Checking on Ya ~ Talk of the Coop ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Checking on my favorite hen today with a fun chicken card I made using the cutest new stamp from Unity called Talk of the Coop. I am just smitten with these fun hens!

I inked up the cute Talk of the Coop hens with Black Amalgam ink and colored them up with Copic markers. It's hard to see but I gave the chickens pretty green, blue, or purple eyes. I fussy cut the hens leaving a white border around the edges.

Copic Markers used:

Feathers: C0, C2

Beaks: YR20, YR15, YR27

Wattles / Combs: R00, R14, R27

Tongues: R00, R14

Eyes: C0, C2, YG11, V12, B00

I die cut a panel of white card stock using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set. I masked the edges with iCraft Pixie Tape and then I blended over the Cumulus Clouds Stencil with a blending brush using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. I kept my blending soft and light.

I adhered the die cut panel to a white A2 top fold card base and then I adhered the hens to the card with Tombow XL Mono Multi Liquid Glue. I die cut the sentiment with a circle die from my stash and popped it up on the card with foam tape. Love how this one turned out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Rainbow Chicken Card ~ Just Beak-Cause ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a fun rainbow chicken card I made using the new Just Beak-Cause chicken from Unity. Love this cutie!

I inked up the fun new chicken and sentiment with Black Amalgam ink. I colored it up with some Copic markers. I die cut it using a die from the Scallops & Squares {nesting dies}.

Copic markers used:

Chicken: Y11, Y15, YR20, YR15, YG11, YG23, B00, B02, BV00, BV02

Wattle: R20, R14

Beak / Feet: YR20, YR15, YR27

Eyes: C0, C2

Wall: E11, E25

Butterfly: B00, B02, BV00, BV02

Flowers: RV10, RV02, Y15

Leaves / Stems / Ground: YG11, YG23, YG17

Sky: B0000, B000

I heat embossed the Hoedown Hankie background stamp using white pigment ink along with the Alabaster White Embossing Powder on a piece of white card stock. I ink smooshed the background using Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin and Abandoned Coral Distress Ink. I then blended some more Squeezed Lemonade and a bit more Abandoned Coral until I was happy with the blends. I wiped off the excess ink from the heat embossed image using a microfiber cloth. I then ran the background through my Big Shot with a die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}.

I adhered the background to a white A2 top fold card base. Adhered a piece of lace ribbon using tear tape and added a button using glue dots. And then I popped up the focal chicken square using a bunch of foam tape. So cute!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Oh. My. Word. ~ The Pecking Order ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a quick card on Kraft card stock. I do enjoy coloring on Kraft card stock.

I inked up the fun new chickens from Unity called The Pecking Order. I colored them up with some Copic markers and a very sharp White Prismacolor Pencil (for the eyes and feathers).

Copic markers used:

Comb / Wattle / Tongue: R20, R14

Beak / Legs / Feet: YR21, YR15

Eyes: C0, C2

Ground: E21, E25

I stamped the fun chicken feet print along the side for a kind of border. And then I couldn't pick a sentiment so I used two.

I trimmed the Kraft panel to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered it to a piece of black card stock measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I adhered the card front to a Kraft A2 card base. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Membership Wednesday ~ March 2026 KOM Rooted & Radiant ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! I went a little nuts with inspiration for today! I started with my background and ended up cutting enough for 3 cards so I made 3 cards.

Creating the backgrounds was super quick! I die cut three pieces of pattern paper from the Coffee Lovers {paper pack} using the second largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies. I stacked the die cut papers and cut them diagonally in my Tonic Guillotine Comfort Paper Trimmer. This way they were all cut at the same angle so they were easy to line up when I adhered them to Kraft A2 card bases.

First up is the adorable bunny from this month's Kit of the Month called Rooted & Radiant. He really doesn't like Mondays. I don't blame him! I inked him up with Black Amalgam ink and fussy cut him leaving a white border. I stamped and trimmed the sentiment and popped it up on the card. I also popped up the bunny with foam tape.

Copic markers used to color up this cutie:

Bunny: W0, W3, W5, R00, R20

Robe: BG000, BG01

Mug: YR20, YR15

Next up is the cut little chicken in the March 2026 Uniquely Unity membership called Just a Couple of Spring Chickens. Such a cute chicken! I used the other chicken from these stamps earlier in the month. You can check it out here... Just Another Bloomin' Day card.

Copic markers used for this fun chicken:

Chicken: E21, E23

Eyes: C0, C2

Wattle: R20, R14

Beak / Legs / Feet: YR21, YR15, YR27

Mug: YR20, YR15, E21, E25

Leaves / Stems / Grass: YG11, YG23

Flowers: BG000, BG01, Y38

Last up, I couldn't resist inking up my favorite chicken!! This cutie is from the October 2025 Uniquely Unity membership called Don't Cluck with My Coffee. Love it!

Copic markers used for this sweetie pie:

Chicken / Eyes: C0, C2

Wattle: R20, R14

Beak / Feet: YR21, YR15, YR27

Curlers / Tail Feathers: YR21, YR15, R14

Cup: YR20, YR15

Glasses: BG000, BG01

Ground: E21, E23

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

This adorable stamp is also available separately in the Hare-Brained 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

~ Friends of Unity February 2026 Blog Hop ~

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop for February 2026!! Woohoo! I'm excited for this month's cue... 

Today we are sharing Sassy inspiration! Haha... yay! I made 3 fun cards to share with you all today.

My first card features the sassiest little leprechaun kitty from Zero Luck Given. Isn't it just too cute?! I had so much fun coloring him up with my Copic markers.

Copic markers used:

Kitty: YR20, YR15, YR27; plus some white gel pen

Eyes: C0, C2

Hat: YG00, YG11, YG09, N0, N1, N3, N5, Y15, Y28

Clovers: YG00, YG11, YG09

White Clover: V12

Stems / Grass: YG00, YG23

 

I actually started with my fun background for this card. I ink smooshed a panel of white card stock with Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Distress Inks. And then I stamped the clovers from the awesome new February 2026 KOM called A Gentle Plot Twist. These gorgeous clovers are also available separately in The Luck of Knowing You stamp kit. I colored over the clovers with Copic markers to help them pop a bit more on the panel. I used YG00 and YG09.

I die cut the ink smooshed background using a stitched die from the Zig-Zag Rectangles {nesting dies}. My mat of True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink was also die cut using the slightly larger zig zag die from the same set. I adhered these layers to a card base of  Tropical Teal card stock from Papertrey Ink. I fussy cut the cute kitty leaving a white border and popped him up on the card with foam tape. I trimmed the sentiment and popped that up with foam tape too.

I went with a coffee theme for my second card. I inked up my favorite chicken from the October 2025 Uniquely Unity membership called Don't Cluck with My Coffee. She's my fave because I requested her and BAM, Ang delivered. Isn't she wonderful!? She's definitely got my coffee vibe going on. And that sentiment... hahahaha!!! Love it!

I wanted a simple one layer card for this one so I pulled out a couple stencils and created a fun, yet subtle, coffee background directly on my card base. I blended Antique Linen Distress Ink over the Falling Dots stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. And then I decided to color the last dot on each row with white Prismacolor pencil. Why? I'm really not sure... it was a whim. I like it on the top portion of the card but it's a little too much on the bottom. IMHO. The creative ideas don't always work! Whatcha going to do?! I then blended Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the Mini Coffee stencil from The Crafters Workshop. I could have sworn I had a stencil from Unity with a coffee theme, but I could not find it. Maybe I'm mixing it up with a die. Anyone know?!  

I stamped the chicken with Black Amalgam ink on Stampers Select white card stock from Papertrey Ink and colored her up with Copic markers. I found a scrap of Kraft card stock from Papertrey Ink in my stash that I used to ground the chicken. I distressed the edges of my card and the scrap using Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I adhered the sentiment directly to the card and added a couple scraps behind the back of the chicken {head, body & mug} so she'd lay flat on the card.

Copic Markers used:

White: C0, C2

Head / Tail Feathers: Y11, Y15, R22

Curlers: R20, R22, YR68

Glasses: Y11, Y15, Y38

Beak / Feet: YR20, YR16, YR27

Wattles: R20, R14, R27

Mug: BG10, BG34, E21, E18

Ground: E000, E21

My last card is a mix of old and new... I've been cataloging my Unity stamps in Google Sheets. So I finally had an opportunity to mark some of my retired stamps. I use a color system using circle dots. It's a whole thing. Maybe I'll share one day when I get closer to done. Anywho... my whole point was that now that I'm getting to know which stamps are retired, I plan to use them each month for our hop. At least one if I have one that works with our cue... AND I remember. Haha! Because it's also a good chance that these stamps haven't seen ink yet. And that's a shame so I'm going to try to fix that. I paired up the sweet and slightly sassy owl from Strange Bird with the awesome Thinkin' Out Loud stamps.

The pattern paper in my background is from the Rainbow Wishes {paper pack}. I adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base. I stamped the sweet owl from Strange Bird on a panel of white card stock using Black Amalgam ink. I colored up the owl with Copic markers and then decided to add some splatters. So I stamped the bird again on a post it note and fussy cut it making a mask. I die cut the panel using a die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies}. I used iCraft Pixie tape to tape the edges and applied my mask and then I splattered the background with some Uncharted Marine Distress Ink. I also did a tiny bit of Apple Barrel black acrylic paint. Way more splatters than I intended, but it is what it is!

Copic markers used:

Owl: E21, E23, E25

Beak: YR20, YG15

Hat: Y11, Y15, Y38, G000, G82, YG21, YG91, YG93

Cliff: C0, C1, C3, C5, B95

I wrapped the top corner of the die cut with May Arts Black Burlap String and then tied it into a bow on the bottom corner. I added a bunch of foam tape to the back of the panel and popped it up on the card. And then I stamped the Thinkin' Out Loud word bubble and sentiment on a scrap of white card stock. I used an acetate grid sheet to make sure the sentiment was straight-ish. And then I popped it up on the card {tilted - haha!} using foam tape. I finished the card off with a few pieces of White Glossy Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs.

Now before we get to the hopping, I chose a lucky winner from the comments on last month's hop to win a fun prize and the lucky winner is...

... Wilma DeG!! Congratulations, Wilma!!

Please email me at crystalominkler@gmail.com to claim your prize. 

Please claim the prize before March 4th, 2026. 

Well, that's it for me this time! I sure hope you'll hop along and enjoy some more inspiration! I can't wait to see how our friends were inspired by this month's cue. I will be doing another fun giveaway this month!! Be sure to hop along and comment for a chance to win. {When you comment please leave your name just in case it posts as anonymous.} I'll announce the winner next month! 

Let's get to the hopping...

Crystal <--- you're here

up next ---> Amber

Jenni

Rachel

Toni

Doreen

Dawn

Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!

We appreciate you so much!!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Grandma Chicken Card ~ Karen's Coop ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing a funny chicken card I made with the awesome new Karen's Coop stamp from Unity. OMG!! I can't get enough of this stamp!! LOL! 

Those wings are totally giving me my Granny vibe! She would strike that pose when she had something important to say and you'll be sure I was listening! LOL! I stamped this fun chicken and colored it with Copic markers. And then I die cut it with a die from the Scallops & Banners {nesting dies}. I die cut my background paper with the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}.

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

Chicken: E21, E23, E57

Eyes: C0, C2

Beak / Feet: YR20, YR15, YR27

Hair: R14, E95, E97, E09

I paired up Karen's Coop with the awesome new Sunday at Grandma's {paper pack}. I just thought it was fitting to use the g-ma papers with the chicken that reminds me of my g-ma. Haha... I adhered the sentiment to the banner and then I popped up the banner with foam tape. All of my layers are adhered to a black A2 top fold card base. I just love this card!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Membership Wednesday ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 6 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I'm excited to share another fun holiday card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with two fabulous  stamps from our wonderful Sponsor Unity Stamp Co.

Have you seen the awesome baubles in this month's Kit of the Month membership?! They are the perfect size for the Wingin' It This Holiday chickens!! Yippee!! I was just tickled to make this pair up! I stamped the chicken first on white card stock and then I stamped the baubles over them. I used my Stamp Platform and an acrylic grid to make sure the baubles were lined up correctly and then stamped away. I wonder what other fun images would fit in these baubles?! If you find another stamp to pair up with the baubles, let me know. I'd love to see if you create a card with them too. So tag me in the Unity Show & Tell if you do.

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

Brown Chicken: E21, E23, E25

Yellow Lights: Y11, Y15, Y38

Green Bauble: YG11, G24, Y15, Y28

White Chicken: C0, C1, YR20, YR15

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

Gift / Ribbon: E21, E23, Y11, Y15, Y38

Red Bauble: R20, R14, R29, Y15, Y28

Bauble Outline: C0, C1

I paired up the fun chickens with the Minty Christmas {paper pack}. I tore the background papers and then adhered them directly to my A2 card base. I trimmed off the edges and set it aside. I stamped the baubles on a panel of white card stock and then die cut the panel with a die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies. I probably should have stamped the baubles a bit closer together but I wasn't sure which die I was going to use. I did end up cutting off the edges and the tip of the baubles with the die, but when I paper pieced the colored baubles over it you can't tell at all.

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 5. I love using the past sketches! I omitted the circle on this one since I already had the baubles.

All of my background paper layers are adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I used iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white), also from Therm O Web, to pop up the sentiment. And then I finished it off with a few glitter enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's a look at the current Kit of the Month membership.

This wonderful bauble set is also available separately as a KOMpanion set called Bold Baubles.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025  Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I have sooo many ideas from all the inspiration being shared. I hope you have an ink-redible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Membership Wednesday ~ September 2025 BOM Merry Multipack ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing a fun holiday card featuring the fabulous September 2025 Background of the Month membership called Merry Multipack from Unity Stamp Co. And I paired it up with the fun birds and snowman from the September 2025 Kit of the Month, also from Unity. 

You may be thinking... deja vu! And you're right! I shared a card last week with a similar design. I stamped another background only this time I flipped the colors around. I placed the Merry Multipack background stamps in my Stamp Platform and inked up the reindeer and 'ho ho ho' portions of the stamp with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink. After getting a nice crisp stamped image for those two sections, I cleaned off the stamps. And then I inked up the candy cane stripes and the plaid with Rustic Wilderness Distress Ink.

I die cut the background using the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. And then I adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base. I stamped the cute critters and sentiment with Black Amalgam ink and colored up the critters with Copic markers.

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

Snowman: C0, C2, R00, R20, YR20, YR15, E21, E23

Chick: Y11, Y35, YR20, YR15

Brown Chicken: E21, E23, E25, YR20, YR15, C0, C2

White Chicken: C0, C2, R20, R14, R27, YR20, YR15

Green Hat & Scarves: YG11, G24, G46, C0, C2

Red Ear Muffs, Scarves & Heart: R20, R14, R27

Ground: C0, C2

I fussy cut around this fun image leaving a white border and adhered it to the card along the edge of the scallops where the stitches are. It kind looks like they're all popping in from the card. I trimmed up the sentiment and popped it up on the card with foam tape.

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

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

These fun critters are also available separately in the Fowl Weathered Friends stamps.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 34 Extended ~ Review

 Hello there crafty friend!

I've been out of town visiting my dearest and best friends so I thought I'd share a fun review of the cards I've made for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 34 Extended so far since I didn't get a chance to make another card. You can click on each of the links below the cards for more information.

The card that inspired the sketch. Ween Party Crew.

Still Peckin' Fabulous

Vintage Artistry Countryside

Wander and Wonder

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 34 Extended. 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.

And last week I shared Spectrum Gardenia

I'll be back next week with more inspiration for this fun sketch. Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal