{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 46 ~ Eat, Sleep & Be Merry ~ Lawn Fawn

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch 46 over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring the super cute sloth from the exclusive Eat, Sleep & Be Merry stamp from our awesome sponsor, Lawn Fawn! This stamp set was a collaboration with Simon Says Stamp for the 2021 STAMPtember event. 

Unfortunately, it's not available anymore but I'm super excited to finally ink up my stamp set. I know I'm not the only one with uninked stamp sets in their stash. I love inking up some of these sets for our challenges. I stamped the cute sloth, a gift and a couple of ornaments using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored them all up with Copic markers.

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

Sloth: W00, W2, W4, W6, W8

Branch: E55, E57, E59

Red: R20, R14, R46

White: C00, C1, C3

I die cut the sloth using a die from the Large Cross-Stitched Circle Stackables dies from Lawn Fawn. I also die cut the gift and ornaments using the coordinating Eat, Sleep & Be Merry die set. I paired up the cute sloth with pretty papers called Knit Picky 6x6 Petite Paper Pack. Looks like Lawn Fawn discontinued those papers but they do have the Knit Picky Winter 6x6 Petite Paper Pack. I adhered the pattern paper to a white A2 top fold card base turned on its side for a landscape card.

I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white card stock using Candied Apple Distress Ink. I trimmed up the sentiment cutting a fishtail at one end. I adhered it to the circle and then I added foam tape to the back of both pieces and popped them up on the card. I like to use a thin foam tape from Scrapbook Adhesive. It gives a bit of dimension but it's not too bulky to mail the card in a regular A2 envelope. 

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 46 for the month of June. I am really loving this sketch! I am also loving all the entries for this month's challenge. I hope you'll join us and play along with the sketch. There's just a few days left to play along! 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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Santa Paws Filled with Joy ~ STAMPtember Collab ~ Newton's Nook Designs & Simon Says Stamp

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm so super excited to be sharing a cute card featuring a couple stamps from the adorable STAMPtember collaboration stamp called Santa Paws from Newton's Nook Designs that's available over at Simon Says Stamp!! Oh my gosh... I just can't handle the cuteness in this set!

I paired up this sweet reindeer in a stocking with the gorgeous Christmas Time 6x6 Paper Pad from Newton's Nook Designs. The vellum scalloped circle was die cut using a die from the Circle Frames Die Set from Newton's Nook Designs.

Inspiration for my card came from my new Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 15 {will be posted a bit later today in the group}. A pretty simple sketch with almost a CAS vibe. I share monthly sketches in my Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. Sketches make designing a card so much quicker. I use them all the time and started sharing them monthly last year, I think. I just recently started doing challenges with the sketches and I pick a winner to send a fun prize to each month. I hope you'll join in the fun and play along.

The adorable reindeer from the exclusive Santa Paws Stamp Set was so fun to color up. Here's a quick list of the Copic markers I used to color it up:

Deer: E000, E51, E21, E23, E25, E27, N0, N1, N3, N5

Ears: R00, R20, E000

Nose: R20, R14, R46

Antlers: E21, E23

Hat / Stocking: C00, C1, C3, R20, R14, R46

I stamped the cute reindeer and the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I trimmed up the sentiment and I popped it up using foam tape. I fussy cut the deer leaving a white border. FYI - this cute stamp set does have a coordinating die set available if you're not one for fussy cutting (it comes as a combo set).

 Be sure to head over to Simon Says Stamp to get yours before they are all gone! These exclusive cuties will not be restocked! Once they are gone.. they are gone!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 28 ~ STAMPtember 2020 ~ Tim Holtz & Simon Says Stamp

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing my weekly Christmas card using the {BYSHC} Sketch 28 and I'm pretty excited that I finally inked up one of these snarky kitties. This hilarious kitty is from the STAMPtember 2020 stamp set from Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamp. I just love him and the sentiment!

I still had the Paper Stash - Christmas papers from Tim Holtz and Idea-ology on my desk so I just used a couple pieces from those papers. Isn't this plaid amazing... or is it flannel with those line details in the pattern?! Well, in either case I love it and it was perfect with this kitty.

I do kind of wish I'd gone with a grey for the cat but I think the orange is a nice contrast. Here's a list of the Copic markers I used:

Kitty ~ YR30, YR21, YR15, YR68, YR24, W00, W3; C00, C3 {eyes}

Lights ~ C00, C3, R20, R14, R37

I die cut kitty with one of the awesome recently released Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity Stamp Co. I popped up the circle and the heat embossed sentiment with foam tape.

I added drops of Glossy Accents to the lights for some shine. So fun! Well, that's it for me this week. 

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch 28 for the month of November!

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! Have a wonderful week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 24 ~ Nutty or Nice? ~ Lawn Fawn

 Hello there crafty friend!

I am back with my weekly Christmas card and this time I was excited to play with a sweet stamp set that I got during the 2018 STAMPtember celebration!! I just love STAMPtember and the Lawn Fawn stamp sets are a must have each year!! I can't believe that I got this cute stamp set 4 years ago and I just now inked it up... so glad that I've been inking up my neglected stamps this year!

These cuties are from the adorable Nutty or Nice? STAMPtember stamp set from Lawn Fawn for Simon Says Stamp. I paired them up with the Perfectly Plaid Christmas paper pack by Lawn Fawn... one of my absolute favorite Christmas papers!! So sad that they aren't available anymore.

I stamped the snowman and squirrels on scraps of white card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then I colored them up with the following Copic markers:

Snowman ~ C00, C2 

Green Scarves ~ G00, YG41, G16

Snowman Hat ~ N1, N3, N5, N7, R000, R20, R14, R27

Squirrels ~ W00, W1, W3

Santa Hat ~ R20, R14, R27, C00, C2

Carrot Nose ~ YR15, YR68 

I used the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 24 from the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group for the design of my card. I love all the fun layers in this sketch! It's perfect for all those pretty Christmas papers! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, stop by the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog and check out the beautiful inspiration from the design team!

I die cut a piece of Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink with the X Stitched Square dies from Gina Marie Designs. I then found a scrap piece of white card stock and die cut it with the Stitched Hillside Borders die from Lawn Fawn to create my little hill. I die cut that same piece with the X Stitched Square die and adhered it to the square. I stamped the 'Merry Christmas' sentiment from the Nutty or Nice? stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut it with the Everyday Sentiment Banners dies from Lawn Fawn. I adhered all my layers together and then adhered them to a white A2 top fold card base. 

I'm entering my Christmas card into the awesome Lawn Fawnatics Christmas in July Challenge #128. So excited to find this fun challenge the other day! There's a couple more days to play along if you want to check it out! Well, that's it for me this time! I'll be back next week with my weekly Christmas card using this month's fun {BYSHC} sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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

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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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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 11 ~ Bounty of Wreaths ~ Brutus Monroe

 Hello there crafty friend!

I seem to be on a bit of a roll with the exclusive Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember stamp sets... so why not share one more?! The Bounty of Wreaths stamp set by Brutus Monroe isn't just a Christmas set, it actually has a Halloween, a Fall, and a Christmas wreath and a bunch of coordinating sentiments. Such an awesome stamp set and I'm so happy to finally make a card with it. 

Now, this wreath was actually stamped out sometime around last Christmas. I even colored the pine cones... but it's been sitting on my side table just waiting for me to finish it up. I saw it the other day and thought it would be perfect for the {BYSHC} Sketch 11... and I think it works. I did alter the sketch a bit by not cutting the edge off of my 'circle' image but... I couldn't cut the wreath!! It's too pretty! I paired up the pretty wreath with a more rustic paper pad but it's also from Brutus Monroe... the Winter Cabin paper collection. This paper pad isn't necessarily just for Christmas... it would be great for Masculine cards, but I think it works really nicely with this wreath stamp.

I colored all the fun elements of this wreath and then got to the ornaments and I was stumped so I asked my daughter what color to use. She came over to my Copic marker collection and picked B04... a beautiful bright blue. Not what I was leaning towards but I used it and I love how it turned out.

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

Pinecones ~ E51, E55, E57

Bells ~ YR21, YR24, E15, E18

Bows ~ R000, R14, R27

Berries ~ C00, C2

Candy Canes ~ C00, C2, R000, R14, R27

Stars ~ Y06, Y15, Y35, Y38

Ornaments ~ B00, B04, B12

Wreath ~ G21, G24, G46 

Here's another look at {BYSHC} Sketch 11.

I hope you'll join in the fun start building your stash along with us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group. If you're interested in seeing more inspiration using this sketch, stop by the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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