{BYSHC} Sketch 62 - Ho Ho Ho

 Hello again! Welcome back! Sketch 62 is what we are working on this month! Christmas and Holiday card giving will be here soon! We are here to help you be ready for the busy season! Our sponsor this month is Gina K. Designs! I love her!

This card features a technique I learned from a Gina K video! It's not new, but it's new to me! Inked an embossing folder and ran the cardstock through it.  The embossing folder is Stampin Up Cable Knit, the ink I used is Gina K dye ink in Red Hot.  The image is from Angie Blom Digital Designs, called Christmas Joy Mugs.  Tag die cut with one of the make a tag die set from Unity Stamp Co. Enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

This card, while it may not be my favorite, is still a handmade card. Made by me, one of a kind and created with love! They don't all have to be masterpieces to be appreciated! :)

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Happy Holidays!

 This will have to be my last entry for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party! I have a Halloween Party to get ready for tonight....and it's my last prepared card base! ;)

What an amazing week! I created so many cards and had a blast doing it! Pretty sure my messy desk is worse now that it was when I started! ;) 

I followed {BYSHC} Sketch 45 for this one! Cute reindeer and sentiment from Taylored Expressions Fluffy Friends - Holiday, tag cut with Unity Stamp Co. Make a Tag Nesting Dies, twine from May Arts Ribbons, enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs, papers are from Stampin Up, colored with King Art Alcohol Markers! Whew.....and that's a wrap! 

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Holiday Hugs

 Well maybe one more! Today is the final day for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party and today is usually the day that I try to get in as many cards as possible! LOL

I had die cut and stamped these images and sentiments the other day from Taylored Expressions Fluffy Friends - Holiday so just colored what I had! Grabbed a background I had made using scraps and followed {BYSHC} Sketch 55 to get it done! 

Anyone else feel like this kitty cat looks?!?! I know I do! 

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Spirit of Christmas

 {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ends at midnight! This is the time that I usually start freaking out and make a bunch of more stuff! We'll see what happens! Either way, be sure to have any and all entries posted to the blog before the clock strikes 12! ;)

This die cut tree has been in my stash for probably 15+ years! Always holding on to it to use on a scrapbook page, but when I saw it, it felt like a solemn sort of image. Sometimes the holidays are not always happy, for some it is a very difficult time of year. This card is for those who may be struggling with the season.  

This was created with a gold piece of cardstock that was once whole, but cut in half to use on something else.....that didn't happen! So I stuck it back together and added the plaid piece which was a piece of cardstock in a thank you bag from Unity Stamp Co! As I said the tree is so old, I may have gotten it at a vendor event, not really sure. The sentiment I printed on my computer and die cut with the Postage Stamp Nesting Dies from Unity.  Subtle pearls are from Gina Marie Designs.

There may or may not be more cards posted by me, time will tell!

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Sending Joy

 One more project! After seeing a couple posts on the Unity Show & Tell FB page, I was inspired to make some gift tags! The {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party isn't just about cards....it's all holiday projects!

I started with a piece of cardstock from Echo Park called Snowed in. I die cut some tags with the Make a Tag Nesting Dies from Unity Stamp Co. I then took a piece of white scrap cardstock and ink smooshed it a little bit with some distress oxides. Stamped one of the trees from the set Simply Holiday. I die cut these in the same way. Once cut, I tore the top and bottom off and attached them to the plaid tag. 

I used the hole cover die included with the tags to cut in a couple different coordinating colors. I then attached some thick twine. The sentiment was stamped from the same set and then cut into pieces to attach to the tags. More will likely be made, but these are finished for now! :)

 

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Christmas Joy

 TGIF! Today is the final day to get your creations posted to the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!

Today's card features another of the Christmas Joy Mugs from Angie Blom Digital Designs! I colored this yummy cup to coordinate with the plaid paper from Echo Park Snowed In Collection. I die cut the rectangle with the scallops and rectangles nesting dies from Unity Stamp Co.

I used some Vintage Photo Distress Oxide on the background panel edges as well as the cup panel. I added some Glossy Accents to the lightbulbs and to the sprinkles. The sheer ribbon happened to be sitting on the desk and matched perfectly! Some foam tape and we're all set!

Be sure to have your entries posted before Midnight and then we patiently wait for the random drawings to take place! :)

I hope you enjoyed the week as much as I did! I may just post another or two before the day is over! Just never know! :)

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Sending Good Cheer

Tomorrow is the final day of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party, so what is happening today is the final push to get projects finished!

A perfect example of the scraps that I try to use up, is on this background! Strips of paper glued to a piece of white cardstock. Easy peasy! The tag was one of the manila tags from the Unity Thank you baggies, that I cut down, used an edge die on the bottom and distressed with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide.  

Papers are from multiple manufacturers but they went together so here they are! Image is from the cutest set from Taylored Expressions called Fluffy Friends - Holiday and the coordinating die set. I colored everything with my KingArt Alcohol Markers, added a touch of white gel pen and used some foam adhesive to stick it on. Added some enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs too!

Let's make some more stuff!