{BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2026 Linky Party!

 

It's time for the

 {BYSHC} Spring into Christmas 2026 Linky Party !!

The party runs from April 10th-17th, share your holiday cards with us and you'll be entered to win some fabulous prizes! The more entries you have, the better your chances at winning! Grab your Christmas and winter holiday supplies and start building your stash of holiday cards!

Here are the details:

Please use the graphic above and the hashtag

#byshcsic2026lp

in your social media posts

Share your newly created and posted cards with us at the BYSHC blog.

No back linking please... only share new projects!

All projects must be Christmas or winter holiday themed 

(all winter holidays are eligible)

The Design Team have all created cards to help advertise the Linky Party. I hope you'll head to the BYSHC BLOG to see some wonderful inspiration from all of them.

Here's the card I created.

I used sketch 68

This stamp set I used is from Pajama Crafter Stamps called Christmas Village.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

Happy Easter Card with CutCardstock

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a quick and easy Easter card featuring cardstock from CutCardstock.

Supplies Used:

CutCardstock: : Pop-Tone Pink Lemonade

CutCardstock: Hydrangea Purple Textured cardstock

CutCardstock: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Various Dies

Gina K Designs Inks: Innocent Pink & Lovely Lavender

Darice: Embossing Folder Zig-Zag & Dot

Bearly Art Glue & Foam Tabs

Tiny Pom-Pom: White

Tiny Purple Gems

This card came together really quick. 

I cut a panel to 4-1/4" X 5-1/2"  of CutCardstock: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock  I then ran it through an embossing folder. Then trimmed it down to 4" x5-1/4" adhered to to my card base.

Next, I die cut the bunny from CutCardstock: : Pop-Tone Pink Lemonade and the sentiment from CutCardstock: Hydrangea Purple Textured cardstock. I then inked the edges of the bunny with Innocent Pink ink and the bottom of the sentiment with Lovely Lavender ink. for some deminsion.

I adhered the bunny and sentiment to the card front.

 Added a tiny pom-pom to the CutCardstock: : Pop-Tone Pink Lemonade bunny. I finished the card with a few tiny purple gems.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

Visit CutCardstock for some amazing cardstock, envelops and more.

Hippo Holidays Card with Build Your Holiday Stash Cardmakers

 Hello crafty friends - I am here with a card using this month's sketch from BYHSC along with Pajama Crafters Stamps Hippo Ho Ho Stamp.

I hope you will join us and create your own card holiday using this sketch.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

Hello Happy Birthday with Die Cut Divas

Hello Crafty Friends- I am here with a Birthday card featuring Bold Floral stamp set from Altenew. I created this birthday card. I stamped and colored the image with OLO markers. Die cut a doily and several mats and a vellum banner. Stamp the sentiment on a die cut tag. stamped another sub-sentiemt on the inside of the card (see below).

April Sponsor: Altenew,

Altenew will present a $30 gift card to the winner of this months challenge at Die Cut Divas.

 

The Challenge is to make an Anniversary or Birthday Card. 

It's Altenew's 12th anniversary this year, so let's celebrate with them.

Remember to use die-cuts and/or dry embossed item in your submission.

Hello Spring Watering Can Home Decor with Clear Scraps

Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a fun home decor item featuring the Clear Scraps: Shiplap Watering Can Small Shape and Clear Scraps: Embellishments Chipboard Punchout Spring

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps: Shiplap Watering Can Small Shape

Clear Scraps: Embellishments Chipboard Punchout Spring

Plaid Paint: Light Hauser Green, Pink, Lillac, Vanilla White

Tools: Paint Brushes, Paint Pallet, Water Bucket, Paper Towels, 

Hot Glue Tool & Hot Glue Sticks

Offray Organza Ribbon: Yellow

Mark Richards Cabochons Stickers in Pearl

I started by painting the Shiplap Watering Can Small shape in the Light Hauser Green. I wiped off a bit of the paint to give more of a distress look. Then, I mixed the Light Hauser Green and Vanilla White together to get a bit lighter version of the green and dry brushed it onto the can. Set it a side to dry.

Next I painted the center of the flower from the Clear Scraps: Embellishments Chipboard Punchout Spring with Lilac paint, then I added some Pink paint the the petals making sure the blends the paints where they met. I set the flower to the side to dry.

I painted the Hello Spring from the Clear Scraps: Embellishments Chipboard Punchout Spring in Vanilla. Set a side to dry.

Once all the piece were dry I gathered the ribbon and the pearl cabochon sticker along with my hot glue tool.

I adhered the Hello Spring to the top left of the Shiplap Watering Can Small shape and the Flower to the bottom right. I then adhered the cabochon to the center of the flower. Tied the ribbon the the handle.

Now, the Hello Spring Watering Can is complete!

Thank you for stopping by the blog today I hope you found some inspiration!

I hope you give some of our amazing Clear Scraps products 

like: Shiplap Watering Can Small Shape & Clear Scraps: Embellishments Chipboard Punchout Spring

 Follow us for more inspiration on social media:

Clear Scraps Facebook

Clear Scraps Instagram

Clear Scraps Pinterest  

Happy Easter Card with CutCardstock

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a fun Easter card featuring a variety of cardstock from CutCardstock.

Supplies Used:

CutCardstock:Twine Cardstock

CutCardstock: Vanilla Bean Textured Cardstock

CutCardstock: Aqua Cardstock

CutCardstock: Scottish Highland Textured Cardstock

CutCardstock: Light Yellow Cardstock

CutCardstock: Orange Fizz Cardstock

CutCardstock: Pink Lemonade Cardstock

 Neehan Crest Solar White Cardstock

Brutus Monroe: Easter Egg Pattern Paper

Various Dies: Spellbinders, Brutus Monroe & Dare 2B Artzy

Hero Arts Stamp: Celebrate Everyday CL498

VersaFine Ink: Onyx Black

VersaMagic Ink: Sahara Sand, Pumpkin Spice, Tea Leaves, 

Turquoise Gem, Pixi Dust & Thatched Straw

Offray Ribbon: Yellow Organza

Bearly Art Glue

Mini Glue Dots

I Started by diecutting all the pieces from the the various cardstocks. I used Twine and Vanilla Bean for the basket. I used Aqua, Light Yellow and Pink Lemonade for the eggs. for the carrots I used Orange Fizz and Scottish Highland. For the bunny I used Pink Lemonade and Neenah Crest Solar White. for the flowers I used Pink Lemonade, Light Yellow and Orange Fizz. I used Scothish Highland for the leaves. I cut my card panels from Neenah Crest Solar White and Twine.

Next, I inked the edges of the basket with VersaMagic ink Sahara Sand for some extra enhancement. Then I glue it altogether. 

Then, I inked the edges of the flowers, eggs and carrots.

then, I adhered the carrots together. As well as the flowers.

I assembled the bunny. 

I stamped the sentiment onto the little tag I diecut form Neenah Crest Solar White.

I gathered all the pieces for my card.

I adhere all the eggs, carrots and bunny to the basket. I adhere the Pink Lemonade flower & leaves to the basket front.

I adhere the bsket to the card front. 

I adher the tag, the other flower to the from of the card. I add a few gems and the ribbon. Finally I adhere the card front panel to my cardbase.

Now, the card is done!

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!!

Thinking of You Card with Die Cut Divas

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am her with a floral card for the Die Cut Divas Challenge. This month's challenge is: Spring is Coming -Make something that will tell us that Spring is Coming. and make sure it was either Dry Embossed or cut with your Die-cut machine.

Here's my card

Supplies Used:

Gina K: Peaceful Roses

Gina K: Master Layouts 4 Dies

Faber Castell Watercolor Pencils

Shimmer Cardstock - Yellow 

Strathmore Coldpress Watercolor Cardstock

White A2 Cardbase

Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray-Gold

VersaFine Clair Ink: Nocturne

Tiny Gold Gems

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Tabs

 This month's sponsor,

Gina K Designs is a craft supply company located in Milwaukee, WI, specializing in high-quality stamps, dies and other paper-crafting and card making supplies. Gina also has a very active YouTube channel she uses to share exciting and inspirational crafting videos.  

Gina K Designs is offering a $25 gift card to their store as the March 2026 challenge prize.

And our challenge theme this month