One in a Million Friend Card ~ A Hedgie Hello ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Popping in today with a sweet card featuring the adorable A Hedgie Hello from Unity!! It's time for Unity's June release and there are so many adorably sweet new stamps! It was so hard to pick one to play with, but the super cute hedgehog won out! It's just too sweet!

I stamped the A Hedgie Hello stamp and sentiment using Black Amalgam ink from Gina K Designs onto Stampers Select White Card Stock from Papertrey Ink. I colored up the hedgehog with my Copic markers. Fussy cut the hedgehog using my EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors and leaving a bit of a white border around the image. I die cut a stitched rectangle of white card stock using the middle die from the BIG Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}.

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

Hedgie: W00, W0, W2, W3, W5, R00, R20

Hedgie Nose: C00, C3

Flowers: B000, B02, B04, V01, V05, V06, Y06, Y15

Leaves / Stems: YG11, YG23, YG06

My paper layers are from the beautiful Penelope Collection from Bo Bunny. I colored before looking through my papers... ooopsies!... and was happy to find these papers have at least the blue and green to coordinate nicely. Lots of layers on this one. The bottom blue layer is a card front of 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". On top of that is the brown with hearts that measures 4 x 5-1/4". Next layer is the striped papers that I die cut using the middle scalloped die from the BIG Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. I die cut a piece of dark brown pattern paper using the middle stitched rectangle die {same die I cut out the white card stock}. I trimmed the brown pattern paper and adhered it to the bottom of the white rectangle.

I adhered all of those layers together and then adhered them to a white A2 top fold card base. I trimmed the sentiment and adhered it across the card. I trimmed off the excess hanging off the edges. I added foam tape to the back of the hedgehog and popped it up on the card. I think this one turned out pretty cute. Hope you have an ink-tastic day! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Wednesday ~ June 2024 Whit Kit Hydrangea Love ~ Unity Stamp Co.

  Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a pretty card featuring the gorgeous hydrangea stamp from the June 2024 Whit Kit membership called Hydrangea Love from Unity. This gorgeous stamp was an absolute dream to color! So beautiful!

I stamped the Hydrangea Love flowers and sentiment on a piece of Stampers Select White Card Stock from Papertrey Ink using Black Amalgam Ink from Gina K. Designs. I loosely fussy cut the flower separating it from the sentiment. Before I started coloring the flowers with my Copic markers, I ink smooshed the flowers and leaves with a bit of Antique Linen Distress Ink. I wanted to see how the 'underpainting' of Antique Linen ink would change the look of the Copic coloring and I love the effect. I dried the flowers with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool and then I colored them up using my Copic markers.

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

Hydrangeas: RV91, RV93, RV95, BV23

Flower Centers: YG00, Y06, Y15, Y28

Leaves / Stem: YG91, YG95, YG97

I fussy cut the flowers along the line. I even cut through the bottom left flower and the leaf so that I could cut off that enclosed piece and open it up. The trick to doing that while fussy cutting is to cut in the center of the line so both images get some of the black line. And then very carefully color the edges of the whole image with the edge of a black marker from behind. Always from behind just in case the marker slips. I used a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. Coloring the edge cleans up the cutting and when it's adhered back together no one knows how you did it - unless you tell them, of course! LOL!

The background panel of Stampers Select Card Stock from Papertrey Ink was ink smooshed with Ground Espresso and Antique Linen Distress Inks. I left just a bit of white on the panel around the edges. I dried it with the Wagner Precision Heat Tool and then die cut the panel using the largest big scallops die from the recently released BIG Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. I trimmed the sentiment and just adhered it directly across the card. I also adhered the flowers directly to the card. No foam tape for this one. I added a few enamel dots from my stash to finish off the card. I just love how this turned out!

 

And here's a look at the awesome Whit Kit membership! I am seriously loving the stamps in this month's kit. Well, that's it for me today! I hope you've been inspired to play with your membership stamps! Have an ink-redible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 22 ~ No Fun ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

 Today I'm sharing a sweet card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 22. I just got back from the Missouri / Kansas Unity Friends get together and I was inspired by to color up this adorable boy from the No. Fun. stamps from Unity. An adorable Phyllis Harris stamp! I love her stamps! Doesn't his face just say it all!? Too cute!

 I'm still working to finish off those leftover papers I found in my stash in April. I am seriously anxious to get these papers done so I can move on to another leftover pack. This time I only used 2 leftover pieces of pattern paper. I adhered the pattern paper pieces to a 4 x 5-1/4" panel of turquoise card stock from my stash. And then adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base. 

I colored up the No. Fun. boy with my Copic markers. Fussy cut him leaving a bit of a white border. That little bit of border helps him pop on the card with the busy stripes and dots behind him.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: E53, E55, E57

T-Shirt: BG000, BG10, BG02, BG05

Shorts: E30, E31, E33

Sneakers: Y11, Y15, C00, C1, C3

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 22 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. 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 didn't add measurements for the pattern paper scraps as I'm sure we all have different sized scraps in our stash. For my card today, I flipped the pattern papers. I thought the longer piece worked better with the foot that pointed down. Like it's directing the eye down towards the sentiment.

I trimmed a piece of yellow card stock from my stash to 3/4" and then adhered it to the card. Trimmed off the excess off the edges. I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and the sweet boy and popped them both up on the card. I'm still loving this sketch! I may have enough leftover pieces to make one more card with this sketch. Otherwise, I plan on making some 'scraps' cards very soon with the last bits of the pattern paper. Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge #225 ~ Sketch Challenge

 Hello there crafty friend!

Who's up for a new challenge?! It's time to get our paws inky with a fun sketch challenge! I am always up for good sketch! You have until Friday, June 21st to get your entries in for the #225 Sketch Challenge and a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Inky Paws Challenge #225 - Sketch Challenge

Another super fun sketch! I can't wait to see what you create with it!

I'm so excited I finally inked up the adorable Newton's Reading List Stamp Set . Isn't this just the cutest stamp?! I love it! I stamped it and the sentiment on the cover of the book with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it up with Copic markers. And then I die cut it using the die from the coordinating Newton's Reading List Die Set.

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

Kitty: R00, R20, YR000, YR21, YR15

Collar: Y11, Y28

Books: BG000, BG01, BG15, Y11, Y15, Y35, YR000, YR21, YR15, N0, N1, N3

Pages: C00, C1, C3

 I paired up the adorable kitty with the A Cat's Life 6x6 Paper Pad. I used similar colors from these papers for my coloring. The colors are great in the papers so I knew they'd be great in the coloring. I trimmed the turquoise papers to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base. The gray cat silhouette papers measure 4-1/4 x 2-3/4". 

I stamped the sentiment on white card stock with the same black ink as the kitty. I die cut the sentiment using the smallest circle die from the Circle Frames Die Set. I also die cut a larger circle of white card stock. I adhered the gray kitty paper and the large white circle to the card. I adhered the small sentiment circle to the kitty and then added foam tape to the bac of both. I removed the backing and popped them up on the card. To finish off the card, I added some glossy accents from Ranger to the kitty's glasses and added two turquoise enamel dots from my stash.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project using this awesome sketch. Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge! Can't wait to see your projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 22 ~ Layla with Lettered ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

 Today I'm sharing a sweet thank you card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 22. I recently hurt my back and finally gave in and went to the chiropractor. Boy, am I ever glad that I did! My back is finally feeling better. Not 100% just yet, but improving every day. I wanted to make a thank you card for my sweet chiropractor. She has the cutest little girl so I colored the adorable Layla stamp from The Greeting Farm to look a bit like her.

 I'm still working to finish off the leftover papers I found in my stash in April. I am anxious to get these papers done so I can move on to another leftover pack. This time I was able to use 3 leftover pieces of pattern paper. I just adhered the pieces to my 4 x 5-1/4" panel of Stampers Select White Card Stock from Papertrey Ink. And then adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base. 

I stamped the sweet Layla fairy using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto two separate scraps of white card stock. I colored up the cute fairy with my Copic markers. I also stamped the sentiment from the Lettered stamp set from The Greeting Farm. I die cut the sentiment using the smallest circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity. Fussy cut the fairy on the line and then colored the edges of my cutting using a Memento Tuxedo Black marker making the cutting look all nice and neat.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair: Y21, YR23, YR14

Eyes: E57, white gel pen

Wings: B0000, B000, B00

Flower: RV0000, RV10, RV11, RV14, YG11, YG23

Top / Skirt: RV0000, RV10, RV11, RV14

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 22 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. 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 didn't add measurements for the pattern paper scraps as I'm sure we all have different sized scraps in our stash. I ended up covering the bottom of the wavy striped and polka dot papers with the bottom strip of striped pattern paper. I felt it was more balanced on the card.

I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and the fairy and popped them both up on the card. I'm really enjoying this sketch! I hope you all have fun with it, too. Have an ink-tastic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Inky Paws Challenge #224 ~ Color Challenge Reminder

 Hello there crafty friend!

 There's still time to play along with the Inky Paws Challenge #224 - Color Challenge! You have until this coming Friday, June 7th to get your entries in for the challenge and a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Inky Paws Challenge #224 - Color Challenge

Here's another look at the fun colors... Posy Pink, Sunny Yellow, Grass Green, and White.

I love the beautiful soft colors of this challenge! It got me thinking of Spring and then all of the rain we've been having here in Missouri. So naturally that had me thinking of the adorable Rainy Day Doxie Stamp Set. I just had to ink him up! I stamped the pup using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored him up with my Copic markers and then I die cut him using the coordinating Rainy Day Doxie Die Set.

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

Pup: E11, E13, E17, E09

Umbrella: RV10, RV11, C00, C1, Y11, Y15

Rain Coat: YG11, YG05, Y11, Y15, RV10, RV11

Grass: YG11, YG05

I paired up the sweet pup with the Spring Blooms 6x6 Paper Pad. The colors in these papers are so perfect for this challenge! I die cut the daisy papers using the stitched scalloped die from the Framework Die Set. I die cut a scrap of white card stock using the tag die from the Frames & Tags Die Set and stamped the sentiment in the center. I adhered my paper layers to a white A2 top fold card base. I adhered the pup to the grass. I added foam tape to the back of the pup and the sentiment and then popped them up on the card. I made a little faux bow by tying a knot in yellow grosgrain ribbon. I adhered it to the card using a mini glue dot.

Now it's your turn to get your paws inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products and create a project with the color combo of Posy Pink, Sunny Yellow, Grass Green, and White. Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge! Can't wait to see your projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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~ Friends of Unity June 2024 Blog Hop ~

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! This month's cue is a fun one with a lot of possibilities. I can't wait to see how our friends were inspired for this one! Don't forget to hop along and comment on all the blogs for a chance to win a fun prize.

This month's cue is Celebrations. I was a bit overwhelmed with this one. I had a hard time deciding what to use. So many options for the cue... birthdays, anniversary, graduation, new baby, new home, etc. It's truly endless. And then to narrow down the stamps. I eventually thought it would be best to go with upcoming celebrations in our home. So I made a birthday and anniversary card.

First up is a fun birthday card for my daughter's 12th birthday that is coming up this month. I had mentioned last time I used this beautiful new Angie Girl from the Echo of Kindness stamps that she reminded me of my daughter. So I just had to use her again for her birthday card! 

Inspiration for my card came from the new Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 22. A great sketch for those leftover scrap papers! This is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine. Lots of fun layers so I could use a few different pattern papers. So fun!

I stamped the sweet girl using Amalgam Black Ink from Gina K Designs. I colored her up very simply with Copic markers. My daughter's favorite color is yellow so I tried to coordinate with the yellow in the papers. I fussy cut the girl leaving a white border around the edges and popped her up on the card with foam tape. 

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color up the girl:

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: E30, E35, E37, E39

Dress / Hair Tie: Y11, Y15

Bracelet: Y15

All of the measurements for the papers follow the sketch except the blue strip of pattern paper across the card which I trimmed to 4" across. But really is just a scrap like the two rectangles of paper I used. The sentiment is from the Bitty Birthday Bash stamps. It's perfect with this sweet girl. I finished off the card with a few enamel dots from my stash. I sure hope she likes it!

Next up, an anniversary card for my honey! Not only do we celebrate our daughter's birthday and Father's Day... we also celebrate our wedding anniversary. June is a busy month! I'm so excited to be ahead! My honey and I both have a love for old trucks so I searched through my stash and found this beautiful truck from the Ol' Fashion Holiday Love stamps. I love using my seasonal stamps for other occasions!

Inspiration for my second card actually comes from the {BYSHC} Sketch 29. You may recognize this sketch and even the papers I used for this card. Funny enough I used this sketch and the papers along with Echo of Kindness for a card last month. That's a funny coincidence I just now realized! I did alter the sketch a bit. The 'i love you' paper measures 4 x 5-1/4" and was cut in half diagonally. The roses were cut the same. I adhered them both to a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" piece of Vintage Cream card stock from Papertrey Ink. I decided I wanted to use the xoxo paper as well so I adhered it over the roses paper. 

I stamped the truck from the Ol' Fashion Holiday Love using Amalgam Black ink again. I love this ink for my Unity stamps! It works for both Copic coloring and watercolor. Which reminds me, I haven't watercolored in a while. I really should. I had challenged myself to watercolor at least once a month, but it's been a long time.

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

Red: R00, R20, R14, R37

Gray: N1, N3, N5

White: C00, C1, Colorless Blender

Background: E41

I fussy cut the truck leaving a border and popped it up on the card using a bunch of foam tape. I heat embossed the sentiment from the May 2024 Uniquely Unity Wind in Your Hair stamps. I prepped the pattern paper using the TE Anti-Static Powder Tool from Taylored Expressions. Stamped the sentiment using Sugar Cube White Pigment Ink, also from Taylored Expressions. Added some Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe and melted the powder using the Wagner Precision Heat Tool. We just got two new rose bushes for our yard so I think he'll love the roses on here. It's not my typical masculine card, but I'm thinking he'll like it. I hope so, at least!

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...

... Sue D!! Congratulations, Sue!!

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

Please claim the prize before July 3rd, 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 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.} As always, I'll announce the winner next month! 

Let's get to the hopping...

Crystal <--- you're here

up next ---> Tammy

Eileen

Gaylynn

April

Amber

Colleen

Dawn

Rachel

Kim

Jane

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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