Friends of Unity May Blog Hop

Welcome to our May Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends and myself share our love (and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps every month and share lots of GIVEAWAYS too!!! Scroll down to enter. Now get ready for some amazing inspiration!!!
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​But before I get started...check back to all of our April Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!  Denise Sayers is a Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for April 2019!  Congratulations!!! 

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Fruitful!!!

So I took my inspiration from "producing much fruit."  But other things are "fruitful" too, which makes these monthly themes SO much fun. Because they really do stretch our imaginations and creativity to design something totally different from each other. We hope you join us and post your "fruitful" creations to the Unity Show & Tell Facebook page too! We'd love to see them and see where your creativity takes you!

Berry Background Card:
Today I'm going to show you how to take one stamp set and use it a couple different ways to really be "fruitful and abundant" with your stamps to create many cards and stretch your budget too.  Like this berry patch background I created on my card project below...

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I started with a white card base, when folded is 4 1/4 x 6." Then cut red cardstock 4x6" and adhere to card base. And stamped this berry stamp image all over white cardstock with an alcohol marker friendly black ink to create a unique background with just this sweet little stamp.

I colored in the images with these alcohol marker colors, cut out a 3 3/4 x 6" panel and adhered to card. Leaving a section of berries black and white. Using a circle punch I cut out the black and white berry image, stamped the sentiment, and colored in the red hearts.

Using a die cutting machine I cut out a stitched circle die and adhere the two circles together. Cut out a piece of gingham ribbon, and adhere the circle over the ribbon and adhere the whole piece to the card. And added adhesive glitter enamel dots for some bling. Reminds me of a strawberry patch, doesn't it?

​(clean & simple) CAS Berries Card:
For my next project I used the same stamp set as above, but in a more clean and simple way. Which means more "white space" (or green space in this case) and less busy by using less embellishments.

I started with a white card base, when folded is 4 1/2 x 6" . Cut a piece of red and white gingham patterned paper the same size and adhere to card base. Cut a green piece of cardstock 4 x 5 3/4" and stamped a sentiment in the corner with white pigment ink, sprinkled with clear embossing powder, and heat set. And then adhere green panel to the card.​

I stamped the berries on white cardstock with the same alcohol friendly black ink and colored with the same alcohol markers as above. Then I stamped a stitched scallop circle border around the image and hand cut it out. This is also know as "fussy cutting." Tip: you could use a circle punch or die cut, but I either had one too small or too big to go around the scallop circle. "So ya use what you've got," I say! Then adhere this image to a red doily and adhere to card. Finish this card with some adhesive glitter enamel dots and added some stickles glitter glue to the center hearts for sparkle. And this is VERY clean & simple for me, but I think it turned out pretty cute for many occasions.

​Berry Border Card:
And for my final card I used a brand new border stamp a couple different ways from simple to more detailed. And the looks are amazingly different.​

​I started with kraft cardstock, when folded is 5 3/4 x 4 3/8." Then inked up this strawberry border stamp with clear pigment ink, sprinkled white embossing powder, and heat set. And stamped a lovely sentiment in the center with black ink.

I could have left it like this or added some bling to the center flowers, but I didn't. I just adhered a lovely pink rose ribbon at the top and called this one layer CAS beauty finished. Wouldn't this be pretty for Mother's Day, a wedding, or a birthday?

Well, I couldn't just leave it like that. I took off the rose ribbon and colored in this stamp with water color pencils to see how it would look on kraft cardstock and added a rustic twine and some glitter enamel dots for another look. Tip: Don't use much water, as to not buckle or warp your card. Because I only used cardstock, not water color cardstock. I'll have to see if they make water color paper/cardstock in kraft color. I haven't seen any, so I don't know. Do you? If so, let me know. thx

And there you have my "fruitful" projects that are so sweet & lovely
for Mother's Day (May 12th), Graduation, Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding, and many more occasions! 
​I hope I've inspired you to try your stamps in new and creative ways. 
The possibilities are endless! ​ 

Happy 11th Birthday Unity Stamp Co!!!
You have brought so much joy into our lives over the years!
And have introduced us to a creative community that surrounds itself with kindness and support of one another!
We thank you and "cheer" you on for another 11 years!!!

Thanks for stopping by!  ​Happy Spring!!!  ~Kim
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​​Pssst! Are you still with me???
​There are several GIVEAWAYS along the way, but you have to Blog Hop below to find them all. ​Here is one of them now...​​

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so go back to the beginning & hop with all these talented 
Friends of Unity Designers 
for even more Inspiration, Giveaways,
and to leave us some love in comments to win! 

Crystal O. Minkler
Robyn Jordan
Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Dawn Fields
Jeanie M. Hays
Eileen Mathys

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}: Unity Stamps & Products: Simple and Sweet stamp set, Strawberry Fields border backgrounds stamp, Every Single Day Sentiment Kit, Circle Scalloped {border stamps}, and Gina K Designs-White Pigment Ink; a MISTI Stamping Tool; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers; Neenah white cardstock for alcohol markers; Papertrey Ink 110lb white card stock and kraft cardstock; American Crafts red and green cardstock, A/C 1Canoe2 water color pencils, and A/C gingham red ribbon; My Favorite Things-tiny checks 6x6 patterned paper; Catherine Pooler Midnight Black ink (great with alcohol markers/water coloring); Versamark Clear ink; Ranger Clear and Seafoam White Embossing Powder; Marvy Uchida Heat Tool; Sizzix Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circle Die; 2" Circle Punch;  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink- Candied Apple; Ranger Diamond Stickles glitter glue; Tim Holtz Ideology colored twine; HL Rose Ribbon or found at May Arts Ribbon; Doodlebug red doily; Glitter adhesive enamel dots; Scor-Tape 1/4"
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Challenges: great for creativity, inspiration, & using those supplies
Challenge #28 - Let the Troubles Begin!" A Double Trouble Dare w/Twist" (includes Thing 1: a Spring theme and Thing 2: a food-strawberries and cherries)
Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenges - Food and/or Drink!
LTSCB #121 - Anything Goes
LTCCB #34 - May Anything Goes
HLS May Watercolour Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May 2019 challenge
WWC219 - Heidi's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge
Simon Says: Happy Birthday!
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Check out these events going on this weekend too:
Unity Instagram Hop (inspiration/prizes)
Spring/Summer Coffee (tea/cocoa) Lovers Blog Hop
SCT International Scrapbook Day May 4 (inspiration/prizes)
Scrapbook.com has LOTS of deals, inspiration, and prizes all weekend

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