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

~ Friends of Unity August 2025 Blog Hop ~

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! This month's cue is a lot of fun! 

Technique is such a broad scope for a cue... it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to make. I decided to play with my Distress Crayons again. It's been awhile.

I masked my 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" panels with iCraft Removable Pixie Tape from Therm O Web. And then I colored the masked off area with three distress crayons. For my first card, I chose Fossilized Amber, Mustard Seed, and Spiced Marmalade. I used a baby wipe to blend those colors and then removed the tape. I swiped my white pigment ink pad across the raised part just to add a touch of white.

I wanted to add some texture to my panels so I ran this one through my Big Shot with the Dot Matrix embossing folder from Tim Holtz/Sizzix. I paired up this fun background with an adorable bee from the  July 2025 Uniquely Unity Bee-Hold stamps. The die cut hexagons are cut out using the Hexagon Frames from Newton's Nook Designs.

Copic markers used: Y11, Y15, B000, C0, C2

I masked off my second panel at a diagonal. For this one I used Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, and Kitsch Flamingo distress crayons. I blended them with a baby wipe and then ran this one through my Big Shot with the Tattered Poinsettia embossing folder also from Tim Holtz/Sizzix.

I paired up my second panel with the beautiful Seasons of Life stamp. The sentiment is from Deck the Halls. I fussy cut the girl and adhered her and the sentiment to the card.

Copic markers used for this card:

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: Y11, E43, E44

Hat / Scarf / Mittens: G000, G82, C0, C2

Coat: E21, E33, E25, R20, R22

I've kinda been on a roll with the Christmas cards so... I made another! For this one I masked the paper horizontally and I used Peacock Feathers, Salvaged Patina, and Mermaid Lagoon distress crayons. And I used a snowflake embossing folder that I believe is Tim Holtz but there's no brand name on it so I'm not sure.

I paired up this fun wintry background with the awesome Sending Christmas Smiles stamps. I adore this snowman! I fussy cut him and adhered him to the card. 

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

Snowman: C0, C2

Nose: Y11, YR20, YR15, YR68

Arm: E00, E59

Hat: N2, N4, N6

Scarf / Hat Band: R20, R14, R27

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...

... Becca Yahrling!! Congratulations, Becca!!

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

Please claim the prize before September 3rd, 2025. 

Well, that's it for me this time! It's a short hop this month with just six of us sharing our makes. Be sure to 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 ---> Jenni

Toni

Rachel

Dawn

Joyce

Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!

We appreciate you so much!!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 58 ~ Snowflake Net with Cozy Knit ~ A Colorful Life Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 58 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a really cool holiday card featuring an awesome stencil from our fabulous Sponsor, A Colorful Life Designs.

I thought it would be fun to combine a couple of stencils for my second card so I grabbed the Snowflake Net Stencil and the Cozy Knit Stencil. I love the use blues and purples for snowflake cards. Love those cool colors! 

I laid the Snowflake Net Stencil on my white card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I used a strip of iCraft Removable Pixie Tape to mask the left bottom area of the card front and I blended some Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet Distress Inks over the stencil until I was happy with the blends. I replaced the stencil with the Cozy Knit Stencil. I used that same strip of pixie tape and blended the other side of the card front. 

I die cut the panel using the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set from Unity. I adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base. I sentiment is from Arctic Joyride from Unity. I die cut the sentiment using a die from the Scallops & Banners {nesting dies}, also from Unity. I finished off the card with a bunch of confetti from the White Glossy Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 58 for the month of June. 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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Unity Advent Calendar 2024 Day 14 ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

It's Day 14 of the 2024 Advent Calendar from Unity!! I'm back with another holiday card. I've been loving all the holiday stamps in this year's Advent Calendar.

Today's stamp is a beautiful snowflake. Love it! I stamped it with Black Amalgam ink and colored it up with Copic markers: B0000, B000

You can check out my video revealing the Advent Calendar Day 14 stamp and my process in making this card here... Unity Advent Calendar 2024 Day 14 | Unity Stamp Co.

Inspiration for my card came from the {BYSHC} Sketch 25! I love how this card design kind of looks like a present!

I die cut the snowflake using a die from the Scallops & Circles{nesting dies}. Popped it up on the card using foam tape.

