{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} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Happy Holidays

 Hello again! 4 days left to join us in the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party! Friday the 24th is the last day to submit entries!

My card is pretty simple in design. I followed an older sketch from {BYSHC}, sketch 28 (pictured below). The plaid paper was in a "thank you" gift from Unity Stamp Co., the stamp is from the Unity Stamp Co. 2020 Advent Calendar and the sentiment is from Simply Holiday! Gold glitter enamel dots are from Gina Marie Designs!

They don't all have to be super duper fancy to be appreciated! The reason for the card is to let someone know that you were thinking of them and wanted to let them know! 

p.s. sometimes you can find older and/or retired Unity stamps over on the Unity Stamp Swap Facebook group page ;)

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2025 Linky Party - Merry Little Christmas

 

Hello again! Still creating cards to build my stash! The linky party runs through Midnight on the 25th! Be sure to get your entries posted to the {BYSHC} Blog before then! You can also find the entire list of sponsors there too!

My card today used some scraps from the Unity Stamp Co. paper pack Old Fashioned Holiday (November 2023 Whit Kit). These papers were literally already die cut (Unity Stamp Co. Scallops and Rectangles Nesting Dies) and ready to assemble! I grabbed the matching stamp set called Merry Everything Poinsettia and stamped the large silhouette in Lumberjack Plaid, the abstract line drawing using versafine clair nocturne and the largest leaf in Gina K. Designs Grass Green. I fussy cut the flower and used the matching die set (doesn't appear to be still available) to cut the leaves and the word Christmas. I used {BYSHC} Sketch 28 for this one!

Advent Calendar Day #1

 The much anticipated Unity Stamp Co. Advent Calendar starts today! I'm always so full of eagerness and energy on day 1, but as we get closer to Christmas, the time to create becomes less and less. Nevertheless, here's to day 1 creativity!

The opening each day is the best part!

First one was created using the Tin Tile Background Stamp from Unity. Stamped with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide. Die cut using the scallops & rectangle nesting dies (which appear to be out of stock currently), then ink blended on the edge with more vintage photo and black soot. Added some black and tan twine. Cut the image and the mat circle (which is gold metallic) with the scallops & circles nesting dies. Popped the circles up with foam adhesive and added some red enamel dots from GinaMarie Designs. The design is loosely based on the BYSHC Sketch 28 (I'll add the sketch below).

Next I channeled my inner Tenia (DT member at Unity). Stamped the image and embossed with Nuvo Embossing powder in Gold. Again cut the circles using the scallop & circles nesting dies. Added a strip of black and white stripe washi tape, a scrap of green patterned paper edge cut using a ruler die that was in the September 2022 Whit Kit. Added some staples and some gold enamel dots (Gina Marie Designs).

And last but not least is this one. Based on BYSHC Sketch 7 I die cut the red rectangle using the scallop & rectangle nesting dies. Eyeballed the dimensions on the patterned paper (had to do it a few times). The rectangle was a solid green, but I added a subtle background using a little Christmas carol background stamp and VersaMark ink. This technique creates a tone on tone or very subtle image. Popped up the image and sentiment with foam tape.

Come back tomorrow and see what day 2 holds in store! :)

It's December 1st!

 Happy first day of December! What a blur this year has been! This post is for a couple cards I made yesterday, getting ready for the Unity Stamp Co. Advent Calendar! Ive been away from my crafty space for a few weeks due to one thing or another, but now we're in the final push for all the Christmas craft projects to come together and get finished!

Hat and gloves were part of the Unity Stamp Co. Advent calendar in 2020. I've stamped, colored and then cut out. Mounted with foam tape onto a vellum circle. Sentiment is also from Unity....called Gotta Love Sentiments.

Next is one last card for the BYSHC Sketch 28 challenge. Paper and circle sentiment are part of the Unity Stamp Co. November 2022 Whit Kit and the sweater is part of the Unity 2020 Advent Calendar. I just love how everything is interchangeable! 

Stay tuned for the 2022 Advent Calendar projects along with the BYSHC Sketch 29 challenge! It's gonna be an exciting month!

{BYSHC} Sketch challenge 28

Happy Black Friday!!  Hope Thanksgiving was blessed and spent with those you love! We're really coming down to the end of cardmaking season.....for this year at least! LOL Next year's cards start right away!!

For this card I used papers from Unity called snowy winter greetings. Cut based on the measurements on the sketch. Added a shimmery ribbon to cover the seam. The snowglobe is from the advent calendar. Stamped onto watercolor paper, colored with Tombow ABT markers and then die cut with a circle die. I added some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer in glitter gloss to the inside of the snowglobe for effect! I die cut a larger circle in blue and added that under. The sentiment is from Unity Sentiment kit....cherished holly.

oooooh shimmer!

Sketch 28 for reference!

Sketch #28 {BYSHC}

 Well we are in the home stretch of getting cards ready to send to friends and loved ones for the holidays. Thanks to {BYSH}Cardmakers I have quite a few choices to send out! Be sure to follow along with us starting in January to build up your Christmas/Holiday card stash for next December!

My card today utilizes stamps from the Unity Stamp Co. 2021 Advent Calendar! At the time I typed this, there were still 2022 Calendars available. It's so much fun to open a new door each day! The Unity Show & Tell Facebook page will have an album set up for all the inspiration photos each day! The DT will create with each days stamps!

For this card I had run out of the kraft/snowflake paper that I loved.....so I created my own! Kraft cardstock from Unity, the trio snowflake from the advent calendar and a large snowflake from the KOM from October 2017. Stamped in gina k. designs white pigment ink, then embossed with gina k designs white embossing powder. I also added some dots with an embossing pen. Merry Christmas is from Unity gotta love sentiments, stamped the same as the snowflakes. The mug is from the advent calendar, stamped onto watercolor cardstock, colored with Tombow ABT markers and then cut out. Mounted it on a circle of vellum and added some sequins.

favorite cardstock ^

handmade background!

sketch 28 for reference

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{BYSHC} Sketch #28

 Hello there! It's been a hot minute since I posted, so here goes! I'm going to say this and don't be upset.......everything DOES NOT need to be a masterpiece! *WHEW* there it's out in the open! LOL Let's be honest, we all struggle with making our creations "perfect" and stressing if they aren't. Well friends, I'm here to tell ya, that this one is one of those! 

I started this a few days ago and I didn't like it......so it sat and sat and sat! I tried to wrap my brain around what it needed....and even asked for help (thanks BYSHC DT). Well, I took it almost completely apart and started over!

The background is an all over background stamp from Unity Stamp Co. (pop dots background). I stamped in versamark, embossed with white embossing powder and then ink blended over with vintage photo and broken china. The solid blue panel is where the trouble started. So it was originally plain blue and the menorah was on the other side.....fast forward to today and the blue panel was ink blended OVER a stencil with yellow and white, then some "sugar" glitter paste was smoothed over the top of that. The word PEACE is a stamp and coordinating die set (currently selling as a bundle) from Unity called .....heart of Christmas. Stamped with versamark and embossed with gold embossing powder. I added some sequins and a strip of gold cardstock to finish.

While I'm not 100% happy with it.....I'd say I'm about 85% good! It's sparkly and fun and ready for Hanukkah!

Don't forget to play along and BUILD YOUR STASH of Christmas/Holiday cards!