Warm Your Heart - BYSHC Christmas in July

 Good morning!  I've been working hard behind the scenes this week to get some Christmas cards done for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party.   When I was first working with this Big Bow stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save 10%), it was March and I wasn't even thinking about Christmas yet.  But I wanted to play with it again and see how it looked on a holiday card, and I like it!!  

I brushed some soft greenish-blue ink over this Big Bow stencil onto some soft green cardstock and then fussy cut this bow.  I wanted to grunge it up a bit to match the patterned paper in the background (Bo Bunny Snowfall), so I randomly dabbed a brown ink around the edges.  I cut some extra green strips and brushed the greenish-blue ink over those as well as the brown ink.  I adhered the strips to the patterned paper and then added the bow with some foam tape.  Lastly, I added the sentiment from Stampin' Up to the lower right side of this card.

 Come join the fun over on the BYSHC blog - just make a Christmas, Hannukah, or wintery card and share it in the Linky Party.  We'd love to see what you've created for your holiday card stash!

Warm Holiday Wishes - BYSHC Christmas in July

 

Good morning!  I've been working hard behind the scenes this week to get some Christmas cards done for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party.  This is another adorable snowman from Newton's Nook Designs (Snow Much Cheer), and he was colored with Copic markers.  The snow bank is actually some white cardstock that I covered with Picket Fence Studios Sparkle Paper Glaze - it's so shiny and sparkly!  While that dried, I worked up the nerve to cut into some hoarded Basic Gray paper (Eskimo Kisses), and then I put the card together.

Come join the fun over on the BYSHC blog - just make a Christmas, Hannukah, or wintery card and share it in the Linky Party.  We'd love to see what you've created for your holiday card stash!

Holiday Bells - BYSHC Christmas in July

 

Good morning!  I've been working hard behind the scenes this week to get some Christmas cards done for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party.  For today's card, I used the bells from the Bells & Holly set at Newton's Nook Designs.  I colored this with Copic markers and a metallic gold marker (bells) and then cut it out with the coordinating die.  The background was stenciled with some green ink with the Close Up Branches stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save 10%) and then I added a strip of patterned paper from Simple Stories Handmade Holiday.  After I adhered the bells and the sentiment, I added some gold pearls.

Come join the fun over on the BYSHC blog - just make a Christmas, Hannukah, or wintery card and share it in the Linky Party.  We'd love to see what you've created for your holiday card stash!

Magic of the Season - BYSHC Christmas in July

 

Good morning!  I've been working hard behind the scenes this week to get some Christmas cards done for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party.  I recently purchased this Snowflake Oval stamp from Newton's Nook Designs, and I couldn't wait to try it out.  I die cut the oval from the Oval Frames die and then stamped the snowflake oval on this - they are made to work together.  There is just enough room in the center to stamp a sentiment.  

For the background, I ran some pale blue cardstock through a snowflake embossing folder and adhered it to a white card base.  I wrapped some silver cord around the card and then affixed the stamped oval.  Some silver enamel dots add a touch of color to this frosty holiday card.

Come join the fun over on the BYSHC blog - just make a Christmas, Hannukah, or wintery card and share it in the Linky Party.  We'd love to see what you've created for your holiday card stash!

Holly Sprig Christmas - BYSHC Christmas in July

 

Good morning!  I've been working hard behind the scenes this week to get some Christmas cards done for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party.  I love this holly branch from Newton's Nook Designs (the Bells & Holly set), so I colored this with Copic markers and then went over the berries with a metallic red marker for a sparkly touch while the bow was colored with a metallic gold marker.  The background was stenciled with green ink using the Close Up Branches stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save 10%).  I die cut some red text paper from the Basic Gray Jovial pad and adhered the holly branch.  After I glued the sentiment, I added some gold pearls to finish off this card.

Come join the fun over on the BYSHC blog - just make a Christmas, Hannukah, or wintery card and share it in the Linky Party.  We'd love to see what you've created for your holiday card stash!

Oranges & Cinnamon Christmas - BYSHC Christmas in July

Good morning!  I've been working hard behind the scenes this week to get some Christmas cards done for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party.  I've had this particular kit from Stampin' Up for at least 5 years and I still hadn't put these cards together.  This Linky Party spurred me into action and I stamped all the sentiments, wrapped all the twine around the cinnamon sticks, and glued all the elements down onto the cards.  This kit comes with matching envelopes so now all I need to do is address them, stamp them, and get the in the mail in December.

Come join the fun over on the BYSHC blog - just make a Christmas, Hannukah, or wintery card and share it in the Linky Party.  We'd love to see what you've created for your holiday card stash!

 

Snowy Plumberry Christmas - BYSHC Christmas in July

Good morning!  I've been working hard behind the scenes this week to get some Christmas cards done for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party.  For my first card, I wanted to play with some new stamps I got from Newton's Nook Designs. 

I pulled out the Snow Much Cheer set and colored this cute snowman with Copic markers before I cut it with the coordinating die.  I cut the oval from the Oval Frames Die (also Newton's Nook Designs) and then stamped the tiny snowflakes all over it.  I glued a strip of patterned paper from Basic Gray Eskimo Kisses (YES, I've hoarded all my Basic Gray papers!!!) to some Plumberry (Concord and 9th) cardstock, attached the blue oval and then added the sentiment flag and the colored snowman.

Come join the fun over on the BYSHC blog - just make a Christmas, Hannukah, or wintery card and share it in the Linky Party.  We'd love to see what you've created for your holiday card stash!