Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 45 ~ Flower Child ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing more inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 45 in the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook group. I've had this sweet Flower Child stamp on my desk for... geez... I'm not sure how long. Maybe since it released. She was a must have but I haven't had a chance to color her up for a card until now.

I stamped Flower Child with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. That's my favorite ink to use with clear stamps. I colored her up with a whole bunch of Copic markers. And then I fussy cut her leaving a white border around the edges.

Copic markers used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20

Hair: Y21, E43, E44

Head Band / Tank Top / Necklace: B000, B00, B12

Flowers: Y11, Y38, C0, C2, R14, R05, YG11, YG23

Eyes: C0, C2, YG00, YG11, YG23

Overalls: E21, E33, R20, R14, R05, R27

Belt: C0, C3, C5

Sandals / Pocket: R14, R27

I paired up the sweet girl with really old papers from my stash called Delicate Floret by Love Nicole. Pretty sure I bought these at Tuesday Morning. Are those still around? I seem to think they all closed. Anywho, I used the measurements in the sketch for my background layer and it's adhered to a white A2 top fold card base. I die cut the circles using dies from Waffle Flower called Nesting Circles Dies.

Here's a look at the fun sketch for Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch Challenge 45. The sketch, as always, is meant to inspire not require. So let the sketch lead in your design, but don't feel limited by it. I turned the sketch upside down this time and adjusted my sentiment to work with this design.

I adhered the girl and sentiment to the circle and popped them all up with foam tape. I sure hope you can find time to play along with the sketch challenge. Have an INKriffic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2026 Linky Party ~ Bear Hugs ~ Creative Worship Stamps

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sneaking in one last make for the {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2026 Linky Party hosted on the {BYSHC} blog! Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday tag I made using a couple cute stamp sets from our lovely Sponsor Creative Worship Stamps.

I stamped the sweet bear from the retired Bear Hugs stamp set and colored him up with my Copic markers. I fussy cut him leaving a border. I then stamped the beautiful holly stamp from the Holly Jolly stamp set and die bundle using Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks. I added a bit of texture to the leaves with some Copics. I stamped the berries using Candied Apple Distress Ink. I also added a bit of shadow to the berries with a Copic marker.

Copic markers used:

Bear: E000, E30, E33, R00, R20

Candy Cane: R20, R14, R27, C0, C2

Mug: BG000, BG10, BG01

Snowflake: C0, C2

Holly: YG11, G46

Berries: R20, R27

I die cut the holly and berries using the dies from the bundle. I die cut an ornament for my tag from Kraft card stock using the Christmas Ornament & Bulb Tag Die Set from Creative Worship Stamps. The tag was a little too plain so I added a piece of pattern paper from the Winter Parade 6x6 Paper Pad from Sponsor Pajama Crafter Stamps. I die cut the paper using a die from the retired Stitched Circle Stacklets from Sponsor Taylored Expressions. And then I finished off the tag with pretty iridescent ribbon from my stash.

Be sure to stop by the {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2026 Linky Party to check out all the fab inspiration! The party ends tonight at midnight! Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 ~ Sketched Florals Poinsettia ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm sharing a little more inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! I just had to ink up the gorgeous Sketched Florals - Poinsettia from our lovely sponsor, Pajama Crafter Stamps.

I stamped the beautiful poinsettia with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Isn't it just so pretty?! I love it! It's on sale right now for just $6.99. Such a great deal! I colored it up with Copic markers and used the coordinating die to cut it out. I don't see the dies on the website anymore, unfortunately, but it would be pretty easy to fussy cut. 

Copic markers used:

Poinsettia: R00, R32, R35, Y15, Y38

Leaves: YG11, G24, G46

Pine Needles:YG11, G24

Stems: E57

Berries / Noel: R32, R35

I paired up this gorgeous poinsettia with the Winter Parade Paper Pack. I love how the poinsettia pops off of the dark background. I trimmed my striped paper to 5-1/4 x 4" and adhered it to a 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" card front and then I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base. The darker pattern paper is die cut using a square die from the Stitched Square Stacklets from Taylored Expressions. I adhered the square directly to the card and popped up the poinsettia with foam tape.

I used the Christmas Words and Shadow Dies for my sentiment. Noel was the perfect size to fit on the right side. I die cut the shadow from True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink. Noel was die cut from Stampers Select White card stock, also from Papertrey Ink. I colored it with the Copics I listed above.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 for the month of March. There's a few days left to enter the 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!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 ~ Rustic Christmas Owl ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with a little inspiration for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 hosted in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring a darling stamp set from our amazing Sponsor Pajama Crafter Stamps! This month's prize is a $25 store voucher to Pajama Crafter Stamps! Woohoo!

I stamped the sweet owl from the Rustic Christmas Owl Stamp Set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with some Copic markers. And then I fussy cut it on the line except around the fringe on the end of the scarf and around the pine needles. I colored the edges of my fussy cutting with a Memento Tuxedo black marker to help tidy up the edges.

Copic markers used:

Hat: C0, C2, R20, R14, R37

Scarf: R20, R14, R37

Beak / Feet: YR21, YR15, YR27

Eyes: C0, C2, E50, E53

Feathers: E50, E53, E25, E57, BG000, BG02

Stump / Pinecone: E53, E55, E57

Leaves / Pine Needles: YG11, G24, G46

Berries: R14, R37

I paired up the sweet owl with the Winter Parade Paper Pack. I just adore the colors in these papers!! I used a square die from my stash to die cut the layers behind the owl. I popped up the owl with foam tape and adhered the rest of my layers, including the beautiful sentiment that I fussy cut. I finished up the card with a few white enamel dots from my stash.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 for the month of March. 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!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 ~ Christmas Village ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

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 cozy monochromatic Christmas card featuring a sweet stamp from our wonderful Sponsor Pajama Crafter Stamps! This month's prize is a $25 store voucher to Pajama Crafter Stamps! Yippee!

I started with my background... I wanted to use a couple pattern papers and I am loving the Taupe Tidings Paper Pack!! I love the rich browns and, of course, the taupe. I trimmed the snowy pattern paper to 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" and die cut my offset mat from the middle of that piece. I adhered the larger panel to a white A2 card base. I die cut the tree pattern paper using a large rectangle die from my stash and adhered it over the snowy background.

I set the card base aside and inked up one of the cute houses from the Christmas Village Stamps. I went back and forth several times on if I wanted to color it. It's so hard sometimes not to color all the things. LOL! But since I wanted a monochromatic look I decided to just leave it. I die cut it and adhered it onto the snowy square with foam tape. I then adhered the offset squares to the card with liquid glue so I'd have a little give in getting my placement just so.

At first I decided to not put a sentiment on the front of the card. I stamped the lovely sentiment from the Christmas Village Stamps inside the card using Ground Espresso Distress Ink {the same ink I used for the house}.

I left the card overnight and when I came back to it the next day, it needed a sentiment on the front. Funny how that happens! I finally decided to use the sentiment from the Sketched Florals - Poinsettia Stamp & Die Bundle. It looks like the bundle is no longer available, but the poinsettia stamp set is and it's on sale!! I used the sentiment dies from the bundle to die cut the sentiment.

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67 for the month of March. 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!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Sketched Florals Poinsettia ~ Pajama Crafter Stamps

 Hello there crafty friend!

I have one last card {I promise!! It's the last one!} for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I just HAD to ink up the gorgeous Sketched Florals - Poinsettia from our BRAND NEW and wonderful Sponsor Pajama Crafter Stamps.

My first thought was to color up the Sketched Florals - Poinsettia in pink, but I saw my yellow copics and thought... hmmm... so here we have a yellow and pink poinsettia. Whatcha think? I'm thinking it needs more pink, maybe. But I love it! I stamped this beautiful poinsettia with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. My go-to for clear photopolymer stamps.

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

Poinsettia: Y11, Y15, Y28, RV10, RV02

Leaves: YG11, G12, G24

Boughs: YG11, G12, G24, G46

When I was playing the A Little Something card kit from Sponsor Gina K. Designs, I embossed this background but didn't end up using it for the penguins. So I thought it would be a lovely background for the poinsettia. I trimmed it to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered it to a white A2 top fold card base.

I adhered the background and the sentiment using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I added a bunch of iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) to the back of the poinsettia and popped it up on the card. And then I finished it off with a little confetti from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs that I got in one of my orders as a thank you so I'm not actually sure which card bling it is.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! Today is the last day to enter!! The inlinkz will close at 11:59pm. Have an INKcredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal