BYSHC Spring into the Holidays Linky Party /Day 6

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into the Holidays Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until April 26th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Winter Birdie Swag - stamp kit
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Stamping Platform
Archival - Hickory Smoke
homemade square stencil
Distress Oxide - Iced Spruce
Spellbinders - Be Merry die
black shimmer cardstock
Distress tool - edges
Diamond Stickles (on the birdie's hat)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come link up some new Christmas cards!
Cindy

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Party /Day 5

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until April 26th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.

For the sentiment, I printed part of it from my computer and used a die for the word "Merry".  I haven't inked up this gentlemen stamp so I thought it was time.  

Supplies:
Distress Oxide & ink -Tumbled Glass
Distress Oxide - Iced Spruce, Hickory Smoke
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Waterbrush
Tim Holtz - mini Merry Christmas stencil and snowflakes
Carta Bella - Merry die
Tim Holtz - Dept store stamps - background
Tim Holtz - Yuletide stamps
Stamping Platform
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come link up some new Christmas cards!

Cindy

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 4

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until April 26th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.

I ink blended several colors through a stencil and then smudged the ink a little to blend the colors.  This is a mini slimline card.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Trim the Tree - Colorize dies
Tim Holtz - Vault Series -Christmas 2021 (bows, star)
Simon Says Stamp - Stamptember -Peace, Joy, Hope, Love stencil
Distress Oxide - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Festive berries, Lumberjack Plaid
red glitter, foil cardstocks
green shimmer, glitter cardstocks
Singer Sewing machine, white thread - Zig zag stitch
Tim Holtz - Festive Print - sentiment stamp
pop dot -under the dimensional star topper

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come link up some new Christmas cards!

Cindy

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 3

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until April 26th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.

I'm using an amazing stamp set from Unity Stamp Co, one of our awesome sponsors!  The 3D embossed background was in my stash for a while, so I was happy to use it :-)

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co - Joy of Baby Jesus stamp kit
Distress Oxides - tumbled glass, mermaid lagoon
Ranger clear embossing ink + Ranger Silver Tinsel embossing pwd
Stamping Platform
Tim Holtz - 3D embossing folder - Arched
silver foil cardstock
Distress Mica Spray Stain - Juniper Berry - splatters

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come link up some new Christmas cards!

Cindy

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day 2

 Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until April 26th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.

This card was inspired by Jenn Sharkus.  She does a card series called Get Crackin' on Christmas every month on her utube channel.  It's a live video but you can watch and craft along any time.  It's pretty fun!  This one was from February.  

 Supplies:
 Distress Oxide - Festive berries
Tim Holtz - Halftone stencil
Doodlebug Designs cardstock stickers (2005) using my stash -LOL!
powder tool
pop dots
Unity Stamp Co - Greetings of the Season dies

And I couldn't stop at just one card.  These are soo easy to make!!!

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Lucky Clover
Tim Holtz - Bubbles stencil
Doodlebug cardstock stickers (2005)
powder tool
pop dots
Tim Holtz - Christmas Cartoons -stamps -sentiment

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come link up some new Christmas cards!
Cindy

GIU Day 5

 Hello there!  I'm a little sad --it's my last day of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

This has been so much fun!!!  Thanks very much, Unity Stamp Co for having me as your Growing in Unity Girl this week!!! 

A close up of the glitter goodness of the drink.

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co - Hello Mojito
Unity Stamp Co - Tropical Palm -background stamp
Unity Stamp Co - Barn Wall - background stamp
Distress Oxide - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Broken China
Tim Holtz - Linked Circles stencil
VersaMark + Distress Embossing Glaze - Mowed Lawn
Stamping Platform
Distress Watercolor pencils
waterbrush
Glitterific - clear holographic acrylic paint
Tim Holtz - Alphanumerica Bold dies
Distress tool
Singer sewing machine + blue thread

Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your amazing comments!  Have a great weekend!  Stay tuned for the winner announcement!  Good luck!

I just wanted to add that if you enjoy making Christmas cards you'll want to keep scrolling down the page to get all the details of the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Linky Party that is starting today.  Unity Stamp Co is one of our amazing sponsors.  You have to check it out and play along with us :-)

Cindy

BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party /Day1

Hello and welcome to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Spring into Christmas Linky Party.  We have a great group of sponsors giving away wonderful prizes.  This linky party runs until April 26th.  So, link up a new holiday card(s) on the BYSHC blog to be entered to win.

Supplies:
Simon Says Stamp - Holiday Damask stencil
Distress Oxide & ink - Iced Spruce
Distress Oxide - festive berries
Ranger Texture paste opaque
Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Happy Holidays dies
red foil cardstock
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come link up some new Christmas cards!
Cindy