Welcome to our November 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!
Fall is here ya'll... so grab a cuppa your favorite brew,
cozy up to follow along and hop with us.

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

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for October is... 
"Silvia R.H."
​
​Congratulations!!!

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Our theme for November is... 
Watercolor, which is one of my favorite mediums and my Moms too.   
As usual, my biggest challenge is deciding "what" to use.
​
 ​Follow along as I continue with my "New Years Resolution" to use Unity stamps I haven't ever used before.
So far, I've done it every month this year and it's been great to use these stamps and show them some love!

 I combined a few of my favorite things like watercolor pencils on kraft cardstock and heat embossing. ​ Here's what I came up with...
​

Today's Project: Warm Wishes
I pulled out my water coloring pencils and a water brush and colored within the white heat embossed image. Another beautiful stamp set I can't believe I hadn't used until now. It's great for Thanksgiving cards, fall birthday cards, thank you cards, and more.
​
I kept it simple again, as I needed to finish coloring this main panel before my daughter got married last month (I shared pics below). Then I proceeded to stay up late last night and put this beauty together with a few of my favorite things, like patterned paper, ribbon, and enamel dots.
And I could have totally taken it a step further and added some glitter glue sparkles, because I like things to sparkle, but I kept it vintage looking. ​I like it. What do you think? ​

​Supplies used: 
Unity: Thankful & Blessed Pumpkins Stamp set
Unity: Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}
MISTI stamping tool
Versamark clear ink
Ranger Ink Seafoam (white) Embossing Powder
Marvy Uchida heat embossing tool
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Ink-Walnut Stain
1Canoe2 Water Color Pencils, H2O water brush
Big Shot die cutting machine
​Brutus Monroe Lunchbag (kraft) Cardstock
Doodlebug pattern papers, AC brown cardstock strip (behind image)
Teresa Collins holiday ribbon (vintage crochet)
Gina Marie adhesvie enamel dots
Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal.

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​I hope we've inspired you to try water coloring with your stamps ​& create something wonderful. ​​​The possibilities are endless!

​Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links that give me a little commission.
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. One winner will be selected randomly, contacted via email or private messaging, and 
​announced on our ​next Blog Hop December 3, 2022.
Good Luck!!!

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

                                 Crystal O. Minkler <== Go Back to Start
Amber Trubiak
Alaine Tanner​
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Kim Klinkovsky  <== You are here
April Sarandrea
Gaylynn Martling
Dawn Bryson
Dawn Fields
Joyce Verdon
Rachel Duong

​Thank you for stopping by!
What a busy year we've had
with work, still renovating our new house (really!), LOTS of family birthdays, traveling, and our Daughter got married last month.

​I hope your November is happy & crafty 
and we wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving
From our house to yours.
​​​xoxo ~ Kim & family

​***

Family Pictures from our Daughters  Masquerade Ball Wedding at
​Linganore Vineyard, in Mount Airy, Maryland,
​October 28, 2022​

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

Craft Challenges:
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Thanks/Thanksgiving
​KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #636 WEEK 1 (STAMP ACT)
LTCCB #71 Anything Goes
LTSCB #158 Anything Goes

MIUCB #62 Anything Goes + optional Open Technique - (water coloring within white heat embossed image on kraft cardstock)

The Flower Challenge #74 Add Embellishments
HLS November Birthday Challenge

The Card Concept #183 {Pumpkin Party} - I was inspired by the pumpkins and colors on this Clean and Layered card. 

​​​Welcome to our October 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. Grab a cuppa your favorite brew and follow along...
​​

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

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for August is... 
"M.K."
​
​Congratulations!!!

​***
Our theme for October is... 
Anything BUT a card... OMGoodness!  What to make?
As usual, my biggest challenge is deciding "what" to use.
​
 ​Follow along as I continue with my "New Years Resolution" to use Unity stamps I haven't ever used before.
So far, I've done it every month this year and it's been great to use these stamps and show them some love!

 I combined a few of my favorite things, like patterned paper, ribbon, embellishments, and heat embossing.
​ Here's what I came up with...

Today's Project: A Winter or Holiday Tag

​​It's really hard NOT to make a card, so I focused on tags, as the holiday season is soon upon us. I knew I wanted to make something blue and silver, as it's one of my favorite combos. And I can't believe I haven't used this beautiful stamp before either, but here we are... finally using it! 
I kept things simple for mass producing tags, by using this amazing watercolor pattern paper pad that comes in many colors. I stamped the image with clear ink and heat embossed with this stunning silver metallic embossing powder. 
I didn't add a sentiment, as I'm not sure what kind of tag it's going to be. It could be for somebody's winter birthday, a holiday gift tag, or add a "thank you" on orange paper for a Thanksgiving hostess gift tag or red/green for Holiday Hostess too. It's very versatile.
I framed each layer with these fabulous Scallop & Rectangle dies by Unity. They aren't just for cards, as they work here for tags too. I finished up with a few different ribbons and embellishments for some more sparkle.  What do you think???

