More Quick Holiday Cards ~ Frosted Lace ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm sharing four super quick holiday cards that I made using the gorgeous new Frosted Lace stamps from Unity. Loving this big, beautiful snowflake!! So pretty!

So I filled a whole sheet of card stock with blue snowflakes. I just couldn't stop! I figured why not make four cards!

Once I had them all stamped, I die cut the sheet using the second largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} to die cut each of my panels for the cards.

I also die cut mats from white card stock using the largest die from the same die set. I adhered each of my panels together and then adhered them to white A2 top fold card bases.

I stamped the sentiments using the same blue ink and die cut them using dies from the Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies.

I popped up the sentiments on the four cards and BAM! Four cards for my holiday stash! Woohoo!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 ~ Gnome for Christmas ~ Club Scrap

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing another sweet holiday card again featuring fun papers from our wonderful brand new sponsor, Club Scrap!

So since I'm new to Club Scrap I only have a couple of products from them. Which means I'm playing with the Gnome for Christmas Maze Book in a Box again. I love the fun papers in this pack! Aren't the snowman, gingerbread and gnome just too cute?!

I am in love with this textured paper! I used the same measurements as last time which are on the sketch except for the red layer isn't a 4 x 5-1/4" card front. Because I only have so much of the paper in this kit, I decided to cut it down to just 4 x 2". 

I trimmed up the focal image leaving a bit of a border around the edge and then I popped it up using foam tape. And then I finished off the card with a few brown enamel dots from the Winter Berry Branch enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 for the month of February. If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! The design team, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 ~ Gnome for Christmas ~ Club Scrap

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a new sketch challenge over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring fun papers from our wonderful BRAND NEW sponsor, Club Scrap! Club Scrap has generously offered up a $25 gift certificate as a prize for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 this month! So fabulous!!

For my first card this month, I used papers and a cut apart sheet that I got on clearance over at Club Scrap last year. It's actually called Gnome for Christmas Maze Book in a Box, but I used it for a sweet holiday card. Though I did get instructions on how to create the awesome book in a box and I think I'm going to attempt to make it with other products since I've cut into these papers already.

Before I get into all the measurements I used... can you see that texture in the card stock?! Isn't it amazing! I don't often use textured card stock like this so it was so fun to play with. Okay, so my top four papers all measure 1 x 3-1/4" per the measurements on the sketch. The green paper on the bottom measures 4 x 2". And then the bottom layer of brown paper measures 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" and it's adhered to a white A2 top fold card base.

I cut the long strip of cut apart paper using my large Tonic Guillotine. I trimmed the cute gnome paper and popped it up on the card with a bunch of foam tape. And then finished off the card with a few red enamel dots from the Winter Berry Branch enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 for the month of February. If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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~ Friends of Unity October 2024 Blog Hop ~

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! And I am so excited for this month's cue! It's a fun one...

This month's cue is CASEd It! Such a fun idea for a blog hop and I can't wait to see what our friends made this month!

First up is an adorable kitty card featuring the sweet kitty from A Little Not Fine that just released yesterday for World Card Making Day. Don't ya just want to pick that kitty up and give it a cuddle?! So adorbs!

You may recognize my card design from this awesome card by Gaylynn Martling for the October release. I absolutely adore Gaylynn's card and just had to give it a try with my own spin.

I paired up the adorable kitty with the gorgeous Gosh, I Love You {paper pack}. I die cut the kitty and the sentiment using the dies from Grunge Cuts {tag dies} and Distress Tickets {ticket dies}.

I punched a hole through both of the tags using a handheld punch from my stash and then I tied a pretty bow of {Ivory} Burlap string from May Arts. All my papers are adhered directly to the white A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side for a landscape card, except for the kitty and sentiment that I popped up with foam tape.  

Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used to color up the kitty:

Kitty: N0, N2, N4, N6, Colorless Blender

Nose / Ears: R00, R20

Eyes: YG11, YG63, YG45

Ground: E51, E55

Next up is a fun card featuring the cow from Someone Left the Gate Open. So excited to finally ink this cute cow up!

This time I CASEd these fun cards by Beth Artz! Beth shares her creations often in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group. Love her creations! This is such a versatile card design... I had to give it a go!

I paired the cows up with the awesome Rustic Cowhide {paper pack}. So fun! The cows are both die cut using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}.

The fun burlap ribbon has been in my stash forever. I'm pretty sure it's from Stampin' Up. Because it's so thick I popped up the cowhide papers using a thick foam tape. And then the cow circles are popped up on either side of the burlap ribbon using a thinner foam tape. Lots of dimension for these cards!

Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used to color up the cows:

Eyes / Teeth: C00, C2

Horns: E51

Face / Neck: N0, N2, N4, Colorless Blender

Nose: R00, R20, N0, N2, N4, E51

Last up is a pretty holiday card featuring the super sweet Simple Little Wishes that also just released for World Card Making Day. I love this Charlie Brown tree!! So cute! 

Some of you may recognize this awesome technique that Jenni Shamblin shared a few months ago for the Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party. I fell in love with the design but didn't play with it until now and OH BOY am I hooked!! It was so much fun!

You may also recognize the papers from the card I shared on Thursday. This card design is perfect for those scraps and since I was playing with leftover paper scraps, it just made sense to use them again! I do recommend to use copy paper for this technique. It took several runs through my Big Shot with the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} to get that background layer cut all the way through.

The adorable tree is die cut using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. The sentiment and tree circle are popped up with foam tape. And then I finished off the card with a few shiny pieces of confetti from the Crystal Metallic Quicksilver Card Bling set 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...

... Karen Letchworth!! Congratulations, Karen!!

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

Please claim the prize before October 30th, 2024. 

Well, that's it for me this time! Please hop along and enjoy some more inspiration from the Friends of Unity! I can't wait to see the CASEd creations our friends made for 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

Kari

Jenni

April

Colleen

Jane

Rachel

Joyce

Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!

We appreciate you so much!!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Eclipse Circles ~ Kitten Kaleidoscope ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Have you seen the new kitty background stamp that was just released over at Unity Stamp Co? It's called Kitten Kaleidoscope and it got it me thinking about kaleidoscopes. Kaleidoscopes have a continually changing pattern of shapes and colors. Well, I didn't want to get too crazy with my card design but I thought it would be fun to play with some circles and add some dimension to a card... like a kaleidoscope vibe.

I stamped the background five times using Black Amalgam ink on white card stock. I then die cut a circle from four of the stamped card fronts using the four smallest circle dies from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. The three larger circles overlap a bit so that's why I stamped the background stamp five times so that I could die cut the three full circles. 

I adhered the three circles together using liquid glue so I could adjust them slightly to match the background on my main panel. I then added some foam tape to the back of the three circles and adhered them to the main panel. I also added foam tape to the smallest die cut circle and popped it up on the card.

The main panel is trimmed and adhered to a black card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I then adhered the card front to a white A2 top fold card base measuring 4-1/4 x 11"; scored at 5-1/2".

You can see more of the Eclipse Circle effect that I created in this photo. So fun! The sweet little sentiment is from the Windowsill stamps... another cute stamp with a kitty. I die cut the sentiment with a small circle die from my stash. I continued the circle design by partially popping up the sentiment with a mix of foam tape and liquid glue. It overlaps the larger bottom circle just a bit.

You can check out my process video here... Eclipse Circles | Kitten Kaleidoscope | Unity Stamp Co.

I finished off the card by adding a few black enamel dots to keep with the circle theme. This was such a fun card to make and I think it would be a great masculine card. If you haven't already, head over to Unity and check out the awesome new releases and the fabulous sale going on now!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 30 ~ Santa's Trip ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sharing one last Christmas card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 30 for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group. I've had the idea for this card in my mind since I saw the beautiful Santa's Trip stamps from Unity Stamp Co. I've been wanting a pretty ink smooshed night sky background to showcase the stamp. I'm glad I finally gave it a try.

Now, in person the main circle panel isn't as bright. I ink smooshed Uncharted Mariner, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Oxide inks on two card front of Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink. I also blended a bit of Black Soot oxide around the edges. I found it was too dark though so I went over those blended edges with Uncharted Mariner oxide and it really brought the colors all together. 

I used the same three oxide inks to stamp the beautiful Santa's Trip. I first stamped it with Uncharted Mariner. And then I just added some Chipped Sapphire ink around the edges of the stamp and stamped it again. And for the Black Soot I did even less ink around the edges. I do wish I had added a bit more Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot oxides to the Santa's Trip stamp. But, again, in person it's not this bright. 

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch 30 for the month of February!

There's still time to play along with the sketch! You have until Tuesday, February 28th to enter. If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 

Before I trimmed my night sky background I splattered it with white acrylic paint. I wanted fine splatters for my night sky so I didn't saturate my paint brush too much before doing my splatters. I really like how it turned out. I originally planned to just use the night sky background as a full card front. But all the white on the main circle panel looked out of place so I trimmed my card front to 5-3/8 x 4-1/8" and adhered it to a white A2 card base measuring 4-1/4 x 11"; scored at 5-1/2". I also added a skinny strip of white card stock measuring 5-3/8 x 1/8" across the top of my black card stock. The black card stock measures 5-3/8 x 1-1/8". Both of these additions of white help balance the card.

To finish off the card, I needed a sentiment so I grabbed my Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Holiday Talk Metallic stickers and picked a quick sentiment from there. So easy!! Well, that's my last card for {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 30. A new challenge starts up on Wednesday, March 1st... I'll see you then with my first card for {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 31.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 30 ~ Plaids for Christmas ~ Not 2 Shabby

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sharing another Christmas card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 30 for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group. I've got to be honest here... I feel like I kinda cheated with this card. It was SO easy and quick using the beautiful Plaids for Christmas 6x6 paper pad from Not 2 Shabby. Unfortunately, these wonderful papers are out of stock BUT you can add your info to a waiting list and you'll be notified when they are back in stock.

Both of the beautiful plaid papers on my card are from the paper pad AND the beautiful mug of hot cocoa! I didn't stamp a thing for this card! LOL... I think that's why I feel like I cheated. The mostly red plaid measures 5-1/2 x 1-1/2". The mostly white with a bit of red plaid measures 4-1/2 x 2". I used a little corner punch from Stampin' Up to punch those two bottom corners off.

One of the pretty papers in this paper pad is a sheet of images that you can easily fussy cut out and use on your cards. I, of course, had to use the beautiful mug! I fussy cut around the beautiful mug of cocoa leaving a little border and then I adhered it to a small scalloped stitched circle that I die cut using the Scallops & Circles dies from Unity Stamp Co. The background layer is an old embossing folder from my stash called Snowflake Trim by Darice. I trimmed it down to 5-1/4 x 4".

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch 30 for the month of February!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 

To finish off the card, I needed a sentiment so I grabbed my Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Christmas stickers and picked a quick sentiment from there. So easy!! Well, I'll be back in two weeks with one more card using the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 30.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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No Coloring ~ May 2021 Whit Kit ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'll be sharing some fun inspiration using the new May 2021 Whit Kit this week. First up is a No Coloring card! I know that sometimes I just don't feel like coloring and the gorgeous stamps in the Beauty of Becoming set in the kit have SO much detail that you can absolutely get away without coloring them!!

Here's a very simple card featuring the beautiful hummingbird. I cut a piece of the patterned paper to 4-1/8 x 5-3/8" and adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base. I die cut the circle from another piece of the beautiful paper in the Simple Spring paper pack... absolutely gorgeous papers in this kit!!

Now, I wanted to make this one into a birthday card so I pulled out one of favorite sentiments from the Aging Gorgeously sentiment kit and stamped it directly on the bottom layer of pattern paper. Done! So easy... I have a little process video to share that also shows all the fun contents in the kit. You can check that out here... No Coloring | May 2021 Whit Kit | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's a look at the contents of the May 2021 Whit Kit. This kit is  available at Unity Stamp Co.

I'll be back tomorrow with another card I created with the May 2021 Whit Kit.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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