Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Winter Cardinal ~ Pink & Main

 Hello there crafty friend!

I couldn't help myself I'm sneaking in another card for the Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! So I've played with this adorable Winter Cardinals Stamp Set from our lovely Sponsor Pink & Main a couple of times now. And I'm happy to say that with this card, I have stamped all of the adorable cardinals! How fun is that!? It's not often that I stamp every stamp from a stamp set.

I stamped the adorable cardinal using Memento Tuxedo Black ink in my mini misti with the Pressure Pal from our awesome Sponsor Twiddler's Nook. I love this tool! It comes in handy when my hands are hurting. I colored up the adorable Winter Cardinals using my Copic markers and die cut it using the X Stitched Circle die from our lovely Sponsor Gina Marie Designs. Unfortunately, I'm not finding this awesome die set on the website. I mat the cardinal with a black circle but it was in my file folder of black card stock. No idea what I used to die cut it though I would guess I used the Nesting Circles Dies from Sponsor Waffle Flower.

Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Cardinal: R20, R14, R46, C00, C1, C3, YR15

Scarf: C00, C1, C3, YG11, G24, G46

Holly: YG11, G24, G46, R20, R14, R46

Snow: C00, C1, C3

I'm also playing along with the Color Hues Challenge today! Red and Green are so perfect for a Christmas card! This fun challenge is open until July 29th, if you want to play along! 

The fun background was created using two dies from Pink & Main. I die cut New Leaf card stock from Papertrey Ink using the Plaid Cover Die Panel A. And then I die cut Pure Poppy card stock from Papertrey Ink using the Plaid Cover Die Panel B. These fabulous dies also come at a bit of a discount in a bundle called the Plaid Cover Dies Bundle. I adhered them over the front of a black A2 card base of True Black card stock also from Papertrey Ink using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from our fab Sponsor Therm O Web.

I found a scrap of black card stock that was the width I was looking for but wasn't quite the length so I just cut it in half. I heat embossed the sentiment on the bottom piece. I prepped the card stock using the TE Anti-Static Powder Tool from Sponsor Taylored Expressions. And then I stamped the sentiment using the Sugar Cube White Pigment Ink from Taylored Expressions. I added some Alabaster White Embossing Powder and melted the powder with my Wagner Precision heat tool. I actually forgot to wipe away the excess powder... that's why it's so visible in the photo. Ugh. No time to redo! So just imagine it's all cleaned off. ;)

 I adhered the wide strip of black card stock on the top and bottom of the card and then I used iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) from our lovely Sponsor Therm O Web to pop the cardinal circle up on the card. I finished off the card with three green Flat Back Rhinestones from Sponsor Twiddler's Nook.

My card design is inspired by a past sketch... the {BYSHC} Sketch 26. This is a classic sketch! I thought it would be perfect with this fun background and the circle focal image.

Have you stopped by the Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared?! I've been inspired by so many of the cards! That's why I just had to make so many extras! LOL! I sure hope you'll stop by and check it out! Have an ink-credible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Spring into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Winter Cardinals ~ Pink & Main

 Hello there crafty friend!

I can't believe how fast the time is going by! We are nearing the end of the Spring into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! It's always so sad to reach the end, but I'm super happy to be adding so many cards to my stash!

I had another fun idea for a CAS card. This time I used the adorable Winter Cardinals from our wonderful Sponsor Pink & Main. I die cut the cute cardinal using a circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from our lovely Sponsor Unity Stamp Co. I also die cut a mat from red card stock using the next largest die in the set. And I die cut a card front of white card stock using the Fancy Lattice Backdrop die from our sweet Sponsor Lawn Fawn.

As always, I used the fabulous Pressure Pal from our awesome Sponsor Twiddler's Nook when I stamped the sweet bird. I also used it when I heat embossed the sentiment. I prepped the red card stock using the TE Anti-Static Powder Tool from our fabulous Sponsor Taylored Expressions. And then I stamped the sentiment using the Sugar Cube White Pigment ink also from Taylored Expressions. I added Alabaster White embossing powder from Brutus Monroe and then melted the powder with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool.

I colored up the bird using my Copic markers and then adhered the circles. I adhered the trimmed sentiment to the circles and then added a bunch of 3D Foam Squares from our wonderful Sponsor Therm O Web. To finish off the card, I added a few red rhinestones from the Rainbow Bling Rhinestones from our fabulous Sponsor Gina Marie Design. Love how this card turned out!

Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used:

Cardinal: R20, R14, R46, Y35, E23, W0, W1, W3

Scarf: YG11, G24, G46

Candy Canes: R20, R14, R46, C00, C1

I hope you'll stop by the Spring into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared! I've been inspired by so many of the cards! I sure hope you'll stop by and check it out! Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Falling for the Holidays 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Chillin' Gnomies ~ Colorado Craft Company

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with my second card for the Falling for the Holidays 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party! I just checked the link ups and there's already 59 entries!! Woohoo!!That's so awesome! It was so much fun checking out the inspiration shared yesterday for the start of the Linky Party. Today I'm sharing a card using a sweet stamp set from return Sponsor Colorado Craft Company.

I used the super fun and adorable Chillin' Gnomies Stamp Set for this card. All these fun images were so fun to color up! And then I had a blast building a fun scene! I stamped all the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Here's a quick list of the Copic Markers I used to color up all these images:

Santa Gnome: E000, E00, E11, R20, R14, R46, C00, C1, C3, Y11, Y15, Y28, N0, N1, N3, N5

Bunny: W00, W1, W3, W5, R00, R20

Penguins: C00, C1, N0, N1, N3, N5, YR21, YR15, YR24

Polar Bear: C00, C1, C3, R00, R20, Y11, Y15, Y28, R20, R14, 

Sled: R20, R14, R46, E51, E53, E55, E57

Gift: YG11, G24, G46, Y11, Y15, Y28

I paired up these cuties with a vintage paper in my stash called Pine St. Square from The Paper Studio that I got a long time ago at Hobby Lobby. I thought the vintage vibe of the sled worked well with these papers. I die cut the holly paper using the Cloudy Frames Dies from our return Sponsor Pink & Main. The die that I used isn't available anymore but here's one that is similar... Diagonal Cover Dies. 

I also die cut a piece of black card stock using the Cloudy Frames Dies and then I splattered it with white acrylic paint for a snowy night sky. I adhered all my layers together using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from our wonderful Sponsor Therm O Web. I cleaned up the edges of the fussy cut images by coloring them with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker. To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment on white card stock, trimmed it up and adhered it to the card.

Before you leave be sure to stop by Colorado Craft Company and check out all their wonderful holiday stamps! If you're in the mood for instant gratification... they also carry digital stamps! And then hop on over to Pink & Main and check out their awesome new releases... including an adorable October Pup that you can get for free with a $50 purchase {get the October Pup stamps and coordinating dies with a $75 order}!!  And if you haven't already, stop by the Falling for the Holidays 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Snowflake Net Stencil ~ A Colorful Life Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with my last card for the Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party! It's also my last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35. My card for today features a mix of products from a few of our wonderful Linky Party Sponsors again.

I wanted a simple plaid background using the Plaid Cover Dies Bundle from Sponsor Pink & Main. I love how combining these two A2 sized dies with different card stock colors makes for such an easy background. I die cut the Plaid Cover Die Panel A from Cool Caribbean card stock from Stampin' Up. I die cut the Plaid Cover Die Panel B from Orchid Opulence card stock, also from SU.

Next, I ink blended Seedless Preserves and Broken China Distress Oxides over the fabulous Snowflake Net Stencil from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs onto a 6 x 6" piece of white card stock. I die cut a portion of it with the second largest die from the Pleated Lace Mini Slimline die from Sponsor Gina Marie Designs. Not sure yet what I'll do with the other portion. I also die cut a scrap of white card stock that I trimmed and adhered to the stenciled panel. 

 

Here's a look at this month's {BYSHC} Sketch 35. I turned the sketch for my card... mostly for the sentiment to sit at the bottom of the focal panel. There's still a bit of time to play along with the sketch!! Entries must be submitted prior to July 31st at 11:59pm PST in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group.

The sentiment from the Wishing You Mini Stamp Set from Sponsor Gina K. Designs was then stamped on the bottom white portion of the panel with Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide ink. I stamped two snowflakes from the Wishing You Mini Stamp Set... one with the Seedless Preserves and the other with Broken China Distress Oxide ink. I fussy cut them leaving a tiny bit of a white border and then adhered them together using the iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from our wonderful Sponsor Therm O Web. I adhered the snowflakes to the stenciled panel and then I popped up the panel and snowflakes on the card using 3D Foam Squares from Sponsor Therm O Web. I finished off the card by adding a few white rhinestones from the Frosty Rhinestones from our Sponsor Gina Marie Designs to the centers of the snowflakes. 

I have had SO much fun playing along with the Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party! I hope that you've been inspired to make a few Christmas cards to relieve some of the holiday stress. I know that I am feeling great about the 8 cards and 3 tags that I made. If you missed the tags I shared on my Instagram you can check them out here... 3 Holiday Tags. Thank you ALL so much for stopping by my blog and commenting on my cards. I've truly enjoyed each of the comments. And I hope that you'll stop by the Linky Party and check out the cards that have been linked up. So many amazing and wonderful cards!! And if you have a bit of time today you could still enter into the Linky Party... it ends at 11:59pm PST tonight.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Winter Cardinals ~ Pink & Main

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card for the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party using an adorable stamp set called Winter Cardinals from our brand new Sponsor Pink & Main! I just adore this cute stamp set and couldn't wait to ink it up!

To create my background I used the Simple Stripes: Diagonal die from return Sponsor Lawn Fawn. This awesome die is great for those strips of scrap pattern papers. Keep in mind you do need a few long strips but I used mostly scraps for this one. I think the polka dot papers was the only one that was a full 6x6 sheet. I used my favorite paper pack for this card ~ the White Winter {paper pack} from Unity. I can't help but reach for it again and again! I love the pretty greens and especially that knit green background... I. Love. It!!

I stamped the adorable cardinal on white card stock with Black Amalgam ink from Gina K Designs. I colored up this cutie with the following Copic Markers:

Cardinal ~ R20, R14, R27, W00, W2, YR21, YR15

Scarf ~ YG11, G24, G46

Branch ~ C00, C2, C3, G24, G46

I die cut the cardinal with the third largest die from the brand new Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity! I also die cut a piece of Vellum card stock with the second largest stitched circle die from the same die set. I adhered them together and then cut off the right edge. I stamped the sentiment and mat it on a scrap of pattern paper. Both the focal image and sentiment are just adhered to the card... no foam tape this time. I did add a scrap of card stock under the left side of the sentiment so it would lay flat.

My inspiration for my card design was past {BYSHC} Sketch 11 - I did omit the strip under the circle. If you enjoy fun sketches join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group. We host a fun sketch challenge each month to inspire our holiday cardmaking all year long. I love revisiting the sketches!

Before you leave, be sure to stop by Pink & Main and check out the fabulous new October releases!! Woohoo!! And if you haven't already, stop by the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I am blown away by all the amazing cards being shared!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Membership Monday ~ October 2022 Kit of the Month ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing some inspiration for the gorgeous Kit of the Month from Unity Stamp Co! Did you see the lovely card that Echo Noble shared last week using the KOM? If you missed it, hop on over to last Monday's blog post to check it out... here. And then head on back here to see the two cards I'm sharing today using the gorgeous pumpkin stamp in the kit.

I just adore this sentiment too! It's perfect for your loved ones or dear friends just to let them know how special they are to you. I started my card by stamping the pumpkin arrangement with Black Amalgam ink and again on a large post it note for a mask. I fussy cut the mask on the black line, laid it on top of my stamped image and stamped the textured background stamp that's also in the Kit of the Month.

Two fun plaid dies adhered together create the background for this card. The panel was wrapped with {Natural} May Arts Burlap string a few times tied off with a pretty bow. I adhered the card front to a white A2 top fold card that I turned on the side.

I traced around my oval die with a pencil and fussy cut the oval shape by hand enabling me to get the shape I wanted for my image rather than cutting off some of the leaves and berries. The sentiment was mat on kraft and I adhered it to the oval panel. I popped them both up with foam tape.

There's just something about Fall images and copic coloring on Kraft so I just had to replicate the card on Kraft to see how it would look.

Here's the list of Copic markers I used for both cards:

Pumpkins ~ BG70, BG72, BG75, E51, E53, E55, E57, E59

Sunflower ~ Y11, Y06, Y15, YR15, YR27, E53, E55

Green Leaf ~ YG03, YG67

Berries ~ RV32, RV34, RV66, RV69

Twig ~ E53, E55, E57

Oak Leaves ~ YG93, YG97, YR21, YR15

Background ~ E51, E53, E55, E57

I love the richer tones the Kraft card stock gives to the Copic coloring. So lovely for Autumn.

If you're interested in seeing my Copic coloring on Kraft card stock, you can check it out here... Copic Coloring on Kraft | October 2022 Kit of the Month | Unity Stamp Co.

Here's a look at the whole Kit of the Month for October!! Can you believe you get a full sheet of red rubber for only $42. That includes shipping! You also get a $6.95 discount on every order from Unity over $40. You also can get any past kit for only $26 plus shipping. So amazing! I love my when my Kit of the Month comes to my house each month!

Hope you've been inspired to get inky with your October Kit of the Month and if you haven't received yours yet, why not try Copic coloring on kraft with some images from last month! I just love this technique. I hope you'll give it a try.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Scrapping for Less ~ Pink & Main ~ Need Coffee

Hello there crafty friends!

I am back with another fun caffeinated creation for the Fall | Winter 2019 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop... this time with a fun stamp by Pink & Main called Need Coffee. This fabulous stamp is available at Scrapping for Less in a bundle with the stamps and dies and it's on sale!!

I love this adorable stamp... it's so fun to color! I decided to use the Stay Awhile papers by Bo Bunny. For once I remembered to choose the patterned papers first and then I colored my stamped image... pulling the colors from the paper. I wish I remembered to do that more often!

I used the following copic markers for this card:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E21

Hair ~ E21, E23, E27

Curlers ~ B34, B37, B39

Clothes ~ YG03, YG11, YG63, E000, E51, E95, E97

Mug ~ E11, E23, E27, E51

Steam ~ N0, N1, N3

My design was inspired by the fabulous sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! 

I'm entering my card in the FMS409 Challenge. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal