{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 62 ~ Joy of the Season ~ Gina K. Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 62 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Celebrating Blue Christmas with this one! My mom loved that song by Elvis Presley. She played it all the time! So naturally, I love it because it reminds me of her.

Anywho, I had a lot of fun making this card! I started by heat embossing the beautiful trees on white card stock with white pigment ink and white embossing powder. I wanted to be sure the trees would stay a nice, bright white. The beautiful trees and deer are from one of my favorite Gina K. Designs stamp sets, a collaboration with Simon Says Stamp for STAMPtember back in 2018 called Joy of the Season. Good news though... the trees are available in the Tall Pine stamp set. I don't see the same deer on the website but there's a pretty deer silhouette in the Holiday Silhouettes stamp set and a similar one in the Season's Greetings stamp set.

Once my trees had cooled off, I started ink smooshing with Salvaged Patina, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Inks. It's not super easy to ink smoosh with heat embossed images. The raised images tend to keep the paper from reaching the ink pools, so I do tend to do more ink and a bit more water so the pool of ink is a little deeper. Once I was happy with the ink smooshing, I started blending with the inks until I was happy with the background. Lastly, I spattered the background with white acrylic paint that I thinned with a spritz of water. And then I ended up trimming the background way down to fit the sketch. That actually hurt after all that work on the background. But I made another background and adhered it to a black A2 card base. I trimmed the tree panel into three segments following the design of the sketch and adhered it to a black mat. I popped it up on the card base with foam tape.

I heat embossed the sentiment from the Christmas Cheer stamp set on black card stock again with white pigment ink and white embossing powder. I die cut it using the coordinating Christmas Cheer die set, and then I popped it up on the card with foam tape. I stamped the pretty deer using the three distress inks. I started with the lightest, Salvaged Patina, and worked my way down with the Chipped Sapphire and then Black Soot inks. Hint: to keep from getting harsh lines between your inks use a blending brush along the edge of the ink on your stamp. It's a wonderful way to stamp silhouette stamps!

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 62 for the month of October. Today is the last day 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

Happy Halloween Everyone ~ Trick or Treat 2 ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friends and Happy Halloween Everyone! Today I'm sharing one last Halloween card with you all before the big day tomorrow! 

I went a little nuts with this one building a fun scene using stamps and a digi stamp set. I inked up a few fun trick or treaters using the Trick or Treat 2 and Trick or Treat 3 stamp sets. Unfortunately, I don't see either of these sets on the website currently. But if you'd like to add either of them to your collection, you can check out the Farmers Market and submit a request via email... maybe they'll be available for the next Farmers Market. Fingers crossed! If you don't want to wait, you can check out the Trick or Treat 4 digi stamp set and/or the Trick or Treat 5 digi stamp set. Lots of fun trick or treaters in these sets!

I inked up the adorable trick or treaters with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them up with Copic markers. I fussy cut them on the line and then I used a Memento Tuxedo Black marker to color the edges of my fussy cutting. This makes the fussy cutting look nice and neat. I adhered a couple of them behind the scene and popped up the others with foam tape.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Brown Hair: E51, E23, E25

Green Hair: YG00, YG11, YG23

Mouths: R00, R14

Ghost: YG00, YG11

Moon Bucket: V12, V06, Y11, Y15

Monster: C0, C2, V000, V12, V06, YG00, YG11

Wonder Woman: Y11, Y15, Y28, R00, R14, R37, B00, B02, B28

Scientist: C0, C2, N2, N4, YR20, YR15, V000, V12, V06

Glass Beaker: YG00, YG11, C2

Batman: N0, N2, N4

Clouds: C0, C2

Moon: Y11, Y15, C2

Tree: E23, E57, E18

Pumpkin: YR20, YR15, YR68, Y11, Y15

Bush: YG11, YG23, YG67

House: N0, N2, N4, E21, E23, E25, R00, R14, R37, V12, V06, Y11, Y15

I inked smooshed my background with Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, and Seedless Preserves Distress Inks. I then blended over the background with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink. I trimmed the background to 6-3/4 x 4-3/4" and then I blended some Black Soot Distress Ink around the edges. I adhered a strip of black card stock across the bottom and then adhered the background to a black A7 card measuring 7 x 10"; scored at 5". I combined a few digis from the Halloween Nite digi stamp set to create my scene.

The fun sentiment is a digi stamp from the Hallo Sentiments digi stamp set. I printed it off with the other digis, trimmed it, and popped up the sentiment with foam tape to finish this one off. A spooky cute Halloween card for my stash! I sure hope I've inspired you to get inky!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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

Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! Today I'm sharing a sweet wintry card I made using a cute stamp from the October 2025 Kit of the Month membership from Unity. 

I played with my Copic markers and white Prismacolor pencil and colored up this cute duo on some Kraft card stock. SO fun! 

Copic markers used:

Snowman: B000, B00, R20

Nose: YR20, YR15, YR68

Arms: E21, E25

Buttons: N0, N2, N4

Scarf: R20, R14, R29

Bird: Y11, Y15, Y35, B000, B00, B02

Heart: R14

I decided to keep the card simple with just some torn edges and a white layer peeking through the Kraft layers.

But I couldn't help adding some spatters to the card. Did I go a little overboard with the spatters? Maybe... but I love how it turned out! What do you think?

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

This adorable duo stamp is also available separately in the Frost & Feathers 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

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 37 ~ Merriest Christmas ~ Newton's Nook Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

I hope you're having a great day! Today I'm sharing my first card for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 37 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I have had a fun filled weekend with my family and just remembered I needed to make a card for this challenge... LOL! So I made a quick one with pretty papers and dies.

I just LOVE the new holiday release over at Newton's Nook Designs. So many new goodies! I had to have the awesome new Christmas Party 6x6 Paper Pad. The designs on the papers are so lovely and I don't know what it is, but I just love pink for Christmas. Naturally, I went all in on the pink for this card!

The Merriest Christmas Die Set helped me make this quick card. I die cut a piece of the pattern paper for the shadow layers. I love how it helps the sentiment to stand out. I die cut the sentiment from white card stock two times and adhered the layers together to give the sentiment some dimension.

Isn't that font just gorgeous! I love it!

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 37. 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. I used the measurements for the strips on my card and they fit just perfectly on my A2 card base.

 Lots of possibilities with this fun sketch! And it'll work great for scraps too. I hope you can find time to play along. I can't wait to see what you create. Have an INKredible week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Sketched Florals Poinsettia ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

 Hello there crafty friend!

I have one last card {I promise!! It's the last one!} for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I just HAD to ink up the gorgeous Sketched Florals - Poinsettia from our BRAND NEW and wonderful Sponsor Pajama Crafter Stamps.

My first thought was to color up the Sketched Florals - Poinsettia in pink, but I saw my yellow copics and thought... hmmm... so here we have a yellow and pink poinsettia. Whatcha think? I'm thinking it needs more pink, maybe. But I love it! I stamped this beautiful poinsettia with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. My go-to for clear photopolymer stamps.

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

Poinsettia: Y11, Y15, Y28, RV10, RV02

Leaves: YG11, G12, G24

Boughs: YG11, G12, G24, G46

When I was playing the A Little Something card kit from Sponsor Gina K. Designs, I embossed this background but didn't end up using it for the penguins. So I thought it would be a lovely background for the poinsettia. I trimmed it to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base.

I adhered the background and the sentiment using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I added a bunch of iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) to the back of the poinsettia and popped it up on the card. And then I finished it off with a little confetti from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs that I got in one of my orders as a thank you so I'm not actually sure which card bling it is.

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!! Today is the last day to enter!! The inlinkz will close at 11:59pm. Have an INKcredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Christmas Time Cats ~ Newton's Nook Designs

Hello there crafty friend! 

I'm back again today to share a fun holiday card I created with some new adorable goodies that just released from our wonderful Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs!! Eeep! I adore the holiday release!

It was so hard to pick kitties from the Christmas Time Cats Stamp Set to ink up. But I finally chose these two cuties and colored them up with my Copic markers. I then die cut them using the coordinating Christmas Time Cats Die Set. Aren't they just the sweetest?!

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

White Kitty: C0, C1, R000, R20

Gray Kitty: C0, C1, C2, C3, R000, R20

Tree: RV10, RV02, Y11, Y15, Y28

Presents: YG11, G12, G24, R20, R14

Hat: C0, C1, R20, R14

I hope you'll stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared and maybe you can even play along! Today is the last day to enter the linky party. I've been inspired by so many of the cards! That's why I've been making so many extras! LOL!

The fun background was created using the beautiful new Christmas Party 6x6 Paper Pad and the awesome Card Layout 5 Die. Such a fun die to play with! I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white card stock and adhered it across the card to ground the kitties using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web.

