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

Color Throwdown Challenge-Guest For October.

 Hello everyone.  Happy October Yay!  I'm so excited to be a Guest Featured Stamper for the Color Throwdown Challenge.  The colors are Green, Red, and Orange.  so much fun.  I have to say colors are so much fun to work with.

Without further ado here is my card for the Challenge...

I chose to use one of my Simon Says Stamp Monthly Kits.  This one is called Butterfly Blossoms.  I stamped the flowers and butterflies on off white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo ink.  I used the coordinating stencils to ink blend using the Colors from the Color Throwdown Challenge. 

 I ink blended with Simon Says Stamp Lucky ink, Catherine Pooler Apricot ink, and Gina K Designs Red Velvet ink.  I then fussy cut everything out leaving a border using my scissors.  

Next, I tore some cardstock green and vellum.  I cut out a red A2 heavy weight card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I then cut some pattern paper from the kit using Paper Rose Studio in Best Butterflies.  The paper was cut to 4 x 5 1/4.  I also cut out a sentiment from the pattern paper and glued it to some red cardstock.  I glued everything to my red card base and I popped up my flowers and butterflies with foam tape.  Lastly, I added some enamel dots from the Altenew Warm and Cozy set.

Well that finishes my card, I had so much fun making this card.  This was truly an Honor and exciting moment to be a Featured Guest Stamper for the Color Throwdown Challenge.  Thank you so much to the team and especially Susie. 

 I hope you join the challenge! Hugs💗

It's Pumpkin Spice Season!

 Hello there!  I have a card to share that I created for the Color Hues Challenge Orange and Green.  I love these colors, another amazing combo.  I first thought of oranges. 

Without further ado, here is my card...

I have been loving the Pumpkin Spice Coffees lately Hot or Cold I love both.  So when I seen the colors for this challenge I decided to make a Pumpkin Spice Coffee fall card.  I started out with Trinity Stamps Boo Brew Die Set.  I cut out the larger cup die with orange cardstock 65 pounds.  I cut out the stitched dies for the cup with white cardstock 110 pounds.  I ink blended those with Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie ink.  I cut out the whip with white cardtock and used W2 Copic Marker for some interest.  The leaf and squiggly stem is cut out with white cardstock 110 pounds and ink blended with Hero Arts Hero Hues Moss ink cube.  I glued my Pumpkin spice coffee together with liquid glue and added foam tape to the back.

I cut out a white cardstock panel 110 pounds 4 x 5 1/4.  I used A Colorful Life Designs Leaf Frame 6x6 Stencil (use VonFan10 to save)with the same Moss ink cube.  I love how it came out.  I cut out a pre printed sentiment that Unity Stamp Co. had sent me free with a purchase. I popped this sentiment up with foam tape after cutting it down with my paper trimmer.

I adhered everything to a A2 card base and that finishes this card.  I had so much fun creating for this challenge.  I will be back soon with another Blog Post.

Supplies:

A Colorful Life Designs Leaf Frame 6x6 Stencil

Trinity Stamps Boo Brew Die Set

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Fall Is In The Air

 Hello I have a card today and the theme is Fall and Apples.  I will be linking my card for 2 challenges.  Without further ado, here is my card.

On my card, I used Jaded Blossom Fall Dies for the apples and Bushel Basket.  I used colored cardstock in red, green, kraft, and cream colors. I also used white cardstock. I ink blended the basket with Walnut Stain Distress ink.  I also used Crushed Olive Distress ink and Festive Berries Distress ink for shading on the apples. I then used some squeezed lemonade on my white cardstock leaves.

On a white cardstock panel 110 pounds I stamped a sentiment from Catherine Pooler Fall Calls For Lattes Stamp Set with black ink.  I then cut out some wood colored pattern paper to match the sketch from Inspired by...apples challenge.

I glued everything to a green A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I loved making this card, I love the apples theme, the colors, and sketch. I even cut up an apple and drank some Cinnamon Apple Chamomile tea afterwards. Hopefully, I inspired you to try one of these challenges or both.

Here are the Challenges I will be linking my card to:

Inspired By...Apples

Color Throwdown Challenge

The Color Hues Challenge #114

 Hello everyone.  I'm so honored to be Guest Designing for The Color Hues Challenge #114 Yellow and Green.  I love these colors and I honestly had a hard time with what to choose which is a great problem to have.  Color challenges are so much fun. Without further ado here is my card.

So It was actually a fun and tough decision on what to use as yellow and green can be used for a lot. I did decide on this fun New to me embossing folder and cutting die set from Simon Says Stamp called Alstroemeria Bunch.  I ran the embossing folder with Cilantro cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 from Lawn Fawn through my Spellbinders diecutting machine using the appropriate plates.  I then did the same with white cardstock.  I ink blended the green embossed panel with some Mowed lawn Distress Oxide ink.  I used the die and cut out the flower from the white embossed panel.  Luckily it was okay doing it that way because usually I cut first and than emboss. Anywho.

I then put my flower back into place on the white panel and ink blended it with Mowed Lawn and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide inks.  I cut my green embossed panel down and I found some We R Memory keepers pattern paper in my stash that was yellow and green..Yess.  I cut that paper to be 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  

Next, I glued my pattern paper to a A2 Neenah cardstock Solar White 110 pounds and popped up my green embossed panel with foam that has no adhesive and I just apply liquid glue to.  I then cut down my flower cutting the stem and popped it up onto my panel with foam tape.  I did use Copic markers for some interest on my flower and embossed background with G14 and Y15.  My gold foiled sentiment strip comes from a retired Essentials By Ellen foiled plate and coordinating die set.  I was happy to have this strip in my stash. I applied it with a foam strip and embellished with some yellow sequins. That finishes this card.  I hope you'll join us for this fun challenge.  

I had so much FUN creating this card and being a Guest Designer for the Color Hues Challenge.  Thank you to Nancy, Steph, and Team.  Hugs.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder and Die Alstroemeria Bunch

Lawn Fawn Cilantro Cardstock 100 LB.

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Uniquely Unity And A Challenge

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited about my card today it's using Unity Stamp Co. and my colors are inspired by the Color Hues Challenge #112 Cobalt and Peach.  Without further ado here is my card.

On my card today I'm using Uniquely Unity Membership for June 2025 called Enduring Connection.  I stamped this rubber stamp on a Manilla ranger tag #8 with Versafine Onyx ink.  Opps I cut the kitty this time but I did get the flowers.  I colored with Karin markers, Altenew size 0 Paint brush, and water.  I also used a Tombow Marker.  After I was done with watercoloring,  I had ink and water on my glass board so I ink smooshed that on my background and I also used my paint brush to color around my image.

When my tag was dry, I noticed my tag was too big for my A2 card so I cut it.  I then wanted the top part of the tag so I cut and glued it on and now it fit the way I wanted it.  I used a Mosaic Flower 6x6 Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs for my background(use VonFan10 to save).  I then used Pinkfresh Studio Peach Fuzz ink cube and a small blending brush on a white 4 x 51/4 cardstock panel.  I stamped a sentiment from the Enduring Connection stamp set with black ink on a strip of cardstock.  I inked it with the same peach fuzz ink as well as a white flower embellishment.

I found some vellum paper in my stash and I decided to use a Tim Holtz distresser cutter and I ripped the edges of my vellum and stenciled background with it. Finally it was time to put my card together.  I popped up my tag with foam tape and the flower had a foam square already in back of it and everything was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I love how this card came out I had so much fun with this challenge.  I hope I inspired you.  Hugs. 

Supplies:

Uniquely Unity Membership Enduring Connection June 2025

A Colorful Life Designs Flower Mosaic 6x6 Stencil Use VonFan10

Tim Holtz Paper Distresser Tool

Altenew Watercolor Brushes

Pinkfresh Studio Peach Fuzz ink cube collection

Ranger Mixed Media Manilla Tag #8 

Karin Brush Markers Pro

Tombo Dual Brush Markers

Kat Scrappiness Glitter Blending Brush

Markers Used:

Karin Brush Markers:

 Egyptian Blue, Pale Orange, Warm Gray 3, Almond, Henna, and Rosewood

Tombow Dual Brush Marker:

#565

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Happy Birthday Boba Anya Card

 Hello I'm so happy to share my card I made for a couple of challenges.  I love challenges don't you? I chose to make a Birthday Card today.  Without further ado let's get to my card.

On my card, I started out with white cardstock Hammermill 100 pounds.  I stamped Boba Anya and heat embossed her with Versafine Onyx ink and WOW Clear embossing powder.  I colored her in with my Copic markers.  I went with a orange color combo for her hair.  A turquoise color combo for her dress and hair ties and green for her boba.  She has white boots today and white bracelet. Her boba is a neutral brown color.  I then fussy cut her out.

Next, I cut out some white cardstock for a square 3 7/8 x 3 7/8.  I cut out some flowers and leaves as well as a sentiment in cardstock colors to match using Spellbinders DOM Jan 23.  The sentiment reads Happy Birthday it's hard to read it on the photos.  I glued everything to a gray heavy weight card base 4x4.

I will be linking my card to a few challenges.  I had so much fun making this card.

Color Throwdown Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches 689