{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Membership Wednesday ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 6 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I'm excited to share another fun holiday card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with two fabulous  stamps from our wonderful Sponsor Unity Stamp Co.

Have you seen the awesome baubles in this month's Kit of the Month membership?! They are the perfect size for the Wingin' It This Holiday chickens!! Yippee!! I was just tickled to make this pair up! I stamped the chicken first on white card stock and then I stamped the baubles over them. I used my Stamp Platform and an acrylic grid to make sure the baubles were lined up correctly and then stamped away. I wonder what other fun images would fit in these baubles?! If you find another stamp to pair up with the baubles, let me know. I'd love to see if you create a card with them too. So tag me in the Unity Show & Tell if you do.

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

Brown Chicken: E21, E23, E25

Yellow Lights: Y11, Y15, Y38

Green Bauble: YG11, G24, Y15, Y28

White Chicken: C0, C1, YR20, YR15

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

Gift / Ribbon: E21, E23, Y11, Y15, Y38

Red Bauble: R20, R14, R29, Y15, Y28

Bauble Outline: C0, C1

I paired up the fun chickens with the Minty Christmas {paper pack}. I tore the background papers and then adhered them directly to my A2 card base. I trimmed off the edges and set it aside. I stamped the baubles on a panel of white card stock and then die cut the panel with a die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies. I probably should have stamped the baubles a bit closer together but I wasn't sure which die I was going to use. I did end up cutting off the edges and the tip of the baubles with the die, but when I paper pieced the colored baubles over it you can't tell at all.

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 5. I love using the past sketches! I omitted the circle on this one since I already had the baubles.

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. And then I finished it off with a few glitter enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's a look at the current Kit of the Month membership.

This wonderful bauble set is also available separately as a KOMpanion set called Bold Baubles.

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 sooo many ideas from all the inspiration being shared. 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 ~ Meowy Kittymas ~ Crafty Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 5 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I'm back to share another holiday card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with an adorable stamp from our fabulous Sponsor Crafty Stamp Co.

How stinkin' cute is this kitty?! Love her! I inked up the adorable kitty from the Meowy Kittymas stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. And then I colored it up with a bunch of Copic markers. 

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

Kitty: N0, N2, N4, R00, R20

Hat: C0, C1, R20, R14, R29

Gifts: YG11, G24, G46, E30, E31

Leaves: YG11, G24, G46

Berries: R20, R14, R29

Sleigh: E21, E23, E25, R20, R14, R29

I used some fun scraps for my card today from the Christmas Time 6x6 Paper Pad from Sponosr Newton's Nook Designs. I don't normally mix pattern papers from different companies but I did today. My Christmas Time paper pad is really only scraps. I didn't have a full panel to use for the background but I thought it paired up nicely with this paper from the retired Knit Picky 6x6 paper pack from Sponsor Lawn Fawn. 

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 36. The sketch, as always, is meant to inspire not require. So let the sketch lead in your design, but don't feel limited by it. The only trimming I did for my paper scraps was trimming them to 2" wide and I think I trimmed off the bottom scrap so it would fit on the panel. It was a tiny bit too big. The challenge ends on Monday, October 27th. I hope you'll join in the fun!

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 sentiment and the kitty and popped them both up 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 am loving all of the fun cards being shared! It's giving me so many ideas for cards! Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{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

Release Day Blog Hop ~ Hot Cocoa Kisses ~ The Greeting Farm

The October 2025 New Release is now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! This month we introduced 3 new stamp sets. Our first stamp set called COZY WINTER will have you embracing the magic of the holiday season with it's peaceful snowbank scene, snowman, and trio of furry friends. Next, we have KNITTING ANYA, featuring our sweet girl sitting in her favorite chair knitting away alongside her adorable dog with his slouchy sweater and whimsical mouse. Lastly, we introduced HOT COCOA KISSES with four cheerful snowmen dressed in cozy scarves and hats waiting for a steamy cup of hot cocoa from their favorite gingerbread man. *Please note that Hot Cocoa Kisses has been delayed. We'll let you know when it's available in the shop. So sorry for the inconvenience. 

I paired up one of the adorable snowmen with some fun snowman papers from my stash. They're all in line to get some yummy hot cocoa. 

I stamped all the images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them up with Copic markers and then I fussy cut them all on the line and colored the edges with a black marker to make the fussy cutting nice and neat.

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

Snowman: BG000, BG10, R20, R14, R29

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

Snowman Scarf: R20, R14, R29

Gingerbread Man: E21, E23, E25, RV02

Gingerbread Man Hat: C0, C1, BG000, BG10, BG23

Hot Cocoa Stand: RV10, RV02, BG000, BG10, E21, E23

Cup: RV10, RV02, E23, E25

I die cut a circle from white card stock and then tore two scraps of white card stock for my snow layers. I die cut those two scraps using the same circle die. Added a bit of glittery fun to the torn ends using glue and some fine glitter from my stash. It's been EONS since I've used glitter on anything and it was actually fun. LOL! Not too terribly messy either. The sentiment is also die cut with a slightly smaller circle die. I added a touch of cool gray marker to ground the images and then popped them up with foam tape. And then I finished off the card with some clay snowflakes embellies from my stash. 

My card was inspired by one of the older {BYSHC} Sketches. I omitted all of the mats and just kept my layers simple. Do you like to use sketches when you create? I do. It makes the designing so much easier. 

To celebrate this release we are having a short BLOG HOP! One lucky fan will win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store!! You have until October 18th 12pm CST/1pm EST to leave your comments on each Designer's Blog. Then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop. **Remember to qualify for the prize you MUST leave a comment on each Designer's Blog AND The Greeting Farm Blog letting us know you completed the hop.

NOTE: Comments on The Greeting Farm Blog are admin approved so it may take a day for your comment to be visible. Please only comment once, and use the same name on all the blogs when leaving a comment. Do not pick the Anonymous option (otherwise we won't be able to verify that it's you). We will announce the random winner later in the week on the Blog and in our Facebook Group: The Greeting Farm Fan Page.

TGF Design Team:

Crystal
Cynthia
Elisabete

This is a short hop, and definitely worth playing along! If you want to grab your favorites now, you can purchase the new stamps HERE. We will have more cards featuring the New Release from our Design Team Leaders starting on the 16th so be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by!

Inky hugs!
Crystal