Friends of Unity Designers Choice Blog Hop + Giveaways

<<UPDATE: Winners announced here: https://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog >>

Welcome to our March Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several of my amazing designer friends and myself share our love

(and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps!!!

Each month we create handmade cards, paper crafts, or projects

with a new theme to stretch our imaginations and ​we

GIVE AWAY lots of Unity Stamp prizes too!!!

So, scroll down for new tutorials, enter giveaways & get hopping

​for some amazing inspiration!!! 

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But before I get started...check here ==> February Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!!!

Elizabeth R.
is our Winner here at ​My Kraft Kloset, for February 2020!
Congratulations!!! 
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Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Designers Choice! 

Well, let me tell you...having free reign to create anything isn't easy either. So many ideas running through my head was kind of overwhelming.
But I narrowed it down to a stamp set I hadn't used before and
combined that with a few of my favorite things.
Can you guess what those might be???

Well, if you follow me, you may know what they are. But if you don't yet...click the pink "follow me" button below or to the right sidebar, and follow us, so you don't miss our monthly hops and giveaways!

Anyhooo...I'll tell ya...I LOVE to heat emboss in all kinds of different ways, which I'll share in more detail next month, I LOVE die cuts, and I LOVE bling and sparkle. Because what girl doesn't, right?

​Today I'm sharing this magical beauty using some of my favorite things: gold/clear heat embossing, die cuts, distress oxide inks, and sparkle to 

complete this mystical shaker card. 

Click here for a step by step card tutorial & supply list

here at ==> My Kraft Kloset

Thanks for stopping by! 

Be safe everybody and hope you can enjoy some crafty time 

or family time at this time of 'hunkering down!" 

Prayers for the world! ~Kim & family

Now go Blog Hopping with all my lovely

Friends of Unity Designers 

for more Inspiration, enter the many Giveaways by 

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 and leave us some comments to win!

Start Hopping here ==> Kim Klinkovsky

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See more inspiration on these social media networks: 
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Irish Friendship Card

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! I'm feeling the 'Luck o' the Irish' with me today, because I'm sharing this sweet card full of spring colors, plaid, and childhood memories from this darling "Lollipop Love" set by Polka Dot Orchard digital stamps. It's not just for Valentines Day. It's versatile for other occasions too! Isn't this cheery and fun??? Love it!!!

​Reminds of those brightly colored sucker pops I used to get from the candy store across the street from my Grandma's house. OH! You heard me right! A kids dream! Am I right? Oh yeah...a sweet little mom and pop general store, but we always called it the "candy store," where all our pennies were spent when we came to visit! And these suckers took me right back to those days! Such sweet memories of me and my little sister filling our small brown paper bags full of 1 cent candies. Oh! Those were the days! 

Click "here" for a step by step card tutorial, supply list, & card challenges.

Thanks for stopping by!

May the 'Luck o' the Irish' be with you
today and always.

Prayers to the world! ~Kim & family


Check them out...
Shop here ==> Polka Dot Orchard digital stamps
and
ON SALE ALL digital sets by my crafty friend, 

the talented Jeanie Hays all month long

click "here"
to shop her wonderful designs.

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Polka Dot Orchard NEW Release + Fall Blog Hop

Hi everybody! Polka Dot Orchard is celebrating our *NEW* Digital Stamp Release and a Blog Hop with lots of inspiration too! 

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the leaves changing colors, pumpkin spice in my coffee, and everything about Halloween! So I knew when I saw these amazing *NEW* digital stamps from Polka Dot Orchard that I wanted to combine them for this Blog Hop.

For a complete step by step Tutorial and a Supply List

Click => "My Kraft Kloset"

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To check out the whole

​*NEW* Fall & Holiday Release
in the Shop, click here => Polka Dot Orchard Shop

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And for more inspiration, go to the beginning of the

Blog Hop =>"Polka Dot Orchard Blog"

Have a spooktacular Fall ya'll!!! ~Kim

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Friends of Unity Autumn Colors Blog Hop

Welcome to our September Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends and myself share our love (and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps each month with a new theme!! And we're excited to announce two more amazing designers joining our team this month too! Welcome Dawn Bryson & Alaine Tanner!!! So scroll down & get hopping for some colorful Autumn inspiration!!! 

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But before I get started...check back to all of our August Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! 
Sharon H. is our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for August 2019! 
Congratulations!!! 

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Autumn Colors!!!
I love all holidays, but Autumn is my favorite time of year with all the leaves changing colors, pumpkin spice everything appears, and we have lots of family birthdays to celebrate too! 

My 1st card I knew I wanted lots of leaves and color with ink smooshing, alcohol markers, and die cuts on a fairly large card.

My 2nd card I used masking, ink blending, and distress micro glaze techniques on a layered card with die cut frames.

My 3rd card is similar to my 2nd card with masking, ink blending, and distress micro glaze techniques on a layered card with die cut frames, but slightly different with a mix of Autumn patterns and colors.

I hope I've inspired you to mix and match your stamps, products, and techniques and maybe try some new things and see where it takes you!

Happy Fall ya'll!!!
Thanks for stopping by! ~Kim

Now go Blog Hopping with all my lovely

Friends of Unity Designers 

for more Inspiration!

Start hopping here ==> Kim Klinkovsky

Leave us some love in comments and get a

complete step by step card tutorial & supply list!

Friends of Unity Animal Blog Hop + Giveaways

Welcome to our August Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends and myself share our love (and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps each month with a new theme and lots of Unity GIVEAWAYS!!! Get ready for some fur-tabulous and Paw-mazing inspiration!!! 

But before I get started...check back to all of our July Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! 
Esther Asbury. is a Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for July 2019!
Congratulations!!! 

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Furry Friends or any kind of animals!
And once again I am challenged to create something with animals, which I'll admit, I'm not great at coloring. But I dug into my Unity stash to see what I could find and I was pleasantly surprised. And with Unity...once you get started...it's hard to stop stamping. So, I have quite a random collection to share with you today! 

First up this darling 'Panda' card

Thank you for stopping by!

Now go Blog Hopping with all my lovely

Friends of Unity Designers 

for more Inspiration, many Giveaways,

New Craft Challenges and more!

And leave us some love in comments to win!

For several bonus 'furry friends' cards and a

complete step by step card tutorial & supply list

start hopping here ==> Kim Klinkovsky

Friends of Unity Vintage Blog Hop + Giveaways

Welcome to our July Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends and myself share our love (and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps each month and where we share lots of Unity GIVEAWAYS too!!! 

Scroll down to enter & get ready for some amazing inspiration!!! 

But before I get started...check back to all of our June Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! Holly R. 

is a Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for June 2019!Congratulations!!! 

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Vintage!!!
So, what is Vintage? Well, according to Webster's:  something antique is also vintage,  

but something vintage isn't necessarily antique, because to be classified as an antique 

it has to be over 100 years old. Interesting, right?

I'm more of a modern girl, so I was quite challenged with this months 'Vintage' theme.

 I drew my inspiration from old fashioned dresses, probably from our wedding theme last month, as I still had dress stamps all over my craft table. But also, while going through my craft stash, I came across vintage looking sewing patterns and postage stamps with vintage writing, flowers, and buttons that all went well together too! That's why I LOVE our monthly themes! They really challenge me to think outside of the box and look at what I have, mix and match and to use things in unexpected or unintended ways and turn them into something new and extraordinary. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Now go Blog Hopping with all my lovely

Friends of Unity Designers 

for more Inspiration, many Giveaways,

New Craft Challenges and more!

And leave us some love in comments to win!

For a complete step by step card tutorial & supply list

start hopping here ==> Kim Klinkovsky

Friends of Unity May Blog Hop + Giveaways

Welcome to our May Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designer friends and myself share our love (and obsessions) of all things Unity Stamps every month and share lots of GIVEAWAYS too!!!  Get ready for some amazing inspiration!!!
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​But before I get started...check back to all of our April Blog Hops to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!  Denise Sayers is a Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for April 2019!  Congratulations!!! 

Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...Fruitful!!!

So I took my inspiration from "producing much fruit."  But other things are "fruitful" too, which makes these monthly themes SO much fun. Because they really do stretch our imaginations and creativity to design something totally different from each other. 

Today I'm going to show you how to take one stamp set and use it a couple different ways to really be "fruitful and abundant" with y our stamps to create many cards and stretch your budget too.  Like this berry batch background I created on my card below...

Thank you for stopping by!

Now go Blog Hopping with all my lovely

Friends of Unity Designers 

for more Inspiration, many Giveaways,

New Craft Challenges and more!

And leave us some love in comments to win!

For a complete step by step card tutorial and 3 more bonus cards...

start hopping here ==> Kim Klinkovsky

Friends of Unity Jan Blog Hop + Giveaways + New Challenges

Happy New Year!!! And welcome to our Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designers and myself share our love (and obsession) of Unity Stamps with all of you + Lots of GIVEAWAYS!!! Get ready for some amazing inspiration as we "celebrate" a New Year!!!
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​But before I get started...check back to our December Blog Hops and see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! ​Rhonda Rushing is the Winner here at My Kraft Kloset's Dec. 2018 prize. Congratulations!!!


Our theme for this months Blog Hop is...New Year! And I'm celebrating you!!! To thank you for your support and for following my crafty adventures. And I can't wait to be even more inspired by you in 2019!

Today's project I'm sharing this darling owl stamp surrounded by balloons, fireworks, some time clocks behind him, and some sparkle, of course. ​Just perfect for a New Years Celebration!!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Now go Hopping with all the lovely

Friends of Unity Designers 

for more Inspiration, many Giveaways, 

New Craft Challenges and more!

And leave us some love in comments to win!

Complete Tutorial and Start hopping here ==> Kim Klinkovsky

Friends of Unity Dec Blog Hop + Giveaways + Challenges

Welcome to our Friends of Unity Blog Hop where several amazing designers and myself share our love (and obsession) of Unity Stamps with all of you + GIVEAWAYS!!! Get ready for lots of inspiration as we say "thank you" for following us, leaving kind words, and supporting our crafty adventures as we celebrate our 1 year Anniversary as a group Hop too!
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​But before I get started...check back to our November Blog Hops and see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes! Becca Y. is the Winner at My Kraft Kloset's Nov prize. Congratulations!!!

Our theme for December is...

This month I made two simple cards, but similar styles and designs. So I could make a bunch of them for January "thank you" cards. And I just love love love this moose! He's going to be great for so many occasions.

For my next card I want to show you how to stretch your holiday stamps and holiday paper to use for other occasions too!

I am truly Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed for all of you in my life! Thank you for your support! And I hope I've inspired you to use your holiday stamps and holiday plaids or patterned papers in new ways for other occasions and see what you can create. The possibilities are endless!

Thank you for stopping by!

Now go Hopping with all the lovely

Friends of Unity Designers 

for more Inspiration, many Giveaways, 

New Craft Challenges and more!

And leave us some love in comments to win!

Start hopping here ==> Kim Klinkovsky

Friends of Unity Sept Blog Hop

Happy September! Welcome to my first Friends of Unity Blog Hop along with several amazingly talented designers, sharing our love and obsession of Unity Stamps. Which is really your gain, of tons of inspiration coming your way every month. 

This month our theme is...Wings!

Here is a sneak peak at my card today and hop along with us to see the completed project and to enter many GIVEAWAYS along the way. 

Be prepared to be inspired!

Now Hop along with me and see what the other talented

Friends of Unity Designers have created today and

leave them some lovely comments too! 

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Crystal O. Minkler

Joyce Verdon 

Eileen Mathys 

Robyn Jordan 

Kim Klinkovsky

Dawn Fields

Jeanie Hayes

Bobbie Sue McConathy​

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kim

Disclaimer:
We all on the Friends of Unity design team appreciate every single comment we get. That's why we use our own stash every month for a giveaway. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us all very happy. We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our cards made with our favorite Unity Stamps!

My Love Bugs for Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Month! Whether you celebrated February 14th or not you can always use a simple card for a lovey dovey type occasion any time of year, just change the sentiment. 

And if you do make Valentines cards, here is an idea for next year. I'll show you how I made this quick and adorable card, along with three others for my daughter and three sons with just a few supplies and lots of tips too. 

Click here for a supplies list and a complete step by step tutorial to make your own love bugs: http://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/valentine-cardsnew-craft-challenges

One Sheet Wonder - Thank You Cards

 Happy New Year! I hope 2017 finds you happy, healthy, and crafty. And speaking of crafty I continue our family tradition of making "thank you" cards after the holidays. I was taught by my mom, who was taught by her mom, to send thank you notes for gifts. And it's my ongoing resolution to continue that tradition with all four of my kids too. Of course in today's day and age they would rather send an email note, which I think is better than nothing, but I prefer they do it properly. So, if I make the handmade cards then they will write a special note and sign them. See complete tutorial and supply list here: http://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/one-sheet-wonder-thank-you-cards

Summer Watermelon Scrapbook Mini Layout

See complete tutorial and supply list here:
http://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/summer-watermelon-scrapbook-layout

Americana Happy Birthday Card

 See complete tutorial, supply list, and blog hop here:
http://mykraftkloset.weebly.com/blog/clearsnap-cardmaker-blog-hop-americana-birthday-card