{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - all is calm all is bright

 

Never say it's over until it's really over! LOL {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party currently has 1 hour left! As I sit here in my craft space with my daughter, crafting & chatting & spending time together, I didn't want it to end so I started to look for other things to keep me here continuing this shared time....I found more scraps! LOL

Because it's 11:06pm, it's dark outside, so no "good" pictures! LOL  I used an itty bitty from Unity that I have discovered is now retired.....called All is Calm all is Bright. I stamped it on the blue piece that had already been die cut. I used a water brush and some vintage photo distress oxide to shade in the deer.  The plaid and blue snowflake papers are back to back and from Echo Park Snowed In. I utilized the {BYSHC} Sketch 44 for this one! Lastly I added some enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs and that's it.....my last card for the 2026 Christmas in July Linky Party! And just under the wire!

Good luck to all that participated and I look forward to the recap next week! 

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Merry! :)

 

Well......what's one more card!?! All this pretty stuff still out from all the cards I made this week were just screaming at me to make one more card for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!

Paper is from a prize I won some time ago, so not sure what brand....the sentiment/image is from RAM Stamps! Remember when I mentioned that I print an entire page so I have extra....this is what I meant! :)

Colored with KingArt Alcohol Markers. While I'm not 100% satisfied with the bow/ribbon behind the sentiment I was working against the rain and the night! LOL So I'll likely go back and fix it later, but wanted to get the pictures taken before it was too late!  I also followed {BYSHC} Sketch 44!

So this card makes it an UNEVEN 15!

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Merry Christmas

 

One last card to make my entries even for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party! And one more sponsor!

My card features a mosaic background which I created with scraps (my youtube video tutorial can be found here). As you can see, the scraps are a wide variety of colors, yet they still work together! Typically with this type of background I try to make the sentiment and/or focal image minimal to not distract from either.

I followed {BYSHC} Sketch 28. The image and sentiment are both from another of our amazing sponsors.....Lawn Fawn. The set is called Ho-Ho-Holidays, along with the coordinating die set.  The circle was cut using the Unity Stamp Co. scallops and circles nesting dies. I distressed it a bit with whatever blue was left on my blending brush, then went over the edges with a little darker color (faded jeans) to create a night-ish scene. I tapped on some distress spray stain in picket fence to give it a little depth. Colored everything with KingArt Alcohol Markers. 

This brings my total to an even number of 14! I utilized 8 of the {BYSHC} Sketches, and 5 of the sponsors listed!  

Thanks for playing along with us and again be sure to have your entries posted before midnight! You won't turn into a pumpkin, but you will miss the opportunity to win an amazing prize! :)

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Joy Hope Love Peace Christmas

TGIF! The {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party ends at midnight tonight! Be sure to link up your creations to be eligible for one of the amazing prizes! 

I am sharing another card featuring some scraps from the North Pole Collection paper pack from Unity Stamp Co. I utilized a couple of the nesting die sets as well, scallops and rectangles and make a tag.

The stamp I chose is from the 2024 Unity Advent Calendar. I stamped it with VersaFine Clair in Nocturne onto white cardstock. Die cut both the white piece and another in kraft. Distressed the white tag a bit with a blending brush and distress oxide vintage photo. 

Lastly I added some seam binding from My Scrap Cabin Shop in ivory and milk chocolate along with a snowflake charm and some foam adhesive. I sprinkled some Nuvo aqua shimmer in glitter gloss over everything to give a bit of sparkle!

The deadline is midnight tonight! Good luck and thanks for playing along with us all week!

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Merry (again!)

 Hello again! The {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party is in the final days....be sure to get your entries in before the deadline to be eligible for one of the amazing prizes being offered by some amazing sponsors!

I'm back with another card from an awesome sponsor RAM Stamps!

When I print digital images, I print the entire page! That way I have extra! Well, after I looked at the website for the Christmas Merry link, I found a great card done by Maartje (DT member) and wanted to do something similar! 

I liked the variation of her coloring on the letters! That's what I was going for on this one! :) Again with the digital papers from Snowy Christmas, again leftovers from the other card I made using RAM products! Nothing goes to waste! :)

I colored the image with KingArt Alcohol Markers, cut the image using the Make A Tag Die Set from Unity Stamp Co., tied some natural twine from Timeless Twine around and tied a bow, added some foam adhesive and then added some NUVO Aqua Shimmer in Glitter Gloss! So sparkly!

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{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - tis the season

 

Another day another scrap card! {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party runs until Friday at midnight! Be sure to have your entries posted before then! I've said it once, and I'll likely say it again, but the Linky Parties are my excuse to use up a bunch of scraps!

This card is no exception! The background papers are all scraps from the Unity Stamp Co. paper pack called North Pole Collection. The piece was die cut using the largest of the scallops and rectangle nesting die. The image is from the October 2024 Kit of the Month called {sweet bliss of christmas}. I stamped it with antique linen distress oxide and then die cut with the make a tag die set. Next I distressed the edges of the tag with some vintage photo, added a rose gold paperclip, pink burlap twine and the sentiment. Lastly I added some Cotton Candy Stickles (appears that Cotton Candy is no longer offered...this is the link to hibiscus) to some of the ornaments for a little sparkle!

Although I didn't plan on it, this card resembles {BYSHC} Sketch 55!

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Merry tag

 Happy Wednesday of the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!

Another card.....more scraps! 🤷‍♀️ These scraps are from Stampin' Up as well as the embossing folder. The sentiment is from Unity's November 2023 Kit of the Month {festive flair}.

I stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of red cardstock using the Ink on 3 Clear Embossing Ink, then sprinkled on some Unity Embossing Powder in Alabaster White.

More "MERRY" tomorrow!

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Sending Holiday Hugs

 The BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party is half over! Be sure to have your links in before midnight on Friday!

Another card.....more scraps! This background is made up of scraps of all different manufacturers that just happen to go together! I die cut it using the Postage Stamp Nesting Dies from Unity Stamp Co. No paper goes to waste!

The image is from Taylored Expressions, called Fluffy Friends - Holiday (appears retired). I stamped onto white cardstock, die cut with another postage stamp die, colored with KingArt alcohol markers and attached with foam adhesive! And don't forget the enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs!

This card is based on the {BYSHC} Sketch 55 shown below! 

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - O Holy Night

 Hello and welcome back! The {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party is happening this week and my scrap pile couldn't be happier!

For those who have followed along with my card journey for a while knows that I am the scrap hoarder! I have a very hard time throwing away any scrap, large or small! I tend to gravitate to the scrap pile for the Linky Parties each time....it's a great reason to get some extra use from some papers that are just too pretty to pitch!  This card is no exception!

To start I had made this glitter paste snowflake panel a while back with no particular project in mind...so it's just been sitting around waiting for it's time to shine! The background panel (Crafty Stamp Co. Christmas Snow paper pack) has a large circle cut from it that had to be covered up....bring in the blue solid. I had the idea to cut the square from the center of that panel (cut with the scallops and squares nesting dies) and fit the snowflake piece into it 🤷‍♀️ I think it works! The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co., an older itty bitty stamp called brightly shining (sadly has been retired) that had also been stamped and laying around waiting! Die cut it along with some vellum with the scallops and circles nesting dies. Added a little foam adhesive and some enamel dots and it's ready to be mailed!

Keep following along! The Linky Party continues until Friday!

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Happy Holidays

Hello again friends! {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party is going strong! Friday is the last day to submit your creations to be eligible for one of the amazing prizes!

With TD2 in the Gulf, weather here today is pretty grey and rainy! But after I drove    2 1/2 hours to get my daughter and 2 1/2 hours back....I felt the need to create something to decompress!

Taylored Expressions to the rescue! I wanted to use a new stamp and die set (Playful Patterns for Easy Strips and the Easy strip die 1/4") to create something fun! The red stripe rectangle piece was created using the strips from this set. Stamped onto red cardstock with Ink on 3 embossing ink, sprinkled with Unity Embossing Powder in Alabaster White and heated to create magic! I followed {BYSHC} Sketch 47 to create this cutie! The sweet polar bear is from a now retired set called Fluffy Friends - Holiday, but these are the sweetest little critters! Stamped onto cardstock, die cut with the coordinating die set, colored with KingArt Alcohol Markers and added to the card front with Tombow Mono Liquid Glue. 

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Merry

 

Hello again and welcome back! My card today is brought to you by one of our amazing sponsors.....RAM Stamps! The cutest digital images and patterned paper ever! 

The image today is called Christmas Merry which I paired with the digital paper pack....Snowy Christmas.  I also utilized another {BYSHC} Sketch #18! Printed and cut the paper according to the sketch. Colored with KingArt Alcohol Markers and then added some flat clear sequins to give it a little sparkle.

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{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Ho Ho Ho

 

Sunday Funday! {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party is here to share in the fun! What's more fun than Santa's booty in the chimney!?!

This is one of my favorite images! Crafty Stamp Co. stamp set called Here Comes Santa, along with their paper pack called Season of Giving. Colored with KingArt Alcohol Markers, die cut with a die from Unity Stamp Co. called scallops and circles nesting dies. I chose one of the {BYSHC} sketches from a few years ago....sketch 17!

The sentiment is courtesy of an old-school Dymo Label maker!

Lucky for you (and me) there is still a lot of time left to get your entries posted!

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - It's Christmas, rejoice & be thankful

 Hello again and thanks for joining us! The {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party continues! Please be sure to have any and all entries made to the blog before midnight on the 24th! 

As I have mentioned a few times, I am a hoarder of scraps! During the linky parties I try to utilize scraps that I have been collecting throughout the year to create something new!

Again I searched for a {BYSHC} Sketch and found number 66!

I grabbed a Unity set I haven't used in quite a while....Cheery Christmas. As well as the scallops and circles nesting dies. Stamped onto cardstock, die cut and colored. I followed the sketch and added the sentiment and circle as indicated!

I distressed the edges with some vintage photo distress oxide and then added some glossy accents to the holly berries!

cardstock

MISTI

adhesive

alcohol markers

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party - Merry Christmas Santa

Second card for the day! Must be Saturday! {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party is the real reason! Have you seen the sponsor list?!? The prizes are amazing!

My card started with this stenciled background that I made quite a while ago....it needed a good Santa! The Crafty Stamp Co.'s set, Here Comes Santa, was the perfect fit! I gravitated towards {BYSHC} Sketch 68 on this one. Sketch 68 calls for scraps to be used to resemble the brick wall....I used a brick stencil (back alley from Rabbit Hole Designs) to create the same effect! Colored the image with KingArt Alcohol Markers, die cut with the Unity Stamp Co. scallops and circles nesting dies, scallops and banners nesting dies and used alabaster white embossing powder on the sentiment!

Lastly I added some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer in glitter gloss to a few select parts....the star, the ornaments, Santa's hat and the sleigh skids! We are having a gloomy day here in Florida.....so it's hard to see the sparkle! Enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs!