{BYSHC} New Sketch 70 For June 2026

 Hello everyone.  Happy June! We have a New Card Sketch for your Holiday Cards. {BYSHC} Sketch 70 is so much fun.  I really like it and Crafty Stamp Co. is our sponsor this month and you can win a GC.

Let's Get Started:

Since Crafty Stamp Co. is our sponsor this month and I was excited to use the stamp set Here Comes Santa. I stamped the Santa and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo ink on white cardstock.  I colored the Santa with my alcohol markers.  I then fussy cut my Santa and sentiment.  

I used Paper Pad Season of Giving and used a paper punch to punch out a banner for me.  I cut out my papers according to the card sketch. So much fun.  Everything was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and lastly, I added white gel pen accents.

I hope you join us this month and share in our FB group. You have all month of June and we are getting closer to the Holidays so it's a good reason to start Holiday cards if you have not started yet.

New Release A Colorful Life Designs for June 2026

Hello! There's a New Release for A Colorful Life Designs June Release 2026.  It's so nice and Summery you will love it.  Use VonFan10 to save and give you a discount during checkout! 

Let's Get Started:

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Scenic Beach

Beachy

Stars And Ropes

I chose to use the Beautiful Whale Flip 6x6 Stencil.  I love that you get a scene with this one.  I also think this stencil is relaxing so it could be a retirement card...you name it. 

 I inked my stencil on white cardstock with Hero Arts inks in Soft Vanilla, for the sun. Cotton Candy and Creamsicle for the sunset. Summer Sky for the water and Charcoal for the whale.  My background was then cut to 4 x 5 1/4.  I then glued to a peach colored panel at 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

I fussy cut a sentiment that was stamped in black ink on white cardstock from Not 2 Shabby Say It With Birthday Style Stamp that was from a Subscription Stamp Of The Month. I added it to my card with foam tape. All was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I decorated with some Doodlebug Designs heart enamel stickers.  I love how it came out.  I hope you grab the Whale Flip Stencil and others check out the New Release here and don't forget my code.

Inspired By...Kitchen Display

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for our New Challenge over on the Inspired By Blog #IB390.  The theme this week is Kitchen Display and there is Color Inspiration and A New Card Sketch.  Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges

Let's Get Started:

I was inspired by the Kitchen Display Theme, Card Sketch, and Colors.  I used a New to me stamp that was wanting to get used from Hero Arts. I have had this die for a while now, so glad to use it. This stamp and cut is called What's Cookin?  I stamped my images onto white cardstock and stamped them with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I colored my images with my Copic Markers.  I tried to focus and just use colors shown on the inspiration photo but I had to use orange on the cheese.  I then used the dies to cut everything out for me except for the sentiment I stamped that and cut it with my paper trimmer.

I found some Lawn Fawn woodgrain pattern paper in my stash, so I cut it according to the card sketch.  The die set from the What's Cookin? has a die to have the mouse hold things so I loved glueing the apron and adding a big cuppa coffee in its hands.  I used my white gel pen for eyes on my mouse and everything was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I love how this card came out.

Now it's your turn!

Simply add your card to the Ininkz Party that's at the bottom of the first day of the challenge.  You can choose the theme or card sketch or both.  Have fun!!!

Join me on the Inspired by blog on Tuesdays.

Inspired By...Butterfly With Color Inspiration And A New Card Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm back with a New card for Inspired by...Blog Challenge #IB389.  This week it's Butterfly or Bumblebee and lovely colors and a New Card Sketch.

Let's Get Started:

I was inspired by the Butterfly theme and colors and I had this New Butterfly Stamp waiting to be used from Unity Stamp Co. called A Thought Flew By that was a April KOM. I stamped this Big Butterfly with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colored with my Copic markers. I gave my butterfly blue eyes. I then fussy cut my butterfly with a white border.

