{BYSHC} Sketch 57 - Merry & Bright

Hello and welcome back! The {BYSHC} Sketch 57 is what's up! 

These past few weeks has flown by! Lots going on around here, with Graduation, party plans, college dorm piles.....its crazy!! Luckily I can craft and take a little stress off!

This cute card made with some paper I've had forever. Authentique Retro Christmas from 2016. I cut the papers according to the sketch (pictured below) and found this cute reindeer from the Unity Stamp Co. 2022 Advent Calendar. Cut with one of the scallops and squares nesting dies and placed in the space! The sentiment is also from Unity.....cheerful prancing sentiment kit!

 

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2025 Linky Party - Merry & Bright

 I am creating a stash of cards so that the December rush isn't quite as stressful! The Spring into Christmas {BYSHC} 2025 Linky Party is the best time to get some cards done!

Typically "scrap" cards start with the scraps, but this time the image was the scrap. I had colored this cute mug from Angie Blom Digital Designs set called Christmas Joy Mugs, die cut it and then set it aside.

With these bright colors, it was a challenge to find "Christmas" paper that would go! I did dig through my stash and found the Tulla & Norbert's Christmas Party from PhotoPlay! Perfect! The bright green and blue of the paper matched well enough with the colors of the mug that I went with it! It's not your typical Christmas colored card, but definitely festive! 

The main image was colored with my KingArt Alcohol Markers, and then die cut using the postage stamp nesting die set from Unity. I took a blending brush and vintage photo distress oxide and darkened up the edges a bit. Popped the image up with some foam adhesive and added some matching green enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs. I followed the {BYSHC} Sketch 24 for my design!

{BYSHC} Sketch 52!

Hello friends! Welcome to December! It's either crunch time, or because you've followed along this year, you are feeling no stress because your stash is FULL of cards to mail! :)

If you are still working on getting some cards finished, this sketch is great! 

While the sketch appears to be for a "slimline" card, I don't typically make that shape, so I adjusted it to make an A2 card! Sketches are meant to inspire, not require (stole this line from our fearless leader, Crystal)! The patterned papers happen to all be from Carta Bella Home For Christmas paper pad. Since the measurements on the sketch are for slimline, I had to adjust. I just eyeballed it!  The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. Kit of the Month (September 2015) called Our Hearts to Yours. The wreath is from the 2020 Advent Calendar, was colored and die cut, then mounted with foam adhesive! I also added some white enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

 

Gina K Designs is the sponsor this month and is providing the prize! Be sure to play along and have a chance to win at the end of the month!

{BYSHC} Sketch 49 - Merry & Bright

 We are half way through the month of September.  Plenty of time to get your entry in for sketch 49 at {BYSHC}. This sketch runs through the end of the month. The sponsor for this month's prize is Therm-O-Web! I had wanted to use Therm-O-Web products, but all I had on hand was the deco foil, tear tape and foam adhesive! So here ya go!

The stripes at the bottom are created using tear tape and deco foil from the Shades of Aqua pack! I tried to run the tape as close together as possible so that you couldn't see any white....it's there, but I guess I did the best I could! The snowflakes, sentiment and snowman are all from Unity Stamp Co. as is the banner die used on the sentiment. Two different sets were used.....the snowman and snowflakes are from Snow, Snow Cute and the sentiment is from Winter Cheer and Deer.  A couple staples, some foam tape and glitter enamel dots finish it off!

{BYSHC} Sketch 48 - Merry & Bright

 Welcome to the last weekend of {BYSHC} Sketch 48! The link will stay open until midnight on the 31st.

This sketch came about from one of my previous cards. I used scraps to create the stripes on the base, which is exactly what I did with this one too. The scraps, from all different brands and collections, were cut into 1/2" strips and glued to a piece of copy paper (to reduce bulk). I then used the largest die from the scallops and rectangle nesting die set from Unity Stamp Co. to die cut it. The circle of vellum was cut using the scallops and circles nesting die set from Unity! The reindeer and sentiment are from a kit called cheerful prancing, from, yep you guessed it Unity Stamp Co.! Have I mentioned that they are the prize sponsor this month!?! 

Be sure to have your card linked up in the album on the facebook group by midnight on the 31st!