{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 - 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 - 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!

{BYSHC} Sketch 70 - Santa's on His Way!

Hello again and welcome back! There are only a few days remaining to enter the {BYSHC} Sketch 70! Our amazing sponsor, Crafty Stamp Co., is generously providing the prize this month!

My card for today features paper and stamps from Crafty Stamp Co.! The paper called, Season of Giving along with the stamp set called Here Comes Santa coordinate so well together!

Another quick reminder to mark your calendars for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party set to begin July 17th!

 

{BYSHC} Sketch 70 - Merry & Sweet

 Hello friends and welcome to {BYSHC} Sketch 70! Our sponsor this month is Crafty Stamp Co. Stamps and paper are brought to you by this amazing sponsor!

This sweet card combines the cozy paper of nutcracker & cocoa, and the whimsy of Christmas Cookie Gnomes!

Mark your calendars.....the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party is on the way!

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2026 Linky Party - Santa's on his way!

 Welcome back! The {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2026 Linky Party is in the home stretch!

Utilizing another amazing sponsor, Crafty Stamp Co.! This stamp set is called Here Comes Santa paired along with the cute paper called Season of Giving!

I thought this stamp of Santa's rump was sooooo cute! I stamped the image onto white cardstock, die cut it along with another piece of patterned paper with the Unity Stamp Co. scallops and banner nesting dies, along with a little topper piece too! I colored the image with KingArt Alcohol Markers. Popped on some foam tape, added in some red ribbon, some red enamel dots and some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer to the snow for sparkle!

I found a sketch that I liked from the BYSHC Facebook group page and went with it! Sketch 63!

Other helpful products that I used during creation:

MISTI

CutterBee scissors

Scotch ATG

Fiskars Titanium Non-stick scissors

My Amazon Favorite Craft Essentials!

Crafty Stamp Co. March Sketch Challenge - Merry & Sweet

 Another day, another sketch challenge! I am the queen of procrastination! Again housework has taken a backseat to my need to be creative!

I have limited Crafty Stamp Co. supplies, so I used what I have available! The Christmas Cookie Gnomies and the Nutcracker & Cocoa paper pack! Crafty Stamp Co. is a frequent sponsor at {BYSHC} Challenges so that's what I have....Christmas! LOL 

I followed the sketch, stamped a few items. The sentiment is the same sentiment from the stamp set, however I unfortunately cannot locate it at the moment! :/ So I typed it on the computer and printed it on cardstock! Added some foam tape to a couple pieces and there you go! Super Cute!

{BYSHC} Sketch 66 - Warm Winter Wishes

Welcome friends! {BYSHC} Sketch 66 is up and going until the end of February! Our sponsor this month is Creative Worship Stamps. They are offering a $25 gift certificate!! I personally don't own any of their products yet, but hope to soon!!

My card today features a couple of our other sponsors! The image, sentiment and dies are from Unity Stamp Co., the papers are from Crafty Stamp Co. I started with the snowman stamp from Frost Kissed Gratitude. There is also a SVG cut file available for this one! Cut, stamped, colored....easy peasy! Next I chose the paper from the Christmas Snow paper pack from Crafty Stampo Co. Die cut with the scallops and rectangles nesting dies and also the scallops and circles nesting dies from Unity. Added a circle of vellum and some foam adhesive to the circle focal point. The sentiment is from the set Simply Holiday and I used one of the many sentiments!  

 

Keep sharing until the end of the month to be eligible for $25 gift certificate!!

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Merry and Sweet

 Back again with another scrappy card for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party! As I have done in the past and as I said on Friday....I try to use up scraps that I have created throughout the year during the linky parties! It's a great resource and keeps my mind spinning!!

My card today features a tag made from strips of scraps glued together in a way that creates a sort of mosaic I guess! I have used this technique several times in the past and you will likely see more throughout this week as well! The tag was created with a smaller piece after cutting an A2 card front size!

The green polka dot paper was just the right size to cut with a scallop and rectangle nesting die from Unity Stamp Co. The kraft piece in the back has a giant rectangle cut from the middle (shhhhhh) that I strategically covered with the green piece, the tag and the tiny little gingerbread house at the top left! ;)  The Gnome, sentiment and single gingerbread house are from a cute set from the Crafty Stamp Co., called Christmas Cookie Gnomes. I colored everything with my KingArt Alcohol Markers. The tag and vellum overlay were both cut with the Make a Tag nesting dies from Unity Stamp Co. The ribbon and twine are from my stash! Brown enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs!

A few sponsors used on this one! Unity Stamp Co., Gina Marie Designs and Crafty Stamp Co.

{BYSHC} Sketch 61 - Holiday Calories Never Count!

Hello and welcome back to {BYSHC} Sketch 61 which continues through the end of the month so be sure to get any and all entries in before then! The sketch sponsor this month is Crafty Stamp Co.

I didn't have any products from this company which is a great excuse to do a little shopping! WOW! Such cute stuff!! I purchased the Christmas Cookie Gnomies which also included a Crafty Cut SVG cut file as well!! I also ordered a couple paper packs. The one I'm using for this card is called Nutcracker & Cocoa. The paper is really nice! Double sided and good quality! My favorite part of the paper.....it came not only in a poly bag, but also a thicker plastic sleeve! Great idea!!

Followed the sketch, measured and cut as indicated.  Used vellum for the "flag" in the center....sort of hard to see, but it's there! I then cut the shapes from 80lb cardstock from PaperTreyInk, stamped the images, then colored with KingArt Alcohol Markers! The sentiment is from the same stamp set as the gnome! Mounted everything with foam tape!

Be sure to check out this month's sponsor Crafty Stamp Co! Super cute stuff!! I'll include my referral link here!

{BYSHC} Sketch 61 - Let it Snow!

Hello and welcome to September! The first of the "ber" months! Sketch 61 goes through the end of the month so be sure to get any and all entries in before then! The sketch sponsor this month is Crafty Stamp Co.

I didn't have any products from this company which is a great excuse to do a little shopping! WOW! Such cute stuff!! I purchased the Christmas Cookie Gnomies which also included a Crafty Cut SVG cut file as well!! I also ordered a couple paper packs. The one I'm using for this card is called Christmas Snow. The paper is really nice! Double sided and good quality! My favorite part of the paper.....it came not only in a poly bag, but also a thicker plastic sleeve! Great idea!!

Followed the sketch, measured and cut as indicated. Cut the shapes from 80lb cardstock from PaperTreyInk, stamped the images, then colored with KingArt Alcohol Markers! The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. from Winter Shake Up. Mounted the gnome and the snowman with foam tape!

Be sure to check out this month's sponsor Crafty Stamp Co! Super cute stuff!! I'll include my referral link here!