and still more snowflakes! LOL

 One last snowflake card for the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party! I loved the technique so much that I just couldn't stop!

As with the previous two posts....this card was inspired by watching a Gina K. Designs 5-minute card tutorial video! Emboss resist can be done with any medium, any color embossing, any color inks, anything really! It's the coolest effect! Again started with a watercolor panel and washi taped the edges. The only thing I did differently than the previous two is I used clear embossing powder instead of white (it was accidental, but happy accidents need love too!) I used distress oxides in broken china, speckled egg and faded jeans. As with the others I mounted on black and added to a background panel from My Minds Eye Christmas Wish. Merry Christmas is a stamp with coordinating die set from Unity Stamp Co. called Heart of Christmas.

Adding this one to the linky party which ends at 11:59 tonight!

More snowflakes!

For the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party, each entry must be it's own post.......sooooooo.......

Using the same technique from my previous post I used a technique I saw on a Gina K. Designs 5 minute card video. Taped the edges of a watercolor panel, stamped a snowflake from the Unity Stamp Co. KOM October 2017 (Conspiracy of Love) with VersaMark then sprinkled Gina K. Designs White Embossing powder and heated it. Then ink blended over the embossing with Gina K. Designs dye ink in peach bellini, dusty rose and innocent pink. Backed it with black, then added it to the background which is from Basic Grey Jovial. Added some pearls and "Merry Christmas" is a stamp/die cut combo from Unity Stamp Co. called Heart of Christmas.

Thanks for checking this out.....Linky party ends at 11:59 tonight!

 

Merry Christmas Snowflakes

 Here it is.....the last day! The Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party will end tonight at 11:59! Be sure to get all linked up by then!

Today's card is both a sponsor product project as well as a video promotion project! Gina K. Designs 5 minute card videos are BOMB!!! I learn so much from her videos! 

This particular one was for emboss resist snowflakes. While my taping job wasn't even, I do love how it turned out! Taped first (used washi tape because I don't *yet* have her masking magic strips), then inked up the largest snowflake from the Unity Stamp Co. KOM October 2017 (Conspiracy of Love) with VersaMark, then sprinkled her white embossing powder and heated it for the magic to happen! Then grabbed ocean mist and lovely lavender also by Gina K. designs and ink blended over the top. I backed it with black cardstock, and then placed it on patterned paper from my minds eye Christmas Wish. The "Merry Christmas" is from Unity. It's a set called ...heart of Christmas....there is also a coordinating die set! The last step was adding jewels from PinkFresh Studio!

I'm sure you know by now the list of sponsors but here they are again! They deserve to be mentioned again! 

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa

Gina K. Designs

Colorado Crafty Company

Newton's Nook

Jaded Blossom

NEW Sponsor - Pink & Main

Gina Marie Designs

Tawny Owl Paperie

Unity Stamp Co.

NEW Sponsor - Pretty Pink Posh

Twiddler's Nook

Lawn Fawn

NEW Sponsor - Therm O Web

Not 2 Shabby

NEW Sponsor - Danni's Dreams

In Love With Paper - Cindy Messer

Taylored Expressions

NEW Sponsor - Kat Scrappiness

Don't forget to link by 11:59 tonight! 

Going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

 While I know this post is about the {BYSHC} Sketch 27 challenge.....for my cards it was about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Going Pink for October. Another site I follow does a 2-week challenge for pink Christmas cards. I've done this for several years and while it's not a traditional Christmas color, the cards are super awesome!

One card was posted a week or so ago, but this one wasn't until today!

For this one the stamped image is from Unity Stamp Co., called ornamental season. First I turned the sketch on its side, next I embossed a panel of pink cardstock. Die cut the pink glitter panel and the stamped panel with the smallest rectangle from the scallops and rectangles nesting dies from Unity (I would tag the product, but it appears to be sold out at the moment). I ink blended the colored panel a little but the ornaments are all in shades of pink! And they sparkle too!  I added some coordinating ribbon along the seam and there ya go!

This one was for the same pink challenge.....Unity Stamp Co. Ember Girl. Colored with Tombow ABT markers. The pink/purple plaid part is washi tape, then a piece of pink cardstock and my stamped image panel. Added some snowflakes punched from pink glitter cardstock!

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ooops! JOY!

 When you are supposed to be cleaning up the crafty space because it doubles as a guest bedroom....and you have guests coming in 2 days....but there is soooo much goodness just laying out in plain sight.....I'm only human and can resist the temptation so long! LOL

So this beautiful new image (called Joy and Noel) from Angie Blom Digital Designs was just sitting on top of the stuff that needed to be put away and it just sort of jumped onto my desk and begged to be colored and made into a card! LOL So that's what I did! Colored with Tombow ABT markers and some generic alcohol markers.  Also used some Nuvo Glitter Drops in golden sunset. Cut a piece of green woodgrain paper (from Unity Stamp Co. Rustic Wood) with the largest scalloped rectangle die (also from Unity), then cut the watercolor panel with the largest rectangle die from that same nesting die set. Added everything to a piece of kraft cardstock. The corner of the "JOY" panel was cut off by accident so I added a large button and some burlap twine and natural color bakers twine. 

NOW I have to go get cleaning! UGH! Too much good stuff in here! It's a shame to have to put it away! LOL

Warm & Cozy Mug

 We are coming down to the wire here for the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party! Tomorrow at midnight will be it! Be sure to get your projects linked up by then!

Today's card features some Unity Stamp Co. stamps! I used the Unity Show & Tell October Sketch for this one! Grabbed some scraps and away I went!

As I said above I grabbed some scraps and a tag that I had made last year. It had gotten buried in with some scraps! I love when I find stuff like that!! The tag was made with one of the Unity Advent Calendar Stamps from last year...day 1 and the sentiment is from the Warm & Cozy Itty Bitty! The tag was one of the free gifts that come with each order. I distressed it with some ink blending and some white watered down acrylic paint. The mug itself was stamped, then colored with Tombow ABT markers and die cut with a circle die from my stash. The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark and embossed with white embossing powder. Tied with some jute twine and tan and white bakers twine to finish it off. 

October Sketch

and again with the list of sponsors! They are too good to NOT share!

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa

Gina K. Designs

Colorado Crafty Company

Newton's Nook

JAded Blossom

NEW Sponsor - Pink & Main

Gina Marie Designs

Tawny Owl Paperie

Unity Stamp Co.

NEW Sponsor - Pretty Pink Posh

Twiddler's Nook

Lawn Fawn

NEW Sponsor - Therm O Web

Not 2 Shabby

NEW Sponsor - Danni's Dreams

In Love With Paper - Cindy Messer

Taylored Expressions

NEW Sponsor - Kat Scrappiness

Let It Snow!

 I'm still creating for the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party! I'm seriously avoiding housework to make more cards! I'm on a roll and don't want to stop!

Today's card was inspired by the paper! I have this super old Basic Grey paper pack called Jovial that I love! When I started pulling paper out of it this snowman paper popped out at me! I'm thinking now that I should have switched the papers on this one, but seeing those little smiling faces just makes me happy! More for another project!

I started with a white card base, then added a kraft panel on top of that. That's about how I do things, it's easier for me to just print my card back image on a bunch of white, then add whatever color background I want. Also makes the card a little thicker and sturdier! Anyway.....I followed an old sketch number 7, cut based on the measurements and then stamped out my image. It's from Unity Stamp Co. called Winter Shake Up from the 12/2020 Whit Kit. I stamped all the images on watercolor paper and colored with Tombow ABT markers. Originally I die cut with the smallest scallop die, but didn't like how it looked, so I fussy cut it out. You can see that one side of the snowglobe isn't exactly round, but only if you are looking closely! After it was cut out I used some foam adhesive to pop it up and then added some burlap string from May Arts. I did also add some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer to the inside of the snowglobe just because! LOL

Don't forget in order to be eligible for some amazing prizes from some amazing sponsors you need to enter a project! Here is that list of sponsors again in case you forgot! LOL

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa

Gina K. Designs

Colorado Crafty Company

Newton's Nook

JAded Blossom

NEW Sponsor - Pink & Main

Gina Marie Designs

Tawny Owl Paperie

Unity Stamp Co.

NEW Sponsor - Pretty Pink Posh

Twiddler's Nook

Lawn Fawn

NEW Sponsor - Therm O Web

Not 2 Shabby

NEW Sponsor - Danni's Dreams

In Love With Paper - Cindy Messer

Taylored Expressions

NEW Sponsor - Kat Scrappiness

Linky party ends at 11:59 on Friday night!

p.s. a big thank you to Angela @ Unity (I think it was her that posted) for the video/youtube tutorial on how to get good pictures! LOL I thought mine were ok before, but this one right up ^ there is amazing!! LOL