{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 36 ~ Christmas Magic ~ Echo Park Paper Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sharing one last Christmas card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 36 for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group. This month's sketch is really great for the paper packs that have cut-aparts in them. I made four pretty quick cards using the Echo Park Paper 6x6 Paper Pad called Christmas Magic.

I cut down two pattern papers to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" - for my first two cards that's the plaid and the green pattern papers. I cut them both again at the two inch mark and adhered them to two white A2 top fold card bases.

I then cut a couple little strips of pattern paper to adhere across the card base and trimmed off the excess. I adhered the cut apart directly on the card for the first card with the gifts. For the reindeer card I added foam tape to the back of this cut apart and popped it up on the card.

Just like the first two cards, I used two pattern papers for my last two cards. I cut them down to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" and then cut off 2" from both. I then adhered them to card bases.

And this time I adhered Santa directly to the card and the house cut-apart was popped up using a bunch of foam tape.

Four really quick cards!! I'll definitely be using this sketch again with the cut-aparts in my paper packs. Loving it!

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch 36 for the month of August!

There's still a few days to play along with the sketch! The challenge ends on August 31st. I hope you'll join in the fun and start building your stash of holiday cards. 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!

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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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 36 ~ Snowflake Border Die ~ Gina Marie Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

It's time for a new sketch challenge over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a Christmas card using a leftover piece from one of my linky party cards. If you're interested, you can check out the linky party card here. I also used the beautiful Snowflake Border die from Gina Marie Designs. I had purchased this die in hopes of using it for the linky party but never did use it. I'm so glad I was finally able to. I love it!

A fairly simple card for Sketch 36. I went back and forth with the idea of running the Cool Caribbean card front through my Big Shot with a snowflake embossing folder but I really wanted to go with more of a CAS design. I also considered adding a white mat behind the stenciled panel, but decided against it. I think if I was to remake this one, I might add that mat. What do you think? 

As I mentioned, the focal panel is a leftover from a card I made for the linky party. I used Seedless Preserves and Broken China Distress Oxide inks over the Snowflake Net Stencil from A Colorful Life Design. I had blended the inks over a 6 x 6" piece of white card stock so it was fun to be able to use this piece for this card. I added a white glitter enamel dot from the Winter Sparkle Glitter Style enamel dots, also from Gina Marie Designs.

To keep with the color combo, I added a strip of white card stock. That's a scrap that I literally just pulled out of my storage. No idea how wide it is but it's 4-1/4" long. I die cut a piece of Orchid Opulence card stock from Stampin' Up for the Snowflake Border die. I trimmed the top and adhered it under the white strip. The sentiment is from Gina K Designs and it's called Wishing You Mini Stamp Set. I still had this on my desk from the last week. I wasn't quite brave enough to stamp the sentiment on the white strip so I stamped it on a scrap, trimmed it up and adhered it under the focal panel. It's the tiniest bit wider than the white strip but I think it's ok.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 36 for the month of August. 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 amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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