I ink blended on another sheet of white cardstock using a Rectangle Stencil from MFT Stamps it has the negative piece easily blend with 2 ink colors. You can use a die and masking paper too. I then used Hero Arts Soft Vanilla ink and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink. I cut my stenciled background to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

Next, I stamped my sentiment with VersaFine CLAIR ink in Nocturne on white cardstock and fussy cut it out. I glued my stenciled background to a pink A2 card base and popped up my butterfly and sentiment with foam tape. I think it came out so cute and I used the yellow, brown, pink, and blue colors from the inspiration photo.

You still have time to join us!

Join me on the Inspired by Blog every Tuesday!!!

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link to the Inlinkz Link Party.

Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges and share in the FB group.

If you do Butterfly or Bumblebee it will be fine 

Inspired by...Frogs And A New Card Sketch

 Hello everyone.  Today starts a New Challenge over at Inspired by...#IB388. This week it's Frogs so fun. We also have colors for Inspiration and a New Card Sketch.

Let's Get Started:

I think you can probably tell what Inspired Me? The Frogs, colors of green, and the card sketch.  I chose to use a frog die from Lawn Fawn called Tiny Gift Box Frog Add-On. I cut it out with green cardstock and white cardstock.  I used my Copic Markers to color my frog to make it greener and to color the cheeks, and crown too.  I put my frog together using liquid glue and because this frog is usually to make a box I think it's still cute for a card.

Next, I cut some pattern papers from a older Simon Says Stamp kit. I used the stamp set from that kit called Toadally Unfrogettable for the sentiment that was stamped on white cardstock and VersaFine Clair ink in Nocturne. I cut my sentiment with my paper trimmer. I also used the stamp set for the Lily Pad Flower, also colored with Copic markers and fussy cut. Lastly, I added some cute clay embellishments f from Trinity Stamps called Lily Pad Leap.  I love how this card came out.  Loving the greens as those are my favorite and I love frogs.

You still have time to join us!

Join me on the Inspired by Blog every Tuesday!!!

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link to the Inlinkz Link Party.

Upload your card here

Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges

{BYSHC} Card Sketch 69 Holiday Card

 Hello I have another card to share for {BYSHC} Card Sketch 69. Isn't this card sketch so much fun?? I love the strip and 2 circles.  

Let's Get Started:

Since Newton's Nook Designs is our sponsor this month I whipped a fun and easy Holiday card. I used the Cup of Cocoa Stamp set. I stamped this cup image with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with my Copic Markers.  I then fussy cut it out.  I used pattern papers and colored cardstock from my stash as well as a Silver Love From Lizzi Sticker Peel off Strip for the strip on the sketch. So much fun!

Next, My sentiment was stamped in green ink and punched out with a circle punch.  I then glued everything to a white A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I hope you join us this month as we are getting close to halfway to Christmas.

Inspired By...Vases And A New Card Sketch!

 Hello everyone.  Happy May, we have a New Challenge for Inspired by...Blog #IB387 and this week it's Vases and a New fun card sketch. 

Let's Get started:

I was inspired by the vases and colors.  I even was inspired by the card sketch. I started out with some flowers, flower centers, and stems dies from My Monthly Hero from Hero Arts February 2026.  I used pink, and green cardstock from my stash.  I ink blended the greenery with some Hero Arts Ombre' Lime to Forever Green ink. I used a small blending brush to get a little darker green ink on my green stems and flower centers as I was trying to match the inspiration photo. I also ink blended my pink cardstock flowers with Hero Arts Azalea ink.

  I used a Vase die from Spellbinders advent callendar that I cut out with pink cardstock and white cardstock.  On my white vase I doodled a little using a green Attenew marker I drew lines and colored a strip on top kinda like the vase in photo. I then cut it with my scissors and glued it to my pink vase. Next, I cut out dark blue cardstock and a white strip of white cardstock.  I glued everything to a green A2 top folding card base. I stamped my sentiment on white cardstock with Hero Hues Moss Green ink using my Monthly Hero stamp set and used the coordinating die to cut it out and a few extras to glue for dimension. I love how clean this card looks. I had fun with this challenge.  

Now it's your turn!

You still have time to join us.

Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges  

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link into the Link Party at the bottom of the challenge.

Upload your card here

Join me on Tuesdays on the Inspired by...Blog.