Friends of Unity April 2022

  

Hey there, welcome to Robyn's Nest!!!

WOW!! Is this year flying by for you as fast as it is for me??? 

             Let's get to my huge giveaway!!!

I am filling a flat rate bubble envelope for my giveaway this month, and the winner is.....

KAREN LADD!!!!

Karen said...

 

KarenladdMarch 10, 2022 at 10:32 PM

The first card reminds me of my middle granddaughter so much and I had to laugh at your comment about the ink blending looking like she was having fun in the dirt. Live it up anyway you want!

 

CONGRATULATIONS KAREN

Please send me you address in an email to 

robyn6420@aol.com, and I will PM you with a tracking number

 

I am next to the last stop in the Friends of Unity Blog Hop!!

So I know you're tired and ready to make me a wonderful comment!! LOL😁

I won't keep you here long, I promise!!

Let's get right to my first card

 

My first card is from the Kit of the month May 2020 called {beginning of anything}

Gorgeous kit!!
When I saw the tulips, I thought to myself, "I'll be water coloring this for sure"

In real life, the tulips are a deeper color, but for staging purposes, I had to lighten the photo.

I sent this pretty thing to my bestie in Georgia, Gwen ...she is the quintessential "Southern Belle" and she's sweeter than sweet tea!!!!   

 

here's a little close up, so you can see the clear drops I used, as well..

Just a little peek at the pattern paper here :)

 

Next up, is this fun card, where the pattern paper takes center stage!!

I absolutely love this fun piece of paper from 

P13 called The Garden of Books 

For the image, it's from KOM for January 2022..link below

Found in the Heart 

 

 

For my last card, I grabbed a random sheet of pattern paper...I stamped the butterfly onto vellum using Versafine, Vintage Sepia, and heat embossed with clear...then, I fussy cut it out, and popped that bad boy up with an pop dot!! LOL 

SUPER easy card

Well, I hope you have gotten so much inspiration for this months cue!!!

If you do make a card inspired by us, please tag one of the team when you share on social media, ok!!!

 

 

Sorry about these photos...I have had a few lighting issues and cannot seem to get it just right...I welcome ANY suggestions~ I have 4 Ott lights, and 4 LED lights and Not one of those are working out for me, so far...and I have a light box, but I'm not that crazy about it because of the square photos we have to take for social media to not edit them....thanks in advance!!

 

Up next is my teamie, Dawn Fields~ click the link below

 Dawn's blog

 

If you need to start from the beginning, please click the link below 

 Crystal Minkler link to the beginning

 

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~ March 2022

 

 

 

Hey there everyone!!! 

Welcome to last stop in the monthly Friends of Unity Blog Hop!!

YAY!!!

I'm glad you made it this far, because I will be doing a HUGE "fill the flat rate envelope" giveaway to one lucky commenter!!

Well what can I say about this months challenge, but YES!!!
I love using kraft card stock, so this was great for me!!
I hope you like what I made....

First card I made using Unity's kit of the month (KOM) from November 2021 called

 kinda sorta love ya~

 

I started with a kraft card base, and added a black layer over top

I stamped the image onto white card stock, and just use a blending brush with brown ink around the edges and up into her dress (looks like she was sitting in the dirt to me 😒

I love to add texture with burlap, so this months cards all have a piece on them..

My next 2 cards were inspired by Pinterest....

I do not do clean and simple cards very well, though I do try to leave them alone, I usually add a flower or enamel dot or a bow, even to my cards...

I really love how these 2 turned out...

I stamped and fussy cut the trees from the kit of the month

 

I stamped then heat embossed the trees in black

Fun fact~ the bottom card is glued upside down...got ahead of myself

I hope you enjoyed this months hop!!

If you want to start from the beginning, click this link below to go to 

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.  

 

Friends of Unity Febuary 2022~ Sketch Challenge

 

 

 

Hey there!!! Welcome to Robyn's Nest and your last stop for the February Friends of Unity Blog Hop!! 

I sure hope your year is off to a good start!!!

Who loves a good, quick and easy sketch???  I DO!!

It doesn't get much easier than this one up ^^^ there!

Here's what I came up with. I hope you like them

 

 

I used Unity's Kit of the month from June 2020 called "challenge the world"

I made this card for a couple in Florida that invited us to join them for New Years Eve

I brought creamy mushrooms to add to the prime rib dinner (delish)

The hostess kept thanking me for the "shrooms" 😆

For this "shroom" card I used copics W3 & W4 and a touch of green...

The frame die is from Impression Obsession...I use it a lot~

The color scheme is taupe...the sentiment went on crooked :( and stuck so well I couldn't reposition it

Can you see the shine on the mushroom? I used a piece of clear card stock between the frame and the colored piece, so it kinda looks like a picture~ I don't know why I did it~ I didn't mean to make a shaker card,and it isn't,  but....and my goofy glitter pen blopped out...grrrr, so to make it look somewhat intentional, I did a tiny bit of splattering and wiping away...it turned out ok

The inside will thank them for their hospitality 

For my second cards, I needed a Valentine card for the hubs, so I went with the first heart I saw

Kit of the month for December 2018th

 

Following the sketch, and using a couple Copics to add color, this one went very fast~( don't overthink this, Robyn) 

 

Thank you SO much for hopping with us this month

If you need to start from the beginning, here is the link to 

Crystal Minkler's Blog

 

I wanted to congratulate  

CAROL WORTMAN ON WWINNING MY JANUARY GIVEAWAY

Carol WortmanJanuary 8, 2022 at 2:55 PM

Condolances... Gasp... I immediately felt your compassion in the 1st card... I know the recipient did too! What an incredible image. Wow. Annnnd Same/different/soft/love with the beauty of the 2nd. The sandy colors are so beautiful, note to self! Happy New Year! I've never made a sympathy card ahead of time, but this 1st image would be wonderful to have some on hand, melted my heart. 

Hey, Carol, could you please email me at

robyn@aol.com

Please use FOU WINNER in the subject box

include your name, and address for me, please 

Thank you so much for you kindness 💖

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~ January 2022

  

Hey there friends!!

Welcome to Robyn's Nest!!

Happy New Year!!! 

To start off the new year, we are taking it easy with the cue,

Clean and Simple

OR

CAS 

Here's how I was inspired...

 

Unfortunately, I needed 4 sympathy cards before Christmas...

This first card is very simple

a little jute bow, and button for dimension

(I used the sets pictured)

 

Up next, all I had to do was color the flowers

I used some pretty pattern paper from Papertrey Ink and a matching bow

 

I stamped then heat embossed the sentiment on clear cardstock, also by Papertrey Ink

I hope you are having a great start to your new year!!

Please leave me a comment.... it may be you I choose for my next giveaway!!
I'm the last stop in the hop~ if you missed anyone, here's a link to the beginning

Crystal Minkler

Until next month, 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~ December 2021

 

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

I'm glad you made it this far if you are hopping with, 

Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers!! 

 

This months cue is Retro/Vintage

Let's see what that means to "me"

 

I think, old fashion looking, when I hear retro/vintage~

 

 

For all three cards I used

Peaceful Unity 

here's a link for you^^

I heat embossed them all with Brutus Monroe embossing powder

The sentiments are from one of my favorite Unity sets called

More Sparkle,Less Stress 

The snowman hat is from Sizzix

I hope you enjoyed this months hop!!! 

Thanks for hanging with us!!!

For the beginning of the hop, please click the link below

Crystal Minkler

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE

 

 

 

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.  Inky Hugs, Robyn

 

 

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021

  

Hey there, and welcome to Robyn's Nest!!

Today starts the week long Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!!

What does that mean?? 

That means hang on for a fun and inspirational week long blog hop with over 55 Super Sponsors Their design teams PLUS the entire CLC Design Team are coming together to showcase our love for stamping, cardmaking, and of course COFFEE!!! 

Below is the direct link back to the beginning over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers

CLC Blog link
Please be sure to use the hashtag ‪#fallwinter2021clh when posting to social media

 

I had a lot of fun working with the ephemera from Super Sponsor Not 2 Shabby's new release, and it's all about the peppermint!!

Peppermint- Season that is, and here's the link to get it all

Not2 Shabby
Oh my word!!
I love the sentiments from the stamp set

 

For my card I used the frame die from Impression Obsession

What a fun color combo in the ephemera so I cut the frame from matching Papertrey Ink paper..

I heat embossed the sentiment with Brutus Monroe Alabaster ink and embossing powder..

It went very fast...so fast that my next few cards will be from this amazing pack of cut outs!!

 

I hope you're having fun and get to play along!! 

Here is a list of our Super Sponsors
We couldn't do these hops without them and they have our deepest appreciation

List in alphabetical order

 

A Jillian Vance Design

Anthony's Paper Crafts

Avery Elle

Butterfly Reflections Ink

CAS-ual Fridays

Catherine Pooler

Crackerbox Stamps

CTMH-Chris Franco

Dare 2B Artzy

Digi Doodle Studios

Dina Kowal Creative

Divinity Designs LLC

DL.ART Diana M. Larson

Doodlebugs

Doodles Paper Playground

Gerda Steiner Designs

Gina K Designs

Graciellie Design

Impress Cards & Crafts

Isabel Cristina stamps

Jaded Blossom

Jane's Doodles

JessicaLynnOriginal Studios

Joy Clair Designs

KatScrappiness, Inc

Miss Ink Stamps

Newton's Nook Designs

Not 2 Shabby

Paper Sweeties

Pawsome Stamps

Pear Blossom Press

Piece Craft Love

Pink and Main

Polka Dot Orchard

Reverse Confetti

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Shannon Fralish, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stamp Simply

Stampendous

STAMPlorations

SugarPea Designs

Sunny Studio Stamps

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Taylormadecards4u

The Rabbit Hole Designs, LLC.

The Ton Stamps

Therm O Web

Three Room Studio

Topflight Stamps

Trinity Stamps

Twiddler's Nook

Uniko

Unity Stamp Co

Waffle Flower

Whimsy Stamps

WOW! Embossing Powder

Your Next Stamp

 

 

Friends of Unity~ November 2021

  

Hey there!! 

Welcome to Robyn's Nest!! 

We are hopping again this month with Friends of Unity Blog Hoppers

Our cue is 

"Non-Card Project

 

Before I get started I'd like to announce my winner from last months hop!!
CONGRATS!!

Melinda014October 9, 2021 at 11:51 PM

I’d love to watch your squirrels playing in my yard! Just let me know when that pumpkin pie is ready for consumption!😋 I’ll be right over!🤣

Thanks for your sweet comment!!!
Please email me at robyn6420@aol.com ~ subject FOU Winner
I'll need you full address and email!! Thanks so much!!

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Ok onto this months fun!!!

I made a couple little things to give to my friends..
I used Kiss the World by Lea Keisling for a topper for a chapstick

Kiss the World 

 

Next I made a little box with the envelope punch board~ so cute

Link to the hand sanitizer Tutorial 

 

 Bath & Body Works hand sanitizer holder

 

 Well that's it for me this month!!
To start the hop from the beginning click the link below to 

Crystal Minkler 

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.  Inky Hugs, Robyn