Friends of Unity July 2026 Blog Hop

 Hello everyone.  Happy 4th of July.  Today I'm so excited for our Friends Of Unity Blog Hop and the Cue this month is a Color Challenge for July. I love these colors and I really tried to use stamps I normally wouldn't use in this color combo and I had so much fun. There are 4 prizes up for grabs all you need to do is use the color challenge inspiration photo and upload to the Unity Album Show and Tell FB group. It's not 4th of July themed but if that is what inspires you then go ahead!

Let's Get Started:

Since there is Christmas in July, I chose to do a Holiday card. I used a retired stamp set called Believe in the Magic and stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo ink on a white panel 4 x 5 1/4.  I then colored with my Copic Markers. B16, B06, R27, R35. I also stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set.

Next, I layered my panel onto a red cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 panel. I added some white snowflake embellishments from a Unity Stamp Co. Advent Calendar and added red cranberry stickles to my ornament toppers. I then glued everything to a white top folding card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

Well, I was so excited to make this card. I used KOM May 2026 for the Still Kickin' stamp set. I stamped him on Neenah Desert Storm cardstock 85 pounds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in with my colored Prismacolor Pencils. I think he's celebrating America's 250th Birthday. I think this stamp is adorable. I fussy cut him and put him aside.

Next, I  stamped the Polka Dance Background stamp on white cardstock with Hero Hues inks in Deep Ocean and Cherry. I stamped a sentiment from the same set with black ink onto my background and cut my background to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and glued to a A2 top folding card base.

And here is card 3. I used A Light To Weather by June 2026 Background of the month stamp. I stamped this light house on a white A2 cardstock panel with Memento Nautical Blue ink. I also stamped the birds too with the same ink. I stamped the sentiment with Hero Arts Cherry ink.  I love this stamp I knew it would be perfect for this Cue. I ink blended some red ink using Memento Ladybug ink and also ink blended Nautical blue ink using small blending brushes.

I loved creating all my cards for this month's cue.  I hope you like them!

I can't wait to see what my friends came up with. Visit my friends for more inspiration!!!

Crystal

Von Marie  (Me)

Jenni (Next)

Rachel

Toni

Joyce

Doreen

Life Is A Journey!

 Hello everyone.  I have a card today for the February Unity stamps Co. Challenge.  It's really fun.  Create In Layers Challenge and a optional suggested color combo.

Let's Get Started:

I had so much fun making this card.  I finally got to use Tweetest Friends Stamp from KOM July 2025.  I stamped this bird image on Hammermill 100lb. with memento Tuxedo ink.  I colored it in with my Copic markers and cut it out with my paper trimmer.  I also used some Peeled Paint Distress Oxide to ink blend the greenery to give more green.

Next, I cut out some squares with a square die from Waffle Flower Crafts using white cardstock. I ink blended one with peeled paint Distress Oxide ink and the other square I colored with my Copic markers. I used my heart paper punch from Unity Stamp Co. and punched out some ink blended Peeled Paint Distress Oxide left over on my paper and made a stencil.  So on cream cardstock I ink blended hearts from that homemade stencil so fun.  I love to do that.  I cut out a green A2 panel 41/4 x 5 1/2.  I made a A2 card base same size and began glueing all my elements. Sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co.  I cut out a heart with a heart die and white cardstock and colored it with my Copic markers.  I love how my card came out even if my squares were a little bigger but I still think it's cute.

Copic Markers Used:

Bird Y11, YR31, YR21, YR12

BG10 for outlining image.

R20 Cheek

Greenery YG03 and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink

Flower E81, E41, Y11

Coffee Date With My Crafty Friend Shelly YAY!

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited to have a Coffee date with my Amazing and talented Crafty Friend Shelly  We are on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog today for our Coffee Date. I love Coffee so much and I was trilled when she invited me.  My favorite coffee right now is Pumpkin spice Latte Hot or Iced. What's Your Favorite?  We chose to work with the same stamp from Crafty Stamp Co. called A Day Without.  

Without further ado, here is my card.

Here is a little bit of my creating process.  I stamped these cute kitty images from A Day Without stamp set from the Crafty Stamp Co. on Neenah Solar White cardstock 110 pounds with a Hero Arts Ombre Pink to Red ink pad. My panel is 4 x 5 1/4.  On another panel, I stamped the same kitty and heat embossed it with Versafine Onyx ink and clear embossing powder.  I colored the image with my Copic Markers RV04, RV06, R21, E99, E47, W2, W3, W4, and W5.

I did some stenciling on the white areas using a stencil from Kat Scrappiness called Brew-tiful Beans.  I ink blended with Lawn Fawn Doe ink. I tried ink blending the stencil very carefully.

Next, I stamped and heat embossed my sentiment from the same stamp set on black cardstock with Versamark ink and white embossing powder.  I then fussy cut around the sentiment using my scissors.  I also glued my panel to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  Before I glued it,  I used a paw print die (I think it's from MFT Stamps) and cut it out with pink cardstock and attached it to some black/white twine.  I tucked it behind the card panel with craft foam. I then glued and sandwitched everything to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I also stamped and heat embossed another sentiment onto the kitty's big cup image before adhering it with foam tape.

I love how the Paw Print dangles. I added some white gel pen accents using my Gelly Roll pen.

My sentiment was adhered with foam squares.  I used some cute pink Pawprint sequins from Kat Scrappiness to finish my card. I also stamped my envelope flap to match my card.  So fun. I had so much fun making this card.  I also had so much fun on this Coffee Date with my Crafty Friend Shelly 💗💗🐱Yay!! I hope we can do this again sometime soon!!  

How cute and Beautiful is Shelly's card??? I just love her style!!! Visit her Blog here

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It's Okay To Take A Break

 Hello I have a card today for the Inspired By...Desktop Challenge IB349.  I love the colors and sketch this week.  I chose to use a stamp and die that's been in my stash for centuries lol.  Well you get it it's been awhile and I needed to finally use this set from Mama Elephant.  Without further ado here is my card.

On my card I used Mama Elephant It's Okay Stamp and Coordinating die set. I stamped all my images on Neenah Solar White 110 pounds with Memento Tuxedo ink.  I then colored everything in with my Copic Markers.  I was going for pastels like the Challenge photo.  I then cut everything out with the coordinating dies.

I cut out a white cardstock panel 4 x 5 1/4 and started designing where I wanted my images. I laid them down a few different times.  I stamped my sentiment from the same stamp and removed my images so they didn't get ink on them.

Next, I glued my images according to the sketch and then glued my card panel to a gray A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I think it came out so cute and I love the white space as that is usually hard for me.  If you know me, I usually grab pattern papers or stencils for my backgrounds.  I hope I inspired you to try this challenge, try something new, or maybe take a break.  It's definitely okay. Hugs. 💗

Bear Cards Using Unity Stamp Co. KOM July 2025

 Hello my friends I'm so excited to finally color up this cute Bear Wilder Still who's been sitting on my desk from Unity Stamp Co. KOM July 2025.  With this month almost over yay I made 2 cards using this kit.  Without further ado here are my cards.

I had so much fun coloring 1 bear that I stamped another.

I first started with this card.  I stamped and heat embossed using Versafine Onyx ink and WOW Clear Gloss embossing powder on watercolor paper cold pressed 110 pounds.  I colored with my Tim Holtz watercolor pencils, water brush, and water.  I then fussy cut it out.  

I used some light brown cardstock and ran it through my die cutting machine using a Spellbinders Leaves embossing folder and inking the folder before with Hero Arts Hero Hues Moss ink cube. I cut the embossed background and ink blended with a blending brush from Kat Scrappiness and Gina K Designs Faded Brick ink cube. At first I was going to ink sporadic leaves but I decided to do all.  I stamped a sentiment from the kit using the same red ink and then fussy cutting around it.  I grabbed a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and put my card together.  My embossed background is glued with craft foam and my sentiment with a 1/4 foam strip.  I then added some red glitter enamel dots from my stash.

Here is my next card.  I stamped this bear with Memento Tuxedo ink on Neenah Solar White 110 pounds.  I colored with my Copic Markers and then fussy cut it out.  I used the same embossing folder but using Neenah paper this time and inking the embossing folder with Caramel ink from Hero Arts.  I really love how this background came out.  I cut down my background using my paper trimmer.

I also used Elliptical Oval Dies from Spellbinders with colored cardstock.  I stamped my sentiment with the same ink and cut it to fit with my paper trimmer.  I glued my embossed background wonky to my brown card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 A2.  I also put my oval and popped up foam sentiment wonky too for fun.  I embellished with some gems from Love from Lizi and added some white gel pen accents.  I had so much fun making these Fall Bear Cards.  I love this cute bear.  Now off to hopefully use more of this KOM before the next one comes.

Card Ingredients:

Membership KOM July 2025

Unity Stamp Co. July Kompanion Kits Wilder Still

Kat Scrappiness Blending Brushes

Spellbinders Falling Leaves Embossing Folder

Retired Elliptical Oval Dies

Hero Arts Caramel ink cube set

Gina K Designs Faded Brick ink cube

Tim Holtz Water Color Pencil Set #2

Scorched Timber Watercolor Pencil

WOW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder

Scrapbook 1/4 Variety thickness foam strips

Hero Arts Moss Ink Cube Set

Watercolor Pencils Used:

Vintage Photo, Scorched Timber, Twisted Citron, and Kitsch Flamingo.

Copic Markers Used:

E71, E77, Y06, Y13, Y11, G21, R20, RV42

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50th Anniversary Of JAWS Celebrating With Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone.  I have a Card and Treat Bag today.  It's a little different as it's the 50th Anniversary of JAWS.  Here at Whimsy Stamps we are celebrating the JAWS Anniversary and you can find our projects on instagram and in our FB group.  Without further ado here is what I made.

I first started out with my card.  I downloaded this cute shark called Shawn Shark by Crissy Armstrong on Hammermill cardstock 100 pounds.  Isn't it cute?? I colored it in with my Copic Markers N5, N3, N0, W5, and T5.  I added some pink cheeks with pink chalk. I then fussy cut it out with a white border.  I ink blended white cardstock 110 pounds with the It's Cloudy 6x9 Stencil and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink.  I rotated the stencil a few times.  Next, I ink blended the water with salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink and then ink blended the sand with Antique Linen Distress oxide ink.  My favorite sky water sand combo.  I then used the swirls 6x9 stencil with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink picking a few swirls to ink onto my water.  Fun right? I used E33, and E30 Copics for dotted sand.  I cut out my background with the largest scalloped oval from the Spring Ovals Die Set.

I flicked some white Picket Fence Distress Spray Stain onto my oval background.  I cut out a A2 white panel 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and glued my oval to it when it was dry and then to a gray heavy weight A2 card base.  I stamped a sentiment from the Don't Peek Yetti Stamp set with black ink on a white strip.  I popped up my shark and sentiment with foam tape.  I added white gel pen accents and embellishments from This Calls For Confetti in Mermaizing.  Yay!

We picked up a gummy sharks candy bag and I thought well I have to make a treat bag to go with my card right? LOL. So I ink blended another oval and scored it.  I have some food bags and I placed a few sharks in there I had to eat 1 along the way of course.  I didn't use stencils and I did make this digital shark image smaller.  I stapled my scored oval onto my plastic treat bag using a Tim Holtz tiny attacher.  I popped up the shark and added embellishments.  That finishes this project.

I hope you like it!  It was so much fun. Now I'm singing Baby Shark 🦈😄 Happy Anniversary JAWS.  

Supplies:

Shawn Shark Digital Stamp

Swirls 6x9 Stencil

It's Cloudy 6x9 Stencil

Spring Ovals Die Set

Don't Peek Yeti Stamp Set

This Calls For Confetti-Mermaizing (might be retired sorry)

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Graceful Flowers Sending Love & Hugs

 Hello everyone.  I have a Slimline card today using the Simon Says Stamp August 2024 kit Graceful Flowers.  I have been wanting to use this floral stamp.  The last time I used the kit was for the Blossom Swag embossing folder and I made a video you can watch it here

I had so much fun making this card.  It was easy too.  I started out with white cardstock 110 pound.  I stamped the floral image from the Graceful Flowers Stamp set with Versafine Onyx ink and heat embossed with clear embossing folder using my Misti stamping platform.  I loved the Paper Rose Botanical Blooms pattern papers from the kit so I used markers close to those colors to color my floral image.

I then cut out my floral image with a Simon Says Stamp Slimline Scallop Frame die using the largest die from the set. It cuts a border and inner rectangle out. I wanted blue around my image like the Paper Rose Botanical Blooms pattern paper so I inked around it using Distress Oxide ink in Broken China and a blending brush.  I also inked the scalloped border to match.  

I glued everything to a Slimline card base and I popped up the inner die-cut with foam and liquid glue.  I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Graceful Flowers Stamp.  I then fussy cut around it to fit better on my card. I popped it up with some foam sqaures from the kit. I embellished with some green gems from Pinkfresh studio.  I absolutely love how it came out.  It's a Beautiful stamp set and it's still available I will link it down below.

Copic Markers Used:

R12, R11, B60, BV31, G82, YG11, G21, YG91

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Graceful Flowers 6x8 Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies

Paper Rose Botanical Blooms 12 x12 Paper

Simon Says Stamp Scallop Frame Die

Pinkfresh Studio Emerald City Gems

SSS Large Blending Brushes

Glass Board Studio 

Versafine Black onyx black ink

Simon Says Stamp 3D Foam Squares

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Cute Bump Baby Card for Woodblock Wednesday June 2024

 Hello everyone.  I am so happy to share with you a card that I made super quickly for Woodblock Wednesday.  Technically I made this card for Wednesday but I will be sharing a couple days later which is today.  Thankful Amy keeps this challenge open for a few days after Wednesday.

Here are my woodblock stamps that I used for my Bump Baby card.  I first looked through all my woodblock stamps and found this group to use.  So fun. The happy pregnancy one is from Michaels and the baby footprints are from etsy quite a while ago.  The sentiment might have been from Michaels too.

Isn't it sweet?  It's been ages since I have made a Baby card.  In fact, I may have never made a bump card like this before. I started out with some white cardstock.  I stamped the Happy pregnancy woodblock with memento Tuxedo ink. I then cut it out with a scalloped tag die from Kat Scrappiness.  I  used  the 2nd to the smallest tag die.  Next, I put my tag aside.

I made my background using white cardstock and stamped just the bump image from the Happy Pregnancy woodblock all over on my cardstock.  The sentiment was far away on this stamp that I didn't even have to mask it.  So good!  I then stamped the Congratulations sentiment all over in open spaces.  I then forgot about the baby feet lol So it worked out that I could stamp it all over in Catherine Pooler Limoncello. Love that yellow ink and those footprints. I then cut out my background with a retired Spellbinders Essentials labels die using the largest die.

Next, I colored in the dress bump image with Yellow copic markers in Y02, Y06, Y13.  I found some yellow polkadot ribbon in my stash and tied a bow on my tag.  I glued my bow with liquid glue and then placed foam dots on the back of my tag.  I glued my background to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and popped up my tag.  I chose no embellishments as i felt the bow was enough.  I placed a essentials label in white for the inside of my card.  When it is needed I will mail it or gift it with this yellow envelope.  

I had so much fun making this card.  I now want to build my stash with this design I think it's so sweet and I'm so into yellow right now.  I hope I inspired you to grab your woodblock stamps or to make a  card like this one.

Happy Crafting!

Supplies:

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fancy Scalloped Tag Craft Dies

Catherine Pooler Limoncello Ink Mini 

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Holiday Card using Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Sketch 38

 Hello everyone.  I'm back with another Holiday card using the fun sketch for October.  BYSHC Sketch 38.  I hope you'll try it, because I think you'll love it.

I chose some Christmas Pattern Paper from my stash it might have been an older Recollections Paper Pack from Michaels.  I cut my papers down to size using the measurements from the sketch.  I used a circle die for the circle element with a red and white polka dot pattern paper paper.  You can use any size circle. 

Mrs. Claus was stamped on white cardstock with black ink from a retired Honey Bee Stamps Stamp set.  I colored her in with my copic markers and then fussy cut her out.  I glued everything to a A2 card base.  I stamped a sentiment and glued it to my card.  Lastly, I used my white Gelly Roll pen for some gel accents.  I hope you like my card and join us in the FB group.  There is always a prize, Crystal is so kind to do that.  Just upload to the current FB album by Oct 31.