{BYSHC} Sketch 60 - Make it Merry

 Hello again friends! Sketch 60 is up until the end of the month! No time like the present to get those cards started!

This card was pretty simple. The paper pack did the work! LOL The pack is from Echo Park called Gnome for Christmas. I cut according to the sketch and then added everything together! I used foam adhesive to place the sentiment and the circle to the card base. The Gnome and sentiment were die cut from a piece of patterned paper as was the scalloped circle behind. The scalloped circle was die cut with the Unity Stamp Co. scallops and circles nesting die set.

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!

Welcome to August!

 New month, means new {BYSHC} Sketch!! Challenge #36 is live!! This sketch runs through the end of August! 

My card today feels somewhat like a "cheat." LOL Sometimes they feel like that! 

Papers are from Echo Park Gnome for Christmas 6x6 paper pack. The red strip is a piece of scrap from Stampin Up and the gold is washi tape! I added some glossy accents to the word "Believe" and the berries. Red enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs to finish it off!

It doesn't need to be hard to be beautiful! :)

{BYSHC} Sketch 29

My cards are about to get sent off to family and friends, and time to get started on next years stash of cards! Not sure if this one will go this year or next, but it will surely (hopefully) bring a smile!

The sketch took me a little while to wrap my brain around, but once I did..........WHOO HOO!

White card base, kraft mat. The patterned paper is by Echo Park, called Gnome for Christmas. It sort of felt like cheating, because the center sentiment was die cut from one of the sheets that had big sayings! But nonetheless, I did figure out the sketch! The tricky part for me was the diagonal cuts. Two-sided paper works best because that way you only have to cut one sheet! In this case I used a two-sided sheet and cut it to 3 3/34" x 5", THEN cut corner to corner! Glitter enamel dots by GinaMarie Designs!

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