Paper Piecing & Copic Coloring ~ BraeLynn Girl ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back today with a fun new release from Unity Stamp Co. called BraeLynn Girl!! So excited for a new Angie Girl!! I just HAD to do a mix of paper piecing and copic coloring for this card!

I decided to go with a 5 x 5" square card so that I could have the beautiful BraeLynn Girl and the sentiment on the front of the card with some room to spare. I pulled out my favorite vintage papers... the Tattered & Worn papers from The Paper Studio. This is another of those paper packs that I'm trying to finish up and I have a lot of smaller scraps so it was perfect to do some paper piecing.

I copic colored BraeLynn Girl with the following Copic Markers:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11

Hair ~ E21, E23, E25

Hat ~ E41, E43, E81, YR09, YR14, YR20, YR23, YG91, YG95, YG97

Shoes ~ BG70, BG72, BG75

Luggage Hardware ~ N0, N2, N4

Once all those were colored up, I paper pieced the other parts of the image. Fussy cutting each of them and adhered them directly to the image... very similar to paper dolls. I don't do enough paper piecing. I really do love this fun technique.

I fussy cut around BraeLynn Girl leaving a little border of white around her and popped her up on the card. I die cut the sentiment and another piece of patterned paper with a stitched rectangle die. I then cut a wavy border freehand and adhered the layers together. I popped up the sentiment on the card with foam tape. To finish off the card, I added a few drops of Nuvo Black Board Vintage drops and tied a pretty True Black bow of Luxe Satin Ribbon from Papertrey Ink. I wish you could see the shine on the bow... it's so pretty! 

The amazing Birthday Sale continues at Unity Stamp Co!! So many fabulous new releases and over 50% off stamps!!

Thanks for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal 

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Selective Coloring Mini Slimline Card ~ April 2021 Whit Kit Kindness is Magic ~ Unity Stamp Co.

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I'm back with another fun card using the April 2021 Whit Kit Kindness is Magic... this time I've done some Selective Coloring and made a Mini Slimline card!!

I love the whimsical papers in this kit and I used those beautiful colors in my Selective Coloring of the teapot fairy house image. I used the following Copic Markers for this card:

Daisies ~ Y02, Y15, R11, R14

Teapot Fairy House ~ Y02, Y15, R11, R14, B0000, B91, B93, B97, B99

I wish you could see the shimmer in the Tonic Pearlescent Blue Frost card on the bottom layer... it's so beautiful! You can check out my process video here... Selective Coloring Technique | April 2021 Whit Kit | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's a look at the contents of the April 2021 Whit Kit. This kit is no longer available in whole, but some of the elements are available at Unity Stamp Co.

I hope you've enjoyed the cards I've shared using the beautiful April 2021 Whit Kit! I just got my May 2021 Whit Kit and can't wait to get inky! I'm hoping to get a few cards made this week using this new amazing kit and, of course, I'll share them right here!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Quick & Easy Shape Card ~ April 2021 Whit Kit Kindness is Magic ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

The month of April flew by for me... I've been so busy with homeschooling the kids that I didn't get to share the cards that I made using the beautiful Kindness is Magic Whit Kit from Unity Stamp Co. I did share one card for the Friends of Unity blog hop at the beginning of this month. You can check that one out here... Friends of Unity May Blog Hop. Today I have a fun circle shape card to share... super quick and easy!

Isn't that just adorable!? A whimsical shape card for such a fun and whimsical Whit Kit!

I have a process video on my YouTube channel that you can check out here... Quick & Easy Shape Card | April 2021 Whit Kit. It was so fun to change things up and make a circle shape card!

Here's a look at the contents of the April 2021 Whit Kit. This kit is no longer available in whole, but some of the elements are available at Unity Stamp Co.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 10 ~ Elsa Girl ~ Unity Stamp Co.

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I'm back with my weekly Christmas card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 10 and this time I'm featuring a beautiful Angie Girl from Unity Stamp Co. called Elsa Girl. One of the first things that drew me to Unity stamps is their line of fabulous Angie Girls! I've collected so many of them and sadly a lot of them still have not seen ink. Today I'm inking one of those stamps up! Woohoo!

Isn't she just beautiful?! I had an absolute blast coloring and paper piecing her. I'm still working to use up some of my Christmas papers... making room for new!! So I decided to also use patterned paper as the base for the girl rather than just a white background or even coloring a scene. I think the papers actually create a great background to showcase her. I really love how this card turned out! The papers are the Deck the Halls paper pad from Echo Park Paper. I die cut the little stitched hillside border to ground the image and then fussy cut her and popped her up on the card with foam squares.

Using the same paper for her sweater and the background helps to bring the eye to the center of the card. I added a touch of copic marker to her sweater, as well. I used the following Copic markers to color up Elsa Girl:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11

Hair ~ E21, E25, E29

Shirts ~ C00, C2, BG11, BG32

Jeans ~ B91, B95, B97, B99

Socks ~ BG0000, BG11, BG32

Boots ~C00, C2, C3, C5

Hat / Bracelet ~ C00, C2, R000, R14, R27, BG11, BG32

The sentiment is from the Cuddlebug Frog stamp set... I wanted a short sentiment and this one was perfect! I stamped it on the little strip of patterned paper from the same paper pad with Wow Clear Embossing ink and then melted some Alabaster White Embossing powder from Brutus Monroe. I trimmed up the sentiment and another little flag and adhered them to the card... done!

Here's another look at {BYSHC} Sketch 10... I sure hope that you're inspired to pull out your holiday stamps and papers and get a jump on your holiday cards!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Quick Foiled Birthday Cards ~ Deco Foil Toner Card Fronts ~ Unity Stamp Co.

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Today I'm sharing some super simple cards with a little ink blending, deco foils and the new Wild Garden Toner Card Fronts from Unity Stamp Co!! These cards came together SO quickly... it took me longer to decide which colors I wanted to use than to actually make these cards!! 

For my first card I blended Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide inks. I wiped off the extra ink with my rag and ran the card front through my laminator with a piece of Copper Deco Foil. I die cut the card front with the scalloped and stitched rectangles dies in the Blueprints 20 dies from My Favorite Things. 

I adhered my top layer to a slightly larger piece of Copper Kraft stock from Tim Holtz Idea-ology... and then adhered it to the scalloped layer that was adhered to a Kraft A2 top fold card base. I stamped the sentiment with Wow Clear Embossing ink and melted Alabaster White embossing powder with my Mini Wagner heat tool. Trimmed up the sentiment and adhered it to the card. Done!

My second card is very much the same steps but for this one I used Seedless Preserves, Kitsch Flamingo, and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks and the Amethyst Watercolor Deco Foil.

My layers for this one are all Stampers Select White card from Papertrey Ink. I stamped the sentiment with the three Distress Oxide inks mentioned above. I added Hero Art Fine Clear Embossing powder to the sentiment and melted it with my heat tool. It's so hard to choose a favorite, but I think this second card is my favorite. What do you think? Which one is your favorite?

Go check out the fabulous new release going on at Unity Stamp Co... so many fun new stamps and these fabulous toner card fronts!! They make for such quick cards!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Birthday Wobble Card ~ Loads and Loads ~ Unity Stamp Co.

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Today I'm sharing a quick and fun wobble card using the adorable new release from Unity Stamp Co. called Loads and Loads!! This new release is actually the freebie this week along with a free Itty Bitty stamp AND a $10 coupon when you spend $75+... so much fun!! Don't forget to check out all the amazing new releases and it's the big Birthday Sale too so now is the time to get those stamps on your wishlist! Woohoo!

This card design is definitely a simple go-to design for those quick cards you need in a rush! And it's extra special when you add that interactive wobble action piece... a super easy extra step for this card.

The Doodlebug Design Simply Spring papers are cut down to 4 x 6" and then to get the background piece and that little strip I just cut off 3/4". That gave me a 4 x 5-1/4" and 4 x 3/4" pieces. A super easy way to get a background piece for any card!

The little washer is stamped with black amalgam ink and die cut with a Wonky Stitched Rectangle die from My Favorite Things. I stamped it again on a scrap of white card stock. I used the following Copic markers for this card ~ C00, C2, Colorless Blender, RV10, RV21, B0000, B00, YR15, YR21

You can check out my process video to see how I colored up this cutie super quick and assembled this quick and easy card. Check it out right here... Birthday Wobble Card | Loads and Loads.

I sure hope you like this card... I had loads of fun making it! Heehee... get it?! 

Anywho, I hope you have a wonderful inky day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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~ Friends of Unity May 2021 Blog Hop ~

 Hello there crafty friend!

Welcome to our May 2021 Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! I can't believe that it's already May!! This year just seems to be zipping by! Our hop this month has a fun cue...

Flora & Fauna... which is basically plants and animals.

I decided to focus mainly on plants. I have been wanting to play with the April 2021 Whit Kit called Kindness is Magic ever since it arrived in the mail and I just haven't had time. But I made time so I could color this one up with Copic markers on Kraft... one of my favorite techniques that I should really do more often. I also used a white Prismacolor pencil to color the white daisies.

I used a wonky square die to die cut the focal image and mat it on Hibiscus Burst and Hawaiian Shores card stock from Papertrey Ink. I then adhered it to a Kraft card base measuring 10 x 5", scored at 5". I used the following Copic markers for this card:

Teapot House ~ RV06, RV17, RV21, B00, BG02, BG05

Plants / Flowers ~ G12, G14, G17, YG03, YG23, YG25, YG95, YG97, Y06, Y15, Y38,

YR15, YR20, YR68, R14, R27, V04, V09

Rocks / Ground ~ W00, W1, W3, W5, N2, N5

Background ~ BG000, BG01

It's Unity's 13th birthday and they're celebrating with a fun release and a big Birthday Sale!! This beautiful flower is a part of the fun new release and it's called You Go Girl by Graciellie Design for Unity! Isn't it beautiful?! I love when Unity releases new gorgeous flower stamps designed by Gracie Chavez... they are always so stunning and so fun to color!

My card is a simple design with the flower and sentiment stamped on a white card front. I die cut it with the In & Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangle dies from My Favorite Things. I added some white acrylic paint splatters and wrapped the two corners with some Ivory burlap string.

I used the following Copic markers for this card:

Flower ~ YR15, YR20, YR21, R22, Y06, Y15, Y35

Leaves ~ YG11, YG17, YG23

Background ~ B0000, B000, B00

My last card was a total experiment! Have you ever ink smooshed with black card stock?! I'm sure it's not a new technique, but I've never tried it for myself and I am in love with the result!! I used Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio, and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide inks. I started with Peacock Feathers and then did a little Cracked Pistachio, but you really can't see the Cracked Pistachio. I thought maybe the bright Picked Raspberry would work well and in real life you can see it pretty well, but it doesn't show too well in the photo. Now the gorgeous stamp on this card is the stunning new May 2021 Uniquely Unity member kit called Strive to Be... isn't it wonderful?! I love it!

I wanted a delicate light flower to contrast the dark background so I did very light coloring with a few pink Copic markers. I still had the white acrylic paint out so I also threw on some more splatter. The flowers and the sentiment are popped up on the card with foam squares. I used the following Copic markers for this card:

Flowers ~RV10, RV14, RV52, Y06, Y15 

Leaves ~ YG11, YG23

Well, that's it for my cards this month... before you head off to the next person in the hop I need to announce my winner from last month's hop.

Congratulations Denise Bryant!!

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

Prize must be claimed within two weeks. 

Please hop along and enjoy some more inspiration from the Friends of Unity. I'm sure that some of my friends are having a giveaway so be sure to comment as you hop along.

Let's get to the hopping...

Crystal <--- you're here

up next ---> Dawn B. 

Eileen

Dawn F.

Bobbie Sue

Kim

Colleen

Rachel

Joyce

Amber

Robyn

Alaine

Thanks so very much for supporting our little hop!

We appreciate you!!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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