{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

{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