{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Warm Wishes

 Hello and happy Thursday! The {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ends tomorrow night at midnight! Be sure to link up your creations to the blog before the clock strikes 12!

Today's card features another sponsor Taylored Expressions! This sweet set of stamps also has a coordinating die set too! It's called Fluffy Friends - Holiday.

This sweet little bear on a sled is so cute! I chose {BYSHC} Sketch 41 to create this card. Again using scraps for this card, the Kraft background has a chunk taken out of it, the turquoise and patterned cardstock were partial sheets as well. I included a pic of the actual sheets to show I'm not making this up! LOL The patterned paper is from Basic Grey (I know, right?!?). The paper pack is sooooo old, but its called Nordic Holiday circa 2011! I colored the bear to coordinate with the paper (used KingArt Alcohol Markers)!

I added some die cut circles, scallops and circles nesting dies from Unity Stamp Co., some foam adhesive and some clear flat sequins! So sweet!!!

My scraps!

Sketch 41!

Guest Designer at SpiegelMom Scraps!

 Here it is September and I am honored to be the guest designer at SpiegelMom Scraps this month! SpiegelMom Scraps is an online store that specializes in packages of coordinating sequins! They also have other goodies....embellishments, foam tape and acetate to create shakers and cut files as well! I fell in love with the sequin packs because they contain coordinating sequins in different shapes and colors all in the same package!

It's been a hot minute since I have created a scrapbook layout, but oooooh these sequins had my creative juices flowing! I found this sketch on Pinterest. It belongs to Sketches in Thyme which I have since found on Facebook!

I started scrapbooking about 20 or so years ago.  I've got about 15 or more completed scrapbooks and TONS and TONS of pictures laying around!  For reference my daughter is 6 years old in the pictures I've used, and she just turned 16 in April! YIKES! I had better get busy on the scrapbooks! LOL

I started with selecting the photos and the paper and laid it all out to see what went together! The paper is some super old Basic Grey called Wisteria from 2008! Sketches to me are a good jumping off point. As you can see my photos are larger than the measurements in the sketch, but I made it work and fit everything in as best as I could! 

Next was creating the shaker element! I have literally made probably a total of 4 shakers in my life and whew, they are still a challenge for me! But I was determined to have one on this layout so here we go!! :) Started with a circle of white cardstock, then I cut several "rings" using a die set from Unity Stamp Co. I glued the cardstock rings together to create a thicker platform. Then used the circle dies to cut an acetate circle! The sequins I chose for this layout are from the Dramatic pack. I also added some gold seed and bugle beads I had on hand.  Love that shaker sound!

I had so much fun with this that I have gathered more photos to get another layout started!!  Here are more photos of the beautiful sparkly sequins I used!

Flowers, brads, twine and gold cardstock all from my stash! Letters were cut using my Cricut Explore 3.

Can't wait for more projects to come! Stay tuned!!

{BYSHC} Sketch 26 Challenge!

 Really going to try and post more often....I've been on a bit of a roller coaster ride for a few months. My son graduated high school, grad party, family in town, my daughter had Dance Nationals for a week, college dorm shopping and moving in.....this momma needs some crafting time!!

{BYSHC} to the rescue! Sketch 26 is up and super fun!

I did get this quick card made before the moving in process started to get crazy! But as you can see, it's pretty simple. Just because it's simple doesn't mean it's not appreciated! Every card created doesn't have to be hard or involved, it just has to come from the heart!

I used an old paper pack and puffy stickers that I've had in my stash for-EVER! Date on the cover says 2010! Basic Grey Jovial.

Started with a kraft cardstock base, cut the center panel according to the measurements on the sketch. Instead of backing it with another piece of cardstock, I cut strips of the red and glued them on separately. The flower in the center and the "joy" strip were from a sheet of puffy stickers that were from the same collection. The red dots in the corner are Nuvo Vintage Drops in postbox red.

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It's Still Christmas in July at {BYSHC}!

 

We are still partying at {BYSHC} for the Christmas in July Linky Party!

Today I've created with a couple sponsors.....Angie Blom Digital Design and Unity Stamp Company.

I have gone back and used an older sketch from Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers  (sketch 7). 

I used a new digital image from Angie Blom called Gifting Girl.  The paper I used is an old Basic Grey collection called Jovial (circa 2010)!  I colored using Tombow Art Markers, added a sentiment (from Unity - Elsa Girl) and some vintage nuvo drops in postbox red.  This again is proof that even though you may not like a colored image for the current project....doesn't mean it's not going to work for another!  This girl was in the scrap or "ehhh" pile! Salved her and made this new card!

Be sure to link up your cards to be eligible for some amazing prizes! The list of sponsors can be found on the BYSH Cardmakers Blog and that's where you can enter your cards!  The linky party ends on the 29th!

Use #christmasinjuly2022byshclp!