I paired up the deer with the Snowflake Elegance {paper pack}. I finished up the card with a fun sentiment from the Cherished Holly {Front & Center Stamps}. Love it!

I'll be back tomorrow for Day 15 of the 2024 Advent Calendar from Unity!

Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

 

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 ~ Joy of the Season ~ Gina K. Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a lovely Christmas card featuring a wonderful die and stamp set from our amazing sponsor, Gina K. Designs, called Joy of the Season! 

Unfortunately, the Joy of the Season stamp set was an exclusive set in collaboration with Simon Says Stamp for STAMPtember maybe a couple of years ago now, so it's no longer available. I sure do love it though! I stamped the gorgeous deer using Sea Glass and Tranquil Teal inks from Gina K. Designs. I fussy cut the deer leaving a white border.

I die cut Sea Glass card stock from Gina K. Designs using the gorgeous Snowflake Cover Plate die. I then trimmed a piece of white card stock to fit behind the cover plate die. I adhered a 1-3/4" wide piece of Sea Glass card stock across the front of a white A2 card base.

I heat embossed the beautiful sentiment using my go to mix of products: TE Anti-Static Powder Tool, Sugar Cube Pigment Ink, Alabaster White Embossing Powder and a Wagner Precision Heat Tool. I trimmed the sentiment and mat it with white card stock. I adhered all of the layers to the card using Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue and popped up the deer using Scrapbook Adhesive Crafty Foam Tape. And I finished off the card with pretty Frosty Rhinestones from Gina Marie Designs. 

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 for the month of December. I decided to do an A2 card instead of the mini slimline design in the sketch. If you're not a fan of mini slimline cards, feel free to alter the design for an A2 card like I did or even an A7 card. Whatever works for you. 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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~ Friends of Unity December 2024 Blog Hop ~

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! This month's cue is super fun! I hope you'll hop along with us and enjoy some wonderful inspiration from our friends! But today is not just a regular monthly blog hop... it's our 7th Anniversary of hopping!! How amazing is that?! 7 years has gone by in a flash!! The FOU has shared so many wonderful cards and projects over the last 7 years and we've added and sadly, said goodbye to some of our friends. I'm so very grateful to my friends that help make this hop amazing each month and I'm also very grateful to the friends that come and hop along with us each month. All your love and comments each month means so much to us. Thank you all so much! We appreciate each of you!

This month's cue is Winter Wonderland! 

For me winter wonderland means snowflakes. I love snowflake stamps! And one of my first snowflake stamps from Unity was the Magical {bliss and wonder} Layers of Life stamps. Still a favorite of mine!

I ink smooshed the Kraft card stock using Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire and Picket Fence Distress Inks. I dried the background completely with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool. And then I prepped the card stock for heat embossing with the TE Anti-Static Powder Tool. I stamped the snowflakes and sentiment using Picket Fence Distress Ink and then I sprinkled the wet ink with Alabaster White Embossing Powder. I melted the powder with the heat tool.  

I die cut the background and a piece of Kraft card stock using dies from the BIG Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. I adhered all my layers onto a white A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side for a landscape card. I finished off the card with some confetti from the White Glossy Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs.

I love the magic and wonder of snow! It's so beautiful and I love to watch it when it just starts snowing. I tried to bring that magic and wonder through my second card. Not sure if I succeeded, but I definitely like how it turned out. To start I traced the inner circle of the Moon {layering stencil} on a piece of {Easy Peel} Masking Paper from Unity with a pencil. I cut out the circle mask, pulled off the backing and placed it on my white card front.

 Commence the inky fun... heehee... I ink smooshed the panel with Stormy Sky, Pine Needles, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. I then blended some Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky Distress Inks over the white areas of the panel. I distressed the edges of the panel with Black Soot Distress Ink and I ink smooshed just a little Picket Fence Distress Ink too to finish it off. It was a whole bunch of inky fun!

I dried the background completely with a heat tool. And then I added some white acrylic paint spatters. I removed the mask from the 'moon' and blended very lightly over the crater shadows stencil from the Moon {layering stencil} with my black blending brush. I didn't add any ink to the brush though and I kept it very light. In fact, I cleaned off my brush by wiping it off on a microfiber cloth to make sure it wasn't saturated with ink. I used the moon stencil to add just a tiny bit of yellow around the edges of the moon. Again, not adding any ink to my yellow brush. 

Once I was happy with the moon, I stamped the beautiful trees and the sentiment from the Search for those Moments stamps. This is another lovely Layers of Life stamp. I love it! I stamped both of these with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink. Love how this turned out!

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...

... Laurie Black!! Congratulations, Laurie!!

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

Please claim the prize before January 1st, 2025. 

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 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

Kari

Toni

Jenni

Rachel

Joyce

Dawn

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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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 ~ Wishing You Mini ~ Gina K. Designs

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 fun mini slimline Christmas card featuring my favorite little stamp set from our fab sponsor, Gina K. Designs! Gina K. Designs has generously offered up a $25 gift certificate as a prize for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 this month! Amazing!!

I've played with the Wishing You Mini stamp set from Gina K. Designs a few times now. I love the mix of sentiments and the snowflakes. I decided to do some gold heat embossing to coordinate with the gold glitter in the papers.

I paired up the pretty stamps with the Miss Mary Christmas paper pad from Hobby Lobby. I prepped the Garden Green card stock from Stampin' Up using the TE Anti Static Powder Tool from Taylored Expressions. The sentiments and snowflake are stamped with Wow Clear Embossing Ink. I used Antique Gold Embossing Powder from Simon Says Stamp to sprinkle over the wet ink. And then I melted the embossing powder with the Wagner Precision Heat Tool. 

I die cut the pretty snowflake using a circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity. I popped up the wishing you sentiment and the snowflake using foam tape. It was so fun to used colored card stock for this card. I don't use it often enough.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 for the month of December. It's been a long time since we've done a mini slimline design. If you're not a fan of mini slimline cards, feel free to alter the design for an A2 card or even an A7 card. Whatever works for you. 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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Falling for the Holidays 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Stellar Snowflake Stencil ~ Gina K. Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with my sixth card for the Falling for the Holidays 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party! My card today features a mix of products from a few of our wonderful Sponsors of the Linky Party. I went a bit out of my comfort zone and made a pink-red snowflake card featuring the awesome Stellar Snowflake Stencil from our return Sponsor Gina K. Designs. I also used a die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} from Sponsor Unity Stamp Co.

Normally I would use a blue or a purple for a snowflake. Last year I used green with this beautiful stencil. I really loved how that card turned out. This time I was thinking a mix of pink and red would be fun. What do you think? I blended Kitsch Flamingo and Candied Apple Distress Oxide inks over the Stellar Snowflake Stencil. It would be so easy to make multiples of this card! 

I die cut the panel using the larger stitched rectangle die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies} from Unity. I stamped the sentiment from the Joy of the Season STAMPtember stamp set from Gina K. Designs and Simon Says Stamp. Unfortunately, that's an exclusive set that was sold in 2018. I mat the snowflake panel with a piece of True Black card stock measuring 3-3/4 x 5" and then I adhered it to a card front of Real Red card stock measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" using the Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue from our Sponsor Bearly Art. I recently bought THE MINI... and I have to say I'm enjoying this glue!! If you follow my blog or cardmaking... you know that I LOVE my liquid glue!! 

I added some sparkle to the card with some Holiday Glitter enamel dots from Sponsor Gina Marie Designs. They are the perfect size for these dots in the snowflake! I adhered the card front panel to a white A2 top fold card base measuring 4-1/4 x 11"; scored at 5-1/2".

 Have you stopped by the Falling for the Holidays 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared?! I am blown away by all the amazing cards! I sure hope you'll stop by and check them out.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Advent Calendar Day 14 ~ Holiday Wishes ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

It's Day 14 of the Unity 2022 Advent Calendar! I've teamed up with Echo and Sandhya to do a little reveal and project on our YouTube channels using the fantastic Advent Calendar from Unity Stamp Co!! Please be sure to subscribe to our channels so you don't miss a day of this fun series!

Day 14 ~ an adorable little snowflake!

I paired it up with the Brilliant Blizzard {paper pack}, also from Unity (looks like it's currently out of stock though). I colored it up with the following Copic markers: BG90 and BG93

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch 13 that inspired my card.

I also used the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}, also from Unity. 

The sentiment is from the Heart Warming Itty Bitty stamps.

Check out my process video here... Unity Advent Calendar Day 14.

I'll be back tomorrow with Day 15 of the Advent Calendar reveal and a really pretty ornament!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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