Friends of Unity Blog Hop~ November 2020

 

 

Hey there!!
Welcome to Robyn's Nest 💖

I sure hop you are starting off your Saturday morning with a hot cuppa and hopping along with us!!

Welcome to Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers

We get together the first weekend of every month to showcase our love for Unity Stamp Company

 

November's cue is Backgrounds!!

I'm a little last minute this month because ...(shameless plug, ahead) I am also hopping over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers, and our bi-yearly blog hop!!
I will leave a link at the bottom for you to check it out. Feel free to link your own cards...but, I will get to that later. 

ok, so...

this month I chose to use Old Bird, by Tiara Jackson

She is such a hoot!!

Here's a link for you, below.

Unity Stamp Co. Old Bird  

 

Backgrounds...hmm...I got lazy, (no surprise there).

and went fishing through my stash. I found not one, but two shave cream technique panels!

  Say Whaat!!??

How lucky was that??

Here's a link to watch GinaK's demo...it's less than 5 minutes

Youtube link to GinaK Shave Cream Technique .

I simply stamped the image on Papertrey Ink white cardstock

Colored her coat to match the background (bg)
I used puttyon her coat

E-17,40,42 on the collar and sleeves.

 C-00,-03,05 on her shoes, and the pigeons.

a tickle of purple V-01 on her socks...

her hair is also purple (not just for the old ladies, anymore) 😄

 if you knew how many "my mama" stories I have from all the ladies and the curse of the purple hair...mother was~as they called them, a beautician. 

Fortunately for me, I have 3 way older sisters (LOL) that got all the perms, and hair color when they were little. By the time I was born, she was a stay at home mom, with a following (to our basement and her little "shop")   my hair was chemical free until I was in my 20's , and now for the last 3 years I have grown out to my natural color. Yay me!!

Hair color is V-000-00-01-02

The paper clip is from Tim Holtz. It's a clock, without hands. 

A few of Gina Marie's enamel dots, and I was done! YAY!!
Then I had time for this second card 

 

Again, I use a shave cream panel.

I cut it out with a die from Waffle Flower

I used PTI white cs with a this square, frame die from Paper Sweeties.I love the wonky edges all around.

I stamped this image from the
Kit Of The Month aka (KOM or KOTM)

I heat embossed the cup with clear WOW! embossing powder

 I used a little chalk on my fingertip to give the center heart, and plate a bit of color.

I stamped this sentiment from another kit onto vellum with rhubarb color ink, then heat embossed it in clear with WOW! embossing powder  

 

I hope you have enjoyed my cards!
Please leave us a comment along the way!!

Start this hop from the beginning over at 

Crystal Minkler's blog <<<LINK

 

 

 Here is a link to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2020

71 Super Sponsors

Your favorite stamp companies all in one HUGE BLOG HOP

 

Instagram hashtag is #fall/winter2020clh 

2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hope to see you there!!

Inky Hugs, Robyn

 

 Friends, please know that our hops are not sponsored. (Although, we know Unity Stamp Co. lovingly approves) Because your support is so valuable and so appreciated, prizes are given from the creators own private stash of Unity stamps.

 

Friends of Unity~ October Birthday

 

 

Hey there!! 

Welcome to Robyn's Nest!! 

This months cue is Birthday

YAY!! 

Because it's my beautiful niece's birthday month, too and she turns 50

Happy birthday, Shanna

I made this card using Unity's Kit of the month for November 2018

Whole Lot Of Lovely 

This first card came together pretty easy. I had it in my head and with a little help from my DT friends, I chose to finish with the big "cheers" die

 This second card was not planned at all, but this gorgeous cupcake was calling me to color it up. 

So I used the same color scheme..

I hope you like my cards for this month!

That's it for me
Up next in the hop is..

Dawn B

If you want to start from the beginning of this hop, click the link below for 

Crystal Minkler's blog

 

Inky Hugs, Robyn

 

 

 Friends, please know that our hops are not sponsored. (Although, we know Unity Stamp Co. lovingly approves) Because your support is so valuable and so appreciated, prizes are given from the creators own private stash of Unity stamps.

Guest Designing with Krafty Chicks Challenge Week 2

 

Hey there!! Welcome to Robyn's Nest!!

I'm back for my second week, guest designing with the ladies in the Hen House!!

This week, the challenge is Christmas!!

I designed this card using Unity Stamp Company!

Unity is still my favorite stamp company, and I am a member of their Kit of the Month.

The stamp I used is in the KOM for September

Here's a link for you below

Unity Stamp Co's KOM

 

Don't you just love this fun red truck in a jar!! 

My friend Jeanie Marie Hays is the illustrator! I'm so proud of Jeanie!  

Here is the link you need to view or upload your own card!!

Krafty Chicks Challenge 

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog!! 

I hope to see you next week for "Clean and Simple" 

Now there's a challenge for me!!

Inky Hugs, Robyn 

 

Friends of Unity~ September

 Hey there!!!

 Welcome to Robyn's Nest!!
Happy Labor Day Weekend!!!
It's the first weekend of the month!! YAY! 

***anyone else having a time of the "New Blogger"?**

I'd like to announce the winner from last months blog candy giveaway I had for one commenter...

Congratulations, Cheryl Taylor!!

Taylorcheryl440@gmail.comAugust 12, 2020 at 4:10 PM

I love the bright colours and polka dots, but my favourite part is the owl. It is ADORABLE! 

 

Thanks Cheryl, for your sweet comments!

Your prize is finally on the way! <3 

ok, onto the hop!!!

 

Our cue for this month is Friendship! 

I have several, amazing, life long friends!

and my new crafty friends, too 

This card is for my longest friend, Jennifer Busto

Jennifer and I met when she was a young girl (12) and we are still friends today.

Her birthday is on the 29th and I bought this set especially for her

Cherished Friends  

 

I started out stamping them on PTI white card stock...Jenn is very much a girly girl, so it had to be pink!!

 

Jennifer's hair is much shorter, than this, but, mine is pretty close in the gray department

The sentiment in this kit was very long, so I carefully cut it after stamping

 Jennifer is like my little sister, and she means the world to me!!
I hope she likes card ;)

Did you arrive her from  

Dawn Fields blog 

Sweet Dawn had a birthday!! Happy birthday, Dawn!!

 

Up next in the hop is my friend 

Joyce Verdon's blog 

 

Inky Hugs, Robyn   

Friends, please know that our hops are not sponsored. (Although, we know Unity Stamp Co. lovingly approves) Because your support is so valuable and so appreciated, prizes are given from the creators own private stash of Unity stamps.

 

 

Friends of Unity~ August 2020

Hey there, welcome to Robyn's Nest!!

For this months cue, we chose Sympathy

Before I get to the details of my card, I want to announce the answer to my question for last month

Q~ who was the past design team member, from the UK that is the  Queen of Paper Piecing??

Answer is~ Sharon Nettleship***
I got an email from Karen Ladd with the correct answer!!

Congratulations Karen!!

I have already sent out the prize (June 202 Kit of the Month) and a little extra ;)

For my sympathy card, I chose to use

Outside Your Window

For this image, I saw it being water colored easily...after water coloring it, I use my Copic markers very carefully to darken the "grout"

Here is a close up of the sentiment

I had to have this sentiment set when it came out by Ann Butler Designs

Dash of Encouragement

After I finished this card, and took the pictures, I began to clean up a bit, and under some paper I found this perfect bow...I have it taped down on the backside of the card...I wanted to get an opinion...keep the bow, or lose the bow...I'd love to hear your thoughts :)

With the bow

That's it for me this month...

If you'd like to start from the very beginning of the hop, click the like below

Crystal Minkler's blog

up next is

Alaine's blog

For a chance of winning one of our fabulous giveaways, all you have to do is comment on each blog in the hop...easy peasy!!

We very much appreciate all of your comments!!!

Inky Hugs, Robyn :)

Friends, please know that our hops are not sponsored. (Although, we know Unity Stamp Co. lovingly approves) Because your support is so valuable and so appreciated, prizes are given from the creators own private stash of Unity stamps.

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop 2020

Hey there!!!

Welcome back to Robyn's Nest!!!

This is my 2nd card for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop 2020

Above is the link to the beginning of the hop! You wouldn't believe all the amazing card we have linked up already!!

For this card, I am featuring.. 

Unity Stamp Company

I absolutely love Unity!! 

I use their stamp all the time!

I've been shopping with them for over 10 years

They have the most wonderful coffee themed stamps and sentiment kits!

As usual, Unity Stamp Company has offered up a very generous giveaway valued at

$211.00

Can you believe that!!!???

Look at all that amazing red rubber!!

Do you see that paper pack tucked neatly in the middle??  😉

Be sure to link up your own, new, coffee/tea/cocoa project (doesn't have to be a card)
 for your chance to win!!

Bailey Girl Link

 

For this card, I stamped Bailey with Memento ink

Then I paper pieced her shirt, by stamping the image onto pattern paper, then fussy cut it out, then I glued it in place

Here's a close-up..sorry about the shadow :(

Can you tel the cup is popped up?
I decided to fussy cut the cup, and it turned out cute with "love' stamped onto it. This set comes with quite a few stamps to customize your mug

Next, after coloring her hair, I stamped the sentiment on black cs, and embossed it with white embossing powder..

.adding a few sequins from favorite place to buy sequins,

Pretty Pink Posh

Here is a link to 

Share Kindness Sequins Mix from Pretty Pink Posh

That's pretty much it..super easy card to put together.

I hope you're having fun Hopping

See you back soon with my 2nd card from 

Three  Room Studio~ 

Inky Hugs, Robyn

My Growing In Unity Week~ Day 5

 

Hey there!!!

Welcome back to Robyn's Nest for

 Day 5 of my GIU week

Confession time...

I was very unsure of myself for this week.

Being picked last year, gave me 13 months to prepare my cards, and my blog posts, and I did nothing.

I was worried I'd be too boring, or too chatty.

 I worried I didn't share enough about my cards this week, because I don't list what products I use all the time... among other things that crossed my mind.

....but last week we all met Gigi, from

 Gigi Zone Paper Crafting

I sure hope you were able to read Gigi's posts.

I think me, following Gigi, and her "week of empowerment" was meant to be! 

I felt encouraged by her posts. Like "you've got this, Robyn"

Thank you for the encouragement Gigi!! You helped me to gain more confidence. 

If you missed Gigi and her week of empowerment, click the link below for her Day 1 as the GIU gal

Link to Gigi Zone Paper Crafts  

I cherish my on line friends that I chat with daily. 

Crystal Minkler and Eileen Mathys walk me through most of my days. 

They have been a huge source of encouragement to me for over 3 years.

 Thank you ladies for getting me through every day life ~ hugs

OK...that's enough of that!!

Now, onto this last card

I used a sentiment from the September 2019 KOTM (again)

It is second under the Santa/sleigh..

Poppy red card stock from PTI is my base, then a layer of white card stock from PTI, cut with

 Gina Marie rectangle dies.

the pattern paper is from the same GinaK paper I bought last year!!

 I wish I had gotten 2 packages LOL

 

 

Close up of the loopy flower..this is a die from my stash that I have had for years and recently found! I love when that happens :) 

I have no idea who makes it...sorry..if I had to guess, then I'd say Sizzix

a shinny brad in the center holds the sentiment in place.

I love how this turned out and I will probably make a few more in different colors.

oh, the glitter paper is from Lawn Fawn 

below is the kit I used

 

I want to thank each and every one of you who have followed my week!!

I will also be sending out a thank you to one or two commenters myself.

Unity stamps, of course..

I will announce the winner/winners 

when I announce the winners of the grab bag here on my blog.

 Be there or be square 😊 

Merry Christmas 

Inky Hugs, Robyn

My Growing in Unity Week~ Day 2

Hey there!

Welcome back to Robyn's Nest
How are you?
Did you stop by here yesterday for Day 1 of my GIU week?
I sure hope so, and I hope you left me a comment, so you're entered into the giveaway

Today is day 2 of my Growing in Unity week.

 

For this card, I stamped the pine cone image from Unity's Kit of the Month for 

September, 2015 called From Our Hearts to Yours

After stamping the image, I colored it with Copics.

I added some white gel pen as snow and highlights.

I added more pine boughs from my stash behind the image and popped it up with a couple dimensionals 

I used the Cable Knit embossing folder from Stampin Up on the very vanilla top layer, then I used the Tim Holtz tool to drag the edges for a shred or distressed look. I actually use this little tool a lot.

The sentiment is from this same KOTM

Pretty, but simple card.
I CASE'd this card from one I made last year with mostly dies. 

Our Hearts to Yours KOTM 9/15

 

Be sure to come back tomorrow as I am pulling

 double duty!! 

Tomorrow 12/11 is my once a month blog post with

 Coffee Loving Cardmakers, from the 

Coffee Loving Papercrafters FB group where I am a FB Ambassador, and Moderator in the group.

Unity Stamp Co. is always a huge supporter of our blog hops. 

I am so happy to be representing both of my very favorite groups on Facebook

 (pinching myself)  

Inky Hugs, Robyn

My Growing in Unity Week~ Day 1

 

Hey there,  welcome to Robyn's Nest!!

I am very honored to have been randomly picked from a slue of applicants for a week as a

 Growing In Unity gal/guy

I will be featuring cards I made with my absolute favorite stamp company

Unity Stamp Company

Since my week is in December, I will be making up for lost time and creating a few Christmas cards. I usually make about 60 cards a year, down from over 100

How many do you make each year?? 

I wondered which card I should start out with, and I decided to start with my newest Angie girl. 

