BYSHC December Sketch #40 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #40.  This sketch runs the entire month of December.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #40:

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick
Unity Stamp Co - Christmas All Around background stamp
Ranger clear embossing ink
Distress embossing glaze - Candied Apple
Unity Stamp Co - The Sweetest Snowman 
Distress watercolor pencils
Impression Obsession - Noel die
The Paper Studio - Merry Making 6x6 patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stitched Oval die

Thanks for stopping by today.   We also have a Facebook group BYSHC.  We would love to see your holiday makes!

              Cindy---

Noel

 Hello!  Another Christmas card that I made recently.

Tim Holtz - Bold Tidings dies
Distress Oxide - Iced Spruce
cranberry glitter cardstock
vellum
Tim Holtz - Darling Christmas - stamps -stars in background
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop Rectangle die

Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy Holidays!

Cindy

JOY

 Hello there!  I wanted to share another Christmas card I made recently!  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Big Tidings dies
red foil cardstock
red, green glitter cardstock
green shimmer cardstock
The Paper Studio - Holly embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great holiday!

Cindy

And to All a Good Night!

 Hello there!  I have a really fun Christmas card to share with you today.  This one came together really quickly!  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz & Simon Says Stamp - Dash Away All - Diecember 2021
Tim Holtz - Stitched Circle die
Tim Holtz - Moon Mask - (i just used the stencil piece)
Distress Oxide - Lost Shadow
Tim Holtz - Countryside cover die (houses- I backed them with white cardstock to have the lights show in the windows/doors)
red glitter cardstock
Carta Bella - Christmas Cheer - 6x6 patterned paper
Tim Holtz - Darling Christmas -sentiment stamp

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Cindy

JOY

 Hello!  I have a fun Christmas shaker card to share today.

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Nov KOM - stamps
Distress Oxide - Lumberjack Plaid
Ranger clear embossing ink + white embossing pwd
Ranger clear embossing ink + Lumberjack Plaid embossing glaze
stamping platform
clear packaging
red line tape
mica flakes, sequins, red chunky glitter, snowflake sequins

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!
Cindy

You're on the Nice List

 Hello there!  I have a card and tag combo this time to share.  I made these using what was leftover from another 3 cards I made with mix and match pieces from the Tim Holtz Countryside cover plate die.  It's been a while since I made a tag. 

Supplies:
Mini Slimline:
Tim Holtz Countryside cover plate die
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched border die
Recollections - Red & White collection - 12x12 paper pad
Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Stamptember 2022 - sentiments on card/tag
Red, black shimmer cardstock
red, silver foil cardstock
Tim Holtz - tag collection die (tag)
Unity Stamp Co - Efflorescence (envelope art) to/from stamps (tag)
red trim cording (tag)

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you're on the nice list!! 
Cindy---

Mix & Match Puzzle cards

 Hello there!  I've been playing with the Tim Holtz Countryside cover plate die.  I've mixed and matched and came up with three cards.  Similar but different.  Too fun!

Supplies:
Black, red  Shimmer cardstock
Red, silver foil cardstock
Tim Holtz - Countryside cover plate die
Tim Holtz - Bold Tidings -mini -sentiment stamp
Tim Holtz - Stacked Tiles, Square dies

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Cindy---

Peace

 Hello there!  Wishing you a peaceful holiday season!  I made this into a shaker card.  I must say I'm not very good at shakers.  I seem to never get the right amount of sequins and bits in them.  This one is a bit too full.  Oops!  It still looks pretty though.

Supplies:
Simon Says Stamp - Angelic die
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop Rectangle die
Pretty Pink Posh - border die 
acetate
Pink shimmer cardstock
Scrap Diva Designs - Peace die
1/2 " foam tape
Buttons Galore and More sequins and bits

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Cindy---

Let It Snow!

 Hello,

This card came together rather quickly.  I ink blended a background.  Run it through my Vagabond with a cover plate die.  Some of the snowflakes didn't pop out so I thought it looked rather random and I liked it.  And then I just cut the sentiment out and popped it on top.  I used holographic foil cardstock behind the inky background, so that's why you see a rainbow effect.  It's hard to photograph but it looks cool in real life.  

