Challenge Your Stash

 This month is a fun challenge for you Challenge Your Stash group on Splitcoaststampers.  Jeanette is our hostess for the month of October and she came up with a great challenge for us.  She challenged us to make a non-Halloween card using colors typically associated with halloween.

For my card I used papers from Doodlebug "Hey Pumpkin".  I thought they would be fun for a birthday card.  The stamp set I used was from Stampin Up called Simply Sketched.  I also used Stampin Up Stitched Nested Label Dies.

This is a fun fold card that I made.  You can see here how it opens up.

Thanks to Jeanette for a great challenge this month.

PIP Challenges #2543

 I have a fun project for Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges this week.  Our sponsor this week is Lawn Fawn.  I just love their stamps.  They are so fun to color and make in to a scene.

My project today is Treat boxes just in time for Halloween.  I used the goodie bag die to make the bag

I started by stamping the images from the stamp set "Spooky Village" off on copic friendly paper and coloring them with my copic markers.  I then used the matching dies to cut the images out.  I then started to form my little scene on scrap halloween papers I had.  I cut the square 2 3/4".  The fence die is an old one from Stampin Up Halloween Scenes Edgelits.  The moon is 1 1/4" circle and I used the bats on the stamp set on the moon.  The sentiment is also from that same stamp set.

I made 35 of these bags for a crop I am going to on Saturday.  We always have so much fun at this crop.

As you can see there were alot of pieces to put together but I had fun making these bags.  Now I need to fill all the little boxes with candy.

Thanks to Lawn Fawn for being our sponsor this week.  I have my eye on their new winter 2025 release.  Can't wait to get my hands on the new stamps and dies.

BYSHC Falling for the Holiday Linky Party

 I am sad to say that today is the last day for the BYSHC Falling for the Holiday Linky Party.  I have had so much fun making Christmas cards.  I really feel that I have most of my cards made.

I had this cute little digital bird on paper and thought I would color it up and make it in to a Christmas card. This image is from Polkadoodles.  I printed this image and colored it with my copic markers.

So that's it for my Christmas cards.  It sure has been fun making these cards.  Thanks so much to BYSHC Falling for the Holiday Linky Party for getting my cards started.

BYSHC Falling for the Holiday Linky Party

 I am winding down my Christmas card making.  Thanks to BYSHC Falling for the Holiday Linky Party I have a nice start to having my Christmas cards completed.

For my card today I am using the "Holiday Haul" stamp set.  I just love this truck.  I stamped the image and used the matching die to cut it out.  I made some white hills and used a Poppy Stamps tree die to use in the background.  

This is the last of my Newton's Nook Designs cards.  It was fun pulling stamps out of my stash and using them.  Sad that we can only use them once a year.

Thanks again to BYSHC Falling for the Holiday Linky Party for inspiring us to get Christmas cards made.

BYSHC Falling For The Holiday Linky Party

 So far so good in making a holiday card every day for the  BYSHC Falling for the Holiday Linky Party.  It feels good to get so many Christmas cards done early.

For Day 6 I am using "Heartfelt Holidays" by Newtons Nook Designs.  I stamped the image and colored with my copic markers.  I then used the Heartfelt Heart Die to cut the image out.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

I went ahead and used the color challenge over all Inky Paws Challenge by Newtons Nook Designs.

So I have 2 more cards to make to meet my goal to have a card every day for the BYSHC Falling For the Holiday Linky Party.

BYSHC Falling For The Holiday Linky Party

 I can't believe that it is Day 5 of the BYSHC Falling for the Holiday Linky Party.   I am feeling such a sense of accomplishment by getting Christmas cards done early.  This is definitely a first for me.

For my card today I am using Newton Nook Designs "Festive Fawns" stamp set.  Can you tell Newton's Nook is one of my favorite stamp companies?  This stamp set is retired but it is still one of my favorite stamp sets.  I just love the adorable deer in the set.  

After stamping the deer and sled of packages on Neenah Classic Crest paper, I colored it with my copic markers.  I used the colors in the Inky Paws Challenge this month.

After coloring the image with my copic markers, I used the matching die to cut it out.  The background die is "Aspen Trees" by Stampin Up.  I stamped the sentiment and used a scallop oval punch to cut it out.

So another Christmas card done and back to the drawing board to make a few more this week.

BYSHC Falling For The Holiday Linky Party

 I am having so much fun making Christmas cards.  So nice to get a jump start on my cards.  I have made another card for the BYSHC Falling For the Holidays 2025 Linky Party.

For my card today I am using the stamp set "Cup of Cocoa" from Newtons Nook Designs.  I recently purchased the Postage Stamp Layout Die from Newtons Nook and thought it would be fun to use with this stamp set.  Who doesn't love a fun cup of cocoa?

I am also entering this card in this months challenge over At Newtons Nook Inky Paws Chalenge which is a color challenge.

Check back tomorrow for another fun Christmas card I am making.  Thanks to BYSH Cardmakers for getting me motivated to make my Christmas cards early.

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays

  Today is Day 3 of making Christmas cards.  I am having fun pulling out my Christmas stamps and making some holiday cards.

For my card today I used the stamp set "Holiday Haul" from  Newtons Nook Designs.  I think that truck is just the cutest.  I stamped off the images and colored them with my copic markers.  I used the matching dies to cut them out.  I used a scallop oval die for the background.

I was able to use the color challenge over at Inky Paws Challenge by Newtons Nook.

I hope you are following along with BYSH Cardmakers and seeing some of the fantastic holiday cards being made.

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays

 Today is Day 2 of making Christmas cards.  Thanks to BYSH for helping me get jump started on my holiday cards.

For my card today I made a holiday scene with a retired stamp set from Newtons Nook Designs.  The stamp set was called Festive Fawns.  I stamped off the images and colored them with my copic markers.  I used the matching dies to cut them out.  The christmas trees in the back are from Poppy stamps that I have had for a long time.  I thought they made a nice background for the deer.

I was able to use the color challenge over at Inky Paws Challenge by Newtons Nook.

I am really enjoying getting a head start on my Christmas cards.  Thanks to BYSH for doing this party every year.

BYSHC

 I have decided that it is time to get started on my Christmas Cards.  The perfect way to do that is to join the BYSHC group for fun ad inspiration.

For my card today I created fun scene using the Merry Christmas Digital Stamp from Sunbird Spark.  

I printed off the image on my printer and then colored it with my copic markers.  I then cut the image out with my Brother Scan n Cut.  I think this made for a cheery card.

This week over at Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges they are being sponsored by Sunbird Spark.  

So Day 1 of my card for BYSHC is done.  I hope to submit a Christmas card every day.  This will really help me in making my Christmas cards for the year.

Creative Crew

 This months Creative Crew challenge is hosted by Lorraine.  Her theme is "Halloween".  

Lorraine sent us a fun kit to make this halloween card.  I used the 2 haunted house images from Taylored Expessions "Haunted Boo-levard".  I colored 2 of the house with my copic markers.  I loved using these bright colors for my card.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.    Lorraine also sent us some baker's twine and some fun little pumpkins and bats that I decided to add to my card.

I hope you check out the rest of the team to see what they came up with.

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette 

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie - That's Me

PIP Challenge #2541

 Time for another challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This weeks challenge is being sponsored by Sunbird Spark.  

I sure hope you check out their website because they have some fun scrapbooking supplies.  I am quite fond of their digital stamps.  For my card today I am using the digital stamp "Brewing Happiness".  I thought it would be fun to make a Halloween card.

I started by printing off the image on my printer and then coloring it with my copic markers.  When you purchase the stamp set, you get a choice of individual stamps or a bonus set that is already set up for an A-2 card.  I decided to make mine square.  After coloring the image with my markers, I did a light cloud stencil in dark gray in the background.  The sentiment is also from that set.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure and check out Sunbird Spark.