{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Merry Christmas ~ A Colorful Life Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with another card today for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I pulled out a bunch of my stencils from A Colorful Life Designs and just had to ink up another. They make such great backgrounds. AND they also make for a quick card!

I didn't use a mask or anything for this one. I was just pretty careful to keep my blending brush on the one row. I blended each row of the Merry Christmas Stencil at a time alternating between Candied Apple and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks. If you do this, keep your blending brush with the correct ink pad. I caught myself a couple of times picking up the red blending brush and heading over to pick up green ink. Yikes! That could have been a mess!! But I separated the ink pads and had their brushes next to them and it didn't happen again.

Once I was happy with my background, I set the card aside and inked up the beautiful Joy Girl from Sponsor Unity Stamp Co. I colored her up with Copic markers and fussy cut her leaving a white border.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: E21, E23, E25

Hat: C0, C1, Y15, Y28, YG11, G24, G46

Sweater: YG11, G24, G46, Y15, Y28

Ornament: R20, R14, R29

My card design was inspired by {BYSHC} Sketch 50. This one is great for stenciled backgrounds.

I stamped, trimmed, and adhered the sentiment using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I used iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white), also from Therm O Web, to pop up Joy Girl on the card. And then I finished it off with a few green rhinestones from the Green Flat Back Rhinestone Mix from Sponsor Twiddler's Nook.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! All of the cards are so inspiring! I hope you have an ink-redible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Christmas Critters ~ Not 2 Shabby

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 4 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I'm excited to share not one but two holiday cards that I'm adding to my Christmas stash! This time I played with adorable papers and ephemera from our fabulous Sponsor, Not 2 Shabby!

I used the adorable Christmas Critters 6x6 Paper Pad and the Christmas Critters Ephemera for my cards. I just couldn't resist these adorable critters! And really as a card maker I adore anything card related so the envelopes are really what sold me on these papers and ephemera. TOO cute!!

My background paper layers are all adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I adhered the penguin and the star to the tree and then popped them up on the card with iCraft UltraBond Adhesive, also from Sponsor Therm O Web. 

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 16. I love using the past sketches! I altered the sketch to work for a landscape card.

The sentiment is from the August 2019 Kit of the Month called Warm and Cozy from Sponsor Unity Stamp Co. I just trimmed it up and adhered it to the card. Easy peasy.

Speaking of easy peasy, this card was just that! I die cut the pattern paper with the cute critters and the sentiment right on it using the Postage Stamp Nesting Dies from Unity. 

I adhered it to a white A2 card base using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Therm O Web. And then I finished it off with a little confetti called Hologram Red Card Bling from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs. Super easy peasy!

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I am loving ALL of the cards being shared! I hope you have an ink-redible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

The Best Days Bookmarks ~ Paws & Pages Bundle ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

Today I'm taking a little break from the holiday cards and I'm sharing two fun book themed bookmarks! What's better than one cute bookmark...? Well, two of course! 

Have I mentioned I love to read?! Pretty sure I have once or twice... well, this book nerd couldn't wait to ink up the adorable and fun Paws & Pages Bundle!! If you're not interested in the bundle and just want the pup or the background stamp... they are available separately, too. You can find Dog-Eared Days and Once Upon a Page background stamp under new arrivals or just click on them {I've linked them up for you}. But you save a little bit when you buy the bundle if you want both, of course, and I'm pretty sure it's for a limited time so go snatch them up!

I inked smooshed my panel of white card stock with some Vintage Photo and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks. I colored a few of the books randomly with Copic markers: BG000, BG10, BG23, BG34, R14. And then I die cut the panel using the Bookmark II Die Set from Newton's Nook Designs. I was able to die cut both perfectly from the one background stamp.

I colored up the cute pup and books next. Fussy cut it and popped it up on the card with lots of foam tape. I stamped, trimmed and adhered the sentiment just underneath the pup. I finished off the bookmarks with a little dotted lace trim ribbon from Stampin' Up that I tied off with some red baker's twine in my stash and a few red enamel dots.

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

Pup: C0, C1, C3

Books: C0, C1, BG000, BG10, BG23, BG34, E21, E25, R14

Cup: BG20, BG23, R14, E21, E25

Here's a look at the bundle! Hope you've been inspired to play... maybe even make a bookmark. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Christmas Kitties ~ Angie Blom Digital Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 3 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I'm excited to share another holiday card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with an awesome digital stamp from our fabulous Sponsor Angie Blom Digital Designs. How cute are these kitties?! I think they're meow-tastic!!

These cuties are from the Christmas Kitties Digi Stamp. I used one of the printable sheets that I normally just print off but this time I was filling my card stock sheet with other digi stamps so I did crop the kitties with the sentiment and move it on the sheet. Once I had all of my digi stamps resized and situated I printed them off on white card stock. I then die cut the kitties using the Postage Stamp Nesting Dies from Sponsor Unity. I wrapped the panel a few times with a pretty twine and tied a little bow.

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

Orange Kitty: YR20, YR15, R00, R20

Green Hat: C0, C1, YG11, G24, G46

Necklace: R14, R29, C1

Grey Kitty: N2, N4, R00, R20

Hat / Scarf: C0, C1, C3, R20, R14, R29

Snow: C0, C1, C3

Background: B000, B00

I paired up these cuties with the retired Snow Day Remix 6x6 paper pack from Sponsor Lawn Fawn. I love these papers! So bummed they are retired. I adhered the scraps of pattern paper to a white A2 top fold card base creating my festive background.

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 26. I love using the past sketches and changing them up a bit to fit my card.

All of my background paper layers are adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I added foam tape called iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white), also from Therm O Web, to the back of the main panel and popped it up on the card. And then I finished it off with little snowflakes from the Christmas Confetti Clay Embellishment Mix from Sponsor Twiddler's Nook.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I have so many wonderful ideas for future cards! So inspiring! I hope you have an ink-redible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Snowman to Go ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 2 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I'm excited to share another holiday card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with a fun stamp from our fabulous Sponsor Unity Stamp Co. I love this cute cup and boy could I use another cup of coffee this morning! LOL!

This adorable cup is called Snowman to Go and right now it's on sale for only $6!! Say what?! That's a steal! If I didn't already have it in my stash, I'd be buying it. LOL! Anywho, I stamped the cute cup and colored it up with Copic markers. I die cut the cup using a die from the Postage Stamp Nesting Dies from Unity.

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

Snowman: C0, C1, C3, YR20, YR15

Scarf / Heart: RV10, RV02

Snow: C0, C1, C3

Snowy Background: BG000, BG10

Snowman Cup: BG000, BG10, E30, E50, C0, C1

Cup Lid: E30, E50

Outline / Steam: C0, C1

I'm playing along with the Christmas Kickstart Challenge #103 - Snow Alert!

Before I started coloring I had chosen the Sugarplum Frost 6x6 Pattern Paper Pad, also from Unity. I just adore the coloring in this paper pad! I die cut my background panel using the largest die from the Postage Stamp Nesting Dies. I adhered it to a Kraft A2 top fold card base. I tore a piece of the blue pattern paper and adhered it across the card base. I die cut the plaid paper using a die from the Scallops & Banners {nesting dies}. I also die cut the sentiment using the same die, tore it and adhered the sentiment over the plaid paper.

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 10. I love using the past sketches and changing them up a bit to fit my card is always fun too.

All of my background paper layers are adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I used iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white), also from Therm O Web, to pop up the sentiment on the card. And then I finished it off with a little confetti called Glossy White Card Bling from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I have so many wonderful ideas for future cards! So inspiring! I hope you have an ink-redible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Nicolette Digi Stamp ~ Digi Doodle Studios

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm so excited to share my first card for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party hosted by the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! This is our fifth annual Falling for the Holidays Linky Party! Woohoo!! This event is a great excuse to get ahead on those holiday cards to relieve some of the stress later on in the year during the holidays. I am super excited to add a few more holiday cards to my Christmas card stash and I sure hope that you'll join in the fun!

For my first card I've made a sweet holiday card using the beautiful Nicolette Digi Stamp from our Sponsor, Digi Doodle Studios. I combined Nicolette and a few other digi stamps {for future projects} in a Word Document and printed them off on white card stock. I colored Nicolette up with Copic markers. 

Copic markers I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

Hair: Y21, E43, E44

Glasses / Lips: R14, R29

Hat: C0, C1, C3, R20, R14, R29

Scarf: R20, R14, R29, YG11, G24, G46

Coat: E21, E23, E25, C0, C1

Boots: E21, E23, E25, R20, R14, R29, YG11, G24

Sweater: R00, R20

Jeans: B00, B91, B93, B95

Gift: E21, E23, R20, R14, R29, YG11, G24, G46

The fun background was created using two fun stencils from our Sponsor, A Colorful Life Designs. I lightly stenciled over the Cozy Knit Stencil with Candied Apple Distress ink being sure to lighten my touch as I moved towards the edges of the card. And then I used the Outline Holly Stencil for the side. I blended Mowed Lawn and Lumberjack Plaid Distress inks. I used iCraft Pixie Tape from our Sponsor, Therm O Web, to mask the leaves so I could blend over the berries and then to mask the berries so I could blend over the leaves.

 

The sentiment is from the Bring Me Joy, Girl digital stamp from Sponsor, Angie Blom Digital Designs. This is one of the extra digis I printed off with Nicolette. I trimmed it and adhered it across the bottom of the card using the iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor, Therm O Web. I used iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white), also from Therm O Web to pop up Nicolette on the card. I finished off the card with a few green rhinestones from the Green Flat Back Rhinestone Mix from Sponsor, Twiddler's Nooks. A quick and cute card to start off the Linky Party!

I'm also a Sponsor for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I have a wonderful prize set aside for one lucky winner. For a chance to win my fun prize make a Christmas card and link it up to the linky party blog post on the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers blog. All of the winners of all the amazing prizes will be announced on the {BYSHC} blog on Tuesday, October 28th.

Before you leave, be sure to stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful holiday inspiration from our Sponsors and the {BYSHC} Design Team!! I'm so excited to continue building my stash of holiday cards for 2025... I hope you'll join in the fun and play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Membership Wednesday ~ October 2025 KOM Frost & Folklore ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing 3 SUPER quick tags I made using stamps from the October 2025 Kit of the Month membership from Unity. 

These were so quick guys! Once I figured out what I was going to do, that is! I stamped the three tag images with Black Amalgam ink on Kraft card stock. I used circle dies from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} to die cut each of them.

I also die cut pattern paper from the gorgeous new I'll be Home for Christmas {paper pack} using a slightly larger die from the same nesting dies. I adhered them together, punched a hole in the top with a 1/8" circle punch and added some twine. 

I thought they needed something else so I tied a few bows from the iridescent ribbon I got from Unity years ago. I adhered those to the tags with glue dots. Done. Super quick and easy. And, of course, they could easily be jazzed up with some coloring and/or bling. But I love them just like this. 

Here's a quick look at this month's Kit of the Month membership!

These amazing tag stamps are also available separately in the With Love, From Me stamps.

That's it for me today! I hope you've been INKspired to play with your membership stamps! 

Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal