Membership Wednesday ~ February 2024 KOM Grace and More Grace ~ Unity Stamp Co.

  Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a lovely monochromatic card featuring the fabulous February 2024 Kit of the Month membership from Unity. I've just been itching to ink up this beautiful fairy! Love her!

I stamped the beautiful fairy with Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs. I knew I wanted to work with purple for this one so I went looking through my papers and found the Watercolor Stripes {paper pack}. I die cut the fairy panel using a die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set.

I copic colored the cute fairy with just a handful of Copic markers: E000, E00, V000, V12, V15. I stamped the fairy again on a post it note and fussy cut around her and the circle in the background. I placed my mask over the panel and ink blended with Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide inks. Adhered the fairy panel to the pattern paper and wrapped it with a piece of iridescent ribbon. I tied a pretty bow and secured it with a glue dot.

I wanted to use one of the many cut apart sentiments I have in my stash so I looked through them to find one that worked nicely with the fairy. Adhered it to the card front and trimmed off the edges. I then adhered the card front to a white A2 top fold card base using liquid glue.

 

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

 Well, that's it for me today! 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 ~ January 2024 BOM Butterfly Breeze Meadow ~ Unity Stamp Co.

  Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a quick sympathy card featuring the January 2024 Background of the Month membership from Unity called Butterfly Breeze Meadow. Yesterday was a rare day where I just didn't feel like coloring and a monochromatic card sounded perfect.

I stamped the beautiful A2 background stamp on Stampers Select White Card Stock from Papertrey Ink using Lost Shadow Distress Ink. I trimmed the panel down to 3-3/4 x 5".

I die cut a piece of Smokey Shadow Card Stock from Papertrey Ink using the largest die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies}, also from Unity. I adhered the stamped background to the postage panel and then adhered the panel to a Stampers Select White Card Stock A2 card base.

I could of sworn that Unity has or had a 'with sympathy' die but I looked through my stash and didn't find one and then I checked the website and didn't find one. Maybe I imagined it. I don't know, but I still wanted to go with a sentiment that conveyed the feeling of a sympathy card so I went with the On My Mind {die}. I die cut the sentiment from Weathervane Card Stock from Papertrey Ink two times. And then I die cut it from Smokey Shadow Card Stock. I adhered the layers of the sentiment together using the awesome Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue. I love the fine tip on this glue!! And it hasn't clogged up on me one time! Love, love, love it!!

Here's a quick look at the Background of the Month membership this month! So gorgeous!

 Well, that's it for me today! I'll be back next week with a card probably using a stamp from the January 2024 Kit of the Month. Not totally sure, but that's what I'm leaning towards. Until then, have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Advent Calendar Day 14 ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

It's Day 14 of the 2023 Advent Calendar from Unity!! I'm revealing the Advent Calendar stamp on my YouTube channel each day and also have a short blog post. Do you have a favorite stamp yet from the 14 so far? I think the cute Santa, reindeer and dino are all my favorites!

But today's stamp is a close second! I love holly! Such a pretty stamp!

Inspiration for today's card comes from the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 34. I added a Gold Foil paper mat from Stampin' Up measuring 3-1/4 x 4-1/2" to the 3 x 4-1/4" focal piece.

No pattern papers for this card. I used Mossy Meadow card stock from Stampin' Up. I created my own pretty paper by stamping the holly a few times with Wow Clear Embossing ink and I added Ultra Fine Antique Gold Embossing Powder from Simon Says Stamp. I then melted the powder with my Wagner Precision Heat Tool. I did use the TE Anti Static Powder tool but still had some fly-away ep because I pressed too hard when I stamped the single holly and the powder stuck to the impressions left. So there's a few glittery spots of gold on the card stock, but it's ok. It's handmade! 

I also heat embossed the sentiment using the Day 2 stamp from the Advent Calendar. This card gave me a bit of trouble {check out my video below to see the madness!}, but I do love how it turned out.

You can check out my video revealing the Advent Calendar Day 14 stamp and my process in making this card here... Advent Calendar Day 14 | Unity Stamp Co.

Pretty sure there's still some Advent Calendars available if you didn't order one yet. Always happy to enable, crafty friends! LOL! I'll be back tomorrow for Day 15 of the 2023 Advent Calendar from Unity! Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

 

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Advent Calendar Day 13 ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

It's Day 13 of the 2023 Advent Calendar from Unity!! I'm revealing the Advent Calendar stamp on my YouTube channel each day and also have a short blog post. We're passed the halfway mark with the Advent Calendar... are you enjoying the stamps so far? I am loving them!

A super cute Santa hat stamp is the next Advent Calendar stamp! I stamped the hat with Black Amalgam ink and colored it up with my Copic markers for a fun pop of red on a neutral background of paper layers. Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color the hat: C00, C1, C3, R20, R14, R46.

Inspiration for today's card comes from the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 33. I used the dimensions for the card front layer {4-1/4 x 5-1/2"} and the strip across the card {4-1/4 x 1"}. For the focal piece I used the two smallest dies from the Scallops & Squares {nesting dies} and for the middle layer I used the two smallest dies from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. 

I paired today's Advent Calendar stamp with the comfy Getting Cozy {paper pack}. Love all the textures in this paper pack!

I fussy cut the Santa hat and made the edges all nice and neat by coloring the edges with a Memento Tuxedo black marker. I added some foam tape to the back of the hat and popped it up on the card. The Advent Calendar Day 2 sentiment was stamped with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink. I fussy cut it and adhered it to the card. Easy peasy.

You can check out my video revealing the Advent Calendar Day 13 stamp and my process in making this card here... Advent Calendar Day 13 | Unity Stamp Co.

Advent Calendars are still available if you didn't order one yet. Maybe Santa will bring you one for Christmas! I'll be back tomorrow for Day 13 of the 2023 Advent Calendar from Unity! Have an ink-tastic day!

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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Monochromatic Birthday Card ~ April 2022 Uniquely Unity ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I had so much fun yesterday making the ink smooshed dandelion card with the April 2022 Uniquely Unity membership stamp that I was inspired to make another one. This time I inked up the You Can Dream It stamps for a monochromatic birthday card and actually went out of the box a bit and went with brown. Not my usual color choice for a monochromatic card but I love it!

I was searching through my Unity paper packs and saw the pretty Plant a Garden {paper pack} and the light brown paper with the white wild flowers caught my eye. It also inspired my color choices for the entire card.

I love how the white embossing pops on the brown card stock. The white mat on the focal piece helps make it pop even more. The cute sentiment is one of my favorites that I've been using pretty often for my birthday cards and I thought it was perfect for this card too. It's from the 3 Tiered Birthday itty bitty stamp from Unity.

I tied a bit of twine around the card front and tied a little bow. I think it adds a cute little touch to the card. You can check out my process video for this card here... Monochromatic Birthday Card | April 2022 Uniquely Unity | Unity Stamp Co.

I love how pretty this card turned out using a color palette that I normally wouldn't use! You can check out the Uniquely Unity membership over at Unity Stamp Co. I have one more card to share with you tomorrow using this beautiful stamp set... I hope you'll come by for another visit!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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