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Welcome to our 
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsession) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cup of your favorite liquid, cozy up to follow along with us 
and shop Unity's HUGE Birthday Sale too!

​Our theme for June is...
Celebrations

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Before we get started... 
Be sure to check our ==> May Blog Hop for some masculine inspiration if you need any Fathers Day ideas. And to see if you are one of our many Winners and claim your prize! 

Our winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset for May 2024 is... 
 "M.M."
​​Congratulations!!! 
​​​​***
Update on our home renovation:
What a crazy busy May I've had! My BBW store at work packed up and moved down the road to a beautiful store front after being in the mall since 1997! Then we unpacked to make it pretty for our grand opening May 10th.
And for the last 3yrs we've been renovating another house just 5min down the road to downsize a bit, as our kids are grown.
My husband has the new kitchen done just enough so we can
finally MOVE in! We've had some set backs in those 3yrs, but it's coming together, and the last 2 weeks I've been packing like mad woman.
As of yesterday, we are MOVED in and our current house
goes up for sale on Monday! I'm SO excited!
I'll share pictures when I'm unpacked and my new craft room too!
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​Anyhoo... back to todays projects​​
​My New Years Resolution is in it's 3rd year of using
only "new to me" Unity stamps in my
​'Friends of Unity' projects every month.
​
Here's what I came up with...​
This time of year when I think of celebrations I lean towards my anniversary, birthdays, or summer parties. I combined some of my favorite things like patterns, ​color and some sparkle!​ As I'm still using a limited amount of supplies, because now ALL my craft supplies are packed up! Which drives me only slightly crazy (lol).

​Card #1: Relax Revive Refresh
​This month my husband and I celebrate our 28th Anniversary which inspired me to make this coffee card, because almost every morning we start our day with "coffee time" together.
I started with stamping this new grunge ledger background stamp on hardwood floors pattern paper and stamped "caffeinated love" sentiments three times. Next I stamped the coffee cup and the "relax refresh revive," "be happy," and "mug of hugs" sentiments and inked up the edges, but didn't color anything. Adhered both panels to a beige plaid pattern paper and adhered to a black card base. Added some twine for a vintage look. I like the vintage look and the earthy wood tones of the pattern paper. And these stamp sets are great for all kinds of occasions. 

Card #2: Washi This Love
​I have a fairly large Unity Itty Bitty stamp collection and I'm trying to use them up. And I came across this "washi tape" kind of stamp set and thought it would be fun to create a wonky birthday cake card. 
I stamped the three washi stamps in different chalk ink colors to make them "pop" and adhered to pattern paper. I drew a basic cake stand by hand on the bottom, added some stickles glitter glue to the candles, adhered the image to a pink pattern paper for a border. And then adhered the panel to the flag pattern paper, and then adhere the whole panel to a black card base.  Added some pink enamel dots to complete this fun "no coloring" card. Such a fun stamp set for so many occasions like graduation, birthday, or thinking of you. 

Card #3: Party Party Party
I created a card with Summer parties in mind using these fun itty bitty stamps: 3 stick chicks stamp set and party party party.
These chicks remind me of going out and having fun with your gal pals. I started with a turquoise card stock base and adhered this dark pink strip. Then got out a piece of white card stock and stamped the sentiment "party" three times in a row using Coal Miner chalk ink. And then stamped the girls in the same ink. I used my fine tip markers to carefully color the sentiment and the girls, as to not smear the ink. Then I carefully colored their faces with "skin color" copic marker. I adhered the white panel to the card base. And fussy cut out a flag banner from a scrap piece leftover from card #2 and adhered to the panel. And added pink enamel dots to complete this fun card. It's a fun stamp set for many occasions like  a Summer party, birthday, or just thinking of you card.  

Click below for supplies I used (with some affiliate links). ​
Thank you for shopping!​

Here are all 3 cards again... do you have a favorite?

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​ Be sure to Hop ​with ​ALL of these talented 
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click their ​names below & leave a comment at each stop to enter

                        Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
Tammy Hawes
Eileen Mathys
Gaylynn Martling
April Sarandrea
Amber Trubiak
Colleen Balija
Dawn Fields 
Rachel Duong
                                         Kim Klinkovsky <== {me} you're here
                Jane Bosi  <== Up Next

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Thank you for stopping by!
I hope we've inspired you to get your stamps out & see what you create. The possibilities are endless!
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Happy Father's Day Dads (6/16)
​​​​I wish you a happy & crafty Summer!
xoxo ~ Kim 
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​Welcome to our 
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cup of your favorite liquid, cozy up to follow along with us (hop list below) & shop Unity's 16th Birthday Sale too!
​
Our theme for May is... Masculine

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Before we get started... 
Be sure to check our ==> April Blog Hop to get ideas for
Mother's Day cards for May 12th.
And to see if you are one
​of our ​ many Winners and claim your prize! 

Our winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for Apil 2024 is... 
 "Jennifer S."
​​Congratulations!!! 
​​​​***
Update on our home renovation:
The contractor we hired last month has failed for the 4th and final time,
but he graciously gave us a refund. The issue is the cement like product is fluid and unpredictable. Which has been very frustrating, because when it dries it has to be smooth and flat for the type of flooring we're putting down in the kitchen. SO now my husband has to do it himself and hopefully we can move in this month. < fingers crossed >
​

​Meanwhile... I've kept busy​​
​with my "New Years Resolution" in it's 3rd year of using
only "new to me" not used Unity stamps in my
​'Friends of Unity' projects every month.
​

Here's what I came up with...​
Even though Father's Day is June 19th, I went another direction for our masculine theme this month. I combined some of my favorite things like humor, pattern paper,
​color and twine!​
​​

Card #1: Till We Meat Again
​I make A LOT of masculine cards throughout the year and Unity has some funny "punny" ones that I found in my stash! Like this "Itty Bitty" stamp set that reminded me of Summer barbeques with friends and family and red gingham table cloths on all the tables.
​I kept this card pretty simple with NO coloring, as most of my supplies are still packed.
This set is so fun for many occasions like a Summer BBQ invitation, or a fun Summer birthday, or a "thinking of you" card that is flat for mailing.  

