​Welcome to our August 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 and get inspired for the holidays. Hop list is below!

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

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for June is... 
"L.B."

​Congratulations!!! ​
​​
​
​
​Our theme for August is... 

OH! How we LOVE the Holidays... ALL of them!!!
So many ideas running through my head, as I love Fall, Halloween, and Christmas.
So my biggest challenge was deciding "what" to use. ​
Follow along as I continue with my "New Years Resolution" to use Unity stamps I haven't ever used before.
And I combined that with a few of my favorite things, like
heat embossing, colored/kraft cardstock, and ribbon.​ 
​​So here's what I came up with...
​

Card #1: Halloween Wedding Card
Shhhh... nobody tell, but this card is for our daughter and her groom to be who are getting married the weekend before Halloween with a Masquerade Ball theme. As we ALL love Halloween. Fun, right? We can't wait to celebrate!
So I wanted their card to be a little spooky, but elegant with lots of embossing and I think I achieved that with a classic "gate fold" card, with a band, and using a few of their wedding colors too! I hope they like it!

​Supplies used: 
Unity: Entanglement (border backgrounds) Stamp Set (spiderweb/spiders)
Unity: Bride of Frank Stamp Set (front sentiment)
Unity: Gotta Love Sentiments Set (inside sentiment "Congratulations")
Unity: I Did. I Do. I Will stamp set (inside sentiments)
MISTI stamping tool
Front Spiderweb and spiders:
Versamark Clear Ink pad and Versamark Clear Pen (edges of spider panel)
Ranger Ink: Super Fine Detail-Silver Embossing Powder
Marvy Uchida Heat Tool
Front Sentiment:
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide-Wilted Violet (inside sentiments, ink only)
Ranger Ink: Clear Embossing Powder

Paptertrey Ink Cardstock: Purple, Lt. Blue, and White 110lb cardstock
Scoreboard
May Arts Rose Ribbon-purple
Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal or Crafty Stash
​

​Card #2: Merry Christmas Deer
I got this amazing deer in a grab bag, but it's actually part of a past monthly kit, and I had to use it. Then I discovered I hadn't used this sweet holiday word background either, so I knew I had to use them together. 
I've been wanting to create more with kraft cardstock, combined with some more heat embossing, a few embellishments and this will be ready to mail for the holidays!

​Supplies used: 
Unity: A Little Christmas Carol (background) Stamp
Unity: Love & Joy for the Holidays (KOT 10/14)
Unity: Gotta Love Sentiments Set (Merry Christmas)
MISTI stamping tool
QuickQuotes Powderpuff Chalking Ink-Coconut (background words)
Versamark Clear Ink pad (deer)
Ranger Ink: Super Fine Detail-Gold Embossing Powder (deer)
Marvy Uchida Heat Tool

Sentiment:
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide-Lucky Clover (Merry Christmas)
Ranger Ink: Clear Embossing Powder

Brutus Monroe: Lunchbag (kraft) Cardstock
Paptertrey Ink Cardstock: White 110lb scrap cardstock (sentiment)
Ribbon: Teresa Collins Christmas Home Trims
​Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal or Crafty Stash
​​

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​I hope we've inspired you to mix & match your stamps for all kinds of holidays, maybe try different techniques,  & make something wonderful. ​​
​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, 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 September 3, 2022.
Good Luck!!!

==> The HOP starts here <==
Give a warm welcome to the talented Gaylynn Martling joining our team! We're excited to have her hop us!

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
Eileen Mathys
April Sarandrea
Amber Trubiak
Rachel Duong
Dawn Fields
Colleen Balija
Kim Klinkovsky  <== You are here
Gaylynn Martling
Robyn Jordan

Thank you for stopping by!
Have a happy & crafty August!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim
​

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

Welcome to our July 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 and get inspired. Hop list is below!

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

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for June is... 
"Glennis F."

==>  email your address to: mykraftkloset@yahoo.com 
and claim your prize! Thank you!​
​
​Congratulations!!! ​
​​
​
​
​Our theme for July is... ​

Yes, Unity has Stencils!!!  So many ideas, "what" to use and "how" to use it. ​ Follow along as I continue with my "New Years Resolution" to use Unity stamps/products I haven't ever used before.

BUT... Let me apologize up front...
as I did not know the tulip stamp/stencil bundle was out of stock
when I created this card. I am SO sorry!!!
If you email Unity, maybe they can make some more, I don't know,
or check the FB Unity Stamp Swap page and maybe you can
request to purchase one online.
BUT they do still have the wonderful tulip stamp set in stock.

​Todays Project: "no rain, no flowers" tulip card

​If you know me, you know I love a lot of layers and patterns, so this is pretty CAS (clean & simple) for me, as I wanted the tulips to be the focal point.
I love pink and green together and I just love these tulips. But again, I can't believe I hadn't used them before. I know, crazy, right? It's so pretty for so many occasions!
I bought the bundle with the stamp too, but I didn't use it here, as it doesn't need it, but it would add more details. And I like the softness I got from this blending technique using just the stencil and a few supplies.

​I hope we've inspired you to use your stencils, make something wonderful, try different techniques, & share what you create. ​​The possibilities are endless!
​
Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Happy Shopping!

Supplies used: 
Unity: Tulip (Stamp & Stencil) Bundle (sorry-the stencil is sold out, but the stamp is available in slimline)
Unity: When it Rains (sentiment)-Itty Bitty stamp set
Unity: Rustic Wood paper pack (light white/gray)
Unity: Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies)
Big Shot die cutting machine
MISTI stamping tool
Distress Ink-Spun Sugar
Distress Oxide-Worn Lipstick
Distress Oxide-Peeled Paint
Distress Ink-Rustic Wilderness
Picket Fence Blending Brushes (my favorite)
American Crafts (AC) textured white cardstock (tulips)
Paptertrey Ink: white (card base not shown) & black 110lb cardstock and Round Off Edgers Die Cut Set (small scallop edge)
Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) and purple tape at Scrapbookpal or Crafty Stash
Green adhesive glitter enamel dots​
​

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, 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 August 6, 2022.
Good Luck!!!

==> The HOP starts here <==
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
Kim Klinkovsky  <== You are here
Rachel Duong
Dawn Fields
Joyce Verdon
Alaine Tanner
Dawn Bryson
 Robyn Jordan

​Thank you for stopping by!
Have a Safe & Happy 4th of July!
​​ I wish you happiness & craftiness, always!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim
​

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

​It's Summer time in the South and we're celebrating the 4th of July holiday! And I'm loving everything red, white, and blue, which inspired me to create this fun patriotic slimline card.
I love to mix and match supplies and use them for other occasions, to get more miles out of my supplies. I used amazing products from Kat Scrappiness (KS), an online one stop shop for so many crafty products out of Washington. Check them out & a 4th of July SALE too!

​KS products I used: 
KS-Spectrum of Love Slimline Paper Pack (red, gray, blue)
KS-Say It With Hearts 4" X 4" Stamp & Die Bundle (sentiment)
KS-Dress Up Quokka Stamps & Coordinating Dies
KS-Double Stitched Heart Dies
KS-My Valentine pink Enamel Dots

Other supplies (some found in KS Shop):
Ranger Ink-Distress Oxide Inks: Faded Jeans & Candied Apple
Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink (a good ink for alcohol marker coloring)
MISTI stamping tool
​Big Shot die cutting machine
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers
Papertrey Ink white card base cardstock
Scor-Tape (tear tape) by Scor-Pal available at Scrapbookpal or Craft Stash
AC red/white polka dot ribbon
​

​Thanks for stopping by!
Click "here" for more KS inspiration.
Have a Safe, Happy, & Crafty Holiday! 
~Kim

Welcome to our June 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 and get inspired. Hop list is below!

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

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for May is... 
"Sue W."

==>  email your address to: mykraftkloset@yahoo.com 
and claim your prize! Thank you!​
​
​Congratulations!!! ​
​​
​
​
​Our theme for June is... 

Ooo La La, right? So many ideas and my biggest challenge was deciding "what" to use. ​ Follow along as I continue with my "New Years Resolution" to use Unity stamps I haven't ever used before.
And combined that with a few of my favorite things, like
heat embossing, various coloring mediums, and patterned papers.​
​So here's what I came up with...
​

​​Card #1: Happy Birthday, Son!

​
​Card #2: Thinking of You

​Card #3: I Love Your Buns

​
​ Here's another peek at all 3 masculine cards...

I hope we've inspired you to use your stamps, make something masculine for so many upcoming occasions, try different techniques, & share 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, 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 July 2, 2022.
Good Luck!!!

==> 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 Bryson
Rachel Duong
Kim Klinkovsky  <== You are here
Dawn Fields
Colleen Balija
Alaine Tanner
Joyce Verdon
 Robyn Jordan

Thank you for stopping by!
Happy Fathers's Day, Sunday, June 19th!
​​ I wish you happiness & craftiness, always!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim
​

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

KS products I used: 
KS-Spectrum of Love Slimline Paper Pack (yellow)
KS-Friendship Greetings Stamp Set
KS-Stitched Postage Stamp Edge Rectangle Dies
My Valentine pink Enamel Dots

Other supplies (some found in KS Shop):
Ranger Ink-Distress Oxide Inks: Worn Lipstick, Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Rustic Wilderness, & Broken China
Sponge
Memento Black Tuxedo Ink (a good dye ink for watercoloring)
MISTI stamping tool
​Big Shot die cutting machine
​Ranger Tim Holtz Watercolor cardstock
Papertrey Ink white card base and coral cardstock
Scor-Tape (tear tape) from Scor-Pal available at Scrapbookpal
*Butterflies from Unity Stamp kit: Eeyore

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks Challenge #613 {ALL OCCASIONS}
Red Wagon Challenge # 655 - Sentiment as Main Focus
LTCCB #68 Anything Goes
Retro Rubber Challenge 183 | Anything Goes! (this stamp set is at least 3yrs old)
HLS May Watercolour Challenge (I water colored the flowers with Ranger Oxide Inks and sponged/spritzed the background with water)
LTSCB #155 Anything Goes

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: mykraftkloset@yahoo.com 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!!!

==> 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

​

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

​Hi everybody! Let's get a jump on our 2022 holiday cards and be less stressed out come the
November/December 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!
​

Supplies: Unity Stamp-Graciellie Festive Wreath set; MISTI stamping tool; Versafine Clair-Nocturn black ink; Copic markers & Spectrum Noir alcohol markers; Paptertrey Ink white cardstock (wreath & card base); Echo Park Christmas pattern paper; AC bakers twine; Graphic 45 gold adhesive gems; Foam Tape; Scor-Tape (tear tape) at Scrapbookpal.
​

I hope we've inspired you to try our monthly holiday card sketch challenges and share what you create.
​​The possibilities are endless!
​
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​
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 #21 for more inspiration
join us here:
Facebook: Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group  
Instagram: @byshcardmakers

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LAST DAY to join us in the 'Spring into Christmas' Linky Party too! 
Make any Christmas, holiday, or wintery card and enter for a 
chance to win some amazing prizes! 
Click the pic below for more details!!!

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! 
​

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.
​

Today is our super fun holiday “Linky Party” to help you
Spring into Christmas by making holiday cards all year long
to prepare for the holiday season!
​
Our "Linky Party" is for everyone to play along, 
Click the picture above 
for more details on the {BYSH} Cardmakers Blog to enter
​your holiday/winter themed cards
for a chance to win some amazing prizes too!

Sit back, relax, grab a cup of coffee & prepare to be inspired!

Be sure to visit & thank these amazing Sponsors who have generously donated some fabulous prizes!

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​​Todays project: Making Spirits Bright
If you know me, then you know I love fancy cocktails and have been excited to use this amazing stamp for a while now. And today is the day!

​I keep a file for ALL my BYS Holiday Cardmakers monthly challenge sketches and chose Sketch #19 from our February challenge as my first card. Because it's an amazing design that inspired me to use two different pieces of scrap pattern papers, this big beautiful cocktail stamp, and changed up the sketch just a bit to make it all fit.

Supplies: Unity Stamp-Making Spirits Bright; MISTI stamping tool; Versafine Clair-Nocturn black ink; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers; Wink of Stella-clear sparkle pen; Papertrey Ink White cardstock; Echo Park Christmas patterned paper; AC holiday ribbon; Adhesive rhinestones; Scor-tape (tear tape adhesive) from Scapbookpal. 

Here are some more holiday cards I made this week for the Linky Party too! Click on the pics for more details...

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

It's almost Easter, April 17th, and this darling bunny card is just in time. I used these wonderful products from Kat Scrappiness (KS), they are a one stop shop for so many crafty products out of Washington. Check them out!

KS products I used: 
KS Happy Easter Bunny clear stamp
KS Large Filigree Egg Die as a stencil
KS Spectrum of love slimline paper pack (pink)
Easter Egg Hunt Sequin Mix
Other supplies:
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Ranger Ink-Distress Oxide Ink-Broken China
Picket Fence blending brush
Versafine Clair Ink-Nocturne
MISTI stamping tool
Spectrum Noir alcohol marker-pink
Scor-Tape (tear tape) from Scor-Pal available at Scrapbookpal

​Thanks for stopping by!
Have a crafty week & a Happy Easter! 
~Kim

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Challenges:
LTCCB #67 Anything Goes
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #606 WEEK 1 (STAMP ACT)
LTSCB #154 Anything Goes
​HLS April Stencil Challenge-(I used an egg die as a stenciled background)
FUSION - Cloth Bunnies-(I was inspired by the bunnies, patterns, & colors)

Welcome to our April 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!

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

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for March is... 
"Kelsey T."
​
​Congratulations!!! 

​Our theme for April is... Pattern Paper
Fun, right? I LOVE pattern paper! I have bags and bins of scraps I can't throw away and try to use each month, but it keeps growing. And this theme is great for using up those scraps.  So, my biggest challenge is going to be "what" to use and "how" to use it. ​
​So here's what I came up with...
​

Let's Get Started...
​
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​Card #1: Happy Birthday
Did you know Unity has it's own line of pretty pattern paper packs? They do! And it's gorgeous, thick, slick and good quality too! So, I decided I was going to use my Unity pattern paper (and scraps) to do some paper piecing for this months theme. And the Angiegirls line of Unity stamps are perfect!
​Believe it or not, I just got this fabulous "Remi Girl" and couldn't wait to dress her up! Her sign and outfit are so fun to decorate for many occasions all year long! 

A very sweet friend of mine is having a special birthday this month and she's sassy, classy, and almost always wears heels. So this card is perfect for her! I hope she likes it!

​Supplies used:
Unity Remi Girl stamp set
Unity Gotta Love Sentiments stamp set (Happy Birthday)
​Unity Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies)-I used small scallop die
Big Shot die cutting machine
​Unity Romantic Expressions paper pack (skirt, shoes, & background)
MISTI stmaping tool
Versafine Clair-Nocturne black ink (Remi Girl, skirt, shoes)
Ranger Ink-Glossy Accents clear (to adhere skirt & shoes)
Versamark clear ink (sentiment)
Ranger Ink Embossing Powder-Carnation Red
Marvy Uchida Heat Tool
American Crafts black cardstock
Papertrey Ink white 110lb cardstock
tear tape adhesive (scor-tape/scro-pal) from Scrapbookpal
​

Click pics below for more card details...

​Card #2: Marvelous Whale
I continue with another Unity pattern paper pack (and scraps) to do some more paper piecing with this fun stamp set. I LOVE whales and I've had this set for a while and have never used it either. I know, crazy, right!?! So today is the day! It too is fun for many occasions. 

​I love how the big flower blooms on top mimic waves in the ocean and the whale blends into the sea. He almost looks transparent, but he was stamped separately on coordinating pattern paper, fussy cut, and popped up with foam tape to complete this unknown marvel.

​Supplies used:
Unity Other Side of Fear stamp set (whale & sentiment)
​Unity Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies)-I used large scallop die
Big Shot die cutting machine
Unity Pink & Blue Watercolor paper pack (whale & background)
​Versafine Clair-Nocturne black ink
Spectrum Noir alcohol marker GG1 (gray on whale)
Papertrey Ink light blue 110lb cardstock
Glitter adhesive dots
Tear tape adhesive (scor-tape/scro-pal) and foam tape from Scrapbookpal

Click picks below for more card details.

Here's another peek...

I hope we've inspired you to use your pattern paper or scraps with your stamps, 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. One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway, contacted via email or private messaging, & announced on our blogs ​in May 2022.
Good Luck!!!

 ==> 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! 

             came from =>  Crystal O. Minkler  <= or go back to start
                                       Kim Klinkovsky  <= me, you are here
Rachel Duong
Dawn Bryson
April Sarandrea
Alaine Tanner
Amber Trubiak
Eileen Mathys
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Joyce Verdon
 Robyn Jordan
Dawn Fields


Thank You for stopping by!
Happy Easter, April 17th.
​ I wish you happiness & craftiness, always!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

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Challenges:
Card #1: Happy Birthday Girl
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #605 WEEK 5 ATG
LTSCB #154 Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Card #2: Marvelous Whale
All Sorts Challenge Week 670 ? ? ? Any 'real' Animals- a whale is a real favorite of mine!
LTCCB #67 Anything Goes
Color Throwdown Countdown #686

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. 

