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.

 

CLC~ Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2020

   

 

Hey there everyone!!!
Well, the wait is over!! 

Today starts our week long BIG Hop of the year!

The 2020Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

 71 Super Sponsors!!

Prizes at every stop!!!

 Our Blog Hop dates are, November 6th~
it goes through November 13th pacific time.
 Winners are drawn on participation and commenting. 

There are also Super Star commenter prizes after the hop closes
 For all the details including all of the Super Sponsors, please visit the CLC hop post, link is below
to get you to the beginning of this hop, where you can read all the rules
Have fun!!   

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog 
Enter YOUR coffee/tea/cocoa/cider cards here with this link^^^ or to start from the beginning.

When sharing your creations on social media, please use the hashtag
#fallwinter2020clh

Remember, you do not need a blog to play along with us!
After sharing your card on social media, Simply link up with us using the link above  

OKAY!!!
Let's get this party started!!

 

For my first card, I chose    

Trinity Stamps>> link>> Trinity Stamps 

 

Have A Ice Day  <<<link 

 

This guy was super popular last year, and I never got a chance to use him.

 So this year I couldn't wait to get inky!!

 

Sometimes I just let a paper color inspire me!

This pretty piece of "snowy" paper is from a paper pack from My Favorite Things did it for me!! 

The trees in the back are from a die set I just bought from Sizzix...I love the "snow" on the branches and decided to use a sheet from Doodlebugs fabulous paper!! Very festive 😊

The snowy stitched hills is a die from 

The Greetery   called Drifting (it's gorgeous)

and see that bag in back, right? My friend Carla makes those!!

Now to this image! 

Oh my word!! I cannot express how fun it is to use this set!!

I used nearly all the stamps in this set at least a few times!!

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment using WOW! embossing powder onto a scrap piece of vellum 

 

I did a tiny bit of paper piecing for this tiny cup..

 

Here is a shot of the inside of the card. 

 

The sentiment is from my wooden stamp stash

 of misc companies...

 

Ok, that's it for me for today.!! 

 

I have a new (sorta new) Facebook group
Please join me there to see my cards, and posts

Link below

What's Brewin' from Robyn's Nest 

Be sure to check me out on Instagram, too

robyn_nest_   << link to my IG

 

 

 

 

Inky Hugs, Robyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guest Designing with Krafty Chicks Challenge

 

Hey there!!! 

Welcome to Robyn's Nest!!

I'm back with the Krafty Chicks Challenge week 3!!

Krafty Chicks Challenge 

This week, I am back in the Hen House with this Clean And Simple (CAS) card using Unity Stamp Co and their Kit of the Month for August 

~Illustrated by Jeanie Marie Hays~ 

 

I did not intend for this to be as it is, but, once I stamped the sentiment, I decided to just leave it alone..I really love how this card came out with absolutely no coloring!! I am not a CAS card maker at all. As a matter of fact, I am so happy with the new slimline cards being made right now. They give a card maker like me So much more room for embellishments! 

For this card, I used 2 different stamp sets. 

KOM-Count Your Blessings  

and

Dash of Encouragement  

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog!! 

I look forward to next week for "anything goes" 

Don't forget you can join in all the fun by linking up your own card!! 

See you back here on September 24th

Krafty Chicks Challenge 

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.

 

 

Guest Designing with Krafty Chicks

 

 

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

I am super stoked to be guest designing with Krafty Chicks Challenge, and hanging out in their "hen house" for the entire month of September! 

I was so surprised when Lori Turner contacted me, and asked!
Thanks, Lori for the invitation!!!!

Here's the link for you

Krafty Chicks Challenge  

My first card of the month is for my cousin Melody, in Illinois..

We grew up together, very closely, and here we are in our old age, still best friends!!
We try to vacation together, and so far we have been on 7 cruises..the last one in March of this year, before the world went crazy!! 

 

 

Ok...enough chit chatting!! 

Here's what I came up with

I wanted to make Melody a new card since it's been a while. 

I didn't have any ideas in my head, so I went to the cards my crafty friends send me for inspiration. 

Lisa Bzibziak sent me this gorgeous card last year. She is an amazing card maker, and I claim to be her number one #fangirl

Almost an exact copy 💖 (hers is prettier) 

 

Here's a shot of the inside of the card, too 

 

The details are as follows....

I used, My Favorite Things, Pure Innocence line of stamps (love them)

The set is called "You're My Person" 

MFT~ You're My Person <<link

I started with a piece of heavy Papertrey Ink white card stock

I cut a heart out using Lawn Fawn stitched hearts, and a piece of pink velum..

I cut some plaid card stock with a fancy scalloped die

I stamped the girls image on white card stock, and colored the skin and hair with Copics. 

I used the same paper pack to paper piece their clothes, then used the matching die to cut them out...

I used a few tiny white flowers, some sweet butterflies, and, stitched clouds to complete the card.

I just love how it turned out, and I know she will, too!!

If you have any questions about what companies I use, please ask in comments!
I try to keep my posts short, but would love to hear from you!!

Krafty Chicks Challenge 

 

That's it for me this week!!
See you back on September 10th for my 2nd card!!

Inky Hugs, Robyn

Friends of Unity~ April 2020

Hey there!
welcome to Robyn's Nest!!
Thanks for stopping by!
If you came here from
Dawn's blog, I'm glad you're here!!
This month we have a sketch to inspire us!
OMG!! You have no idea how much I love me a sketch challenge!
This one will go into my favorites!!

I used Kit of the Month 3/20

I can say this...I will use 90% of this KOM!!
Isn't it fabulous??

For my card, I use Penny Black dies, to cut out some water color paper...stamped the image with versafine black ink, and water colored with Arteza!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
I'm glad you made it this far!
I will be having a giveaway this month...
if you want your name to be chosen, Please let me know by leaving your contact info or emailing it to me with the subject FOU giveaway entry, to
 robyn6420@aol.com
UP NEXT IS
our fabulous Jeanie 
(did you see that sweet Jeanie has a stamp made by Unity??) 
I may have one as a giveaway.... ;)
To start at the beginning of this blog hop and a chance to win from the other ladies, click the link below for
Our fearless leader, 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.