Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 45 Continued ~ Ghostly Good Times ~ Newton's Nook Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sneaking in one more card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 45 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I just got the fun Spooky Roundabout Stamp Set from a recent order and wanted to ink it up.

I've also been wanting to ink up the cute ghost kitty from the Ghostly Good Times Stamp Set. I thought it would be fun to pair up with the Spooky Roundabout Stamp Set. I die cut the ghost kitty using the coordinating die from the Ghostly Good Times Die Set.

 I die cut the fun roundabout stamp using the largest die from the Circle Frames Die Set. And I paired up the stamps with a neutral pattern paper from the Halloween Meows 6x6 Paper Pad.

Copic Markers used:

Ghosts / Stars: YG00, YG11

Jack-o-lanterns: YR20, YR21, YR15, Y15, E21, E23

Skulls: C0, C2

Bats: V000, V12, V15

Candy Corn: C0, C2, YR20, YR21, YR15, Y11, Y15

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 45. 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've had so much fun with this sketch!

I adhered the sentiment to the circle and then popped up the whole focal image with foam tape. I also popped up the ghost kitty with foam tape for a bit more dimension. The challenge ends today, September 28th. Get your entry in before midnight PDT. Have an INKriffic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Some Days... ~ Witchy Woman ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

The brand new Witchy Woman stamps from Unity totally reminded me of the t.v. show Bewitched. I loved that show! Of course, I tried the nose wiggle and it never worked... LOL!

Anywho, I just had to ink up one of the gals from the Witchy Woman stamps. I colored her up with a few Copic markers and die cut her using one of the oval dies from the Scallops & Ovals {nesting dies}.

Copic Markers used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Eye Shadow: YG91, YG63

Blush: R00, R20

Lips: R05

Hat: C0, C5, YG91, YG63

Hair: C0, C5

Dress: V000, V12, V15

Buttons / Belt: YG91, YG63

Buckles: YR15, Y28

Stars: Y15

I used some scraps from the Heebie Jeebies {paper pack} for my card. At least the smaller pieces are scraps. The purple background paper was a full piece that I die cut using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set. I thought it was fun to kind of frame the oval with the papers.

I adhered all of my layers to a black card front and then adhered the card front to a white A2 card base. I adhered the sentiment to the oval and then added foam tape to both pieces and popped them up on the card to finish it off. Hope you like it!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Membership Wednesday ~ August 2026 UU Mildred Moonspite ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! I know I shared inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 45 just yesterday but I had an idea for the awesome Uniquely Unity stamp from Unity using the sketch so here we are.

I had some inky fun blending my background for this one. I used the 8-in-1 Essential Masking Stencil for my moon. I blended a little Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, and Lost Shadow Distress Inks for the moon. And then I used the circle mask to protect my moon blends and I blended around the moon with Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Evergreen Bough, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. I blended Black Soot Distress Ink on the bottom to ground the moon. I used a moon stencil from my stash to add the craters to the moon. The details are pretty much covered by Mildred, oh well.

I was inspired by the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 45 hosted in the Tawny Owl Paperie | Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I am having so much fun with this sketch! I've extended this challenge until September 28th! Lots of time to play along!

I stamped fun Mildred Moonspite using Black Amalgam ink and colored her up with Copic markers. I fussy cut her leaving a white border and popped her up on the card along with the heat embossed sentiment using foam tape.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: YR02, YR68, YR27

Hat: N1, N3, N5, N7, YG00, YG11

Flowers: V12, V15, BG34

Coat: N1, N3, N5, N7, V12, V06

Dress: YG00, YG11, V12, V06

Purse / Necklace: V12, V15, BG34

Shoes: N1, N3, N5

Broom: E21, E25, E31, E33, E15

Frog: YG00, YG11, YG06

Frog's Cape: V12, V15

Background: YG00, C00

Ground: C00, C2, C3

Here's a look at the Uniquely Unity membership stamps. 

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

Have a fabulous day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 45 Continued ~ Ghostly Treat ~ Angie Blom Digital Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

If you missed it last week... I'm trying to get us all set up for homeschool starting back up on Monday so I'm extending the Sketch 45 Challenge until September 28th. Today I'm sharing another fun card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 45 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. A sweet Halloween card featuring an adorable digi stamp from Angie Blom Digital Designs.

