Welcome to the Spring Into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party!

 Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Spring into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! Get ready for a week of fun and inspiration! At the end of the week....there will be prizes! Be sure to get your entries in before midnight on the 26th!

Now let's get started!

This card was created using the TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch #19 (picture below).  The background papers (snowy winter greetings), stamped image (KOM November 2023 {festive flair}) and circle die are all from Unity Stamp Co. I stamped the tree image using stormy sky distress oxide and embossing with clear embossing powder from Ranger. After melting the embossing powder I die cut the circle and distressed the edges with some walnut stain distress ink.  It needed something else, so I grabbed another image from the November 2023 KOM...the distressed plaid stamp. I used antique linen distress oxide and just sort of "pounced" it around a little. I then added some stardust stickles all over the trees to make them sparkle! The sentiment strip was a freebie from Unity Stamp Co., a cut apart sheet of sentiments. Mounted the circle and sentiment strip with some foam tape and added some blue enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs for interest.

The Tawny Owl Paperie (TOP) Inky Inspiration sketch #19 that I used:

The list of sponsors participating in the current Linky Party! These are some amazing prizes! Be sure to get your entry in before it closes!

Tawny Owl Paperie

Unity Stamp Co.

Twiddler's Nook

Therm O Web

Not 2 Shabby

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa

Pink & Main

Newton's Nook Designs

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Colorado Craft Company

RAM Stamps

Gina K. Designs

Taylored Expressions

Jaded Blossom

Gina Marie Designs

A Colorful Life Designs 

Lawn Fawn

Kat Scrappiness

Each sponsor has their own prize bundle! Could be a pack of their product or maybe a gift card or code to use in their shop! Any way is a good way! Good luck to all!!

{BYSHC} Sketch 44

Welcome back and welcome to APRIL!! {BYSHC} sketch 44 is here! As was announced at the beginning of the year, each monthly sketch is going to be sponsored by one of our many friends! This month the sponsor is RAM Stamps! The prize this month will come from RAM Stamps in the form of a $20 gift card! To get you started on the RAM Stamp bandwagon.....they have provided us with a discount code! The graphic is at the bottom of my post!

This sweet image is called Holiday Birds. I thought this line of cute birds on a line was perfect to fit along with the current sketch! I colored with some alcohol markers. I only have two palettes so my colors are somewhat limited! :) The paper is also from RAM Stamps and it's called Snowy Christmas Digital Paper Pack. I added some clear plastic snowflakes (from the dollar store) and a sentiment strip from Unity Stamp Co.

Here is the sketch! It's good through the end of the month!

Our sponsor RAM Stamps has provided us with a discount code for 25% off!!

Also don't forget to stay tuned to our Facebook page for further information and announcements about our upcoming Spring into Christmas 2024 BYSHC Linky Party! It's only 2 weeks away!! The sponsor list is amazing and still growing!

Sketch 43 {BYSHC} - Shaker Card (Let it Snow)

 Welcome back! Sketch 43 at {BYSHC} is open until the end of the month! Also don't forget that this month's prize will be sponsored by Twiddler's Nook! The winner will either receive a $20 gift card OR a Christmas themed prize pack!

As with the last card, I used the pastel star confetti and pulled out the blue and yellow stars to match the background paper! Background paper (Snowy Winter Greetings), stamp set (Ornamental Greetings) and die (unfortunately not available any longer) for the shaker are all from Unity Stamp Co.  This sketch was screaming "shaker card" to me from the beginning, just needed to make the time to do it! :) Measured according to the sketch, prepared the shaker, added some silver microbeads and the blue and yellow stars and sealed it up! Burlap twine from May Arts Ribbons and some blue enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs to finish it off!

Don't forget to enter before March 31st to be eligible for the Twiddler's Nook prize!

Be sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming Spring Into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party which will be coming up starting the 19th of April and running through the 26th. Lots of fun, inspiration and prizes!! More details to come!

Merry Christmas Shaker Card for {BYSHC} Sketch 43

 Sketch 43 will run through the end of March! Be sure to post your entry on the {BYSHC} Facebook page!

