{BYSHC} sketch 29 and Unity Advent day 12

 When you can combine three of your favorite things into one card....WINNING!!

{BYSHC} Sketch, Unity Stamp Co. and COFFEE! For my card I used the current sketch #29, paper from Unity Stamp Co. (coffee lovers - didn't find it on the website) and day 12 from the current advent calendar! The sentiment is also Unity....from Planner Girl Stay Cozy.

{BYSHC} Sketch 29

My cards are about to get sent off to family and friends, and time to get started on next years stash of cards! Not sure if this one will go this year or next, but it will surely (hopefully) bring a smile!

The sketch took me a little while to wrap my brain around, but once I did..........WHOO HOO!

White card base, kraft mat. The patterned paper is by Echo Park, called Gnome for Christmas. It sort of felt like cheating, because the center sentiment was die cut from one of the sheets that had big sayings! But nonetheless, I did figure out the sketch! The tricky part for me was the diagonal cuts. Two-sided paper works best because that way you only have to cut one sheet! In this case I used a two-sided sheet and cut it to 3 3/34" x 5", THEN cut corner to corner! Glitter enamel dots by GinaMarie Designs!

Thanks for visiting! Leave me some love to know you were here! <3

 

One Goal has been REACHED!

 Can't believe I haven't shared this!!! So I've been a papercrafter for quite some time. Started in HS when I would put scraps of notebook paper in my sticky page photo albums (*gasp) to share the story. Then I moved onto actual scrapbooking....10 albums or so later, it's been put on the back burner for now, but I still have all my scrapbook stuff that I've collected. I started making cards several years ago and I can attest that my style and technique and finished products have greatly improved since the first one.

But this year I was determined to at least attempt and submit cards for publication. Through some online friends I had seen them post about being published in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. So I did some research and found the information to submit and went about do so. This was in April-ish. Well low-and-behold I was contacted about 3 of my cards being chosen for the December 2022 issue. 

OMGOODNESS!!!!!

Well, here is the issue I'm in and to say that I'm excited is an understatement! Now I want to do it again and again!!!

Here are my cards/pages!

Stay tuned......I may just do it again!! 

Advent calendar day 3

 Well things have definitely picked up around the house......and I don't mean picked up in the crafting department! Sadly! Too much to do, not enough time to craft! So on day 3, I created one card (so far), but lots of ideas for more!

Started with a piece of regular 60lb white cardstock. Stamped the day 3 stamp (poinsettia) all over with versa mark ink. Sprinkled the white embossing powder over and heated. Once cool, I ink blended all over with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide. After I wiped the excess ink off of the embossed images I sprinkled some water on to create some distressing. When that wasn't enough contrast I grabbed some Yasutomo Pearlescent watercolors. After adding quite a bit of water, I sprinkled some white all over. Unfortunately (what you may or may not be able to see) I didn't wait long enough for it to dry and it smeared in a few spots! And it also got everywhere! LOL There is some on the black background panel too! I used the Unity Stamp Co. Scallops and Rectangles (which appears to be sold out currently) for the background panels and the scallops and circles for the focal image. The sentiment comes from Gracielle Cheery Christmas. I added some white sparkly enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs and some foam tape!

Advent Calendar Day 2

 It's day 2 of the Unity Stamp Co. Christmas Advent Calendar. 

Today's creation is based on BYSHC Sketch 17. Papers are from My Minds Eye Christmas Wish. Stamped the cute little otter and bird (day 2 stamp) onto watercolor paper. Die cut it and the vellum piece behind using the Unity Stamp Co. scallops & circles nesting die set. Colored with Tombow ABT markers in soft colors. The sentiment is from the sentiment kit called ....heart of Christmas. I made it into a tag with some red jute twine. Everything is popped up with some foam adhesive.

I stamped three images at the same time so that I could keep creating throughout the day! LOL In between laundry and errands!

Card #2 features the paper pack from the November 2022 Whit Kit Called watercolor winter and sketch 26 from BYSHC. I also used the new Greetings of the Season sentiment dies and the scallops & circles nesting dies! Lots of Unity on this one!

Two today.....maybe more another day!

Advent Calendar Day #1

 The much anticipated Unity Stamp Co. Advent Calendar starts today! I'm always so full of eagerness and energy on day 1, but as we get closer to Christmas, the time to create becomes less and less. Nevertheless, here's to day 1 creativity!

The opening each day is the best part!

First one was created using the Tin Tile Background Stamp from Unity. Stamped with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide. Die cut using the scallops & rectangle nesting dies (which appear to be out of stock currently), then ink blended on the edge with more vintage photo and black soot. Added some black and tan twine. Cut the image and the mat circle (which is gold metallic) with the scallops & circles nesting dies. Popped the circles up with foam adhesive and added some red enamel dots from GinaMarie Designs. The design is loosely based on the BYSHC Sketch 28 (I'll add the sketch below).

Next I channeled my inner Tenia (DT member at Unity). Stamped the image and embossed with Nuvo Embossing powder in Gold. Again cut the circles using the scallop & circles nesting dies. Added a strip of black and white stripe washi tape, a scrap of green patterned paper edge cut using a ruler die that was in the September 2022 Whit Kit. Added some staples and some gold enamel dots (Gina Marie Designs).

And last but not least is this one. Based on BYSHC Sketch 7 I die cut the red rectangle using the scallop & rectangle nesting dies. Eyeballed the dimensions on the patterned paper (had to do it a few times). The rectangle was a solid green, but I added a subtle background using a little Christmas carol background stamp and VersaMark ink. This technique creates a tone on tone or very subtle image. Popped up the image and sentiment with foam tape.

Come back tomorrow and see what day 2 holds in store! :)

It's December 1st!

 Happy first day of December! What a blur this year has been! This post is for a couple cards I made yesterday, getting ready for the Unity Stamp Co. Advent Calendar! Ive been away from my crafty space for a few weeks due to one thing or another, but now we're in the final push for all the Christmas craft projects to come together and get finished!

Hat and gloves were part of the Unity Stamp Co. Advent calendar in 2020. I've stamped, colored and then cut out. Mounted with foam tape onto a vellum circle. Sentiment is also from Unity....called Gotta Love Sentiments.

Next is one last card for the BYSHC Sketch 28 challenge. Paper and circle sentiment are part of the Unity Stamp Co. November 2022 Whit Kit and the sweater is part of the Unity 2020 Advent Calendar. I just love how everything is interchangeable! 

Stay tuned for the 2022 Advent Calendar projects along with the BYSHC Sketch 29 challenge! It's gonna be an exciting month!