Membership Monday ~ August 2022 BOM Autumn Bounty ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I just love the colors of Fall!! So warm and inviting! I was curious to see what they would look like ink smooshed on Kraft card stock. And I had a fun idea for some layers and dimension for a card using the gorgeous new Autumn Bounty background stamp. This stamp is the current Background of the Month stamp... a wonderful Membership at Unity Stamp Co. If you love background stamps, this membership is for you! A wonderful deep red rubber background stamp delivered to your door each month!! Yes, please! I can't wait for mine to arrive each month!

I used Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Seedless Preserves, Peacock Feathers, and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide inks for my ink smooshing on Kraft card stock from Papertrey Ink. The Kraft card stock from Papertrey Ink is 110lb and holds up really well with ink smooshing.

I stamped the Autumn Bounty background stamp three times on three pieces of Kraft card stock. I trimmed one to 4 x 5-1/4" for my bottom layer. I trimmed the second one for my middle layer measuring 3-1/8 x 2-5/8". I mat both layers on True Black card stock also from Papertrey Ink. 

For the sentiment I used a new Adhesive Transfer sentiment from the {Blooming Friendship} Deco Foil Adhesive Transfers by Unity, a collaboration with Therm O Web. I applied the Adhesive Transfer sentiment to a piece of True Black card stock and trimmed it up. I added a couple layers of scrap under the right side of the sentiment so it would lay flat and adhered it to the card. All done... and I really low how this turned out! You can check out my process video for this card here... Membership Monday | Ink Smooshing with Layers | August 2022 BOM Autumn Bounty | Unity Stamp Co. 

Such an amazing new background stamp! I'm anxious to also ink it up and color with my Copic markers, too! You can check out the Background of the Month membership over at Unity Stamp Co. I'll be back next Monday with a card using the beautiful new August 2022 Uniquely Unity membership!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Celebrate Your Special Day ~ Adhesive Transfers ~ Unity & Therm O Web

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm so excited to be joining Design Team members from Unity Stamp Co. and Therm O Web in an inspiration filled YouTube Hop featuring the newly released Deco Foil Adhesive Transfers!! These fabulous Adhesive Transfers make foiling SO easy and, of course, they're beautiful!

I used the wonderful {Let's Celebrate} Deco Foil Adhesive Transfer along with the gorgeous new Wildflowers Stand Tall background stamp from Unity. This gorgeous background stamp was a dream to color up... so fun! Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used to color up the background:

Yellow Flowers ~ Y13, Y06, Y35, E53, E55, E57, E59

Pink Flowers ~ RV10, RV21, RV14, Y06, Y35

Purple Flowers ~ V000, V12, V15

Blue Flowers ~ B00, B02, B16

Leaves / Green Background ~ YG11, YG05, YG03

I trimmed it to 4-7/8 x 3-5/8" and adhered it to a piece of white card stock that I had die cut with the largest scalloped die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} from Unity. I adhered it to a black card front measuring 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" and then to a white A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side.

These sentiments are so gorgeous in person!! I love how the Mystic Rainbow foil compliments the colors in the Copic colored background.

I'd love for you to check out my process video for this card and please also hop along and see all the wonderful inspiration shared using the fabulous Adhesive Transfers!! The Adhesive Transfers make foiling SO easy! Here's a link to my video or you can click below... Unity & Therm O Web YouTube Hop | Celebrate Your Special Day | Adhesive Transfers.

Here's a look at the 6 new Adhesive Transfers that are available... 4 are from Unity and the other 2 are from Brutus Monroe. All are so much fun! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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You Are Simply Amazing ~ New Adhesive Transfers ~ Unity & Therm O Web

 Hello there crafty friend!

Have you seen the amazing new release from Unity and ThermoWeb?! They've collaborated on some more new Adhesive Transfers and both design teams have shared a bunch of amazing inspiration on Instagram for a fun Instagram hop, along with the Brutus Monroe design team, too!! I'm in awe of all the amazing inspiration shared!

I ink smooshed a pretty background with Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks. Such pretty colors for Fall! I stamped the beautiful background with the new gorgeous Fall Stems stamp with Ranger Jet Black Archival ink.

No need for a laminator for these amazing Adhesive Tranfers!! I just used my Big Shot to apply the 'You Are Simply' and 'Amazing' sentiments from the {Simply Amazing} Deco Foil Adhesive Transfers pack to my ink smooshed and stamped background. And then I used the Gold Deco Foil Transfer Foils over the Adhesive Transfers and ran it through my Big Shot again. Super easy peasy and gorgeous!

*** Crafty Tip ~ be sure to completely dry your Distress Oxide inks either with a heat tool or let them sit overnight so the Adhesive Transfer will adhere to the oxides. ***

I trimmed my background and adhered it to a dry embossed layer of True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink that I had also trimmed and then adhered to a black card front measuring 5-1/2 x 4-1/4". The embossing folder is an old one in my stash so I don't have a name to share for it. I added some depth and shadows in and under the flowers with a few Prismacolor pencils to help the flowers pop. I think it turned out pretty nice.

A pretty birthday card for my second card! I'm loving this new floral stamp called Happiness & Wildflowers... it's so beautiful! I stamped it twice with Gina K Black Amalgam ink and then colored it up with the following Copic Markers:

Yellow Flowers ~ Y11, Y06, Y35

Pink Flowers ~ RV10, RV21, RV14

Leaves ~ YG01, YG11, YG23

Once I was happy with the coloring, I fussy cut each floral leaving a skinny white border around the image. I set those aside and started on my card front. I die cut a piece of white card stock with the largest die from the Eyelet Elegance Rectangle dies from Gina Marie Designs. I cut my sentiment from the {Blooming Friendship} Deco Foil Adhesive Transfers and applied it to the center of the die cut.

I placed the die cut in a Deco Foil Craft & Carrier sheet that I had cut in half. I placed a piece of card stock approximately 8-1/2 x 5-1/2" on top of my die cut for two reasons... first to protect the adhesive transfer from getting all scratchy and messed up since my plates are well used and secondly to add a bit of pressure when going through my Big Shot. I cut a piece of Pink Melon Deco Foil Transfer Foil and placed that on top with the pretty pink shine face up. I ran it through my Big Shot again and revealed the pretty foiled sentiment!! Love it! And so easy just with my die cutting machine! I adhered my die cut to a Melon Mambo card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I popped up the flowers with foam tape and added a few enamel dots from my stash. I adhered the card front to an A2 top fold card base of Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink. All done and so pretty! 

I sure hope you'll head over to Unity and check out these amazing new Adhesive Transfers... they are so fun to play with and you can use them with a die cut machine or a laminator! Also be sure to check out all the amazing new stamps that were just released... I spy a new adorable Winnie the Pooh stamp! Oh, and there's a super cute gnome too! Eeeep! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Nature of Friendship Happy Day ~ New Adhesive Transfer Sentiments ~ Unity & ThermoWeb

 Hello there crafty friend!

I couldn't help but play a bit more with the new amazing Adhesive Transfers from Unity and ThermoWeb!! I made one more card to share using the new beautiful Nature of Friendship stamp along with the big beautiful happy sentiment from the Adhesive Transfers Sentiment 1 pack.

It's always a good idea to pick out your pattern papers before you color but for this one I didn't. LOL... I knew I wanted to go with a red mushroom, though. Those dots just call for a red mushroom! I colored up the stamps with the following Copic Markers:

Mushroom Cap ~ R20, R14, R27, W1, W5, C00, C2

Mushroom Stem ~ W0, W1, W3, W5

Grass ~ YG23, YG17

Butterfly ~ Y11, Y06, Y35

Background ~ B0000, B00

Once all the coloring was done, I ran the colored image through my big shot with the happy Adhesive Transfer sentiment and then ran it through again with the Silver Shattered Glass Deco Foil Transfer Sheets. So easy peasy and beautiful!!

I die cut the colored and foiled panel with the Double Roped Square dies from Gina Marie Designs. Now, I had to start digging through my pattern papers. I wasn't sure what I was going to go with until I saw the Let Your Soul Wander {paper pack}... I remembered the black and red plaid paper and bam! 

I kinda wish I hadn't done such a bright blue in the background but it is what it is! Although it does actually work with the shine off of the amazing foils so I guess it's okay. I do love that shine from the pretty foils! If you've been hesitant to get into the foiling thing... it's time to try them! These Adhesive Transfers are seriously a game changer! Head over to Unity and check them out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Thanks So Much Tulips ~ New Adhesive Transfers ~ Unity Stamp Co. & ThermoWeb Collab

 Hello there crafty friend!

Have you seen the amazing new release from Unity and ThermoWeb today?! They've collaborated on the cool new Adhesive Transfers and both design teams have shared a bunch of amazing inspiration on their blogs and on a fun Instagram hop, along with the Gina K. Design design team too!! I'm in awe of all the amazing inspiration shared!

First of all, please forgive the photos... these amazing Adhesive Transfers make such shiny and beautiful cards that they are hard to get good photos! But they are gorgeous in person, I promise! CAS is one of my fave styles of cards so this idea came to mind while the beautiful Layering Tulip Stencil was re-released last week.

I ink blended some Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Kitsch Flamingo, Shabby Shutters, and Bundled Sage Distress Oxide inks over the Layering Tulips Stencil.

No need for a laminator for these amazing Adhesive Tranfers!! I just used my Big Shot to apply the Thanks and So Much sentiments from the Adhesive Transfers Sentiments 1 pack to my card stock. I used the Gold Glitter Deco Foil Transfer Foils by Unity, as well.

Super easy peasy and gorgeous!

*** Crafty Tip ~ be sure to completely dry your Distress Oxide inks either with a heat tool or let them sit overnight so the Adhesive Transfer will adhere to the oxides. ***

I used a couple amazing dies from Gina Marie Designs for my focal piece layers... the Wonky Stitched Oval and Pleated Lace Oval dies. I adhered those to a white A2 top fold card base. And finished off the card with a few black rhinestones from the Rainbow Bling Rhinestones pack from Gina Marie Designs.

You can check out my process video here... Thanks So Much Tulips | New Adhesive Transfers | Unity & ThermoWeb.

I sure hope you'll head over to Unity and check out these amazing new Adhesive Transfers... they are so fun to play with and you don't need a laminator to use them! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Rosy Days Hello ~ New Adhesive Transfers ~ Unity Stamp Co. & ThermoWeb Collab

 Hello there crafty friend!

I sure hope you're having a wonderful day! I'm super excited to share a pretty card using new Adhesive Tranfers Sentiments 2 pack from Unity and ThermoWeb!! 

A very quick card using Deco Foil Toner Card Fronts {Rosy Days} and the Silver Glitter Unity Deco Foil Transfer Sheets for my background.

Die cut with the Big and Little Chain Rectangle dies from Gina Marie Designs and adhered to a Bermuda Bay {Stampin' Up!} card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2".

I used my Big Shot to add the needed pressure to adhere the Adhesive Transfer Hello sentiment to my card front. And then I ran it through my Big Shot again with the Aqua deco foil.

Super easy peasy and beautiful!! Loving these new Adhesive Transfers!

You can check out my quick process video here... Rosy Days Hello | New Adhesive Transfers | Unity Stamp Co. & ThermoWeb.

I sure hope you'll head over to Unity and check out these amazing new Adhesive Transfers... they are so fun to play with and you don't need a laminator to use them! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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