BYSHC January Sketch#53 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #53.  This sketch runs the entire month of January.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #53:

I flipped the sketch for this one and used a banner shape for the corner triangle.  

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Seamless Merry Christmas background stamp
VersaMark embossing ink + Candied Apple Embossing Glaze
Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Candied Apple
Unity Stamp Co - Merry Mingle stamp kit
Black embossing pwd
Distress Watercolors + paintbrush
Stickles - Worn Lipstick, Star Dust (on her dress)
Tim Holtz - Stitched Oval die
Tim Holtz - Tiny Type Upper dies 'JOY'
Tim Holtz - Stacked Tiles - Triangles dies
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

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

Cindy 

CBC January

Happy New Year!  It's also 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 used column "O" - Rectangles, Stitching, Twine, Patterned papers

Supplies:

Tim Holtz - Vault Winter Wishes (snowflake)
scraps of patterned papers
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop Stitched Rectangle die
Unity Stamp Co - Postage Stamp dies
red twine
red bling
Echo Park - Merry die

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Christmas (or not) BINGO challenge.

Cindy---

MLC - January - Anything Goes

 Happy New Year!!  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 - Seasonal Sketch dies
Distress Spray Stains -Iced Spruce, Fired Brick
Distress Mica Stain - Tart Cranberry
gold foil cardstock
watercolor paper
Distress Oxide - Antique Linen, Fired Brick, Iced Spruce
Tim Holtz - Christmas stencil
Echo Park - Sparkle of the Season stencil
Tim Holtz - Cozy Christmas stamps - sentiment
Ranger Gold Tinsel embossing pwd + VersaMark
pop dots
Gold Stickles

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

Cindy

I've been published!!!

Hello!  I have some really fun news--I've been published in the Winter issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine!  They have chosen two of my holiday cards to publish.  I'm so excited!!!  

    Supplies:

Distress Oxide - Broken China, Festive Berries, Hickory Smoke

Distress Crackle Paste - Icicle + Tim Holtz snowflake stencil

Tim Holtz - Santa's Wish, Colorize

Tim Holtz - Holiday Postmarks stamps

Tim Holtz -Stamptember 2023 Snowflake stamps

Tim Holtz - Cozy Christmas sentiment stamp

Unity Stamp Co - Stitched Sentiment dies

silver foil cardstock

red glitter cardstock

green/red shimmer cardstock

Card #2:

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo
Texture Paste + Sparkle stencil
Tim Holtz - Papercut Christmas #2, Colorize dies
white grosgrain ribbon
pink scallop organza ribbon
pink/white buttons
Singer Sewing machine - Zig zag pink, white thread
tan glitter cardstock
brown & pink shimmer cardstock
pink foil cardstock
silver foil/glitter cardstocks
black bling -eyes
pop dots
Unity Stamp Co - Greetings of the Season dies

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

Cindy---

BYSHC December Sketch#52 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #52.  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 #52:

I flipped the sketch for this one.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Paper Snowflakes, mini dies
Pretty Pink Posh - scalloped Circle die
Tim Holtz - Vault Winter Wishes (snowflake) die
Pink/red glitter cardstock
vellum
Tim Holtz - Holiday Drawings -sentiment stamp

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

Cindy 

Toy Soldier

Hello there!  I've got another cute Christmas card to share today.  I've used a red, inky background that I've had in my stash for a while so that feels good!

Supplies:

Distress Ink - Festive Berries
Tim Holtz - Stripes & Holiday Type -background stamp
Black Pigment ink + Ranger Black Sparkle embossing pwd
Tim Holtz - Harvey, Colorize dies
Tim Holtz - Santa's Helper dies (presents, bow)
Tim Holtz - Sweet treats, (candy cane)
Scrap Diva Designs - Jolly banner dies
Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop border dies
red glitter, foil cardstocks
black shimmer, glitter cardstocks
green shimmer, glitter cardstocks
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape
 

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

December FAN-tastic SSS Monthly Card IG Hop

 

Hello there!  It's time for the next Instagram card hop featuring Simon Says Stamp products.  Simon Says Stamp has agreed to sponsor us this month.  So, we're giving away 2 $50 gift cards to SSS.  Yay!  So for a chance to win hop along and comment and follow along the way.  Start the IG hop HERE

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Holiday Damask Stencil set
Simon Says Stamp - Layering Stencils - Just My Type Christmas
Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar
Ranger Texture Paste
Tim Holtz - Stitched Oval die
Tim Holtz - Holiday Greens, Mini
Tim Holtz - Yuletide, Colorize (bow)
pink glitter cardstock
Frosted Lace Stickles
Therm O Web -3D foam tape
Distress Watercolor Pencils

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