Spring into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Christmas Blessings Angels ~ RAM Stamps

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with my last card for the Spring into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! It's also my last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 44. My card for today features a mix of products from a couple of our wonderful Linky Party Sponsors.

I just LOVE the adorable angels from the Christmas Blessings Angels from our lovely Sponsor Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps also known as RAM Stamps. These cuties are also in a bundle called Happy Holidays Christmas Digital Stamp Set along with three more adorable digi stamps. Anyone else love the instant gratification of purchasing digi stamps?! I definitely do! I love buying a digi stamp, combining it with others in a Word Document and then printing it off. Then I can head on up to my studio and play! So easy!

I paired up the beautiful Christmas Blessings Angels with papers that I got last year from Hobby Lobby called Star of Bethlehem. These are large papers - I believe they measure 8-1/2 x 11". I die cut them using a die from the Frayed Edge Stacklets from our wonderful Sponsor Taylored Expressions. 

 

Here's a look at this month's Sketch 44. There's still some time to play along with the sketch!! Entries must be submitted prior to April 30th at 11:59pm PST. And if you play along with the Spring into Christmas {BYSHC} Linky Party and use this sketch be sure to get your card entered today before 11:59pm PST!

I adhered the pretty paper to a white A2 top fold card turned on it's side using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from our wonderful Sponsor Therm O Web. I fussy cut the angels leaving a white border around them. I added a bunch of 3D Foam Squares from our wonderful Sponsor Therm O Web and popped the angels up on the card. I finished off the card by adding a few Translucent Enamel Dots from our awesome Sponsor Gina Marie Designs.

I have had SO much fun playing along with the Spring into Christmas 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! I hope that you've been inspired to make a few Christmas cards to relieve some of the holiday stress. I know that I am feeling great about all the cards I made. Thank you ALL so much for stopping by my blog and commenting on my cards. I've truly enjoyed each of the comments. And I hope that you'll stop by the Linky Party and check out the cards that have been linked up. Lots of fabulous inspiration!! And if you have a bit of time today you could still enter into the Linky Party... it ends at 11:59pm PST tonight. Have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Joy to the World ~ Angel Anya ~ The Greeting Farm

 Hello there crafty friend!

I am super excited and honored to be guest designing for The Greeting Farm for the month of November!! I have a few fun projects to share with you all this month... today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card featuring the adorable Angel Anya! If you missed my first card as a guest designer for The Greeting Farm, you can check it out here... Fairy Anya.

This time I decided to play with some pretty pattern papers along with Angel Anya. A mix of pattern papers from the Star of Bethlehem paper pad from Hobby Lobby with some glitter papers from Stampin' Up called Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper for a fun background.

I stamped the sweet Angel Anya with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored her up with Copic Markers. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find Angel Anya on the website. But if you'd like to have her you can check out the Farmers Market and submit a request via email... maybe she'll be available for the next Farmers Market. Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair: E40, E43, E44

Dress / Bow: B000, B91, B93, B95, B97

Wings: C00, C1, C3

I nearly forgot a sentiment for my card but remembered the sweet Peace on Earth stamp set in my collection. I heat embossed the sentiment on Midnight Muse card stock from Stampin' Up using Sugar Cube pigment ink from Taylored Expressions and Alabaster White embossing powder from Brutus Monroe. I trimmed the sentiment and adhered it to the card. Sadly, Peace on Earth also isn't on the website, but again... check out the Farmers Market! It actually looks like there is one coming up later this week so submit your requests asap! {{{OMG... there is not one coming up! It was in August. So sorry for the confusion!!}}}

You can check out my process video here... Sweet Holiday Card | Angel Anya | The Greeting Farm

I fussy cut Angel Anya and colored the edges of my fussy cutting with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker so it looks nice and neat. Added a bunch of foam tape to the back and popped her up on the card. Love the dimension it gives to the card! I hope I've inspired you to get inky and mix your stamps and papers!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 36 ~ Christmas Peace ~ RAM Stamps

  Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sharing another Christmas card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 36 for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group. This time I played with a fun digi stamp from RAM Stamps called Christmas Peace Digital Stamp. Also available in the Christmas Sentiments Digital Stamp Set along with three other adorable digital stamps.

I paired up the sweet Christmas Peace Digital Stamp with the Pumpkin Marshmallow Slimline Paper Pad from Not 2 Shabby. I just love pink for Christmas! I remembered there were some really pretty pink papers in this paper pad which also gave me the idea to go with a mini slimline design using this month's sketch.

The digi stamp was inserted into a Microsoft Word Document where I adjusted the size of the image to make it small enough to work for this sketch. I printed it off and colored it up with my Copic markers. Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color up the digi stamp:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11

Hair ~ Y11, Y21, Y26

Wings / Dress ~ R000, R11, R21

Star ~ Y11, Y15

PEACE ~ R00, R11, R21

Outline ~ C00, C1

I die cut my pattern papers and adhered them all on the mini slimline card front of pink pattern paper. I die cut the pink glitter pattern paper with the scalloped frame die in the Framework Die Set from Newton's Nook Designs. Adhered it over the colored panel and then trimmed away the excess paper from the edges. I then trimmed off the left side because it just didn't look right with the scallops on that side. 

Here's another look at the {BYSHC} Sketch 36 for this month's challenge. It sure was fun to alter the sketch to work with a mini slimline card design. I sure hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch challenge... there's still lots of time to play!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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