{BYSHC} Sketch 43!

 Hey there and welcome! I've been a little behind with my posts, so get ready! LOL Sketch 43 started March 1st at {BYSHC} and will run through the month of March! As was announced at the beginning of the year...each month's prize is brought to you by one of our amazing sponsors! This month its Twiddler's Nook! Tiny embellishments and all sorts of accessories!

This card was fun to make! I used a digital image from Angie Blom Digital Designs called Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas. Background patterned paper is older from Stampin Up! Printed image onto watercolor paper and colored with Tombow Dual Brush Markers. I die cut a vellum circle, but it just wasn't enough. This snowflake acrylic sheet was just sitting there waiting for me to discover it! :) It was die cut with the scallops and circles nesting die set from Unity Stamp Co.  I fussy cut Santa out with my cutter bee scissors and popped him up with some foam tape. The tiny yellow stars came from a multicolor pack of confetti from Twiddler's Nook, that I pulled only the yellow ones out! :) And to not lose them on my desk....I used one of their embellishment trays!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come back and see what else is in store for the month!  

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Spring Into Christmas 2024 BYSHC Linky Party! It will be all sorts of fun and creativity!! This will start April 19th and run through the 26th. A list of sponsor will be posted soon, but based on past events....you won't want to miss this!!

Inky Paws Challenge #194

 Hello friends! I am entering a challenge at Newton's Nook Designs! It's the Inky Paws Challenge #194 (a color challenge)! As much as I love a good sketch challenge, color challenges are my second favorite! Trying to get the "exact" if not super close color match is half the fun!! 

So this card was created using a modified version of the #192 Challenge Sketch and the colors on this challenge! I was running out of options in the freebie section so I broke down and purchased this super cute Llama! When I saw the colors I immediately saw "baby card." Of course they are absolutely 100% spring colors...but my mind went immediately to baby! So here is my take!  Papers are from Unity Stamp Co. (Rainbow Wishes), twine from american crafts. I colored this sweet llama with Tombow ABT markers. I added a circle of vellum because I just couldn't find the right pink and all the other patterned papers were just too much! I love how vellum is subtle enough to blend but just enough to show that there is a difference. Foam tape and some sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps (sweet water) to finish it off!

Attaching the colors from the challenge and the sketch I loosely followed!

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{BYSHC} Sketch 31 Challenge

Hello Friends and welcome to March! New sketch at {BYSHC} to run through the end of the month! My card today is a new favorite!

This lovely card started with a white top fold card base. Next I added a black background. I measured my other pieces according to the sketch and got them ready to assemble. The focal image is a stamp from Unity Stamp Co. called All is Calm.  I stamped it on white cardstock with VersaFineClair in Nocturne. Next I die cut it with the smallest circle from Scallops & Circles (nesting die) set from Unity. I ink blended some faded jeans and scattered straw. I added some star sequins and yellow gems. The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark and embossed with gina k. designs fine detail white embossing powder and fussy cut to just have the sentiment. Mounted the circle with foam tape to add dimension.

Be sure to check out the {BYSHC} Blog for details!