Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Nutcracker Dolls ~ Not 2 Shabby

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 3 of the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party!! I'm excited to share another sweet card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with the adorable Nutcracker Dolls Stamp Set from our fabulous Sponsor Not 2 Shabby! {Sadly, this cute stamp set is no longer available} I've had this super cute stamp set in my collection for awhile and finally inked up one of the adorable dolls! Love it!

It was so much fun trying to color up this cutie with similar colors to the nutcrackers in the fun Christmas Time 6x6 Paper Pad from our lovely Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs. I love when I can use goodies from multiple crafty companies... it's a fab mashup and just SO much fun!

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair / Beard: C00, C2

Yellows: Y11, Y15, Y28

Teal: BG02, BG13, BG57, BG18

Black: N2, N4, N6

All of my layers are adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I used True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink and Island Indigo card stock from Stampin' Up. All of my measurements are directly from one of our past {BYSHC} sketches {below}. I did change up the sketch a bit... I die cut a circle of Vellum card stock from Papertrey Ink using a die from the X Stitched Circle dies from Sponsor Gina Marie Designs. Unfortunately, these don't seem to be available anymore.

I went WAY BACK for my inspiration for today's card... I used {BYSHC} Sketch 7! Have you visited 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 using sketches for my cards... it makes designing the cards so easy!

The sweet sentiment is from a cute stamp set from our fantastic Sponsor Gina K. Designs called Wishing You Mini. I paired up a couple of the sentiments and heat embossed them on black card stock. I prepped the card stock with the TE Anti-Static Powder Tool from our wonderful Sponsor Taylored Expressions. I stamped the sentiments using Sugar Cube Pigment Ink, also from Taylored Expressions. I sprinkled Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe over the wet ink and then melted the powder with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool.

If you haven't already, stop by the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} 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!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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