Friends of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop

 Hello everyone. Happy August. Yay I'm so excited we are hopping today for the Friends Of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop. Our Cue this month is Grunge. So much fun!

Let's Get Started:

On my first card, I had fun using Lindy's Magicals for my background with Mixed Media Arches 140 pounds cardstock. I cut a panel about 6x6. I used sprays like UFO yellow, Blushing Polar Bear, and Blazing sun shimmer. I also used Bling-y Blonde Magical Powder that I used with water. I also used Ranger Acrylic Paint in Night from Dina Wakley that I used with a paint brush and a little water. When dried my background was cut to A2 size 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

This cute robot stamp is from Heart Mode:Activated. I stamped him with Memento tuxedo black ink and colored with my Copic Markers Y08, C4, N3, W5, R20, V000. I then fussy cut it out.  I used Black Soot Distress Oxide ink to ink around my background to make it more grungy. My sentiment was stamped on a tag from Unity as well as the string is from Unity. I stapled my string to my tag with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher.I glued all to a A2 gray card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and used some Ranger black liquid pearls.

On my second card, I also used some sprays from Lindys Gang in Starburst, Ice Burg Azure, Martian Magenta, and Brushed Nickel on Arches Mixed Media Paper 140 lbs. I had fun spraying my cardstock in my spray box. I really wanted to used the Paper Apothecary background stamp from the KOM June 2026. I embossed this background stamp with Zing Mustard Embossing Powder. I think it looks pretty on that Lindy's Magical background.

I stamped and heat embossed the One Of The Good Ones Stamp set and I thought I was using Versamark with white embossing powder but no it was clear embossing powder. I still wanted to use it as it looked great I thought for a grungy card. What are the white dots? I have no idea LOL. I did tear my paper and added black torn paper that is a soft specialty cardstock. I also had another strip of my background so I glued all together onto a A2 black card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I added a sentiment from the same stamp and this time with white embossing powder and Versamark. I fussy cut my sentiment and added it to my card. I love all 3 embossings on this card.

Now my last card, I used KOM July 2026. I just love these chickens and I love Halloween. This stamp is called The Coop is Haunted. I stamped this image with Memento Tuxedo ink on Neenah Solar white cardstock 110 pounds. I also used masking paper from Inkadinkado and stamped and cut the mask out to place on my image. I then began to ink blend with Uncharted Mariner and Black Soot Distress Oxide inks. I took the lid off of Picket Fence Spray and flicked my inked masked background which gave me white drops. I also sprayed with Mica spray Stain in Winter Frost and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide spray. 

When my background was dry, I colored my chickens with Altenew alcohol markers. I colored the ground and sprayed the bottom of my background with Distress Spray Stain in Forest Moss. I also flicked some more Picked Fence Distress Spray Stain towards the bottom to match the top of my background.  Lastly, I stamped a sentiment from the KOM on white cardstock with Versafine Onyx ink. I think it's a funny sentiment. I fussy cut it and applied it with 2 pieces of scrap paper for dimension instead of foam tape. My background was cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and glued to a A2 card base.

  I had so much fun making these cards. I hope I succeeded a little using the cue!

Now let's see how my Friends used the Cue:

Crystal

Jane

Von Marie (Me)

Toni Up Next

Jenni

Joyce

Rachel

Dawn

GIU Day 5 Coffee Is Not Enough...

 Hello everyone.  It's Day 5 of my GIU Week!! Can you believe it??  What an Amazing week.  I have another card today that I really love a lot.  Leave comments here on my blog, IG, and Unity Stamps Co. FB Groups for a chance to win a $20 GC to Unity Stamps Co. 2 Lucky winners will be announced in the Unity FB Groups.

Let's Get Started:

Isn't she a delight?  I love her. I had fun with this one.  I used Coffee is not enough stamp set stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored her with my Altenew and Copic markers.  I then fussy cut her out.  I grabbed a gold doily, pattern paper, a button, and some ephemera pieces.  Do you enjoy playing Bingo?  I'm thinking this lady had a fun night playing Bingo on a weeknight the night before and she obviously needs a lot of coffee today LOL.  Do you think she won? 

I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set with black ink.  I sewed on my papers using my sewing machine and glued everything to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  My button was glued to my card with a glue dot. I had a great week and I hope you enjoyed my week.  Thank you so much for visiting my blog and good luck!!

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Inspired By...Eggs And A New Fun Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm so happy it's Thursday although where did the week go?? I'm excited for a New challenge and this weeks Challenge #IB380 at Inspired by...blog yet again is another fun one.  This week it's Eggs and a New Card Sketch too.

Let's Get Started:

Here is my take on the challenge:

I was inspired by the eggs, patterns on the eggs, card sketch, and colors.  I love the simplicity of the photo.  Green is really my color lately so I was happy to inquire some green into my project.

I loved ink blending and stamping for this card. I think it's simple.

Join me on the Inspired by...Challenge Blog Tuesdays where I share more about my card.  I would love for you to say hi.  

How to join this challenge? Create a card inspired by the photo or Card Sketch or both.  Link your card to the Inspired By..Blog. Every Thursday starts a New challenge so you have less than a week to link up your card.  Show us your card in our FB group.  We would love to see. 

 

Inspired By...Winter Knits And A New Card Sketch

 Hello everyone.  We have a New challenge over on the Inspired By...Challenge and this week it's Winter Knits #IB370 and we have a New Card Sketch too.

I love this weeks challenge.

I was inspired by the colors, cozy hats, patterns,  as well as the fun card sketch.  I'm over on the Inspired by... Blog January 13, 2026 with more details about this card join me there on the Inspired By...Blog I will be there every Tuesday so subscribe to the New Blog on Wordpress.

See You There "Tuesdays"

Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges #Inspired_by_challenge

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link into the Link Party at the bottom of the challenge on the Inspired by…blog

Not 2 Shabby Shop Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge For The Coffee Loving Papercrafters

 Hello everyone.  I have a card today for the Coffee Lovers Papercrafters Blog.  I'm so excited to be using Not 2 Shabby Shop for my card today and challenge.  Not 2 Shabby Shop is a sponsor and you can win a $15 GC.

Without further ado here is my card.

I've been loving Slimline cards now especially Mini slimline cards.  So I created one using Not 2 Shabby Shop stamps called Gingerbread Coffee House and Christmas Critters.  The Christmas Critters is from the October JR Box of the Month Subscription and Gingerbread Coffee House was a special bundle release in October called It's Gingie Time I want It All Card Kit. Aren't these critters and Gingies cute?  Who says Gingies and Critters can't go to the coffee shop?  I stamped my images on Hammermill cardstock with Memento tuxedo ink.  I then colored them in with my alcohol markers Altenew and Copic Markers.  I fussy cut them out leaving a white border.

I also used It's Gingie Time paper Pad 6x6 for my background also from the It's Gingie Time Bundle and stamped 2 sentiments on white cardstock with black ink from Gingerbread Coffee House Stamp set and cut it to fit on my card making it a fishtail banner. I added foam tape to the back before adhered to my card. I popped up my Coffee house and Gingerbread holding the to-go coffee with foam tape and glued everything to a card base.  I added stickles to my coffee house and that finishes this card.  I love how it came out I love these products.

Supplies:

JR Box Of The Month Subscription

It's Gingie Time I want It All Bundle (Pre-order)

Inspired By...Acorns challenge

 Hello everyone.  Happy Thursday!  I'm so excited by this weeks Inspired By... Acorns Challenge #IB355.  The theme and sketch are so much fun.  This time the Acorns theme inspired me although I love the sketch too.  This challenge will run about a week so I hope you can join us, I can't wait to see what inspired you!

Without further ado, here is my card...

I love this cute retired stamp from Avery Elle called Aw Nuts. I liked this image because of the Big Acorn, Coffee, and I had never used it before. I know I waited a long time.  I love this challenge as it gets me to search my stash. So, I stamped this image on Hammermill cardstock 100 pounds with Memento Tuxedo ink.  I colored it in with my Altenew Alcohol Markers and then fussy cut it out.

I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set onto a green strip of pattern paper with Versafine Onyx ink. I cut out a white panel cardstock 4 x 5 1/4.  I also cut some green textured cardstock to mat my white panel onto.  Everything was glued to a A2 top folding card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 with Bearly Art Glue.  I love how this card came out. Usually white space is hard for me I almost ink blended around the image.  Yay for clean and simple (CAS).

