{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 45 ~ Fireside Friends ~ Newton's Nook Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch 45 over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing an adorable Christmas card featuring the cute Fireside Friends Stamp Set from our amazing sponsor, Newton's Nook Designs! Newton's Nook Designs has generously offered up a $20 gift code as a prize for the winner of this month's challenge! Please take note that today is the last day to enter the challenge!

I paired up the super sweet Fireside Friends Stamp Set with the cute Christmas Time 6x6 Paper Pad. I thought the houses complimented the fireside scene so well! I was very tempted to add more to the background of the scene. That's a lot of white... but I didn't want to take away from the cute stamp.

I stamped the sweet Fireside Friends and sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Stampers Select White Card Stock from Papertrey Ink that I had cut down to 4-1/16 x 4". And then I colored up the critters and fireplace using a bunch of Copic markers. 

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

White Kitty: C00, C1, C3, R00, R20

Orange Kitty: YR21, YR15, R00, R20, Colorless Blender

Pup: E51, E55, E57, N3, N5, N7, B0000, B00

Rug: R20, R14, R46

Garland: YG11, G24, G46

Bow: R20, R14, R46

Fireplace: C00, C1, C3, N0, N1, N3, N5

Grate: N3, N5, N7

Wood: E53, E55, E57

Fire: Y06, YR21, YR15, YR68

I trimmed the angle on the right of the stamped panel using the measurements from the sketch. I measured 3-1/4" on the top of the paper and made a tick mark with pencil. I measured the bottom at 3" and made another tick mark. And then I measured up from the bottom right corner to 1-3/4". I made my final tick mark and then I trimmed the angle using my Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Comfort Paper Trimmer. I adhered the panel to my 5-1/4 x 4" piece of pattern paper and then adhered it to a 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" piece of Pure Poppy Card Stock from Papertrey Ink. I then adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side for a landscape card. I finished off the card with a few enamel dots.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 45 for the month of May. I've really enjoyed this sketch! Remember... today is the last day to enter this 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! The design team has really done a phenomenal job with this sketch.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 45 ~ Newton's Stocking ~ Newton's Nook Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with more inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch 45 over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring the adorable Newton's Stocking Stamp Set from our awesome sponsor, Newton's Nook Designs! Newton's Nook Designs has generously offered up a $20 gift code as a prize for the  this month! Have you played along with the sketch?!

I paired up sweet Newton from the Newton's Stocking Stamp Set with the adorable Meowy Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad. They compliment each other so well. I couldn't help but color up a red stocking. So classic for Christmas but now that I'm looking at it with the papers maybe I should have done blue or green. 

I stamped the sweet kitty and sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Stampers Select White Card Stock from Papertrey Ink. And then I colored up the kitty using a handful of Copic markers. 

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

Kitty: R00, R20, YR21, YR15, Colorless Blender

Stocking / Santa Hat: C00, C1, R20, R14, R46

I adhered the pattern papers together and then I cut a few strands of twine, thread it through the hole in the tag and then I tied a pretty bow. I added a few pieces of foam tape to the top and bottom of the tag so it lays flat over the twine. I then adhered the panel to a white A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side for a landscape card. I fussy cut the kitty on the black line and popped him up on the card with foam tape. I can't believe I still don't have the coordinating Newton's Stocking Die Set. Definitely adding that to my next order! I actually die cut the cute tag using a small tag from the Frames & Tags Die Set before I stamped the sentiment. 

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 45 for the month of May. I am loving this sketch! I can't wait to see what everyone does with it. 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! Lots of wonderful inspiration this month from the design team.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 45 ~ Bells & Holly ~ Newton's Nook 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 sweet Christmas card featuring the beautiful holly stamp from our awesome sponsor, Newton's Nook Designs! Newton's Nook Designs has generously offered up a $20 gift code as a prize for the {BYSHC} Sketch 45 this month! So amazing!! Thanks so much, Jen and Jeff!

I am loving this month's sketch! It was inspired by a Christmas card that I received from my sweet friend, Vannessa Osbourn. I loved the card and the design so much I just had to turn it into a sketch. I used all of the measurements noted in the sketch this time.

I paired up the beautiful Christmas Time 6x6 Paper Pad with the beautiful Bells & Holly Stamp Set. I trimmed the green polka dot paper to 4 x 5-1/4". I then trimmed the holly paper to 4 x 4-1/16". From the bottom right corner I measured 1-3/4" up and marked my paper with pencil. I then measured from the top left corner 3-1/4" to the right and marked my paper with pencil again. And lastly, I measured from the bottom left corner 3" to the right and marked my paper one last time. I cut the angle of my paper using the three pencil marks on the paper. I sure hope that makes sense. 

I adhered the pattern papers together and then adhered them to a white A2 top fold card base that I turned on the side for a landscape card. I colored up the beautiful holly from the Bells & Holly Stamp Set with a handful of Copic markers. I then die cut the holly and adhered it to a vellum oval I had die cut using a die from the Oval Frames Die Set. I then adhered the oval to the card by adding glue just behind the holly so no glue would show through the vellum. I stamped the sentiment and trimmed it. I then mat it with a piece of Green Parakeet card stock from Papertrey Ink. I adhered it directly to the card.

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

Holly Leaves: G000, YG11, G24, G46

Holly Berries / Ribbon: R20, R14, R46

Branch: E21, E23, E25

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 45 for the month of May. I am loving this sketch! I can't wait to see what everyone does with it. 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! Lots of creative and sweet inspiration this month from the design team.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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