Membership Monday ~ January 2023 Whit Kit Espresso to You ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

So happy to have you stop by for my last Membership Monday post! I'll be continuing this series... only it'll be moving to Membership Wednesdays. I'm excited to share some fun projects with you in the month of February... lots of beautiful stamps coming out next month for all four memberships that are available at Unity Stamp Co. Eeep! Can't wait! Anywho... back to today's cards. I'm sharing a pretty vintage style card using the January 2023 Whit Kit called Espresso to You.

I just adore this beautiful stamp from the kit and the vintage papers are gorgeous! I just had to go with one of my favorite color combos for this one... throwing a bit of turquoise and red in there. I just love how it pops with the browns!

I used Peacock Feathers and Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide inks to watercolor the cups on Canson XL watercolor paper. Feeling out of practice once again with my watercoloring skills. I kind of fixed my attempt at watercoloring by distressing the edges of the cups with a bit of Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink. I think it adds to the vintage vibe of the card too. 

You can check out my process video for this card here... Vintage Coffee Card | January 2023 Whit Kit | Unity Stamp Co.

I did a bit of stamping on the vintage paper as well using the splatter and coffee rings stamps. I also distressed the edges of the papers with a bit of Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide inks. And then distressed them again with a paper distresser that roughed up the edges a bit. I stamped the sentiment with white pigment ink and heat embossed some white embossing powder. I wrapped the paper layers with some of the burlap string included in the card kit. I popped up the cups with foam tape and finished off the card with a few enamel dots from my stash. I'm really liking how this one turned out!

For my bonus card, I stamped the cups onto one of the vintage papers in the kit using Black Amalgam ink. I colored up the cups with Copic markers {listed down below}, fussy cut them and adhered them to this pretty vintage paper piece. I stamped the splatter and coffee rings all over the front of my kraft card base using Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, and Ground Espresso Distress Inks.

I adhered the vintage paper to the kraft card base. Cut two 1/8" strips of dark brown card stock and adhered them to either side of the vintage paper. This is my favorite trick to avoid extra layers to a card but still make it look like there's some dimension and layers. I stamped the sentiment directly on the vintage paper with Ground Espresso Distress ink. 

Just a little note about the vintage papers. If you look at the handles of my cups you can see that the Copic markers bled out of the lines {inside of the handles}. The vintage papers are pretty thin so I probably should have used less ink and maybe blended a little less. So if you decide to Copic color on these papers just be careful not to oversaturate your paper like I did. Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Blue-Greens ~ BG70, BG72, BG78

Browns ~ E21, E23, E27, E29

Reds ~ R20, R14, R37

Here's a look at the beautiful card kit! Be sure to check out the Whit Kit membership at Unity... there's still time to sign up for this kit!! If you already have the kit, I hope you share your creations in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group! I'd love to see what you create! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Monday ~ December 2022 Whit Kit Getting Cozy ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

In the whirlwind that was December I didn't get a chance to play with the amazing December Whit Kit so I thought I would use it for a couple wintry birthday cards. I'm trying to build up my stash of birthday cards each month in an effort to be more consistent this year making AND sending them out! Anywho, I have two cards to share that I whipped up yesterday.

Have you seen the glorious Getting Cozy {paper pack} from the December Whit Kit?! It's so dang cozy... I'm loving all the sweater prints in this paper pack. I debated making several cards using different papers from the pack (and I still might do that) but I didn't have a lot of play time yesterday so I just made the two cards. 

This is a pretty simple card. The top layer of pattern paper is cut to 4 x 5-1/4". I then die cut it with a scalloped circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity. I cut a piece of Weathervane card stock from Papertrey Ink to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" and die cut a circle with the largest stitched circle die from the same nesting dies. Both of these circles left an opening to my white A2 top fold card base.

I stamped the sweet birds using Weathervane dye ink from Papertrey Ink to coordinate with my card front. I lined the birds up using the hole as a guide and tested it on my acetate grid before actually stamping on my card base. A slight adjustment got it aligned just right, I removed the paper layers, and stamped the birds. The sentiment is from the So Kind, So Caring, So You {July 2022 Sentiment Kit}. It's stamped with the same grey ink and fussy cut. I did add a couple scraps under the 'happy' so the sentiment laid flat. To finish off the card I added a couple drops of Glossy Accents to each of the berries.

For my second card I used the circle stencil included in the card kit. This is a no-layer card... all the ink blending and stamping is directly on the front of my card base. I laid the stencil on my card front and masked off the edges of the card base using a large post it note. I secured the stencil to my card base and table using purple tape.

I blended Tumbled Glass and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide inks over the circle opening of the stencil until I was happy with my blend. I did a bit of water splatter by spritzing some water in the palm of my hand and clapping over the circle opening. I dabbed the water with a paper towel and let the background dry completely before I stamped the little splatter stamp using Sugar Cube pigment ink from Taylored Expressions.

I used my acetate grid once again to check placement for the bird stamp. Made a quick adjustment by moving my card base and tested it again. I stamped the birds and then stamped the 'happy birthday' sentiment with the same black ink (I used that handy acetate grid once again to make sure my sentiment was straight). Two pretty quick birthday cards using the December Whit Kit! Woohoo... so happy to add these to my stash!

I also made this card for the Membership Insert included with last month's Whit Kit. Did you know that Unity started sending these fun inserts with each of their membership kits? There's a couple process photos and instructions also included. A wonderful perk to these fab memberships!

Here's a look at last month's Whit Kit... unfortunately the kit is not available any more but the Getting Cozy stamps and the Getting Cozy {paper pack} are available. Check them out at Unity!

Just a quick little note... I'll be back next Monday for one last Membership Monday post using the wonderful NEW January 2023 Whit Kit!! Starting in February, I'll be sharing inspiration for each of the memberships for Membership Wednesday! Yay! If you're interested in seeing my memberships makes I invite you to follow my blog by email. Just sign up using the box on the right hand side of my blog post (using the PC version of my blog). I do use a service called follow.it that send the emails for me. They include some ads at the very end of the posts but those are easy to ignore. Well, that's it for me this time.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Monday ~ Torn Paper Layers ~ December 2022 Kit of the Month ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing one last card for the December 2022 Kit of the Month. I've played with lot of layers of pattern paper along with the beautiful mushrooms stamp.

Loving all the pretty papers from the Kindness is Magic {paper pack}. It was hard to pick papers for this one. I even decided halfway through to change out a paper because I didn't use much blue-green in my coloring. Using papers with similar colors to the mushrooms helps to balance the colors in the design.

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

Mushrooms ~ W00, W1, W3, R20, R14, R27

Flowers ~ Y11, Y15

Leaves ~ YG03, YG63

Background ~ BG0000

Grounding ~ W00, W1

Next, the layers were all adhered together onto the bottom layer that I didn't tear for a bit of contrast to the design. Last of all, I stamped the sentiment, trimmed it and adhered it to the card.

You can check out my process video for this card here... Torn Paper Layers | December 2022 Kit of the Month | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's a look at the whole KOM... so many beautiful stamps!! Can you believe you get a full sheet of rubber for only $42. That includes shipping! You also get a $6.95 discount on every order from Unity over $40. And you can purchase any past kit for only $26 plus shipping. Such a great value! But be sure to sign up before the end of the year because the membership prices are increasing in January 2023!

Click here to learn more about the Kit of the Month membership!

I hope that you've been inspired to get inky with your Kit of the Month! If you missed the other card I shared using this month's KOM, you can check it out here... Monochromatic Coffee Card. That's it for me friends! I've had such a blast sharing inspiration with the Kit of the Month the past couple of months here on the Unity blog. I hope you've been inspired to play!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Monday ~ December 2022 Kit of the Month ~ Advent Calendar Day 12 ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a quick card for the December 2022 Kit of the Month. It's a busy time of year for everyone. If you find yourself in need of a card that can also be a gift... this one is quick and easy.

   

Today's Advent Calendar Day 12 stamp just happens to be coffee themed so I thought I'd pair it up with the cute coffee stamps in this month's KOM. Some simple copic coloring really makes this a quick card. I used T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T7, R20, R14, R27. This may look like a long list but I used different ones on different cups. I also added just a touch of red to the Advent Calendar stamp.

 

The monochromatic design really started with that pretty black and white paper from the Coffee Lovers {paper pack}. And I couldn't help but use the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} again. They work so perfectly with the Advent Calendar stamps.

 

Next, the sentiment was stamped directly on the card. I had originally stamped it on a scrap and was going to cut it but this simple card just needed a simple sentiment. Easy peasy.

 

The inside of the card is what makes this a gift. Just add a scrap of pattern paper! Some tear tape on just the bottom and sides to adhere it to the card leaves that top open to insert your gift card. 

You can check out my process video for this card here... Membership Monday | December 2022 Kit of the Month | Advent Calendar Day 12 | Unity Stamp Co.

 

Here's a look at the whole KOM... another fabulous kit!

Can you believe you get a full sheet of rubber for only $42. That includes shipping! You also get a $6.95 discount on every order from Unity over $40. And you can purchase any past kit for only $26 plus shipping. Such a great value! But be sure to sign up before the end of the year because prices will be increasing in January 2023!!

 

Click here to learn more about this membership!

 

I hope that you've been inspired to get inky with your Kit of the Month! That's it for me this week. Be sure to come back next Monday. Echo will be sharing another fab card featuring the beautiful December 2022 KOM. I can't wait to see what she's created to share with us all!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

 

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Monday ~ November 2022 Kit of the Month ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie sharing one more card for the November 2022 Kit of the Month. Today I have a mixed media style black & white card with just a touch of red.

Do you ever get a fun idea for a card but you're not sure how it's going to come together? Well, that was this card for me. Another mixed media style card but I wanted it simple in black and white.

A few snowflakes with the fun 'ho ho ho' sentiment gave some interest to the top of the card. A trio of trees in the bottom left corner and then Santa popped up on the card. Love all the subtle texture and dimension!

The sentiment was heat embossed on black card stock with white pigment ink and white embossing powder; trimmed and adhered to the card front.

You can check out my process video for this card here... Black & White Christmas Card | November 2022 Kit of the Month | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's a look at the whole KOM... this is definitely a new favorite for the holidays! Can you believe you get a full sheet of rubber for only $42. That includes shipping! You also get a $6.95 discount on every order from Unity over $40. You also can get any past kit for only $26 plus shipping. That is the best value around!

Click here to learn more about this membership!

I hope that you've been inspired to get inky with your Kit of the Month! If you missed the other cards I shared using this month's KOM, you can check them out here... Color Burst Cards. Echo will be back next Monday with inspiration for the new December 2022 KOM. I can't wait to see what she's created to share with us all! 

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Membership Monday ~ Color Burst Backgrounds ~ November 2022 Kit of the Month ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back for Membership Monday with inspiration for the November 2022 Kit of the Month! Today I’m sharing fun watercolored cards using Color Burst which is a fine concentrated powder colorant to be used with water on porous surfaces. A wonderful and quick way to make a great background to showcase any stamp!

For my first card, I stamped Santa with VersaFine Onyx Black ink on Canson XL Watercolor paper. I used ZIG Clean Color Real Brush markers to watercolor Santa. Fussy cut him and set him aside.

Santa's background was created with Terre Verte and Chartreuse Color Bursts. I love the texture that the bursts of color give to the card!

The trimmed background was mat with a green card stock measuring 4 x 5-1/4". It was then adhered to a red card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" that was adhered to a white A2 top fold card base.