Card #2: Wheely Fun Birthday
Here is another fun "Itty Bitty" stamp set that is great for a birthday. I kept this one pretty easy, clean and simple (CAS), which is really hard for me to leave all this white space (lol). As I love color, patterns, layers, and all the things. But I did do a little coloring with colored pencils on the vehicles. Added some ink around the panel edges, add bit of pattern paper,  and kept it flat for mailing too!

Here is a close up of both "Masculine" cards...

​Click below for supplies I used (with some affiliate links). ​
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==> The HOP starts here <==
​ Be sure to Hop ​with ​ALL of these talented 
Friends of Unity Designers 
click their ​names below & leave a comment at each stop to enter

                        Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
                          Kim Klinkovsky <== {me} you are here
                 Dawn Fields  <== Up Next
Jane Bosi
Gaylynn Martling
Rachel Duong
Joyce Verdon

Happy 16th Birthday Unity
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Thank you for stopping by!
I hope we've inspired you to get your stamps out & see what you create. The possibilities are endless!
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Happy Mother's Day mamma's
​​​​I wish you happiness & craftiness!
xoxo ~ Kim 

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Our theme for April is...
Mother's Day for May 12, 2024

Hello April! Hello Spring!
Welcome to our 
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cup of your favorite liquid, cozy up
to follow along with us (hop list below) & shop too!

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Just click the pink follow button below
and never miss a post or giveaway!

Before we get started... 
Be sure to check our ==> March Blog Hop to see if you are one
​of our ​ many Winners and claim your prize!

Our winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for March 2024 is... 
 "Vannessa O."
​​Congratulations!!! 
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Update on our home renovation:
The contractor we hired last month is graciously on his 4th attempt to get this darn floor flat. Because the cement like product is fluid until it dries. Which has been frustrating, because the floor has to be smooth
and flat for the type of flooring we're using and it hasn't been drying smooth or flat. But luckily, he's determined to fix it today. (fingers crossed this is it!) Then it should be ready for cabinets and flooring next week and we can finally move in this month. We're SO SO close! ​(YAY!--fingers crossed)
Thank you SO for your prayers, kindness, and support during this
3 YEAR project!!! Yes, it has been that long!

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<<  Anyhoo... back to todays projects  >>​​

​I don't usually make resolutions, but I've got an ​on going
"New Years Resolution" in it's 3rd year now of using only
​"new to me" not used Unity stamps in my
'Friends of Unity' projects every month.
Because those darn good sales get me EVERY time (lol)
and my stash just keeps growing!

Here's what I came up with...​
Using limited supplies (because I'm mostly packed up for our move) 
I combined some of my favorite things like pattern paper, color,
​layers and of course some bling too!​
​

Card #1: You are TEA-riffic
Mothers Day is Sunday May 12th and Unity has some great stamps for those special ladies in your life that I'm sure you'd like to show your love and appreciation. And we have lots of inspiration for you. One special lady in my life is an avid tea drinker and I thought this stamp set was perfect for her.
I stamped on this soft pink pattern paper from Unity and I surrounded it with the rectangle scalloped border stamp set that is perfect if you are not a die cutting crafter or want a matching border. And it's one of my favorites.
Then I layered the image with a darker pink cardstock, then a dark brown cardstock, and adhered it to a white card base. Did a little coloring, added some pearls for a touch of elegant bling, and added a pink bow from a Unity gift bag to complete. ​It's Tea-time! Great for many occasions.

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​Hover over the pictures below for more details.

Card #2:
A Life That Touches Others Goes On Forever
Shhhhhhhhhhh.... Don't tell anyone, but this card is for my Mom.
And I'm going to apologize upfront, because this tree stamp has been discontinued. I know and I feel terrible and I had no idea until I went looking for it online and couldn't find it. But I could swear there is a version of this tree stamp in an older membership kit, but I couldn't find that either. So look in your stash you may have it. If you do, let me know and I'll add the kit name here for everyone to see too.
​Again, I am so sorry, but I had to share this card anyways, because I didn't have time to make anything else. But I did include some amazing tree stamp substitutes below that are currently available at Unity. And I used a couple other stamps that are "new to me" on this card too!

I did find out from Kelli, at Unity, that this tree is one of the original "Dream Tree" stamps that was mounted on maple wood and turned into it's own red rubber kit. And I treasure it because it used to belong to my younger sister, who some of you know, passed away from breast cancer in 2017.
I inherited some of her craft supplies and I try to incorporate some of her supplies in a lot of my projects to keep her memory alive, spread breast cancer awareness, and to feel closer to her. And while packing I came across this stamp and I've been wanting to use for a long time. It reminded me of a family tree and I know my mom will appreciate knowing it used to belong to Karla. This card is quite symbolic.

​​Hover over the process pictures below for more details.

Unity has many amazing pattern paper packs that are on sale this weekend. I love to mix and match themes and I chose this soft muted "Enveloped in Love" pack as my background, cut a 1" strip,  and adhered it along the left side of a white card base. And adhered a soft pastel green cardstock next to the pattern strip. 
Next I randomly stamped the "thoughts of the past" in brown chalk ink because it looked like an old postcard on ivory cardstock and then the tree in brown chalk ink for a vintage mixed media type look. I roughed up the edges and inked them in brown to make it look aged. And adhered to the card.
Then I stamped the sentiment in brown ink on the same pastel green cardstock as the background, paper punched it, cut it down to fit in the corner and adhered to the card. Next I adhered this lovely butterfly with a white bow I got in a gift bag from Unity in the center of the tree. Because butterflies are symbolic of rebirth. And then I added some pearls for bling and to represent us family members. A great card for many occasions and no coloring.
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Below are some amazing substitute tree stamps that would work too​

Here is a close up of both special "Mom" cards...

​Click below for supplies I used
​(with some affiliate links). ​Thank you for shopping!​

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I hope we've inspired you to play with your stamps, Unity mystery bag ephemera & see what you create. 
​The possibilities are endless!
​
If you do play along, tag us at
#friendsofunity  and  ​#mykraftkloset
And add your project to the
Unity Show & Tell Facebook group page
so we can support you too!

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Enter 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 and announced on our ​next Blog Hop May 4, 2024.
Good Luck!!!​​​

==> The HOP starts here <==
​ Be sure to Hop ​with ​ALL of these talented 
Friends of Unity Designers 
click their ​names below & leave a comment at each stop to enter

                        Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
Amber Trubiak
Tammy Hawes
​Gaylynn Martling
                          Kim Klinkovsky  <== {me} you are here
                       Jane Bosi  <== Up Next
Dawn Fields
Rachel Duong
Joyce Verdon
​

Thank you for stopping by!
I hope April showers bring you May flowers 
and a bit of ​happiness & craftiness too!
​​​xoxo ~ Kim 

​
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Happy March!
Welcome to our 
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cup of your favorite liquid, cozy up
to follow along with us (hop list below), & shop too!
​​​***
Before I get started... 
Be sure to check our ==> February Blog Hop to see if you are one
​of our ​ many Winners and claim your prize!

Our winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for February 2024 is... 
 "L.B."
​​Congratulations!!! 
​​​​***

​​​Our theme for March is... Found in Nature
​OH! The many thoughts and possibilities!​
What does found in nature mean to you? To me, this time of year in the South everything is preparing to bloom soon. I am inspired by the colors, all the greenery and flowers around me, and the peace I find walking or driving around in nature that soothes my soul.

​If you follow my blog or just found us, Welcome! 
You too can follow along, just click the pink follow button below.

As some of you know my ​on going "New Years Resolution" is on it's 3rd year of using only "new to me" not used Unity stamps in my
'Friends of Unity' projects every month.
Because those darn good sales get me EVERY time (lol)!
Check out the Unity Leap Year Sale... you're welcome!

Using limited supplies (because I am packed up for our move) I am combining some of my favorite things like pretty pattern papers, flowers, coloring, and some sparkle too!

House update: We had to go through another contractor on our kitchen remodel and got the kitchen floor grinded and re-poured (again) and it should be ready for cabinets this weekend or next week and hopefully we can move in sometime this month.
​(YAY!--fingers crossed) We're SO close!

​Here's what I came up with...​
​

​Card #1: Simply Sunflowers
Spring has sprung and I'm inspired by the budding flowers in the South and the bright colors in this amazing alcohol inks paper pack really spoke to me SO much that I used it on all three cards today. I just LOVE it! And I love making my own background paper, but this pack is stunning.
​The yellow pattern paper goes perfect with this fabulous sunflower background stamp and looks like I water colored it. I  kept it simple and fairly flat for mailing and let the paper be the color and added some sparkle in the centers of the flowers. 

​Hover over the process pictures below for more details.

​Card #2: Wildflower Critters
The blue pattern paper reminds me of the big blue skies of Colorado, in the mountains with wildflowers for miles that goes perfect with this darling stamp set. Can you see the hidden critters hiding in the flowers? They are so cute. I kept this one simple for mailing too, colored with fine tip markers, and colored pencils. And added some sparkle in the center of a few of the flowers, the bee, and the butterflies. 

Hover over the process pictures below for more details.

​Card #3: Luck To Go
These green pattern papers reminded me of hunting for four leaf clovers in clover patches when I was a kid. And how lucky I felt when I found one. Did you ever do that? 
I know a coffee cup may not necessarily be found in nature (unless it's trash unfortunately), but sometimes I'm "found in nature" with my coffee on a drive or a walk surrounded by amazing greenery in the South. This too is a simple card for mailing that I colored a few clovers with fine tip markers, fussy cut a large clover I stamped on the darker pattern paper and added some sparkle in the center of a few clovers.

Hover over the process pictures below for more details.

Here is what I found in nature that inspired me...

I hope we've inspired you to dig out your stamps & see what you can find in nature that inspires you. 
​​The possibilities are endless!
​
If you do play along, tag us at
#friendsofunity  and  ​#mykraftkloset
And add your project to the
Unity Show & Tell Facebook group page
so we can support you too!

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​
​Click below for supplies I used
​(with some affiliate links). ​Thank you for shopping!​

​Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter 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 and announced on our ​next Blog Hop April 6, 2024.
Good Luck!!!​​​

==> The HOP starts here <==
​ Be sure to Hop ​with ​ALL of these talented 
Friends of Unity Designers 
click their ​names below & leave a comment at each stop to enter

                        Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
Jane Bosi
Amber Trubiak
Tammy Hawes
April Sarandrea
Colleen Balija
Rachel Duong
                          Kim Klinkovsky  <== {me} you are here
              Gaylynn Martling  <== Next
Joyce Verdon
Dawn Fields
​

Thank you for stopping by!
May March give you a wee bit of luck,
​happiness & craftiness too!
​​​xoxo ~ Kim 

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Craft Challenges:
Card #1
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #705 ATG (ANYTHING GOES)
Ally's Angels Challenge #79

Card #2
Allsorts Challenge Week 770 -Spring
LTCCB #79 Anything Goes

Card #3
Double Trouble Challenge #161 "Pinch Proof" partnering with Festive Friday: Thing 1 Trouble Maker- (I used green);
​Thing 3 Twisted Sister- (I added a touch of gold sparkle to the center of several clovers;
Thing 2 Double Dare- (I met Thing 2 and Thing 3 and Festive Fridays Challenge #FF0154 Inspo list and used 4: Green, Gold, Clover, and a Good luck sentiment)

Festive Friday Card Making and Paper Crafting Challenge #FF0154- I used Green, Gold (glitter in clover centers), Clover, and a Good luck sentiment.

Sweet Stampin' ~ A Little Bit Irish

Happy February!
Welcome to our 
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cuppa your favorite liquid, cozy up
to follow along with us (hop list below), & shop too!
​​​***
Before I get started... 
Be sure to check our ==> January Blog Hop to see if you are one
​of our ​ many Winners and claim your prize!

Our winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for January 2024 is... 
 "L.W."
​​Congratulations!!! 
​​​​***

​Our theme for February is anything goes
with this SKETCH... So fun!!!
So this sketch is awesome to create for any occasion or any theme.
​OH! The possibilities!​
This month I am still in birthday mode, as I've got lots of spring birthdays coming up and lots of cards to make. And a sketch makes it super easy to mass produce any type of card. 

If you follow my blog or just found us, Welcome! You too can follow along, just click the pink "follow blog" button below.