I resized and combined the cute ghost digi and sentiment from the Ghostly Treat digital stamp set in a Word Document and printed them off on white card stock. And then I colored the image very simply with a few Copic markers.

Copic markers used:

Ghost: C0, C2, 

Hands: E00, E11

Socks: V12, V06

Candy: YR15, YR68, V12, V06, YG11, YG63

Ground: C0, C2

Outline: YG00, Colorless Blender

I die cut the cute ghost using a die from the Wonky Stitched Circle dies from Gina Marie Designs. I paired up the cute focal image with the Halloween Magic 6x6 Paper Pad from Echo Park Paper Co. No idea if these are still around or not. They've been in my stash for a long time, I'm pretty sure.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 45. 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'm having so much fun with this sketch. I'll admit I'm not upset to be playing with this sketch some more. I love it!

Just like the last few cards, I adhered the sentiment to the circle and then popped up the whole focal image with foam tape. I sure hope you can find time to play along with the sketch challenge. Have an INKriffic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Frighteningly Fabulous with Stitches & Attitude ~ Deadpan Devotion ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I had some inky time with a brand new Halloween stamp from Unity's latest release. Two fabulous new kitties from the Deadpan Devotion stamps!! Just PURRfect for Halloween!

I was thinking about pairing up these two together on one card but I couldn't pick a sentiment. So why not make two cards and let each of the kitties shine along with their own sentiment?! 

Inspiration for my cards came from an older {BYSHC} Sketch #7. This is one of my favorite sketches. I changed it up a bit moving the sentiment. I didn't want to cover up the kitties.

I inked up the Deadpan Devotion kitties and die cut them using dies from the Make A Tag {die set}. I also die cut black mats using the next largest die. I distressed the edges of the kitty tags using Black Soot Distress Ink after I colored them.

Copic markers used:

Kitty: YG11, YG91, YG63

Hair: C0, C2, V000, V12, V15

Eyes: YG00, YG11, C0, C2

Veil / Dress: C0, C2, C3

Background: YR20, YR15

Ground: C0, C2

I paired up these fun new kitties with the Heebie Jeebies {paper pack}. The papers inspired my colors for the cards. I used the measurements from the sketch for my paper layers and the black mats.

Copic markers used:

Kitty: YG11, YG91, YG63

Hair: C0, C2, C3

Ears: R00, R20

Eyes: YG00, YG11, C0, C2

Bolts: C0, C3

Shirt: YR20, YR15

Bow Tie: V12, V15

Jacket: N1, N3, N5

I die cut the cobweb using a Tim Holtz die from my stash. I cut it in half and added a piece to each card using Bearly Art glue. I popped up the tags on each card and then finished off each card with some black rhinestones. So fun to make a couple more Halloween cards for my stash. I hope you like them.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

~ Friends of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop ~

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for another Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! Woohoo! I've been looking forward to this month's cue for awhile now!

Today we are sharing inspiration for the Grunge cue!! The possibilities are seriously endless with this one... I had several ideas and only time to make a couple. 

First up is a fun Halloween card featuring I Bite Pissy Kitty. But I think the star of the card is actually the Ghastly Gourds background stamp. Oh how I love these pumpkins!! 

I did a bit of ink smooshing first with Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin and Black Soot Distress Inks.

And then I swiped the panel with my Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink. I love the streaks of ink this technique creates!

I then stamped the panel with the Ghastly Gourds using Black Soot Distress Ink. And then I inked up just the top portion of the Smell My Feet background stamp and stamped it crooked on the top and bottom corners of the panel. I think the stamp was actually upside down... but that's okay. LOL

I Copic colored the fun kitty and fussy cut it leaving a white border. But then it was too bright so I distressed around the edges using the residual ink on my black blending brush. I added some black string to the panel and popped up the kitty using foam tape. And then I heat embossed the sentiment and popped it up on the card to finish it off.

Copic markers used:

Cat: C0, C3, C5

Eyes: YG11, YG06, YG67

Nose:RV02

Wings: C2, C5, 100

Bow: V12, V15

Pumpkin: YR20, YR15, YR68, Y15, Y08, E21, E25

I went a very different direction with my second card. I wanted to use Seraphim Wings but instead I ended up using the coordinating Seraphim Wings die (unfortunately I don't see this on the website currently). I didn't take photos of my ink smooshing for this one. I used Speckled Egg, Evergreen Bough and Vintage Photo Distress Inks for my ink smooshing.

And then I stamped the gorgeous What's Old is New background stamp with Ground Espresso Distress Ink. I die cut the panel with the Seraphim Wings die. And then I ink smooshed another panel with the same colors. I inked up the background stamp again this time with Vintage Photo but only in random spots. I didn't cover it completely with ink. And then I lightly placed the stamp on top of the ink smooshed panel and pressed gently. I still had a puddle of brown ink (I think it was Ground Espresso) so I used it to spatter the panel.

I used a die from the Notebook Borders Die Set  to cut that left edge on my background panel. Distressed the edges of the die cut butterfly with residual ink on my brown blending brush. Stamped the sentiment with Ground Espresso Distress Ink. And then I ink smooshed another white panel with just Speckled Egg and Evergreen Bough distress inks for my bottom panel. I adhered all my layers onto a white A2 top fold card base. I feel like it needs something... maybe I'll add enamel dots. What do you think?

Now before we get to the hopping, random dot org 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 August 26th, 2026. 

Well, that's it for me this time! I'm so excited to see how our friends were inspired for this month's hop! 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 ---> Jane

Von Marie

Toni

Jenni

Joyce

Rachel

Dawn

Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!

We appreciate you so much!!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Spooky Mixed Media Halloween ~ Scaredy Cats Club ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I had some inky time with a brand new Halloween stamp from Unity's latest release. I just had to ink up the kitties with the ghosts... so cute!!

I inked up the Scaredy Cats Club stamp with Black Amalgam ink and colored it up with my Copic markers. I blended some Black Soot Distress ink around the edges of the die cut image to finish it off. I used a die from the Scallops & Squares {nesting dies} to die cut the cats and ghosts.

Copic Markers used:

Cats: N1, N3, N5, R20

Cats Eyes / Ghosts: C0, C2

Stems / Grass / Sentiment: YG00

Purple Background: V000, V12, V15, V17

I ink smooshed my background panel with Wilted Violet, and Villainous Potion Distress Inks. Once I was happy with my ink smooshing, I blended some Black Soot Distress Ink all over the panel. I die cut the panel using the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}.

I adhered the sentiment to the square focal image and then popped them both up with foam tape. So fun to make a Halloween card. I hope you like it.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 44 ~ Membership Wednesday ~ July 2026 KOM Ahead of the Holiday Herd Card 2 ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 44 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I just adore The Creepy Peekies stamps from this month's KOM called Ahead of the Holiday Herd.

I stamped the cute mummy from the July 2026 KOM called Ahead of the Holiday Herd on white card stock using Black Amalgam ink from Gina K. Designs. I die cut the mummy using a die from the Scallops & Squares {nesting dies}. And then I did some coloring with my Copic markers.

Copic markers used:

Mummy: YG00, YG11

Eyes / Cloth: C0, C2

Wall: E04, E39

Grass: YG11, YG03

Ground: YG91, YG67

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 44. 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 flipped the sketch to work with the stamp and I added a second sentiment for the circle accent this time.

I paired up the fun mummy with papers from the Spooky Days {paper pack}. I used the measurements from the sketch for my background layers. Oops! I omitted the 1/8" strip. I cut it but I guess I forgot to adhere it to the card. Haha. The happy Halloween sentiment is from the Little Boos stamps.

All of the layers are adhered directly to a white A2 top fold card base. I adhered the mummy layer to a black scalloped mat that I die cut using a die from the same die set. I adhered the sentiments to the square focal image and popped them all up with foam tape finishing off the card.

Here's a look at the Kit of the Month membership stamps. A full 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of fabulous red rubber stamps!!

Don't want the whole kit... these cute stamps are also available separately in The Creepy Peekies stamps.

That's it for me today! I hope you've been INKspired to play with your membership stamps! And if you're inspired to play along with the TOPII Sketch 44, I sure hope you'll enter your card into the challenge album. Have a fantastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Happy Halloween Everyone ~ Trick or Treat 2 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friends and Happy Halloween Everyone! Today I'm sharing one last Halloween card with you all before the big day tomorrow! 