​Supplies used: 
Unity: Search for Those Moments (Layers of Life) Stamp set
Unity: Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}
MISTI stamping tool
Versamark clear ink
Ranger Ink Silver Embossing Powder
Marvy Uchida heat embossing tool
MFT watercolor 6x6 pattern paper pad (blue)
Big Shot die cutting machine
​Paptertrey Ink Black Cardstock
Scrap of striped pattern paper (if I had to guess, it was from Doodlebug)
1/4" hole punch (for ribbon to go through)
AC tinsel ribbon and AC snowflake ribbon (cut into embellishments)
May Arts blue/teal crinkle ribbon
Creative Impressions white snowflake brad (I cut off the prongs and used glue dots to hold in place, but a hot glue gun would work here too)
Mini Glue Dots
Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal.
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Green tag sample in progress: MFT watercolor 6x6 pattern paper pad (green), Ranger Ink Distress Oxide-Pine Needles ink, Stampmania.com high gloss clear embossing powder, and MU-heat tool.
​

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​I hope we've inspired you to make other projects with your stamps for all kinds occasions ​& create 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, contacted via email or private messaging, and 
​announced on our ​next Blog Hop November 5, 2022.
Good Luck!!!

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

                                 Crystal O. Minkler  <== Go Back to Start
Amber Trubiak
Kim Klinkovsky  <== You are here
Rachel Duong
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Gaylynn Martling
Dawn Fields
Colleen Balija
Eileen Mathys
Joyce Verdon
Dawn Bryson
​Robyn Jordan
​

​Thank you for stopping by!
Have happy & crafty weekend!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

Craft Challenges:
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes

Retro Rubber Challenge 192 | Tic Tac Toe! -- I used one stamp from 2017 for my Tac Tac Toe across the middle using: Embossing (silver heat embossing), Pattern Paper (water color background paper), use a tag (I made made many tag layers.

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #439 - Any Occasion

LTCCB #70 Anything Goes + LTCCB #69 

MIUCB #61 Anything Goes + Optional Smooshing --I did a "faux" ink smooshing and used pattern paper that looks link ink smooshed water color background.

Christmas Craft Creations September Challenge Reminder - Ribbon or Twine-- I used 3 ribbons: blue/teal crinkled ribbon, tinsel ribbon, and a snowflake ribbon that I cut the individual snowflakes off of to embellish.

ABC Christmas Challenge S for Snow or T for Trees-- I did both by creating a snowy scene with trees. 

​Welcome to our September 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 ==> August Blog Hops to see if you are one of our
​ many Winners and claim your prizes!!!

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for August is... 
"Becca Y."
​
​Congratulations!!! ​
​​
​​
​Our theme for September is... ​

OH! How we LOVE coffee, tea, and cocoa all year long!
What's your favorite?
I LOVE vanilla lattes and anything pumpkin spice this time of year. My biggest challenge is usually deciding "what" to use.
 ​Follow along as I continue with my "New Years Resolution" to use Unity stamps I haven't ever used before.
So far, I've done it every month this year and it's been great to use these stamps and show them some love!
 I combined several stamps with a few of my favorite things, like background stamps, splatters & ink smooshing, Angiegirls, and fall colors.
​ Here's what I came up with...
​

Card #1: Fall Birthday Card
We have a lot of fall birthdays in my family, so I knew I wanted to use fall colors. And I hadn't used this birthday balloons background before and they kind of looked like coffee cup stains. I didn't want to cover them up, so I used this vertical happy birthday balloon stamp, fussy cut this cute coffee cup, and popped it up in the center of the balloon. Great for anyone, anytime, just change colors! Easy and fun, right!?!

​​Supplies used: 
Unity: Balloon Party (background) Stamp 
Unity: Happy Birthday Balloon (itty bitty)
Unity: Coffee Side by Side (itty bitty) (coffee cup)
Unity: Rustic Wood 6x6 paper pack
MISTI stamping tool
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Inks: Carved Pumpkin and Candied Apple (Balloons); and Rusty Hinge and Walnut Stain (coffee cup) 
Paptertrey Ink Cardstock: White (Happy Balloon) and Orange 110lb cardstock (card base); Ranger Tim Holtz Watercolor cardstock; 3D foam tape (coffee cup); Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal.
​​

Card #2: Witches Brew Card
I've been wanting this witch set for a while and not sure what took me so long, but I finally got her. Isn't she amazing? I LOVE her! And I've seen a bunch of cards with her colored lately, so I wanted to do something different. I ink smooshed  the background, stamped her and the sentiment in a dark brown ink (goes with the coffee theme-HeeHee), and just colored a few places on the witch.
​As she enjoys her latte (cuz she's me), I'm sure she's brewing up some mischief for Fall. What do you think?

​Supplies used: 
Unity: A Real Witch Stamp Set (witch and sentiment)
Unity: Rustic Wood 6x6 paper pack
MISTI stamping tool
Versafine Clair Ink-Pinecone (witch and sentiment)
Ranger Ink Distress Oxide: Fossilized Amber and Faded Jeans (background)
Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (colors shown in picture above)
Ranger Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock; Paptertrey Ink Cardstock: Black matte and Blue (card base) 110lb cardstock; Lawn Fawn orange plaid pattern paper scrap; BoBunny Double Dot yellow dot pattern paper scrap; Blue glitter adhesive enamel dots; Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal.

Here's another look...

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​I hope we've inspired you to mix & match
your stamps for all kinds occasions,
try different techniques ​& make something brew-ti-ful. ​​​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, contacted via email or private messaging, and 
​announced on our ​next Blog Hop October 1, 2022.
Good Luck!!!

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!
Have a safe, happy & crafty
Holiday Weekend!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim
​

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

Craft Challenges:
​Fall Birthday Balloon Card:
HLS September Birthday Challenge
LTCCB #70 Anything Goes
LTSCB #157 Anything Goes​
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Witch Card:
HLS September Watercolour Challenge
MIUCB #61 Anything Goes + optional Smooshing

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 July is... 
"Laurie 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.
So far, I've done it every month this year and it's been wonderful to use these stamps and show them some love!
 I combined these holiday stamps with a few of my favorite things, like heat embossing, colored/kraft cardstock, and ribbon.​ And 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 in October 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, Light Blue, 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 (Deer: KOT 10/14)
Unity: Gotta Love Sentiments Set (Merry Christmas)
MISTI stamping tool
Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking Ink-Coconut (white 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; MME adhesive glitter enamel dots; ​Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal or Crafty Stash
​​

​***
​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, contacted via email or private messaging, and 
​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:

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Craft Challenges:
Halloween Wedding Card:
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #623 WEEK 1 (STAMP ACT)
Allsorts Challenge Week 688/9: Anything Goes w/optional create own background ( I designed my own background using parts of a spiderweb stamp on each front panel)
LTSCB #156 Anything Goes
LTCCB #69 Anything Goes
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Emboss It (the entire front is heat embossed in silver spiderwebs or clear embossing over Wilted Violet ink for the sentiment)

Merry Christmas Deer Card:
Christmas Cards All Year Round: AUGUST Challenge - Reindeer or Deer
Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge #121 - Anything Christmas Goes
MIUCB #60 Anything Goes + optional Clean and Simple
Christmas Blog Challenge: Reindeer
MLCCB #45 Anything Christmas Goes
​Retro Rubber Challenge 188 | Anything Goes! (Deer stamp is from 2014)
HLS August Christmas Challenge (optional flowers, I did not use any)

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: [email protected] 
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: [email protected] 
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: [email protected] to claim your prize! Thank you!​
​
​Congratulations!!! ​​

​
​
​Our theme for May is... 

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

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

I have loved this BIG flower background for a while and finally got to use it. Yay! It is truly beautiful with or without anything else on it, but in keeping with our theme, I added a few butterflies. Which are near and dear to my heart, as they represent resurrection, a spirit animal, or means an angel is near.
​
As some of you know, I lost my younger sister 4yrs ago to breast cancer and when I see a butterfly it is comforting to believe she or another angel maybe nearby. I know the holidays can be hard for those of you who have lost a loved one and please know my heart goes out to you and you are in my thoughts as I extend a virtual hug from across the miles. {{hugs}}

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


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

But I felt it needed a bit more... then I remembered I got the "Happy World" stamp set that donates $5 to Ukraine and that set had a bee stamp in there and  that was perfect for this card.
​
This was pretty fast and easy with some leftover paper scraps (National colors of Ukraine) and backed with this amazing pink plaid patterned paper that looks like a picnic blanket. 
I kept both cards pretty flat mailing. What do you all think?

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

​​
Here's another peek...

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

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

==> 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...
​
​
​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

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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"

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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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Thanks for stopping by!
I hope warmer weather is headed your way, only 3 weeks until Spring!
Have a happy crafty week! 
~Kim

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

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

Our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for January is... 
​
​​"C.O."
​
​Congratulations!!! 

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

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

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

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

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

​Here's a recap of all three cards...

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

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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 favorites to share, and coming up with some techniques. I hope you've enjoyed this week too!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!

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