{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party - Merry Christmas!

 Today is the last day of the {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party! Be sure to get your entries in by midnight!

Today's card was mostly done from scraps, but had to find some other papers that went together! LOL 

The background paper and the "ho ho ho" papers are both from PhotoPlay Gnome for Christmas. I modified {BYSHC} Sketch 32 and turned it vertical rather than horizontal. The brick paper is a scrap from another project but I thought it fit nicely! Circles of red and vellum were die cut from scraps using the Unity Stamp Co. Scallops and circles nesting dies. The santa gnome is from Unity Stamp Co as well, he's from a set called Joy & Blessings. He was partially colored but I think he may not have gone with the paper I was using at the time....so he got set aside!  I finished coloring him (oops I see now that I missed one of the flags) and used some foam tape to lift him up a bit! Sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. set gotta love sentiments, stamped with black versafine clair and embossed with WOW! Clear embossing powder. Gina Marie Designs enamel dots to finish it off!

Thanks for visiting with us all week! Good luck if you entered! 

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party - Peace and Love

 The party ends tomorrow (Friday) so let's get some cards ready and into our stash! {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party is here to help!

My card today was sort of a correction of a not perfect stamped image! Yesterday I stamped the snowflake background stamp (Unity Stamp Co. Snowflake Frenzy) on this panel, but didn't like how the edge came out so I scrapped it! Come today and I'm thinking.....INK SMOOSHING! So that's what I did! Started with speckled egg, then added seedless preserves and lastly I thought it needed more blue...I added the broken china. Die cut it with the scallops & rectangle nesting dies from Unity. I followed {BYSHC} Sketch #19 (it's below) and sort of played with the shape. I stamped "peace, love, joy, noel" from the Unity Stamp Co set winter wonderland walk with the broken china ink, embossed it with some WOW! embossing powder shimmer glitter then cut them apart. Foam adhesive helped give it dimension and Gina Marie Designs enamel dots are always a nice finishing touch!

Thanks for the visit!

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party - Merry Merry

 Here we are already at day 6 of the {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party!

 Today's card features a few sponsors all in one card!

A few things about this card....first I was in way to much of a hurry and cut my center die cut crooked, and glued the panel onto the card base crooked! Moral of this story......try to not rush, even if you need to rush! LOL So I started with a piece of white cardstock, stamped the Snowflake Frenzy background stamp from Unity Stamp Company with Gina K Designs Premium Pigment Ink in white, then used Gina K white embossing powder. I ink blended some Gina K ink over that for an emboss resist effect. I used black amalgam ink, ocean mist and tranquil teal dye inks. I spritzed on some Yasutomo shimmer watercolor over the top. I stamped the sentiment from Colorado Craft Company called Merry Merry Mini using the same white ink and white embossing powder onto vellum.  Die cut both the vellum and the ink blended pattern so that I could pop up the center. When all was said and done I added some glitter enamel dots from GinaMarie Designs and it's done!

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{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party - Peace & Joy

 Welcome back! I'm continuing along with my desk scrap cleanup! There are still 4 days to link up your creations to be eligible for the super awesome sponsored prizes to be awarded! More information on the {BYSHC} Blog! On with the show!

Today's card features a bunch of scraps and a beautiful Christmas/Holiday scene created by Colorado Craft Company called Wonderful Time! I have to say.....I even impressed myself with this one! LOL Don't you just love it when you go outside of your comfort box and create something you didn't even know you could do!?! 

Started with a white top fold horizontal card base. I chose an older {BYSHC} sketch for this one....it's below for reference. The kraft panel was distressed with vintage photo as well as a distressing tool. The red panel and green panel were literally laying on the desktop! LOL I stamped the image using versafine clair in nocturne onto watercolor paper. Colored with Tombow ABT markers. I then tried a new technique (to me anyway) to ink an acrylic block, use a waterbrush to get it nice and watery and then color in the background! Why have I never done this before, I'm not quite sure. I can tell you I will be doing it again!! 

this was before I added the sentiment and the starburst....kind of wish I hadn't done the starburst, but what's done is done! :)

Thanks for the visit! See you soon!

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party - Llama Wishes

 Welcome back friends! I am still building my stash during the {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party! Hope you are joining along or at least enjoying all the creations! I know I am!

Be sure to get your cards linked up before Midnight on the 28th! The sponsors are awesome! Today's card was again created with mostly stuff sitting on my desk! Sometimes that's where the best stuff lives!

The papers used are from several sets, some I don't even know! The llama was stamped a few days ago and not used for another project so he's now a Christmas Llama! He comes from Newton's Nook Designs, called Llama Delivery. Colored with Tombow ABT markers and die cut with the matching die from NND. "Merry Christmas" is from a set by Colorado Craft Company called wonderful time. Finished off with some foam tape and enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs. I followed an older BYSHC Sketch...number 27 (I've attached it below for reference)!

Have some fun and I'll be back soon!

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party - Jolly

 Another entry ready for the {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party!! Be sure to link up any and all entries by midnight on the 28th! The list of sponsors providing prizes are incredible!!

My card today features a bunch of papers all sitting on my desk!! LOL It happens! You make a card in a hurry, leave all the scraps EVERYWHERE and when you come back to it...it's like "hmmm these could all go together and create something else!" Well that's what happened here!

Background paper from Echo Park Santa Claus Lane, the tree line was a strip cut from Echo Park Gnome for Christmas. Stamps are from Unity Stamp Co. KOM November 2022. The vellum circle was cut using scallops and circles nesting dies also from Unity.  Red and gold enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs. Simple and easy and ready for Christmas!

 

I followed Sketch 32 from {BYSHC} which I've added below!

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas Linky Party - Llama

 Welcome back to my blog! {BYSHC} are in full swing with our Spring into Christmas Linky Party!

My card today, as I stated in my first post of the party, was created from leftovers! 

From a previous DT card, I had the triangles. The Llama and sentiment (from Newton's Nook Designs Llama delivery) was stamped a bunch of times and I used only a few....so these were leftover! The {BYSHC} Sketch 29 was used for this card. Started with a white cardbase, cut the papers according to the sketch. The checked and tree papers are from Unity Stamp Co. (watercolor winter). While I'm not particularly happy with how this coloring looks in the photo.....it looks better in person and will be ready to go in December! Sometimes I think we are too hard on ourselves and don't focus on the fact that this was made by hand....not a machine.  There are no two like this!! It's Unique! 

^sketch 29 for reference!

Be sure to check out the list of sponsors (both Newton's Nook Designs and Unity Stamp Co. are on the list)! Get your entries in before the deadline on the 28th!!

{BYSHC} Spring Into Christmas Linky Party!

 Get ready! The DT at {BYSHC} are all geared up and ready for the Spring Linky Party! Prizes, fun and inspiration await! The fantastic list of sponsors is below! They will be awarding prizes at the end of the week! Post as many cards as you like and good luck to all!!

My first card uses sketch 31 from {BYSHC}. I feel like I've been in sort of a slump so I am going back through "the pile." You know you have one! All the things that either didn't work, or were leftover from another project, or just didn't work with the papers you had out.  Come on.....we all have stuff that we just can't bear to throw out, because we may use it another time! That's what this was! The mug was colored and just didn't match the paper at the time and the Merry Christmas was leftover as well!

Started with a white card base. Measured and cut per the sketch papers from Carta Bella (Warm & Cozy & Home for Christmas) and Echo Park (Gnome for Christmas). The mug and sentiment are both from Unity Stamp Co. (mug from 2021 Advent Calendar and sentiment from gotta love sentiments). Vellum circle die cut with the scallops and circles nesting dies. Enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs. While the paper companies are not sponsors.....Unity Stamp Co. and Gina Marie Designs both are! Be sure to check out the list below and get your wish lists ready!

A Colorful Life Designs - NEW Sponsor

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Unity Stamp Co.

Not 2 Shabby

Twiddler's Nook

Rachelle Ann Miller - NEW Sponsor

Jaded Blossom

Gina K. Designs

Newton's Nook Designs

Lawn Fawn

Tawny Owl Paperie

Therm O Web

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa

Taylored Expressions

Colorado Craft Company

Gina Marie Designs

Pink and Main

Get your entries in before midnight on the 28th to be entered!!

Good luck and can't wait to see all the entries!!

Building My Stash! {BYSHC} Sketch 32

Hello crafty friends! {BYSHC} are here to help build your stash of Christmas cards to ease the stress of the holidays! Sketch 32 is open until the end of April! 

This card started with a white card base. I added a piece of black, then followed the sketch for measurements for the rest. The plaid and snowflake paper are from an older set I no longer have the name of. The polkadot paper is from Unity Stamp Co. The santa head and sentiment along with the dies used are also from Unity Stamp Co. (Merry Christmas from Cheery Christmas, Santa head from KOM 11/22, circle die set, banner dies were part of a past Whit Kit). I stamped the santa head and sentiment using walnut distress ink onto kraft cardstock. Then die cut and distressed the edges with a little more ink. Switched up the sketch layout so that Santa was looking the right way! LOL As you can see, sketches are a leaping off point.  Switch them around to fit your specific need! My circle is bigger and on the opposite side of the card, but the layout is basically the same! Have fun with it!!

Onto bigger and better things! Starting next week (April 21st) BYSHC will be sponsoring a Spring Into Christmas Linky Party! Lots of inspiration and tons of prizes from an amazing list of sponsors! Be sure to come back next week for the fun!!

Newton's Nook Challenge #195

 As promised, a card featuring my favorite Llama from Newton's Nook! LOL This time a Christmas Card!

I followed the sketch and cut a piece of double-sided paper. The squares are 2 1/2" and the strips are 1 1/4" x 2 1/2". The background paper I believe is an older SU set. The plaid and holly paper is from Home for Christmas by Carta Bella.  Colored the llama and package with Tombow ABT markers and then die cut them with the matching dies. Some twine from May arts and and some foam tape and there you go!!

Thanks for visiting!

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #195 - Sketch!

 I know I've said it many, many times.....but I do love a sketch challenge!! Newton's Nook's current Inky Paws Challenge is a sketch! YAYAY!

Since I am still lacking in the Newton's Nook Designs stamp sets, I have once again used one of the freebies! This cute flower and ladybug combo is super cute!  Colored with Self-Made Creative Sketch Markers (alcohol) then fussy cut and popped up on a vellum die cut circle. The background papers (Hello Daisy) and circle die are both from Unity Stamp Co. Clear acrylic drops and some twine finish it off.

I may try to enter again......maybe with my favorite (and only) llama! LOL

Thanks for visiting.....see ya next time!

{BYSHC} Sketch 32

 Happy April!! Wow what a blur! I'm late posting my first card for this month's sketch for a couple reasons.....most importantly my daughter's 16th birthday! I want to brag on her for a second. She's been dancing since age 3, had a dance competition this weekend. Started Friday afternoon (had to miss a 1/2 day of school) with solo. She was asked Friday night to understudy a dance that she's NOT the understudy for. Learned the dance overnight, had to go to the studio to get the costume then get to the comp in time to run it with the rest of the group and perform! She killed it! Had another dance that night that took 1st overall! Sunday was her birthday. She danced ALLLLLL day! Friends made her feel special all day long with hugs and gifts. 4 dances.....3 first overall, 1 second overall. It was an amazing and exhausting weekend!

 So here we are on Tuesday! Back to reality! :)

My card for the sketch features some paper from My Minds Eye called Christmas Wish. The stamp set I used is from Unity Stamp Co. called Joy & Blessings. Colored with Tombow ABT markers. The circle is die cut twice from vellum. The center circle is popped up with foam tape. The circles are from Unity Stamp Co. too.....scallops & circles nesting dies. Sequins are added for sparkle! They are from Spiegelmom Scraps in a set called country winter.

Thanks for visiting! See ya next time!