Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Obsessed with Florals | Unity Stamp Co

Happy Wednesday! Just wanted to stop by and share one of the 3 cards I have made to celebrate Unity's 10th birthday.





I feel like I do not always blog about the cards I have made, and fail to share them. I recorded while I made the cards, so please enjoy!



Have an awesome day!


Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Unity turns 10! | Celebration Blog Hop

Hey Guys! Welcome to my stop of the Unity Stamp Company 10th birthday celebration blog hop. You should of arrived here from Camille's blog...

I created this intricate looking card using one of the kits being release called You Are Forever Beautiful Kit.

Super pretty kit right?! I wanted to make something that would be fast, easy yet very intricate looking without taking away from the gorgeous floral!


To make this, I layered black cardstock over the card base. On a separate piece of white cardstock, I stamped both the flowers and sentiment from the kit.


Using MFT window die, I die cut the main flowers from the kit. Using Copics, I colored them and placed them back on the die cut with foam adhesive.


I'd recommend placing 2 pieces of foam to really raise the window.



I of course can show you better and I can tell you! Check out my video with a full tutorial!!




We have TWO amazing Unity filled prize packages to giveaway.  Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop for your chance to win.  (blog list at bottom of post)

— PRIZE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY NIGHT —





Did you check out the video? Please do!!! And your next stop is Donna <3

Hugs,
Crystal

Blog Hop Line Up!


Unity Stamp Company | Stripped Cardstock Color Combos

Happy day friends! Crystal here with a fun card post and I am so excited to be sharing this card made with ..So Glad Glad You were Born and December 2017 Kit of the Month. If you have not seen this set yet, you should definitely check it out; I absolutely adore this stamp set.



In my project for this post, the stripped background from cardstock create a mesmerizing effect!  I created this card with the gorgeous butterfly from the December 2017 KOM stamp set, I love the details in this image. 

The colors used are from Stampin' Up. Of course these are just an idea and feel free to use what you have!

-Night of Navy

-Calypso Coral

-Pumpkin pie

- So Saffron



The look of this butterfly and the coordinating cardstock together is gorgeous.

The combination of soft and bright colors in this sweet card really turned out fun and I hope you are inspired by what I’ve created!

If you would like to see how i created this card, be sure to press play on the video!




Thanks for visiting with me today; I’’ll be back soon with a brand new video for you!



Crystal

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

April Color Combo | 4 Colors + 4 Cards | Episode 3



Happy day friends! Crystal here with a fun card post and I am so excited to be sharing this card made with Happy Moments from the Gracielle Designs collection and the floral feather from November Kit of the Month.

If you have not seen this set yet, you should definitely check it out; I absolutely adore these stamp sets.

I am continuing on my series for this bright color combination for April, where I am making 4 cards with the same color combo! If you missed the first post, click HERE for part 1, and Episode 2, click HERE



In my project for this post, the blending of Distress Oxydes was used to create a mesmerizing effect!  I created this card with the gorgeous Happy Moments and November Kit of the month stamp set, I love the details in the floral feather image.

The one layered blending is a great base for any card. I stamped the floral feather in archival black ink, blended distress oxydes, added water. While blending, I was careful not to touch the sentiment from Happy Moments as it was the focal point. 



Finally, I finished off this card by adding some pretty water dropplets from Pretty Pink Posh.

The combination of soft and bright colors in this sweet card really turned out fun and I hope you are inspired by what I’ve created!

If you would like to see how i created this card, be sure to press play on the video below this post!




Thanks for visiting with me today; I’’ll be back soon with a brand new video for you!

Crystal

Thursday, April 12, 2018

3D wings | Cuddlebug Butterfly | Unity Stamp Company Bloh Hop


Happy day friends! You should have arrived here from Camille's blog! Crystal here with a fun card post and I am so excited to be sharing this card made with the newest Cuddlebugs Butterfly Kit from Unity Stamp Company. If you have not seen this set yet, you should definitely check it out; I absolutely adore this stamp set and it is officially released TODAY!


In my project for this post, the white and black stamp create a mesmerizing effect! , I love the details in this image so much I chose not to color it!




Now for the sentiment, I thought this would be ever cheery for a birthday.The look of this stamp and Happy Moments together is gorgeous.


The backgrounds is where I really enjoyed the pop of color. I used Catherine Pooler Rockin' Red ink and blended.





I created a quick video of the full process of this card and I hope you love it!



Now on to the GIVEAWAY


We have TWO amazing Unity filled prize packages to give away. Leave a comment on EACH design team member’s blog in the hop for your chance to win. {We will announce the winners on the Unity blog MONDAY night.}


Here is the hop line up if you get lost! Your next stop is Donna!

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

April Color Combo | 4 Colors + 4 Cards | Episode 2





Happy day friends! Crystal here with a fun card post and I am so excited to be sharing this card made with Happy Moments from the Gracielle Designs collection. If you have not seen this set yet, you should definitely check it out; I absolutely adore this stamp set.

I am continuing on my series for this bright color combination for April, where I am making 4 cards with the same color combo! If you missed the first post, click HERE for part 1.



In my project for this post, a stripped stencil was used to create a mesmerizing effect!  I created this card with the gorgeous Happy Moments stamp set, I love the details in this image. Along with stencil,  I used Distress Oxydes to " color "the image. The sentiment is also from Happy Moments stamp set, stamped in black ink.



The look of the color combos and stencils together is gorgeous.

Finally, I finished off this card by adding some pretty black and white twine from Hobby Lobby, 

The combination of soft and bright colors in this sweet card really turned out fun and I hope you are inspired by what I’ve created!



If you would like to see how i created this card, be sure to press play on the video below this post! 

https://youtu.be/rnaupWjHyJ8

Thanks for visiting with me today; I’’ll be back soon with a brand new video for you!



Crystal





Monday, April 2, 2018

Pinkfresh Studio 4th Birthday Bash Blog Hop

Good morning! I am so excited this morning to be hopping along with a fabulous line-up to celebrate Pinkfresh Studio's 4th Birthday! There are a lot of amazing cardmakers and scrapbookers along the hop - and prizes at every stop! Make sure and leave a comment here before you leave for a chance to win a $40 gift certificate to the Pinkfresh Store . There is one at every stop of the blog, so your chances of winning are Good!!

You should have arrived here from the amazing Ashley Horton - if not, hop on over to the Pinkfresh Blog to start at the very beginning!



For my hop project I incorporated the sketch I drew up from the April Challenge.


The background stamp is the Lined Floral backgrounds


I then added a piece of silver thread and matted over the solid cardstock. With several sheets of white cardstock, I die cut one of the flowers from Floral Squares dies. 


The sentiment was then stamped and die cut from Word Series: Thanks. To finish off, I added white and silver Nuvo drops and a splatter of black spray. 

















It's quite a simple card and fun to make.  Now back to the hop, be sure to comment below for a chance to win a $40 gift card to the Pinkfresh Store. Winners will be announced on the PFS site next Monday April 9th at 12:30 PST
I would love for you to be a follower of my Instagram, where I post more occasionally and have giveaways. My handle is @crystal_thompson_design

Now, it's time to hop back in. Your next stop is the talented Melissa Bickford

Here is the line-up.