It's hard to believe that this is our fifth annual Christmas in July Linky Party. Even though were in the middle of Summer the linky party is focused on Christmas and wintry holiday cards. It's a great way to get ahead on those holiday cards to relieve some of the stress later on in the year during the holidays. I am super excited to add a few more holiday cards to my Christmas card stash and I sure hope that you'll join in the fun!

For my first card I'm featuring the super sweet Winter Sparrows from our awesome Sponsor Lawn Fawn. I stamped the branch and cute birds using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Colored them up with Copic markers. And then I die cut the birds using a circle die from the Large Cross-Stitched Circle Stackables dies from Lawn Fawn. 

Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used to color up the sweet birds

Birds ~ Y11, Y15, Y35, YR15, YR16

Hat ~ R20, R14, R46, C00, C1, C3

Ear Muffs ~ YG11, G24, G46

Background ~ B0000, B000

I paired up the cute Winter Sparrows with the sweet Knit Picky 6x6 Paper Pack. These papers are retired but Lawn Fawn does have the beautiful Knit Picky Winter 6x6 Paper Pack. I adhered the simple layer of pattern paper to a white A2 top fold card base turned on its side using the iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from our wonderful Sponsor Therm O Web. 

I stamped the tweet sentiment using Candied Apple Distress Ink. And then I popped up the birdies using iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) from our awesome Sponsor Therm O Web. A quick and cute card to start off the Linky Party!

My card was inspired by the {BYSHC} Sketch 46 from last month! Have you visited the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group? We host a fun sketch challenge each month to inspire our holiday cardmaking all year long. I love using sketches for my cards... makes designing the cards so easy! I'll definitely be sharing a few past sketches during the Linky Party.

I'm also a Sponsor for the Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party!! I have a wonderful prize set aside for one lucky winner. I'm leaving it as a fun surprise, so no photo this time. For a chance to win my fun prize make a Christmas card and link it up to the linky party blog post on the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers blog. The winner will be announced on the {BYSHC} blog on Tuesday, July 30th.

Before you leave, be sure to stop by the Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration from our Sponsors and the {BYSHC} Design Team!! I'm so excited to continue building my stash of holiday cards for 2024... I hope you'll join in the fun and play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Hello, From the Flock ~ Flock Talk ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a sweet mini slimline card for Unity's July release. How freaking cute are these birds from the Flock Talk stamps!? I love them! So fun to color! On a completely different note... have you heard the amazing news that Unity is now offering select stamp sets in their amazing red rubber AND clear photopolymer?!?! Woohoo! I am so excited for this awesome change! I absolutely love Unity's red rubber stamps, but clear stamps are so easy to store since they are less bulky and they're easier to line up for stamping with clear blocks and in a stamp platform. So exciting!!

I paired up Flock Talk with the fun Cloud Hopper Chronicles {paper pack}. This mini slimline measures 6-1/2 x 7" and is scored at 3-1/2". Because it's 6-1/2" long I cut my 6 x 3-1/2" striped pattern paper in half at 3 x 3-1/2" and adhered it on either side of the white card base. You can barely notice the pattern paper missing in the middle of the card.

I stamped the adorable birds and sentiment from Flock Talk using Black Amalgam Ink from Gina K. Designs. I then colored them up with my Copic markers. I added a few clouds using the Cloud & Wave Stencil with some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. 

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

Left Bird: YR21, YR15, YR16, C00, C1, C3, BV0000, BV20, BV11, BV34, Y11, Y15, B000, B00

Middle Bird: YR21, YR15, YR16, C00, C1, C3, B000, B00, B02, Y11, Y15, Colorless Blender

Right Bird: YR21, YR15, YR16, BV0000, BV20, BV11, Y11, Y15, RV10, RV11, B000, B00

Flowers: Y11, Y15

Grass / Stems: YG11, YG23

I die cut the panel using the Wonky Stitched Mini Slimline die from Gina Marie Designs. Added foam tape to the back of the panel and popped it up on the card. And then finished off the card with a few enamel dots. So much fun to make! I hope you have an ink-tastic day! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Wednesday ~ April 2024 UU Too Much Cake ~ Unity Stamp Co.

  Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a sweet birthday card featuring the adorable stamp from the April 2024 Uniquely Unity membership from Unity. This was a super quick card and I think it turned out pretty cute.

I stamped the bird and sentiment on a large scrap of Stampers Select White Card Stock from Papertrey Ink using Black Amalgam Ink from Gina K. Designs. I colored up the bird using my Copic markers.

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

Bird: Y11, Y15, Y35, YR21, YR15, YR16, E25

Party Hat: RV10, RV11, RV06, B000, B00

Ground: C00

I paired up the cute bird with the Pastel Party Parade {paper pack}. I cut a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" piece of the sprinkles pattern paper that I adhered to a white A2 top fold card base. 

I tore the edges of the bird panel, added foam tape to the back and then popped it up on the card. So quick and cute!

 

And here's a look at the awesome Uniquely Unity membership! Such a fun stamp!

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

Hope you have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 44 ~ Holiday Birds ~ RAM Stamps

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with another sweet holiday card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 44 over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a card featuring the Holiday Birds Digital Stamp from this month's fabulous sponsor, RAM Stamps! 

Aren't these birdies just TOO cute! I adore them so! I resized them in a Word Document and printed them off. Paired these cuties up with the Miss Mary Christmas Paper Pad from Hobby Lobby. I had no idea that Hobby Lobby was making their own pattern papers. Is that a recent thing or have I just been hidden under a rock?! 

I trimmed the printed panel down and then die cut the birdies using a die from the Wonky Stitched Mini Slimline die from Gina Marie Designs. I've been in a groove making simple cards and this month's sketch is as simple as can be! Since I wanted this card simple too, I chose papers that have a sentiment. No need to add another sentiment!

This is a mini slimline card measuring 6 x 3". So I cut a 6 x 6" piece of Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink and scored it at 3". To add a bit of dimension to the card, I added foam tape to the back of the birdie panel and popped it up on the card. 

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 44 for the month of April. Loving this simple sketch! I can't wait to see what everyone does with it. I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! 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! Lots of sweet inspiration this month from the design team.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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