{BYSHC} Sketch 55 - Cozy Winter Vibes

 Here we are already in March! {BYSHC} Sketch 55 is here and going through the whole month! Our prize sponsor this month is Pink & Main. 

I had an idea to create a snowy landscape looking background using the Pink & Main Making Waves Cover Die. After several background color choices, I settled on this charcoal grey with iridescent snowflakes. This came from Park Lane pad called Holiday Pine. I also utilized a product from another of our regular sponsors (Therm-o-web)...easy-cut adhesive sheets. 

I attached the adhesive sheet to a piece of cardstock. I then ran the cardstock and die through my Big Kick multiple times! Popping out all the little pieces took the longest! Next I peeled off the backing and stuck it right down onto the background! Easy Peasy!! I did the same for the snowflake too. The snowflake die is from Waffle Flower, called winter crystal die (this one isn't available, but there are two other snowflakes that are also beautiful).

I used some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer in glitter gloss on the snowflake! It's so sparkly!!

{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!

{BYSHC} Sketch 48 - Merry Little Christmas

Hello and welcome back! We are moving through August like a hot knife through butter! Soooo FAST!!! It's already the 23rd?!? How is that possible?!? Anyway, because of {BYSHC} I have quite the stash of cards so that December doesn't have to be stressful! 

Sketch 48 is based on one of my cards from last year! It's exciting to see my name on it! :) To create this card I took scraps that were not even the same pad or manufacturer and cut them into 1/2" strips. Glued them to a piece of copy paper (to reduce bulk) in a diagonal pattern to create the stripes. I then die cut it, as well as the kraft colored mat, using the scallops and rectangle nesting die set from Unity Stamp Co. I had saved some scraps of paper that were all christmas words. One side was the words the other was tartan plaid! Cut out a few words that not only fit, but also fit the theme! The snowflake was cut using a snowflake die from Waffle Flower called winter crystal die, from a sheet of adhesive silver foil paper. I added some burlap twine from May Arts Ribbon and some glitter enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Be sure to join along!!

{BYSHC} 2024 Christmas in July Linky Party! - Welcome!

Welcome to the 2024 {BYSHC} Christmas in July Linky Party! Looking forward to a fun and amazing week!! 

As you can see from the graphic....the party ends on the 26th! Be sure to have any and all entries in by midnight! The sponsor list is AMAZING! I've listed them below. Be sure to enter your cards on the {BYSHC} blog post to be entered! All of the sponsors and their prizes are listed there!

This card....I counted six of the sponsors represented here!! I think that may be a record or something! LOL I utilized a sketch from Tawny Owl Paperie. So many good sketches! It's my favorite go-to place to find great inspiration! I like to use the Linky Party as an excuse to clear out some scraps, it's a great chance to use up a ton of mixed matched pieces by making some amazing cards! There are a ton of sketches available that utilize all different size scraps! The scraps I used are mostly from Unity Stamp Co. as well as the sentiment (gotta love sentiments). I pulled a bunch of scraps that were mostly from the same pack (snowy winter greetings) and cut them as best as I could get to the sizes on the sketch. The thing with sketches....it's not an exact science! They are meant to be a starting place...a jumping off place....not written in stone! So I adjusted! The snowflakes are from one of our newest sponsors...Waffle Flower. It's called Winter Crystal Die. I had just been looking for the perfect snowflake die and I found this one! I utilized some Therm-O-Web products as well! First time using deco foil! To be honest....had to look up how to use it! :/ But the results speak for themselves! The color I used is iridescent. The die cut beautifully through the panel! So pretty and shiny! To finish this off, the sentiment was stamped onto cardstock with WOW! Embossing ink and sprinkled with Gina K Designs white embossing powder, mounted with 3D foam tape from Therm-O-Web and white enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

 The sketch I've chosen is pictured below!

As promised the sponsor list is below!

Tawny Owl Paperie

Unity Stamp Co.

Not 2 Shabby

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Lawn Fawn

Twiddler's Nook

Therm-O-Web

RAM Stamps

Gina K. Designs

Waffle Flower (NEW sponsor)

Colorado Craft Company

Newton's Nook Designs

A Colorful Life Designs

Jaded Blossom

Pink & Main

Gina Marie Designs

Like I said **WOW**

Thanks for visiting! Enjoy the week of fabulous inspiration and fun!!