Leaf Circle Thanks

There is a new challenge over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog, and I thought I'd give it a try.  For the October 2026 challenge, the theme is Fall Foliage, and they gave us the following colors as inspiration: Clementine, Begonia, Regal Kiss, and Spanish Moss along with Black and Gold.  

I pulled out those ink colors and did some ink blending on regular white cardstock.  Then I pulled out my Floral Circles and die cut my ink blended panels with the leafy circles and then glued them to similarly sized black circles.  Next, I die cut the Thanks (Basic Sentiments set) from another ink blended panel.  After I ran a black cardstock panel through my Empress with the Stitched Diamonds coverplate, I adhered the three circles (the middle is on foam tape) and the Thanks.  I really wanted to add some gold splatter but these ink blended die cuts are so vivid and striking against the black cardstock.  I didn't want to take the focus away from these gorgeous fall colors.

Have you played in the Pinkfresh challenges?  Check them out and give it a whirl!

 

Christmas Trio - BYSHC Christmas in July

 Good morning! Today is the last day to enter your cards for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party, and I wanted to play with some Sweet Miss Daisy stamps for this card.  These adorable holiday characters are from the Just for You set, and I colored them with Copic markers before putting them into die cut photo frames.  I chose the colors from the baking prompt of the July Art Nudge challenge and they worked great for these holiday characters!

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 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!