{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} 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 ;)