Friday, April 18, 2025

{BYSHC} Sketch 56 - Merry Christmas

 Hello again and welcome back! {BYSHC} Sketch 56 is still going strong! Mid-month and still open and waiting for your submission! The sponsor this month is Jaded Blossom!


My card today features a sentiment cut from a photo Christmas card that we received! I found some paper that coordinated very well with the classic look of the sentiment. The paper manufacturer and name escapes me at the moment, but keep and eye on this and I may locate it! :)


I added some foam adhesive and some red burlap twine to spice it up!

Saturday, April 5, 2025

~ April 2025 Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ Use All Scraps!


 Scraps you say?!? I am currently surrounded by bags and bags of scraps! I could do this prompt forever! The Friends of Unity April Blog Hop is all about those lovely pieces of paper that are "leftover" from other things! Grab all your leftover pieces and let's get started!!


To say that I'm literally surrounded by scraps is not an exaggeration! These three bins have bags of somewhat sorted scraps....this doesn't include what's on my desk and what's around me....it's not pretty! LOL My favorite way to use up scraps is to find a sketch that has lots of layers! Our fearless leader Crystal has a facebook page that is a monthly sketch challenge! Also the {BYSHC} is also a sketch challenge group....Christmas and Holidays! Anyway....back to my cards!

My first card uses some scraps I saved from a wedding invitation we received. I planned on using the elements from the invitation to create their wedding card! The embossed vellum sleeve, the blue ribbon tied around and the heart paper clip that was also attached!




I used A Day To Treasure for the image and sentiment. I kept the paper backing sheet from the stamp and used that to mask the ink blending. The blue paper I used behind the vellum was found in the scrap bags!

Next up was a handful of scraps from Jubilant Tapestry


I had some scraps that had giant rectangles and circles cut from the centers. FYI -- The mid-sized square (scallops and squares nesting dies) fits over the mid-sized circle (scallops and circles nesting dies)! I stamped A Mother's Nest onto cardstock, then die cut with one of the squares. I then had to *carefully* position the square over the hole in the cardstock so I could use what was left! I tore the bottom off of the floral, then added a piece of the polka dotted paper. The brown piece was literally just sitting right in front of me! The background is an embossed piece of cardstock that I ink blended over with whatever was left on the blending brush. 


Colored the image with some KingArt Alcohol Markers and used the backing paper from the stamp again to use as a mask. The twine was just this little piece so I tied it into a bow and attached with liquid glue. 

And last but not least is a sweet card for a friends daughter who just recently had surgery. Everything was a scrap....even the image! I had colored it and cut it smaller than I needed so it's been sitting waiting for the right project!


I chose a sketch from {BYSHC} past sketches....sketch 24. I positioned and cut the paper (from Jubilent Tapestry) according to the sketch. The twine was again a piece that was already cut. I love this little highland cow! He just makes me happy! I stamped the sentiment with ink on 3 embossing ink and sprinkled some gina k white embossing powder on to make it pop. 




sketch 24 for reference!

To start the hop from the beginning, you can visit Crystal's blog here. If you are ready to move on to the next.....Toni's blog is here!

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

{BYSHC} Sketch 56 - Merry Happy Cheery & Bright

 Hello there and welcome to April! {BYSHC} Sketch 56 runs through the end of April. The sponsor for this month's prizes is Jaded Blossom


The thing I think I like most about the {BYSHC} monthly sketches is their versatility! I can grab any handful of scraps, find some that coordinate together and just get to cutting and positioning! 

This card features scraps from several different pads and manufacturers. The tag image is a digital image from PolkaDot Orchard.

The sketch for reference!


{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party - You Make Me Smile!

Hello and welcome to the {BYSHC} Spring into the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ! We will be going all week long! We will be hosting this amazing...