Friends of Unity September 2026 Blog Hop

 Hello everyone. I'm so excited for our Friends of Unity Blog Hop for September 2026. The cue this month is Anything But A Card. So much fun!

 Let's Get Started:

On my first project here I have a Bookmark. I used watercolor paper Canson Cold pressed 140 lbs. I used this fun cocktail stamp from KOM called Boozie and Bougie that I stamped one of the drinks with Archival Watercolor ink. I used some New Lindy's Gang Magicals Halloween to paint my cocktail. So much fun. I added a few layers of powder and water using a paint brush. I love painting with these powders. I stamped a sentiment also from the set. I flicked some paint splatters for fun. Maybe it will be a Birthday Bookmark from My Mother-in-Law.

 I felt fancy so I grabbed my Crop-A-Dile tool from We R Memory Keepers (We R Makers)and used a large eyelet. I then used some shabby Chic ribbon from my stash and that finishes this project.

Next, I have a Candy Bar Holder. I used the Creepy Peekies Stamp set. I love candy bars especially chocolate with almonds. So this candy bar holder measures 2 5/8 x 5 7/8 closed and open about 5 1/4 x 5 7/8 and scored at approx. 2 5/8. I love this cute bat. I used a white rectangle die-cut for my bat to be stamped onto with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with alcohol markers. I did ink blend around my bat probably with Black Soot Distress ink.

Inside of Candy Bar Holder I cut some matching cardstock for a strip and placed candy bar in it and then glued strip pinching the sides so my candy bar stayed in tact. I ahve orange hemp twine to tie my candy bar holder to stay closed.

Lastly, I found my older Kate Spade planner and then I realized I had planner dies in my stash to make a planner insert. So now that's my next obsession to add planner layouts and inserts.  This Beautiful Background has been begging me to use it. It's from May 2026 BOM Open Skies

I colored with my alcohol markers and Prismacolor Colored Pencils. Sentiment stamped from the stamp set  with blue ink and I used a sentiment from Unity Stamp Co. for the file tab. I love how it looks in my planner.  I had so much fun creating these projects!!!

Let's see what my friends came up with for the challenge: Next up is Jenni

Crystal 

Von Marie(Me)

Jenni

Rachel

Jane

Joyce

Doreen

Toni

Thank you so much!

~Von Marie~

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

GIU Day 4 Butterfly For You Notecard

 Hello everyone. It's Day 4 for GIU week Unity Stamps Co.  I have a Butterfly card today and you can win a $20 GC to shop at Unity Stamps. 2 Lucky winners.  Just comment here, FB groups, and IG to be eligible to win.

Let's Get Started:

Well this Butterfly comes from the KOM August 2025 called A Monarch Echo. I thought it was really pretty. I don't see many of these butterflies anymore. I usually see white ones in my backyard. I did go to a butterfly event before and WOW that was something, I would like to do that again one day as that was many years ago.

 I stamped this butterfly with Black Soot Distress ink on watercolor paper 98lbs.   I ended up using watercolor pencils from Tim Holtz. I kept laying down color with a little bit of water and a paint brush,  letting it dry and then I would apply more color.  After, when I was happy with my results I fussy cut out this butterfly and how I love it.  I found some orange gingham pattern paper in my stash and grabbed some black cardstock.  I ripped both papers.

I also used the A-Round & A-Round stamp it has some round solid stamps. I used one of those stamps with Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide ink on my Gingham paper for fun.

I placed my 2 papers on a cream colored A2 panel 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Once all glued, I inked around my card panel with the Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide ink. I stamped a sentiment from the KOM with black ink onto the cream colored cardstock. I then glued my butterfly just so the center was attached I like bending the wings up and down. I did add some white gel pen dot accents to my butterfly. I like that this card is great for any Occasion, I will probably stamp inside when needed. Everything was then glued to a black A2 heavyweight card base and that makes this card finished.  I hope you like it.  I had fun making it.  See you on our last day, Day 5!

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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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