Krafty Chicks - Christmas #794

For the Krafty Chicks challenge this week, we were to make a Christmas card. This is a die I was gifted from a friend and wanted to use it for the first time. The die is from Taylored Expressions and I used a sentiment from Creative Worship Stamps for the center focus. I used some red sequins from A Colorful Life as embellishment.  You can check out the details of the challenge here:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/krafty-chicks-challenge-794-christmas.html

 

Using scraps and building a snowman

There seems to be many challenges lately using a winter or Christmas theme, and one of my favorite challenges that happens on a bi-monthly basis is over at Jingle Belles, whose criteria this week is to use left overs. Of course, there are always lovely paper scraps left over from various Christmas projects, but for this card I also went back through my Christmas stamps and found this one from an old Stampin' Up set from 1999. The snowflakes are from a die set from Creative Worship Stamps. I added an enamel dot for the centers of the snowflakes.  

You can find the details for the Jingle Belles challenge here:

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/11/more-leftovers-yes-please.html

I am also using this card for the Cards 4 gals' challenge #263 theme of "Build a Snowman." It can be found here:

https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/11/263-build-me-snowman.html

 

Seize Birthday - Use Christmas supplies

 

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   What an honor to get be a party guest this week for this terrific challenge! I have a friend who has a December birthday and she is quite the gardener. so I thought of this beautiful stocking full of gardening items, which is a Power Poppy digital image designed by one of my favorite artists, Marcella Hawley. I colored it with alcohol markers, used some awesome Christmas design paper from Paper Studio. and  die cut from Sizzix. The sentiment stamp is from Stampendous. . I used red sequins for my berries. 

Inspire.Create. #205

 

https://inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/inspirecreatechallenge-205-sketch.html

I made this card for the above sketch and used a Power Poppy digital that I colored with alcohol markers.  The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps. I used patterened papers from Paper Studio and a white card base.

AAA challenge #303

 

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2025/11/aaa-card-challenge-303-11.html

This card was made with a new stamp I purchased from  Creative Worship Stamps taking advantage of a sale of the set and the die that matched the set. The sentiment is from Stampendous.  I made the background with scraps left over from my stash pile. These are fun backgrounds that I like to make ahead of time and lay aside for future cards.  I used the birthday theme with my plus one being a cake. 

House Mouse challenge #452

Love this stamp set, which is one of my newest in my collection. I am actively involved in the creating of Christmas cards as November is already here. I stamped the image and sentiment with versafine clair black ink. I colored the image with alcohol markers. I fussy cut it out and added it to this pretty holiday paper from Paper Studios,. I used some silver sticker stripes to frame the sentiment. Loving the non-traditional colors on this paper. 

Find the details of the challenge here:

https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/house-mouse-452-anything-goes-or-any.html

 

Unity Show and Tell Creating a Background challenge

I had a great time using many of my Unity stamps for this background. First I just started with some pink oxide distress ink direct from pad to paper swipes. Then I used a blending sponge to add some yellow distress oxide in. Then I added moss green distress ink pine needles all around the background. I found a small little group of stars on a stamp that was from a grab bag deal from Unity to added the stars for texturing with a espresso distress ink. On a scrap of design paper  I stamped the ornament which is one of my favorite Unity Christmas stamps and colored it with alcohol markers and also a gold mettalic marker. I colored some white pearl embellishments with a yellow alcohol marker and added them to the centers of  the flowers on the ornament. I found this silver swirly sticker that reminded me of those fancy ornament hangers they have out now so added it to the top of the ornament after I had fussy cut it and glued it onto the background. The sentiment is from one of my newest Unity stamps that is a set of great Christmas sentiments.  Go join in on the fun. This will last the entire month of November. Check it out!

 

Alphabet Challenge O is for oval and one word

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 This week on the Alphabet challenge the letter is O and O is for oval. So, I used a few on this card and even the pumpkins were ovals.I used a design paper as my background on my kraft card base. The I added a kraft oval under my oval that had the digital from Power Poppy. I colored the image with alcohol markers and colored pencils. The sentiment is from Creative Worship stamps punch with an SU the scalloped oval.  Then layered it onto a larger oval punch. 

Jingle Belles - Dashing through the Snow

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This is an old snowman in my collection that came from Rubbernecker before they became Brass and Bliss. The sentiment is from Unity. The paper is from Paper  Studio and the die I used is from Momenta.  For a little added sparkle I used white sequins,

 

Inspire. Create. And TOP sketch #37

 

https://inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/inspirecreatechallenge-204-christmas.html

I made this card for both challenges. I used red cardstock from Gina K designs. I used design paper from Unity, and the image and sentiment are from Power Poppy Designs. I colored the image with Copic markers and colored pencils.  For a little glimmer I added a silvery glittery cardstock to frame my sentiment. 

BYSHC25 Santa Collage

 

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I stamped this Christmas collage using an old 2004 Santa stamp from Stampin' Up, a background stamp by spellbinders, and 2 stencils from A Colorful Life. I used gold stencil butter for the stenciled sentiment. I used red distress oxide ink for the other stenciled pattern. I used copic markers and colored pencils to color the images. So, this turned out being a mixed media card. It was so fun t make.  Thanks, 

{BYSHC} for this fabulous Linky party and I always look forward to these events. Thanks for having these twice a year. 

BYSHC25 merry and bright

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I used a die from CWS for this card and found all kinds of little Christmas stamps in my collection for the images. 

 

BYSHC2025 Falling for the Holidays linky party wingin' it

 

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This cute stamp is from Unity as is the sentiment. My background was made from leftover scraps. I used blue cardstock for my card base. I think I got over a dozen cards made this week thanks to this great week of the Linky Party. 

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays

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What a terrific week it has been enjoying all the wonderful things shared over during the {BYSHC} Linky fall party !! I am sad this is the last day but I will be checking back on all these cards for ideas as I continue making my cards for ths season. And I am so glad to have gotten an early start. 

 I did a mixd media card today using up scraps for my bargello quilt patterned background. I also made use of A Colorful Life stencil with gold stencil butter for the radial lines from the star. Not sure of the source oof the nativity and the sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps.

BYSHC2025 sleigh ride

I think both of these are from Impression Obsessions (a company I miss s much).  The fun papers are from Paper Studio.The card base is black cardstock.  How fun it has been to take part in the linky party and to see all the wonderful creations that have been made and shared. Thanks, BYSHC team!

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BYSHC all is calm

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Using 2 design papers from Paper Studi, I used some tree dies and this pretty deer die along with a CWS sentiment.  I used a white card base. 

 

BYSH joy mug

Got this made for day 5 of the BYSHC Liinky Party this week. Started with a red card base and then a diecut cup indesigner paperr. The poinsettia was one of my premade die cut (Momenta). Not sure of the source of that great circle sentiment die. 

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BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Peace on Earth

 

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Making use of some pretty scraps on this card and some dies that I cut from my sister's die collection, I forgot to include the source on my bag of goodies. It may have been Spellbinder. Just a few days left of this amazing linky party going on and such a great time to get your Christmas motivation and inspiration going before the busy times hit in November. 

Shopping your stash pumpkin spice

I made this pumpkin spice card for today's challenge for Shopping Your Stash.  I used a die cut from Gina K designs, papers from my scrap stash and a sentiment from Sizzix.  You can find the details of the challenge here:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/10/sos559-pumpkin-spice-everything-nice.html

I was fun using some scraps left over from some of my other fall projects. 

 

BYSHC Linky Party Endless Love of God

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Using traditional Christmas colors for this card for the Linky Party that {BYSHC}is having this week, I used two stencils from A Colorful Life. I added one of my pre-made poinsettia (not sure of source because I used a die from my sister's collection and I forgot to write it down!) The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps.I added gemstones that I colored with alcohol markers to make them the colors I needed for my card. 

 

BYSHC Linky Party Be Jolly

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Today I have had some fun using some of the Christmas dies I make all during the year spending some time to get the pieces cut and already assembled to save time during the holidays. All I have to do then is design the background and decide on sentiments. It really is a time saver.This is one of my favorite Santa images and it is from Sizzix. the cute littles eyes are stickers from Spellbinder. The sentiment is from CWS and is one of my favorite because the set has all the classic sentiments used during the season and are a nice size that fits almost any space you might have left on your card. 

 

BYSHC linky party-Glory to the King

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On the 5th day of  the Linky Party the inspiration that came to me,

Was a die cut of the Nativity!

This is really eclectic as well since I used a sentiment from CWS, design paper from Unity, a star die from Gina Marie designs, and I am not possitive about this, but I think the nativity die is from (maybe) Taylor Expressions.  I love all these companies that make my creations possible. What amazing tools and materials they provide for our passion for paper crafting.  

 

BYSHC Define Good

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Wow, it's the 4th day of the Linky Party over at {BYSHC} and I am having such fun. This card was made using a Unity stamp and sentiment. I used versafine clair black ink for all my stamped image. It is one of favorite inks. I used alcohol inks for the coloring of the image. I added a glimmering flourish for the steam of the coffee and tried to personalize Miss Prissy's cup of cheer 

 

BYSHC not a fan

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Love this prissy kitty from Unity. I am so happy to see that Unity is one of the sponsors again this year for the :BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays Linky Party. I used A Colorful Life stencil for my snowflake background. I stamped the image and sentiment with versafine clair black ink. I colored the image with alcohol inks.  I am not a fan of winter either, Miss Prissy! 

 

BYSHC Falling for the Holidays cup of cheer

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I am using a great Angie Blom Digital Design that I just purchased this evening, She has a great sale going this week, and I love that these come directly to you minutes after ordering. I masked the circle using the negative part of a die cut, and used distress oxide inks to lightly blend the circular bubble around my image. I used alcohol markers to do my coloring. I am having such fun taking part in the Linky Party over at {BYSHC} and hope you are checking things out over there. I am also using this for the October Spllitcoaststampers Christmas Challenge. 

 

BYSHC fall linky party - Sweet treats

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Using some design papers and dies on this card.  I am getting my money's worth out of those candy cane stickers. The sentiment is from CWS. So glad to see they are one of the sponsors for this linky party.