Inspired By...Birdies

 Hello everyone.  We have a New Challenge over at the Inspired by...Blog.  This week it's Birdies #IB394 and a New Card Sketch. You have almost a week to get your card submitted. 

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I was so inspired by the colors, birdies, and card sketch. I almost painted some rocks and drew faces like the inspiration photo but I went simpler.  I seen this birdie stamp set in my stash from CC Designs called Cute Birds Stamp and Dies. I stamped 1 image with Memento Tuxedo ink on white cardstock as 2 were stamped and die-cut already. I colored with my alcohol markers similar to the inspiration photo. Next, I cut out the bird with the coordinating die.

I had a MFT Die set called Hanging Branch, which was perfect. I cut out the branches with brown cardstock and the leaves with heavyweight green glitter cardstock. I cut out a white panel 4 x 5 1/4 and glued everything with liquid glue. I carefully stamped my sentiment with Tuxedo black ink and my stamping platform using the CC Designs stamp set. I then layered my white panel on a blue 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cardstock and glued to a brown A2 card base. Lastly, I used a white gel pen for the birds eyes and added some glossy accents to the birds glasses and to all the birds eyes. I love how this card came out.

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Inspired By...Donuts

 Hello everyone. I have a card today for the New Inspired by...Challenge #IB393.  This weeks theme is Donuts. So fun right? I love the inspiration photo and Card Sketch.  

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I was inspired by the theme Donuts, Colors, and Card sketch. I first used a 6x9 stencil called Wild Rings Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and ink blended it on a A2 panel white cardstock. I used inks Catherine Pooler Sugared Lavender, Hero Arts Peony, and Hero Arts Creamsicle. This stencil design reminds me of donuts.  Next, I stamped 3 donut images from Doodlebug Design Treat Yourself stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored with my copic markers using colors that would match the Inspiration photo. I used the coordinating die to cut the donuts out and then cut 3 squares of purple cardstock 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in size.  

I glued all to a A2 top folding card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink on white cardstock and fussy cut it out. I adhered it with foam tape and then added some flower enamel embellishments and that finishes me card.  

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Every Thursday starts a New Challenge. How are you inspired? You can enter using the Theme, Card Sketch, or Both. Share in our FB group too.

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Another Holiday Card For {BYSHC} Card Sketch 70

 Hello everyone.  Yay another Holiday Card for {BYSHC} Card Sketch 70.  It's so much fun right? Halfway to Christmas. You will love this card sketch for your Holiday cards.

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I love this sketch. I used pattern paper and from Simon Says Stamp and MFT Stamps for the banner dies. I also cut the tree from a Simon Says Stamp pattern paper.

I think this design sketch is great for mass producing.  A great one for Holiday cards.  I hope you join us this month Crafty Stamp Co. is our sponsor this month.  Just upload in our FB group in the correct album.

Inspired by...Daisies #IB392

 Hello everyone.  Today starts a New challenge for the Inspired By Blog #IB392. The theme this week is Daisies. And a New card sketch with inspiration colors. So fun!!! This challenge runs for almost a week. Every Thursday starts a New Challenge.

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Can you tell how I was Inspired?  I love the theme, colors, and card sketch.  I really love this weeks challenge. I feel like this is a great card to mass produce.

I took a piece of of white cardstock and used Black Soot Distress Oxide ink and rubbed my ink pad down my white panel. I love the streaks. I then used Fired Brick Distress Oxide ink, Peacock Feather Distress Oxide ink, and Catherine Pooler Sauna ink and did the same ink. I then grabbed my blending brushes and inked over those areas.

Next, I grabbed my Layer It Daisy Die from Taylored Expressions.  I cut all 3 dies out with white cardstock. I inked the center with CP Sauna ink. I used a flower die from my stash and used the stem that was cut out with white cardstock, and inked it with Spruce ink from Catherine Pooler.

My background was cut to 4 x 5 1/4. I glued everything to a Gray A2 top folding cardbase 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I stamped a sentiment from Concord & 9th with black ink onto my card.  I used a black pen sharpie and  inked my sentiment where ist didn't stamp properly and that finishes this card.

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Friends of Unity June 2026 Blog Hop

 Hello everyone.  Welcome to our June 2026 Monthly Hop!  I'm sooo excited. This is my first Blog Hop Post for Friends With Unity.  I'm so excited to join this team and hopping with my friends!!! I love all things Unity Stamp Co. and this Blog Hop Cue this month is so much fun it's Food & Drink.

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On my first card, I had to use these donuts image stamp from Unity Stamp Co. called Donut Birthday illustrated by Angie Blom.  Donuts are a favorite food for me I know they are bad but they are so tasty.  What is your favorite Donut? I have a few but I'll take an Apple Fritter anytime or a Cinnamon Roll with my coffee please.

I stamped this rubber stamp using the larger size as there is 2 sizes in this set. I used Memento Tuxedo black ink on Hammermill cardstock 100 pounds using my stamping platform.  I chose to color with my Copic and Altenew Alcohol Markers.  I also stamped my sentiment at the same time as stamping my image.

My panel was then cut to be 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I usually don't do this clean and simple but I do like it. I hope you do too. This panel was glued to a pink A2 card base, I also like that my pink card base showing make it extra girly.  Lastly, I added a pink bow that was given in one of my previous packages from Unity Stamp Co. I also added some Glossy Accents to some of my donuts and flame on my candle.

Copic Markers:

E00, E51, E93, E55,YR000, E87, E07, B000, BG000, B01, RV55, Y15

Altenew Markers:

Y911, Y821, WG07

On my next cards, I chose to use Melon One. It's a Itty Bitty stamp but I love it and one of my favorite fruits is Watermelon anytime or mostly during the Summer.  So good. I stamped my melon images 2 times with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock.  I knew I wanted to use the Make A Tag Die Set so I stamped them far from each other also stamping the sentiment.  I colored with my Copic Markers Rll, R22, G46, and BG10. I then used the tag dies and cut my melon and sentiments out.

I made my backgrounds by using white cardstock and stamping the melons with Catherine Pooler Coral Cabana ink and the sentiment with Catherine Pooler Mardi Gras ink. I just had fun stamping all over my cardtock.  I did ink my tags with Coral Cabana ink around the edges to match.  I then used my paper trimmer and cut my backgrounds out as I stamped enough for 2 backgrounds. I cut out red cardstock also...2 different reds as they were scraps in my scrap bin.  I layered my tags cutting out another tag with white cardstock.  I stapled one ribbon to a tag and the other I just pulled my ribbon through the hole reinforcer. I glued all to A2 card bases 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. 

I had some clear round gems from a 2024 advent calendar that I scattered on my cards.  I love Unity's Advent Calendars.

Well that finishes my cards I had so much fun! Yay 

Let's Hop and check out my friends and see what they came up with:

Crystal O. Minkler

Von Marie (Me)

Jenni Shamblin Up Next

Toni Tessler

Joyce Verdon

Dawn Fields

Rachel Duong

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Inspired by...Fish

 Hello everyone. We have a New challenge this week for the Inspired by...blog and the theme is Fish.  There's also a fun card sketch and color inspiration.  

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Here's how I was inspired. I chose to make my card according to the fish theme, colors, and card sketch. I love the Monochromatic Look.  I used a stamp set retired from Reverse Confetti called Punny Party. I stamped my 3 fish with a stamp block and memento Tuxedo black ink on white cardstock.  I then colored my images with my cool and warm copic markers.  I then fussy cut out my fish and stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set.

I glued my fish using the cards sketch and face them different ways. So much fun.  My white panel was cut to 4 x 5 1/4. I glued all to a gray top folding card base and my sentiment was cut with my paper trimmer. I love how easy this card was and makes a great CAS card.

I even glued two extra fish inside my card for fun.

I hope you join us.  Let us know how you are inspired whether it be the theme, card sketch, and or colors.  Upload to the first day the challenge starts which is every Thursday.

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{BYSHC} New Sketch 70 For June 2026

 Hello everyone.  Happy June! We have a New Card Sketch for your Holiday Cards. {BYSHC} Sketch 70 is so much fun.  I really like it and Crafty Stamp Co. is our sponsor this month and you can win a GC.

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Since Crafty Stamp Co. is our sponsor this month and I was excited to use the stamp set Here Comes Santa. I stamped the Santa and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo ink on white cardstock.  I colored the Santa with my alcohol markers.  I then fussy cut my Santa and sentiment.  

I used Paper Pad Season of Giving and used a paper punch to punch out a banner for me.  I cut out my papers according to the card sketch. So much fun.  Everything was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and lastly, I added white gel pen accents.

I hope you join us this month and share in our FB group. You have all month of June and we are getting closer to the Holidays so it's a good reason to start Holiday cards if you have not started yet.