{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 74 ~ If Snowmen Could Talk ~ Taylored Expressions

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sharing one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 74 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! It has been forever since I did some foiling and I thought it would be fun with this month's sketch.

I used a couple panels from the Foil It - Beautiful Blizzards for my background layers. I used the Deco Foil Transfer Sheets Rainbow Shattered Glass from Therm O Web and used my laminator to apply the foil. So fun!

The adorable snowman is from the retired If Snowmen Could Talk Stamp & Die Combo. I had a blast coloring this cutie with my Copic markers. I die cut him using the coordinating dies and popped him up on the card with foam tape.

Copic Markers used:

Snowman: B0000, B000

Nose: YR20, YR15

Hat: C3, C5, C7, Y15, Y28 

Rainbow Scarf / Hat Band: Y15, YR15, R14, V06, V17

Buttons: C3, C5, C7

I used the measurements from the sketch for my layers this time. I added a thin foam tape to the top and right side of the sentiment and then adhered it to the card finishing it off. I just love how this turned out. Hope you like it too.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 74 for the month of October. Tomorrow 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 am always so inspired by the design team's creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 47 ~ Cat Builder ~ Newton's Nook Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing my first card for the new Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 47 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I made a cute Halloween card for my stash.

I got to play with the super cute and fun Cat Builder Die Set and I paired it up with the awesome Halloween Accessories Die Set. I had a blast playing with these sets and die cutting card stock. I kept it to just four colors of card stock. I should have used a lighter pink for the kitties nose, ears and feet pads. I didn't use the little pumpkin hat for the kitty because it would have been the same pink as his ears. You live and learn, right?

I paired up the cute kitty with the fun Halloween Party 6x6 Paper Pad. I used the colors from the papers for my kitty and accessories too. Minus the addition of green. I die cut the circle behind the kitty using a die from the Circle Frames Die Set.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 47. 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 can't wait to see what you all do with this sketch!! 

I used a couple fun sentiments from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night Stamp Set. I trimmed them and popped them up on the card to finish it off. I sure hope you can find time to play along with the sketch challenge. Have an INKriffic week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party ~ Christmas Time Cats ~ Newton's Nook Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one more make for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party hosted on the {BYSHC} blog! Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card featuring lots of goodies from our fabulous Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs.

I started with my background. I have a whole bunch of paper scraps left in my Christmas Time 6x6 Paper Pad and wanted to use them for a background so I adhered the pieces to a piece of paper. And then I die cut it using a die from the Arched Frames Die Set. I chose a houndstooth pattern paper from the Canine Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad for my background paper. I die cut that piece using the large rounded rectangle die from the Arched Frames Die Set.

The cute kitties needed some snow to celebrate on so I die cut a piece of white card stock using the arch die again and then ran it through my Big Shot with the hill die from the Land Borders Die Set. I stamped the adorable kitties from the Christmas Time Cats Stamp Set and colored them up with Copic markers. Die cut the kitties using the coordinating Christmas Time Cats Die Set and then popped them up on the card using iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) from Sponsor Therm O Web.

The card needed a little something so I die cut a few snowflakes using the Snowfall Die Set and adhered them directly to the card using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Therm O Web. I just love how this turned out! Hope you like it too.

Here's my list of Copic markers used:

Siamese Kitty: R00, R20, W0, W2, W5

Orange Kitty: R00, R20, YR20, YR21, YR15, YR27

Gray Kitty: C0, C1, C3, C5

Red: R20, R14, R27

Green: YG11, YG17

Yellow: Y15, Y38

White: C0, C2

Antlers: E11, E25

Have you stopped by to check out all the wonderful holiday inspiration being shared at the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party?! I sure hope you will! The party ends tonight at midnight! Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party ~ Snowflake Deer ~ A Colorful Life Designs

Hello again crafty friend!

I'm back with another holiday card for day 7 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party!! I can't believe how fast the time has flown... the link party ends tomorrow. Today I have a CAS card using a gorgeous stencil from our wonderful Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs.

I placed the gorgeous Snowflake Deer Stencil over my white card stock securing it with iCraft Removable Pixie Tape from our Sponsor Therm O Web. And then I blended from bottom to top using Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. I also blended some Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink on a scrap of white card stock for the ornament topper.

I die cut the stenciled panel using the Joyful Ornament Die from Sponsor Gina K. Designs. I used the Joyful Ornament Embossing Folder from Gina K. Designs for my background layer. And I used the Festive Penguins stamp set from Gina K. Designs for my sentiment. All of these fab products were part of the A Little Something Kit that I got from Gina K. Designs last year.

I die cut the topper from the Chipped Sapphire scrap and also another topper from just scrap white card stock. I adhered them together on either side of the ornament to make the topper just a little more sturdy. I pulled a silver cord through the topper and taped it to the back of the embossed layer and then adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared. Tomorrow is the last day to get entries in. I hope you have an INKredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party ~ Membership Wednesday ~ October 2026 KOM Frosted with Personality ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! It's day 6 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 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 a fun stamp, beautiful papers, and a large sentiment die from our wonderful Sponsor Unity Stamp Co. for a fun shaker card.

The adorable gingerbread is from the October 2026 KOM called Frosted with Personality. There's a cute trio of gingerbread men in the kit. And they are actually available separately in the Baking Spirits Bright stamps.

Copic markers used:

Gingerbread: E21, E23, E25

Hat / Candy Cane: R20, R14, R27, C0, C2

Buttons: BG10, BG72

Ground: C0, C2

I paired up the cute gingerbread with the beautiful Minty Christmas {paper pack} using larger scraps from my paper pack. I die cut the sentiment from red card stock several times using the Spotlight Steal from a couple years ago called All the Joy {word die}. I also fussy cut a circle from clear card stock that fit just inside of the 'O'. I adhered all of my 'JOY' layers together except my top layer that I adhered to the clear card stock 'O'.

I adhered the little peppermints under the gingerbread. Why? Because I wasn't confident there was enough space for those pieces to actually shake around. I added some Crystal Clear Rock Candy Glitter from Tim Holtz for my actual shaker element and then adhered my top layer sealing the shaker. I trimmed up the sentiment and added some foam tape to it so it'll stay flat and then I finished off the card with a few red glitter enamel dots from Sponsor Gina Marie Designs.

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

This wonderful set is also available separately as a KOMpanion set called Baking Spirits Bright.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I have sooo many ideas from all the inspiration being shared. I just want to play all day long! I hope you have an INKredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party ~ TOPII Sketch 46 ~ TEN Quick Holiday Cards ~ Not 2 Shabby

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's already day 5 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party!! We are more than halfway through now. I can't believe how fast the time flies when you are having fun! Today I'm sharing two sets of 5 holiday cards for a total of TEN Christmas cards featuring gorgeous papers and ephemera from our fab Sponsor Not 2 Shabby. Lots more inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 46. There's just a few days left to play along with the sketch challenge!

My first set of 5 cards featuring the beautiful Christmas Cardinal 6x6 Paper Pad & Christmas Cardinal Ephemera from this month's Paper Pad Club from Not 2 Shabby. Sadly, it looks like these are out of stock. But there is a waiting list available if you're interested... just click the link above.

I used the measurements from the sketch for this card.

With this card I realized that if I cut my background paper the strip leftover worked nicely as the right side layer so that's what I did for the rest of my cards.

It was so much fun to mix and match the papers from this paper pad!

And these cards were all so quick and easy since there was no coloring involved.

I stamped the lovely sentiment from the Stamp of the Month Club called Season's Tweetings five times and trimmed it into a strip for each card. The ephemera pieces are popped up with foam tape for a bit of dimension but otherwise all the layers are adhered directly to a white A2 top fold card base.

My card design was inspired by TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch 46. This sketch worked wonderfully for these two quick sets of cards. So fun! The sketch challenge ends on Monday, October 26th! Get your entries in!

My second set of 5 cards featuring the beautiful Cocoa & Cozy Days 6x6 Paper Pad and coordinating Cocoa & Cozy Days Ephemera.

I just adore these papers!! So sweet and cozy!

Just like the first set I cut the background layer to 4 x 5-1/4" {which is a little smaller than the sketch calls for} and then I trimmed the leftover panel to 5", flipped it over and adhered it to the background panel. Easy peasy!

And I knew that they papers would coordinate since they are from the same paper pad AND the reverse of the background paper.

My rectangles for the ephemera pieces are all different depending on the size of the ephemera piece. I debated running them through my Big Shot with an embossing folder but decided to keep them simple {minus the first card with the bear - he didn't need one.}

I finished off this set of cards with a few White Glossy Card Bling confetti pieces from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs. I adhered all of my layers using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. And I popped up the ephemera using iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) also from Therm O Web. I love how these turned out!

I sure hope you'll stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! All of the cards are so inspiring! I hope you have an INKtastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

The Miracle of Christmas ~ The Heart of Saint Nicholas ~ Unity Stamp Co.

Hello there crafty friend! 

I have another holiday card to share today using the new gorgeous stamp from Unity called The Heart of Saint Nicholas. I adore this stamp so much... so precious!

I colored the stamped image on white card stock using the following Copic markers: 

Skin: E000, E00, E02

Santa's Hair / Fur Trim: C0, C2

Baby Jesus' Hair: E11, E15, E57

Santa's Clothes: R20, R14, R29, C0, C2, C4, C7

Baby Jesus Swaddle: B000, B91, B93

Straw: E30, E33, E35

Manger: E11, E15, E57, E59

Cloth: E81

Ground: W0, W2

I combined two papers from two paper packs for my background. I used Holiday Script {paper pack} for the larger piece and Where Winter Lingers {paper pack} for the touch of red with the snowflake in the upper right corner.

I'm entering this card into the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party! There's over a hundred entries already... I'm really enjoying seeing all the fun inspiration being shared.

I die cut the focal image using a die from the Postage Stamp {nesting dies}. I distressed the edges of the panel and the trimmed sentiment. I wrapped the corners with burlap string, adhered the sentiment, and popped up the focal panel and sentiment with foam tape. I hope you like it.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal