{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - tis the season

 

Another day another scrap card! {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party runs until Friday at midnight! Be sure to have your entries posted before then! I've said it once, and I'll likely say it again, but the Linky Parties are my excuse to use up a bunch of scraps!

This card is no exception! The background papers are all scraps from the Unity Stamp Co. paper pack called North Pole Collection. The piece was die cut using the largest of the scallops and rectangle nesting die. The image is from the October 2024 Kit of the Month called {sweet bliss of christmas}. I stamped it with antique linen distress oxide and then die cut with the make a tag die set. Next I distressed the edges of the tag with some vintage photo, added a rose gold paperclip, pink burlap twine and the sentiment. Lastly I added some Cotton Candy Stickles (appears that Cotton Candy is no longer offered...this is the link to hibiscus) to some of the ornaments for a little sparkle!

Although I didn't plan on it, this card resembles {BYSHC} Sketch 55!

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Holiday Hugs

 Well maybe one more! Today is the final day for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party and today is usually the day that I try to get in as many cards as possible! LOL

I had die cut and stamped these images and sentiments the other day from Taylored Expressions Fluffy Friends - Holiday so just colored what I had! Grabbed a background I had made using scraps and followed {BYSHC} Sketch 55 to get it done! 

Anyone else feel like this kitty cat looks?!?! I know I do! 

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2025 Linky Party - Peace Love Joy

 

I just can't stop making cards! LOL The Christmas in July 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party ends on Friday! How many cards will be entered?!?

My card started with a piece of patterned paper that came in a "thank you" bag from Unity Stamp Co., not sure which pack it's from. I found a sketch that would work with the stamp set I grabbed (Unity's The Sweetest Snowman), and sketch 55 it is! Die cut the patterned paper with the largest die from the scallops and rectangles nesting dies. This one was easy to put together! Just colored this sweet guy in with King Art Alcohol Markers. The hardest part?!?!? Finding the right base colors for both the card base and the backer for the image! LOL Ultimately I found a dark green scrap big enough for the snowman, but not for the entire card! I added the sentiment to the snowman....couldn't figure out a better place! 

Feels a little plain, but the plaid is pretty predominant!

{BYSHC} Sketch 55 - Peace & Joy

 {BYSHC} Sketch 55 entries remain open until the end of the month! There is a Pink & Main gift certificate that will be awarded to one lucky crafter!

When the sketch "inspiration" photo came out, I immediately said to myself (because she is soooo smart)....I need to try to recreate that! It's amazing! Well here is my version! I used ...woodgrain whisper (Background of the Month October 2023) for the background. Stamped onto kraft cardstock with vintage photo distress oxide. I then inkblended around the edges with the same ink. Once the edges were done, I splattered onto that some picket fence distress spray stain. The image is from Poinsettia poetry, which I stamped with black versafine clair ink and then fussy cut. I colored with KINGART Alcohol Markers. The sentiment is from a kit called ...cherished holly (November 2021 Sentiment Kit). I glued the poinsettia to the white panel and then used foam tape on the whole thing! I then added some white enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs to finish it off!

{BYSHC} Sketch 55 - Christmas Joy

 {BYSHC} Sketch 55 is in full swing! You have until the end of the month to enter a card (or two) for a chance to be the winner of a gift card from Pink & Main!

I used some digital images from Angie Blom Digital Designs on this cute card! The background is Christmas Joy Script Background and the cup image and sentiment are both from Christmas Joy Mugs. The beauty of digital images (in my opinion) is the resizing! I had this cup image already printed and colored, but it was just too big for this card. So I reprinted it....a tiny bit smaller. The background was resized also! I colored the cup with KINGART Alcohol Markers and mounted it with some foam tape. The sentiment was also mounted with foam adhesive and a bit of red and white twine from BellaCreationz Timeless Twine! The background was ink blended using some cracked pistachio distress oxide. I added some translucent enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs to finish it off.

Be sure to join in the fun!!

{BYSHC} Sketch 55 - Cozy Winter Vibes

 Here we are already in March! {BYSHC} Sketch 55 is here and going through the whole month! Our prize sponsor this month is Pink & Main. 

I had an idea to create a snowy landscape looking background using the Pink & Main Making Waves Cover Die. After several background color choices, I settled on this charcoal grey with iridescent snowflakes. This came from Park Lane pad called Holiday Pine. I also utilized a product from another of our regular sponsors (Therm-o-web)...easy-cut adhesive sheets. 

I attached the adhesive sheet to a piece of cardstock. I then ran the cardstock and die through my Big Kick multiple times! Popping out all the little pieces took the longest! Next I peeled off the backing and stuck it right down onto the background! Easy Peasy!! I did the same for the snowflake too. The snowflake die is from Waffle Flower, called winter crystal die (this one isn't available, but there are two other snowflakes that are also beautiful).

I used some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer in glitter gloss on the snowflake! It's so sparkly!!