{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025

Today is opening day for the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party! I love this fabulous event! Not only does it give me the opportunity to build my stash of Christmas cards for this year, but also the generous sponsors of the event provide a truckload of wonderful prizes to be given out to participants. How awesome is that? Since I am currently working on Christmas card sets to donate for charity auctions in my community, the timing for me is absolutely perfect.

At the last event, I won one of the gift certificates from Unity! Therefore I am starting out the Falling for the Holidays event by posting a card which features a stunning Unity image. I hope you like it.

Materials used for this card include:

    Guided by Grace stamp by Unity

    Stencil by Altenew

    Star die from Country Snowman by Spellbinders

    Delivering Joy die from Make It Merry Sentiments by Spellbinders

    Distress Ink Oxides by Ranger

    Gold Paint

    Pearl White Stencil Paste

    the Paper Studio White, Black, and Metallic Gold Cardstock

    VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink by Tsukineko

I am entering this card in the following challenges this week:

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025

A Cut Above - Die Challenge

Alphabet Challenge Blog - N is for Night

 Creative Moments - Challenge #275 - Things with Wings

Music of Christmas

For today's Christmas card design I used the violin from the Mini Musical Instruments die set by Spellbinders. The poinsettia and pine are from the Skating into the Holidays die set also by Spellbinders. The sentiment which was stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturn ink is from the stamp set Camel by Gina Marie Designs. I brushed the edges of the card with Tea Dye Distress Oxide Ink by Ranger.

This Christmas card design has been entered in the following challenges:

Sparkles Monthly Challenges Blog - Challenge #192 - Single Flower

Cut It Up! - Challenge #340 - Use more than one die

Krafty Chicks Challenges - Challenge #789 - Christmas

ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Uncluttered, V for Vertical

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Challenge #193

Masculine Birthdays

I needed a couple of masculine birthday cards for family members this week so here is what I came up with. 

This 5x7 card was created using dies from Spellbinders glued to an old calendar page. 

While this card used Mini Musical Instruments dies by Spellbinders, Essentiaal Sentiment Strips Die Set by Altenew, and designer paper by Graphics 45.

Birthday Wishes, Matey!

I need lots of birthday cards for August! This one was created using Shipmate dies and an Anchors Away stamp from Spellbinders. The die cut Birthday Wishes is from Impression Obsession. The background was stenciled with the Clouds and Waves stencil from Unity.

 I have entered this card in the following challenges this week:

Sweet Stampin' - Animals

Cut It Up! - Challenge #336 - Add a Sentiment

Treats from Mickey and Minnie

I created these two cards for my great grandsons using Sketch Challenge 1074 over at Splitcoaststampers which was posted this morning. The designer paper is from the Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper Pack by Stampin' Up. The stickers are all from the Paper Studio while Mickey and Minnie were created using Spellbinders' Steamboat Willie Duo dies.

 

Happy Holidays

Card number 7 for the BYSHC Linky Party was create using a die cut snowman from Impression Obsessions, Pine Tree dies from Rubbernecker, and a sentiment from Joy to the World by Gina K. Designs.

Warm Cocoa Wishes

 

My sixth card for the BYSHC Linky Party was created with designer paper from The Paper Studio and die cuts created with Spellbinders' July 2025 large die of the month, Mugs & Mittens.

Wild Surprises

Today's masculine birthday card was created using Wild Surprises by Unity and Three Pine Tree Forest Dies by Rubbernecker (Brass & Bliss).

This card has been entered in Krafty Chicks Challenge #778 - For the Boys.

Wisemen Seek Him Still

 

My 5th card for the BYSHC's Linky Party was created using Seek Him Still by Creative Worship Stamps combined with a sentiment from Word Art Wednesday.

Joy to the World Face

Today's entry for the BYSHC Linky Party was created using images from Unity's Frosty & Feisty (pissy kitty), designer paper from the Paper Studio, and a snowflake gem. 

Hope was Born!

 

For my third entry in the BYSHC Linky Party, I have created this 5 x 7 Christmas card using the stamp set Camel from Gina Marie Designs. It features this 4 layered camel and several wonderful sentiments including this one which is my favorite!

The sky was created using gold paint and a stencil from Impression Obsession.

Stocking Shaped Christmas Card

Today's card for the BYHSCardmakers' Linky Party is a stocking shaped holiday card which was created using the following Spellbinders' products:

Outlined Christmas Sentiments dies  DOM-OCT22

Stay Snuggly stamps & dies CDOM-Jul25

3-D Embossing Folder E3D-025

All designer papers are from the Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby. 

Fun in the Sun

 

All dies are from Spellbinders

Stamps: Color Layering Waves by Hero Arts and Sentiment by Technique Junkies

Cocoa Kisses

This is going to be a fun week with BYSH Cardmakers holding their annual Christmas is July Linky Party. What a great time to start building my stash of Christmas cards for 2025!

The first card I have made for the Linky Party uses Cocoa Greetings which is the Small Die of the Month for July 2025 from Spellbinders along with their Clear Stamp + Die of the Month, Stay Snuggly. The background embossing folder is also from Spellbinders (EOM-Oct23).

The die cut hand is from Impression Obsessions.

Happiness Comes in Waves

I created this slimline design using a sentiment from Technique Junkies, the 3-D embossing folder Mighty Waves by Altenew, and the Amalfi Breeze dies by Spellbinders.

This card as been entered in Just Add Ink Challenge #759 - Choose Two. The two items I chose from their list were water and beach. 

It was also entered in the Free 4 All Challenge #804 - At the Beach at Splitcoaststampers.

Celebrating Summer

Today's card was created using my newest stamp, Water Fun from House-Mouse Designs and a sentiment from Vitamin Sea by Impression Obsessions. I added some tiny clear gem stones to sparkle up the water. 

I am entering this card in the current House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge - Challenge #442

Adventure Awaits

This masculine design was created using dies from Whale in a Bottle by Spellbinders, designer paper from Little Adventurer by Pink Paislee, and a sentiment from Firefly. The knotted net embossing folder is also from Spellbinders.

This card has been entered in the following challenges for this week:

Paper Shelter - Challenge #640 - Anything Goes with a Twist - Enjoy the Outdoors

The Outlawz- Twisted Thursday Challenge - Celebrate Good Times

SCS Sketch Challenge 1064

I used Spellbinders' Up and Away dies, Little Adventurer designer paper from Pink Paislee, Altenew's Mighty Waves embossing folder, and a computer generated sentiment to complete SC1064 over at Splitcoaststampers this morning.

 

Biggest Fan

This card is going to my oldest great-grandson who loves getting mail! I glittered the ice cubes but have  not been able to get that to show in the photograph, but it sure looks cute in real life! The stamp is by House-Mouse Designs. 

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Guys - Sketch Challenge #272

House-Mouse Monday Challenge #440 - Add Sparkle

I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of the top 3 at House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge this week!

Grandma's Quilt

Played with my Spellbinders' Pins & Needles Jar dies and strips of designer paper from Dear Lizzy by American Crafts. 

 I have entered this card in the following challenges:

A Cut Above : Any die cut

Sunday Stamps: SSC360 Spring Splendor Color Challenge

Spellbinders Anemones

 Todays' card was created using Fresh Picked Anemones by Spellbinders which were a gift to me from my sweet niece, Anita! The sentiment is an old but favorite one from Our Daily Bread.

Well-Dressed Bunnies

 Today I am packing up and putting away Dancin' Hoppy Bunnies Everywhere, Spellbinders' Large Die of the Month for February 2025. I sure have had fun creating cards for the grands with this delightful set!

Spring Thoughts of You

 

Today's card was created using Step into Spring and Picture Perfect Autumn dies by Spellbinders. The background trees are by Momenta while the sentiment is from Heartfelt Thoughts by Sweet 'n Sassy.