I hope I inspired you to check out this challenge and if you win you'll get a badge for your blog and your card will be announced on the Inspired By Blog.  That's so great!

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. 💗

I love To Cook Notecard

 Hello everyone.  I have a card today for the Inspired By Canisters #IB341 Challenge.  I love challenges they get me thinking??  Without further ado here is my card.

I have a cooking notecard or a notecard for someone who may love cooking.  I love to cook do you? So I really was inspired by the sketch, canisters, red and yellow, and plaid.  I don't think I own canisters I certainly couldn't find stamps with them in my stash but who knows I probably do and will see those stamps after this challenge 🤣 So I went with Bo Bunny Kitchen Icons Stamp and used the pots image. I stamped my pots with Memento Tuxedo ink and colored them with Copic markers and fussy cut them out.  

I cut some plaid pattern paper and a yellow from my stash and cut them according to the sketch.  I also stamped some flowers from a older Hero Arts Mouse Tea Party stamp set.  I used the coordinating dies to cut those out.  I stamped a sentiment from the Bo Bunny stamp set with Versafine Onyx ink on my yellow paper.  I cut out a 4 x 5 1/4 white paper and glued everything to it and then onto a gray A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  That finishes this card.  I love searching in my stash don't you?  I had fun making this card.

Sending You A Pocket Full Of Pawsitivity

 Hello I have a card today for the current Inspired By Challenge Denim.  I am personally a denim girl.  I love my jeans. So I was excited by this challenge and of course I could find my denim pattern cardstock but anyhoo without further ado let's get to my card.

On my card, I used a older STAMPtember stamp set collab. with Simon Says Stamp and Newton's Nook Designs called Pocket Full of Happy.  I finally got to use this stamp set yay.  I stamped and heat embossed the image with Versafine Onyx black ink and WOW clear gloss super fine embossing powder. I then colored it in with my alcohol markers and fussy cut it out.  

I was also inspired by the sketch so I used some watercolor paper and my distress watercolor pencils in Faded Jeans, Mermaid Lagoon, and Blueprint Sketch and some water with a paintbrush.  I then cut my watercolor paper with my paper trimmer.  I also cut a A2 size cardstock panel 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and well as a card base.

I stamped a few sentiments from the same stamp set on white cardstock with Hero Hues Periwinkle ink.  I cut my sentiments with my paper trimmer.  Now it was time to assemble my card, I glued everything with liquid glue and popped up my sentiment with foam tape.  I love how my card came out.  It was so much fun to make.  Such a fun challenge.  I hope you were inspired. 

Hello You Make Me Smile

 Hello I have a card today my main motivation was the Color Hues Challenge #111 Coral and Green.  I think these colors are fun and I immediately went through my stash to see what to make with these 2 colors.  Without further ado here's my card.

I love this CAS card I made.  I finally got to use a Pinkfresh Studio set that has been in my stash for a long while.  So I started off with Hammermill cardstock and stamped my first set of alpha images from the Pinkfresh Studio called Inna's Alpha Stamp set (unfortunately it's retired) using Lawn Fawn Black Licorice ink.  There are 2 large images for the whole alpha.  I needed both stamped.  I used my Misti stamping platform.  

I used the coordinating stencils to ink the letters, florals, and leaves.  I must admit that was fun.  I used inks Pinkfresh Studio Persimmon and Concord & 9th Grapefruit ink for the coral.  I used Concord & 9th inks in Parsley and Evergreen for the leaves for my green.  I inked the letters in Concord & 9th Dove ink for my neutral color.  I then used the coordinating dies to cut the letters out and like the stamp there is 2 large dies.

I arranged my letters to fit on my background die-cut.  I also cut out an extra set of letters with heavy weight cardstock to layer onto for dimension.  The die I used for my background is called Pinkfresh Studio Diagonal Stitched Plaid that I cut out in white 110 pound cardstock.  I glued everything to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I found a sub sentiment strip in my stash and I popped it up with a foam strip.  I embellished my card with Pinkfresh Studio jewels in Bubblegum.  I had so much fun making this card and I even have so many letters ready to go for future cards. I think this card will be for a crafty friend as I have been telling them lately they make me smile and it's true.💖

I also will be linking my card to the Pinkfresh Studio Anything Goes Challenge there is a color inspiration as well.  I will have to try that next time.