Unity Stamp Co. February 2023 Sketch Challenge - second card!

 I was able to create another card for the Unity Stamp Co. February Sketch challenge! Fingers crossed that I can create more before the end of the month!

I always need birthday cards to this one will definitely get used! I used the Happy Birthday Gnome for this fun card!  I stamped this cutie on watercolor paper using VersaFine Clair Nocturne, then colored with Tombow ABT Markers. The banner paper is from Rainbow Wishes (also from Unity).  I cheated a little bit....the navy blue "background" is 1/4" strips because the blue paper I found to match wasn't big enough! LOL You do what you have to do!  I stamped and fussy cut the Happy Birthday sentiment then popped up with foam tape. The gold banner is washi tape tuck to some cardstock! Then I added some mercury glass stickles to the balloon to make it pop! 

Be sure to add your card to the Unity Stamp Co. Show & Tell sketch album to join in the fun!!

New Month, New Sketch!

 New year, new month......NEW SKETCH! 

{BYSH} Cardmakers Sketch 30 is here! This sketch challenge runs through the month of February!

My card uses some older paper (can't remember the brand) and day 13 from the Unity Stamp Co. 2022 Advent Calendar. I also used one of the smaller circle dies (scallops & circles nesting dies) and the sentiment from Gotta Love Sentiments.

Stamped with VersaFine Clair, die cut and then colored with Tombow ABT markers. Stamped sentiment onto black with some WOW! Embossing ink and then embossed with Gina K. Designs Fine Detail White embossing powder. Enamel dots are from ginamarie designs.

Be sure to follow along and add your entry to the sketch album in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! 

Unity Stamp Co. February 2023 Sketch Challenge

 Unity Stamp Co. has a February 2023 Sketch Challenge happening over on their Show & Tell Facebook page! This page is for all Unity Stamp Co. lovers! Lots of talented people with which we can share and just have fun!

My card today is a cute funny love card! Could be Valentine, or maybe anniversary or maybe just an anytime card! I used One Crazy Bird for the main image and sentiment. The Paper pack is called Enveloped in Love. Colored with Tombow ABT markers, added some twine and enamel dots! Easy peasy!

Take a peek over on the Show & Tell page and see what's happening!

 

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 8

 I love a sketch! I sometimes need a little help with design, which is when I go to a sketch! I have saved piles and piles of sketches for years and 100% go back and get inspiration from them! A sketch is a jumping off point! It's not set in stone, but there to help you get a vision for your project! This sketch is from Tawny Owl Paperie and it's their Inky Inspiration Sketch #8.

Where I live in Florida is just a few miles from the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World (or so we've been told), Plant City! Strawberry season runs from December until March and there is a Strawberry Festival every year...this being the 93rd! I have plans to enter some cards into their Neighborhood Village Contest for paper crafts/cardmaking! I've never had a blue ribbon from a fair before! LOL Fingers Crossed! So this card started with a white card base, the kraft cardstock was run through an embossing folder from Spellbinders called plaid company. Distressed it with some vintage photo distress oxide. Next I stamped the image (from Unity Stamp Co. Berry Sweet Moments) onto watercolor paper using VersaFine Clair in Nocturne. Colored with Tombow ABT markers and then fussy cut. I used the scallops and circles nesting dies to create the base of the berries. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock and die cut it as well....and distressed with vintage photo. I added some foam tape and some pink enamel dots (ginamarie designs) for a little added sweetness!

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Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #191

 Hello there friends! I am going to throw my hat into the ring for the Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #191. It's a color challenge. This is my first time posting here so we'll see how it goes! LOL According to the rules Newton's Nook Designs images are to be used.......well......I don't currently own any of them, so luckily they offer a few freebies!

Today I have chosen the sunflower "bloom" freebie! I thought it would be perfect to color up for this color challenge! I printed it on 100lb cardstock, die cut it with some Unity Stamp Co. dies, colored with some alcohol markers! Distressed around the edge with some Hickory smoke Distress oxide and popped it up with some foam tape! It's simple and cute! I love it!

I added some red checked ribbon from Jillibeansoup and some red enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year! How have I not posted anything since December 23?!?!? Well it was quite busy around here and I was living my best life! So here we are.....2023!!  Wow! Time to start building the stash of cards! The DT at {BYSHC} are using sketch #29 again this month.....it's a good one so it gets more time! LOL

 I had actually made this background in December, but couldn't find anything that I liked with it. I thought I had used too much distressing and it looked weird! Once I finally had some time to think about it, I settled on this little car which was day 9 of the Unity 2022 Advent Calendar! Stamped with Versafine Clair ink, colored with Tombow ABT markers, added some white gel pen dots to the tree! The chipboard frame I have had in my stash forever (I think it came from UmWowStudio)! Added a pre-cut (unused circle from another card), sentiment from ...cherished holly, and some red enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs! I love it! 

Cannot wait to see what exciting things will be happening this year! 

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 29

 As we are here on Christmas Eve Eve, I want to take a second and wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Thank you for all your comments and support all year! Let's all have an amazing 2023!

My card today was all part of the November 2022 Whit Kit from Unity Stamp Co. Each month there is a new kit that comes out. It usually includes a paper pack, a coordinating stamp set and then some goodies! The paper is called Watercolor winter, the stamp set is called Ornamental Greetings. Included in the November kit was also the ornament die set to create the cute ornament along with some acrylic sheets and silver metal microbeads to create a shaker. I haven't yet gotten a shaker to work so I'll keep practicing until I get it right! For this particular card I chose one sided paper instead of two sided. What this left me with was another set of triangles (reverse set up of course) to create another card.

Maybe this one will be the shaker!! But what a fun sketch! You still have time to post your entries for this sketch! Good luck to everyone and we'll see you back in 2023!