I went a little nuts with this one building a fun scene using stamps and a digi stamp set. I inked up a few fun trick or treaters using the Trick or Treat 2 and Trick or Treat 3 stamp sets. Unfortunately, I don't see either of these sets on the website currently. But if you'd like to add either of them to your collection, you can check out the Farmers Market and submit a request via email... maybe they'll be available for the next Farmers Market. Fingers crossed! If you don't want to wait, you can check out the Trick or Treat 4 digi stamp set and/or the Trick or Treat 5 digi stamp set. Lots of fun trick or treaters in these sets!

I inked up the adorable trick or treaters with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them up with Copic markers. I fussy cut them on the line and then I used a Memento Tuxedo Black marker to color the edges of my fussy cutting. This makes the fussy cutting look nice and neat. I adhered a couple of them behind the scene and popped up the others with foam tape.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Brown Hair: E51, E23, E25

Green Hair: YG00, YG11, YG23

Mouths: R00, R14

Ghost: YG00, YG11

Moon Bucket: V12, V06, Y11, Y15

Monster: C0, C2, V000, V12, V06, YG00, YG11

Wonder Woman: Y11, Y15, Y28, R00, R14, R37, B00, B02, B28

Scientist: C0, C2, N2, N4, YR20, YR15, V000, V12, V06

Glass Beaker: YG00, YG11, C2

Batman: N0, N2, N4

Clouds: C0, C2

Moon: Y11, Y15, C2

Tree: E23, E57, E18

Pumpkin: YR20, YR15, YR68, Y11, Y15

Bush: YG11, YG23, YG67

House: N0, N2, N4, E21, E23, E25, R00, R14, R37, V12, V06, Y11, Y15

I inked smooshed my background with Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, and Seedless Preserves Distress Inks. I then blended over the background with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink. I trimmed the background to 6-3/4 x 4-3/4" and then I blended some Black Soot Distress Ink around the edges. I adhered a strip of black card stock across the bottom and then adhered the background to a black A7 card measuring 7 x 10"; scored at 5". I combined a few digis from the Halloween Nite digi stamp set to create my scene.

The fun sentiment is a digi stamp from the Hallo Sentiments digi stamp set. I printed it off with the other digis, trimmed it, and popped up the sentiment with foam tape to finish this one off. A spooky cute Halloween card for my stash! I sure hope I've inspired you to get inky!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Bewitched ~ Hocus Pocus ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I 'm sharing one more Halloween card. I couldn't help myself. It's my favorite holiday after Christmas. I inked up one of my favorite witches from the Hocus Pocus Big Kit.

So, I've been trying to ink up my neglected stamps, or at least ones that I haven't inked up before and I was surprised after I made this card that I have in fact inked up this cutie before. Haha... she's definitely a fave! Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the Hocus Pocus big kit on the website. But if you'd like to add this sweet stamp {plus all of the others included in the kit} to your collection, you can check out the Farmers Market and submit a request via email... maybe she'll be available for the next Farmers Market. Fingers crossed!

I inked up this sweet witch and all of the accessory images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them up with Copic markers. I fussy cut them on the line and then I used a Memento Tuxedo Black marker to color the edges of my fussy cutting. This makes the fussy cutting look nice and neat. I adhered Anya to the cauldron and the frog to Anya and then I popped them up on the card with foam tape.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: B000, B00, B91

Hat: N2, N4, N6, YR20, YR15, YR68, V12, V06, V17 

Dress: N2, N4, N6, C0, C1, C3, V12, V06, V17

Boots: N2, N4, N6

Cauldron: YR20, YR15, YR68, N2, N4, YG11, YG23

Frog: YG11, YG23, G07

Stars: Y11, Y15, Y35

I inked smooshed a fun background using Uncharted Mariner and Villainous Potion Distress Inks. I also spattered the background with some Villainous Potion Distress Ink. I dried the background with a heat tool and then trimmed it to 4 x 5-1/4". The card stock was pretty warped from the ink smooshing so I adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base and then tucked it under my mat to let the glue cure for a bit. Doing this made the background nice and flat.

I stamped the fun 'Bewitched' sentiment directly on the card to finish it off. Now I did plan to add glossy accents to the glasses but I forgot and took my photos. Oops! I think I probably still will do that. I'm so happy to add another fun Halloween card to my stash! I sure hope I've inspired you to get inky!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal