{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 55 ~ Winter Cardinals Set 2 ~ Pink & Main

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 55 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing another sweet holiday card featuring an adorable stamp from our lovely Sponsor, Pink & Main!

This time I've inked up the cutest little cardinal from the Winter Cardinals Set 2. I absolutely adore cardinals and was tickled to see that there are two full sets of these adorable birds! Of course, I needed them both! I stamped the cute bird using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it up with Copic markers. I die cut the cardinal using the coordinating Winter Cardinals Set 2 Dies.

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

Red: R20, R14, R27

White: C00, C2

Beak / Feet: YR15

Scarf: YG11, G24, G46

Lantern: N0, N2, N4

Candle: Y11, Y15, Y17

I paired up this cutie with the same papers I used last time... the Santa Claus Lane 6x6 Paper Pad from Echo Park Paper Co. Only this time I die cut my background layer using the Cloudy Frames Dies. Unfortunately, it looks like those dies are retired. I went back and forth on my paper choices for that background layer and just decided to keep both pieces together. The light green layer behind the cardinal is also from this paper pad.

I stamped the sentiment also from the Winter Cardinals Set 2. And I was pleasantly surprised to see a coordinating die for the sentiment included in the Winter Cardinals Set 2 Dies. Yay! I adhered all of my layers to a black A2 top fold card base.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 55 for the month of March. 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, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 ~ Winter Remix Berry Stencil ~ Club Scrap

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I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a lovely holiday card using the Winter Remix Berry Stencil from our lovely Sponsor Club Scrap. Unfortunately, I bought this item on clearance and it looks like they aren't available any more.

I blended Vintage Photo and Scorched Timber Distress Inks over the branches on the stencil. I blended Spun Sugar and Festive Berries Distress Inks over the berries.

I used Copic markers to add depth and shadow to the branches and berries. I used T5 for the branches and R20, R14, and R37 for the berries.

I used the measurements from the sketch for my card. To make the two panels on top stand out from the others I distressed the edges very lightly with a brown blending brush without adding more ink to the brush. I die cut the sentiment from the cut apart papers from the Gnome for Christmas Maze Book in a Box using a circle die and popped it up on the card. The ribbon is a grosgrain ribbon from Stampin' Up. It's really old. LOL! I think it's called cranberry.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 for the month of February. 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! I'm always blown away by the creations from the DT... they are amazingly talented cardmakers!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 ~ Gnome for Christmas ~ Club Scrap

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I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing another sweet holiday card again featuring fun papers from our wonderful brand new sponsor, Club Scrap!

So since I'm new to Club Scrap I only have a couple of products from them. Which means I'm playing with the Gnome for Christmas Maze Book in a Box again. I love the fun papers in this pack! Aren't the snowman, gingerbread and gnome just too cute?!

I am in love with this textured paper! I used the same measurements as last time which are on the sketch except for the red layer isn't a 4 x 5-1/4" card front. Because I only have so much of the paper in this kit, I decided to cut it down to just 4 x 2". 

I trimmed up the focal image leaving a bit of a border around the edge and then I popped it up using foam tape. And then I finished off the card with a few brown enamel dots from the Winter Berry Branch enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 for the month of February. 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, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 ~ Gnome for Christmas ~ Club Scrap

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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 fun papers from our wonderful BRAND NEW sponsor, Club Scrap! Club Scrap has generously offered up a $25 gift certificate as a prize for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 this month! So fabulous!!

For my first card this month, I used papers and a cut apart sheet that I got on clearance over at Club Scrap last year. It's actually called Gnome for Christmas Maze Book in a Box, but I used it for a sweet holiday card. Though I did get instructions on how to create the awesome book in a box and I think I'm going to attempt to make it with other products since I've cut into these papers already.

Before I get into all the measurements I used... can you see that texture in the card stock?! Isn't it amazing! I don't often use textured card stock like this so it was so fun to play with. Okay, so my top four papers all measure 1 x 3-1/4" per the measurements on the sketch. The green paper on the bottom measures 4 x 2". And then the bottom layer of brown paper measures 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" and it's adhered to a white A2 top fold card base.

I cut the long strip of cut apart paper using my large Tonic Guillotine. I trimmed the cute gnome paper and popped it up on the card with a bunch of foam tape. And then finished off the card with a few red enamel dots from the Winter Berry Branch enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 54 for the month of February. 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 53 ~ Snowball Fight ~ Not 2 Shabby

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I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card using the adorable Snowball Fight stamp set from our wonderful sponsor, Not 2 Shabby.

I stamped two of the cute kiddos from the Snowball Fight stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them up with my Copic markers and then I fussy cut them on the line and colored the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker.

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

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: Y21, Y02, E55

Red & White Scarf / Hat/ Glove: R00, R14, C00, C2

White Shirt: C00, C2

Green & White Scarf / Hat/ Gloves: YG11, G24, G46, BG75, C00, C2

Red Sweater: R20, R14, R27

Gray Pants: N2, N4

Black Shoes: N2, N4, N6

Snowballs:B000, B00

I paired up the cute kids with the A Shabby Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad. I wanted to build a little scene behind the kids and this paper was perfect.

I used the measurements from the sketch for my card. And I just eyeballed the corner piece.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 for the month of January. 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! I'm always blown away by the creations from the DT... they are amazingly talented cardmakers!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 ~ Snowy Pastels ~ Not 2 Shabby

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card featuring another beautiful set of papers and ephemera from our fab sponsor, Not 2 Shabby!

I am in love with these gorgeous papers!! The colors are so beautiful! I used the Snowy Pastels 6x6 Paper Pad and the coordinating Snowy Pastels Ephemera. Love the sweet deer ephemera!

This month's design is so simple. I love how quick a card can come together with this sketch, pretty papers and cute ephemera! 

The sweet sentiment is from the Gingerbread Hugs stamp set {sadly, it's no longer available}. I've used this sentiment many times over the years though. It's a fave!

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 for the month of January. 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, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 ~ Sparkling Christmas Wishes Ephemera ~ Not 2 Shabby

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 gorgeous papers and ephemera from our wonderful sponsor, Not 2 Shabby! Not 2 Shabby has generously offered up a $25 gift certificate as a prize for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 this month! So fabulous!!

For my first card this month, I used the Pink Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad and I paired it up with the Sparkling Christmas Wishes Ephemera. 

I trimmed the pink pattern papers down to  3 x 4-1/4" and mat it with a piece of white card stock trimmed to 3-1/4 x 4-1/2". I just eye-balled the corner piece. I placed the paper over the card base and just marked the edges where I wanted the triangle to sit on the card and then I cut it with my trimmer.

The sweet sentiment is from the Purrs & Cocoa stamp set. I adore this sweet stamp set. You have got to take a look at it {click on the ^^^ link}.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 53 for the month of January. 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 52 ~ Christmas Cheer ~ Gina K. Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet mini slimline card featuring an adorable stamp set and coordinating die set from our amazing sponsor, Gina K. Designs, called Christmas Cheer! 

This adorable stamp comes as a bundle with the dies or separately just with the stamps. I just had to ink up the adorable car and the Christmas lights in this wonderful set of Christmas stamps. I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them up with my Copic markers.

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

Car: R20, R14, R27, R39

Windows: B000, B00

Tires: N0, N2, N4, C00, C1

Headlight: Y11, Y15

Tree: YG11, G24, G46

Christmas Lights / Tree Ornaments: R00, R20, R14, G00, G12, Y11, Y15, B000, B00

I paired up this adorable set with the Let it Snow paper pack from Carta Bella. I love the mix of colors in these papers. A little darker... more earthy. I tried to keep my coloring darker as well to coordinate.

I heat embossed the beautiful sentiment using my go to mix of products: TE Anti-Static Powder Tool, Sugar Cube Pigment Ink from Taylored Expressions, Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe, and a Wagner Precision Heat Tool. 

TIP: When heat embossing on pattern paper be sure to warm up the heat tool well before starting to melt the powder and be careful not to direct the heat on the paper too long. I adhered all of the layers to the card using Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 for the month of December. 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, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 ~ Joy of the Season ~ Gina K. Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a lovely Christmas card featuring a wonderful die and stamp set from our amazing sponsor, Gina K. Designs, called Joy of the Season! 

Unfortunately, the Joy of the Season stamp set was an exclusive set in collaboration with Simon Says Stamp for STAMPtember maybe a couple of years ago now, so it's no longer available. I sure do love it though! I stamped the gorgeous deer using Sea Glass and Tranquil Teal inks from Gina K. Designs. I fussy cut the deer leaving a white border.

I die cut Sea Glass card stock from Gina K. Designs using the gorgeous Snowflake Cover Plate die. I then trimmed a piece of white card stock to fit behind the cover plate die. I adhered a 1-3/4" wide piece of Sea Glass card stock across the front of a white A2 card base.

I heat embossed the beautiful sentiment using my go to mix of products: TE Anti-Static Powder Tool, Sugar Cube Pigment Ink, Alabaster White Embossing Powder and a Wagner Precision Heat Tool. I trimmed the sentiment and mat it with white card stock. I adhered all of the layers to the card using Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue and popped up the deer using Scrapbook Adhesive Crafty Foam Tape. And I finished off the card with pretty Frosty Rhinestones from Gina Marie Designs. 

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 for the month of December. I decided to do an A2 card instead of the mini slimline design in the sketch. If you're not a fan of mini slimline cards, feel free to alter the design for an A2 card like I did or even an A7 card. Whatever works for you. 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, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 ~ Wishing You Mini ~ Gina K. 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 fun mini slimline Christmas card featuring my favorite little stamp set from our fab sponsor, Gina K. Designs! Gina K. Designs has generously offered up a $25 gift certificate as a prize for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 this month! Amazing!!

I've played with the Wishing You Mini stamp set from Gina K. Designs a few times now. I love the mix of sentiments and the snowflakes. I decided to do some gold heat embossing to coordinate with the gold glitter in the papers.

I paired up the pretty stamps with the Miss Mary Christmas paper pad from Hobby Lobby. I prepped the Garden Green card stock from Stampin' Up using the TE Anti Static Powder Tool from Taylored Expressions. The sentiments and snowflake are stamped with Wow Clear Embossing Ink. I used Antique Gold Embossing Powder from Simon Says Stamp to sprinkle over the wet ink. And then I melted the embossing powder with the Wagner Precision Heat Tool. 

I die cut the pretty snowflake using a circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity. I popped up the wishing you sentiment and the snowflake using foam tape. It was so fun to used colored card stock for this card. I don't use it often enough.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 52 for the month of December. It's been a long time since we've done a mini slimline design. If you're not a fan of mini slimline cards, feel free to alter the design for an A2 card or even an A7 card. Whatever works for you. 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, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 ~ Christmas Sugar Cookies ~ Jaded Blossom

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one last card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a super cute Christmas card featuring an adorable stamp from our amazing sponsor, Jaded Blossom! 

I stamped the adorable Santa cookie from the Christmas Sugar Cookies stamp set from Jaded Blossom with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. And then I colored it up with my Copic markers.

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

Cookie Outline / Skin: E51, E21

Beard / Mustache: C00, C1

Eyes: B0000, B00

Hat: C00, C1, R20, R14

I paired up the adorable Santa cookie with the Sugar Plum papers from My Mind's Eye. I adore the colors in these papers!

The sweet sentiment is from the Christmas Village: Post Office stamp set also from Jaded Blossom. This is one of my favorite sentiments! The die cut circle is from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 for the month of November. I have had so much fun with this 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 super creative 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 51 ~ Snowman Dies ~ Jaded Blossom

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I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring a wonderful die set from our amazing sponsor, Jaded Blossom, called Snowman Dies! 

I love the fabulous selection of dies over at Jaded Blossom! I'm a huge fan of the gnome dies but I don't have any Christmas ones YET, but I recently added the adorable Snowman Dies to my collection and I couldn't wait to try them out. Aren't they just the cutest?! I love them! 

I paired up the snowmen with some pretty papers from Waffle Flower called Season's Greetings. Once I chose my papers, I was able to pick out card stock that coordinated with the colors in the papers. For the snowmen and white on the beanie I used Stampers Select White card stock from Papertrey Ink. Here's a quick list of the other card stock I used for die cutting the snowmen:

Eyes / Buttons / Top Hat: True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink

Noses: Orange Zest card stock from Papertrey Ink

Arms: Dark Chocolate card stock from Papertrey Ink

Top Hat Band / Blue Scarf / Blue Beanie: Midnight Muse card stock from Stampin' Up

Berry / Red Scarf: Pure Poppy card stock from Papertrey Ink

Holly: New Leaf card stock from Papertrey Ink

The sentiment from the Christmas Village: Post Office stamp set from Jaded Blossom is heat embossed on Pure Poppy card stock with Sugar Cube White Pigment Ink from Taylored Expressions, Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe and melted with a Wagner Precision Heat Tool. I die cut the sentiment using a die from the Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies from Unity.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 for the month of November. Loving this fun sketch! I am really enjoying all of the awesome entries, too! 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 super cute 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 51 ~ Christmas Village Coffee Shoppe ~ Jaded Blossom

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 fun Christmas card featuring a beautiful stamp from our amazing sponsor, Jaded Blossom! Jaded Blossom has generously offered up a $25 gift card as a prize for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 this month! So wonderful!!

I just love the fabulous stamps over at Jaded Blossom. They also have amazing dies... including a fabulous selection of gnome dies. I don't actually have any of the Christmas ones, but I'm hoping to get some for Christmas this year!! Woohoo! Anywho, I do have the beautiful Christmas Village: Coffee Shoppe stamps in my stash and I was super excited to finally ink it up and color. It's SO pretty!

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

Roof: N0, N2, N4

Windows / Frames: Y11, Y15, E31, E35, E37

Building / Cup: E30, E31, E35, E37

Door / Awning: R20, R43, R27

Whip Cream: C00, C2

Lid: C0, C1, R20, R43, R27

Straw: C00, C2, YG11, G24, G46

Sign: E30, E31, E35, E37, R20, R43, R27, YG11, G24, G46

Green Scallops: YG11, G24, G46

I paired it up with the Miss Mary Christmas paper pad from Hobby Lobby. I absolutely love the simplicity of this card design so just adding a strip of pattern paper to the bottom of my panel was the perfect touch! And these papers have some fun glitter in them! Love that added shine!

For my background panel I blended Sugar Cube Pigment ink from Taylored Expressions over the Snowed in Stencil from Carta Bella Paper. I heat embossed the sentiment, trimmed it up and adhered it directly to the card. To finish off the card, I added a few snowflake bits from the Christmas Confetti Clay Embellishment mix from Twiddler's Nook.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 for the month of November. Loving this fab 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! The design team, as always, rocked this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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