{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 ~ Sketched Florals Poinsettia ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sharing a little more inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! I just had to ink up the gorgeous Sketched Florals - Poinsettia from our lovely sponsor, Pajama Crafter Stamps.

I stamped the beautiful poinsettia with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Isn't it just so pretty?! I love it! It's on sale right now for just $6.99. Such a great deal! I colored it up with Copic markers and used the coordinating die to cut it out. I don't see the dies on the website anymore, unfortunately, but it would be pretty easy to fussy cut. 

Copic markers used:

Poinsettia: R00, R32, R35, Y15, Y38

Leaves: YG11, G24, G46

Pine Needles:YG11, G24

Stems: E57

Berries / Noel: R32, R35

I paired up this gorgeous poinsettia with the Winter Parade Paper Pack. I love how the poinsettia pops off of the dark background. I trimmed my striped paper to 5-1/4 x 4" and adhered it to a 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" card front and then I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base. The darker pattern paper is die cut using a square die from the Stitched Square Stacklets from Taylored Expressions. I adhered the square directly to the card and popped up the poinsettia with foam tape.

I used the Christmas Words and Shadow Dies for my sentiment. Noel was the perfect size to fit on the right side. I die cut the shadow from True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink. Noel was die cut from Stampers Select White card stock, also from Papertrey Ink. I colored it with the Copics I listed above.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 for the month of March. There's a few days left to enter the challenge! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'm always blown away by the creations from the DT... they are amazingly talented cardmakers!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 ~ Rustic Christmas Owl ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring a darling stamp set from our amazing Sponsor Pajama Crafter Stamps! This month's prize is a $25 store voucher to Pajama Crafter Stamps! Woohoo!

I stamped the sweet owl from the Rustic Christmas Owl Stamp Set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with some Copic markers. And then I fussy cut it on the line except around the fringe on the end of the scarf and around the pine needles. I colored the edges of my fussy cutting with a Memento Tuxedo black marker to help tidy up the edges.

Copic markers used:

Hat: C0, C2, R20, R14, R37

Scarf: R20, R14, R37

Beak / Feet: YR21, YR15, YR27

Eyes: C0, C2, E50, E53

Feathers: E50, E53, E25, E57, BG000, BG02

Stump / Pinecone: E53, E55, E57

Leaves / Pine Needles: YG11, G24, G46

Berries: R14, R37

I paired up the sweet owl with the Winter Parade Paper Pack. I just adore the colors in these papers!! I used a square die from my stash to die cut the layers behind the owl. I popped up the owl with foam tape and adhered the rest of my layers, including the beautiful sentiment that I fussy cut. I finished up the card with a few white enamel dots from my stash.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 for the month of March. If you're interested in seeing a bunch more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 ~ Christmas Village ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a new sketch challenge over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a cozy monochromatic Christmas card featuring a sweet stamp from our wonderful Sponsor Pajama Crafter Stamps! This month's prize is a $25 store voucher to Pajama Crafter Stamps! Yippee!

I started with my background... I wanted to use a couple pattern papers and I am loving the Taupe Tidings Paper Pack!! I love the rich browns and, of course, the taupe. I trimmed the snowy pattern paper to 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" and die cut my offset mat from the middle of that piece. I adhered the larger panel to a white A2 card base. I die cut the tree pattern paper using a large rectangle die from my stash and adhered it over the snowy background.

I set the card base aside and inked up one of the cute houses from the Christmas Village Stamps. I went back and forth several times on if I wanted to color it. It's so hard sometimes not to color all the things. LOL! But since I wanted a monochromatic look I decided to just leave it. I die cut it and adhered it onto the snowy square with foam tape. I then adhered the offset squares to the card with liquid glue so I'd have a little give in getting my placement just so.

At first I decided to not put a sentiment on the front of the card. I stamped the lovely sentiment from the Christmas Village Stamps inside the card using Ground Espresso Distress Ink {the same ink I used for the house}.

I left the card overnight and when I came back to it the next day, it needed a sentiment on the front. Funny how that happens! I finally decided to use the sentiment from the Sketched Florals - Poinsettia Stamp & Die Bundle. It looks like the bundle is no longer available, but the poinsettia stamp set is and it's on sale!! I used the sentiment dies from the bundle to die cut the sentiment.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 for the month of March. If you're interested in seeing a bunch more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal