Welcome to our Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designers and myself share our love (and obsession) of Unity Stamps with all of you + GIVEAWAYS!!! Get ready for lots of inspiration as we say "thank you" for following us, leaving kind words, and supporting our crafty adventures as we celebrate our 1 year Anniversary as a group Hop too!
But before I get started...check back to our November Blog Hops and see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! Becca Y. is the Winner at My Kraft Kloset's Nov prize. Congratulations!!!
But before I get started...check back to our November Blog Hops and see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! Becca Y. is the Winner at My Kraft Kloset's Nov prize. Congratulations!!!
Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Thank You!
Which was instilled in me by my mother at an early age to always give thanks. And I've made sure my 4 children do too! As we always hand write "thank you" notes to thank friends and family that gave us gifts over the holiday season or anytime of year.
And an added bonus is it's another excuse to use your holiday stamps and pretty papers one more time before you put them away. This month I was inspired by the outdoors and patterned papers, as shown in my card below...
This month I kept my cards simple, but similar styles and designs, so I could make a bunch of them. And I just love love love this moose! He's going to be great for so many occasions.
Which was instilled in me by my mother at an early age to always give thanks. And I've made sure my 4 children do too! As we always hand write "thank you" notes to thank friends and family that gave us gifts over the holiday season or anytime of year.
And an added bonus is it's another excuse to use your holiday stamps and pretty papers one more time before you put them away. This month I was inspired by the outdoors and patterned papers, as shown in my card below...
This month I kept my cards simple, but similar styles and designs, so I could make a bunch of them. And I just love love love this moose! He's going to be great for so many occasions.
I started with an A2 piece of kraft cardstock as my base. I used a scrap piece of patterned paper from my stash for my background that had horizontal stripes that resembled a forest. And using my MISTI stamp tool I lined up the trees (from the Northwoods set) in the middle and inked them up with a couple distress ink green colors and stamped the patterned paper. Then I stamped the sentiment (from Abundant Blessings kit) with clear ink directly onto the patterned paper, sprinkled with white embossing powder, and heat set. And adhered to card base.
Tip: The MISTI stamp tool eliminates your need for lots of acrylic blocks in different sizes. You just need this ONE tool! And allows you to line up all your stamps and sentiments to stamp perfectly every time. Or re-ink with ease.
Next I stamped this majestic moose with clear ink onto kraft cardstock, sprinkled with brown embossing powder, and heat set. Ink blended around the image with Distress ink in brown. Then die cut the image out with a die cutting machine, adhered to the card panel, and trimmed the edge. And added a rustic piece of twine to complete this woodland card that was leftover from another project. And I can totally see using this stamp set for Father's day, Sympathy cards, or for any of my sons birthday cards too! Amazing, right?
Tip: The MISTI stamp tool eliminates your need for lots of acrylic blocks in different sizes. You just need this ONE tool! And allows you to line up all your stamps and sentiments to stamp perfectly every time. Or re-ink with ease.
Next I stamped this majestic moose with clear ink onto kraft cardstock, sprinkled with brown embossing powder, and heat set. Ink blended around the image with Distress ink in brown. Then die cut the image out with a die cutting machine, adhered to the card panel, and trimmed the edge. And added a rustic piece of twine to complete this woodland card that was leftover from another project. And I can totally see using this stamp set for Father's day, Sympathy cards, or for any of my sons birthday cards too! Amazing, right?
I'm excited to tell you this "Northwoods Thanks" moose card was chosen and published in the
Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Fall 2020 issue. Yay!
Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Fall 2020 issue. Yay!
I want to show you how to stretch your holiday stamps and holiday paper to use for other occasions too!
I am MAD for plaid and Michaels had packs of cards/envelope sets with this plaid already printed on them. Easy, right? They were 5x7", so I trimmed it down to an A2 size and used as my card base. They are kind of thin, so I also added an extra piece of white cardstock inside to make them sturdy.
Then I stamped these stunning reindeer with clear ink directly onto the plaid card base, sprinkled with gold embossing powder, and heat set. Next I stamped the sentiment (from the Abundant Blessings kit) in clear ink on white card stock, sprinkled with gold embossing powder, and heat set. And repeated for a second sentiment. Then die cut the sentiment out, adhered to card base, and trimmed the edge. And added adhesive gems to complete this elegant card that expresses how truly Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed I am for all of you in my life! Thank you for your support!
I hope I've inspired you to use your holiday stamps and patterned papers in new ways for other occasions and see what you can create. The possibilities are endless!
Then I stamped these stunning reindeer with clear ink directly onto the plaid card base, sprinkled with gold embossing powder, and heat set. Next I stamped the sentiment (from the Abundant Blessings kit) in clear ink on white card stock, sprinkled with gold embossing powder, and heat set. And repeated for a second sentiment. Then die cut the sentiment out, adhered to card base, and trimmed the edge. And added adhesive gems to complete this elegant card that expresses how truly Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed I am for all of you in my life! Thank you for your support!
I hope I've inspired you to use your holiday stamps and patterned papers in new ways for other occasions and see what you can create. The possibilities are endless!
Pssst! There are a few GIVEAWAYS along the way too, but you have to Blog Hop below to find them all. Here is one of them...
Dec Prize: "Our house to yours" stamp set by Unity Stamp Co.
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One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway
and announced in our next Blog Hop on January 5, 2019 .
Good luck!!!
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Holidays!
~Kim
The more boxes you check the greater your chances.
One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway
and announced in our next Blog Hop on January 5, 2019 .
Good luck!!!
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Holidays!
~Kim
Start at the beginning & go Hopping with all these lovely
Friends of Unity Designers
listed below for even more Inspiration, Giveaways,
and leave us some love in comments to win!
Crystal O. Minkler
Eileen Mathys
Robyn Jordan
Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Dawn Fields
Joyce Verdon
Jeanie Marie Hayes
Friends of Unity Designers
listed below for even more Inspiration, Giveaways,
and leave us some love in comments to win!
Crystal O. Minkler
Eileen Mathys
Robyn Jordan
Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Dawn Fields
Joyce Verdon
Jeanie Marie Hayes
Disclaimer: We designers on the Friends of Unity design team appreciate every single comment we get. That's why we use our own stash every month for a giveaway. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us all very happy. We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our cards made with our favorite Unity Stamps and to inspire others along the way!
Supplies {Affils}: Unity Stamps & Products: Northwoods Peace stamp set,
Abundant Blessings Sentiment Kit, Cheerful Prancing Sentiment Kit, and a MISTI Stamping Tool; Kraft cards/envelope set and Plaid cards/envelope sets @ Michaels; American Crafts white cardstock; Versamark Clear Ink; Ranger Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn, Pine Bough, and Vintage Photo; Ranger Embossing Powders: Seafoam White, Brown, and Gold Metallic; Marvy Uchida Heat Tool; Big Shot die cut machine; Gina Marie Designs Oval Stitched die set; Amercian Crafts twine; Adhesive gems @ Michaels; and all held together with Scor-Tape ½"
Supplies {Affils}: Unity Stamps & Products: Northwoods Peace stamp set,
Abundant Blessings Sentiment Kit, Cheerful Prancing Sentiment Kit, and a MISTI Stamping Tool; Kraft cards/envelope set and Plaid cards/envelope sets @ Michaels; American Crafts white cardstock; Versamark Clear Ink; Ranger Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn, Pine Bough, and Vintage Photo; Ranger Embossing Powders: Seafoam White, Brown, and Gold Metallic; Marvy Uchida Heat Tool; Big Shot die cut machine; Gina Marie Designs Oval Stitched die set; Amercian Crafts twine; Adhesive gems @ Michaels; and all held together with Scor-Tape ½"
Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December 2018 challenge
HOLIDAY SEASON CHALLENGE (ALL SEASONS) - Reindeer Card
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #431, CRAZY EGG/ANYTHING GOES!
The Card Concept #103 {Holiday Treats}: (I was inspired by the colors red, green, brown/gold on my Clean and Layered cards with a touch of Clean and Elegant in my Reindeer Card)
PCC316: New To You Theme Challenge (both stamp sets are new to me and the reindeer set is over a year old to me and never used; and I've never used any of this patterned paper before either) So both cards were new to me products!
Little Red Wagon Challenge: Leftovers # 474 ( I used scraps of patterned paper, scraps of kraft cardstock, and leftover twine from another project on the moose card)
Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ N2818 (Reindeer card)
Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge-N1418 (Moose card: nature colors, Moose, twine)
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December 2018 challenge
HOLIDAY SEASON CHALLENGE (ALL SEASONS) - Reindeer Card
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #431, CRAZY EGG/ANYTHING GOES!
The Card Concept #103 {Holiday Treats}: (I was inspired by the colors red, green, brown/gold on my Clean and Layered cards with a touch of Clean and Elegant in my Reindeer Card)
PCC316: New To You Theme Challenge (both stamp sets are new to me and the reindeer set is over a year old to me and never used; and I've never used any of this patterned paper before either) So both cards were new to me products!
Little Red Wagon Challenge: Leftovers # 474 ( I used scraps of patterned paper, scraps of kraft cardstock, and leftover twine from another project on the moose card)
Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ N2818 (Reindeer card)
Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge-N1418 (Moose card: nature colors, Moose, twine)
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