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​ ~ 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!
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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!!! 
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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...

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click their ​names below & leave a comment at each stop to enter

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Gaylynn Martling
Rachel Duong
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​​​​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 ~ 
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share our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company 
to inspire you with creative projects every month!
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to follow along with us (hop list below) & shop too!

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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.
​
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!
​
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                        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
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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 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!
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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!!! 
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​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!

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​ 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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​ 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
Colleen Balija
Tammy Hawes
Amber Trubiak
April Sarandrea
Jane Bosi
Dawn Fields
Gaylynn Martling
                          Kim Klinkovsky  <== {me} you are here
                               Rachel Duong <== Go to next
​Joyce Verdon

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

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

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​ 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
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!}
​
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

​Check out Day 1 => "here"
Check out Day 2 => "here"
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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Let the crafty adventures continue...
​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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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]
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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. 

​
​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?

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​​​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!​

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Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below. 
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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 

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

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​

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies used: 
Unity: When You Smile {kom 1/17} - Floral Shoes
Unity: Gotta Love Sentiments​
Unity: Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}--Sorry they are temporarily sold out, but should restock soon
Unity Pattern Paper Packs: Rustic Winter Wishes and Rustic Wood 
MISTI stamping tool
Versafine Clair-Nocturne black pigment ink
Ranger Ink Fine Detail Black Embossing Powder
Marvy Uchida heat embossing tool
American Crafts Fine Liner Pens (Tuesday Morning & Michaels)
Ranger Ink Stickles glitter glue: Diamond and Candy Cane
​​Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Ink-Candied Apple (red sentiment)
Big Shot die cutting machine
American Crafts black cardstock
BoBunny Double Dot pattern paper (green dot)
Adhesive glitter enamel dots
Double sided tear tape (scor-tape) at Scrapbookpal.

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
​​

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​I hope we've inspired you to mix & match
your stamps for all kinds of holidays,
maybe try different techniques, 
​& make something wonderful. ​​
​The possibilities are endless!
​
Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Happy Shopping!

​Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below. 
The more boxes you check the greater your chances to win!
Please leave your email, so we can contact the winner. One winner will be selected randomly, 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:

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

​Kat Scrappiness is a family owned craft company out of Bremerton, Washington! An amazing one stop Shop for stamps, dies, slimline products, tools, paper, embellishments & more from all our favorite craft brands and has their own exclusive line products too!

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

❤

Other Supplies used (links above):
Echo Park Valentine Patterned Paper
Papertrey Ink black Cardstock
MISTI stamping tool
Versamark Clear ink
Ranger Ink-Red Carnation Embossing Powder
Marvy Uchida Heat Tool
Big Shot die cutting machine
Copic Marker (red)
Tonic 5x7" clear shaker envelopes
Scor-Tape by Scor-Pal tearing tape
​
❤
​​
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!
​
Supplies I used are available below, with some affiliate links.
Happy Shopping!

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

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

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

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

​ I wish you a happy & crafty February!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let's Get Started...
​
​Card #1:  Coffee... you're my favorite, duh!
I used three layers, because I'm easing myself into the CAS concept here, by using just 3 simple layers. (lol) I cut my 8.5"x11" white cardstock long ways, where my card folds at the top and opens at the bottom to get this look.
​And on all my projects today I am using all Unity stamps I've never used before... that's one of my goals this year, is to use "new to me" or never used stamps!  What are your crafting goals this year?

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

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

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

Click pics below or hover over for supply details.

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

Here is my CAS journey progression...

I hope we've inspired you to play with your stamps, try different designs, and see if you can make CAS cards too! 
If I can, anybody can. (lol) ​The possibilities are endless!
​
<< Supplies I used are available below,
with some affiliate links ​​that gives me a small commission. Happy Shopping! >>

Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below. 
The more boxes you check the greater your chances. One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway, contacted via email or private messaging, & announced ​in February 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
Dawn Bryson
Dawn Fields
April Sarandrea
Rachel Duong
Bobbie Sue McConathy
                                      Kim Klinkovsky  <= you are here
Alaine Tanner
Amber Trubiak
Joyce Verdon
 Robyn Jordan

Thank You for stopping by!
​ I wish you a healthy, happy & crafty NEW YEAR!

​​​xoxo ~ Kim

​​ Follow our social media channels for more inspiration:

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

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

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

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

Welcome to our March 2021
 ~ Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ 
where several amazing designer friends & myself share
our love (and obsessions) of ​Unity Stamp Company
with some amazing new projects!

 ​​***
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... 
​
​​"Jacinda C."
​
​Congratulations!!! 

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Our theme for March is a... Sketch!
That's right...we're all creating with the same sketch to show you several different possibilities. Because sometimes it gives you a good starting point, especially when you're stumped for a design. ​Fun right!?!

I was inspired by the beauty and colors of Spring! I don't know about you, but it's been too cold in the South and this girl is ready for some sunshine, blooming flowers, and warm days! 
And because this sketch is so much fun and Unity has
some amazing floral stamps, I've created (3) cards
to share with you this month! 
​
​Scroll down for new sketch tutorials, enter our many GIVEAWAYS, & get hopping ​to the next blog for
​more amazing inspiration!!!

Card #1: Daisies
Unity Stamps used:
Everything happens for a reason & (sentiment) Big Summertime Bouquet

Click or Scroll over these pics for more card details...

Card #2: Daffodils
Unity Stamps used: Graciellie Designs-Simple Wisdom & (sentiment) Hello Fresh Start 

Card #3: Iris
Unity Stamps used: Care and Hope Iris and (sentiment) Hello Fresh Start

I hope I've inspired you to try this sketch, turn it around, play with your stamps, and use those scraps up too! ​​
The possibilities are endless!

{Supplies I used are available below, in some affiliate links, ​
​at no extra cost to you}