{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party - Merry Christmas Santa

 

How is it already Wednesday?!?! The {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party continues for 2 more days! Be sure to have your projects entered before midnight on Friday to be eligible for any prizes!

Today's card is courtesy of another amazing sponsor, Angie Blom Digital Designs! The name of the set with Santa and the sentiment is called Hey Santa and the background script is called Christmas Joy Script Background. The Santa file has four different santa faces and a couple sentiments all on one sheet....so don't be surprised if you see him again! :) I printed, then die cut with the postage stamp nesting dies from Unity and colored with some alcohol markers. I distressed the edges as well as the edge of the script background.

I added some silver gel pen to his glasses and then some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer in Glitter Gloss to the letters! (p.s. anyone know where I can get this glitter gloss color? I can only find gold)

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party - Merry Gingerbread

 

I'm getting my mojo back! LET'S GOOO!! I may have gotten a late start to the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party, but I'm rolling now! LOL

This cutie came about when I was scrolling for some inspiration! I found a card done by Gaylynn from November 2022 and I had to re-create it! The background is called Christmas All Around from Unity Stamp Co. I stamped it onto a piece of turquoise blue cardstock using VersaMark Watermark ink and the heat embossed it using the Nuvo Gold Enchantment embossing powder. I then die cut with the largest scallops and rectangles nesting die set.

Next I created the tag. The gingerbread stamp is from this month's Kit of the Month called Frosted with Personality, the KOMpanion set is called baking spirits bright. Stamped with versafine clair in nocturne onto cardstock, die cut with the Make a Tag die set. Distressed the edges with a little vintage photo distress oxide. I sprinkled some picket fence distress spray stain over everything. Next I tied some natural burlap twine around the panel and then added the tag. 

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party - Peace on Earth

 

Hello again! The {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party continues on until Friday the 23rd! I'm still trying to catch myself back up from being sick last week, card number 3 finished! Today has had a little bit of excitement....a squirrel has gotten INTO my screen enclosure! My dog wants to go out and "play" with it! 🤯

Pictures were fast this morning! LOL

I saw a card on Pinterest that I wanted to try and recreate....it's similar but literally nothing like the original! The pink "wood" panel was cut for a birthday card that didn't happen, the die cut border came about while trying to sell the punch...had to show that it worked! Reindeer is from the 2023 Unity Stamp Co. advent calendar, the sentiment is from ...heart of Christmas. Stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with gina k designs white embossing powder! Die cut panels with the deckle & stitches nesting die set. I punched the snowflakes and added some tiny pearls to finish it off.

Onto the next! :)

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party - Merry Christmas

 

Hello again and welcome back! The {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party is moving on! I'm finally feeling better and I need to catch up! At this point in the week, I've usually got about 10 cards done....not just 2! LOL

It wouldn't be a linky party without a mosaic background card! LOL I made two but this is the one I chose first! The papers are all different manufacturers and I just grabbed and started cutting! I do have a YouTube video on the process, I'll link it here! The stamp set is from Crafty Stamp Co. and it's called Nutcracker Guardians. The sentiment is from a different Crafty Stamp Co. set called Here Comes Santa.

Stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne onto cardstock, cut into the shape of a tag, made the sentiment into a tag and attached it. I then used some ivory seam binding from My Scrap Cabin Shop to make a bow. I added some black enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs to finish!

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party - Holly Jolly Everything!

 

Hello friends and welcome to the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party! Today is the beginning of a week long party to get us ready to share out ard creations for the holidays! Even better there are prizes to be had! The list of amazing sponsors is below, but lets get this party started!

My card to share today is brought to you by an amazing sponsor, Unity Stamp Co.  The paper, stamped image and circle dies are all from Unity.  A Little Ho Ho Ho, circles and scallops nesting dies and Season Starter paper pack. I added some enamel dots from another amazing sponsor Gina Marie Designs. I followed an older {BYSHC} Sketch which is posted below. 

Typically during the linky parties I try to utilize any and all scraps to get the most of my paper stash and this card is no exception. I have had the flu and these papers just happened to be out on the desk! Makes it easy when you can grab supplies you know you have at hand to create something even when you are feeling not so great! :) It felt good to get in my crafty space and make something.....here's to the rest of the week being the same! :)

As promised, the sponsor list!

A Colorful Life Designs

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Club Scrap

Creative Worship Stamps

Digi Doodle Studios

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa

Gina K Designs

Gina Marie Designs

In Love With Paper with Cindy Messer

Jaded Blossom

Kat Scrappiness

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps

Lawn Fawn

LazzieJ's Crafting Corner with Jacinda Chen {NEW!}

Markers, Ink and Paper with Cathy Pressing

Newton's Nook Designs

Not 2 Shabby

Pajama Crafter Stamps

Pink & Main

QT Cards with Mom

RAM Stamps

Stamping Bella

Tawny Owl Paperie

Taylored Expressions

The Crafting Duo

The Greeting Farm

Therm O Web

Unity Stamp Co.

Von Marie Designs

Waffle Flower

Whimsy Stamps {NEW!}

29 sponsors! That is an amazing list!! Please have your cards posted onto the {BYSHC} Blog post (listed above) before midnight on the 23rd and good luck! Also congratulations for filling your card stash and avoiding the last minute rush!

~ October 2026 - Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ Pink October/Breast Cancer Awareness

 

Hello and welcome to October! The Friends of Unity are going PINK for this month's blog hop! While I have created some other pink cards, I want to take this opportunity to say God Bless and Believe to those who are battling, have survived or are going through treatment with someone battling breast cancer! My one word of advice, get the boobies checked! Early detection is key! Ok, off the soap box and onto better things!

First card is meant to be for someone who needs some reassurance! Life is tough, but sometimes a little extra positivity hits just right!

I used the Seraphim Wings, both stamp and die (which I see is no longer offered, but there is a SVG). This actual card went through several versions, this is the one I ended up being the most satisfied with! 😀  The sentiment is from December 2023 KOM {difference maker}.  I took the picked raspberry watercolor pencil, scribbled it onto an acrylic block and added water! I started with smooshing, then took to using a water brush and just flicking it on. I found some coordinating cardstock, tore the edge. Added some foam adhesive and enamel dots.

Come to realize that I do not have any baby girl cards in my baby card stash! What a perfect opportunity to make some cute pink cards! I used the May 2026 KOMpanion set, oh baby.

Stamped onto white cardstock, die cut the stamped image and another coordinating piece of cardstock using the make a tag die set. I added some ribbon and a little embellishment from my stash as well as some foam tape to the sentiment! I loosely followed the Tawny Owl Papiere Inky Inspiration Sketch 44 pictured below. For those that may not recognize, Tawny Owl Papiere  is our very own Crystal Minkler!

Well that's it for me this month. I have been getting ready for the busy crafty fair season! Thanks for following along! If you'd like to start from the beginning, my friend Crystal is the beginning. If you are ready to move on, another friend of mine, Dawn, is next!

{BYSHC} Sketch 74 - Sending holiday hugs

Hello and welcome to October! Our sponsor for Sketch 74 this month is Taylored Expressions. My stamp set of choice today is an expired Taylored Expressions set called Fluffy Friends - Holiday.

Papers I have chosen are from a Fancy Pants Designs pad called Cottage Christmas.

I added some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer in glitter gloss to the present bow, the sled and the scarf.

Let me also take this opportunity to invite you to the upcoming {BYSHC} 2026 Falling for the Holidays Linky Party which begins October 16!