{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 15 ~ Sweet Seasonal Apples with Meowy Christmas Papers

 Hello there crafty friend!

I am back with another card for the Falling for the Holidays 2021 {BYSHC} Hop using this month's sketch for {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 15. I don't know about you but I am still loving mini slimline cards and they are especially great with 6 x 6" papers like the ones I used for my card today from hop Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs!! 

I think they paired up so well with the adorable snowman candy apple from the Sweet Seasonal Apples stamp set from hop Sponsor Brutus Monroe and Simon Says Stamp... an exclusive STAMPtember stamp set that sadly isn't available anymore.

The Brutus Monroe stamp set for STAMPtember is always one that I plan to order even before seeing it and this year's stamp set did not disappoint!! I couldn't resist the sweet mix of candy apples in this delicious stamp set! 

Doesn't he just look too cute with that pretty plaid paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad from hop Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs. I used similar Copic colors to color up this yummy apple.

Candy Apple ~ C00, C2, C3, C5

Nose ~ YR15, YR21, YR68

Hat ~ N1, N2, N3, N4, N6, R000, R14, R27

Stick ~ E43, E44, E47

Leaf ~ YG11, YG23, G17

Bow ~ R000, R14, R27

Here's a quick look at Sketch 15... there's still a few days left to play along with the sketch! Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with our monthly sketches and build your stash of Holiday cards all year long!

Before you leave, be sure to stop by hop Sponsor's Newton's Nook Designs and Brutus Monroe to check out all the amazing new Christmas goodies they have added to the shops!! So many adorable stamps, stencils, dies and papers!! And if you haven't already, stop by the Falling for the Holidays 2021 {BYSHC} Hop to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I've been so inspired by all the amazing cards!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Falling for the Holidays 2021 {BYSHC} Hop ~ Sketch Challenge 15 ~ Mini Slimline Card

 Hello there crafty friend!

Welcome to the first day of the Falling for the Holidays 2021 {BYSHC} Hop! A full week of inspiration, fun, and prizes!! I hope you'll join us and play along!! We've been working all year to build our stash of Holiday cards and now we're nearing the end! Woohoo! I hope you all are close to reaching your goal... I need to recount my stash {once I find it and unpack it! LOL!} but I'm very happy with the progress I've made throughout the year!! Check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers Blog for details and to link up your holiday creations!

My first card for the hop is a sweet card using {BYSHC} Sketch 15 along with an adorable stamp from the A Little Mousy stamp kit and beautiful papers from the Farmhouse Christmas {paper pack}... both from returning Sponsor Unity Stamp Co.!!

I stamped the sweet mouse on a scrap of white card stock and die cut it with the X Stitched Circle die from returning Sponsor Gina Marie Designs. {Looks like the circle die isn't available anymore but I did see a square, hexagon, and oval die in Gina's shop!}

I colored the mouse with the following Copic markers:

Mouse ~ N0, N2, N3, RV0000, RV10

Tree ~ G24, G46, E23, E27, E50, R27, Y35

Ground ~ N0, N2

I decided to pair up this sweet stamp with a sweet sentiment from the Comfort to Go stamp kit, also from Unity Stamp Co. I think Mr. Mouse just oozes Joy, Love and Peace. I popped up the stitched circle with foam tape to finish this card off.

Here's a look at the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 15 that is going on right now! Why not use this sketch and enter the challenge AND play along with the Hop?! Even more chances to win prizes! Join us in the {BYSH} Cardmakers Facebook Group!

Speaking of prizes... I'm one of the Sponsors for the Falling for the Holidays 2021 {BYSHC} Hop!! I've been setting aside a few fun products from our Sponsors just for this hop!! Woohoo! I love our Sponsors! How to enter? Well... create a new Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc. card and enter it in our hop! Super easy peasy! The winner will be posted on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog on November 1st.

Be sure to check out the Falling for the Holidays 2021 {BYSHC} Hop over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!! Let's build our stash of Holiday cards!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 15 ~ Festive Wreath ~ Unity Stamp Co.

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I'm back with my weekly Christmas card and this time I used the beautiful new release called Festive Wreath by Graciellie Design available in red rubber at Unity Stamp Co. I am a huge fan of poinsettia stamps and wreath stamps so this one was a MUST to play with!

I haven't quite unpacked all of my pattern papers but I did find some of my 12 x 12 Christmas papers and I thought I'd make a regular size slimline using the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 15. I love to mix things up and adjust sketches when I can and this large wreath stamp definitely needed a larger card base. I decided to go with the pretty Wonderland papers by Kaisercraft.

I love the pop of red on the dark papers but it needed something when I was putting my layers together. I decided to add a strip of red card stock to the Christmas print papers. I think it ties in the red of the pretty poinsettias.

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

Wood sign ~ E23, E27, E50

Poinsettias ~ R00, R14, R27, Y15, Y35, YR27

Magnolias ~ C00, C2, Y15, Y35, YR27

Pinecones ~ E23, E27, E50

Here's a little video showing the glittery goodness of the wreath after I added some Glitter Gloss Nuvo Aqua Shimmer to the poinsettias.

I am loving this slimline version of the mini slimline sketch for this month. I'm so glad that I got to ink up this gorgeous wreath. Be sure to check out the fun new release and sale going on over at Unity... so many fabulous stamps!!

Here's a look at the fun {BYSHC} Sketch 15 for the month of October!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration, check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back next Friday with my first Christmas card for the Falling for the Holidays 2021 {BYSHC} Hop! Woohoo! I hope you'll join in the fun and play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 15 ~ Milk & Cookies {Again!} ~ Doodlebug Design

 Hello there crafty friend!

I am slowly unpacking my studio and I actually found my inks and glue this week!! YAY! I also discovered just how much I rely on my Stamp Platform!! Stamping has definitely evolved over the last 20+ years... I love a nice crisp image when I stamp and sometimes that doesn't happen the first go-around! Anywho, I decided to make another quick and easy no stamping card for this week using more elements from the Milk & Cookies papers by Doodlebug Design that I used last week.

This little Santa die cut from the Milk & Cookies Odds & Ends die cuts is just TOO cute!! I paired him up with papers that had some sweet treats on it. Oh, and did you notice this is an A2 card? I decided to change things up and adjust the mini slimline sketch for this month's challenge to a fun A2 size! It's always fun to switch things up!

The sentiment is also from the Milk & Cookies papers... one of those sentiment strips that you can cut apart. Such a fun and quick card using these papers! The fun pink glitter card stock is from the Milk & Cookies card kit that I have in my stash from Simon Says Stamp. This is an older card kit from December 2017. Well, that's my Christmas card for this week! Phew... another card for my stash! I hope to find more of my inks and card stock so I can share something a little different next week.

Here's a look at the fun {BYSHC} Sketch 15 for the month of October!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration, check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back next Friday with another cute Christmas card!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 15 ~ Milk & Cookies ~ Doodlebug Design

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's the first of October and that means there's a new sketch challenge over at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing my first card using the fun {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge #15... another fun mini slimline!! I just love this size of card!

So... can I tell you a secret? Promise not to tell. This isn't actually a full card. It's a card front! LOL! See my family just moved and I'm slowly unpacking my studio. I haven't found my Scor-pal yet so I just cut a card front for this card... thank goodness I was able to find a couple of my old holiday card kits. This is an old card kit (December 2017, in fact!) from Simon Says Stamp called Milk & Cookies which makes sense since it uses the Milk & Cookies papers from Doodlebug Design. I also happened to have some Milk & Cookies Odds & Ends die cut pieces that I had tossed in with the card kit and this sweet puppy and candy piece came from that pack. 

I used the Desert Storm card stock for my 6 x 3" card front and I used the Tropical Tide Glitter card stock for my mat behind the sprinkles papers. Both of those card stocks were included in the card kit. To finish off the card, I cut one of the sentiment strips from the papers. Absolutely no stamping for this card... I still need to find my ink pads! Heehee! But I think it turned out pretty cute and I'm super happy that I'm keeping to my goal of at least one Christmas card a week!

Here's a look at the fun {BYSHC} Sketch 15 for the month of October!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration, check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back with another cute Christmas card next week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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