It's October, but it's never too early to start making some Christmas cards for your loved ones (before it reaches the 11th hour *haha*)

Unity Stamp released some REALLY awesome new STAMPS and PAPERS (yups!!!) - all Christmas themed. IF you haven't get started on your cards yet, do not worry. These supplies will come to the rescue!

I've made some cards with the step-by-step videos. Feel free to watch them on my Youtube channel (TheScrappyScrappy) and if you like, do click SUBSCRIBE.

You can also drop by my Instagram @scrappyscrappy_ to say Hi :)

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For my first card, you know how I LOVEEEE my rainbows and glitters, so this is just an "Angeline card" :) For the background, I am using the Unity Stamp Brutus Monroe background stamp "Freshly Cut" and I embossed it with some Stampendous Stamp n Bond embossing powders. Then I grabbed my favorite Decofoil rainbow shattered foil to foil it up. If you didn't notice, I made a boo boo and the trees kinda looked over-foiled. Honest trust, I almost trashed the card, but I thought, hey,.... my mess can be called art :) So, I added the Unity Stamp Ann Butler sentiment from her kit "More sparkle, less stress" and kept the card. Let's see who will be the lucky one to receive this :) 

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Next, I wanted to just create - you know what I mean? Sometimes, we often times just keep using the same supplies over and over again. So, this time, I challenged my self and just took out a bunch of my supplies (some was in my stash for years!) and see what I could just make. The focal point of my card would be Unity Stamp Ann Butler sentiment from the kit "More sparkle, less stress" - so I placed that inside a frame, which I had painted with some metallic paint. Then, I just added Tim Holtz collage paper [aviary], Prima flowers and added some bling with some Nuvo glitter drops. I think it turned out very different from the cards I usually make. 

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And now for some cutesie card - this "Santa and the Mrs" stamp by Unity Stamp Tierra Jackson is so darn cute!! I colored it with copic markers and die cut it using Kat Scrappiness square postage stamp die. Then I used the BRAND NEW papers by Unity Stamp Gracillie Design for my background and added some Trendy Twine to tie it all together. I absolutely LOVE these new papers, they are just so pretty! They are 6x6, glossy finish cardstock and you can get them at Unity Stamp.

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Now, for another cutie - this cute elf is from the "Joy and Blessings" kit by Unity Stamp Angie Blom. I wanted to create a Christmasy scene for him so I did it using Tim Holtz stencils (mini set 21), distress oxide inks and added some Thermoweb Gina K Designs glitz glitter gel (white).

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And finally, this cute couple from the "Deck the Halls" kit by Unity Stamp Angie Blom. I wanted to create a fun background for them, since the stamp is huge and almost filling up the entire card, I didn't want the background to be too crazy. So I got my alcohol inks and yupo paper, and added a final touch to it using my Tim Holtz frosted film for that added sparkle. This would be great for those who loves glitter but don't want it sticking to you or everything else around you :)

So, that is it from me today. I hope you've been inspired to start making some Christmas cards and of coz, don't forget to go shop at Unity Stamp.

Happy weekend!

It's a beautiful week, I hope all of you are doing well.

Unity Stamp has some awesome new stamps, you can get it all HERE and craft away!

I have lots of NEW videos and cards to show you all the new stamps, so just scroll down patiently and hope you are inspired to get some of the new stamps :)

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For my first card, I used the "Everblooming" set which is this really nice garden seed packet image and a beautiful floral stamp. I just couldn't help myself by turning this into a shaker card, with all my pretty Unity Stamp sequins [Aurora & Ariel]. I also painted the card with my new Prima metallic watercolors, it's so shiny in real life!

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For my next card I used the "Good Vibes" set, which is the cute caravan. Super cute! Reminded me of my holiday in New Zealand in a campervan. I was hoping I get to see some aurora skies there, but unfortunately did not. So, here I created my own using my new Nuvo Shimmer Powders [Catherine Wheel & Atlantis Burst]. Just spritz some water and sprinkle on the powders! EASY!

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Wedding season is here and this set "From This Day Forward" is just perfect! I LOVE that the set comes with floral stamps as well. I just got my Jane Davenport napkins in the mail and I just had to incorporate it into my card, so I did - as the background here. I colored the whole card with some pretty unconventional wedding colors, coz it seems like the trend these days :)

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This set "Happiness is Homemade" is awesome for summer, just looking at it makes me want to drink a cold glass of lemonade! :) I colored it with my Copic markers and glossy up the whole mason jar with Nuvo crystal glaze. Then I added the Unity Stamp Aurora Borealis Confetti Sequin mix to make it look like bubbles. 

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For my last card for today, I used the set "Hope this Grows", with all this cute veggies. I colored it with Copics and then used Nuvo Shimmer Powder [Storm Cloud] to paint in my background. Yups! You can paint with these powders :) Then I stamped the sentiment from the "New Season, New Wonder" set on some vellum.

Do check out all the new stamps on Unity Stamp's website HERE.

Do join us in the Unity {show & tell} FB group to share what you created.

Happy March! 

Can you believe that it is already March? Time really flies but hey, a new month means new stamps! Today we have lots of beautiful Unity Phyllis Harris stamps. I always love how cute her stamps are so let's just get started.

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For my first card, I am using the stamp "Today and Always" which features this super cute dog! I LOVE IT! So I wanted to add lots of hearts onto this card and created this melt art hearts with embossing powder. YUPS! How cool right? I saw Marianne from WOW Embossing powder demo-ing this technique and just have to try it out for myself. I used Zing metallic embossing powders for this technique. Imagine the possibilities!

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And now, a card for the cat lovers! This "Meow & Furever" kit is jsut PURR-fect don't you think? I wanted to create a fun background for this card so I just grabbed some cat-related washi tapes and wa-la! :) Quick and easy (and a great way to use up your washi stash).

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Oh... When I saw this "Happy Mind Happy Life", it literally just blew my mind! Don't you think this is such an awesome stamp? So carefree, relaxed and just happy? So I wanted to create some clouds as if she is just swinging in the skies. I played with some Golden glass bead gels and this thing is just AWESOME if you feel/see it in real. It literally has actual glass beads in it! Once it was dried, I used some Golden watercolor to color so that it looked like clouds (or water, if you prefer). I think it turned out awesome!

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And for my final card, I used the "Angelic Wishes" stamp which is just so angelic! I wanted to create a dreamy effect so I mixed up some Tim Holtz distress oxide inks with..... (wait for it).... gesso! It creates this really nice soft tinted embossing paste - which I applied through a Tim Holtz stencil "Clockworks". 

Hope you enjoyed these quick techniques and do try it out for yourself!

Have a fabulous weekend.

Hi my scrappy friends.

It's a brand NEW year and Unity Stamp has some brand NEW stamps!

Oh and did I mention NEW videos too?

If you like to see more videos from me, do click SUBSCRIBE and I will be making more for you :) 

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For my first card, I used this sweet new kit "Showing up Gnome" by Tierra Jackson. I colored them up with my Copic markers and die cut the edges using Kat Scrappiness Cross Stitched Rectangle Die.

Then I thought I should add a little interest to the card by doing some partial metallic embossing by using Darice border embossing folder "Flourishes" and some Tonic Studios Nuvo Mousse  [Lemon Sorbet / Coral Calypso]. It's pretty easy to do, trust me! Just watch my video and you can try it out too :)

I also used some of my Trendy Twine [Strawberry Cupcake] to just add more color to my card, coz there's nothing wrong with beautiful colors right? *hehe*

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For my next card, I couldn't resist playing with this new stamp "Lift me up Birdies" by Tierra Jackson. They are so cute and fluffy!! *IT'S SO FLUFFY* [If anyone watched Despicable Me you'd know this line hehe]

So I thought of doing a metallic sunburst with my new Tim Holtz Mini stencil set #5 and some Tonic Studios Nuvo Mousse [Lilac Lavender/ Aquamarine / Cornflower Blue]. I used a stencil brush to apply it, easy peezy! I love how creamy the mousse is and it does dry fairly instantly too.

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I know it's the new year already, but this new "3 Snowbuddies" stamp set by Tierra Jackson is too cute not to play with! Don't you think the snowman are just sooooo adorable? I stamped and colored them with my Copic markers, then I decided to do an "icicle" "winter wonderland" kinda background for my card. So, why not create my own 3D Glitter paper, right? :)

I took some blue American Craft cardstock and sprayed it with lots and lots of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist [Dazzling Diamonds]. Once it is dried, I ran it through my Sizzix Big Shot with the WRMK Next Level embossing folder [Gemstone]. Just check out the cool effect!

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And for my final card, I used the new Unity Stamp 01/18 KOM "Twinkle" and my painted the entire scene with my American Crafts Creative Devotion Pastel Gel Crayons. These gel crayons are so pretty in color and it can be used in many ways. Here, I am painting it directly to my card. If  you prefer a more blended look, you can smudge some onto your palette/craft mat and pick it up with your waterbrush.

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Hi my scrappy friends :)

Today's hop is an EXTRA special one because it is the Unity Stamp and My Sweet Petunia Blog hop! 

My Mini Misti was generously sponsored by My Sweet Petunia and I am LOVING my stamping tool A LOT!! Seriously, I cannot stamp without it these days. 

If you've never heard of the Misti, it is the Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented. Iliana Myska created this stamping tool and I am sure that MANY are so ever grateful to her for helping us with our stamping dilemmas!

And of coz, by now, you should already know I am on the Unity Stamp Design Team and I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Unity stamps. My first ever rubber stamps were from Unity and I have not stopped crafting without them. They have the best quality of red rubber and one of the largest stamp store with the MOST varieties of designs! Angela Magnuson is our fearless and kind-hearted leader. LOVE her to bits!

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Now, onto the NEW VIDEOS and cards I made for this hop. I have FOUR to show you today, all using the beautiful Unity stamps and my Mini Misti.

Do click SUBSCRIBE if you like to see more videos from me. 

You can also connect with my on Instagram (@scrappyscrappy_)

So, let's get started! 

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Have you always wished you could flip your stamp the opposite way? Well, your wishes just came true with the NEW Unity Mirrored Stamping tool! Seriously, you probably got to watch the video to believe it :) Oh, imagine all the possibilities!

For this card, I used the Bunny Hugs by Susan Weckesser and flipped the cute bunny! I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black ink to get better and clearer results. Then I colored the card with my Colleen colored pencils and added my favorite Nuvo Jewel drops.

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For my next card, I first stamped the little girl/dog stamp from the Full of Happy Hugs Phyllis Harris kit and then masked it before I started stamping the sentiment. Using the Misti helped a lot in getting the stamping straight and also the distance between very consistent. I used the grid lines printed on my Misti to help guide me :)

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Oh and what does a Misti does best? Create multiple cards with breeze! :)

It helped me create this 3 cards so quickly and getting all my positions the same exact spot, so all my cards look the same without me having to re-arrange every time I stamp!

I used the beautiful stamps from JO-MA's kit Better with Friends and stamped them with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks. These inks are just soooooo beautiful, you've got to try them to know!

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And for my final card, I did some stamp masking with my Misti and this beautiful Devoted kit. Then I colored the background and the houses with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks (Have you noticed that they are my favorites now?)

Then I used my Misti to do some stamping on the vellum. The magnets that comes with my Misti, helped in anchoring the paper down and making sure it stays put when I stamp to emboss. Seriously, what would I do without my Misti? I then embossed it with some Ranger super fine detailed embossing powder in Gold (another of my favorite!)

I hope that you found the quick tip videos to be helpful and Thank YOU for stopping by!

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