When I originally saw this sketch I thought "SHAKER CARD" but needed to make the time to get it done! The background papers are from Heidi Swapp, the stamped image (Ornamental greetings) and shaker dies (unfortunately no longer available) are from Unity Stamp Co. Measured and cut the papers according to the sketch, created the shaker and added some silver beads and the yellow stars pulled from the Twiddler's Nook pastel shooting stars confetti pack. White twine was purchased at the grocery store! LOL Yes it's simply bakers twine used for a turkey! LOL

Don't forget to mark your calendars to join us for the Spring into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party which begins on the 19th of April and runs through the 26th. Lots of fun, inspiration and prizes to be had!! More details to come!

{BYSHC} Sketch 43!

 Hey there and welcome! I've been a little behind with my posts, so get ready! LOL Sketch 43 started March 1st at {BYSHC} and will run through the month of March! As was announced at the beginning of the year...each month's prize is brought to you by one of our amazing sponsors! This month its Twiddler's Nook! Tiny embellishments and all sorts of accessories!

This card was fun to make! I used a digital image from Angie Blom Digital Designs called Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas. Background patterned paper is older from Stampin Up! Printed image onto watercolor paper and colored with Tombow Dual Brush Markers. I die cut a vellum circle, but it just wasn't enough. This snowflake acrylic sheet was just sitting there waiting for me to discover it! :) It was die cut with the scallops and circles nesting die set from Unity Stamp Co.  I fussy cut Santa out with my cutter bee scissors and popped him up with some foam tape. The tiny yellow stars came from a multicolor pack of confetti from Twiddler's Nook, that I pulled only the yellow ones out! :) And to not lose them on my desk....I used one of their embellishment trays!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come back and see what else is in store for the month!  

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Spring Into Christmas 2024 BYSHC Linky Party! It will be all sorts of fun and creativity!! This will start April 19th and run through the 26th. A list of sponsor will be posted soon, but based on past events....you won't want to miss this!!

{BYSHC} and Sketch 42!

 {BYSHC} and Sketch 42 are coming into the final stretch for the month of February! That was fast! 

You know how some cards are just "meh" in your mind and you're just not sure if you actually like it or not?!? That was this one for me! LOL. 

I started with a white card base. I then added the turquoise background, then kraft to that. I followed the measurements on the sketch (below) and cut the fun colorful panels (paper from My Minds Eye Christmas Wish). The image is a digital image from Newton's Nook Designs...it happens to be one of their freebies! I had submitted this one for a color challenge a little while back on their blog! Colored with King Art alcohol markers and die cut with a postage stamp nesting die set from Unity Stamp Co.  Tied with some natural jute twine from May Art Ribbons and mounted with foam tape! Easy peasy! :)

They don't all have to be masterpieces or your "favorite" to be appreciated and loved by the recipient! <3

Also don't forget that each month our sketch's are sponsored by one of our amazing friends! For February it's Not-2-Shabby! Although this image isn't one of theirs, they do have a lot to choose from!! They have provided us with a discount code (see it below) and also an amazing prize package to be sent to the February winner!

Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge - #217 Lucky Green

 Sneaking one in for the Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge - #217 Lucky Green. Now I don't make St. Patrick's Day cards, but I can always use more birthday cards so that's what I did today!

I took inspiration from Crystal's card with the green circles! I started with a piece of white cardstock. With a scrap piece I punched a circle using a hand punch. I used that as my stencil! I ink blended twisted citron, salvaged patina, lucky clover and shabby shutters randomly...sometimes overlapping or going off the edge. I die cut it with one of the large dies in the Unity Stamp Co. scallops and rectangles nesting die set. I also used the same die set to die cut the green background panel as well.  I also wanted to give a little more interest or dimension and took a black journaling pen and outlined a few of the circles then "doodled" more circling around that and added some squiggles! I love how it looks!! I'll have to remember this for another time! I die cut a vellum circle that was embossed with a dotted swiss embossing folder using the scallops and circles nesting die set (from Unity). I then used the Garden Mice stamp and coordinating die set from Newton's Nook Designs. This sweet mouse with the flower is so cute! I colored with kingart alcohol markers (both the floral palette and the neutral pallet. Colors 109, 132, 28, 125 and 138). The sentiment is from a Unity set called ...aging gorgeously, stamped in lucky clover and embossed with clear embossing powder. Mounted the mouse and sentiment with foam adhesive, natural twine and green enamel dots (gina marie designs) to finish it off!