MLC - September Anything Goes

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

Supplies:

 Distress Oxide - Broken China

Tim Holtz - Stripes and Holiday Type - background stamps
Bo Bunny glitter paste - ruby
Tim Holtz - mini stencil #44
Tim Holtz - Santa Greetings, Colorize
red, silver, blue foil cardstocks
blue shimmer cardstock
black glitter cardstock
black bling - eyes

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

Cindy

BYSHC - September Sketch# 61 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #61. This sketch runs the entire month of September.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #61:

Supplies:
EK Success -Snowflake punch
The Paper Studio - Whimsical Christmas - patterned papers
Carta Bella - banner die
Lawn Fawn - Henry's Build a Snowman - sentiment stamp

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

Cindy 

CBC September

 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 I - Halloween, Orange, Ink/paint splatters, Paper piecing    

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Vintage Photo
Distress Spray Stain - Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz - Pumpkin Patch, Colorize dies
orange glitter paper
Tim Holtz - Vault, Gothic Portraits (boo) die
Distress Oxide - Spiced Marmalade
Tim Holtz Spellbound stencil
Rusty Hinge Distress Embossing glaze
Tim Holtz - Lumberjack plaid background stamp
Mica Spray Stain - Jack 'O Lantern
3D foam tape

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

Cindy---

SSS Fan-tastic IG Hop - August

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

Supplies:
Distress Oxides - Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Cracked Pistachio
Simon Says Stamp - Butterfly Burst embossing folder
glue stick + holographic foil - Therm O Web
Simon Says Stamp - Birthday Wishes dies
Holographic foil cardstock
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Join us at the link above to hop through and see many more projects using Simon Says Stamp products.

Cindy---

BYSHC - August Sketch #60 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #60. This sketch runs the entire month of August.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #60:

Supplies:
The Paper Studio - Snow Day - patterned papers
Recollections - Jolly die
red glitter cardstock
Spellbinders - Dancing Snowman dies
black bling - eyes

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

Cindy 

BYSHC - August Sketch #60 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #60. This sketch runs the entire month of August  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #60:

Supplies:
Recollections - Winter Frost patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Thin Ice die
Unity Stamp Co - Greetings of the Season - sentiment die
blue glitter cardstock
3D foam tape

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

Cindy 

BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party / Day 8

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July 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.  

                          I used Diamond Stickles on the Angel's dress.  It's showing more pink/purple in the photos.  It looks much better in real life -LOL

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Stripes & Holiday Type background stamp
Embossing ink +Ranger white embossing pwd
Distress Sprays - Spun Sugar, Festive Berries
Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop border die
Unity Stamp Co- Believe in Angels 
Tim Holtz - mini stencil set 62 +Distress Oxide - Spun Sugar
Stickles - Diamond, Silver and Cotton Candy
Glossy Accents + sequins

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 for our Christmas in July Linky Party!!

Cindy---

BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party / Card 7

Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This Linky Party runs until July 25.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

Supplies:
Distress Archival - Ground Espresso
Tim Holtz - Holiday Postmarks - stamp set
Distress Spritz - Antique Linen
Distress Spray Stain - Antique Linen
Tim Holtz - Jolly Holiday - stamp set
Distress embossing Glaze - Lumberjack Plaid
Unity Stamp Co - Postage Stamp dies
Unity Stamp Co - Greetings of the Season - sentiment die
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Tiny Type - '25'
Waffle Flower - Wax Seal dies
red glitter cardstock
gold foil cardstock
gold bling/ red enamel dots

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 Christmas in July Linky Party / Day 6

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This Linky Party runs until July 25.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby - Deck the Halls - patterned paper
Simon Says Stamp - Arches dies
Lawn Fawn - Merry Mice stamp set
Distress watercolor pencils + waterbrush
Stamping Platform
Archival - Hickory Smoke, Vintage Photo, Rustic Wilderness
Red shimmer cardstock
Tim Holtz - Scenic Holiday - sentiment stamp
Glossy Accents
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 Christmas in July Linky Party / Card 5

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This Linky Party runs until July 25.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot
Taylored Expressions - Bethlehem Border die
Unity Stamp Co - All Is Calm - star stamp
VersaMark embossing ink + Ranger white embossing pwd
Tim Holtz - Mr. Frostie - sentiment stamp

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 Christmas in July Linky Party /Day 4

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This Linky Party runs until July 25.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Tattered Grid background stamp
Unity Stamp Co - Guided by Grace 
Unity Stamp Co - Sing the Lord's Praise
Distress Archival -Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso
Distress embossing ink + Ranger Gold Tinsel embossing pwd
Vellum
Tim Holtz - Distress tool
Impression Obsession - believe die
gold foil cardstock
Sewing machine + Zig Zag stitch

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 Christmas in July Linky Party /Day 3

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This Linky Party runs until July 25.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby - Tropical Christmas patterned papers
Not 2 Shabby - Tropical Christmas ephemera pack
Therm OWeb - 3D foam tape
Simon Says Stamp - Arches die
Stickles - Star Dust

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 Christmas in July Linky Party /Day 2

Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This Linky Party runs until July 25.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Winter Woodlands stamps
Archival inks - Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso
Distress Spray Stain - Antique Linen
Tim Holtz - Merry Moose dies - trees
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape
Distress Grit Paste 

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 - Christmas in July Linky Party - Day 1

Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party!!!  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This is the first day of the Linky Party and it runs until July 25.  So, link up as many new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog as you can for more chances to win.  

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Spun Sugar, Iced Spruce
Distress Archival inks - Hickory Smoke
SSS/Tim Holtz - Stamptember 2024 -background stamping
Tim Holtz - Tiny Holly Stencil
Tim Holtz - Stacked Deckle die
Tim Holtz - Funky Trees dies
Tim Holtz - Mr. Frostie - stamp set
black Stickles
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Grit Paste + Rock Candy
black bling - eyes

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 July Sketch#59 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #59. This sketch runs the entire month of July.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #59:

Supplies:

Echo Park - Christmas Time - patterned papers
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched border die
Tim Holtz - Vault Festive Wreath dies
red glitter & foil & shimmer cardstocks
green glitter & shimmer cardstocks
Tim Holtz - Tiny Text stamps - sentiment

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

Cindy 

MLC - July Anything Goes

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

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Antique Linen, Uncharted Mariner
Tim Holtz - Music & Advert background stamp
Ranger Texture Paste Opaque +Tim Holtz mini stars stencil
Tim Holtz - Vault series Christmas 2021 -lamp post die
Tim Holt - Santa's Helper die (presents)
Tim Holtz - Harvey, Colorize dies
blue foil and glitter cardstocks
black glitter and shimmer cardstocks

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

Cindy

BYSHC July Sketch#59 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #59. This sketch runs the entire month of July.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #59:

I flipped the sketch for this card. 

Supplies:

Blue glitter & foil cardstocks
Grey & black glitter cardstocks
Black shimmer cardstock
Tim Holtz - Vault Winter Wishes dies - snowflake
Tim Holtz - Vault -Holiday Classic - noel die
Tim Holtz - Harvey, Colorize dies

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

Cindy 

CBC July

 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 the column 'B' - Christmas, Plaid, Brown, and Digital image.

Supplies:

Angi Blom Digital Designs - Tree Blessings
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Glossy Accents

Diamond Stickles
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop & Rectangle dies
Distress Oxides - Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
Distress Embossing Glaze - Vintage Photo + embossing ink
Tim Holtz- Lumberjack - background stamp
ThermOWeb - 3d foam tape

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

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp - IG Hop for June

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

Supplies:
Distress Oxides - Saltwater Taffy, Salvaged Patina, Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Tumbled Glass, Broken China
Simon Says Stamp - Modern Heart Quilt Stencils 
Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Peace die
Diamond Stickles
Jelly roll pen - aqua glitter pen
ThermO Web - 3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Cindy---

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