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Merry Christmas + Creative Scrapbooker Winter 2023 Issue

12/1/2023

Happy December!!!
I'm so excited to share my nineteenth card publication in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Winter 2023 issue! It’s available world wide at many craft stores, bookstores (Barnes & Noble), and digital too!
Grab yours now at: https://creativescrapbooker.ca/

This “Merry Christmas” card was designed with some of my favorite pattern papers and ephemera from Graphic 45 and Bo Bunny.

Pssst…You’ll want to subscribe, because I’ve got two more cards being published in the Summer 2024 issue. Yay!!!

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!
Thank you for supporting my crafty adventures and more to come in 2024! Follow along on all the social channels & stay tuned…
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Thank you for stopping by!
Have a happy & crafty New Year!
xoxo ~ Kim & family

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Growing in Unity 2023 Day 5

6/9/2023

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Hi everybody! TGIF! Welcome back to Day 5, and the last day of my Growing in Unity week. It's been an amazing week of Summer memories and inspiration! Thank you Unity for choosing me this year! And thank you for sharing your favorite things or memories too! It's been so heartwarming reading through all your kind and encouraging comments.

But it doesn't have to end... Let's stay connected!
Click below and follow this blog on Bloglovin; share your cards and join my FB sharing group; or follow my other social media channels to see other projects I'm creating every month, and all year long!

I truly love our craft community and how kind and supportive you all are to each other. I've had a blast all week going through my Unity stamps to find some "new to me" stamps, some favorite products to share, and coming up with some of my favorite techniques. I hope you've enjoyed this week too!
And if you're new here, welcome and I hope you continue to join us. And if you missed the last couple days, no worries, just click the days above, comment, and follow along.

***Be sure to leave a comment by Sunday at midnight
on this post and each day this week to enter to win
one of (2) $20 Unity Stamp Company store gift credits!***

And the crafty adventures continue...
Today's projects are inspired by those hot Summer days or nights
with a cocktail (or mocktail) to cool ya down. TGIF! Cheers!

Click on the photos below for how I made this card...

I used "Hello Summer," "Start Each Day," and "Ale, Yeah" itty bitty stamps designed by the talented Angie Blom for Unity on one layer
great for Summer Invites/Hostess cards, Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation, or any celebratory occasion all year long.

Along with some of my favorite things like fun edge dies, coloring with my AC fine tip markers, Spectrum Noir/Copic alcohol markers, layering tropical colors & patterns, and my clear glitter pen
to add some sparkle.

Aren't these fun & tropical? I LOVE all kinds of cocktails!
What's your favorite cocktail (or mocktail) or beer?

Supplies:
Unity Stamps Products: Hello Summer, Start Each Day, and Ale, Yeah itty bitty stamp sets, Rectangle & Scallop nesting dies (2nd card); Unity burlap twine. And Magnuson Custom Stamps helped me design my custom butterfly logo (Thank you Nic & Angie Blom)
Other supplies:
MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Archival black ink; Ranger Distress Oxide Inks-Fossilized Amber, Dried Marigold, and Faded Jeans. Picket Fence Studios Ink Blending Brushes; AC Fine Tip Markers; Spectrum Noir and Copic alcohol markers; Gellyroll clear glitter pen; Doodlebug, AC, and BoBunny pattern papers; Papertrey Ink 110lb white and bright Cardstock; Big Shot die cutting machine; Papertrey Ink edger dies; and Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive)

Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Thank you for shopping!

Thank You for joining me today for Day 5 of my
Growing in Unity Week. I hope I've inspired you
all week to try different techniques or other products,
and create something wonderful!

Click the Rafflecopter box below, click "I commented"
and scroll to the bottom to leave your comment on each day
this week, for a chance to win one of (2) $20 gift credits
to shop at Unity Stamp Company.

Winners will be announced next week!!!
Good Luck!!!

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Thank you for stopping by & following my crafty adventures!
Have a happy & crafty June!
xoxo ~ Kim

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Growing in Unity 2023 Day 2

6/6/2023

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Hi everybody! Welcome back to Day 2, of my Growing in Unity week, that will be filled with fun and inspiring Unity projects using some of my favorite things I'm finding as I'm packing up my craft room, to move into my new house next month. But first, thank you so much for commenting. I am truly humbled by your kind words and support of my crafty adventures over the years. And if you're new here, welcome and I hope you continue to join us. And if you missed yesterday, no worries, just click "Day 1" above, comment, and follow along.

***Be sure to leave a comment below each day this week
to enter to win one of (2) $20 Unity Stamp Company
store gift credits!***

Let the crafty adventures continue...
Today's project is inspired by a southern tradition of slow sipping on your porch, which is something I can embrace (lol). So I made my card look like an Arnold Palmer southern drink, which is half tea and half lemonade. And if you know me, I like a splash of vodka in mine. (lol). What's your favorite beverage?

I used the "Happiness is Homemade" stamp set by the amazing Graciellie Design for Unity to create this fun card.
It's so great for many occasions.
Along with some of my favorite things I found while packing up my craft room like: Prismacolor pencils (the waxy kind) with Gamsol blending solution, Goosebumps clear texture spray, ink blending, and pattern paper scraps. Remember those?

Click on the photos below for how I made this card...

Supplies:
Unity Stamps Products: Happiness is Homemade stamp set by Graciellie Design (Mason jar and sentiment tag). And Magnuson Custom Stamps helped me design my custom butterfly logo (Thank you, Nic & Angie Blom)
Other supplies:
MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Ink Archival Ink-black; Prismacolor pencils (at Blick Art Supplies); Gamsol blending solution/kit (at Kat Scrappiness); Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Inks: Fossilized Amber and Dried Marigold; Picket Fence Blending Brushes; Goosebumps clear texture spray (on Amazon) or Glossy Accents will work too; BoBunny Double Dot Vintage pattern paper scraps; Papertrey Ink 110lb white Cardstock; Fiskars small corner rounder punch; Cutterbee Scissors; Adhesive glitter enamel dot embellishment; and Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive)

Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Thank you for shopping!

Thank You for joining me today for Day 2 of my
Growing in Unity Week. I hope I've inspired you
to try Prismacolor pencils with Gamsol blending
and use up those scraps!

Click the Rafflecopter box below, click "I commented" and scroll to the bottom to leave your comment every day this week, for a chance to win one of (2) $20 gift credits
to shop at Unity Stamp Company!!!
Good Luck!!!
See ya tomorrow!

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Thank you for stopping by!
Have a happy & crafty June!
xoxo ~ Kim

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Friends of Unity Dec 2022 Blog Hop + Giveaways

12/3/2022

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Welcome to our December 2022
~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~
My designer friends & I are celebrating our 5th Anniversary
as a Monthly Blog Hop inspired by Unity stamps!!! Yay!!!
I have gained some awesome friendships and have come
a long way creatively in the 4yrs that I've been
designing with these talented ladies. I am inspired by them
every month and I hope you are too!

In celebration of our 5th Anniversary
Unity Stamp Company
is giving away (3) $25 Unity gift cards
All you have to do is hop to each designers blog listed below
and leave comment by December 10, 2022 to be entered.

Crystal will announce the (3) winners in the
Unity Show and Tell Facebook Page
on December 11, 2022
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Before I get started...
check our ==> November Blog Hops to see if you are one of our
many Winners and claim your prizes!!!

Our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for November is...
"K.L."

Congratulations!!!

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The Holiday Season is here, so grab a cuppa your favorite brew,
follow along, comment, and hop with us for some holiday inspiration.

Our theme for December is...
Glitter & Glitz, which you all know I LOVE sparkle & bling.
So this theme can be SO many different things!

As usual, my biggest challenge is deciding "what" to use.
Follow along as I continue to keep my "New Years Resolution" to use Unity stamps I haven't ever used before.
So far, I've done it every month this year and it's been so great to find these stamps and show them some love!
I combined a few of my favorite things like heat embossing, dies, patterned paper, and glitter glue. Here's what I came up with...

Today's Project: Christmas Shoes
I got this fabulous stamp in a Unity surprise grab bag from a past monthly kit and it reminded me of an old holiday movie called "Christmas Shoes," so I had to use it. I heat embossed the image with black embossing powder and pulled out my fine detail colored pens to see how it would color up and I was pleasantly surprised. Then finished it with a touch of glitter glue and adhesive glitter enamel dots to make it sparkle.
Just another beautiful stamp I can't believe I hadn't used before, but would totally use for birthday cards, thank you cards, Valentines, Mothers Day, Fathers Day with different colors could be a great masculine crad or many other occasions throughout the year too!

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Happy 5th Anniversary ladies!!!!!
I hope we've inspired you to mix & match
your stamps & create something wonderful with glitter & glitz.
The possibilities are endless!
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Supplies used:
Unity: When You Smile {kom 1/17} - Floral Shoes
Unity: Gotta Love Sentiments
Unity: Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}--Sorry they are temporarily sold out, but should restock soon
Unity Pattern Paper Packs: Rustic Winter Wishes and Rustic Wood
MISTI stamping tool
Versafine Clair-Nocturne black pigment ink
Ranger Ink Fine Detail Black Embossing Powder
Marvy Uchida heat embossing tool
American Crafts Fine Liner Pens (Tuesday Morning & Michaels)
Ranger Ink Stickles glitter glue: Diamond and Candy Cane
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Ink-Candied Apple (red sentiment)
Big Shot die cutting machine
American Crafts black cardstock
BoBunny Double Dot pattern paper (green dot)
Adhesive glitter enamel dots
Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal.

Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links that give me a little commission. Thank you for Shopping!

==> The HOP starts here <==
Be sure to go back to start at the beginning
& Hop with ALL of these talented
Friends of Unity Designers
click their names below & leave a comment at each to enter Giveaways

Kim Klinkovsky <== {me} and you are at the end
Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
Eileen Mathys
Amber Trubiak
Dawn Bryson
Gaylynn Martling
Rachel Duong
Dawn Fields
April Sarandrea
Joyce Verdon
Alaine Tanner

Disclaimer: We designers on the Friends of Unity design team appreciate every comment. We use products from our own stash for our giveaways. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us happy! We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. And this is our way of showcasing our Unity projects to inspire others along the way!

Thank you for stopping by!
I hope your December is happy & crafty!
We wish you Happy Holidays
and A Happy New Year!
From our house to yours
xoxo ~ Kim & family

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Friends of Unity-Things with Wings Blog Hop + Giveaways

5/7/2022

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Welcome to our May 2022
~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~
where several amazing designer friends & myself get together to
share our love (and obsessions) of Unity Stamp Company
to inspire you with amazing projects every month!
Come hop along with us as we celebrate Unity's 14th Birthday
and a HUGE SALE too! (links below)

Before I get started...
check our ==> April Blog Hops to see if you are one of our
many Winners and claim your prizes!!!

Our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for April is...
"Liz Williams"
She said: 4/3/2022 18:25:26
I am a big fan of Unity stamps and love seeing the wonderful ways others use them on their creations. Their sentiments are powerful and unique like the one you used on your whale card.

==> Liz, please email your address to: [email protected] to claim your prize! Thank you!

Congratulations!!! 

Our theme for May is...

Amazing, right? So many things have wings and so many ideas went through my head! My biggest challenge was deciding "what" to use and "how" to use it. As I continue with my "New Years Resolution" to use my Unity stamps or products I haven't ever used before.
And combined that with a few of my favorite things, like heat embossing, coloring, and ink smooshing.
So here's what I came up with...

Card #1: Hello
I love flowers and butterflies and combined them to make some Mother's Day cards, which you still have time today do too! Or these are all great stamps to use all year long for many other occasions.

I have loved this BIG flower background for a while and finally got to use it. Yay! It is truly beautiful with or without anything else on it, but in keeping with our theme, I added a few butterflies. Which are near and dear to my heart, as they represent resurrection, a spirit animal, or means an angel is near.

As some of you know, I lost my younger sister 4yrs ago to breast cancer and when I see a butterfly it is comforting to believe she or another angel maybe nearby. I know the holidays can be hard for those of you who have lost a loved one and please know my heart goes out to you and you are in my thoughts as I extend a virtual hug from across the miles. {{hugs}}

Supplies used:
Unity Inked Florals (past background stamp)
Unity Butterfly Endearment (large butterfly in heart)
Unity ...An Ungloomy Day stamp set (tiny butterflies and "Hello" sentiment)
Unity Autumn Dream pattern paper pack
Big Shot die cutting machine
Kat Scrappiness Double Stitched Heart Dies (Unity has these now too!)
Spectrum Noir alcohol marker-Pink PP5 (around the heart edges)
Gina Marie Products-Pleated Lace Rectangle Die Set (border)
Unity Romantic Expressions paper pack (skirt, shoes, & background)
MISTI stamping tool
Versamark clear ink
Ranger Ink-Gold Embossing Powder
Marvy Uchida Heat Tool
Prismacolor pencils and water brush
Ranger Ink-Distress Oxide Inks: Worn Lipstick & Broken China (slightly mixed made the purplish heart background)
Papertrey Ink white 110lb cardstock
tear tape adhesive (scor-tape/scro-pal) from Scrapbookpal

Card #2: Happy Mother's Day
My next card I knew I wanted to use this sweet little "itty bitty" stamp set that believe it or not, I've never used either! I know... right!?! It's so cute!
It comes complete with these darling daisies and this sentiment. I knew I needed to "add" something with wings though and had leftover butterflies, so added one of those.

But I felt it needed a bit more... then I remembered I got the "Happy World" stamp set that donates $5 to Ukraine and that set had a bee stamp in there and that was perfect for this card.

This was pretty fast and easy with some leftover paper scraps (National colors of Ukraine) and backed with this amazing pink plaid patterned paper that looks like a picnic blanket.
I kept both cards pretty flat mailing. What do you all think?

Supplies used:
Unity Mother's Day Daisies stamp set
Unity Happy World stamp set (bee's)
Unity ...An Ungloomy Day stamp set (tiny butterfly)
Unity Farmhouse Plaid pattern paper pack
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
BoBunny Double Dot pattern paper (blue/yellow scraps)
Big Shot die cutting machine
Gina Marie Products-Stitched Square die set
MISTI stamping tool
Versafine Clair-Nocturn black ink
Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (shown above)
Atyou Spica-copic clear glitter pen
Scor-tape by Scro-pal (double sided tear tape) from Scrapbookpal

Here's another peek...

I hope we've inspired you to use your stamps, make something with wings, try different techniques, & see what you create. The possibilities are endless!

Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Happy Shopping!

Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below.
The more boxes you check the greater your chances to win!
Please leave your email, it's private, only I can see it so we can contact the winner. One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway,
contacted via email or private messaging, & announced on our
next Blog Hop June 4, 2022.
Good Luck!!!

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==> The HOP starts below <==
Be sure to go back & start at the beginning
& Hop with ALL of these talented
Friends of Unity Designers
click on their names below & leave a comment at each to enter

Crystal O. Minkler <== Go back to start
Amber Trubiak
Eileen Mathys
Dawn Fields
Rachel Duong
April Sarandrea
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Colleen Balija
Kim Klinkovsky <== You are here
Joyce Verdon
Dawn Bryson
Robyn Jordan

Thank you for stopping by!
Happy Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8th!
Happy 14th Birthday Unity Stamp Co!
I wish you happiness & craftiness, always!

xoxo ~ Kim

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Paper Crafters Unite Against Racism Insta Hop + Love One Another Card

4/23/2022

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We are back with another Instagram Hop to continue to raise awareness about anti-racism and to keep encouraging everyone to start the necessary conversations.

We are all of one humanity and should find a way to show up for equality, in a way that makes sense for YOU. Living in Silence, Inaction, and Passivity are detrimental to justice. And Injustice anywhere is Injustice EVERY WHERE!

We are NOT born to hate, it is taught or learned.
Teach love, kindness, manners, equality, diversity, inclusion, and respect. And our world would be a better place!

I am fortunate to work for a company where diversity is embraced and racism is not tolerated. But racism still exists everywhere. I feel I have taught my four kids well. And I have stood up for others where I can, but I could do better. We all need to unite against racism and stand up to end it.

Awareness starts with just one person!
Spreading awareness is a privilege and an honor to be part of this hop.
And it's heart warming to know we have SO many paper crafters participating, that we are having a 2-Day Event this month!

Todays Card: Love One Another
I thought is perfect for today’s message. I used this amazing stamp set and dies from Unity Stamp Company, because it conveyed unity around the world. I love all the hands standing together, uniting together for love, and friendships.
I also used the national colors of Ukraine, to stand in solidarity for the courageous people of Ukraine, that my heart goes out to. May this horror end soon!

Tutorial: I started with 110lb white 8.5x11" cardstock, cut in half, and folded for an A2 card base. Cut blue dot pattern paper 1/4" smaller than card base and adhered to card base. Trimmed yellow pattern paper scrap approx 2x4" and adhered to card. Using my MISTI stamping tool, I inked up this hand stamp, stamped on white cardstock, and die cut with a Big Shot die cutting machine. Then die cut a piece of black cardstock for the frame. (don't adhere yet)
Using the top of my MISTI tool I smooshed blueprint and fossilized amber oxide ink pads onto the top, splattered with water, mixed a little with a Q-tip, and smooshed the stamped image panel into the ink.
Because of the grid on the top of the MISTI it created this cool background pattern. I heat set the image and adhered to a piece of black cardstock and adhered to the card. And colored in the hearts with a red marker to complete this card.

Supplies: Unity Stamp Co-Love One Another and Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies); MISTI stamping tool I used for stamping and ink smooshing; Versafine Clair-Pinecone ink; Distress Oxide Inks-Blueprint Sketch and Fossilized Amber; BoBunny blue Double Dot pattern paper; Papertrey Ink White and Black cardstock; Red-Spectrum Noir marker; Scor-Tape (tear tape) at Scapbookpal.

Shop some (affiliate) links below for supplies I used above.

Thank You for stopping by!
Let's stand up to racism and
spread awareness together!
I wish you happiness & craftiness!
Always xoxo ~ Kim

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BYSHC Sketch #20 + No Stamping Holiday Cards

3/18/2022

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Hi everybody! We are focusing on getting a jump on our 2022 holiday cards and be less stressed out come
November/December and the holidays.
Being prepared will give you lots of time for all the fun holiday activities to enjoy with friends & family!
Join our monthly Sketch Challenges and enter to win our giveaway or just add to your holiday stash of cards for 2022
and be ahead of the holidays!

Join us here:
Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers FB group
or {BYSHC} for short and get inspired!
We are a group of card makers that will be sharing Christmas,
Winter Holidays, or Winter-y cards every month, ALL year long!

Check out Sketch Challenge #20 for March
Use it like it is, or as an inspirational guide, or get creative and flip it, turn it around, or upside down, and make something wonderful!

Our sketch for this month is so fun with your scraps, pattern papers, holiday stamps, dies, stickers, ribbon, or where ever your imagination takes you!

Card #1: Happy Snow Days
I've wanted to cut into this Graphic 45 Place in Time Calendar Collection Kit for a while now and this January girl was perfect for a "wintery" card. I love the vintage vibe of the post card and this calendar girl is so fancy and elegant in her early 1900's winter fashion.

She's so pretty for Holiday cards or if you don't send any, she'd be great for winter birthdays, thinking of you, or winter thank you cards too.

This is an A2 size, 5.5" x 4.25" with NO stamping and pretty flat for mailing. I varied from the sketch just a little, because I wanted to show more of the postcard layer with the snowflakes. You can find this paper collection on Amazon or FB Marketplace too.

I used Bobunny Double Dot navy patterned paper to frame a couple layers and create a banner; NEW Unity Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies); Big Shot die cutting machine; Spectrum Noir clear glitter/shimmer brush on the girls hat and coat to give her some sparkle; adhered each layer with Scor-Pal-Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive at Scrapbookpal) and adhered to a sturdy card base from Papertrey Ink cardstock (not shown) to complete this winter beauty.

Card #2: Believe

I love snowmen, so I paired this darling Unity "Love you forever snowman" set with some patterned paper scraps from an Echo Park Christmas kit, including the sentiment, and BoBunny double dot green patterned paper background. And colored this with a few alcohol markers to create a fun holiday card.

Shop the links below (some are affiliates) for supplies I used.

I hope we've inspired you to try our monthly holiday card sketch challenges and share what you create.
The possibilities are endless!

🎄

Every month you can join the fun, be inspired, & stock your stash!
Don’t stress out during the holidays and save time by using our easy
to follow monthly sketches + build up your stash of cards +
enter to win prizes too!

Details here => {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge #20 for more inspiration
join us here:
Facebook: Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group
Instagram: @byshcardmakers

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Thank You for stopping by!
I wish you a happy & crafty Spring!

xoxo ~ Kim

For more inspiration click below
to follow these social media channels too:

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Challenges using Card #1:
ABC Christmas Challenge E, F, and G are for: E - Embossing, F - Fussy & Fancy, or G - Glitter.
(I chose F and G. I made a Fancy wintery vintage holiday card and Fussy cut the sentiment out to match. And it's hard to see/photograph, but I also added some glitter/shimmer to her hat and coat for sparkle.)

MLCCB #43 Anything Christmas Goes
The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge # 111 - Anything Christmas Goes
LTCCB #67 Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Favorite Things (Some of my favorite things are: Christmas, Winter, and this Graphic 45 patterned paper and this wintery calendar collection is a beauty)

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #60 - Snowflakes are Winter's Butterflies
Simon Says Monday Challenge: Feminine
LTSCB #154 Anything Goes

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2022 International Womens Day Hop + Giveaways

3/12/2022

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Hi everybody! I'm here to celebrate 'International Women's Day' which kicked off this week with a Instagram Blog Hop and a Facebook Linky Party, from March 8-15, 2022 IST. And the fun part is...you can join us too! Details below...

Here are the amazingly generous Sponsors...

March 8th is a day aimed to help nations worldwide eliminate discrimination against women, but as not to leave our guys out...International Men's Day is also celebrated on November 19 each year. But today and this week is ALL about our wonderful women!

The idea behind this hop started a few years ago with 10 amazing women card makers who wanted to encourage other women through their crafts. Just a small word of encouragement from fellow women goes a long way and can do wonders.
So we come together again and empower our sisters all around the world. Pretty awesome, right? We look forward to building a positive environment with your support.

For today's project: I was inspired by the colors, beauty, and strength of the courageous people of Ukraine. My heart goes out to our friends & family that are under siege and we may feel helpless.

So us crafters are uniting by making blue & yellow cards (Ukraine flag) or sunflower cards (Ukraine National flower) to show our support and stand in solidarity for Ukraine.

If you'd like to join us, please use the hashtag #cardsforukraine

I used this amazing Valentina Girl stamp set from Sponsor Unity Stamp Company, with their NEW nesting dies to create this wonderful project with heat embossing, alcohol markers, and a little touch of sparkle.

Click the pics below for more details...

Sentiment on the inside the card...
from Unity: Hope, Pray, & Strength stamp set.

Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Happy Shopping!

To Celebrate all women and our sisterhood, this Facebook Linky Party & Insta Hop is open to all crafters globally through March 15, 2022. Play along with us!

Click the links below, Hop & Comment, and join us by linking up your amazing projects based on the
'women empowerment theme'
to be entered for the many awesome prizes donated by several generous craft company's.
Click here:
* Instagram Hop & Comment: @women.beyoutifully.you
* Facebook Linky Party: add your projects here to enter to win prizes!

Thank You for stopping by!
I wish you strength, peace, happiness
& craftiness!

xoxo ~ Kim

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Challenges:
The Flower Challenge #66 Use Scraps (all my paper layers and sentiment are scraps)
All Sorts Challenge Week 667 🌼 🌷 Spring is in the Air
LTSCB #154 Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #424 - Any Occasion (I chose Birthday)
LTCCB #67 Anything Goes

FUSION - Turquoise Rose Bouquet (I chose the photo & was inspired by the flowers and colors)

TTTC152 – Featured Designer Betty (I used Die Cut borders, Spring Colors, and Floral)

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Friends of Unity Feb Blog Hop + Sketch + Giveaways

2/5/2022

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Welcome to our February 2022
~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~
where several amazing designer friends get together to share
our love (and obsessions) of Unity Stamp Company
to inspire you with amazing projects every month!

***
Before I get started...
check our ==> January Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!!!

Our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for January is...

"C.O."

Congratulations!!!

Our theme for February is... a Sketch!
Fun, right? I'm excited, as I've been making cards all week for my GIU-Growing in Unity week and was kind of out of ideas.
BAM! A new sketch is the perfect inspiration and this is an easy one.

Let's Get Started...

Card #1: Kiss the world with kindness
I used "new to me" Unity stamps, the new Unity Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies), a little heat embossing, and this gorgeous Unity paper pack from fall.

And on all my projects today I am using all Unity stamps I've never used before... that's one of my goals this year, is to use "new to me" or never used stamps! What are your crafting goals this year?

Supplies: Unity Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies), Kiss the World stamp set, Autumn Dream (paper pack). Big Shot die cutting machine. MISTI Stamping Tool. Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Inks: Picked Raspberry (lips) and Seedless Preserves and clear embossing powder. Marvy Uchida Heat Embossing Tool. Papertrey black and purple cardstock. And repurposed ribbon (I tend to collect them). Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive at Scrapbookpal).

Card #2: Just a Note
I used a "new to me" Unity sentiment stamp, the new Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies), heat embossing on kraft with this amazing background stamp, and repurposed this Unity pattern paper from Christmas.

Supplies: Unity Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies), Brutus Monroe Lace Background stamp, Gotta Love Sentiments, Rustic Winter Wishes (holiday paper pack). Big Shot die cutting machine. MISTI Stamping Tool. Versamark clear ink. Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Ink-Pine Needles and Seafoam white embossing powder. Marvy Uchida Heat Embossing Tool. Brutus Monroe Lunghbag (kraft) cardstock. Bobunny Double Dot pattern paper. Adhesive glitter enamel dots and AC red satin ribbon. Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive at Scrapbookpal).

Card #3: Love
I used a "new to me" Unity paper pack and scraps, the new Unity Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies), a little heat embossing, and a touch of bling!

Supplies: Unity Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies), Love In The Background stamp, Romantic Expressions (paper pack). Big Shot die cutting machine. MISTI Stamping Tool. Versamark clear ink. Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Inks: Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple and Clear embossing powder. Marvy Uchida Heat Embossing Tool. Papertrey white (cardbase not shown) and black cardstock. My Favorite Things-Watercolor pattern paper. Adhesive red/white heart rhinestones and AC red twine. Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive at Scrapbookpal).

Here's a recap of all three cards...

I hope I've inspired you to try our sketch, play with your stamps, try different papers, and see what you can create.
The possibilities are endless!

Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Happy Shopping!

Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below.
The more boxes you check the greater your chances. One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway, contacted via email or private messaging, & announced in March 2022.
Good luck!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

==> The HOP starts below <==
Be sure to start at the beginning & Hop
with ALL of these talented
Friends of Unity Designers
click on their names below & leave a comment at each blog to enter!

Crystal O. Minkler <= go back to start
Eileen Mathys
Bobbie Sue McConathy
April Sarandrea
Dawn Fields
Colleen Balija
Rachel Duong
Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Joyce Verdon
Amber Trubiak
Robyn Jordan

Disclaimer: We designers on the Friends of Unity team appreciate every single comment. We use products from our own stash for ours giveaway. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us happy! We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our Unity cards to inspire others along the way!

Thank You for stopping by!
February is Black History Month: celebrate, educate, & unite; Galentines Feb 13, celebrate your girlfriends; & Valentines Feb 14!

 I wish you a happy & crafty February!

xoxo ~ Kim

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Growing in Unity Day 3 + Lighthouse Card

2/2/2022

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Check out Day 1 => "here"
Check out Day 2 => "here"
Check out Day 4 => "here"
Check out Day 5 => "here"

Hi everybody! Welcome back to Day 3 of my Growing in Unity week, that's filled with fun Unity projects, and some of my favorite things, or whatever I found in my craft room, because I'm kind of in limbo between two houses. (lol) If you missed a day, click above and follow along and comment on each day this week to enter to win (2) Unity Stamp Co prizes!

And the crafty adventures continue...

Today's project is another masculine card, because they can be hard to make. I get it, as I have 3 sons, and I'm always looking for new designs and this card is great for many occasions.

Today I'm using some more of my favorite things, like background stamps, some "new to me" Unity Stamps, and more heat embossing techniques!

On this card I used "She Sells Sea Shells" Background stamp, because it's a favorite of mine for so many great projects.
I placed the stamp in my MISTI stamping tool, inked it up with Versamark clear ink, stamped on an ivory piece of cardstock, removed from the MISTI, sprinkled with blue distress embossing powder, and heat set.

Now I will tell you, distress embossing powder is different, as it says it's "weather worn" and not shiny, glaze, or opaque. Once it's heat set, it feels almost gritty like sand. It's old, but still works. It's the original distress powders we all have in our stash.
But it turned out really kind of cool and fit with my beachy, nautical theme.

Next I placed a piece of white cardstock in my MISTI, inked it up with Ranger Distress Oxide ink-Faded Jeans, removed from the MISTI, sprinkled with clear embossing powder, and heat set. This one is shiny!

Then I stamped Ranger Distress Oxide ink-Faded Jeans on white cardstock for the sentiment with clear embossing powder too!
Don't you just love the "magic" of heat embossing?

I love this technique when you have endless colors of "thick" or pigmented inks, but not all the pretty embossing powder colors.

This one I call Clear/Distress (clear ink/distress embossing powder)
for the background.
and Color/Clear (colored pigment ink/clear embossing powder)
for the lighthouse image and the sentiment.

Click the photo's below for more details on the process.

Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Happy Shopping!

Unity Stamp Products: She Sells Sea Shells Background stamp,
My Heart Is A Sailor by Graciellie Design, Good Vibes For Reals,
and the NEW Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies)
Big Shot die cutting machine
Magnuson Custom Stamps for my custom logo (Thank you, Nic & Angie Blom)
MISTI Stamping Tool
Versamark Clear Ink
Ranger Ink: Distress Oxide Ink-Brushed Corduroy and Faded Jeans, Distress Embossing Powder-Broken China, and Clear Embossing Powder
Picket Fence Studios-Life Changing Blending Brushes
Papertrey Ink Cardstock (110lb white and ivory)
BoBunny Double Dot navy patterned paper
Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive at Scrapbookpal)

Thank You for joining me today for Day 3 of my
Growing in Unity Week. I hope I've inspired you to
mix up your stamps, try different embossing powders and discover the "magic" too!

Be sure to leave a comment on this post and
every day this week, for a chance to win one of
(2) $20 gift credits to Unity Stamp Company!!!
See ya tomorrow!

Have a happy & crafty week! ~Kim

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Paper Crafters Unite Against Racism Instagram Hop + Flamingo Card

1/22/2022

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The goal of this hop is to continue to raise awareness about anti-racism and to keep encouraging everyone to start the necessary conversations.

We are all one humanity and should find a way to show up for equality, in a way that makes sense for YOU. Silence, Inaction, and Passivity are detrimental to justice. Injustice anywhere is Injustice EVERY WHERE!

I lived in the West for 35yrs, where diversity was embraced. Then 4yrs ago we moved to the South and racism still exists. I have stood up, but I could do better. We all need to unite against racism and stop it.

We are NOT born to hate, it is taught or learned. We should be teaching love, kindness, manners, equality, & respect, our world would be a better place!

Spreading awareness is a privilege and an honor to be part of this hop.
Awareness starts with just one person!

Todays Card: Stand Tall & Be Fabulous
I used stamps from Unity Stamp Company, because it was perfect for this cause. We’re all beautiful creatures and should stand tall against racism together!

I kept this project pretty simple. I start all my card bases with 110lb cardstock from Papertrey Ink. I adhered a piece of orange dot patterned paper from BoBunny. Using my Misti stamping tool I stamped the flamingos in 3 different inks and water colored the bodies with them to. Then colored the feathers and flowers with alcohol makers. Added a little sparkle and bling with Spectrum Noir clear sparkle brush and clear rhinestones. added a piece of brown cardstock to matte the flamingo image. I stamped and label punched the sentiment and tied some twine to complete this beauty.

Click or hover over pictures for more details...

Shop the (affiliates) link below for supplies I used above.

Thank You for stopping by!
Let's stand up to racism and
spread awareness together!
I wish you a healthy, happy, crafty New Year!
xoxo ~ Kim

Click my Instagram icon below and
get hopping & be inspired

Challenges:
WWC333 - Dawn's Challenge: All About Occasions
LTCCB #66 Anything Goes
LTSCB #153 Anything Goes

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Happy Thanksgiving Card + Kat Scrappiness

11/22/2021

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🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
I'm proud to announce I have been chosen as a Kat Scrappiness Influencer. Which means I'll be sharing projects each month using their amazing products. And if you shop the affiliate links below I'll
receive a small commission, that helps support my arts n' crafts.
🦃
Kat Scrappiness is a family owned craft company out of Bremerton, Washington! An amazing one stop Shop for stamps, dies, slimline products, tools, paper, embellishments & more from your favorite craft brands and has their own exclusive line products too!
🦃
Todays card is sweet Thanksgiving card using a few Kat Scrappiness dies, pattern papers (great use of scraps), some sparkle on the windows,
and a few embellishments.
This 'home sweet home' die set is so fun for so many
occasions ALL year long!

Kat Scrappiness Products used:
KS Happy Thanksgiving Word Dies With Shadow
KS Home Sweet Home Dies

🦃
Check out Kat Scrappiness! Shop ==> "here"

🦃

Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours!
~Kim

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Happy Halloween Card + Kat Scrappiness Announcement

10/31/2021

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Happy Halloween! 👻👻👻
I'm proud to announce I have been chosen as a Kat Scrappiness Influencer. Which means I'll be sharing projects each month using these amazing products and if you shop with me, I receive a small commission, that helps to support my arts n' crafts.
👻
Kat Scrappiness is a family owned craft company out of Bremerton, Washington! An amazing one stop Shop for stamps, dies, slimline products, tools, paper, embellishments & more from your favorite craft brands and their own exclusive line products too!
👻
Todays card is simple Halloween card using all Kat Scrappiness dies, pattern papers (great use of scraps), some glossy spray, and a few embellishments. Easy peasy! You too can make handmade cards!

Products used:
KS Creepy Crawly dies
KS Boo-gy Ghosts dies
KS Happy Halloween word die
KS Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Resist Spray
(to give the spiderwebs a glossy look)

👻
Check them out! Shop ==> "here"

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Have a Happy Halloween & crafty weekend! ~Kim

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BYSHC 2021 Hop + Cards for the Holidays + Giveaways!

10/22/2021

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Hi everybody! My Kraft Kloset welcomes you to our...
{BYSH} Cardmakers Linky Party
+ Giveaways + Blog Hop-Falling for the Holidays 2021 + we're a proud Sponsor too!!!

Today is our super fun holiday “Linky Party” where everyone can play along, click the picture above to the
{BYSH} Cardmakers Blog for details and to enter your cards
for a chance to win some amazing prizes!

"My Kraft Kloset" is proud to be Sponsoring this
amazing event along with these sweet Sponsors who have generously donated some awesome prizes!
Give them some love too!

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Angie Blom Digital Designs
Brutus Monroe
Fresh and Renewed with Teresa
Gina K Designs
Gina Marie Design
My Kraft Kloset {Me! Kim Klinkovsky} <= you are here
Newtons Nook Designs
Not 2 Shabby
Polka Dot Orchard
Robot Pixie Designs {DT MemberTrisha Magnus}
Tawny Owl Paperie
Twiddler’s Nook
Unity Stamp Company

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Here is my project:
I keep a file for ALL my BYSHCardmakers monthly challenge sketches and decided I wanted to use Sketch #11 from our June challenge.
It's a fun design that inspired me to flip it, turn it horizontal to fit this beautiful poinsettia stamp, and change it up a bit.

Inspiration Sketch

Flipped Sketch

TUTORIAL: I started with an A2 powder blue 110lb cardstock base and stamped light gray snowflakes around the edges for a little more details. I had this amazing powder blue patterned paper with gold flecks from BoBunny Vintage Double Dot that I cut out with a stitched rectangle die set from Sponsor Gina Marie Designs and my Big Shot die cutting machine. And adhered this panel to a piece of black cardstock to frame it and adhered to card base.

TUTORIAL Con't: I used my MISTI stamping tool to stamp this amazing slimline Poinsettia stamp by Sponsor Unity Stamp Co. with a blue dye ink and did some light water coloring. Using my Big Shot and a circle die cutting set from Sponsor Gina Marie Designs, I cut out the image and a black cardstock border in the next size larger and adhered them together. Then trimmed a bit off the left side. And adhered to the card. Adhered a piece of sparkly silver snowflake ribbon (from Michaels) to the card, added some smoky blue adhesive pearls, and a "Merry Christmas" sentiment ribbon. And I to make it sparkle even more I added a touch of clear sparkle pen by Spectrum Noir brushed onto the poinsettia. It's hard to photograph, but you can kind of see the sparkle below in this close up.

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What do you think? I hope you join us and add your own projects for prizes to win through October 29, 2021 @11:59 PST! 

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{Supplies I used are available below, including some affiliate links, at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping!}

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Thank You for stopping by!
I wish you happiness & craftiness always!
xoxo ~ Kim

Here is some more holiday inspiration I've created this week:

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Grab your Christmas, Hanukkah or and wintry stamps and start building your stash of new holiday cards & join the fun! And No backlinking, new projects only!

Enter & Join the "Linky Party" for your chance to win this "My Kraft Kloset" tote bag filled with holiday kraft goodies!
All the details are over here ==> BYSHC Blog Hop Post

Please use hashtag: #fallingfortheholidays2021byshchop

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BYSHC Sketch Challenge #9 + Holiday Elf Card

4/13/2021

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Hi everybody! Spring is upon us, but I'm still on my holiday card journey to share our monthly Sketch Challenges for the
Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group
or {BYSHC} for short!

So don't put away those holiday stamps...use them ALL year long and get a jump start on your 2021 holiday cards! Join the journey!

We are a group of card makers that will be sharing Christmas,
Winter Holidays, or Winter-y cards every month, ALL year long!
It's super easy, with a new card Sketch Challenge each month
to help us build our stash of holiday cards, that you can
play along and enter to win prizes too!

Be creative and use this sketch like it is, or as an inspirational guide, turn it around, or upside down, and make something wonderful!

Card #1 Products used:
Unity Stamp Co: Elf Christmas (itty bitty collection)
Misti Stamping Tool
Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Gina K Pigment ink-white
Ranger Ink Seafoam white embossing powder
Uchida Embossing Heat Tool
Papertrey Ink Cardstock-white, black, & green
Lawn Fawn- red plaid patterned paper
BoBunny Double Dot-green patterned paper
Spectrum Noir marker-red, green, & gray

This month I was inspired by this whimsical elf stamp from @unitystampco for April’s Card Sketch Challenge #9
@byshcardmakers that makes it easy to mass produce.
Follow along and join us too!
🎄
Check out the link => {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge #9 for more inspiration
and join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group
Instagram @byshcardmakers

Every month you can join the fun, be inspired, & stock your stash!
Don’t stress out in November or December, when you can jump start your holiday cards now by using our easy to follow monthly sketches + build up your stash of cards + enter to win prizes too!
🎄

Stay tuned...get prepared and get started making holiday/winter cards to join us for a holiday Linky Party starting
April 23-April 30, 2021
and enter to win some amazing prizes!
Click the picture below to go to the BYSHC blog and follow along
for more details!

Supplies I used are available below, including some affiliate links, at no extra cost to you, but help pay for this blog.
Thank you for Shopping!

I hope I've inspired you to try our monthly holiday card sketch challenges and see what you can create.
The possibilities are endless!

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Thank You for stopping by!
I wish you happy craftiness always!
xoxo ~ Kim

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Friends of Unity Blog Hop + Favorites + Giveaways

12/5/2020

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Welcome to our December Friends of Unity Blog Hop
where several amazing designer friends & myself share
our love (and obsessions) of Unity Stamp Company
AND
we're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary too!

Scroll down for new tutorials, enter our many GIVEAWAYS,
& get hopping to the next blog for more amazing inspiration!!!

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But Before I get started...check our ==> November Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!!!
Our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for November 2020 is...

Sondra M.

Congratulations!!!
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Our theme for December is... My Favorite Things!
Well, this could mean many different things to all of us. So, I'm sharing some of my favorite Unity stamps & favorite techniques. Like I LOVE heat embossing, celebrating, coloring, ink smooshing, and the many fabulous Angiegirls!

Card #1: I am using my favorite Ranger gold embossing power, clear embossing powder, and Versamark clear ink; Unity Stamp Sets: New Year-Midnight Resolutions (wit & wisdom), Numbers, ETC, Tiny Grained Banners, and Go Forward; MISTI stamping tool; Graphic 45 patterned paper; Brutus Monroe Lunchbag kraft cardstock; AC gold glitter cardstock; Gina Marie stitched dies; a few adhesive metallic stars; and a gold ribbon finishes up this sparkling card to ring in the New Year!
Cheers to a better 2021!

Here is a close up of all that sparkle...and I added just a touch of black to the "happy new year" to make it stand out more.

At the end of this post you will find Supply links for the products I used to make all of these cards.

Card #2: Is a monochromatic card using one of my favorite Angiegirls from Unity Stamps set "Warm & Cozy Season," using my MISTI stamping tool, Memento black tuxedo ink, and colored with my favorite Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. Papertrey Ink cardstock, and BoBunny Double Dot patterned paper; and a circle die cut set from Gina Marie Designs. With a heat embossed sentiment (from the same kit) using Distress Oxide Ink in Cracked Pistachio and Versamark clear ink to create this cozy card.

And if you aren't a fan of faceless girls, that's ok. Unity makes face stamps to use along with these pretty girls too!

Here is a close up of this pretty girl...

Card #3: Is a Unity Stamp Angiegirl favorite of mine called "December Girl" and I made this pretty girl last year for a fellow designer friend "Bobbie Sue's" birthday, but I never got a picture of it. And she surprised me with this sweet picture yesterday, so I decided to share it with you all...finally! Sweet, right? Thank you so much Bobbie Sue!!!

The background is created with one of my favorite techniques called
"ink smooshing" using distress inks, spray water, a MISTI stamping tool, and Memento black tuxedo ink. The girl and flowers are lightly colored with Prismacolor watercolor pencils. And using a mix of my favorite Papertrey Ink cardstock; patterned papers from BoBunny Double Dot and Lawn Fawn Plaid; a favorite stitched die cut from Gina Marie Designs; and a sentiment stamp from a Unity grab bag perfectly completes this beautiful girl!

Card #4: Uses another favorite Angiegirl from the Unity Stamp set " Dream of Being {so loved}" with a sentiment from "Comfort to Go." And I'm SO excited to share with you all that this card is published in the Winter 2020 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine available now worldwide in digital or print!!!

This girl is stamped using my MISTI stamping tool, Gina K Designs-Amalgam black ink, and colored with Spectrum Noir markers; layered with my favorite Papertrey Ink solid cardstocks, pretty blue pattern paper from BoBunny Vintage Dot, and plaid pattern paper from Lawn Fawn; a favorite banner die cut from Gina Marie Designs; and finished with several Unity sequins for some added sparkle!

I hope I've inspired you to play with your stamps, mix them up, try heat embossing, color, or ink smooshing and see where it takes you! The possibilities are endless!
And
if you're crafty too, I'd love if you joined our "Friends of My Kraft Kloset" a Facebook Sharing Group, where you can post your craft projects anytime!
We'd love to see them and be inspired.
Click "here" to join.

Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below.
The more boxes you check the greater your chances. One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway, contacted via email or private messaging, & announced in our next Blog Hop on January 2, 2021.
Good luck!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

==> The HOP starts below <==
Be sure to start at the beginning & Hop with
ALL of these talented
Friends of Unity Designers
click on their names below & leave a comment at each blog to win!

Crystal O. Minkler <= go back to start
Eileen Mathys
Alaine Tanner
Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Joyce Verdon
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Amber Trubiak
Dawn Fields
Robyn Jordan

Disclaimer: We designers on the Friends of Unity team appreciate every single comment we get. We use our own stash every month for a giveaway. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us all very happy! We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our Unity cards to inspire others along the way!

Thank You for stopping by!
We wish you a Happy Holiday &
A Very Happy New Year!
~Kim & family

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Craft Challenges:
Card #1:
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Fun With Dies
MLCCB #29 - December Anything Christmas Goes

December - Pick a Previous 2020 Challenge (I picked "embossing" from Technique/Stash 52cct-May 2020 and heat embossed this card with gold and clear embossing powders.)

The Card Concept #145 {Festive Celebration}: I was inspired by these amazing colors beige, black, and the gold from ornaments to create this clean and layered card I recreated in gold embossing, gold glitter paper, gold ribbon and gold star accents.

Card #2:
LTSCB #140 - Winter Wonderland
Double Trouble Challenge #72 "Something, Anything, Everything" Nov 30 - Dec 6th + "Optional: Let It Snow" --(I did "Thing 1" and "Thing 3" with snowflakes and a snowy dot background)

Card #3:
Lil Red Wagon Challenge # 578 - Winter Birthday!
WWC300 - Tristan's Challenge: Anything Goes With a Feminine Twist
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December 2020 challenge

Card #4:
LTCCB #53 - December Anything Goes
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #536 WEEK 1 STAMP ACT

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Friends of Unity Blog Hop + Paper Piecing + Giveaways

7/4/2020

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Hi everybody! Happy 4th of July USA!
Thank you for joining our July Friends of Unity Blog Hop
where several amazing designer friends & myself share
our love (and obsessions) of Unity Stamps!!!

Scroll down for new tutorials, enter our many GIVEAWAYS, &
get hopping to the next blog for more amazing inspiration!!!

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Before I get started...check our ==> June Blog Hop to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!!!
Linda D.
is our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for June 2020!
Congratulations!!!
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Theme for July is...
Paper Piecing!
It's SO fun! But if you don't know what it is, it is stamping on patterned paper or a great use for scraps. Then cutting the pieces out and adhering them to your card, page, or onto another stamped image to "piece it" together. Kind of reminds me of paper dolls, when I was a kid, which is great on Angiegirls or guys and clothing. But you can use it on other images too! Like I did on my 'glamping' project below...

When I think of July, it reminds me of our summer vacations, family fun, and the many adventures we've had. I decided I wanted to use up some patterned paper scraps in some fun colors and created a 'glamping' scene with a few favorite stamps and a galaxy background technique too! We have totally traveled this way many times in our 25 years together to see some amazing National Parks and Monuments across our beautiful USA and I can't wait to hit the road again for more family adventures.

Let's get started!
Click the pictures below for a complete step by step tutorial...

Tutorial: I started this project a little backwards, as I started with a bunch of polka dot scraps already cut in strips from these two 6x6 paper pads shown above. I took a blue polka dot strip, not teal, but I’d say a medium regular blue to create a galaxy background. I wasn’t sure if this would even work, as it was patterned paper, but I was game to try and see what happens. Using a blending brush and distress oxide inks, I began blending some color onto the blue strip. Starting with these colors above from lightest to darkest in random spots and darkest around the edges until I liked it. Then I took an H2O brush and black soot distress oxide ink and flicked some ink spatters. And did the same with white pigment ink for even more splatters. I didn’t like the depth just yet, so I sprayed on some glimmer mist, which had bigger ink splatters that even created a little moon and other spots, and has mica in it for an all over sparkle effect. And I set it aside to dry. Once it was dry I rubbed a dab of micro glaze over the whole strip with a paper towel and it brought it to life. It brightened up the colors, revealed the depth, and sealed it too. I love how it turned out. Cool, right? Click or hover on each picture below for more directions…

Here's another peek at this 6" x 5.5" vintage 'glamping' adventure card!

I hope I've inspired you to play with your stamps, pretty patterned papers, or scraps to try some new things, and see where it takes you! The possibilities are endless!

And if you use Unity stamps and any of our themes,
please share your creations with us by using the hashtags: #friendsofunity #unitystampco

Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below.
The more boxes you check the greater your chances.
One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway, & contacted via email or private messaging, and announced in our next Blog Hop on August 1, 2020
Good luck!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

==> The HOP starts below <==
go back to the beginning & Hop with ALL of these talented
Friends of Unity Designers
click on their names below & leave a comment to win!

Crystal O. Minkler <= go back to start
Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Eileen Mathys
Robyn Jordan
Dawn Fields
Jeanie Hays
Alaine Turner
Joyce Verdon

Disclaimer: We designers on the Friends of Unity design team appreciate every single comment we get. That's why we use our own stash every month for a giveaway. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us all very happy. We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our cards made with our favorite Unity Stamps and to inspire others along the way!

Thank You for stopping by!
Have a safe & crafty 4th of July weekend!
~Kim

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Supplies:
Unity Stamp Company: One Happy Camper, Old Traditions (truck), & Warm and Cozy {kom 8/19} for the trees; stamped all in Versafine Onyx black ink; MISTI Stamping tool; Scraps from BoBunny 6x6 Double Dots pads in Bold & Bright and Soft Shades; Random scrap of light teal polka dot distressed patterned paper for the bottom "road" layer, sorry I don't know the name, it's a scrap. Brutus Monroe 110lb lunchbag (kraft) card stock base (not shown).
Galaxy Background: Distress Oxide Ink colors: Mermaid Lagoon, Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet, and Black Soot; Gina K Designs pigment white ink (ink splatters); Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist-Snow White (mica sparkle and white splatters); with Ranger Distress Micro Glaze; H2O Brush; Picket Fence Life Changing Blending Brushes.
Versamark clear ink; Ranger Seafoam white embossing powder; Marvy Heat Tool; Atyou Spica glitter pens in red and gold; Gellyroll Pens in clear star (sparkle) and white; adhesive Rhinestone pearl gems (blue) at Michaels; razor blade pen item #60828 from Harbor Freight or hardware store; Tombow mono multi liquid glue; Zig two way glue pen; and 1/4" and 1/2" Scor-tape adhesive.

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Craft Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge 138 | Anything Goes! (this vintage truck stamp is circa 2015, the camper is a few years old, and the trees will be 1yr in Aug)
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Bright and Cheerful (one happy camper :)
Little Red Wagon Challenge #556 - Summertime Fun: (reminds me of family fun in the camper on roadtrips)
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #514 STAMP ACT (I used 4 stamps)
Time Out Challenge #165: Days gone by + embellishments: (I used a vintage truck with a vintage camper + rhinestone pearl embellishments)
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July 2020
LTCCB #48 - July Anything Goes
LTSCB #135 - Anything Goes

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Friends of Unity Blog Hop + Monochromatic + Giveaways

2/1/2020

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Welcome to our February 2020 Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several of my amazing designer friends and myself share our love
(and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps!!!
Each month we create handmade cards, paper crafts, or projects
with a new theme to stretch our imaginations and
GIVE AWAY lots of Unity Stamp prizes too!!!
Scroll down for new tutorials, enter giveaways & get hopping
for some amazing inspiration!!!

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But before I get started...check here ==> January Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!!!

Joyce C.
is our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for January 2020!
Congratulations!!!

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Monochromatic!
Which means the creation of something made from one color hue or one color family. Fun, right? Well, I'll tell you, this was quite challenging for many of us. It's really hard to just stick to one color family and not add black or some other color, as we love all colors and pretty patterned paper. Shown above are the purple and red color palettes I chose to work with this month. Pretty, right?

My first card is a pretty passionate purple beauty...great for any occasion!

TUTORIAL: I started with an 8.5x11” piece of purple cardstock, folded in half and set aside. I used an A2 white watercolor cardstock. (I know, I finally used watercolor cardstock (lol) And I know it will shock you, but I don’t have a fancy media mat, and that’s ok, so I ink up the clear lid to my MISTI stamping tool when I want to do some “ink smooshing.” It works just fine. Today I stamped down two different purple oxide inks and spritzed with water mist and ran a Q-tip through it to get some variations. Then dragged my cardstock through the colors. Dabbing the cardstock back and forth, here and there, in a triangle like pattern. Heat setting between layers and dabbing back through the colors, until I achieved the desired look I wanted. And heat set again until completely dry or overnight. Wipe up the MISTI with baby wipes or paper towels and it cleans up nicely. Next place the butterfly stamp in the center of the purple panel and attach to MISTI lid. Brush over panel with a static buddy to eliminate embossing powder sticking where you don’t want it. Which is also why you want to make sure your purple panel is completely dry, because embossing powder will stick to oxide ink. And we don’t want that. Then ink up the butterfly stamp with clear embossing ink. Sprinkle with purple embossing powder, and heat set. Using a die cutting machine and a border die cut, I cut the bottom of the purple panel, and set aside. I used a scrap piece of vellum, using the MISTI, I stamped a sentiment, from the same kit, with one of the purple oxide inks, clear embossing powder, and heat set. Trimmed into a banner. Then took a scrap piece of purple polka dot paper and adhered to our cardbase. Adhered our sentiment. And adhered our purple butterfly panel to our card. Trimmed down the card base. And added a few purple glitter enamel dots for some bling to complete this royal purple beauty.

My second card is a fiery red beauty in honor of Valentines or my single gal pals for Galentines Day or any occasion!

TUTORIAL: I started with an 8.5x11” piece of red cardstock, folded in half and set aside. Repeat the same “ink smooshing” techniques as our purple panel above, except I used a red and pink distress oxide inks. Heat red panel until dry or overnight. Using the MISTI tool I stamped the mandala image three times with red oxide ink and heat set. It's an older stamp from 2016 and I've never used it. So, it was time for some love. Using an acrylic block I stamped a heart background with the tattered rose distress ink (not oxide ink), I spray misted the stamp and stamped it onto our red panel in the top right corner, the left middle, and the bottom right corner. Dab off excess water. And heat set. To give our panel some depth and interest. Using a die cutting machine and a border die cut, I cut the left side of the red panel, and set aside. I used a scrap piece of vellum, using the MISTI, I stamped a sentiment from another kit, with clear embossing ink, sprinkled with red embossing powder, and heat set. You could certainly use the red oxide ink and clear embossing powder too. I just wanted to try this red embossing powder on vellum. Trimmed vellum to fit across the red panel. Trimmed a red and pink striped patterned paper and adhered to the card base. Adhered the red panel to card. Adhered vellum sentiment on both ends and attached to red panel and concealed adhesive with red glitter enamel dots and for some bling, of course. Trimmed down the card base. And wrapped some red/white bakers twine around our card three times and tied into a bow to finish this fiery red beauty.

And there you have a couple of ideas of monochromatic cards!
I hope I've inspired you to mix and match your stamps, techniques and maybe try some new things and see where
it takes you! The possibilities are endless!

Thank You for stopping by!
Have a happy & crafty weekend! ~Kim

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Supplies {affils}:
(Purple Card #1): Unity Stamp Company: Allow Yourself stamp kit (butterfly and sentiment); Papertrey Ink Purple Cardstock and Vellum; BoBunny 6x6 Double Dot patterned paper; MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Distress Oxide Ink- Wilted Violet and Seedless Preserves; Ranger Tim Holtz watercolor paper; Ranger Mini Mister; Versamark Clear Ink; Ranger Purple Distress Embossing Powder and Clear Embossing Powder; Ranger Ink Anti-Static Pouch; Marvy Uchida heat tool; Big Shot machine; Simon Says Stamp-wavy scallop stitches wafer die; purple glitter enamel dots; and 1/2" Scor-tape adhesive.

(Red Card #2): Unity Stamp Company: Bohemian Backgrounds, Say it Big sentiment kit, and Love (in the background-hearts stamp); Papertrey Ink Red Cardstock, Vellum, and Round Off Edgers Dies #1346; Carta Bella-Devoted, red/pink striped patterned paper; MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Distress Oxide Ink- Candied Apple, Picked Raspberry, and Distress Ink (not oxide)-Tattered Rose; Ranger Tim Holtz watercolor paper; Ranger Mini Mister; Versamark Clear Ink; Ranger Red Embossing Powder; Ranger Ink Anti-Static Pouch; Marvy Uchida heat tool; Big Shot machine; Red glitter enamel dots; AC red/white bakers twine; and 1/2" Scor-tape adhesive.

Challenges:
Simon Says Mon Challenge: All Loved Up (red card)
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes (purple card)
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #492 WEEK 5 (ANYTHING GOES)
HLS February Watercolour Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February 2020 challenge
LTCCB #43 - February Anything Goes (purple card)
LTSCB #130 - Red and/or Pink Equals Love
RRCB127 Tic Tac Toe Challenge: My red card, I used a stamp from 2016 with twine, a die cut, and vellum.

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CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Black Friday Sale Continues + Snow Angel Tag

12/1/2019

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Hi everybody!!! I hope you're having fun with all the deals!!! I have compiled over 80 crafty deals in an album on my Facebook page, to make shopping easy. So be sure to click ==> "here" and check them out, "like" new companies, grab special discount codes, and save A LOT of money this holiday season! As well as, shop locally, support our crafty artistic community, and shop small business' too! Like us! We greatly appreciate it and thank you for your support!

The crafty DEALS continue with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps
who have EVERYTHING On Sale
(stamps, dies, stencils, tools & more)
and releasing two *NEW* Stamp Sets for
Black Friday through Cyber Monday!!!
Check them out below...

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Stay Strong Stamp Set

AND check out this fabulous *NEW* Snow Angel Stamp Set ==>
you can purchase on sale or get for FREE through Cyber Monday! Details ==> ==> ==> ==> ==>

This angel was inspired by a piece of jewelry I designed for the owner of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps last year and she turned her into three new stamp sets this year. I am so honored and excited to share her with you all. You can read all about how that came to be "here."

Today's project I used the *NEW* Snow Angel stamp set on a tag for "The 25 Days of Christmas Tags" Linky Party Challenge that goes thru Dec 6th. Details "here"

Using a die cutting machine I cut out the largest tag in the set in the plaid patterned paper and cut the next size smaller in a green cardstock. Then using a MISTI stamping tool I lined up the angel stamp on the green tag and rubbed with the anti-static pouch to prevent stray powder. And stamped with clear ink, sprinkled gold embossing powder, and heat set. Then repeated with stamping the sentiment and three snowflakes. And adhered to plaid tag. Colored angel wings with watered down white ink and her sleeves and once dry added clear sparkle pen to her wings. Punched a hole at the top of the tag and added ribbon and twine. Added a few adhesive green rhinestones to complete this beautiful angel tag. And she’s ready for a special present this holiday season!

Here is a close up of all that shine and sparkle of the gold embossing and green adhesive gems. It's so stunning in gold.

I hope I've inspired you to make special tags this holiday season and see what you can create with just a few supplies. Below are three other tags I made recently using stamps and dies from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps too! Click the pictures below for supplies and more info.

Thanks for stopping by & Happy Holidays!
~Kim & family

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Supplies{affil}: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and Fri Dies: Bubble Box Fri-Dies and NEW Snow Angel Stamp Set; Big Shot Die Cutting Machine; MISTI stamping tool; Versamark Clear ink; Ranger Ink Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder and Ranger Ink Anti-Static Pouch; Marvy Uchida Heat Tool; Static Buddy; BoBunny Double Dot-green patterned paper; My Favorite Things plaid pattern paper; Gina K Designs-white ink and a water brush; AC ribbon and bakers twine; adhesive green rhinestones; and ¼” Scor-Tape.

Challenges:
Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge # 61 - Anything Christmas Goes
MLCCB #17 - December Anything Christmas Goes
Addicted To Stamps Challenge #369 - CAS
LTSCB #128 - Christmas Bingo (G: Gold, Emboss, Green)
LTCCB #41 - December Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December 2019 challenge
Little Red Wagon Challenge #525 - Snow Much Fun! (snowflakes)
WWC249 - Karen's "All About Occasions" Challenge (Holiday Tags)
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
#25daysoftags2019
Paper Issues Dec Challenge: Take 5

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Friends of Unity Blog Hop-Autumn Colors

9/7/2019

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Welcome to our September Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends and myself share our love (and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps each month with a new theme and lots of Unity GIVEAWAYS too!!! And we're excited to announce two more amazing designers joining our team this month too! Welcome Dawn Bryson & Alaine Tanner!!! So scroll down to enter & get hopping for some colorful Autumn inspiration!!!

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But before I get started...check back to all of our August Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!
Sharon H. is our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for August 2019!
Congratulations!!!

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Autumn Colors!!!
I love all holidays, but Autumn is my favorite time of year with all the leaves changing colors, pumpkin spice everything appears, and we have lots of family birthdays to celebrate too! So, that means...I make A LOT of cards!
This month I was inspired by the 200 foot trees in the park by my house. And I kid you not, they are really that tall and surround our neighborhood too. I took this picture last Autumn when the trees were full of all the colors of autumn and it was magnificent.

So because this is my favorite time of year, I couldn't help myself and made a few cards with some old and new to me techniques to share with you all!

My 1st card I knew I wanted lots of leaves and color with ink smooshing, alcohol markers, and die cuts on a fairly large card.

My 2nd card I used masking, ink blending, and distress micro glaze techniques on a layered card with die cut frames.

My 3rd card is similar to my 2nd card with masking, ink blending, and distress micro glaze techniques on a layered card with die cut frames, but slightly different with a mix of Autumn patterns and colors.

Below is another peak at all 3 of my Autumn cards for this month!
I hope I've inspired you to mix and match your stamps, products, and techniques and maybe try some new things and see where it takes you!
Have a great weekend!
Thanks for stopping by! ~Kim

Hover over the pictures below or click on them to get a complete tutorial to re-create these cards! And see supply lists below.

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*Alaine Tanner
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Joyce Verdon
Jean ie M. Hays
Bobbie Sue McConathy

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Supplies {affils}:
(Card #1): Unity Stamps: Obsessively Grateful by Graciellie Design; Papertrey 110lb Orange Cardstock; White X-Press It cardstock (alcohol marker friendly); BoBunny Very Vintage Orange Dot 6x6 patterned paper; 3x4" Acrylic Block; Ranger Ink Mini Mister; MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Distress Oxide Inks-Fossilized Amber, Lucky Charm, Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade; Gina K Designs Amalgam black ink;  Spectrum Noir markers; Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs Label Dies; Glue Dots on the button; Glitter enamel dots; Tim Holtz Ideology Twine; 3D Foam Tape; and 1/4" Scor-Tape adhesive.

(Card #2): Unity Stamps: Autumn Grunge and sentiment from Nuts but I love ya; Papertrey 110lb Dark Orange Cardstock; White X-Press It cardstock; BoBunny Very Vintage Brown Dot 6x6 patterned paper; Carta Bella (Echo Park Paper Co)-A Perfect Autumn 6x6 yellow patterned paper; MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Distress Oxide Inks-Fossilized Amber, Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, & Walnut Stain; Picket Fence Studio-Life Changing Brushes; Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs Rectangle Stitched Dies; Kat Scrappiness Postage Die;  Purple Tape; Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Micro Glaze; Glitter enamel dots; AC natural Twine; and 1/4" Scor-Tape adhesive.

(Card #3): Unity Stamps: (leaf) Full of Fall and (sentiment) Warm and Cozy KOM 8/19; Papertrey 110lb Peach and Black Cardstock; White X-Press It cardstock; Carta Bella (Echo Park Paper Co)-A Perfect Autumn 6x6 tree patterned paper; MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Distress Oxide Inks-Fossilized Amber, Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, & Walnut Stain; Picket Fence Studio-Life Changing Brushes; Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs Rectangle Stitched Dies; EK Success Notebook Border Punch;  Purple Tape; Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Micro Glaze; Graphic 45 metallic pearl gems; AC Ric Rac Ribbon and Bakers Twine; Glue Dots on the Buttons; and 1/4" Scor-Tape adhesive.

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #357 - Make Your Mark (I used markers, inks, and brushes)
LTSCB #125 - Anything Goes
LTCCB #38 - September Anything Goes
HLS August Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
FUSION - Autumn
The Paper Girls Challenge #183 - Falling in Love (Fall inspired)
Double Trouble Challenge #37 "Fall Theme" Partnering w/The Paper Girls "Falling For You"
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Stamp It
Repeat Impressions DCC S419 ~ Things That Start With “B” (Card #1-#2 I used Buttons)
Simon Says Mon Challenge: Something Clear ( Card #2 and #3 I used Tim Holtz "clear" Distress Micro Glaze, to brighten up the cards colors)
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September 2019 challenge
Brown Sugar Challenge #293 - September 2019

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Polka Dot Orchard Guest Designer + Patriotic Card

7/3/2019

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Happy Independence Week!!! I'm thrilled to announce I'll be Guest Designing weekly for Polka Dot Orchard in July and August with her fabulous digital stamp collections. I'm honored to be using stamps designed by my crafty friend, Jeanie May Hays, of Washi Horse Designs Blog, and you may recognize her name from our monthly 'Friends of Unity' blog hops we do together too! (Pssst... we will be hopping again this Sat, July 6th)

I totally picked this stamp set at random, not knowing Jeanie designed it, but I just love it and love it even more knowing my friend designed it. Isn't it marvelous? She's such an amazing artist and she says this is a beta fish, which it might be, but I can totally see it being a coy fish too. What do you think? Creativity is up to our imaginations, right? And this set is both feminine and masculine. The possibilities are endless! Go check it out today...it's 'ON SALE' and many others thru July 8th!
Shop here at => Polka Dot Orchard Shop

How I made this card: I started with an A2 sized 110lb white card base and cut the red check patterned paper the same size and adhered to card base. I sized and printed the digi (digital stamp) on thin white cardstock on my home printer and let it sit for an hour before I colored it. I read somewhere if you let it sit a bit after you print it, it won't smear. The longer the better, seems to work for me. I colored the flowers and fish with alcohol markers shown below and outlined the fish in a soft gray. I wasn't thinking how I was going to color this image and didn't chose a very alcohol friendly cardstock to print onto. It turned out ok, but as you can see around the edges the red and the blue "feathered" or bled a little bit outside the lines. You won't get that with Neenah, Spectrum Noir, or Copic friendly cardstock.

I could have just left it clean and simple, but I felt it needed some water. So, with a blending brush I added distress oxide inks and a touch of actual water to create a watery background. And got a bit of "water" on the fish too! So he looks like he's swimming. Using a die cutting machine I cut out the image with a simple stitched die and adhered to a piece of blue patterned paper to frame the image and adhered to the card.

Then printed a sentiment from this same set and did the same blending and cut out with a stitched die. And added a lovely matching ribbon and red/white bakers twine to make it festive. Added some glitter glue to the center of the flowers and the fish for some texture on his gills and to make it sparkle.

Here's another look at my patriotic fish card all done with digital stamps and so great for summer birthdays, graduation, wedding, masculine cards or any occasion. And if you've never tried digis before,
I hope I've inspired you to give them a try. As I'm so proud of my friend, Jeanie for designing this beautiful set, because they are just amazing
and certainly take up less space in my craft room.
Tune in next week for another amazing digi stamp creation!

Shop here at => Polka Dot Orchard Shop

Have a Safe & Happy 4th of July!!! ~Kim & family

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Challenges:
WWC228 - Marsha's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge
Repeat Impressions DCC J319 ~ Red, White & Blue
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Stars and/or Stripes (checks are a kind of stripe)
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #348 - Holiday (4th of July)
LTSCB #123 - Anything Goes
LTCCB #36 - July Anything Goes
PCC342: TWO Week Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (I used a water theme, die cuts, birthday card
or also water theme, favorite color, feminine)
PP448 - A Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge from Joanne (I used ribbon, patterned paper, and a die cut)
Simon Says Mon Challenge: Make Your Own Background
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July 2019 challenge

Supplies (affil):
Polka Dot Orchard Digitial Stamps-Wander Often; HP Home Printer; Papertrey Ink 110lb White CS for card base; My Favorite Things-Tiny Check 6x6 patterned paper; Bo Bunny-Very Vintage Double Dot 6x6 patterned paper; AC White Cardstock, Ribbon, & Bakers Twine; Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers; Ranger Distress Oxide Inks-Mermaid Lagoon & Faded Jeans; Picket Fence Studio-Life Changing Blending Brushes; Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle Die; Ranger Diamond Stickles & Orange Peel Stickles glitter glue; and 1/4" Scor-Tape adhesive.

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Friends of Unity March Blog Hop

3/2/2019

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Welcome to our Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends and myself share our love (and obsessions) of Unity Stamps with all of you every month and share lots of GIVEAWAYS too!!! Get ready for some amazing inspiration as we pull out all the stops!!!

But before I get started...check back to all of our February Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! Amanda Rhodes is the Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, Feb. 2019 prize!!! Congratulations!!!

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Creativity!!!
Which could mean anything. Right? So it got me really thinking. What new thing could I create? What products haven't I used? Or what techniques haven't I tried? So, I decided to use "new to me" products and techniques by combining two different foiling techniques with NO laminator and paper piecing to give you lots of tips too!
As shown on my "Poppy Girl" card below...

It usually takes me a while to warm up to trends, because I like versatile products I can use over an over again or reinvent them for other purposes or occasions. And trends usually come and go so quickly, but foiling has actually been around for a long time and is very elegant and shiny.

Today's project was inspired my inability to find my laminator. (lol) As I moved a while back and my laminator is still packed somewhere in my craft room and I can't find it, and I refuse to buy a new one. But I wanted to try this new trend, so I needed to find new ways to foil without a laminator. And after putting my thinking cap on and watching lots of videos, I came up with two ways that worked pretty good with products I already had.

I started my project with an A2 card base in 110lb blue cardstock. Then I inked up this amazing brick wall stamp in the glue pad, add more from the refill to make it nice and sticky, and stamped on a piece of white cardstock. Next I took a piece of red foil, pretty side up or color up, and laid it directly over the stamped image. Smoothing it down gently with my fingers or hand. Then I took a bone folder and gently pressed the foil into the glue. Removed the foil to reveal all magic...with no laminator. Trim image and adhere to a black cardstock mat or frame and adhere to card. Foil is hard to photograph, but you can see all that shimmer!!!

Next I chose this sentiment because it reminded me that our creative vibes inspire others in this great big crafty world and because of Unity, we've become our own tribe. Which I thought fit our theme perfectly!

I inked up the sentiment with black ink and stamped on white cardstock. Using a Big Shot Machine I cut it out with a stitched framed rectangle die. And this time, I used a glue pen and went over the word "tribe" and let it set for a few minutes, to get tacky to the touch. Then took the same red foil, color side up, and laid it directly over the word. Smoothing it down gently with my fingers. Then I took a bone folder and gently pressed the foil into the glue. Removed the foil to see all this glorious red shimmer. But the word "tribe" looked kind of bloby and hard to read, so I went over it with a black alcohol marker. It's stunning, isn't it? And set aside.

I chose "Poppy Girl" because I had not had the opportunity to ink her up yet and I just love all the poppies. It reminds me of Spring and with all the rain we've been getting in the south, that spring flowers blooming are just around the corner.

I stamped her on Neenah alcohol marker friendly white cardstock with Amalgam black ink. It's my go to ink for coloring with alcohol, water coloring, or using Gamsol blending spirits. One stop ink for all mediums. I stamped her twice, in case I messed up. And I stamped parts of her on two different pieces of patterned paper scraps that will be her clothes and fussy cut them out.

I colored the rest of poppy girl, the flowers, and a light outline in marker FS2 around the whole image with these alcohol marker colors shown above. I'm a big fan of using two markers from the same color family for coloring and shading. And gives a pretty good effect without using a lot of markers.

Tips: I came across this 101 blog post "here" that does a great job helping you get started with alcohol markers and tips on coloring and shading. And if you do a search on their website there is a newer 102 post too with good information on coloring skin and hair and more. They talk about Copic alcohol markers, but some of it applies to Spectrum Noir alcohol markers too, which are what I used above.

Then using the same glue pen I "paper pieced" her top and jeans in place. And it looks like one whole piece. Isn't that cool? It reminded me of playing with paper dolls as a kid and now you can change your paper scraps and change her outfits. Fun, right??? The possibilities are endless and uses up a lot of your scraps!!!

I fussy cut poppy girl out by hand, but you could totally use a die cut, scan n' cut, or a silhouette with a pixscan to cut her out too. I also trimmed off the top of the sentiment, because it was too tall and colored around the edges with the same light alcohol marker to match the girl. Adhered both pieces to the card panel. Added adhesive red gems and adhesive gold metallic embellishments. And added two different twines to complete this super shiny stunning card, that required NO heat laminator, and is great for any occasion.

Tips: I used two different glues in different ways with colored heat reactive foil. The background was with a glue ink pad and the sentiment used a glue pen. Things we all probably have in our stash of supplies. Right???

I tried several different foils and not all foils seem to work this way or I'm just not patient enough, as it needs be sticky to stick, and it may take some practice. I also don't know the differences between all the different foils on the market, so they may not all work equally with this technique.

I can only share what products I used and We R Memory Keepers foil worked the best with both the glue pad and the glue pen. The Gina K Designs/Thermoweb colored foils also worked. But I didn't have any luck getting the Minc foils to work, but I think because they are a toner reactive foil and not a heat reactive foil. But I'm not sure, as I didn't use heat. Try what you have and see how creative you can be.

Disclaimer: These are my personal experiences and nothing against any of these brands/products, as they are originally intended for a heated laminator.

Here is another look at Poppy Girl in all her shimmery glory!

I hope I've inspired you to try different trends and "new to you" techniques or products in new and creative ways.
The possibilities are endless!
Happy Spring!!!
Thanks for stopping by! ~Kim

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Crystal O. Minkler
Joyce Verdon
Eileen Mathys
Jeanie M. Hays
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Robyn Jordan
Dawn Fields

Disclaimer: We designers on the Friends of Unity design team appreciate every single comment we get. That's why we use our own stash every month for a giveaway. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us all very happy. We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our cards made with our favorite Unity Stamps and to inspire others along the way!

Supplies{Affils}: Unity Stamps & Products: Poppy Girl, Hit the Brick (wall) by Brutus Monroe, Vibes and Tribes, and Gina K Designs Amalgam black ink; a MISTI Stamping Tool; We R Memory Keepers-colored foil sheet set; Tsukineko-The Essential Glue Pad Kit; Zig two way glue pen; Fiskars Bone Folder; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers; Neenah white cardstock for alcohol markers; BoBunny-Double Dot 6 x 6 Paper Pad-Very Vintage patterend paper; Papertrey Ink blue cardstock base; American Crafts black cardstock and white; Sizzix Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle Frames; Tim Holtz Red Scissors; Adhesive gems and metallic embellishments @Michaels; American Crafts natural twine and bakers twine; and Scor-Tape ½".

Challenges:
Week 509 - Seasons - what's your favourite? (My Season is Spring flowers)
MIUCB #23 - Anything Goes + Inked Background (I inked up a glue pad to add foil to my background)
LTSCB #119 - Anything Goes
LTCCB #32 - March Anything Goes
Color Throwdown #532
Little Red Wagon # 486 - LOVE it! (I loved these techniques and stamps)
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ F2719
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March 2019 challenge

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Friends of Unity Nov Blog Hop

11/3/2018

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Welcome to our Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designers and myself share our love (and obsession) of Unity Stamps with all of you + GIVEAWAYS!!! Get ready for lots of inspiration coming your way today. I just LOVE this time of year!!!

But before I get started...check back to our October Blog Hop and see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! You don't want to miss out! And in the USA don't forget to set your clocks back 1hr tonight!

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Strength!
Which can be interpreted many different ways. I was inspired by the many craft friendships I've made, such strong women supporting one another, and the beautiful uplifting sentiments I drew strength from, as shown in my card below...

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Valentine Treat Boxes + Craft Fantastic

2/4/2018

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Hi everybody! This week I'm up on the Craft Fantastic Blog sharing a couple of handmade treat boxes you can make in a flash with just a few craft supplies and these wonderful products from Craft Fantastic. These sweet treats are sure to please all ages this Valentine's Day or every day!

Click Here => Craft Fantastic Blog and get a FREE pillow box template, a complete supply list, and a step by step tutorial on how to make these special gifts for the loved ones on your Valentines Day list! The possibilities are endless.

Craft Challenges:
THTSB: Anything Goes Challenge ~ J2418
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
PP379 - A Theme Challenge from Clair

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Thanks for stopping by! Happy Love Month! ~Kim

Supplies: Craft Fantastic products; BoBunny Double Dot patterned paper; American Crafts ric rac ribbon; and a paper towel holder or see template.

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February Birthday Card + New Craft Challenges

2/1/2017

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Happy February! Today I'm sharing with you a birthday card I made for someone special celebrating this month. And I love to use pinks and reds in honor of Valentines too! And combined with red patterned paper, this gorgeous medallion, and a romantic ribbon, this card screams lovey dovey. Click to "read more"...

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