Happy Father's Day

 Hello there!  I hope you're having a wonderful day celebrating the all the great men in your life this Father's Day!! This is the card I made for my brother this year.

Supplies:

Distress Oxide - Lost Shadow, Stormy Sky
Tim Holtz brayer
Distress Mica Spray Stain - Winterberry, Frozen Fog -splatters
Tim Holtz - Happy Hour dies
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric, Thin 3/8" tall 
Tim Holtz - Vault Industrial
yellow / black shimmer cardstocks
chrome cardstock
Tim Holtz distress tool
Distress Grit Paste - foam on the beer

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!

Cindy---

Best Guy Ever!

 Hello there!  I'm sharing the card I sent to my dad for Father's Day.  

Supplies:

Tim Holtz - Kraft- Core'dinations Nostalgic Collection -sandable cardstock
Tim Holtz - 3D Industrious embossing folder
Tim Holtz - Gentlemen die
Distress Tool / Sanding tool
Unity Stamp Co - Zeke Guy stamp kit - sentiment stamp
3D foam tape
Kraft cardstock

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a good one!
Cindy---

BYSHC June Sketch#58 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #58. This sketch runs the entire month of June.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #58:

Supplies:
Echo Park - Have a Holly Jolly Christmas - patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stitched Square die
Scrap Diva Designs - candy cane font dies
Kraft cardstock
red foil cardstock
red bling
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

BYSHC June Sketch#58 /Card 1

   Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #58. This sketch runs the entire month of June.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #58:

Supplies:

Black shimmer cardstock
Echo Park - Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Carta Bella - Christmas Cheer - plaid paper
Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Diecember 2024 - santa die
Tim Holtz - Stitched Circle die
red glitter cardstock
red foil cardstock
Impression Obsession - Hohoho die
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

BYSHC May Sketch#57 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #57. This sketch runs the entire month of May.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #57:

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Jolly Santa - sentiment stamp
Tim Holtz - Santa Visit - presents & bow stamps
Elegant Edges Cricut Cart - Stamp squares @2 1/2" and 1 1/4"
Waffle Flower - Wax Seal Die
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower - '25' dies
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

3rd Annual Sunshine IG Hop

 Hello there!  I was asked to be a part of a special hop on IG today for Skin Cancer Awareness.  It's the 3rd Annual Sunshine Hop.  I was honored to be asked to participate.  There will be 3 giveaways and our sponsor is Pretty Pink Posh.  So exciting!  So, hop along and comment at each stop along the way.  IG hop starts HERE.

So, I was inspired to use shades of yellow.  I had a really pretty floral, mixed media type stamp in my stash that I wanted to use and of course where there are flowers you have to have a bee, right?!  LOL.  Love how this one came out.  It's hard to see in the picture but I put some holographic paint on the bee's wings to make them sparkle.  It's cool in real life. 

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co - SMAK kit - floral stamp
Unity Stamp Co - bee stamp (from a grab bag)
Unity Stamp Co - Letterboard Quotes - sentiment
Tim Holtz- Mixed Media - die (honeycomb)
Tim Holtz - Field Notes - stamps (background)
Distress Oxide Spray Stain - Mustard Seed
Distress Ink Spray Stain - Squeezed Lemonade
Distress Ink - Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
Archival ink - Vintage Photo, 
Distress Spritz - Squeezed Lemonade, fossilized Amber
Ranger Black Tie Pigment Ink + Black embossing pwd
Distress Mica Stain - Harvest Moon -splatters
Glitterific Acrylic Paint - Hologram (bees wings)
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

Thank you for hopping along with us today!!  Have a great day!
Cindy---

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp IG Hop - May

 

Hello there!  It's time for our monthly IG Hop featuring Simon Says Stamp products.  To hop along from the beginning start Start here

I've made a Mother's day card.  This stencil is so much fun!  I can see this being used for all kinds of occasions in so many color combinations.  Loving it!

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Layered Rosette stencils
Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Mom die
vellum
Distress Oxide - Salvaged Patina, Saltwater Taffy
Unity Stamp Co- Scallop & Rectangle die
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week!

Cindy--- 

BYSHC May Sketch #57 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #57. This sketch runs the entire month of May.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #57:

I flipped the sketch for this one.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Darling Christmas - starburst stamp
Ranger embossing ink + Silver embossing pwd
Impression Obsession - Angel dies
Impression Obsession - O Holy Night dies
vellum
The Paper Studio - Winter Berry - patterned paper
silver glitter cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 8

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas 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 as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Vault Holiday Classic -dies
Gold glitter cardstock
Red foil & glitter cardstocks

Thanks for stopping by today.  Get a head start on your holiday cards and link them up for a chance to win some really great prizes from our sponsors.  Thanks for playing along with us!!

Cindy---

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 7

   Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs from May 2-9th.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

I've used products from our wonderful sponsors:  Taylored Expressions, Lawn Fawn, Unity Stamp Co, and ThermO Web.

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Mowed Lawn
Taylored Expressions - Bubbly stencil
Distress Texture Paste Sparkle
Lawn Fawn - Toboggan Together - stamps & dies
Distress Watercolor pencils
Pretty Pink Posh- Scallop border die
Unity Stamp Co - Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment die
Ranger embossing ink + Tinsel Black Sparkle embossing pwd
Taylored Expressions - Merriest Christmas - sentiment
Black Diamond Stickles
Therm O Web - 3d foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Get a head start on your holiday cards and link them up for a chance to win some really great prizes from our sponsors.  Thanks for playing along with us!!

Cindy---

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 6

   Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs from May 2-9th.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

I've used some patterned papers from Not 2 Shabby, stamps from Pink & Main and Taylored Expressions, and foam tape from Therm O Web.

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby - Gingerbread Kisses - patterned papers
pink parchment paper
Pink & Main/Stamptember - Snow One Like You - clear stamps
Tim Holtz - Stitched Square die
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Taylored Expressions - Merriest Christmas - sentimen
Therm O Web - 3d foam tape
silver jelly roll pen - outline marshmallow

Thanks for stopping by today.  Get a head start on your holiday cards and link them up for a chance to win some really great prizes from our sponsors.  Thanks for playing along with us!!

Cindy---

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 5

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs from May 2-9th.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

I've used products from three of our wonderful sponsors for this one - Unity Stamp Co, Taylored Expressions, Therm O Web.

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Uncharted Mariner
Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop border dies
Stamptember /Tim Holtz - 2023 snowflakes (background)
Tim Holtz - Vintage Holidays - stamp - snow (background)
Unity Stamp Co- Artic Joyride
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Taylored Expressions - Merriest Christmas - sentiment
Ranger black tie Pigment Ink + black embossing pwd
Archival - Hickory Smoke
Therm O Web - 3d foam tape
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Get a head start on your holiday cards and link them up for a chance to win some really great prizes from our sponsors.  Thanks for playing along with us!!

Cindy---

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 4

  Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs from May 2-9th.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

I've used a great digital image from one of our wonderful sponsors, Angie Blom Digital Designs.  And I've also popped up the image with 3D foam tape from another awesome sponsor, Therm O Web!

Supplies:
Angie Blom Digital Designs - Tree Blessings
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Glossy Accents
Diamond Stickles
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop & Rectangle die
Vicki Boutin - Evergreen & Holly patterned paper
Silver foil cardstock
Therm O Web -3d Foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Get a head start on your holiday cards and link them up for a chance to win some really great prizes from our sponsors.  Thanks for playing along with us!!

Cindy---

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 3

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs from May 2-9th.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

I've used a background stamp from one of our sponsors - Unity Stamp Co.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Vault Holiday Classics - dies
Distress Oxide - Festive berries, Spun Sugar
red glitter cardstock
red foil cardstock
Impression Obsession - Joy die
Unity Stamp Co - Holiday Jingle - background stamp
Ranger embossing ink + White embossing pwd

Thanks for stopping by today.  Get a head start on your holiday cards and link them up for a chance to win some really great prizes from our sponsors.  Thanks for playing along with us!!

