Friends of Unity-Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Welcome to our November Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends and myself share our love (and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps each month with a new theme and lots of Unity GIVEAWAYS too!!! So, scroll down for new tutorials, to enter giveaways & get hopping for some amazing inspiration!!! ​

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But before I get started...check back to all of our October Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!!!
​​Dale G. 
is our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for October 2019! 
Congratulations!!! 

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Giving Thanks!!!
And I want to say "Thank You" to all of you that have followed my crafty adventures across social media for the last 5 years. I am so blessed beyond words to have made so many great friendships in this amazing craft we all have in common. And I am so incredibly thankful for your continued love, friendships, kindness, and support!
It truly means the world to me and
​I thank you very much!  

So for this months projects I was inspired by the Fall colors, plaids and leaves, of course, as it's my favorite time of year! And giving thanks in the friendships and beauty around us. ​

For my 1st Card I pulled out yellow golden cardstock, plaids, and browns. I started with an 8.5x11” yellow cardstock, cut in half and folded to create a card base. Then cut a plaid patterned paper ¼” smaller than the card and adhered to the card base. And stamped the floral image on white cardstock using black ink and a MISTI stamping tool. Colored the image with alcohol markers and fussy cut it out and set aside. Using a die cutting machine, cut out a stitched circle from brown cardstock and adhered the floral image with foam tape for dimension. Then adhered the whole piece to bottom of the card. Next stamped stamped sentiment on cardstock with clear ink, sprinkled embossing powder, and heat set. Using a die cutting machine again, cut out a stitched banner from brown cardstock around sentiment and cut a larger banner in yellow cardstock, adhered the two banners together and wrapped twine around them and adhered to the card. Making sure to tuck some of it under the flowers. And finished with a touch of gold metal adhesive gems.

For my 2nd Card I made this darling gate fold card. First I cut my cardstock to measure 6” x 11” and scored at 2¾” and 8¼” to create the card base. Then for the front, I cut two plaid patterned paper panels 2½”x 6” and adhered to the front folds of the card. Carefully cut a doily in half and adhered to front panels with liquid glue. And attached green felt leaves to front panels. Next stamped front sentiment on cardstock, sprinkled embossing powder, and heat set. Cut out and rounded corners with a punch, added 3D pop dots, and adhered to just the left side of card front panel to allow card to open. Attached felt leaves and added an enamel embellishment.

For the inside of the card I cut a plaid patterned paper panel 5¼” x 5¾”, rounded corners with a punch, and adhered to the inside center of the card. Stamped the owl image on white cardstock using black ink and a MISTI stamping tool. Colored the image by dipping a water brush directly into the distress ink pads until I reached a desired water colored look. Added some sparkle with glitter pens. Using a die cutting machine, cut out image with circle die cut. Adhered green felt leaves and a leaf brad through the cardstock. Adhered image to a doily and attached to the inside panel. Then stamped inside sentiment on cardstock with clear ink, sprinkled embossing powder, and heat set. Cut out and round corners with a punch, and add 3D pop dots to adhere to panel. And attached more felt leaves and added enamel embellishments to finish this darling card.

​And there you have it...this sentiment says it all! I am so thankful for sweet friends like you! And I hope I've inspired you to mix and match your stamps, products, pretty papers, and techniques and maybe try some new things and see where it takes you! The possibilities are endless!
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Thank You for stopping by! Enjoy the Fall Season
​& Happy Thanksgiving! ~Kim & family

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And announced ​in our next Blog Hop on Dec. 7, 2019. ​
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Crystal O. Minkler
Eileen Mathys
                            Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Alaine Tanner
Jeanie M. Hays
Dawn Bryson
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Joyce Verdon
Dawn Fields
Robyn Jordan

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!

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Supplies {affils}: 
(Card #1): Unity Stamp Company: Obsessively Grateful by Graciellie Design; Papertrey Summer Sunrise, White & Brown Cardstock; White X-Press It  cardstock (alcohol marker friendly); Lawn Fawn 6x6 Perfectly Plaid-Fall; MISTI stamping tool; Gina K Designs Amalgam black ink;  Spectrum Noir markers; Ranger Ink-Wendy Vecci Embossing Powder-Buttercup Marvy Uchida Heat Tool; Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs Label Stitched Banner/Fishtail & Circle Dies; AC natural raffia twine; Adhesive metal gems; 3D foam tape; and 1/4" Scor-Tape adhesive.

(Card #2): Unity Stamp Company: Bountiful Owl & Sentiment Kit; Papertrey Ink Summer Sunrise and White Cardstock; Lawn Fawn 6x6 Perfectly Plaid-Fall; MISTI stamping tool; Versamark Watermark Clear; Memento Tuxedo Black; Scor-Pal Scoring Board; Ranger Distress Inks: Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge, Forest Moss, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple, Hickory Smoke and Black Soot; Ranger Water Brush; Ranger Ink-Wendy Vecci Embossing Powder-Red Geranium; Marvy Uchida Heat Tool; Fiskars Small Corner Rounder Squeeze Punch; Sizzix Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs: Stitched Circle Die Set; Doodlebug Doilies-Red and Sprinkles (enamel dots); Atyou Spica Glitter Pens: Clear, Chocolate, Gold, Olive, Red, and Orange; Creative Impressions: Felt Leaves and Leaf Brad; Tombow Multi Liquid Glue; 3D Pop Dots; 1/4" Scor-Tape.

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Challenges:
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes
WWC245 - Anything Goes Challenge
PCC357: Tic Tac Toe Fall Challenge (Natural Element (raffia twine), Rustic (with the browns, metal gems, and fussy cutting flowers, & Fall)
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November 2019 challenge
LTCCB #40 - November Anything Goes
The Card Concept #122 {Bountiful Blessings}-(I was inspired by the fall colors, the flowers, & the pattern in the brick on my clean & layered card)
The Flower Challenge