She has no name, but, you can find her in the

 Kit of the Month from October. I've added the link below

 

This card actually started out with the paper.

I bought several packs of Gina K paper last year. As usual, I didn't get right into them until now, and oh my word I love it!! This paper is the glossy kind and I am really becoming a big fan of it.

After deciding on the paper, I stamped the image onto Copic friendly paper.

Colored her with Copics, and then used my flat bottom die to cut her out. 

Then added that panel on top of the pattern paper...

Later I decided that her hat needed some fluff, so I used my snow pen. Then the OMG moment happened..my "snow" pen had lost it's white, and turned into an off white or ecru color. 😒 Well too late now, so I added some white glitter real quick, and I think it helped...a lot

I had the pine boughs and Mistletoe already stamped and colored, ( I like doing that when I can)

they are also in this same KOTM-

so I fussy cut them out and added them with a ribbon bow I tied and a tiny Christmas ball from a sticker pack from Jolee's ..behind it is that awesome silver thread from Stampin' Up

I really love how this one turned out!! 

Link to this KOTM- Making Spirits Bright 10/19 

 

Well that's it for me, for today.

I look forward to reading your comments

Remember, you get to be entered to win your own grab bag of Unity stamps just for commenting. 

Thanks for stopping by

Inky Hugs, Robyn

 

Friends Of Unity~ November 2019

 

Hey there! Welcome back to Robyn's Nest!
This months cue is Giving Thanks

 

 

I made this card pretty quickly at first. I try really hard for a CAS (Clean and Simple) card, but I just feel like they need something rigghhht there! In that blank spot. LOL

Only one pop dot was used this time 😉 on the cute little coffee cup

Kraft paper and twine are from Papertrey Ink

A few shiny little leaves from a sequins pack from my stash. 

 I used the Kit of the Month from 

September 2018 called (blessed fall)

 for this card..and these others

    Thanks for stopping by!! 

if you arrived here from someplace else, I have a list of the blogs you can visit! 

Leave a comment, and Follow 

You can start here from the beginning with

Crystal Minkler 

up next is

Dawn Fields

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog!

I am also playing along over at 

Coffee loving Cardmakers blog, (of course ;) 

Below is a link for you to play along. Details on the blog.

#fallwinter2019clh

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter 2019 Blog Hop

 

Inky Hugs, Robyn

 Friends, please know that our hops are not sponsored. (Although, we know Unity Stamp Co. lovingly approves) Because your support is so valuable and so appreciated, prizes are given from the creators own private stash of Unity stamps.

May CLC Design Team

Hey there! 

Welcome back to my blog for my May card for

Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog. 

I am really excited about this card. 

I cannot remember where I saw a card that had a tea pot pouring flowers into a tea cup, but I really loved that idea and wanted to make one too!! 

For my card, I started with Blueberry Sky cardstock as my base,

then added the design paper with a gingham pattern. 

I used a die from Papertrey Ink called Plaid Die

I colored the inside of the die with gray and blue Copic markers to make them pop. 

For the teapot and cup, I used some DSP from SU! and the dies from Lawn Fawn's Love You a Latte stamp and die set.. (so cute) 

The sentiment came from  Unity Stamp Co. called My Cup of Tea...

I used it on my card from last month too..

The sheer ribbon is from CTMH.. I LOVE their sheer ribbon colors! 

And lastly, I added these tiny flowers from The Paper Studio. You will be seeing these a lot on my cards because I love them so much! 

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Hey there, and Happy Valentine's Day!!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! 

I cannot tell you how much I love being a part of

Coffee Loving Cardmakers and Coffee Loving Papercrafters on Facebook! I am especially excited because today is my day on the blog, and Valentine's Day as well!!

As you all know by now, I am a huge fan of Unity Stamp Company. I love their deep etched red rubber cling stamps! No other company compares to them in my humble opinion ;)

For this card, I started with Real Red cardstock from SU!

I then used a HUGE heart shaped doily

I stamped this image  Love To Go on white cardstock, then colored the hearts with my Copics.. I did a little shading on the cup with C-1,.. you can juuust see it..

The sentiment is from Hampton Art (PS.0311)

How about this tiny "Love letter" ?? 

I've had this envelope punch for as long as I have been papercrafting! 

I use a cluster of Prima flowers, and added the little self stick bling to the centers, and finally, I used the wide satin ribbon with pretty red hearts to tie the card together. The ribbon is a "belly band" and slides off to open the card!

How do you like those Lips?? LOL.. it's a brad I had, and I cut the prongs off, then hot glued it to the knot...

Well, that's my February card for Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog

Let me know what you think of my card in the comment section! I look forward to reading it! 

I hope you have a happy Valentine's Day