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 

CBC - March

 Hello!  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've used column - "N" - CAS, enamel dots, embossing, and sentiment as the focal

Supplies:

Distress Oxide - Iced Spruce
Tim Holtz - Mr Frostie -stamps (snowflakes)

Distress embossing ink + white embossing pwd
green glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Big Tidings dies
white floss
Cloud 9 - transparent enamel dots

Therm O Web - 3d foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Christmas (or not) Bingo Challenge.  
Cindy---

MLC - March - 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:

Ranger Bridal Tinsel + VersaMark ink
Tim Holtz - Bottlebrush Trees stamps
Stamping Platform
Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo + Tim Holtz mini stencil set 44 
Enamel dots in light pink and dark pink
White Iridescent bling
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Scallop border die
Tim Holtz - Jolly Holiday stamps - sentiment

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

Cindy

BYSHC Feb - Sketch#54 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #54. This sketch runs the entire month of February.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #54:

This card came together so easily with scraps and stickers that coordinate.  I'm trying to use what I have this year! 

Supplies:
My Mind's Eye - Jingle All the Way -6x6 patterned papers
My Mind's Eye - Jingle All the Way - stickers -Candy cane, holly & berries, sentiment
Tim Holtz -Deck the Halls - Colorize bow die

White glitter cardstock
Stickles - Christmas Red (berries)

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

Cindy 

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp 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.

I've created a birthday card for this month.  I'm using some sand-able cardstock from my stash.  I forgot how fun it is to craft with.  It's great for guy cards!

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Bundled Snowman - embossing folder
Tim Holtz Core'dinations Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection cardstock
Kraft cardstock
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday die
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week!
Cindy---

Love you with all my heart

 Hello!  So, I actually had one last idea rolling around in my brain.  So this will be my last Valentine card for the year.  I hope you have a great Valentine's day!

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Love Notes - stamps
Distress Embossing Glazes - Kitsch Flamingo, Salvaged Patina
Embossing ink
Stamping Platform
Distress Spritz - Kitsch Flamingo, Salvaged Patina
Coco & Reno - bow dies
Distress tool -for the edges of the card base
Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful Valentine's day!

Cindy---

XOXO

 Hello there!  I have one final Valentine to share with you.  I made this one for my parents.  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Bow tied, Colorize dies
Tim Holtz - True Love, Colorize dies
Tim Holtz - Note Quotes - sentiment stamp
Tim Holtz - mini floral stencil
Distress Ink - Lost Shadow
Silver glitter cardstock
ThermOWeb - 3D foam tape
Distress Archival - Hickory Smoke

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!  Happy Valentine's Day!

Cindy---

LOVE

 Hello there!  I've had so much fun making this mixed media type Valentine.  I was really inspired by a video that Nine - Marie Trapani did that featured a foiling technique using embossing folders.  So, of course I had to try it.  Basically, it's a distressed foiling technique -so cool!!  And it was addicting, so you'll be seeing more backgrounds with that technique coming soon :-) You can check it out here.  She explains it better than I would -LOL!! 

It's hard to see in the photo but the embossed hearts are foiled using this distressed technique!

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Lost Shadow, Salvaged Patina, Lumberjack Plaid
Distress Spray Stain - Lost Shadow
Distress Spritz - Salvaged Patina
Distress Mica Stain - Yuletide
Archival - Salvaged Patina
Tim Holtz - Love Notes stamps
The Paper Studio - Doodle Hearts embossing folder
red foil
red glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Shadow Upper dies
Distress embossing glaze - Salvaged Patina, Lumberjack Plaid
Distress embossing ink
Distress Crayons - Salvaged Patina

ThermOWeb - 3D foam tape
Cricut cartridge - Valentine's Day - cherub @ 2 1/2"

I think that is the most Distress products I've used on one card...LOL!  Love it!  It was so much fun!  Serious playtime!!!

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

Simon Says Stamp Craft Along

 Hello there!  On Friday, Simon Says Stamp lead by Heidi and Nina-Marie on the utube channel did a live craft along.  You could've pre purchased a kit with all the supplies to make the 3 projects but I decided to use my stash.  It was a lot of fun.  

Supplies: (card)
Unity Stamp Co - Postage stamp die
Scrapbook.com - I love You die
Pink Fresh Studio - Heart builder stencil
Distress Oxide -Lumberjack Plaid, Worn Lipstick, Peacock Feathers
Jelly roll pen - silver glitter
Stickles
Twine
3D foam tape

(treat bag)
Tim Holtz - Stacked Hearts dies
Tim Holtz - Treat bag die
Coco & Reno - Xo die
twine
Tim Holtz - Love Notes stamps
Distress Oxide - Lumberjack Plaid, Worn Lipstick
acetate
3D foam tape

(tag)
Unity Stamp Co - Postage stamp die
Distress Oxides - Peacock Feathers, Lumberjack Plaid, Worn Lipstick
Tim Holtz - Love Notes stamps
Tim Holtz - Holiday Postmarks stamps
Tim Holtz - Stacked Hearts dies
Waffle Flower - stencil 
Stickles
3D foam tape
twine

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