Sketch 37 is on it's last days.....

 {BYSHC} Sketch 37 will be finished tomorrow night at Midnight! Winners for this sketch will be announced on October 1st!

Today's card is a special one because it's something I don't create often......a shaker card! I was asked to be a guest designer for the month of September for SpiegelMom Scraps. SMS is an online store that sells mostly sequins and sparkly things! I discovered these little bags of joy by accident! What I love about them is the variety in each bag! They all go together and are different shapes and sizes!

As you can probably tell, the sequin packet I chose (Capture Today) has LOTS of colors! I only pulled out the dark blue, light blue and ivory. I started with a white cardbase and measured and cut the patterned paper according to the sketch. The snowflake paper and the sentiment(s) are all from Unity Stamp Co.  I cut the shaker panel from white cardstock and then cut another for the frame. The acetate sheet was also cut with the same measurements. I added some foam adhesive to make the "pocket" for the shaker elements. I used the three colors of sequins and some micro beads. The circle was cut with the scallops and circles nesting die set from Unity Stamp Co. and ink blended with some distress oxides. The snowflake was cut using my cricut. The sentiment was stamped with versafine clair in nocturne, embossed with some WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer Embossing Glitter and then cut apart. Not one of my best shaker elements, but practice makes perfect!

Sketch 37 still going strong!

 Mid-September and Sketch 37 is still going strong! {BYSHC} are working hard to keep the year long process of Christmas card creating fun and exciting! 

Today's card (much like the last one) felt somewhat like a cheat! But.....it's perfectly ok to let the paper and embellishments do all the work!!

Started with a white card base, measured and cut the patterned paper according to the sketch! All papers and chipboard embellishment are from Carta Bella Home for Christmas. I used the scallops and squares nesting dies from Unity Stamp Co to cut out the sentiment and I also added some red foil enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Doesn't need to be hard to be beautiful! And your family and friends will appreciate it either way! :)

Welcome to Sketch 37!

 Hello friends! {BYSHC} Sketch 37 will run through the end of September! The days are getting shorter and the Christmas card stash is growing thanks to the year long efforts of the {BYSHC} Team!

My card today feels a little like a cheat, but it's still going to be counted as a card that will be mailed to friends and/or family! The paper I chose is from Echo Park Gnome for Christmas. I measured and cut according to the sketch dimensions. The circle was cut using Unity Stamp Co. circle and scallops nesting dies. The car was part of a panel that said "sending Holiday Cheer." I wanted to use the car so I cut with the circle die and in turn cut off the sentiment. A little bit of the "sending" part was still visible so what do you do?!?!? EMBELLISH! I added the twine bow to cover the section that had the words! Then I used the remaining part as the sentiment at the top! I tore a piece of the red buffalo plaid to add a bit of interest! :) I added some glossy accents to the windshield and headlights and also some stardust stickles to the snow on the tree!