{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party ~ Reindeer Blend ~ Jaded Blossom

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one more make for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party hosted on the {BYSHC} blog! Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card featuring an adorable stamp from our fabulous Sponsor Jaded Blossom along with a bunch of other goodies.

I inked up the adorable Santa mug from the Reindeer Blend stamp set. I die cut it using the coordinating die from the Reindeer Blend die set. And then I colored it with the following Copic markers:

Face: E000, E00, E21

Cheeks: R00, R20

Hair / White Fur : C0, C2

Belt / Mittens / Boots: N3, N5, N7

Belt Buckle: Y38

Coffee: E51, E23, E25

Mug: RV10, RV02, RV34

I paired up the cute Santa mug with the Pink Christmas 6x6 paper pad from Sponsor Not 2 Shabby. Unfortunately, I don't see these papers on the website. I die cut the star papers using a die from the Stylized Rectangle Dies from Jaded Blossom.

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 13. I adjusted the sketch for an A2 size card. 

I die cut a circle from white card stock using a die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Sponsor Unity. I felt like it needed something so I die cut a couple snowflakes from the Gnome Dies: Winter Add Ons from Jaded Blossom. I adhered all of the my layers directly to a white A2 top fold card base that I turned for a landscape card using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web.

Have you stopped by to check out all the wonderful holiday inspiration being shared at the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party?! I sure hope you will! The party ends tonight at midnight! Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party ~ Hot Cocoa Gnomes ~ Not 2 Shabby

Hello again crafty friend!

I'm back with a couple more holiday cards for day 7 of the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!! I'm excited to share not one but two holiday cards that I'm adding to my Christmas stash! This time I mixed things up with some fun ephemera from Sponsor Not 2 Shabby and I paired it up with a stencil from Sponsor Gina K. Designs!

The adorable gnomes are from the Hot Cocoa Gnomes ephemera pack from Not 2 Shabby. Aren't they just the cutest?! I love them! The sentiment is from the Gingerbread Coffee House stamp set, also from Not 2 Shabby but I'm not seeing either of them on the website. But they do have a bunch of other fab ephemera packs!!

I paired them up with the Sweater Weather Stencil from Gina K. Designs. I blended Salty Ocean and Seedless Preserves Distress Inks for my first card. 

I die cut the stenciled panels prior to ink blending. I used a die from the Large Cross-Stitched Rectangle Stackables dies from Sponsor Lawn Fawn. I masked the edges of the die panels with iCraft Pixie Tape from Sponsor Therm O Web and then I blended with my inks. For my second card, I blended Mowed Lawn and Candied Apple Distress Inks. I made sure not to actually blend these since I didn't want brown in the middle so they just get lighter near the middle.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I am loving ALL of the cards! I hope you have an INKredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party ~ Membership Wednesday ~ July 2026 KOM Ahead of the Holiday Herd ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

Happy Membership Wednesday! It's day 6 of the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!! I'm excited to share another fun holiday card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with a fun stamp and beautiful papers from our wonderful Sponsor Unity Stamp Co.

I inked up the cute Santa and reindeer using Black Amalgam ink from Sponsor Gina K. Designs. I colored these cuties with the following Copic markers. I fussy cut the image leaving a white border and popped it up on the card with iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) from Sponsor Therm O Web. And then I distressed the edges with some Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Santa: E000, E00, E11, C0, C2, R00, R14, R27, N3, N5, N7, Y38

Reindeer: E000, E00, E21, E23, E25, R00, R20

Wreath: YG11, G24, G46, R20, R14, R27

Ground: C0, C2

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 9. I was honestly stuck on what I wanted to do with this stamp until I saw this sketch. Instant inspiration... I love sketches!

I used the measurements for the sketch for my bottom two layers. I did add a mat to the ornament layer. I just adhered it to a scrap of kraft card stock and then I trimmed it down just eyeballing it. I used the gorgeous Quiet Christmas Morning {paper pack} for my three paper layers. I die cut the tag layers using dies from the Make a Tag {die set}.

I heat embossed a sentiment from a past KOM... October 2018 KOM All Winter Long. I used Sugar Cube Pigment ink from Sponsor Taylored Expressions along with Alabaster White Embossing Powder from Unity. I cut a scrap of kraft card stock and adhered it to the bottom portion of the sentiment so that it would sit on the card flat.

Here's a look at the Kit of the Month membership I used.

This wonderful set is also available separately as a KOMpanion set called Merry Crisis.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! I have sooo many ideas from all the inspiration being shared. I just want to play all day long! I hope you have an INKredible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party ~ Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 44 ~ Snow Much Cheer ~ Newton's Nook Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's already day 5 of the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!! We are more than halfway through now. I can't believe how fast the time flies when you are having fun! Today I'm sharing a super cute holiday card featuring lots of fun goodies from our fab Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs. And it's inspiration for the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 44.

I inked up the cute snow couple from the Snow Much Cheer Stamp Set and die cut them using the coordinating die from the Snow Much Cheer Die Set. I colored them up with the following Copic markers:

Snow People: C0, C2

Noses: YR20, YR15

Buttons: N3, N5

Top Hat: N1, N3, N5, V12, V17

Holly/Berries: B000, B00, V12, V05

Beanie: B000, B00, C0, C2, R00, R20, V000, V12

Purple/Blue Scarf: V12, V17, B000, B00

Purple/Pink/White Scarf: V000, V12, R00, R20, C0, C2

Blue Mitten: B000, B00

Pink Mitten: R00, R20

Wreath: V12, V05, V17, B000, B00 

I paired up the cute couple with the Snow Flurries 6x6 Paper Pad. The colors in these papers are amazing!! I love them! I used dies from the Frames Squared Die Set for the decorative square and the circle accent.

My card design was inspired by TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch 44. I am having so much fun with this sketch!

I adhered all of my layers using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. And then I popped up the snow couple using iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) also from Therm O Web. I finished off the card with a clear snowflake embellishment from my stash on the circle. It's kind of hard to see in the photo.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! All of the cards are so inspiring! I hope you have an INKtastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party ~ Mice in Boots ~ Stamping Bella

 Hello again crafty friend!

I'm back with an adorable holiday card for day 4 of the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party!! I'm so excited to share a sweet card featuring an adorable stamp from our brand new Sponsor Stamping Bella.

I inked up the adorable Mice in Boots stamp set using Black Amalgam ink from Sponsor Gina K. Designs. And I colored it up with the following Copic markers: 

Mice: W0, W1, W3, R00, R20

Holly: YG11, G24, G46

Berries: R20, R14, R37

Boots: R20, R14, R37, C0, C2, C3, C7

Ground: C0, C2

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 35. Such a fun sketch and I think it worked well for this cute stamp.

I paired up the cute mice with the Gentle Winter 6x6 Paper Pack from Sponsor Digi Doodle Studios. I love the mix of colors in these papers!

I finished off this card with a couple brads from my stash. I adhered my layers using the iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. The focal panel is popped up with iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) also from Sponsor Therm O Web to give the card some dimension.

If you haven't already, stop by the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared!! My mojo is on overdrive with all the ideas I'm collecting! I hope you have an INKredible day!

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

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Christmas Time Cats ~ Newton's Nook Designs

Hello there crafty friend! 

I'm back again today to share a fun holiday card I created with some new adorable goodies that just released from our wonderful Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs!! Eeep! I adore the holiday release!

It was so hard to pick kitties from the Christmas Time Cats Stamp Set to ink up. But I finally chose these two cuties and colored them up with my Copic markers. I then die cut them using the coordinating Christmas Time Cats Die Set. Aren't they just the sweetest?!

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

White Kitty: C0, C1, R000, R20

Gray Kitty: C0, C1, C2, C3, R000, R20

Tree: RV10, RV02, Y11, Y15, Y28

Presents: YG11, G12, G24, R20, R14

Hat: C0, C1, R20, R14

I hope you'll stop by the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party to check out all the wonderful Holiday inspiration being shared and maybe you can even play along! Today is the last day to enter the linky party. I've been inspired by so many of the cards! That's why I've been making so many extras! LOL!

The fun background was created using the beautiful new Christmas Party 6x6 Paper Pad and the awesome Card Layout 5 Die. Such a fun die to play with! I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white card stock and adhered it across the card to ground the kitties using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web.

And then I finished off the card with a little confetti called Hologram Red Card Bling from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs. I was in such a rush to get the photos done you can see a bit of glue under the confetti... LOL!! I sure hope you have a fabulous day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ A Little Something ~ Gina K. Designs

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with one more make for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party hosted on the {BYSHC} blog! Today I'm sharing a sweet holiday card featuring goodies from the recently released A Little Something Card Kit {no longer available, but it looks like some of the products from the kit are available separately} from our fabulous Sponsor Gina K. Designs.

It was really hard not to make several cards because this card kit is full of so many awesome goodies!! But I restrained myself... time is limited and the linky party is coming to an end today. I do hope to have at least one more card to share if time allows.

The tree stencil and die is so fun! It has so many layers... the possibilities are endless!! I used the residue ink from my green blending brush for my base layer and then used Mowed Lawn Distress Ink for the darker shading. The baubles and the star were foiled with Passionate Pink and Silver Sequins Fancy Foils from Gina K. Designs and our other fab Sponsor Therm O Web. I applied Deco Foil Transfer Gel to the stencils, let it dry and then ran it through my laminator with the foils. And then I die cut the star and the tree. Oh, I used Festive Berries and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink for the tree skirt.

I'm also playing along with the Jingle Belles - Dashing Through the Snow!

I stamped the cute penguins from the Festive Penguins stamp set included in the card kit. I colored them up with Copic markers and die cut them using the coordinating Festive Penguins die set. I popped them up with iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) from our Sponsor Therm O Web. I used a hill mask that I cut myself and blended a bit of Sea Glass ink from Gina K. Designs to make a hill but it's pretty much covered up by the scene I created. LOL! I kept the mask in place and stamped the snowflakes from the Festive Penguins stamp set using the Sea Glass ink again. I stamped some directly and some I did second generation stamping {stamping them off on a scrap and then onto the background}. Doing this added some depth to the snowflakes in the background.

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

Penguins: C0

Pink: RV10, RV02, RV14

Blue: B000, B00

White: C0, C1

Feet: YR20, YR15

Here's a closeup of the shine from the fun foils!! Love it!

Have you stopped by to check out all the wonderful holiday inspiration being shared at the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party?! I sure hope you'll stop by and check it out! The party ends today at midnight! Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Christmas Joy Mugs ~ Angie Blom Digital Designs

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 7 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! And I'm back with a few tags that I made using an adorable digi stamp set from our fabulous Sponsor Angie Blom Digital Designs.

These cuties are from the Christmas Joy Mugs Digi Stamp. I combined and resized them on a Word Document and then I printed them off on white card stock.

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

Santa Mug: E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R14, W0, W1, C0, C1

Santa Mug Outline: YG11, G24, G46

Snowman Mug: C0, C1, R20, R14, YR15, B000, B00

Snowman Mug Outline: C0, C1

Tree Mug: YG11, G24, G46, E11, E25, R20, R14, C0, C1

I die cut the two bottom mugs using the Tag Stacklets 5 dies from our wonderful Sponsor Taylored Expressions. I also die cut Kraft card stock and adhered those to the back of these two tags. I fussy cut the tree cup and then adhered it to a scrap of Kraft card stock and then fussy cut it again.

All of my layers are adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I added iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white) to the back of the sentiment on the Santa mug tag and popped it up. And then I finished it off with with a little confetti called Glossy White Card Bling from Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs.

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!! Tomorrow is the last day to enter!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Christmas Penguins ~ RAM Stamps

 Hello there crafty friend!

I can't believe it's day 7 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! We're nearing the end of our last linky party of the year. I sure hope you've been able to play along and build your stash of holiday cards. Today I'm sharing a sweet card featuring an adorable digi stamp set from our wonderful Sponsor Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps.

At the start of the Linky Party I had combined a bunch of digi stamps in a Word Document and these cutie penguins from the Christmas Penguins digital stamps were included on my sheet.  Aren't they the sweetest?! I colored them up with copic markers and fussy cut them out leaving a border around them.

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

Penguins: N0, N2, N4, YR20, YR15

Bow: R20, R14, R29

Stars: Y11, Y15

Scarf: R20, R14, R29, C0, C1, YG11, G24, G46

Ornaments: Y15, Y28, R20, R14, R29, C0

Hat: C0, C1, R20, R14, R29

Tree: YG11, G24, G46

I created a wintry scene using a fun background I die cut with the Swirls Pierce & Cut Plate from Sponsor Taylored Expressions. The snowy hills were die cut using a die from the Stitched Hillside Borders from Sponsor Lawn Fawn.

I adhered the background and hills to a white A2 card base using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. The cute critters and tree were also adhered with the same glue. I trimmed the sentiment but it didn't look quite right. I ended up just fussy cutting it and adhering it to the card.

This little cutie didn't really fit on the front of the card so I put him inside the card. Just too cute!

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!! There's over 350 cards linked up!! So amazing!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party ~ Membership Wednesday ~ Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

It's day 6 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party!! I'm excited to share another fun holiday card that I've made to add to my Christmas stash! This time I played with two fabulous  stamps from our wonderful Sponsor Unity Stamp Co.

Have you seen the awesome baubles in this month's Kit of the Month membership?! They are the perfect size for the Wingin' It This Holiday chickens!! Yippee!! I was just tickled to make this pair up! I stamped the chicken first on white card stock and then I stamped the baubles over them. I used my Stamp Platform and an acrylic grid to make sure the baubles were lined up correctly and then stamped away. I wonder what other fun images would fit in these baubles?! If you find another stamp to pair up with the baubles, let me know. I'd love to see if you create a card with them too. So tag me in the Unity Show & Tell if you do.

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

Brown Chicken: E21, E23, E25

Yellow Lights: Y11, Y15, Y38

Green Bauble: YG11, G24, Y15, Y28

White Chicken: C0, C1, YR20, YR15

Green Hat: C0, C1, YG11, G24, G46

Gift / Ribbon: E21, E23, Y11, Y15, Y38

Red Bauble: R20, R14, R29, Y15, Y28

Bauble Outline: C0, C1

I paired up the fun chickens with the Minty Christmas {paper pack}. I tore the background papers and then adhered them directly to my A2 card base. I trimmed off the edges and set it aside. I stamped the baubles on a panel of white card stock and then die cut the panel with a die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies. I probably should have stamped the baubles a bit closer together but I wasn't sure which die I was going to use. I did end up cutting off the edges and the tip of the baubles with the die, but when I paper pieced the colored baubles over it you can't tell at all.

Inspiration for my card came from one of our past sketches... BYSHC Sketch 5. I love using the past sketches! I omitted the circle on this one since I already had the baubles.

All of my background paper layers are adhered using iCraft UltraBond Adhesive from Sponsor Therm O Web. I used iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (white), also from Therm O Web, to pop up the sentiment. And then I finished it off with a few glitter enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Here's a look at the current Kit of the Month membership.

This wonderful bauble set is also available separately as a KOMpanion set called Bold Baubles.

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!! I have sooo many ideas from all the inspiration being shared. I hope you have an ink-redible day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inky Hugs,

Crystal