Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Snowglobe Christmas ~ RAM Stamps

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 3 of the Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party!! I'm excited to share another sweet card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with the adorable Snowglobe Christmas Digital Stamp from our fabulous Sponsor RAM Stamps. Such a sweet and adorable digital stamp!

I really enjoyed coloring the adorable Snowglobe Christmas Digital Stamp up with my Copic markers. I used neutrals and blues to coordinate with my blue and silver background. If you visited yesterday and saw my Day 2 card, this is one of the other digital images I printed off. I like to have three or four digital images on a sheet before I print it off. This way I'm less likely to waste card stock. Once I was happy with my coloring, I die cut the panel using a die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Die Set from our lovely Sponsor Unity Stamp Co.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: E70, E71, E74, E77

Hair Clip / Ribbon: R20, R14

Scarf / Tights: B000, B00, B02, B04, B28

Coat: C00, C1, C3, N0, N1, N2, N3, N4, N6

Gloves: R20, R14, B000, B02

Shoes: N0, N2, N4, N6

Snowglobe: C00, C1, C3, B0000, B000, G24, E51, E55, E57

Snow: N0, N1, N3

Snowflakes: B0000, B000

Outline: B0000, B000, B00

I used a retired Deco Foil Toner Card Front called Snow Many Flakes by Unity and Therm O Web for my snowflake layer. I trimmed a piece of Silver Shattered Glass Deco Foil Transfer Sheet and laid it on top of the card front foil facing up. I ran it through my laminator after it was heated up a few minutes after the green light came on. I've found my laminator does better if it has those extra couple of minutes. Such a quick and easy background it created! And beautiful! Love these foils! For my blue layer I wanted to try something a little different. I wanted some texture on my foil so I die cut a piece of white card stock using the slightly larger die from the one I used for the main panel. And then I applied some Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo with a palette knife along the edges of the die cut card stock. I didn't apply it evenly. I left bumps and layers in the transfer medium to give texture to the foils. I let the transfer medium dry and placed a piece of Deep Blue Deco Foil Transfer Sheet over the tacky panel and ran it through my laminator since it was on. I could have ran it through my Big Shot to apply the foil since the Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo works both ways.

All of my layers and the die cut snowflakes are adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I used the Sizzix Sidekick Side-Order Winter Set from Tim Holtz for the snowflakes. They were in my stash of precut die pieces... so handy! I added foam tape called iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white), also from Therm O Web, to the back of the main panel and popped it up on the card. I stamped the Happy Holiday sentiment from the Wishing You Mini stamp set from our wonderful Sponsor Gina K. Designs. I inked it up using Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink on white card stock. Trimmed up the sentiment, added a small piece of foam tape to the left end and then glued the rest of the sentiment to the card. For one final touch on the card, I added some glittery goodness to the snowglobe using a Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer pen. I wish it showed up in the photos... it's really pretty in person!

If you haven't already, stop by the Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I have so many wonderful ideas for future cards! So inspiring! I hope you have an ink-redible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 41 ~ Let it Snow Globe ~ Angie Blom Digital Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sharing one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 41 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring the adorable snowman in a snow globe from the Let it Snow Globe Digital Stamp Set from Angie Blom Digital Designs! We're changing things up for 2024 and Angie Blom Digital Designs is Sponsoring our {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 41!! Angie has generously offered up two $15 e-gift certificates in Canadian currency for our Sketch 41 prizes! Woohoo! Thanks again, Angie!

I started my card by combining and resizing the digital stamps from the Let it Snow Globe digi set in a Word Document. I printed them off onto white card stock. I once again remembered to pick out my pattern papers before coloring which made it so much easier when having to pick colors to color up my snow globe.

I paired up the Let it Snow Globe digi stamp with the Milk & Cookies Paper Pad from Doodlebug Designs. The red mat for my top pattern papers is Real Red card stock from Stampin' Up and measures 5 x 3-3/4". The trees paper measures 3-1/8 x 1-1/4". The Merry Christmas paper measures 3-1/8 x 2-1/8". And the hearts paper measures 1-1/2 x 3-1/2". The star paper in the background measures 5-1/2 x 4-1/4". All my measurements are from the {BYSHC} Sketch 41 except for the red mat... I went with a smaller piece than the sketch calls for.

I colored the snow globe with some Copic markers. Fussy cut it on the line and colored the edge of the fussy cut image with a Memento Tuxedo Black markers to make the fussy cutting look nice and neat. The snow globe needed something so I decided to die cut a circle from Real Red card stock using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies}. I just adhered all the layers to a white A2 card base. No foam tape or anything for this but I did add a couple scraps under the left side of the sentiment so it'll lay flat on the card. 

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

Snowman / Snow / Snowflakes: B000, B00

Hat: N0, N1, N3, N5

Holly: R20, R14, R46, YG11, G14

Scarf: BG000, BG11, BG32

Ornament / Button Hearts: R20, R14, R46

Snow Globe Base: E21, E23, E25

Twine: RV10, RV13

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 41 for the month of January. I am loving this sketch! So many possibilities depending on the papers you use. And the entries this month have been so amazing! I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch! If you're interested in seeing a bunch more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! You won't regret it! The design team seriously had a blast with this one!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Sweater Weather ~ Newton's Nook Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with my last card for the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party! My card for today features a mix of products from a few of our linky party Sponsors. The adorable kitty from the Sweater Weather stamp set is from return Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs. This cutie is a favorite of mine and I've used him on a few different projects.

The adorable presents paper from the Meowy Christmas 6x6 paper pad is also from Newton's Nook Designs. And the cute sentiment from The Nutcracker Squeak stamp set, also from Newton's Nook Designs. The awesome Snowglobe Die is from return Sponsor Jaded Blossom. I've been itching to use this die and was excited to finally give it a try. It's lots of fun! I'm hoping to use it again soon!

I made the Christmas using the Stitched & Layered Christmas Tree dies from brand new Sponsor Kat Scrappiness. I've had this wonderful die for awhile and I've only used it a couple times so I was super excited to play with it again. The tree is cut from white card stock and copic colored each piece. The tree actually has 5 layers but that was too big for the snow globe so I went with 4 layers. Such a fun die! The adorable peppermint clay embellishments I added for ornaments on my tree are from return Sponsor Twiddler's Nook. 

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

Star ~ Y06, Y15, Y35

Tree ~ YG11, G24, G46

Snow Globe ~ B0000, B000

Snow Globe Base ~ E53, E55, E57, E59 on Kraft card stock

Sentiment Plate ~ R20, R14, R37

Newton's Fur ~ YR0000, YR21, YR24

Newton's Nose ~ RV10, RV21

Newton's Clothes ~ R20, R14, R37, YG11, G24, C00, C2

I stamped the sentiment with Sugar Cube Pigment ink from Sponsor Taylored Expressions and heat embossed a white embossing powder that added to the inked sentiment. I popped up the sentiment plate with foam tape and added a couple white enamel dots from the Celebrate Christmas enamel dots from Echo Park Paper Co. I just love how this card turned out!

I've had so much fun creating, sharing, and checking out all the fab cards being shared for the Linky Party! I hope you'll stop by the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! So many wonderful cards and tags have been shared so far... I'm so inspired to keep on building my stash of holiday cards! Be sure to get your cards linked up tonight before the Linky Party ends!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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