Cindy---

BYSHC -Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 2

Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs from May 2-9th.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

 I've been playing with a Tim Holtz, Colorize die set called Woodland Santa.  Isn't he cool?  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Woodland Santa, Colorize dies
rose gold foil cardstock
black, tan shimmer cardstock
white glitter cardstock
Bo Bunny - red glitter paste 
Tim Holtz - mini stencil #32 plaid
Distress Oxide - Lost Shadow, Hickory Smoke
Distress Archival - Hickory Smoke
Tim Holtz - Stripes & Holiday Type background stamp

Thanks for stopping by today.  Play along with us and build your holiday card stash!!  
Cindy---

BYSHC -Spring Into Christmas Linky Party/ Day 1

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs from May 2-9th.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

I've used products from two of our wonderful sponsors for this card.  Unity Stamp co and ThermOWeb.  

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - All Is Calm stamp kit
Tim Holtz - Stacked Archway die
Tim Holtz - 3D Arched embossing folder
Picket Fence Distress Ink
Impression Obsession - sentiment die
VersaMark + Ranger Gold Tinsel embossing pwd
Distress Sprays - Lost Shadow, Antique Linen
Distress Mica Stain - Flickering Candle, Frozen Fog
Distress Foundry Wax - sterling
ThermOWeb 3D foam tape
gold foil cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.  Get a head start on your holiday cards and link them up for a chance to win some really great prizes from our sponsors.  Thanks for playing along with us!!

Cindy---

MLC - May

 Hello!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Tiny Prints -background stamp
Tim Holtz - Stripes & Holiday Type - background stamp
Distress Oxides - Black Soot, Festive Berries
Tim Holtz - Retro Oven dies
red glitter cardstock
silver foil cardstock
black, blue shimmer cardstock
Kraft cardstock
white jelly roll pen
Unity Stamp Co - Greetings of the Season dies

Thank you for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Merry Little Christmas!

Cindy

CBC May

 Hello!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Christmas Bingo Challenge blog.  You can enter any card theme (not just Christmas) as long as you play along with the BINGO card.  One column going up/down.  You only have to use 3 of the elements.  

I've used column "N" - Christmas, Pink, Glitter and Dots/Gems

Supplies:
Tim Holtz/SSS - Stamptember 2022 - sentiment stamp
VersaMark +black embossing pwd
Pink, red glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Vault Winter Wishes - snowflake die
Holographic foil cardstock
Iridescent gems

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at CBC.
Cindy---

BYSHC April Sketch#56 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #56. This sketch runs the entire month of April.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #56:

Supplies:
Cricut cart - Create a Friend - train @ 4 1/4"
Echo Park - Have a Holly Jolly Christmas - patterned paper
red foil cardstock

Scrap Diva Designs - Santa Banner die
Tim Holtz - Festive Repeat die - train tracks
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die - I pulled the edges apart to get that rough look
Diamond Stickles 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

Hello Spring!

 Hello.  It's so fun to see all the trees and things budding out and growing, fresh and new this time of year!!  Love it.  I was inspired to make a Spring card by a card I saw on IG that Keisha Charles made :-)

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Tumbled Glass
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Tim Holtz - Easter Blueprint - stamps
Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows - stamps - florals, sentiment, speckles
Tim Holtz - Note Quotes -stamps - circle frame
Ranger embossing ink + Distress embossing Glaze - Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry
Archival - Peeled Paint (leaves)
Tim Holtz - Silhouette birds die
black shimmer cardstock
Distress tool -edges
foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!
Cindy---

Get Well

 Hello there!  I'm sharing a get well card that I made recently.

Supplies:
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Country Life
Sandable cardstock
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Tiny Type, Upper & Lower die sets
sanding disk
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop & Rectangle die

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!
Cindy---

Happy Easter

 Hello there!  This will be my last Easter card for this year.  I do have a Spring card coming up shortly so stay tuned for that one.

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Old Paper, Shabby Shutters, Rusty Hinge, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo
Archival - Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz - Mr. Rabbit stamps
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Tim Holtz - Mini Stencil set 56 -crackle look
Distress Spritz - Spiced Marmalade - splatters
Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows - stamps -sentiment
Distress Crayon - Vintage Photo -edges of the card
Glossy Accents - dot on his eye

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a blessed Easter!!
Cindy---

Carrots 5 cents

 Hello there!  I have another fun Easter card to share.  The background is ink blended with Distress Oxide in Salvaged Patina and then 3D embossed with a new folder from the vault from Tim Holtz called Vault Diamonds.  I then applied a very small amount of adhesive with my glue stick to the raised areas and then pressed some holographic foil onto it and then ripped it off for a distress look.  Love how that came out.  I've also used a border die from the new Tim Holtz Vault Edges.  

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Salvaged Patina
Tim Holtz - 3D embossing folder - Vault Diamonds
Holographic foil 
Tim Holtz - Vault Edges - dies (dirt)
Tim Holtz - Carrot Bunny - dies 
Tim Holtz - Specimen die (5 and a c that I altered with my black pen :-)
Tim Holtz - Road Trip. Colorize dies - (sign)
Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows - stamps (sentiment)
foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a blessed Easter!
Cindy---

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp IG Hop - April

 

Hello there!  It's time for our monthly IG Hop featuring Simon Says Stamp products.  To hop along from the beginning start Start here

I've made an Easter shaker card.  

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Happy Easter die
Simon Says Stamp - Hippity Hoppity stencil
Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass
acetate
shaker sequins
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop & Rectangle dies
Cricut cart -All Occasions Cake Art- Grass Border @1"
Cricut cart - Holiday Cakes - bunnies @ 1"
Foam tape
Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week!

Cindy--- 

Got Candy?

 Hello there!  It's time for some Easter cards this week.  I was busy making cards last week to mail off in time for Easter.  I'll be sharing them on my blog this week, so stay tuned. 

I did a really fun pastel ink blend for the background of this card.  Then I 3D embossed it.  I added some stamped and embossing glazed bunnies and some fun die cut eggs.  Then I added some mica flakes that I colored with Alcohol ink.  It looks just like Easter grass.  So much fun!

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass, and Dusty Concord
Tim Holtz - 3D embossing folder - Intertwine
Tim Holtz - Bunny Games - dies (eggs)
Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows - stamps (bunnies, sentiment)
Tim Holtz - Mr. Rabbit - stamps (polka dots on eggs)
Distress Oxide - Gathered Twigs + Vintage Photo embossing glaze (bunnies)
foam tape
Glossy Accents + Mica flakes -colored with Alcohol ink- Pink Sherbet

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a blessed Easter!
Cindy---

BYSHC April Sketch #56 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #56. This sketch runs the entire month of April.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #56:

I flipped the sketch for this one :-)

Supplies:
Carta Bella - Season's Greetings patterned papers (6x6)
Unity Stamp Co - Little Love Deer 
Tim Holtz - Stacked Tiles, Hearts dies
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Distress Oxide - Tea Dye - inking edges and hearts
Stickles
ThermOWeb - foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp March IG Hop

Hello there!  It's time for our monthly IG Hop featuring Simon Says Stamp products.  To hop along from the beginning start Start here

I've made a missing you card.  I used the die for a tone-on-tone embossed look by adding the diecuts randomly around the background.  And then used the same die for the focal image in a different colorful, glittered cardstock.  

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Miss You die
red glitter cardstock
sequins - XO
sequins - clear

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week!

Cindy--- 

BYSHC March Sketch#55 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #55. This sketch runs the entire month of March.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #55:

I flipped the sketch for this one.

Supplies:

Distress Ink - Uncharted Mariner
Distress Mica Stain - Juniper Berry 
Tim Holtz - mini stars stencil
Stickles glitter gel - Solar Flare
Unity Stamp Co - Lying in a Manger
Ranger embossing ink + black embossing pwd
Distress Watercolor Pencils + waterbrush
Unity Stamp co - Love at Christmas - sentiment stamp
black shimmer cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

BYSHC March Sketch#55 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #55. This sketch runs the entire month of March.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #55:

Supplies:
Snowflake patterned paper from my stash
Tim Holtz - Arched embossing folder + gold foil
vellum
gold foil cardstock
Tim Holtz - Stitched Oval die
Impression Obsession - Angel die
Impression Obsession - sentiment die
Stickles - on Angel's wings

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy