Friends of Unity April Blog Hop + Giveaways

Hello everybody! How are you doing? I hope this finds you all healthy
and safe in place, as our hearts and prayers go out to all of you, ​during
this unprecedented time. I'm sure you're keeping busy and
getting your mind off things, even for a little while.
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What are you doing to keep busy?
Many of us crafters have been sharing many ideas for card making, scrapbooking, journaling, organizing, using supplies, and so much more!

Because we're in this together!!! 
​Pray for the world - stay home if you can - wash often - practice social distancing  & #dontbeaspreader or a carrier of the virus!
​It will save others & yourself! 

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Now for a wonderful distraction today...
I welcome you to our April Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends & myself share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamps!!! 
​Each month we create handmade cards or projects
with a new theme to stretch our imaginations and ​
we GIVE-A-WAY Unity Stamp prizes too!!! 
Scroll down for new tutorials, enter giveaways, & get hopping
​for some amazing inspiration!!! 

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Before I get started...check our ==> March Blog Hop to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!!!
Shelly S.
is our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for March 2020! 
Congratulations!!! 
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Our theme for April is...
a Sketch! 
That's right...we're all creating with <== this same sketch to show you several different possibilities. And having a sketch really gives you a good starting point, especially when you're stumped for a design. And I loved it, so I have two cards to share with you this month! 

My card today is a lovely Spring card, great for Easter Sun, April 12th. But also a Spring Birthday, Hello, Thinking of You, and many more. I knew I wanted to use this bunny stamp set, because I hadn't used it before. Shocking, right!?! And I paired it with some of my favs: Graphic 45 patterned paper, heat embossing, sparkle, and this gorgeous purple rose ribbon. 

Tutorial: I started with an 8.5x11” piece of green Papertrey Ink 110lb cardstock, folded in half, and trimmed down to 6 x 4¾” as my card base. Then cut a 6 x 4½” gorgeous piece of Graphic 45-Place In Time-March patterned paper, which shows two patterns on the one panel, and sprayed with both glimmer mist colors in a splat box. Set aside to dry. It's hard to photograph the shimmer, but it's there. Once dry, adhered to the card base. Click pictures below to get the step by step tutorial for this card...

Ok. Let’s assemble our card. I put adhesive on the back of the purple circle and adhered the purple rose ribbon around the circle. Gave the roses a little fluff around the edges. Popped the bunny up with 3D foam tape, adhered to the purple circle, and adhered the whole piece to the card panel. And adhered the sentiment with 3D form tape to the card to complete this sparkly spring beauty.

My second card may look familiar, because it's the "leftover" mermaid piece from last months mermaid shaker card. See, I told you I'd make another card with that beautiful mermaid and here she is. This set is gorgeous and so fun to play with. And I paired her with an underwater ocean patterned paper and one of the "Big" sentiment kits. So wonderful for many occasions!

Tutorial: Tutorial: I started with an 8.5x11” piece of light blue Papertrey Ink 110lb cardstock, folded in half, and trimmed down to 7x5” as our card base. Then cut a 7 x 4½” amazing piece of under the sea patterned paper and adhered to the card base. Click pictures below to get the step by step tutorial for this card...

Okay, I only have our gorgeous mermaid circle left to adhere her directly to the ocean panel. And added just a bit of clear sparkle pen to the shells and flowers to make her hair sparkle. And this amazing creature is done! And that’s how I used my “leftovers” with patterned paper and a sketch design! Pretty, right?

I'm excited to tell you this "Blue Beauty" mermaid card was chosen as one of the Pantone Colors of the year and published in the
​Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Fall 2020 issue. Yay! ​

I hope I've inspired you to try this sketch design, mix and match your stamps or products, try some new things, and
see where ​it takes you! ​The possibilities are endless!
And if you do...share your creations with us by using the hashtags: #friendsofunity​ #unitystampco #SSSUnitedWeCraft

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​Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below. 
The more boxes you check the greater your chances.
One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway, contacted via email or private messaging, and announced ​in our next Blog Hop on May 2, 2020
Good luck!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

==> The HOP starts below <==
go back to the beginning & hop with ALL of these talented 
Friends of Unity Designers 
for more Inspiration, more Giveaways, & click on their
​names below & leave a comment to win! 
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                             Crystal O. Minkler  <= go back to start
Eileen Mathys
Dawn Bryson
Amber Trubiak​
                              Kim Klinkovsky  <= you are here
Dawn Fields
Robyn Jordan
Jeanie M. Hays
Alaine Tanner
Bobbie Sue McConathy
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Disclaimer: We designers on the Friends of Unity design team appreciate every single comment we get. That's why we use our own stash every month for a giveaway. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us all very happy. We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our cards made with our favorite Unity Stamps and to inspire others along the way!

Thank You for stopping by!
​Have a safe & crafty weekend! 
​Happy (almost) Easter! ~Kim & family

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Supplies {affils}:
(Card #1):  Unity Stamp Company Products:  Woodland Bunny stamp set and sentiment from the  Circle Scalloped (border stamps);  Papertrey Ink green 110lb cardstock; AC purple cardstock; Graphic 45-Place in Time, patterned paper; MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Ink Distress Ink-Weathered Wood and Pine Needles;  Ranger Ink Clear Embossing Powder; Ranger Ink Anti-Static Pouch; Marvy Uchida heat tool; Tim Holtz Splat Box (for spraying); Big Shot machine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circle die set & Stitched Rectangle die set; Spectrum Noir Markers; Tattered Angels-Glimmer Mist: Brass Bell and Snow White; Purple Rose Ribbon from HL (May Arts has similar); Spica Purple glitter pen; 3D Foam tape; and 1/2" Scor-tape adhesive. 

(Card #2): Unity Stamp Company Products: She Mermaid stamp set, sentiment from Say It With Love (Jan. 2020 sentiment kit), & Gina K Design-White pigment ink (splatters); Papertrey Ink light blue cardstock; HL white cardstock; Echo Park Paper-Under the Sea-patterned paper; MISTI stamping tool; Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Ink-Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean, and Broken China; Ranger Ink Distress Ink-Chipped Sapphire (sentiment); Ranger Ink Gold and Clear Embossing Powder; Ranger Ink Anti-Static Pouch; Marvy Uchida heat tool; Tim Holtz Splat Box; Big Shot machine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circle die set; Spectrum Noir Markers; Spica Clear glitter pen; water brush (for splatters); and 1/2" Scor-tape adhesive. 
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​Challenges:
LTSCB #132 - For The Girls - feminine (bunny card)
Repeat Impressions DCC A120 ~ April Showers (Something Wet)- (heat embossing, ocean patterned paper, and a mermaid)
Simon Says Mon Challenge: Spring Mood Board (bunny card)
WWC265 - Marsha's Challenge: Anything Goes w/Feminine Twist-bunny
Little Red Wagon Challenge-Blue (mermaid card)
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #501 WEEK 1 (STAMP ACT)-(mermaid)
TTTC058 – Featured Designer Felicita Johnson - (vibrant, ribbon, heat embossing-bunny card)
Time Out Challenges #158 (bunny card)
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April 2020 challenge (bunny card)
LTCCB #45 - April Anything Goes (mermaid)
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #383 - Holiday-Easter​