Merry Little Christmas - Nov

 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 - Holiday Greetings stamps
Versa Mark + Ranger Gold Tinsel embossing pwd
Tim Holtz - Poinsettia embossing folder
gold foil cardstock

Martha Stewart - photo corner punch

Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

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

CON Bingo Challenge - Nov

 Hello!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Christmas or Not 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  G - Christmas, Foiling, 3+ layers, Sentiment as the focus

Supplies:
Red foil cardstock
Glittered snowflake Vellum
Recollections - Holly Jolly - patterned papers
Pretty Pink Posh - Christmas Bell Shaker
Unity Stamp co- Scallop & Stitched Rectangle dies
Scrapbook.com - Merry Christmas die
Red Glitter cardstock
foam squares

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

Cindy----

BYSHC - November Sketch#75 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #75. 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 #75:                       

Supplies:
DCWV - Christmas & Winter embossed matstack
DCWV - Christmas & Winter -patterned papers
Pretty Pink Posh - Scalloped & Stitched border dies
Tim Holtz - Darling Deer die
Unity Stamp Co - Scalloped & Stitched Nesting Sentiment dies
Frantic Stamper - Joy die
white foam
light teal glitter cardstock
brown textured cardstock - scrap

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us!
Cindy

BOO

 Hello there!  It's near Halloween.  So, I've got this final card to share today.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Haunted dies
Tim Holtz - Vault Gothic Portraits dies (boo)
Cricut - circle @ 3 1/2"
holographic, black shimmer, black glitter, light and dark purple glitter cardstocks
Distress Spray Stain - Lost Shadow
Tim Holtz - Spellbound mini stencil #56
Bo Bunny - purple glitter paste
Distress tool
3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Happy Halloween all!
Cindy---

Ready to Trick-or-Treat!

 Hello there!  I had fun with this one.  Love how it turned out.  I don't think I've ever inked up this little doll.

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Ghastly Gourds -background stamp
Unity Stamp Co - Frazzled stamp kit
Orange foil cardstock
Distress Oxide - Tumbled Glass, Crackling Campfire
Distress Colored Pencils
Distress Spritz - Tumbled Glass - splatters
Distress Mica Spray - Jack-O-Lantern - splatters
Stickles - Crystal (hair)
Glossy Accents (eyes, and pumpkin pail)
3D foam tape
Tim Holtz - Life of the Party - sentiment stamp
red/orange twine

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

Ghost Town

 Hello there!  I'm sharing a card that I made today for Halloween using a bunch of Tim Holtz dies.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Coffin box (boo), Vault Ghost Town, and Vault Edges dies
Orange & brown shimmer cardstocks
Jillibean soup - Alphabet Soup - patterned paper
Distress Tool
3D foam tape

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

Great Pumpkin IG HOP!!

 

Hello!  I'm participating in an Instagram Hop today.  We're featuring projects with pumpkins on them.  Come join us!  To start at the beginning of the hop go HERE.

I cut two bats and layered them.  The top one i just adhered his body down and bent his wings slightly upward to give him the look of being in flight.  So fun!

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Layered Jack-O- Lantern dies
Core'dinations embossed, sandable cardstock
Distress Oxide - Vintage Photo
Distress Spritz - Spiced Marmalade
Rusty foil cardstock
3D foam squares
Tim Holtz - Vault Gothic Portraits dies - bat/sentiment
Tim Holtz - Witchcraft dies - cat

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come hop along with us!  
Cindy---

Double, double...

 Toil & Trouble.  Hello there!  It's almost Halloween.  I'm sharing another card I made for spooky season.  The stars rising from the caldron are in a brown glitter cardstock.  It looks cooler in person!!  LOL  I trimmed her broomstick to make it look a bit more like a spoon.  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Witchcraft die
Tim Holtz - Toil & Trouble die (caldron)
Tim Holtz - Swirling Stars die
Distress Oxide - Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Gathered Twigs
Tim Holtz - Halloween stencil
Distress Spritz - Spiced Marmalade
Brown shimmer & glitter cardstocks
Black shimmer cardstock
Tim Holtz - Tiny Text Halloween stamps
3D foam tape

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

Magical

 Hello there!  I'm sharing a fun, Halloween card today.  I'm combining Halloween with Pink October.  This one is all about the accessories.  A girl's gotta look good!  LOL! 

Supplies:

Tim Holtz - Sparkle stencil
Vicki Boutin -Pink texture paste
Tim Holtz - Toil & Trouble dies
Tim Holtz - Coffin box dies - font
light pink, medium pink glitter cardstocks
Distress tool
Pink Parchment cardstock

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

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party /Day 8

 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 any new Christmas cards here on the BYSHC blog for a chance to win some great prizes!   

 

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Spun Sugar, Festive Berries, Antique Linen
Distress Ink - Black Soot
Tim Holtz - Halftone Christmas stamps
Tim Holtz - Holiday Ornaments stamps - sentiment
Clear embossing pwd
Black embossing pwd + VersaMark
Tim Holtz - Vintage Labels dies
Tim Holtz - Retro Repeat die
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched border die
Charcoal shimmer cardstock
Glossy Accents + Distress Snowflakes
3d foam tape

Thank you 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 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.  The Linky Party continues!!  So, link up any new Christmas cards here on the BYSHC blog for a chance to win some great prizes!   

 

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Stitched Plaid embossing folder
Tim Holtz - Santa Greetings, Colorize dies 
pink shimmer cardstock
pink, black, & white glitter cardstocks
silver foil cardstock
Tim Holtz - mini merry stencil + pink texture paste
Impression Obsession - Christmas die
Tim Holtz -Distress tool
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

Thank you 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 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 is the sixth day of the Linky Party!!  So, link up any new Christmas cards here on the BYSHC blog for a chance to win some great prizes!   

Supplies:
Distress Spray - Tumbled Glass
Tim Holtz - mini stencil #32 + BoBunny Red glitter paste
Tim Holtz - mini stencil #44 -sparkles + Distress Oxide Broken China
Red foil cardstock
Red, white glitter cardstock
Distress Oxide -Crackling Campfire, Fossilized Amber - flame
Tim Holtz - Holiday Greens, mini
Tim Holtz - Candle Shop, Colorize dies
Simon Says Stamp - Pretty bows die

Thank you 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--

SSS Fan-tastic Monthly IG Card Hop - October

 

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

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp- Arches die
Simon Says Stamp-Leafy Branch Diecember die

Distress Oxide - Dried Marigold
Tim Holtz - Exquisite stamp set
Tim Holtz - Floristry stamp set
Distress Archival - Crackling Campfire, Wild Honey
Rusty foil cardstock
Distress Mica Spray - Jack O' Lantern
Brown Shimmer cardstock
3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come hop along with us over on Instagram!!

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 is the fifth day of the Linky Party!!  So, link up any new Christmas cards here on the BYSHC blog for a chance to win some great prizes!   

Supplies:

Distress Oxide - Lumberjack Plaid, Aged Maghogany
Tim Holtz - Poinsettia embossing folder
Tim Holtz - Bold text, Christmas dies
Impression Obsession - waves border die
Distress Mica Spray - Merry Mint
paint brush
waterbrush - to paint letters

Thank you 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 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 is the fourth day of the Linky Party!!  So, link up any new Christmas cards here on the BYSHC blog for a chance to win some great prizes!   

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Stripes & Holiday Type -background stamp
Ranger Pink tinsel embossing pwd + Versamark
Unity Stamp Co - Scalloped Rectangle die
Tim Holtz - Hanging Ornaments dies
Tim Holtz - Holiday Greens, mini dies
Red, silver, blue & white glitter cardstocks
Red, blue, silver foil cardstocks
Tim Holtz - Holiday talk - sentiment stickers
Tim Holtz - Vault Holiday Classic die (wish)

Thank you 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 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 is the third day of the Linky Party!!  So, link up any new Christmas cards here on the BYSHC blog for a chance to win some great prizes!   

 

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - The Christmas Tree background stamp
VersaMark + Candied Apple Embossing Glaze
Distress Spray - Hickory Smoke, Pine Needles, Iced Spruce
Singer Sewing machine + Zig Zag stitch & grey thread
Tim Holtz - Trim a Tree, Colorize dies
Tim Holtz - Harvey, Colorize dies
Red, black & green shimmer cardstocks
Black, green glitter cardstocks
Tim Holtz - Holiday talk stickers 
foam squares

Thank you 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 -October Sketch#74 /Card 2 & Linky Party Day 2

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #74. This sketch runs the entire month of October. You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #74:                     

Our Linky Party also continues on the blog! 

Supplies:
parchment paper, golden
Tim Holtz - mini poinsettia stencil Set#54
texture paste
Tim Holtz - 3D Holly berries embossing border
Distress Oxide - Rustic Wilderness, Antique Linen
white lace (I used Antique Linen to age it)
green jute ribbon
Tim Holtz - Holiday Collection stamp
Therm o Web -3D foam tape
Tim Holtz - Christmas Cartoons - sentiment stamp
gold foil cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us!
Cindy

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party/ Day 1

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 first day of the Linky Party!!  So, link up any new Christmas cards here on the BYSHC blog for a chance to win some great prizes!   

 

Supplies:
Tutti Designs - Nativity shaker bell die
acetate, shaker glitter, iridesent stars
Distress Oxide - Broken China 
Pretty Pink Posh - Bell Stencill (I just used the bows)
Teal glitter cardstock
foam tape
Heidi Swapp - white Color Shine Spray
Impression Obsession - tiny angel die
Echo Park - Season's Greetings die - sentiment

Thank you 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--

World Cardmaking Day IG Hop

 Hello and Happy World Cardmaking Day.  I've joined an IG hop to celebrate this day!  Click here to join at the beginning of the hop.  

Someone close to me was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  This is the card I made for her.  Feel better my pink Sister! 

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Angel of God stamp kit
Unity Stamp Co - Scalloped & Stitched Rectangle dies
Distress Watercolor Pencils + waterbrush
DCWV Foiled floral from my stash - patterned paper 
pink parchment paper
Frosted Lace Stickles - on her wings
3D foam squares

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

BYSHC -October Sketch#74 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #74. This sketch runs the entire month of October. You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #74:

                        

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Postage Stamp die
Unity Stamp Co - Making Spirits Bright stamp kit
Tim Holtz - Alpha Bold '25'

white glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Vintage Holidays - sentiment stamp
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Distress Clear Rock Candy Stickles
The Paper Studio - Walking in a Winter Wonderland - patterned papers
Therm o Web - 3d foam tape
Tim Holtz - Holiday Postmarks stamps

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us!
Cindy

Happy Anniversary!!!

 Hello!  My parents are celebrating 59 years today!  Wow, what an accomplishment!!  So happy for them.  This is the card I sent them. 

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Pumpkin Hearth stamp kit
Unity Stamp Co - Gotta Love Sentiments stamp kit - sentiment stamp
Sizzix - Tartan plaid stencil set
Distress Oxides - Broken China, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade
Embossing Glaze - Broken China 
VersaMark
Newton's Nook - Scalloped Circle die
teal foil cardstock
Distress Watercolors + waterbrush
Cuttlebug embossing folder - swiss dot
3D foam squares

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

SSS fAN-TASTIC September IG Hop

 

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

We are using any past or current products that were released during Stamptember through the years.  

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp/Tim Holtz - Festive Watercolor stamp & dies Stamptember 2025
Simon Says Stamp/Tim Holtz - Festive Sentiments stamps & dies Stamptember 2025
Simon Says Stamp/Tim Holtz  - Festive Tags die set Stamptember 2025
Tim Holtz /SSS - Stamptember 2022 - Snowflakes stamps for background
Distress Oxide - Broken China
Ranger white embossing pwd and Bridal Tinsel embossing pwd + Versamark
Therm O Web - 3D foam squares

Snowflake vellum
Blue twine
Glossy Accents
Distress tool -edges

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come hop along with us over on Instagram!!

Cindy-- 

BYSHC -September Sketch#73 /Card 2

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #73. 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 #73:

                       

Supplies:
Creative Expressions - Sentiment die
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop & stitched Rectangle die
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Banner die
Recollections - Pepperment Plaid - 6x6 patterned papers
Sizzix - Snowflake Labels die
vellum
Green foil & glitter cardstocks
Tim Holtz - Stitched Oval die
Carta Bella - White Christmas -banner die ( skinny one)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us!
Cindy

Merry Little Christmas - Sept

 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 - Hickory Smoke, Stormy Sky, Antique Linen, Lost Shadow
Tim Holtz - Moon mask
Distress Embossing Glaze - Evergreen Bough
Tim Holtz - Tree Line stamps
Tim Holtz - Vault Christmas Magic die
Tim Holtz /Simon Says Stamp - Stamptember 2021 - sentiment stamp
Charcoal shimmer cardstock

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

Cindy

CON Bingo Challenge - Sept

 Hello!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Christmas or Not 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  "B" - Halloween, Gold on Black, tulle, and sequins

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Saltwater Taffy
Distress Embossing Glaze - Saltwater Taffy
Tim Holtz - Tiny Frights - stamp set
Tim Holtz - Halloween Doodles - stamp set
pink glitter tulle
sequins
Tim Holtz - mini bat stencil set#61
Distress Black Opaque texture paste
gold foil cardstock
Tim Holtz - Vault Gothic Portraits - sentiment dies

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

Cindy----

BYSHC -September Sketch#73 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #73. 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 #73:

                        

Supplies:
The Paper Studio - Yuletide Cheer - 6x6 patterned papers
Unity Stamp Co - Scalloped & Stitched Rectangle die
Unity Stamp Co - Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting dies
Pretty Pink Posh - Scalloped border die
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Banner die
Pretty Pink Posh- Gingerbread Mugs dies
Rust, pink and green glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Scribbly Snowflakes dies
Tim Holtz - Watercolor Trees -sentiment stamp
Therm O Web -3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us!
Cindy

New baby boy

 Hello there!  One of my many niece's recently had a baby boy.  I had some fun with a Cricut cartridge that I haven't played with in a while.  

Supplies:
Cricut cart - Create a Critter - Giraffe @ 3 1/2"
Impression Obsession - It's a Boy die set
American Crafts - My Baby - patterned papers
Tonic - Birthday Bundle - banner dies
Unity Stamp Co - Stitched Scallop Rectangle die set

Tim Holtz - Gift card Package die
American Crafts - My Baby - patterned papers

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

World Goat Day IG hop!

 

Hello!  This is a first for me.  I'm in a World Goat Day IG hop today.  How fun, right?!  To start at the beginning go here IG

I dusted off my Cricut for this one and dug into my paper stash.  It felt good to make this type of card again.  It's been a minute.  I mixed in a lot of different patterned papers.  I even stamped tiny hearts on the main patterned paper to create some more interest in the background.  I'm planning on donating this card to Cards for Kindness.

Supplies:

My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found Breeze - patterned papers
Cricut cartridge - Nate's ABC - goat @ 3 3/4"
Unity Stamp Co - Stitched & Scalloped Sentiment Nesting dies (sign)
Unity Stamp Co - Dog - Eared Days - hearts stamped in the background
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower - 'cool kid' on sign
Charcoal, pink and grey shimmer cardstocks

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come hop along with us for some cute inspiration using goats.

Cindy---