Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - BE MERRY

 Got one more card in!! I had to take it inside, so it's really not a great photo, but none the less, one more card for the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party!

Created with some scraps that all coordinated and found that they coordinated with {BYSHC} Sketch 12! 

Stamp I used is from the December 2020 Whit Kit called Winter Shake Up. The white circle was a leftover from another project. Stamped with VersaFine Clair, colored with Kings Art Alcohol Markers and some Tombow ABT Markers! Stamped the sentiment with the same black onto white cardstock and then fussy cut. Better pictures when the sun is out! :)

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - merry making

 It's the last day of the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party!! Get your creations linked up by midnight tonight to be eligible for any of the fabulous prizes!!

I am scrounging around my desk to see what's left! I have bits and pieces, stamped images, printed images, sentiments, scraps of paper.....so much goodness! I have a couple hours before I'm leaving for the evening (HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY) so trying to get in as many as I can manage! Unfortunately it's 6:15 pm and it's getting dark so these next few entries will not be the best pictures!

This one is a few pieces of scraps that were already cut into the squares so I just needed to find something to go with it! The remaining Angie Blom Digital Designs set Christmas Joy Mugs that I printed a few days ago were just sitting here....so let's go! Colored with King Arts Alcohol Markers and then added some stardust stickles for sparkle! Die cut with the smallest scallops and rectangle nesting die from Unity Stamp Co. and then distressed with some vintage photo. Some blue enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs to finish it off! Used the TOPII Sketch #26 for this one!

{BYSHC} Sketch 50 - Merry Little Christmas

 Hello again! While today is the last day of the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party, sketch 50 goes until the end of the month!

My card today was created with a new-to-me stencil from Newton's Nook Designs, called Argyle Stencil Set. I ink blended over the stencil with first the green (not sure which ink and/or color I used) ;), then onto the red. I see so many options with this fun stencil! I chose a cute little tree stamp from the Unity Stamp Co. Advent Calendar. 

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - Small stuff

 Hello again! The Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party is quickly coming to an end! Be sure to have your creation linked up before it closes!

Still creating with scraps!! The patterned paper on this cutie are from Unity Stamp Co. Watercolor Winter paper pack.

I utilized a past sketch from Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration...sketch 13 (picture is below). The sweet image is from a recently retired Unity Stamp Co. Itty Bitty called Small Stuff Christmas. There is a new version of this sweet image called Simple Little Wishes.

I measured and cut the pieces, adhered them down, then distressed with some vintage photo distress oxide. I loved how Crystal used a flat sequin as the ornament on her card using the new image....I wanted to give it a try as well! I did color the ornament red first, then added the sequin on top. 

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - Magic & Wonder

 Tried something new today! Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party always gets me out of my comfort zone!

I watched a YouTube video this morning from Come Crafting with Natasha. Her videos just started popping up in my feed a few months ago and she is the cutest! She is from New Zealand and just listening to her talk is worth the time! The video is #1090, and it gives inspiration about using all the tiny/small stamps that come in a kit that you may not know what to do with!

I chose the 5 cute hats from the Unity Stamp Co. Kit of the Month from November 2023  called {festive flair}. Stamped with VersaFine Clair in Nocturne then embossed with clear embossing powder. Colored in various colors with King Art Alcohol Markers and then fussy cut. I die cut a plain white panel with the scallops and rectangle nesting dies from Unity. The smaller one I used some pink tape from Therm-o-web and ink blended over it with lucky clover and twisted citron. After removing the tape, I picked out a cute sentiment (from KOM from September 2024 {wander & wonder})! I used some foam tape to pop up the center rectangle. The hats were arranged (took forever to get it right) and glued down, then the center one popped up! I then added some green enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs and viola!

I absolutely *LOVE* this!!!! Thanks Natasha for this amazing technique! I will never take the tiny and small stamps for granted again!

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - christmas joy santa

 The Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party is winding down! Only three more days to link up!!

My sweet santa mug comes from an amazing sponsor (and an amazing person) Angie Blom Digital Designs. 

Set is called Christmas Joy Mugs and has an amazing 8 different mugs and 6 different sentiments! I've used only 3 during this linky party! So many more left to color!  I chose to use an older {BYSHC} Sketch, number 20 (pictured below) and a paper pieced background I created quite a while ago! A mix of manufacturers and solid cardstock. Colored with King Art Alcohol Markers, distressed with some walnut stain and some super old stardust Stickles just to add some sparkle! Mounted with foam adhesive and some red enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Will also add this to the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Santa Mug definitely whimsical!

sketch 20 for reference ^

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - Joy

 Hello again! This Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party is about half over! Be sure to get your card creations posted to the blog before the 25th!

More scraps means more cards! The patterned papers I used for this one are from Unity Stamp Co. North Pole Collection. The "Joy" stamp is part of the 2020 Unity Stamp Co. Advent Calendar! I stamped it using lumberjack plaid distress oxide and then embossed with clear embossing powder.  I used the scallops and square nesting dies to cut the center squares. I cut out the center of the scalloped square and then mounted the center using some foam adhesive. Added some red enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs and followed {BYSHC} sketch 33 to create this card!

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - Ho Ho Ho

Hello and welcome back! Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party is quickly coming to an end! Be sure to have your card creations linked before midnight Friday night!

More scraps have gotten a new life! 

The patterned paper scraps are from Unity Stamp Co. Watercolor Winter Paper Pack. The "ho ho ho" stamp and the stocking hat are both from the 2020 Advent Calendar. I used the scallops and circles nesting dies to cut the circles after I had stamped the sentiment in lumberjack plaid distress oxide ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. After I stamped the cute little cap, I fussy cut it out. 

I utilized {BYSHC} Sketch 42 to create this one!

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - christmas joy cuppa

 Hello again! Welcome back! I am still creating cards for the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! 

More scraps!!  This patterned paper is a scrap of a double sided piece from (I think) My Minds Eye. I don't have much of it left, which is why I'm using a scrap! LOL

I used a past {BYSHC} sketch for this one! Sketch 40 is pictured below! I cut my scrap in half and used both sides. The image is part of the set I recently purchased (and printed an entire sheet of) from Angie Blom Digital Designs called Christmas Joy Mugs!  Colored with King Art Alcohol Markers and distressed with some walnut stain. The card base was also distressed with some walnut stain over vintage photo. I splattered some water to give the dappled effect. Added a cute aqua color button to match that side of the paper, some Gina Marie Designs enamel dots and some twine! Cute!!

Also entering this in the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge for October! The theme is coffee + whimsical winter! What's more whimsical that Christmas lights on your coffee cup?!?! 

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - Holiday Cheer

 Hello again! Welcome back to my blog! The Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party is cruising right along!

This sweet reindeer card is created with patterned paper and stamp sets from Unity Stamp Co. The paper pack is called North Pole Collection and the stamp set is called Winter Cheer and Deer. These papers were scraps that happened to fit the sketch I picked! I chose {BYSHC} sketch 46, which I added below.

Trimed all the layers to fit the sketch sizes, stamped the focal deer stamp and sentiment using versafine clair in nocturne. The reindeer is die cut with a Unity Stamp Co. make a tag die set. I used some vintage photo to distress around the edges of both the tag and the sentiment. The ribbon is from my stash, and some red enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs!

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - holly jolly

Hello there! The Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party is a great way to get those holiday cards going before the mad rush that is December!

Today's card is, you've guessed it, MORE SCRAPS! I chose a previous {BYSHC} Sketch for this one!

I had this piece of patterned paper from the Unity Stamp Co. White Winter Paper Pack. I found some matching solid red cardstock (two pieces taped together actually) and started cutting! I recently purchased some digital images from Angie Blom Digital Designs, this one happens to come from the Christmas Joy Mug set. Printed, then colored with King Art Alcohol Markers. Added some white gel pen, white acrylic paint and distress stain in vintage photo splattered on. As I said I used {BYSHC} sketch 41 for this one. I used a circle of vellum as the background for this fussy cut mug of hot steaming cheer! This sketch is great for using up scraps!

I then added some red enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs and some foam tape!

Why not enter this cute one into another challenge! The Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge October challenge is for coffee + whimsical! 

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - Merry Christmas

 Hello and welcome back! The Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party is on! Be sure to check out the inspiration on the blog!

Today I am sharing a card created from scraps!

The background was created from scraps of paper arranged and then cut into more strips. The technique I found in a video, but cannot find the video any longer. I will tag the original blog post explaining this technique here.  The papers are mostly from My Minds Eye Christmas Wish along with a couple pieces of solid red and tan. Once I created the strips and they were all attached, I die cut the entire panel with the largest scalloped and rectangle nesting die from Unity Stamp Co. The kraft colored center strip was also cut with the same die. The sentiment is from a die set by Unity Stamp Co. called Greetings of the Season. I had cut this out on another day, but it ended up not going on the originally intended card. Of course I saved it! A couple matching buttons and some white bakers twine finish this one! I used one of the {BYSHC} Sketches for this one....Sketch #50.

Be sure to get your card creations entered onto the {BYSHC} Blog before the 25th to be eligible for one of MANY prizes! The list of sponsors is on the blog along with the prizes they are offering!

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party - Cup of Cheer

 Hello and welcome back to the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! My plan for the week is to use up as many scraps as I can! My scrap pile is out of control! LOL

I found this pre-printed pre-die cut image in the stack, found some paper and went to it! Digital image is from Not2Shabby called Cup of Cheer, patterned papers from Unity Stamp Co. called North Pole Collection. Colored with Tombow ABT markers, I also distressed the edges of both panels with vintage photo and walnut stain. The focal image piece was distressed a little more with a distressing tool. 

As I've said before you can find all the {BYSHC} past sketches on their Facebook page under "media." I used sketch 20 from February 2022. 

I added some natural twine from Timeless Twine by BellaCreationz, some enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs and some die cut embellishments from FOREVER ago! Not even sure when or where I got these! They are by Dream Street Papers, called merry & bright. 

Don't be afraid to use what you have! I knew I wanted a little something in that bottom left corner, it was just a big blank space. So I went digging in my supplies! You just never know what you will find! 

Entering this one in the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge for coffee + whimsical winter!

Be sure to have your creations linked up before midnight on the 25th to be eligible for the amazing sponsored prizes! The sponsor list is on the blog! Have fun!!

Falling for the Holidays {BYSHC} Linky Party! - JOY!

 How is it mid-October already?!? This is usually when the panic Christmas card making used to begin! I've been making cards all year long and my card stash is OVERFLOWING! Here's your chance to get a jump on those cards and win some awesome prizes too!

This is one of my favorite weeks of the year! I love the Linky Parties because I usually just end up digging through my scraps and just make as many cards as I can muster! It's like a treasure hunt! :)

So as I mentioned, I dug through my scraps and found this pre-printed, pre-die cut image that just needed to be colored! The two pieces of printed cardstock are also from my scraps. I used some King Art Alcohol Markers to color along with some white gel pen. The fun thing about {BYSHC} all the sketches are on their Facebook page! You can reference and look back at them anytime you need some inspiration! This happens to be sketch 40 from December 2023!

Natural twine from Timeless Twine by BellaCreationz, enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs, image from Angie Blom Digital Designs, foam adhesive from Therm-O-Web!

Our amazing generous sponsors are:

Tawny Owl Paperie

Not 2 Shabby

Colorado Craft Company

RAM Stamps

Gina K Designs

Twiddler's Nook

Taylored Expressions

Lawn Fawn

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Therm-O-Web

Newton's Nook Designs

Pink & Main

Jaded Blossom

Unity Stamp Co.

Gina Marie Designs

A Colorful Life Designs

Be sure to upload your image to the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays Linky on the blog to be entered! Let's get those cards made early!!