BYSH Cardmakers Spring into the Holiday's Linky Party Day 5

 

I'm back with another card for the BYSH Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party. My project uses a pre cut and scored A2 heavyweight Toffee side fold card base from Taylored Expressions, one of our great sponsors. My pattern papers are from Echo Park. My red pattern paper is cut to 4" X 5 1/4".

I recently purchased the florals and flutters card kit from Taylored Expressions and included in the kit was the Happy Square sheets TE Map. It includes 5 laminated maps to create 19 unique card layout. To use these maps you start by cutting your cardstock to 5.75” square. These were designed to use with a 6” X 6” background stencil, but they work great with your 6” X 6” pattern paper. I used one of the maps to cut my pattern paper panels for my card. I used a dark green piece o pattern paper to cut a mat that was 1/4” larger than my the width and height of my pattern paper panels. In case you were wondering, the Happy Square Sheets maps are not currently available for individual purchase, they do currently offer 3 different volumes of their Happy Half Sheets TE Maps for individual purchase. I would suggest checking back at the TE Store if you are interested in the TE square maps, they may be offered for individual purchase at a future date.

I used two of the smaller square dies from the Taylored Expressions Square Stacklets Die set to make my Christmas gift for my card. I ended up using my Cricut Joy2 to cut my bow for the present top, I couldn't finf my TE Little Bits Mini Bows dies. I cut the tails off of my bow with some scissors as I decided I didn't want to use them. I ised my paper trimmer to cut a couple of thin green strips for the ribbon to wrap around my present.

I diecut my tag using a small tag die from the Newton's Nook Frames and Tags Die set. I white heat embossed my sentiment onto the tag. The sentiment is from the Taylored Expressions Itty Bitty Sentiments - Holiday. To finish my tag I tied a bow using some tan colored twine that I fed through the hole in the tag. I attached the tag to the top of my gift with a glue dot.

Thanks for stopping by. I'm linking this card up with the BYSH Cardmakers Spring into the Holidays Linky Party. I hope you will link up a project for your chance to win a prize from our great sponsors.

BYSH Cardmakers April Sketch #68

 

I'm here today to share my inspiration project for the BYSH Cardmakers April Sketch #68. Here is a look at the sketch.

The pattern paper I used on my card is from Echo Park. I used two of my infinity circle dies to cut my circles, one from black cardstock and one from some white glitter card stock. I used my Cricut to cut my santa and sleigh from black cardstock. I used some Cosmic Shimmer Glue to adhere santa to the glitter circle. I used more liquid adhesive to adhere the two circles together, then used some 1mm foam tape to add the circle to my card front. My sentiment was white heat embossed on a scrap of glossy black heavy weight card stock and is from the Taylored Expressions Mini Strip Stamps - Holiday 2 Stamp set.  The sentiment was adhered to the front of my card.

I appreciate you stopping by to get a look at my inspiration project for the new April Sketch #68 challenge. I encourage you to go visit the BYSH Cardmakers blog to check out more inspiration from my fellow design team members. Then head over to our Facebook group and enter your project for a chance to win a prize.

I also encourage you to check out our  Spring Linky Party and link up your entry for a chance to win a prize from one of our awesome sponsors. You can check out more information about our sponsors on the BYSH Cardmakers blog.  Hope to see you over there.

The Paper Funday Challenge - May

 

Welcome to May! It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges. My project today features a sentiment from the More Spring Sentiments bundle by Bonnie Garby Designs.

My card base is a standard A2 size. My pattern paper is from Echo Park. I fell in love with this sentiment and wanted to showcase it.

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you will stop by the The Paper Funday Challenges blog and check out the Design Team's Inspiration Projects then join the fun.

BYSH Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party Day 2

 

I have my day 2 project for the BYSH Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party. My project today features a die set from sponsor Gina Marie Designs and pattern paper from Echo Park.

I cut my die from some white glitter cardstock. I found a circle die in my stash to die cut black cardstock to fit behind my glitter die cut. Before adhering the circles together, I added some white spatter to the black circle. 

My cardbase is heavyweight white cardstock cut, scored and folded to make an A2 cardbase. My black snowflake pattern paper is cut to 4" X 5 1/4". My plaid pattern paper is cut to 3 3/4" X 5".  I adhered both to my cardbase with some liquid adhesive. Next, I adhered my white glitter cardstock to my spattered black circle. I used some foam tape to adhere that to my card front. 

I added my sentiments and finished with some black sequins. 

I hope you will join the party and link up your project. Thanks for visiting.

BYSH Cardmakers Sketch #44 Challenge

 

It's time for a new Sketch Challenge over at BYSH Cardmakers. Sketch #44 has started. Here is a peek at the new Sketch.

For my card, I followed the sketch measurements. Mt pattern paper is from Echo Park. My stockings were cut at 1" from solid colored cardstock from the pattern paper pad. I popped them up on my card and added some white gel pen highlights. My sentiment is white heat embossed on more of the dark green cardstock. I popped the sentiment up on my card.

Now it's your turn. Pop over to the BYSH Cardmakers blog to see more inspiration with the new sketch then link up your project in our Facebook group.

BYSH Cardmakers Sketch #38 Challenge

Wow, October already! Where has this year gone? Another month and a new challenge over at BYSH Cardmakers. Here is a look at Sketch #38.

This is my first project using Sketch #38. My pattern papers are from Echo Park.

 

I appreciate you stopping by. I hope you will head on over to the BYSH Cardmakers and check out all the inspiration by the design team then head to our Facebook group to enter your project.

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #199 AG + Use Strips Instead of Ribbon

 

Hard to believe that September is here already. It's time for a new challenge over at Let's Craft and Create. The challenge this month is of course Anything Goes with the Option to use Strips instead of Ribbon.

I started with an orange card base cut, scored and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" landscaped card. My pattern paper is from Echo Park Fall Fun 6" X 6" paper pad. I cut my plaid paper to 4" X 5 1/4" and adhered it to my card base with liquid adhesive.

I cut my paper strips using the A2 Stitched Strip dies from Kat Scrappiness. I used 2 different sizes and some scraps from another Echo Park Fall paper pad. I adhered those to the card front with liquid adhesive.

My yellow patterned paper is cut to 2 1/2" X 3 1/4". I added some thin foam tape to the back before adhering it to the front of the card. I then added some stickers to the panel from the Fall Fun sticker sheet. To finish it up I added 3 dark chocolate pearls in the upper right hand corner of the yellow panel.

Now, I hope you will head on over to the Let's Craft and Create blog and checkout all the other inspiration from the design team. Then link up your project. Hope to see you there.

BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party, Day 1

 Welcome to Day 1 of the BYSH Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party! Here is my inspiration project for you.

For my card, I started with some heavyweight white cardstock that was cut, scored and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. 

My pattern paper is from Echo Park. My pattern paper is cut to 4" X 5 1/4". I matted that paper on some black cardstock cut 1/8" larger than the pattern paper. The red candy cane paper is the B side of my main pattern paper. It is cut at 1" X 5 1/4". I used a Spellbinders border die to cut some gold glitter cardstock and adhered it to the left side of the candy cane paper.

My sentiment is from Gina K Designs, one of our wonderful Linky Party sponsors. The stamp set is called Wishing You Mini Set. I embossed my sentiment on black cardstock using Gold Fine Detail embossing powder. I then added some snowflakes and other items from the stamp set using white embossing powder. I added my sentiment banner to my card using foam tape. To finish up I added some gold pearls.

I appreciate you stopping by. I hope you will take the time to pop over to the BYSH Cardmakers and check out the inspiration projects done by the Design Team. Then link up your project. You don't have to use Facebook for this party. We have wonderful sponsors who are offering some great prizes. You don't want to miss out. The party runs July 21 - July 28th. Hope you join us!

BYSH Cardmakers July Sketch #35

 

Wow, July already! Where is this year going? But a new month means it's time for a new challenge over at BYSH Cardmakers.  Here's a peek at the new sketch, Sketch #35.

This is my first inspiration post using the sketch.

Pattern papers are from Echo Park. I used my Corner Chomper to round the corners on the white pattern paper. All the pattern papers are adhered directly to my card base with liquid adhesive. My image is a print and cut image from Cricut Design Space. I added the tree to the card using some foam tape. I added some glossy accents to the red ornaments on the tree and added sparkle to the tree with my clear glitter pen. Finally I added some dark green enamel dots and white heat embossed my sentiment on a scrap of the red plaid paper.

Now it's your turn. Head on over to the BYSH Cardmakers blog for more inspiration from the design team. Then add your project to out Facebook Group. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be watching for you in the Facebook group.

BYSH Cardmakers Sketch Challenge #29

 

Wow, it's December already! That came fast. But it means a new challenge over at BYSH Cardmakers. Here is a look at the new sketch.

Crystal the designer of the sketch recommends using double sided paper. After cutting it down to 3 3/4" X 5", draw lines from corner to corner to help you before cutting. That helped me.

For my card I started with some heavyweight white cardstock that was cut, scored and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I cut my mat from some dark green cardstock. I then added my pattern paper which is from Echo Park.

I then created a wreath for my card using a wreath die from Reverse Confetti and various colors of green cardstock as well as some red for the berries. I layered that all together with liquid adhesive to make my wreath.  I added the center that was cut from the dark green cardstock back to the center of the wreath.

My sentiment was stamped on white cardstock using some Versafine Watermark ink and embossed with some red Wow! embossing powder. The sentiment stamp is from Simon Says Stamp. To finish the card I added some enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Now, I hope you will head over to the BYSH Cardmakers blog and check out the inspiration then head over to our Facebook group and link up your project.

I really appreciate you stopping by for a visit. Leave me a comment and I hope to see you again soon.