{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2025 Linky Party - Peace Love Joy x2

 

We are winding down on this linky party! If you have cards to be posted, have them in before midnight TONIGHT! 

So a 100% complete confession....I purchased this background (Frosted Fauna) and the reindeer (Winter Cheer and Deer) specifically because of Lisa Arana's cards! I loved her cards and just wanted to make them! :) I'll include her cards at the bottom! 

Red and kraft and pistachio and grey. The red one I stamped directly onto red cardstock, then added the kraft and the banner which I ink blended a little with Vintage Photo. All the die cuts are done with Unity dies....scallops and rectangle nesting dies and the scallops and banner nesting dies. The green one I stamped the background in versafine clair nocturne onto white cardstock, then ink blended the entire panel with Cracked Pistachio (note to self....ink blend first THEN stamp the background on...less muted). I added Gina Marie Designs Enamel Dots to finish! 

Mine are a little different, which is fine but I can't wait to make more of these!!

I LOVE THEM!!

Lisa Arana's cards! <3

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2025 Linky Party - Peace Love Joy

 

I just can't stop making cards! LOL The Christmas in July 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party ends on Friday! How many cards will be entered?!?

My card started with a piece of patterned paper that came in a "thank you" bag from Unity Stamp Co., not sure which pack it's from. I found a sketch that would work with the stamp set I grabbed (Unity's The Sweetest Snowman), and sketch 55 it is! Die cut the patterned paper with the largest die from the scallops and rectangles nesting dies. This one was easy to put together! Just colored this sweet guy in with King Art Alcohol Markers. The hardest part?!?!? Finding the right base colors for both the card base and the backer for the image! LOL Ultimately I found a dark green scrap big enough for the snowman, but not for the entire card! I added the sentiment to the snowman....couldn't figure out a better place! 

Feels a little plain, but the plaid is pretty predominant!

{BYSHC} Sketch #50 - Peace Love Joy

 Hello again! I'm sharing today a card I created for the Sketch 50 challenge at {BYSHC}! This sketch is so versatile! It can either be a simple background with a sentiment across the middle, or you can add any shape or image just about anywhere!

This started with a piece of white cardstock. I spritzed it with some water and embossed with a 3d embossing folder from Stampin Up called Cable Knit Dynamic. I fell in love with this folder a few years ago when a friend (thanks Vanessa) sent me an envelope filled with embossed backgrounds! I knew I needed to find it! Well after much searching, and a few $$$, I now have my very own embossing folder! :) Back to my card! LOL After embossing, I added a strip of scrap plaid paper, a die cut snowflake from Waffle Flower (winter crystal die), and some sentiments cut from a Unity Stamp Co. kit (winter wonderland walk). Except for the white embossed panel, everything else was stamped and cut at a previous time and was waiting for the right moment! Never throw anything away! :)

Added some silvery glitter enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs for that little something extra!

This month's sketch challenge is sponsored by A Colorful Life Designs! They carry an amazing bunch of stencils and bling! They are providing one lucky randomly chosen winner to receive a $25 gift card to their store! Entries should be posted prior to 11:59pm (PST) October 31st to be eligible! 

The announcement will be made November 1st!

Also be on the lookout for the Falling for the Holiday's Linky Party! It begins October 18th and runs through midnight on the 25th! Stay tuned for the entire list of sponsors! Prizes galore! Get those Christmas and Holiday cards done early! No need to stress in December!