{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 18 ~ Let it Snow ~ Doodlebug Design Inc.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I've been a bit puny the last couple of weeks so I didn't get my weekly Christmas card for last week done in time to share on Friday. But I finally got it done today and wanted to share it since it's the last day to enter the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 18.

I used the adorable Let it Snow papers from Doodlebug Design Inc. along with the coordinating Odds & Ends pack of die cut pieces.

I turned the sketch on the side to work with the cute Santa Workshop die cut piece.

I adhered the sentiment strip from the paper pad to the bottom of the die cut piece and popped them both up with some foam tape. To finish off the card I added a few little epoxy stickers from the Frosty Friends Shape Sprinkles pack.

Here's another look at the {BYSHC} Sketch 18 for the month of January!

Today is the last day to play along with the sketch! Come join in the fun over at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration, check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back tomorrow with inspiration for the new sketch challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 18 ~ Meowy Christmas

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with my weekly Christmas card and this week I've inked up a really cute kitty stamp from the Meowy Christmas stamp set from The Greeting Farm. And I couldn't resist grabbing the Winter Plaids and Patterns paper pad from Ink N' Splatter to use for another holiday card.

 I chose my papers first and got my layout all set. I stamped the tree, kitty and the hat with Memento Tuxedo black ink on a scrap piece of white card stock.

I stamped the sentiment with the same black ink in the top left corner of a 4-1/4 x 2-3/4" piece of white card stock.

Time to color!! I used the following Copic colors to color up these adorable stamped images:

Christmas Tree ~ BG70, BG13, BG18

Ornaments ~ B0000, B00, B02, V20, V22, V17

Stars ~ Y06, Y15, Y35

Kitty ~ YR30, YR21, YR14, W0, W2, W3, W5

Eyes ~ Y13, YG25, YG17, BG99

Present ~ V20, V22, V17, B0000, B00, B02

Santa hat ~ C00, C2, BG70, BG13

I fussy cut each of the stamped images and cleaned up the edges by coloring the edges with a Memento Tuxedo black marker. I adhered all the images together to create my little scene and then adhered it to the focal panel. And I finished off the card with a few Fall Foliage Clear with Color enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's another look at the {BYSHC} Sketch 18 for the month of January!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! Come join in the fun over at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration, check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back next Friday with my weekly Christmas card and one last card for Sketch 18!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 18 ~ Foxy Monochromatic Christmas

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a cute monochromatic card with a vintage vibe using the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 18 for the month of January and an adorable stamp from Unity Stamp Co!! Actually, I used four different stamp kits from Unity for this card... so fun to combine all these stamps for one card!

 

First I stamped the background for the bottom panel with Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink on Kraft card stock using the Search for those Moments {Layers of Life 11/17} stamp kit and the Magical {Bliss and Wonder} {Layers of Life 10/13} stamp kit. I distressed the edges with a bit more Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink with a blending brush.

I stamped my favorite Christmas background stamp... The Christmas Tree background stamp... on a scrap of Kraft card stock with Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink and trimmed it to a banner. I distressed the edges of the banner using the Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink.

I stamped the Foxy Christmas stamp and the sentiment... yup, you guessed it... with Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink on Kraft card stock. I trimmed up the panel and then distressed it again with the Ground Espresso ink. I mat each of the layers with a slightly larger piece of Early Espresso card stock and then another slightly larger mat of Kraft card stock. Each mat was approximately 1/8" larger. 

I added a few scraps of card stock underneath the fox layer on the left side so that it would lay flat. I also added a couple scraps under the right side of the sentiment. A great trick to get all flat layers! I adhered the entire panel to a Kraft A2 top fold card base {turned on the side}. I finished off the card with a few Kraft enamel dots from the Cozy Flannel Gloss enamel dots pack from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's another look at the {BYSHC} Sketch 18 for the month of January!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! Come join in the fun over at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration, check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back next Friday with my weekly Christmas card and more inspiration for the Sketch Challenge 18! And on a side note... Unity is having a sale with fun new releases for Angela's birthday!! Head over to the Unity website to check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 18 ~ From Our House to Yours

 Hello there crafty friend!

Starting off the new year right with my weekly Christmas card using the new {BYSHC} Sketch 18 and an adorable stamp from Unity Stamp Co. called Our House to Yours! Snow globes are one of my most favorite images for Christmas and this one is just too cute!

I paired it up with a beautiful paper pad from Ink N' Splatter called Gentle Winter... I love the snowy pattern papers and lots of pretty plaid papers!! The traditional color palette with a touch of light brown is so cozy. Just perfect to pair up with the sweet snow globe stamp!

I used the following Copic Markers to color up the snow globe:

Trees ~ YG11, G24, G46, E23

House 1 ~ RV10, RV21, R83, E21, E23, N0, N1, N3

House 2 ~ C00, C2, E21, E23, N0, N1, N3

House 3 ~ YG03, YG11, YG63, E21, E23, N0, N1, N3, N4

House 4 ~ R14, R20, R27, R56, N0, N1, N3, YG11, YG63

House 5 ~ YG93, YG95, YG97, E21, E23, N0, N1, N4, N7

Snow ~ C00, C2

Star / House Windows ~ Y06

Snow Globe Base / Glass ~ E21, E23, E25, E51, B0000, B000

Ribbon ~ R14, R20

I'm so happy with how this one turned out! So fun to ink up this stamp from Unity again!

Here's another look at the {BYSHC} Sketch 18 for the month of January!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! Come join in the fun over at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration, check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back next Friday with my weekly Christmas card and more inspiration for the Sketch Challenge 18!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 18 ~ Merry Christmas from Holiday Anya

 Hello there crafty friend & Happy New Year!!

It's the first of January and that means it's time for a new sketch challenge over at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing an adorable card using the new {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge #18 and a super cute stamp from The Greeting Farm called Holiday Anya 9!! 

Isn't she just the cutest?! Love her! I just had to pair her up with another sweet pack of papers from Ink N' Splatter called Twinkle Berry Winter. As I mentioned yesterday, I just discovered the beautiful papers available at Ink N' Splatter... and Oh. My. Goodness!! I am in love!!

These purple, pink and white papers with the hearts and splatter and snowflakes, oh my! Love love love!!! The pictures really do not do them justice... so much prettier {and brighter} in person! Anywho... I decided to flip the sketch for this one and turned the sentiment to work with my design.

I absolutely loved coloring Anya!! I went a little too dark on her hair... I'm a bit out of practice on hair. I need to color up some more cuties from The Greeting Farm! Here's a quick list of the Copics I used to color her:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E04, E11, R00, R20

Mouth ~ N6, R00, R20

Hair ~ E23, E49, E57

Hat / Coat / Scarf ~ C00, C2, C3, BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV02

Shoes / Button ~ RV10, RV21, RV29

Dress ~ RV10, RV21, Colorless Blender

Present / Bow ~ BG01, BG10, BG45, RV10, RV21, RV29

The sentiment is from another super cute set from The Greeting Farm called Gingerbread Christmas!! I thought about coloring in the sentiment but decided against it. I just trimmed it and adhered it to the card. I fussy cut Anya leaving a skinny white border. I cut a little card stock scrap to adhere at the top {behind} her head so that she would lay flat on the card and then adhered her on the card. I didn't pop anything up for this one... easier and cheaper to mail! She already pops a bit since I left a white border around the colored image.

Here's a look at the fun {BYSHC} Sketch 18 for the month of January!

I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, check out the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! I'll be back on January 7th with my weekly Christmas card using this month's sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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