Supplies:

Distress Oxide - Iced Spruce
Tim Holtz - Artic cover die
holographic cardstock
Tim Holtz - Festive Words die

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Cindy---

BYSHC December Sketch #40 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #40.  This sketch runs the entire month of December. You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #40:

I flipped the sketch for this one.

Supplies:
American Crafts - 6x6 patterned paper
red foil cardstock
Unity Stamp Co - postage die
Unity Stamp Co - Greetings of the Season dies
Tim Holtz - Holiday Sketchbook stamps
Holiday Postmarks 
Department Store -25
Diamond Stickles
Distress watercolor pencils

Thanks for stopping by today.   We also have a Facebook group BYSHC.  We would love to see your holiday makes!

              Cindy---

Happy Birthday!

 Hello there!  I've got one last Fall card to share with you today.  I made this for my mom's birthday.  Her birthday actually fell on Thanksgiving this year.  It happens every once in a while.  

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Fossilized Amber, Crackling Campfire, Antique Linen

Distress Ink - Carved Pumpkin
Tim Holtz - The Scarecrow -stamps
Tim Holtz - Moon mask
waterbrush
Distress Embossing Glaze - Fossilized Amber 
Unity Stamp Co - Gotta Love Sentiment stamps
copper foil cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!

Cindy

THANKS!

 Hello there!  I've got a fall card to share today.  I've done double embossing - both dry/3D embossing and heat embossing with Distress embossing glazes.  So fun!

Supplies:
Distress Inks - Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo
Distress Oxide - Crackling Campfire
Tim Holtz - Acorns 3D embossing folder
Ranger embossing ink + Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, and Crackling Campfire embossing glazes
Tim Holtz - Shadow Script #2 die

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!
--Cindy

OH, Holy Night!!! + Exciting news!

 Hello there!  I submitted this Christmas card with the Holy family on it for consideration for publication in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.  And to my surprise and delight they published this one in the December issue, which is on sale now!  So excited!!!  

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co -All Is Calm stamp kit
Unity Stamp Co - Criss Cross Grunge - background stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Uncharted Mariner, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
Ranger clear embossing ink + Ranger white embossing pwd (star)
Tim Holtz Distress embossing glaze - Hickory Smoke
Tim Holtz Stamping Platform

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful day!!!

Cindy--

BYSHC November Sketch #39 / Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #39.  This sketch runs the entire month of November.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #39:

Supplies:
Ranger Stickles Glitter Gel - Mars & Medusa
Dylusions - Jolly Holly small stencil
red foil cardstock
vellum
Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Happy Holidays die

Thanks for stopping by today.   We also have a Facebook group BYSHC.  We would love to see your holiday makes!

              Cindy---

GIU - Day 5

 Hello there!  This is day five, my last day of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

For my last card for my Growing in Unity week, I have a Christmas card to share with you!  I love all things Christmas!  It's never too early to get started on your Christmas cards!

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Seamless Merry Christmas - background stamp
Unity Stamp Co - Oh Hey There Winter
Unity Stamp Co - Tattered Grid - background stamp 
Distress Oxide - Rustic Wilderness, Festive Berries, Uncharted Mariner
Ranger embossing ink + Embossing Glaze - Rustic Wilderness
Diamond Stickles
waterbrush
Pretty Pink Posh - Border die
Texture paste + Tim Holtz Snow Cap Stencil

Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your sweet comments!  This has been so much fun!  Thank you, Unity for having me as the Growing in Unity girl this week!!!  Have a great weekend, everyone!  Stay tuned to see if you are a winner...

Cindy--

GIU - Day 4

 Hello there!  This is day four of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

Jolande from the Netherlands recently visited Unity Stamp Co.  Jolande shared a technique using Distress Watercolor pencils during one of their lives.  I was inspired to try this technique and came up with this card :-)  If you would like to watch the live here is the link.  LIVE

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co -Full of Fall stamp kit
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop Rectangle dies
Tim Holtz - Distress Watercolor pencils - Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire, Crushed Olive, Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey
Impression Obsession - sentiment die
Distress Mica Spray Stain - Jack-o-lantern (splatters)
copper foil cardstock


Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your sweet comments!  Have a great day!

Cindy--

GIU - Day 3

Hello there!  This is day three of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

Sympathy cards are hard to make.  So, I kept it simple by white heat embossing this stunning floral over an inky background. 

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co -You Are Forever Beautiful 
Unity Stamp Co - grab bag -sentiment  Pansies & Sympathies
Distress Oxide - Uncharted Mariner
Ranger clear embossing ink + white embossing pwd
Stamping Platform

Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your sweet comments!  Have a great day!

Cindy--

BYSHC November Sketch #39 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #39.  This sketch runs the entire month of November.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #39:

I flipped the sketch for this one.  I used holographic paper for the matting layer.  It's always a challenge to photograph that.  LOL!

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo
Simple Stories - Christmas lights stencil
Ranger Stickles Glitter Gel - Moondust
black fine line pen
Sizzix - Merry & Bright dies
holographic foil cardstock
black shimmer cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.   We also have a Facebook group BYSHC.  We would love to see your holiday makes!

              Cindy---

CBC -November

Hello there!  We are back with a new round of BINGO on Christmas BINGO Challenges.  You can get all the details on how to play along on the blog!!  Here is the BINGO card.  You use one column(up/down) and at least 3 items.  Easy enough!

I've used column "I" - green, gold, sequins, square

Supplies:

Gold foil cardstock
Cricut cart - Life is a Beach -palm trees @3 1/4"
Dec 25th cart -nativity @4 1/2"
Pretty Pink Posh - stitched border die
Distress Oxide - Pine Needles
Pretty Pink Posh - clear, gold sequins

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great day!  Please join us at CBC!!

Cindy---

MLC: November - AG Christmas

 Hello there!! It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.  

Supplies:
The Paper Studio - Winter Wonderland (8 1/2 x 11) patterned papers
Scrap Diva Designs - Noel die

Tim Holtz - Stacked Deckle die
Tim Holtz - Merry Moose die
Tim Holtz - Distress tool

Tim Holtz - foundry wax Gilded
gold cardstock
green glitter cardstock (bridle and collar)
brown shimmer cardstock 
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Vintage Photo - moose antlers


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful day!  Come play along with us at MLC.

Cindy---

Toil & Trouble

 Happy Halloween! I have a fun Halloween card to share.  I used the Tim Holtz Grit glow paste for the first time.  How fun?!!  I applied it to the eye sockets and the flames of the candles.

Supplies:

Tim Holtz - Spencer, Colorize dies
Tim Holtz - Regions Beyond dies -crow/candles
Tim Holtz -embossing folder
Tim Holtz - Halloween Words -block dies
Distess Oxides - Hickory Smoke, Lost Shadow, Tea Dye and Villainous Potion
Tim Holtz - mini stencil set 56
clear embossing ink + embossing glaze -Villainous Potion
distress tool
pop dots
Tim Holtz -Grit Paste Glow

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a fun, safe Halloween! 
Cindy

GIU Day 2 : BOO! /card 2

 Hello and Happy Halloween!  I'm sharing another fun card using Unity Stamp Co stamps today.

I tried a reverse bokeh technique for this background.  Normally you use a colorful background and apply white circles but I decided to do the opposite for this fun, playful background by applying colorful circles over the white cardstock.

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Hey, Boo stamps
Unity Stamp Co - Bottled Up Boos - sentiment
Distress Oxides - Hickory Smoke, Saltwater Taffy, Kitsch Flamingo
Impression Obsession- Deckled frame die
Embossing Glaze - Kitsch Flamingo
Distress watercolor pencils (to color pumpkin/flowers)
Tim Holtz - Seasonal Scribbles - stars stamp on background

vellum

pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a fun, safe Halloween!!  Comment to win an awesome Unity Stamp Co prize.

Cindy

GIU - Day 2

 Happy Halloween!!!!  This is day two of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co -Great Blessings stamp kit
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop and Rectangle dies
Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Giving Thanks die
Brown Shimmer paper
Rose Gold cardstock
Pebbles - Midnight Haunting (6x6) patterned paper
VersaMark embossing ink + Zing Copper embossing pwd
Distress Paint - Spiced Marmalade
brown floss
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your sweet comments!  Have a great day!

Cindy--

Growing in Unity (GIU) Day 1

Hello there!  This is day one of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co -The Christmas Tree -background stamp
Unity Stamp Co - Snow, Snow Cute 
Unity Stamp Co - Greetings of the Season - dies
Distress Oxide - Uncharted Mariner
Ranger clear embossing ink + white embossing pwd
cranberry glitter cardstock
Stamping Platform
Tim Holtz - Paper Snowflakes, mini dies
Diamond Stickles
Distress Watercolor pencils + waterbrush
Pretty Pink Posh - stitched border die

Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your sweet comments!  Have a great day!

Cindy--

Halloween tags

 Hello and Happy Halloween!  I'm sharing some Halloween tags that I'm putting on my teens Halloween pails this year.  Since they no longer trick-or-treat I thought I would make them a little pumpkin pail of goodies.

I was having so much fun with this die set I created a few extras :-)  A little tip - you need to save the ghosts eyes and mouth and the pumpkin nose on the jack-o-lantern.  And as you can see the witch will need some bling for her eyes because they are gone... LOL

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Retro Halloween dies
Tim Holtz - Tag collection
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Bold dies
Teresa Collins -patterned papers
pop dots
red bling/black bling -eyes

Thank for stopping by today.  And have a fun, safe Halloween!
Cindy---

Halloween Graveyard

 Hello it's spooky season.  I'm sharing a fun Halloween card today.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Moon Mask
Distress Oxide - Villainous Potion, Stormy Sky, Black Soot, Antique Linen
Tim Holtz - The Scarecrow -sentiment stamp
Tim Holtz - Vault Series Halloween 2021 -dies
black embossing pwd
black glitter cardstock - bat
stamping platform
embossing gun

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fun, safe Halloween!!

Cindy---

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party /Last day

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This is the last day of the linky party!!  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.  

I'm using products from two of our wonderful sponsors on this card--Unity Stamp Co and Not 2 Shabby.

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby - Gingerbread Kisses -patterned papers
Not 2 Shabby - Gingerbread Kisses -ephemera
Not 2 Shabby - Snow bloom confetti 
Unity Stamp Co - Rectangle die, Postage die
recycled packing for the clear shaker 
double sided tape
Unity Stamp Co - Greetings of the Season - sentiment dies
Tim Holtz - Alpha numeric Tiny Type Upper dies -25

Thanks for stopping by today!  Link up a card or two!  Have a good one!

Cindy---

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party/ Day 7

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until October 27th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.  

I've got a fun card to share with you today.  I've used one of the Tim Holtz Colorize die sets called Harvey.  He's a pretty popular guy this time of year.

Supplies:
Black, blue Shimmer cardstock
Blue foil cardstock
Blue, black Glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Stacked Deckle die
Tim Holtz - Deco Arch stencil
Distress Oxide - Uncharted Mariner
Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Tidings of Cheer die
Tim Holtz - Colorize, Harvey
Tim Holtz - Paper Snowflakes -mini dies

Thanks for stopping by today!  Link up a card or two!  Have a good one!
Cindy---

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party / Day 6

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until October 27th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.  

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Naughty. Nice. Not Sure stamp set
Carta Bella - Christmas Cheer patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die
red foil cardstock
Star Dust Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today!  Link up a card or two!  Have a good one!

Cindy---

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party / Day 5

Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until October 27th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.  

This card came together rather quickly.  And I love how it turned out.  I wasn't worried about the stray bits of embossing powder.  I just thought it would add to the misty, cloudy look. 

Supplies:
Silver foil cardstock
Black, blue Shimmer cardstock
Simon Says Stamp/Tim Holtz - Dash Away All - Diecember 2021
Simon Says Stamp/Tim Holtz - Stamptember 2021 - clouds
Simon Says Stamp/Tim Holtz - Stamptember 2022 - sentiment stamp
Ranger clear embossing ink, white embossing pwd

Thanks for stopping by today!  Link up a card or two!  Have a good one!

Cindy---

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party / Day 4

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until October 27th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.  

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby - Gingerbread Kisses 6x6 patterned papers

Not 2 Shabby - Gingerbread Kisses -ephemera
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today!  Link up a card or two!  Have a good one!

Cindy---

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party /Day 3

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until October 27th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.  

Supplies:
Colorado Craft Co - Snow Good Sledding stamp set
Distress Oxides - tumbled glass, hickory smoke, festive berries, carved pumpkin
waterbrush

paint brush
Colorado Craft Co - Wonderful Time stamp set - sentiment

Thanks for stopping by today!  Link up a card or two!  Have a good one!

Cindy---