And then I finished off the card with a little confetti called Hologram Red Card Bling from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs. I was in such a rush to get the photos done you can see a bit of glue under the confetti... LOL!! I sure hope you have a fabulous day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ A Little Something ~ Gina K. Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one more make for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party hosted on the {BYSHC} blog! Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card featuring goodies from the recently released A Little Something Card Kit {no longer available, but it looks like some of the products from the kit are available separately} from our fabulous Sponsor Gina K. Designs.

It was really hard not to make several cards because this card kit is full of so many awesome goodies!! But I restrained myself... time is limited and the linky party is coming to an end today. I do hope to have at least one more card to share if time allows.

The tree stencil and die is so fun! It has so many layers... the possibilities are endless!! I used the residue ink from my green blending brush for my base layer and then used Mowed Lawn Distress Ink for the darker shading. The baubles and the star were foiled with Passionate Pink and Silver Sequins Fancy Foils from Gina K. Designs and our other fab Sponsor Therm O Web. I applied Deco Foil Transfer Gel to the stencils, let it dry and then ran it through my laminator with the foils. And then I die cut the star and the tree. Oh, I used Festive Berries and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink for the tree skirt.

I'm also playing along with the Jingle Belles - Dashing Through the Snow!

I stamped the cute penguins from the Festive Penguins stamp set included in the card kit. I colored them up with Copic markers and die cut them using the coordinating Festive Penguins die set. I popped them up with iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) from our Sponsor Therm O Web. I used a hill mask that I cut myself and blended a bit of Sea Glass ink from Gina K. Designs to make a hill but it's pretty much covered up by the scene I created. LOL! I kept the mask in place and stamped the snowflakes from the Festive Penguins stamp set using the Sea Glass ink again. I stamped some directly and some I did second generation stamping {stamping them off on a scrap and then onto the background}. Doing this added some depth to the snowflakes in the background.

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

Penguins: C0

Pink: RV10, RV02, RV14

Blue: B000, B00

White: C0, C1

Feet: YR20, YR15

Here's a closeup of the shine from the fun foils!! Love it!

Have you stopped by to check out all the wonderful holiday inspiration being shared at the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party?! I sure hope you'll stop by and check it out! The party ends today at midnight! Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 7 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! And I'm back with a few tags that I made using an adorable digi stamp set from our fabulous Sponsor Angie Blom Digital Designs.

These cuties are from the Christmas Joy Mugs Digi Stamp. I combined and resized them on a Word Document and then I printed them off on white card stock.

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

Santa Mug: E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R14, W0, W1, C0, C1

Santa Mug Outline: YG11, G24, G46

Snowman Mug: C0, C1, R20, R14, YR15, B000, B00

Snowman Mug Outline: C0, C1

Tree Mug: YG11, G24, G46, E11, E25, R20, R14, C0, C1

I die cut the two bottom mugs using the Tag Stacklets 5 dies from our wonderful Sponsor Taylored Expressions. I also die cut Kraft card stock and adhered those to the back of these two tags. I fussy cut the tree cup and then adhered it to a scrap of Kraft card stock and then fussy cut it again.

All of my layers are adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I added iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) to the back of the sentiment on the Santa mug tag and popped it up. And then I finished it off with 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!! Tomorrow is the last day to enter!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Christmas Penguins ~ RAM Stamps

 Hello there crafty friend!

I can't believe it's day 7 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! We're nearing the end of our last linky party of the year. I sure hope you've been able to play along and build your stash of holiday cards. Today I'm sharing a sweet card featuring an adorable digi stamp set from our wonderful Sponsor Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps.

At the start of the Linky Party I had combined a bunch of digi stamps in a Word Document and these cutie penguins from the Christmas Penguins digital stamps were included on my sheet.  Aren't they the sweetest?! I colored them up with copic markers and fussy cut them out leaving a border around them.

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

Penguins: N0, N2, N4, YR20, YR15

Bow: R20, R14, R29

Stars: Y11, Y15

Scarf: R20, R14, R29, C0, C1, YG11, G24, G46

Ornaments: Y15, Y28, R20, R14, R29, C0

Hat: C0, C1, R20, R14, R29

Tree: YG11, G24, G46

I created a wintry scene using a fun background I die cut with the Swirls Pierce & Cut Plate from Sponsor Taylored Expressions. The snowy hills were die cut using a die from the Stitched Hillside Borders from Sponsor Lawn Fawn.

I adhered the background and hills to a white A2 card base using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. The cute critters and tree were also adhered with the same glue. I trimmed the sentiment but it didn't look quite right. I ended up just fussy cutting it and adhering it to the card.

This little cutie didn't really fit on the front of the card so I put him inside the card. Just too cute!

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!! There's over 350 cards linked up!! So amazing!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{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