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.

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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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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)

Welcome to our March 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!

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

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for February is... 
​
​​"Denise B."
​
​Congratulations!!! 
​​. ​ ​​
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Our theme for March is a Color Throw Down: 
​Kraft, Black, & White
Fun, right? I love kraft and I don't use it as much as I should. So this was challenging for me to ONLY use kraft, black, and white for everything,  as I love ALL the colors! 
​So here's what I came up with..

Let's Get Started...
​
​
​Card #1: Motorcycle Birthday Card
I used Unity stamps, the new Unity Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies), a little heat embossing, and kept it simple and masculine.

Unity Stamp Co products used:
Ride It Out
​Slowing Turning Classic (sentiment)
So & So Loves (background on kraft)
​Unity Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies)- I used the large stitched die

Card #2: A Beautiful Feather

I am trying to use 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!  And this beautiful feather, believe it or not, I hadn't used until now. But I just love it for so many occasions.
​What are your crafting goals this year?

Unity Stamp Co products used:
Beautiful is Never Perfect (feather and sentiment from same set)
​Unity Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies)-I used the large stitched die

Card #3: Butterflies

I LOVE butterflies and received this beautiful stamp in a grab bag, but didn't know the name. And Unity graciously told me which set it belonged too and I love the rest of that set too! So pretty for birthday cards or any occasion.
​​
Unity Stamp Co products used:
Butterflies and Sunbeams {Aug 2015 sentiment kit)
Good Vibes for Reals (sentiment)
​Unity Scallop & Rectangle (nesting dies)-I used the small stitched die and the small scallop die​

Here is another peek at all 3 cards using ONLY black, white, & kraft colors...

I hope we've inspired you to try our color throwdown, play with your stamps, try different products, & 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. One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway, contacted via email or private messaging, & announced on our blogs ​in April 2022.
Good luck!!!

==> 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
Rachel Duong
April Sarandrea
Colleen Balija
Dawn Fields
Amber Trubiak
                                      Kim Klinkovsky  <= you are here
Joyce Verdon
Dawn Bryson
Alaine Tanner
 Robyn Jordan

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

​​​xoxo ~ Kim
Many Crafters are standing in solidarity for Ukraine!
If you'd like to flood social media with blue/yellow cards (Ukraine flag) or cards with sunflowers
(the national flower of Ukraine)

Join us & use this tag:  #cardsforukraine

​
​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

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Challenges:
Card #1: Birthday Bike
Lil Red Wagon Challenge #643 - Let it Be (things that start with "B" = Black Bike for a Birthday)
Addicted To Stamps Challenge #424 - Any Occasion
Retro Rubber Challenge 177 | Tic Tac Toe! - (birthday, die cut, & heat embossed two ways: bike (clear ep) and sentiment (white ep) - I bought the bike stamp in 2019, so it's at least 3yrs old or older.

Time Out Challenge 208 - 8th Birthday Special Challenge

Card #2: Beautiful Feather
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #601 WEEK 1 (STAMP ACT)
LTCCB #67 Anything Goes

Card #3: Butterflies
AAA Birthday Challenge: Game #34 - Pattern 
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Add A Die Cut (I used 2 dies-stitched edges and scallop edge dies)​

I started with putting my patterned papers together to see what I liked together. I liked the NEW KS Spectrum of Love Slimline paper pack, it's full of wonderful rainbow colors and hearts.

​I wanted a neutral card, so I chose the gray/white hearts as the background for this mini shaker card and trimmed it to the size of the KS Slimline Diamond Wire die. Using a 5x7" Tonic clear Shaker envelope, I placed the gray/white hearts panel in the center, folded it over (as it's bigger than the paper panel), and adhered three sides of the clear shaker envelope, leaving one side open to add the KS Heart Sprinkles (shaker bits) and added a few extra die cut red hearts leftover from another KS card inside too and then sealed it up. ​

​I liked the EP black pattern as my outside frame. I cut it out with the KS Mini Slimline Diamond Wire & Wood Grain Frame Die using a Big Shot die cutting machine, and adhered that panel to the top of the clear shaker envelope. Set a side for a moment...

While I created a card base from black 110lb cardstock, trimmed the "lips" EP pattern paper to fit across the card, leaving a bit of black cardstock border at the top and bottom, and adhered to the card base. And then firmly attached the shaker panel to the card.

Next using my MISTI stamping tool, I lined up two sentiments side by side from the KS Friendship Greetings stamp set, inked them up with Versamark clear ink, stamped on black cardstock, removed from the MISTI, sprinkled over red embossing power, tapped it off, and heat set.

I cut a strip of EP "lips" patterned paper. Trimmed down the sentiment on black cardstock, cut banners to each end and adhered to the "lips" patterned paper strip and adhered to the center of the card. ​​

​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 all our favorite craft brands and has their own exclusive line products too!

Check out Kat Scrappiness & Shop the Sale ==> "here"

❤

Other Supplies used (links above):
Echo Park Valentine Patterned Paper
Papertrey Ink black Cardstock
MISTI stamping tool
Versamark Clear ink
Ranger Ink-Red Carnation Embossing Powder
Marvy Uchida Heat Tool
Big Shot die cutting machine
Copic Marker (red)
Tonic 5x7" clear shaker envelopes
Scor-Tape by Scor-Pal tearing tape
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❤
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Thanks for stopping by!
I hope warmer weather is headed your way, only 3 weeks until Spring!
Have a happy crafty week! 
~Kim

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 #19 for February
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! 

Both of these cards are A2 size, 5.5" x 4.25" with NO stamping and pretty flat for mailing. I varied from the sketch just a smidge, because I wanted these gorgeous poinsettia's to be the focus and flipped the bottom one. 
​
I used Unity products: Rustic Winter Wishes paper pack and the NEW Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies); Big Shot die cutting machine; AC black cardstock, satin ribbon, and red twine; added a few adhesive rhinestones; and adhered with Scor-Pal-Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive at Scrapbookpal) to a sturdy card base from Papertrey Ink cardstock (not shown) to complete these beauties.

Check out Day 1 => "here"
​​Check out Day 2 => "here"
​​Check out Day 3 => "here"
​​Check out Day 4 => "here"

Hi everybody! Welcome back to Day 5, the last day of my Growing in Unity week, as it's coming to an end. It's been amazing! Thank you Unity for choosing me! And thank you all for coming back each day. 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 (or in the right sidebar) and follow this blog on Bloglovin; or join my FB sharing group and share your cards too; 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 favorites to share, and coming up with some techniques. I hope you've enjoyed this week too!
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 adventure continues... 

Today's project is another masculine card, "surprise!" (lol) Not! As I informed you yesterday that my whole week would focus on masculine cards. They are challenging at times and let's be real... we need more ideas and inspiration! So I hope you've enjoyed them.

​Today I'm using a "new to me" background stamp and stencil combo, my ALL time favorite stamp set (the moose), and more heat embossing! I was inspired by the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, through Canada, and all the way to Denali National Park in Alaska on my many travels.

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

Unity Stamp Products: Woodland Layers Stamp, Mountain Scapes (stencil), Northwoods Peace, Whit's Words, Scallops & Rectangles (nesting dies), and Rustic Winter Wishes (paper pack)
Big Shot diecutting machine
Magnuson Custom Stamps for my custom logo (Thank you, Nic & Angie Blom)
MISTI Stamping Tool
Ranger Ink: Distress Oxide Ink-Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, Faded Jeans, Walnut Stain, Pine Needles, Salty Ocean, Brushed Corduroy, Black Soot, Weathered Wood, and Clear Embossing Powder 
VersaFine Clair ink-Pinecone (antlers)
Tim Holtz water brush
​AC-American Crafts Cardstock: white and brown
Brutus Monroe Lunchbag (kraft) cardstock
Picket Fence Studios-Life Changing Blending Brushes
AC Natural Twine
Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive at Scrapbookpal)

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.

​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
​

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

Check out Day 1 => "here"
​Check out Day 3 => "here"
​​Check out Day 4 => "here"
Check out Day 5 => "here"
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Hi everybody! Welcome back to Day 2 of my Growing in Unity week, that will be filled with fun Unity projects, and some of my favorite things, or what I found in my craft room, probably from a sale, because I cleaned up a bit! (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 very special birthday card for my other twin son who turned 19yrs old this month too! Because masculine cards can be challenging at times, as I have 3 sons, I'm always looking for new ideas and this design is great for many occasions.

One of my New Years Resolutions (ok, probably the only one, let's be real) (lol) is to use stamps or products this year, that I haven't used before. As we've all got them... especially after the many great Unity sales, so let's use those stamps people!

​Today I'm using some more of my favorite things, like background stamps, patterned paper, some "new to me" Unity Stamps, more heat embossing techniques, and a little bling! Yes, boys can have bling too... you'll see!

Thank You for joining me today for Day 2 of my
Growing in Unity Week.  I hope I've inspired you to
try shaker cards & heat embossing 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
​

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

​On this card I used background stamp "Just A Number Background" that I placed in my MISTI stamping tool, inked it up with Versamark clear ink, stamped on brown cardstock, removed from the MISTI, sprinkled with clear embossing powder, and heat set.  And I also used Versamark clear ink on the sentiment "happy birthday" with white embossing powder. It's a little off center, but that ok, it's a little wonky, but I like it.

I love the "magic" you get with heat embossing. It's such a cool effect!
This one I call Clear/Clear (clear ink/clear embossing powder)
and Clear/White (clear ink/white embossing powder)
​
Click the photo's below for more details on the process.

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

Unity Stamps: Pop Dot Background and Gotta Love Sentiments
Magnuson Custom Stamps for my custom logo (Thank you, Nic & Angie Blom)
Versamark Clear Ink
Ranger Ink: Clear and  Seafoam (white) Embossing Powders
MISTI Stamping Tool
Papertrey Ink Cardstock
BoBunny Double Dot patterned paper
AC Bakers Twine
Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive)
​​

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. ​​

Happy New Year!!!
Hi everybody TGIF! I hope you are safe and warm from all the crazy weather lately. We had a warm December with 74* on Christmas day, tornado warnings a few days later, but we are fine, then some snow here a couple days in the Tennessee Valley too! It was very pretty and reminded me of back home in Colorado, but I don't miss driving in it and it's SO cold. And today it was 18* this morning with a high of 36.*  It was warmer in CO than AL today! Really!
So I'm enjoying my day off inside crafting.
Stay safe and warm this winter!
 
***

Now back to crafting...
The hustle and bustle of the holidays are over, but we can still focus on getting a jump on those 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 #18 for January
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! 

With the holidays over I've been wanting to get crafty again, so I carved out some time recently and made some cards this month. I've got some fun paper collection kits from Echo Park Paper (one of my favorite companies) that have great images, patterns, stickers, and ephemera that all coordinate wonderfully. They make it easy for you to make several cards, with NO stamping, and still looks great!

​Card #2: Channel the Flannel (fun, right?)
I am mad for anything plaid and moose, so I had to have this EP-Little Lumberjack collection kit and make "wintery" cards with it. This card has, I kid you not, 3 maybe 4 different plaid papers on it (lol). I told you I really LOVE plaid!
I turned the sketch a smidge, so I could use the moose vertical, hand cut banner, and made a square card, with minimal embellishments. But you could easily make an A2 or 5x7 card from this sketch too!

Happy New Year!!!
Welcome to our January 2022
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends got together 4 years ago to share
their love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with amazing projects each month!
I joined this amazing team 3 years ago and have been inspired and challenged every month and have made life long friendships!
Happy Anniversary, dear crafty friends! Cheers to many more years!

 ​​***
Before I get started... here's an update on my life, if you've been following me or not, we're still renovating a new house and I'm hopeful to move in by the Spring. Who knows?!? I'm hopeful. I've stopped asking my husband when, as we've had several delays and set backs.
It will happen when it happens.
I'm still in limbo with my crafting products split between two houses, which has made crafting a challenge. But because this months theme is CAS,
​ I was able to carve out some time and join the crafty fun this month!

Thank you for your patience, kindness, and support of my Blog,
social media channels, and for following my crafty adventures during my crafting "limbo."  It means the world to me!

***
The last time I hopped was November 2021 and with the
hustle and bustle of the holidays I forgot to pick a
​winner sooner. <sorry>
Our Winner for November here at ​My Kraft Kloset is... 
​​​"Laurie B." 
​Congratulations!!! 
​

Our theme for January is... CAS = Clean and Simple!!!
Fun, right? Well, if you know me or follow me, then you know I love patterned paper, lots of layers, and bling. So CAS is very challenging for me and not typical of what I usually make. But because my supplies are split between two houses right now, I gave it a whirl with what I had on my desk, and this is what I came up with.  If I can do it, anyone can!

I kept asking myself "what is CAS?" "What is it really?" "What does it mean to me?"  And then I'd add something (lol).  So I looked up some CAS Rules and found these on several CAS Challenge sites and this is what I followed:
​Clean and Simple (CAS) Definition:
*One main image
*Lots of open space (uncluttered)
*Limited layers & embellishments
*Keep it Simple
​*Quick & easy to recreate

Let's Get Started...
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​Card #1:  Coffee... you're my favorite, duh!
I used three layers, because I'm easing myself into the CAS concept here, by using just 3 simple layers. (lol) I cut my 8.5"x11" white cardstock long ways, where my card folds at the top and opens at the bottom to get this look.
​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?

​Card #2:  All Bundled Up... brrr it's been COLD in the South!
I used two layers on this card, because I can't not use any layers yet! (lol) But it's getting less! That's pretty simple for me, but I'm determined to get even more CAS. ​Lets see if I can do it...​

I only used 2 stamps from the same stamp set to keep it simple. And here is a close up of the Diamond Stickles glitter glue on the snowflakes, for a touch of sparkle, with less mess. Love it!

Card #3: Where Your Peeps Are 
I used two layers here with more open space, and getting more CAS, for me. Don't you think? 
I could make a bunch of these and send to friends or family, just to say "hello," so cute!

Click pics below or hover over for supply details.

​Card #4:  Sent With Love
OMGoodness I did it!!! I can't believe it, but I only used ONE layer here, with some open space, and only bakers twine as an embellishment and NO bling! That's pretty BIG for me to do! And it's cute, right?
Again I cut my cardstock long ways, but turned the card to fold on the left and open on the right. I can make a bunch of these for Valentines Day or any lovey dovey day! It's a cute itty bitty set.

Here is my CAS journey progression...

I hope we've inspired you to play with your stamps, try different designs, and see if you can make CAS cards too! 
If I can, anybody can. (lol) ​The possibilities are endless!
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Thank You for stopping by!
​ I wish you a healthy, happy & crafty NEW YEAR!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim

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Challenges I entered:
Card #1: (Coffee Card)
LTSCB #152 Winner & Top Picks + LTSCB #153 Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge-Week 658 ? Anything Goes with option Something New = I used a coffee  "new to me" stamp + new sentient stamp

Card #2 (Snowman/Winter/Christmas card)
Christmas Cards All Year Round-JANUARY Challenge-Snow People!
The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge #107 - Anything Christmas Goes
AAA Cards Challenge #206: Moodboard = I used blue hues + snowflakes
​MLCCB #41 Winner & Top Picks + MLCCB #42 Anything Christmas Goes

Card #3: (Bird Houses)
CASology Challenge-Week 399: RENEW = I used a single image ("new house" = renew) and the one word sentiment keeps the card CAS.
​WWC332 - Tristan's Challenge: All Things Feminine

Card #4: (Valentine Envelopes)
HLS January CAS Challenge
​LTCCB #65 Winner & Top Picks + LTCCB #66 Anything Goes

​Hi everybody! Winter has arrived and it's cold, then hot, and rainy, but holiday card making season is here and I wanted to share our December Sketch Challenge for the 
 Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers FB group 
or {BYSHC} for short!

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!
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​Q: Who's done with their holiday cards??? If so, what are you onto making now?
A: My cards are done and mailed. But I'm still doing my holiday baking for special gifts for friends and family. And I'm sorting of thinking about what crafty things to make for Valentines Day!
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I hope we've inspired you to try our monthly holiday card sketch challenges and share what you can create.
​​The possibilities are endless!
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Every month you can join the fun, be inspired, & stock your stash!
Don’t stress out during the holidays by using our easy to follow monthly sketches + build up your stash of cards + enter to win prizes too! 

Details here => {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge #17 for more inspiration
and join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group  
or Instagram @byshcardmakers
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Thank You for stopping by!
​ Happy Holidays & a Happy New Year!  
​​xoxo ~ Kim & family