January Scraps Cards ~ Penguin Hugs & Cozy Vibes Owl ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing the last two cards I created using the leftover scraps I opened up way back in October 2024. Goodness! My plan to use up scraps each month has been going way too slow! I need to up my game a bit. BUT I am so happy to finally be finishing off these papers!

I've shared this fun technique before here and here. For these two cards I cut 1/2" strips of the pattern papers and adhered them to a thin white card stock panel {I recommend using copy paper if you plan on die cutting the panels} leaving a little bit of room. I didn't measure it or anything... just eyeballed it. I then cut these into 1/2" strips. These papers are from a company that's no longer in business, unfortunately. I love them! Now that these papers are finished up, I'll pick out another pack and share them next week for the new TOPII Sketch 29 that starts on January 28th.

For my first card, I adhered all of the pattern paper horizontally across the white card stock and then I cut 1/2" strips. I adhered those strips to another piece of white card stock with a bit of space in between them making a fun pattern. I trimmed the panel down to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered it to a white A2 card base measuring 4-1/4 x 11"; scored at 5-1/2".

I stamped the adorable Penguin Hugs with Black Amalgam ink and colored it just a little bit with C00, C1, C3, BV0000, BV11. I die cut the sweet penguin using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}.

I stamped the sentiment, trimmed it up and then adhered it to the scalloped circle. I added foam tape to the back of both and popped them up on the card.

For my second card I used the same 1/2" strips of the pattern paper, but I adhered them diagonally to a panel of white card stock. And then I cut the strips vertically. I then adhered the strips horizontally on another piece of white card stock leaving a little bit of space in between the strips. This panel was trimmed down to 3-3/4 x 5".

I stamped the adorable owl from the Cozy Vibes Owl stamps with Black Amalgam ink and die cut it with another circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. I colored the owl a little bit with C00, C1, and C3.

I stamped the sentiment and trimmed it. Added foam tape to the back of both and popped them up on the panel. I then trimmed off the excess hanging over the edges and adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base. Two cute cards for my wintry/holiday stash and another paper pack done!! Woohoo!

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See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 28 ~ Holiday Reboot Kit ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a new sketch challenge! Today I'm sharing my first card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 28 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. Another great sketch for scraps! I inked up an adorable stamp from the recently released Holiday Reboot Kit from The Greeting Farm.

Isn't she just darling?! I love her adorable hat! I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her up with a bunch of Copic Markers.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20

Hair: E70, E71, E74

Hat: C00, C2, C3, C4

Sweater: R20, R14, R27, C00, C2, C3, C4

Jeans: B91, B93, B95

Boots: N2, N4, N6

Present: YG11, G24, G46

Bow: Y11, Y15, Y28

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 28. 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 feel my cards are a good example of that, as I'm always making adjustments. I literally used paper scraps for my background on this card.

The fun sentiment is also from the Holiday Reboot Kit. I trimmed it up and added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and the fussy cut girl. To clean up the fussy cutting, I colored the edges with a black marker.

To finish off the card I added a few confetti pieces from the White Glossy Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs. I think this will be a fun sketch! I hope you can find time to play along. I can't wait to see what you create. Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration ALL the Sketches Challenge ~ True Friends Stay Together ~ Dreamerland Crafts

 Hello there crafty friend!

With the holidays right around the corner, I thought we'd do an ALL the Sketches Challenge this time. It gives me a little break from finding a new sketch. Teehee! And it's a great excuse to revisit the past sketches. Today I'm sharing a super CAS card using the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 7 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. This is the ultimate sketch for those last few scraps in the paper packs.

I found this adorable stamp in my stash. It's from Dreamerland Crafts. So cute! I inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with 3 Copic markers {C0, C2, C4} for a cool grayscale coloring that works nicely with the gray in the pattern paper scraps. Please note that these pattern papers are no longer available as the company who made them is no longer in business.

There are 27 different sketches to inspire us to create this month! Here's a look at six of them. I was inspired by the first one... Sketch 7.

Here's a closer look at the sketch I used... Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 7. 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 tend to alter the sketches here and there myself. As I mentioned already, I used scraps of pattern paper so I'm not sure how wide they are and I adjusted the sentiment. 

I have been so busy with Unity's Brown Thursday releases and preparing for the Advent Calendar reveals {YAY!}, plus the Inky Paws Challenge and the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge, that I haven't had a chance to finish off the last scraps of my leftover pattern paper. It might be my goal to finish those off with this challenge... we'll see. 

The panel is trimmed down to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered to a white A2 top fold card base. I hope you all have fun with this challenge! I can't wait to see what you create using one of the sketches. Have an inktastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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