My ​"New Years Resolution" is going on for my 3rd year of using only "new to me" not used Unity stamps in my 'Friends of Unity' projects every month.
Because like some of you (lol), I too have a Unity Stamp obsession 
and have a lot of stamps to ink up.
But those darn good sales get me EVERY time too (lol)!
Every month I like to combined some of my favorite things like pretty pattern papers, coloring, Angiegirls, and some sparkle too!
​
​Here's what I came up with...​
​

​​Todays Card: You are so Winederful
Last month I was working on birthday cards for my 3 sons and this month I designed my daughters birthday card. I just LOVE Angiegirls and almost always color them to look like my daughter. And this one is perfect for her as she often has her hair in a bun like this, loves wine, and got married at a vineyard a year ago too! And I have not used this stamp set yet. Yay!

We haven't moved yet, but we're ok. As soon as I have a working or functioning kitchen we will be on our way. Until then... most of my supplies are still boxed up, but I opened one box last month and got out my alcohol markers to use on this girl, but because I used chalk ink to stamp her it just smeared the image too much.
TIP: use Ranger archival ink, VersaClair ink or Gina K Amalgam (are my favorite inks) to use with alcohol markers or water coloring, because they don't smear.

So, I stamped her again on a tag... as I can't find ANY of my favorite inks, and I only had chalk ink, which dries quickly, but smears with alcohol markers or water. I also found colored pencils in the box that are not watercolor pencils, but are kind of waxy. I didn't have any pencils that would work for her skin tone, besides barbie pink, and that would have looked ridiculous (lol).

I managed to lightly color her skin with a Copic Marker, ever so carefully as not to touch any of the lines or it would have smeared again.  I know "I'm crazy" (lol), but I think she turned out pretty good. Great for a birthday, Galentines Day (Feb 13 to celebrate friendship), Mothers Day & more! What do you think?

Hover over the process pictures below for more details.

​​​I hope we've inspired you to grab your stamps try this sketch & ​see what you create. 
​​The possibilities are endless!
​
If you do play along, tag us at
#friendsofunity  and  ​#mykraftkloset
And add your project to the Sketch Album on the Unity Show & Tell page on Facebook 
so we can support you too!

***
​Click below for supplies I used
​(with some affiliate links). ​Thank you for shopping!​

​Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter 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 and announced on our ​next Blog Hop March 2, 2024.
Good Luck!!!​​​

==> The HOP starts here <==
​ Be sure to Hop ​with ​ALL of these talented 
Friends of Unity Designers 
click their ​names below & leave a comment at each stop to enter

                        Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
Tammy Hawes
Gaylynn Martling
Colleen Balija
April Sarandrea
Dawn Fields
Amber Trubiak
Joyce Verdon
Rachel Duong
                          Kim Klinkovsky  <== {me} you are here
                        Crystal O. Minkler <== Next to Start
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​Thank you for stopping by!
​Have a happy & crafty
LuvUary February!
​​​xoxo ~ Kim 
​
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Craft Challenges:
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #701 STAMPS
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
LTSCB #165 Anything Goes
LTCCB #78 Anything Goes 
​Ally's Angels Challenge #78 

Double Trouble Challenge #159 "Love Is in the Air" partnering with Color Dare 586-- (1) I used flowers and used a lovey dovey sentiment great for Galentines (Feb 13) (3) I used ALL the colors for the Color My Heart Color Dare #586 and (2) met the double dare and entered the Color My Heart Color Dare #586 Challenge too! 

Color My Heart Color Dare #586 - Fancy Five--I used all five colors on this card. And I entered the Double Trouble challenge using lots of flowers too!

As You See It Challenge #316 - Yes, I Do Need a Bigger Craft Room- My latest craft purchase is this beautiful wine drinking girl stamp set that reminds me of my daughter and is perfect for her birthday card.​

Happy New Year!!!
Welcome to our January 2024
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cuppa your favorite liquid, cozy up
to follow along, hop with us listed below, & shop too!
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Before I get started... 
Be sure to check our ==> December Blog Hop to see if you are one
​of our ​ many Winners and claim your prize!

Our winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for December 2023 is... 
 "M.K."
​​Congratulations!!! 
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Our theme for January is Laughter, Giggles & Smiles
Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were filled with fun and laughter, as mine were. Because life is too short not to enjoy every minute.
So this theme is perfect to create with things that make us laugh.

I also decided to keep my ​"New Years Resolution" going a 3rd year to use  "new to me" not used Unity stamps every month this year too!
Because like some of you, I have a bunch I haven't used yet and of course, I couldn't help myself and bought more amazing stamps during their awesome holiday sales!
Today I combined some of my favorite things like pattern papers, coloring, snowmen, funny sentiments, and some sparkle, of course!
​Here's what I came up with...​
​

​Card #1: Damn...You're Old​​​​!!
OH! Damn... my twin sons turn 21 years old this month! I blinked and how did that happen? (lol) This stamp set was perfect for making a couple of birthday cards for them and they will get a giggle out of that sentiment and ALL those candles!
I made these gate fold cards by combining coordinating pattern papers, dug out my alcohol markers from a packed box (because I missed them and haven't moved or unpacked yet, but soon) and did a little coloring. I kept them pretty flat for mailing, but added a touch of bling to make those candles sparkle A LOT, cuz they are OLD now! (lol) And now that I have found this set, I will reuse it again for many occasions. It's so fun!

​​​Card #2: Winter Shake Up
I love snow globes and just got this amazing stamp set and I wanted to make something with the snowman. But how to make it funny? It got me thinking... I have 4 kids and they are each kind, unique, different, and funny people. So I stamped 4 snowman, making one funny, but upside down, and colored them in my kids favorite colors. I stamped some snow banks and snow flakes from the same stamp set and added some sparkle. And I found this funny sentiment in another kit that just made me giggle at this whole card remembering the kids playing on snowy days. Oh what fun! This is another stamp set I will use again for birthdays and Christmas too!

​Here are both cards again...​​​​

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​​​I hope we've inspired you to find your funny stamps, have a giggle, & ​see what you create. 
​​The possibilities are endless!
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​(with some affiliate links). ​Thank you for shopping!​

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Colleen Balija
Tammy Hawes
Amber Trubiak
April Sarandrea
Jane Bosi
Dawn Fields
Gaylynn Martling
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Craft Challenges
Card #1:
SoSS #246 - N is for New
The Male Room Challenge 182 - Funny/Pun
The Card Concept #202 {Christmas Cheer}-I was inspired by all the colors for my clean and layered cards I created for my twin sons holiday birthday cards.
LTSCB #165 Anything Goes
LTCCB #78 Anything Goes
Lil Red Wagon Challenge # 737 - What´s New -- I used new to me stamps
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #697 STAMPS
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Something New! -- I used new to me stamps
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Card #2: 
Allys Angels Challenge #77 ​
Timeout Challenge 254 - New -- I used new to me stamps
AAA Birthday Card Challenge-Game #57 - Rainbow or Rainbow Colours
Inspired By Challenge-Snowman-- I was inspired by the funny snowman, the colors, snow, and winter.
Christmas Cards All Year Round JANUARY Challenge-Snowflakes--I have lots of snowflakes stamped in the background and added some with sparkle

​​Kat Scrappiness Supplies Used:
Home Sweet Home Craft Dies
Snowflake Kisses Craft Die
Spectrum Of Love Slimline Paper Pack
Ranger Ink Stickles (glitter glue): Rock Candy (clear), Icicle, and Turquoise
Big Shot die cutting machine
Tear tape double sided adhesive
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-- @deannamulder
-- @dewdrop.works
-- @cardsbykendra
-- @cardsbyshannonlee
-- @uniq.creations
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#wintercards #housecards #newneighborcards #welcomecards 
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​#sharehandmadekindness
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Welcome to our December 2023
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cuppa your favorite liquid, cozy up
to follow along, hop with us list below, & shop too!
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Before I get started... 
Be sure to check our ==> November Blog Hop to see if you are one
​of our ​ many Winners and claim your prize!

Our winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for November 2023 is... 
 "Carol W."
​​Congratulations!!!
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Our theme for December is: Furry Friends
While everyone's busy with holiday or winter cards, I took a break and  went the opposite. I don't have many "pet" type stamps, but I do have other "animal" stamps that could be pets. ​As I'm completing my ​"New Years Resolution" to use  "new to me" not used Unity stamps every month this year, along with some of my favorite things. 
Like using pretty papers, playing with watercolor pencils, creating my
​own backgrounds, and bling!

​Here's what I came up with...​
​

Card #1: Lil Wee Bunny​​​​
My daughter and son-in-law have the funniest bunny and dog (as pictured here). They crack me up! And I have a few friends who have bunnies as pets too. I dug in my stamp collection and found this stamp set and bunnies are furry, and I combined pretty papers and minimal coloring, and a touch of bling. This card would be sweet for a Birthday, Valentines, Anniversary, or any lovey dovey occasion.

Card #1: Pretty As A Peacock
I hadn't used this stamp set either and it's so pretty for any occasion, but it made me laugh remembering my little kids  years ago shouting "come back here pea hocks" at the zoo, because they couldn't say it correctly (lol).
You may recognize this background from last months cards and I had one piece leftover and thought the peacock feathers would look great on this background. Did a little coloring on the feathers with colored pencils and added some sparkle.

​Here are both cards again...​​​​

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​​​I hope we've inspired you to find your furry or animal stamps & ​see what you create. 
​​The possibilities are endless!
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                        Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
Amber Trubiak
Tammy Hawes
Colleen Balija
                          Kim Klinkovsky  <== {me} you are here
Gaylynn Martling
Dawn Fields
​Rachel Duong
Jane Bosi
Joyce Verdon

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​Thank you for stopping by!
​Have a happy & crafty December.
Merry Christmas 
and a Happy New Year!
​​​xoxo ~ Kim & Family

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Craft Challenges:
Card #1-Bunny:
Lil Red Wagon Challenge #733 - Bohemian Rhapsody-(3 Elements: stamping, a banner, a tag, enamel dots, & stickles glitter glue)
HLS December Birthday Challenge (card #1-bunny)
AAA Birthday Challenge Game #56 - Add A Tag
​LTCCB #77 Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks Challenge CC #692 {ANYTHING GOES!}
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Card #2-Peacock
HLS December Watercolour Challenge-(card #2-Peacock)
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
MIUCB #68 Anything Goes + optional Stamping
Allys Angels Challenge #76
LTSCB #164 Anything Goes

Welcome to our November 2023
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
And it's Brown Thursday (month) and that is Unity's 
BIGGEST SALE of the year! (link below)
Grab a cuppa your favorite liquid, cozy up
to follow along, hop with us, & shop.
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Before I get started... 
Update on my life: As some of you may know, my hubby and I have been renovating a house for over 2yrs and have had many many set backs.
And right now the kitchen is the pain in our butts and has us at a stand still until some things get fixed. Then the cabinets and floors can be installed. And once I have a working kitchen we can move in, hopefully by Christmas, but I don't know, things seem to move slower in the South.
I thank you for your kind thoughts, prayers, & support during this transition. While my craft supplies have been packed up between here and there since July. Which is why you haven't seen me around the craft world much. But I got restless and found some supplies and got creative so I could  share and hop this month.

Be sure to check our ==> Previous Blog Hops to see if you are one
​of our ​ many Winners and claim your prize!!!

Our last Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, was for June 2023 is... 
 "Dorothy G."
​​Congratulations!!!
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​​Our theme for November is... Slimline
If you don't know what that means, they are a long thin type of card, which gives you lots of space to create upon. They are about 8-1/2" x 3-1/2" or 4"x9" or a combination that would fit into a #10 business envelope, which is 4 1/8″ x 9 1/2″ ​ and uses ​(1) first class stamp (Really! if it's flat and not bulky).

Card #1: Blessings of Fall
​As I mentioned above, most of my craft supplies are packed up. So I was limited on what was still around me, but I found these amazing Color Burst powder inks by Ken Oliver, some chalk ink pads, and not all my stamps are boxed up. Yay!
​I started with an 8.5"x11" piece of white cardstock to create the background and cut it into several pieces to make a few cards out of one sheet to send out for Thanksgiving. 
​Try not to laugh to much on this next part, but us crafters are very creative when we are determined (lol). And I could not find any water spray bottles or a mister anywhere, so I improvised with one of my B&BW scented body spray mists (lol). Which worked, BUT the scent was SOOO strong it made us retreat from our house for 2-3 days until it aired out (lol). My hubby was NOT amused (lol). So I recommend using an unscented water spray bottle, do NOT do what I did. -- it was quite perfumey! (lol)

I will tell you if you use a water spray bottle, the colors will spread better and the panel will take longer to dry. ​Next I inked up this "new to me" amazing large fall border stamp in a brown chalk ink, placed the stamp gently onto the cardstock panel, and pressed it down evenly. I did this twice on each end of the cardstock panel, with a slight overlap in the middle, but that will be covered up by the sentiment. I didn't use a stamping tool, because my large MISTI was boxed up, but this stamp is easy to manage by itself. 
​
Click on the photos below for more details...

Card #2: Gratitude
I did the same process on this card as my first card, except I changed the border stamp, which I have used before, but gosh, it's one of my favorites, and I just love it not colored or colored. It's just amazing. And I changed the card base to a brown cardstock, the ribbon, and the sentiment cardstock colors too.

​Click on the photos below for more details...

​Here they are side by side... do you have a favorite?

Supplies: 
Unity Stamps: Blessings of Fall stamp set (sentiment) and Frondescence stamp set
Color Burst powder inks by Ken Oliver/Ranger Inks
Ranger Inks Liquid Pearls-yellow and copper
Quick Quotes Powder Puff chalk inks-Kokomo (stamp border) and Coal Miner (sentiment)
Papertrey Ink white, rust, orange, and brown cardstock
Crinkle ribbon and AC satin ribbon; I recommend a water spray bottle
Scor-Tape/Scor-Pal double sided tear tape from ScrapbookPal​

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

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​​​I hope we've inspired you to play with your stamps & (unscented-lol) supplies &
​see what you create. 
​​The possibilities are endless!
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​                              Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
Jane Bosi
Amber Trubiak
Tammy Hawes
Gaylynn Martling
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April Sarandrea
Colleen Balija
Dawn Fields
Rachel Duong
Joyce Verdon
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​Thank you for stopping by!
​Have a happy & crafty November
and
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
​​​xoxo ~ Kim & Family

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Craft Challenges:
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #688 STAMP ACT WEEK 1
Addicted To Stamps Challenge #456 - Make Your Mark
HLS November Watercolour Challenge
MIUCB #68 Anything Goes + optional Stamping
Time Out Challenge 250 - Inspired by Words

​Happy November!
I am honored to have been chosen as the Featured Guest Star Stamper this week for the Color Throwdown Challenge #767

The countdown is on for the current challenge CTD#767 and
​the color palette is listed below.
The linky will close on Monday, November 6 at 6pm EST,
so there is ​plenty of time for you to join us.

Good luck and we hope to see you in the gallery--remember, by participating in this challenge, you just might be randomly chosen as the next guest designer for our next challenge!

​I knew I wanted to make a fall card, but this color palette made it very challenging for me. And I love that. So, I really had to think outside the box. 

As some of you know, my hubby and I have been renovating a house for 2yrs and we've had many set backs, so we haven't fully moved in yet. And most of my craft supplies have been packed up. So, I was again challenged to use what I had around me that wasn't already boxed up or over at the new house.

Surprisingly I found these amazing Color Burst powders by Ken Oliver, just added spray water to create this fun background using most of the color palette. And I found some chalk ink pads with a rust like ink pad I used for the leaf stamp 'Full of Fall', stitching stamp, the sentiment, and inked the edges of the panel.

I found a rust colored cardstock for the card base, added some fun pattern paper scraps in the color palette too and put it all together.
​What do you think? Needs some bling, right?​

If you know me, then you know I love sparkle and bling too. And I found these liquid pearls in yellow and a copper rust color to finish this fun challenge card with some pearly dots.
What do you all think? Did I capture ALL the colors in this weeks challenge? Now it's your turn...
​I'm looking forward to seeing what you create. Come join us!

​Supplies Used: Unity stamps; MISTI stamping tool; Papertrey Ink cardstock; color bursts, inks, and liquid pearls at Scrapbook.com; and double sided tear tape adhesive at SrapbookPal.

​Craft Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday-Anything Goes - #619-620
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #456 - Make Your Mark
HLS November Watercolour Challenge - I used watercolor color burst ink background
​Allys Angels Challenge #75
LTCCB #77 Anything Goes
MIUCB #68 Anything Goes + optional Stamping - Stamped leaf, stamp stitching and sentiment
Retro Rubber Challenge 218 | Fall Picnics!--I used all the colors, Full of Fall stamp set is over 5yrs old.
​Time Out Challenge 250 - Inspired by Words

Todays Project: Happy Halloween with the bewitching quokka 

Go get hopping on Instagram:

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-- @mykraftkloset (you are here)
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-- @deannamulder
-- @mamakobs
-- @dewdrop.works
-- @sheharper
-- @cardsbyshannonlee
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Thank you for stopping by!
​I hope you have a happy & crafty Summer! 
​​​xoxo ~ Kim ​

Todays project: Thank you cards
I can never have enough thank you cards on hand. And with Graduations, baby showers, or maybe some weddings behind us or coming up, we may have people to thank for their generosity.
A nice note means the world to those people who attended our special occasions. And these are super easy to make in mass quantities to mail out or have on hand for the next special event. As I only added color with ink tapping and ink blending. But you could certainly color these with pencils, markers, crayons, water colors, etc... to get different outcomes. Try it... be creative... then mail it and share it!

Craft Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Week 738 🦋- Anything goes
​LTCCB #75 Anything Goes
HLS July Anything Goes with Dies Challenge-(postage stamp border die)

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

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!
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​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.
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​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!​

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! 

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

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Hi everybody! Welcome to Day 4 of my Growing in Unity week, which has been filled with (I hope) inspiring Unity projects, summer memories, and some of my favorite things. Thank you all for supporting my crafty adventures. 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.
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Let the crafty adventures continue...
​Today's project is inspired by cruising on fun Summer days or nights.
I love cruising along the river at sunset or anywhere near water,
on a winding road, or late at night downtown with all the city lights and no traffic.

I combined "A Walk in the Woods" designed by the talented Angie Blom for Unity and "Authentic Man" stamp sets so great for Father's Day, Birthday, Anniversary, or any occasion. 
​
I used some of my favorite things like ink smooshing (again, I can't help it, it's amazing for backgrounds), classic cars, sports cars, convertibles, and my glitter pen on the chrome to make it sparkle.

This scene reminds me of cruising through the woods on
a winding road not far from my house. ​A cool breeze,
wind in my hair, my favorite tunes playing, and the scent
of nature that soothes my soul.
Where is your favorite place to cruise?
​

Supplies:
Unity Stamps Products: A Walk in the Woods and Authentic Man stamp sets. And Magnuson Custom Stamps helped me design my custom butterfly logo (Thank you Nic & Angie Blom)
Other supplies:
MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Distress Oxide Inks-Rusty Hinge, Walnut Stain, Rustic Wilderness, and Pine Needles; Versafine Clair-Pinecone; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers; Gellyroll clear glitter pen; Doodlebug pattern paper; Ranger/Tim Holtz Watercolor cardstock (image); Marvy Uchida Heat gun; Papertrey Ink 110lb white Cardstock (car/sentiement panel and card base not shown); 3D Foam Dots or pop dots; 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 4 of my
Growing in Unity Week.  I hope I've inspired you
to try ink smooshing,  simple coloring, ​and
maybe create a scene (on paper lol)! 

​
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​See ya tomorrow! 
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​Thank you for stopping by!
Have a happy & crafty June!
xoxo ~ Kim

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

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

Hi everybody! Welcome to Day 3, we're half way through my Growing in Unity week, that has been filled with (I hope) inspiring Unity projects using some of my favorite things. As I'm having so much fun using stamps I haven't used before, mixing and matching things I'm finding as I'm packing up my craft room, to move into my new house next month. Thank you all for supporting my crafty adventures. 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.

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​Today's project is inspired by the Summer road trips
our family took in our RV many years ago. 
Here are a few of my favorites:
Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, The Giant Forest/Kings Canyon, Redwood Forest, and Alaska.
Where was your favorite road trip destination?

I kept this card simple using just the "Happy Little Abode" stamp set by Lisa Glanz for Unity to create this cute little RV card scene.  ​
​It's so fun for many occasions.
I used some of my favorite things like: Spectrum Noir alcohol markers to give it a vintage look, pattern paper (of course, again), and Goosebumps clear texture spray on the windows. It's a cool effect!

Supplies:
Unity Stamps Products: Happy Little Abode stamp set. 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; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers; Goosebumps clear texture spray (on Amazon) or Glossy Accents will work too; Doodlebug pattern paper; Papertrey Ink 110lb white Cardstock (image panel and card base not shown); 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 3 of my
Growing in Unity Week.  I hope I've inspired you
to make a scene with your stamps,  try simple coloring with alcohol makers ​and use up those scraps! 

​
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​See ya tomorrow! 

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

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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!***

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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?

​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! 

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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
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​See ya tomorrow! 

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

​​
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Hi everybody and welcome to my Blog! I'm Kim Klinkovsky and I’m from Colorado, but have spent the last 6yrs in Northern Alabama along the beautiful Tennessee river with my husband. We have one daughter who got married last fall to a wonderful Navy man, and three grown sons, including a set of twins. We’re recently empty nesters, with kids in different states, so we’re figuring all that out. We have been renovating a house for the last 2yrs and are SO excited to finally move into it next month. Yay!!! And I'll be sure to share a video or pictures of my new craft room. I can't wait! 

By day or night I’m a part time retail manager at a B&BW store and I love it. And in my spare time I’m a published card maker, Blogger, an occasional scrapbooker and jewelry maker. ​I’ve been crafty all my life, but I love learning new techniques, using different mediums, and the instant gratification I get from cardmaking.

​I found Unity in 2010 in a store that I managed and fell in love with their beautiful stamps. I joined their FB group and have made some wonderful crafty friendships over the years, which has allowed me to be on a few amazing design teams, including the Friends of Unity, which creates a blog hop every month. I love the kind and supportive craft community Unity has created who inspire me everyday.​
I’m honored to be chosen as the Growing in Unity Girl for this week and to share some of my favorite things with you all.

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

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Let the crafty adventures begin...

​Today's project is a special anniversary card I made using this amazing "beautiful day in the neighborhood" background stamp that reminds me of the many houses we've lived in over the years or all the places we've traveled to in 27 years.
I used an ink smooshing technique, a heat embossed sentiment,
and a few dies, which are some of my favorite things
​I like to use while creating.​

Supplies:
Unity Stamps Products: Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Background stamp, I Did.I Do.I Will sentiment stamp set and coordinating die, Scallops & Rectangles nesting dies, and the Rustic Wood pattern paper pack
-Magnuson Custom Stamps helped me design my custom logo (Thank you, Nic & Angie Blom)
Other supplies:
Ranger Ink/Tim Holtz Watercolor cardstock; Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Inks: Rusty Hinge, Brushed Corduroy, and Walnut Stain; Versafine Clair Ink-Pinecone; Ranger Ink: Clear Embossing Powders; Marvy Uchida Heat Tool; MISTI Stamping Tool; Big Shot die cutting machine; Papertrey Ink 110lb white Cardstock (card base); Scor-Pal - Scor-Tape 1/2" (tear tape adhesive)
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Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
                            Thank you for shopping!​

Thank You for joining me today for Day 1 of my
Growing in Unity Week.  I hope I've inspired you
to try ink smooshing and heat embossing
and discover the "magic." 

​
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! ​

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

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

​Welcome to our June 2023
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cuppa your favorite liquid, cozy up
to follow along and hop with us.
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​​***
Before I get started... 
check our ==> May Blog Hops to see if you are one of our
​ many Winners and claim your prize!!!

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for May 2023 is... 

 "Denise B."

​​Congratulations!!!
Check your Email or Email me at: [email protected]
to claim your prize.
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Our theme for June is... Masculine
Which can be really hard. Luckily I make masculine cards all the time, but I get stumped for ideas too!
​Where do you look for masculine inspiration?
​I turn to craft blogs, pinterest, facebook, and instagram. 

It's the 6th month and I'm still continuing with my 
​"New Years Resolution" to use  "new to me" Unity stamps every month this year, along with some of my favorite things.
Like heat embossing, ink smooshing, and simple coloring.​​ ​
So I am sharing birthday cards I made for my 3 sons this year.
​​

Birthday Card for Son #1: 
​As I mentioned, I have 3 grown sons and I make lots of masculine cards. And I won't lie... they are challenging. But I found using a sketch and patterned paper helps a lot to ground a focal point. As I did here for my oldest son who loves red and black. And this was fun to put together with minimal supplies, scraps, & flat for mailing.​

​Birthday Card for Son #2: 
​I love using background stamps and the ink smooshing technique to ground my focal point, which I created with several stamps. My second son loves video games and orange, which is funny, because after all the colors I used to ink smoosh this background, I ended up with mostly orange (lol). I heat embossed all the stamps, used simple coloring, and some extra sparkle on the balloon. And kept it fairly flat for mailing. ​

​Birthday Card for Son #3: 
​My third son loves his 20yr old red BMW that he is constantly fixing and reengineering to go faster. And I just so happened to have had a scrap piece of this fun vehicle background stamp. I did some simple coloring on the red sports car and added some bling to make it sparkle too and matched it to this fun Unity patterned paper of xoxo's, which is part of my signature when messaging my kids and it fit this card perfectly. 

​And here are all the cards & techniques again.
Which is your favorite?

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​​​I hope we've inspired you to play with your stamps & supplies & see what you create.
​The possibilities are endless!
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​​Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links. 
​Thank you for shopping!​

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​==> The HOP starts here <==
​ Be sure to Hop ​with ​ALL of these talented 
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click their ​names below & leave a comment at each stop to enter
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​                              Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
 Amber Trubiak
                                Kim Klinkovsky  <== {me} you are here
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Tammy Hawes
Colleen Balija
Bobbie Sue McConathy
April Sarandrea
Rachel Duong
Gaylynn Martling
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​Thank you for stopping by!
​Have a happy & crafty June! 
​​​xoxo ~ Kim 

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Craft Challenges:
Card 1: 
MIUCB #65 Anything Goes + optional Embossing -I used heat embossing on the sentiment
All Sorts Challenge Week 731-Use your dies option Anything Goes-I used a stitched circle die and a word die.
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #666 WEEK 1 (STAMP ACT)
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Card 2:
LTCCB #74 Anything Goes
AAA Birthday Game #50 - Water Colours-I created a watercolor background
​Lil Red Wagon Challenge #707..GETTING WARMER.- I used warm colors
​Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes

Card 3:
HLS June Birthday Challenge
​Seize the Birthday #262 Make it Pop or Anything Goes-I made the red sports car pop on the black/white car background

Welcome to our May 2023
​ ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself 
share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
Grab a cuppa your favorite liquid, cozy up
to follow along and hop with us.
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Before I get started... 
check our ==> April Blog Hops to see if you are one of our
​ many Winners and claim your prize!!!
Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for April 2023 is... 

 "Janice M."

​​Congratulations!!!
Check your Email or Email me at: [email protected]
to claim your prize.
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Our theme for May is... ​Inspired By
Which could be anything! So what inspires me? SO many thing, but I narrowed it down to these:
Artists
Color
Nature
Techniques
​​

​It's a new month and I'm continuing with my 
​"New Years Resolution" to use only "new to me" Unity stamps every month this year, along with some of my favorite things.
So what inspires me?
I am inspired every month by all the fabulous ladies
in this hop, so be sure to follow them too! 
I love the whole rainbow of colors, techniques, and
​ ​things found in nature.​​ ​
Here's what I came up with...​
​

Card #1: Beautiful Butterflies
​I had this beautiful butterfly set on my desk from last months theme, but I didn't get around to using it. So I thought it would be fun to show you three different techniques using the same set. 
The first technique I used is a very simple Copic 101 coloring technique I learned a few years ago from Jen Shurkus on how to color with just 2-3 alcohol markers and how to blend and shade with just a couple markers. As it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the many markers out there, color families, and blending techniques. She really keeps it simple and I like simple too.
Then I die cut a border around the image and ink blended around the edges to soften around the image, added a touch of clear sparkle to a few butterflies, and some embellishments to complete.​ Such a versatile set that's wonderful for so many occasions. 

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​Card #2: Pink Butterfly
​The second technique I used is mostly ink blending around the edges and over some of the butterflies. And I highlighted just one of the butterflies with a couple pink pencils using Prismacolor Pencils and blending it with a clear sparkle brush for some extra bling.
Then added a couple stitched edges, a sentiment, and an adhesive glitter enamel embellishment to complete.

​
​Card #3: Hello Pretty Butterflies 
And the third card I used an ink smooshing technique. It's one of my favorite ways to play with ink, as every smoosh is different, and every card is unique with no extra coloring. Then I heat set it to dry or you can leave it over night. And then I fussy cut this bunch of butterflies out. 
I dug in my bin of scraps and found this hot pink piece of cardstock that was screaming out for some texture. And I remembered I had a cloud embossing folder. Added the sentiment with distress oxide ink (because it's thick), clear embossing powder, and heat set. Which heat embossing is another technique I love to use. I found a couple more scrap strips and adhered those to the pink panel. 
Adhered the bunch of butterflies to the panel, added an adhesive glitter enamel embellishment and added some clear glitter sparkle to a few butterflies for some bling to complete.

Here are all the cards and techniques again.
Which is your favorite?

***
​​​I hope we've inspired you to play with your stamps & supplies & see what inspires you.
​The possibilities are endless!
***
​​Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links. 
​Thank you for 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 and announced on our ​next Blog Hop June 3, 2023.
Good Luck!!!​

==> The HOP starts here <==
​ Be sure to Hop ​with ​ALL of these talented 
Friends of Unity Designers 
click their ​names below & leave a comment at each to enter giveaways
​
​                              Crystal O. Minkler <== Start Here
 Bobbie Sue McConathy
Gaylynn Martling
Jane Bosi
   Alaine Tanner
Tammy Hawes
Colleen Balija
Rachel Duong
                                      Kim Klinkovsky  <== {me} you are here
Joyce Verdon
Amber Trubiak

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​Thank you for stopping by!
​Have a happy crafty May and a
Happy Mothers Day (May 14th)! 
​​​xoxo ~ Kim 

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Craft Challenges:
Card #1:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: No Patterned Paper
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #593-594
​LTCCB #74 Anything Goes

Card #2:
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #662 WEEK 1 (STAMP ACT)
Seize the Birthday #260-Balloons

​Card #3:
MIUCB #65 Anything Goes + optional Embossing-(clouds embossing folder background and heat embossed sentiment)
​AAA Birthday Game #49 - Balloons
HLS May Birthday Challenge​

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