My second card and I have to say I really love the pop of colors on this one! Same steps as the first card, I stamped it with VersaFine Onyx Black ink on Canson XL Watercolor paper and used ZIGs to watercolor it.

The background was created with Ultramarine Blue and Violet Color Bursts. I used a heat tool to help the drying process on both of the backgrounds. 

This panel was trimmed to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered to a purple card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base, as well. You can check out my video sharing this technique here… Quick Color Burst Backgrounds | November 2022 Kit of the Month | Unity Stamp Co.

Here’s a look at the whole Kit of the Month for November!! Isn't it awesome?! I couldn't wait for this KOM to get to my mailbox!

Hope you've been inspired to get inky with your November Kit of the Month and if you haven't received yours yet, why not try this technique with stamps from a past KOM! I just love this technique. I hope you'll give it a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Spooktacular Halloween with the October 2022 Kit of the Month ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Happy Halloween crafty friend!

Wishing you and your family a spooktacular Halloween! Today I'm sharing a bit more inspiration for the October 2022 Kit of the Month. I've paired it up with a couple past KOMs from my stash to make a fun mixed media Halloween card.

I started by stamping one of the texture stamps from the October 2022 KOM on a full sheet of white card stock with embossing ink. I added some clear embossing powder to the ink and melted the powder with a heat tool.

I then ink smooshed the card front using Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge, and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide inks. I added some water splatters by spritzing water in the palm of my hand and clapping over the card stock. I dabbed the extra water with a paper towel. And then dried the card stock with a heat tool.

I stamped the tree from the September 2013 Kit of the Month called Happiness Has No Limit. I then stamped the witch from the August 2013 Kit of the Month called Cozy Moments. I stamped the large texture stamp from the October 2022 KOM first with Rusty Hinge oxide ink and then with Black Soot oxide ink. I love the added texture this gives the card.

To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment with white pigment ink on black card stock and heat embossed some white embossing powder. I trimmed it up and popped it up on the card. I cut the panel to 3-3/4 x 5" and mat it with orange and then purple card stock measuring 1/8" more each layer. I then adhered the layers to a black card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". And adhered the card front to a white A2 top fold card base measuring 4-1/4 x 11"; scored at 5-1/2". You can check out my process video here... Spooktacular Halloween with the October 2022 Kit of the Month | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's a look at the whole Kit of the Month for October!! So amazing! I love when the Kit of the Month comes to my house each month!

Hope you've been inspired to get inky with your October Kit of the Month and mix it up a bit with some of the other KOMs in your stash! Have a safe and fun Halloween friends!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Membership Monday ~ Emboss Resist Technique ~ October 2022 Kit of the Month ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with more inspiration for the October 2022 Kit of the Month! Today I'm sharing a CAS card using the Emboss Resist Technique. A fun technique that can create layers in your focal piece. So fun!

I started by masking my card front of white card stock with iCraft Removable Pixie Tape. This also secured the card front to my surface. I stamped the dotted leaves a couple times each with embossing ink. I added some clear embossing powder to the leaves and melted the powder with a heat tool.

I then blended Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, and Aged Mahogany Distress Oxide inks over the embossed leaves. I added another layer to the background by stamping a few more leaves with clear embossing ink and then heat embossed some clear embossing powder over those. A bit more ink blending with Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide inks.

My last layer of leaves was stamped with Black Soot and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide inks. I also stamped the sentiment with Black Soot Distress Oxide ink. Such a fun technique and so wonderful for a Fall card! You can check out my video sharing this technique here... Emboss Resist Technique | October 2022 Kit of the Month | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's a look at the whole Kit of the Month for October!! So amazing! I love when the Kit of the Month comes to my house each month!

Hope you've been inspired to get inky with your October Kit of the Month and if you haven't received yours yet, why not try the emboss resist technique with stamps from a past KOM! I just love this technique. I hope you'll give it a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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