Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #481 - Make Your Mark

 Back with another Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge for the next two weeks.  This theme is "Make Your Mark"- that means use markers, colored pencils, inks, paint, etc. to "make your mark"!

My "mark" is made with inks and colored pencil highlights.  I started with a background stamp I have had for a long time and pulled out an Altenew suite of stencils and dies for the pumpkins and leaves.  This card went to a neighbor who is feeling better after hip replacement surgery.

Hope you are able to join our challenge over the next two weeks, Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

BYSHC - Falling for the Holidays Linky Party/Day 2

 Back on Day 2 of the 

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers 
2024 Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.

My card uses products from Waffle Flower, one of our Linky Party sponsors.  I was fortunate enough to win the Waffle Flower prize from our last Linky Party, and there was no doubt I would choose the Postage Collage suite of products with my prize!

  

The background is created using random ink blending with their Knitted Background Stencil. The main images are from the Postage Collage Snowman Stencil and cut out using the Postage Collage Die.  I love how versatile the Postage Collage Suite is in creating cards.  Don't those snowmen look like they could be stamps from the USPS?!? I die cut the background using an older layering die from another one of our regular sponsors - Gina Marie Designs. 

I hope you make time to play along with the BYSHC Linky Party.  You can find inspiration in the gallery and a list of sponsors as well.  Remember to share your makes in the BYSC FB Group, and Instagram using the hashtag #fallingfortheholidays2024byshclp too!  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

BYSHC - Falling for the Holidays 2024 Linky Party

 It's that time of year again!! Fun, Inspiration, and PRIZES with the 

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Linky Party!

My card uses some great new products from Pinkfresh Studios.  I took their class at the beginning of October and this was one of the cards we made.  I am crazy about the jar and the greenery dies, too. The fun greetings with coordinating dies came with the kit, too.  I think Pinkfresh will be releasing some of the products for the holidays.

I hope you can make time to join us this week and enter your cards in the Linky Party gallery!  There will be a trainload of inspiration and fun all week - plus you get a great the chance to get a headstart on holiday cards! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

In kindness, Cathy

Addicted to Stamps & More - Challenge #479/Any Occasion

 Hi Card-making Friends!  I'm back with another post for the Addicted to Stamps and More Blog. Challenge #479 is Any Occasion. 

I just finished the Altenew Cozy Comfort Retreat and especially love the pumpkin products in the kit.  It's perfect for this time of year.  I used the embossing folder for the feature panel.  The pumpkins are stamped in VersaMark and embossed with gold.  From there, I inked them up using their layering stencil in the set.  The leaves are even part of the stamp/stencil package!

Hope you can join the fun on the Addiicted to Stamps & More Blog.  You have two weeks before the next challenge.  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #478- Birthday

 Hi All-

Back with another challenge on the Addicted to Stamps & More Blog.  This one is a birthday challenge.  I pulled out a Stamping Bella Oddball from my collection to create this birthday card for a teen who loves video games.

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #477 - Christmas

 Welcome back to another challenge on the Addicted to Stamps & More Blog.  

This one is a Christmas Challenge.

My card has a lot going on with all of the die cut patterned paper strips I used to create a background. Some use stitched dies and others do not.  I glued the strips to a sheet of typing paper and then finished it off with a large postage die from Gina Marie Designs.   The poinsettia stamp is called Modern Poinsettia from Pigment Craft Company.  I inked the stamp, spritzed it with water, and then stamped.  The layers are fussy cut.  Hope you will join our challenge.  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #475 - Die Cuts or Stencils

 Back with another card for the Addicted to Stamps & More Blog Challenge.

The current challenge uses die cuts and/or stencils.  I happen to use both in my card.  The card base is one one Taylored Expressions Stencil in Quad stencils and the slippers are mounted on an oval die cut that I stenciled using Taylored Expressions Glitter Grab and foiled with silver foil.

Hope you can join the ATS&M challenge.  Thanks fo stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

Addicted to Stamps & More - Challenge #474 Any Occasion

 Back with Challenge #474 on the Addicted to Stamps & More Blog.  

This challenge theme is a card for any occasion. 

I used some ink blending and foil on a card from Taylored Expressions Foil It Abstract collection.  It is mounted on a die from Reverse Confetti.  I still love this die, even thought the company is no longer in business.  It's a relatively simple card, but I love how the colors and the foil evoke sun over a body of water.

I hope you can join the newest challenge on the Addicted to Stamps & More Blog. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

{BYSHC} 2024 Christmas in July Linky Party - Grumpling Hoilday

 Another card for the Christmas In July Linky Party.  

This one is on the cheeky side with a stamp set called Holiday Grumplings from our July sketch challenge sponsor, Taylored Expressions.  I masked the grumpling snowman and stamped him four more times, colored with my Copics, and fussy cut them.  A strip of TE's White Glitter Cardstock is used behind the snowmen.  Directly behind the panel of snowmen is a giant snowflake from TE's Swirling Snow Foil It collection.  I fussy cut around the edges and cut it apart to give a background to the snowman.  The last layer is made with a snowflake stencil from my stash, some TE Glitter Grab, and silver Deco Foil.  I finshed off with a sentiment from the stamp set alsong with a sentiment strip from my collection. Lots of sparkle and shine on this card!!

Just one more day to link your creations in the Linky Party Gallery!  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

{BYSHC} Christmas in July Linky Party 2024 - Snowflakes Abound

 Back with another card for this year's 

  Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party.

My card features products from one of our sponsors, Gina K Designs.  I started by using white heat embossing and ink blending the a snowflake panel from her retired stamp set Peace Love Joy Mini and added one of the sentiments from Two-Step Holiday Mini stamp. The part I love best about this card is how easy the dies from Gina K's Master Layouts 2 make getting the perfect border around each layer. I foiled the snowflake background in silver DecoFoil (from sponsor Therm-O-Web)and cut it using the largest Master Layout stitched die.  I mounted it in blue using the largest straight edge rectangle.  I then cut out the image panel and white paper using the other two rectangle dies in the set.  I found a scrap of silver glitter paper and die cut the largest flag in the set.  The card is finished with sequins from my stash.

There are a few days left to add a card to the gallery for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2024.  I hope you can join us!  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy

Addicted to Stamps & More: Challenge #473 - Birthdays

 Welcome to Challenge #473 on the Addicted to Stamps & More Blog.  

It's all about birthdays for this fortnight! 

I chose to go a little simple for my card using a collection of Pinkfresh Studios gorgeous Fluttering Butterflies Washi Tape with its coordinating die.  I used my ScorePal to create a half inch border around the card and finished off with some Pinkfresh Ombre Glitter Drops and a sentiment from Taylored Expressions.  The Pinkfresh washi tape makes it easy to create beautiful cards! 

I hope you make time to play along with our Birthday challenge.  You have until early August to get a card in the gallery.  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

In kindness, Cathy