Inspired By...Candy #IB412

 Hello everyone. We have a really fun challenge at Inspired By...Blog. The theme this week is Candy and we have a fun photo and card sketch too.

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I was inspired by the theme Candy. I also loved the Card Sketch too. I was first going to make a stenciled Halloween card but then I found some Christmas candy pattern paper and ephemera from a retired Deck The Owls Not 2 Shabby Shop Paper pad and ephemera. So, I went with an easy card and cut my pattern paper to 4 x 5 1/4. I then grabbed the matching ephemera and sentiment to resemble the card sketch. 

I then glued all to a red A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I love the theme Candy and hope you'll join us this week! 

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Inspired By...Fall Leaves #IB409

 Hello everyone. I'm so excited for this weeks challenge at Inspired by...Blog. This week the theme is Fall Leaves #IB409. We have a fun Card sketch and color inspiration. I hope you join us!

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I was inspired by the theme and card sketch. I think the colors from the photo could be in my printable pattern paper.  I went easy this week with this beautiful printable from LV Handcrafted that was a free printable from the Not 2 Shabby Shop Autumn Greetings Retreat recently. I had printed it and not used it so it was perfect for this weeks challenge. There is a wreath on the photo so yay. This sheet included cut a parts and I fussy cut the wreath. 

I cut my printable up and it seemed like this paper was the right size at 3 x 4 7/8. I then glued it to some natural colored cardstock that is 4 x 5 1/4. I glued all to a A2 card base 4 1/4 by 5 1/2. Sentiment Strip was also a from the Not 2 Shabby Shop Autumn Greetings Retreat. Lastly, I added some Fall colored sequins to match. I had so much fun making this card, it was right up my alley.

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Inspired By...Caterpillar #IB402

 Hello everyone. I'm so excited for the fun New Card challenge over at Inspired by...Blog.  This week it's Caterpillars. I love the Photo inspiration. I hope you join us, you have less than a week. New challenges start every Thursday.

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So, I was inspired by the colors and the card sketch. I went halloween on this challenge. It's so hot here in CA and I'm craving Fall LOL. 

I first grabbed a green A2 cardstock card base from Hero Arts. Next, I cut out some squares from Solid, pattern, and ink blended cardstock.  The ink blended cardstock is inked with Catherine Pooler Eucalyptus and Peeled Paint Distress ink. The stitched square die I used is from the Not 2 Shabby Shop EZ Wonder Die #3 Add On.

The EEK word and shadow die is from Whimsy Stamps and also the secondary pre-printed sentiment is from the Grunge Ghosts A2 Quick Card Fronts also from Whimsy Stamps. I cut out my sentiment from a Fishtail banner die from MFT Stamps. The cute Halloween stickers Mini Icons are from Booville by Doodlebug Design. All was glued to my card base. So much fun. 

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{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party Day 8

 Hello everyone Today's the last day for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026. I have had so much fun this week and I really enjoyed seeing all of your Holiday cards too. You still have until tonight, so still time to get your Holiday cards linked.  Use Hashtag  #byshccij2026lp Cards must be Christmas, Holiday, Winter. Hanukkah, etc..  We have so many Sponsors too! Good Luck and Have Fun!! 

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I used our New Sponsor Stampingbella. I stamped Uptown Girl Wren and Her Wreath with Memento Tuxedo ink on white cardstock. I also stamped her dress using Sponsor Not 2 Shabby Shop Winter Love Paper Pack. It had been a while paper piecing. I colored the image with my Copic Markers and fussy cut around my image. I used a dark marker to clean up my fussy cutting lines and glued the fussy cut pattern paper dress onto the image.

Next, I used a scalloped rectangle die from Sponsor Unity Stamps Co. and cut blue faux glitter pattern paper for my background and cut some red faux glitter patter paper and a hearts pattern paper from the Not 2 Shabby Shop Winter Love Pattern Paper Pack. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampingbella stamp set on white cardstock with black ink and then fussy cut it out. I cut out a red cardstock panel 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I also picked out some ephemera from Not 2 Shabby Shop Valentine Critters for the tree and and pine with bow. All was glued to a A2 card base.  I didn't feel this card needed embellishments.  I had fun making this card.

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{BYSHC} Christmas in July 2026 Linky Party Day 6

 Hello everyone. It's Day 6 for the {BYSHC} Christmas in July Linky Party. I whipped up a card. Hope you are doing well with your cards. We still have time.  Use Hashtag byshccij2026lp and graphic. All cards must be Christmas, Holiday, Winter, Hanukkah, etc.

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So I loved these sketches from the Not 2 Shabby Shop that I finally used one of the sketches. I used Card Sketch 4. I remember getting this paper pad last linky party because Not 2 Shabby is always a wonderful sponsor and Jamie had said if you order this paper pad called Deck The Owls she would send the ephemera with it.  So that's what I did and I'm so excited to use these products. 

I heat embossed with Simon Says Stamp Rose Gold embossing folder for my sentiment. It's hard to see on camera but it reads "Merry Christmas from the Family" this stamp is from a previous stamp of the Month called Merry Mail.  I used my paper trimmer to cut everything but my circles. I used Sponsor Lawn Fawn for the Scalloped Circle Stackables and Waffle Flower for the sentiment circle cut out with blue cardstock. I was going to put flowers like the sketch but I needed this owl on here. Cute right?  I had so much fun making this card. Another thing I used a white acrylic marker for faux stitching on my banner.  Don't forget {BYSHC} has card sketch 71 and you can win there too.

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{BYSHC} Christmas in July Linky Party Day 3

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On my card today I used Sponsor Not 2 Shabby Shop.  I actually used Stickers from Sponsor Fresh & Renewed With Teresa called Teresa's Cozy Seasons Book Vol. 1.  I placed my stickers onto a A2 4 1/4 x 5 1/2  pink brown colored cardstock. I then ink blended with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink all over my panel. 

I stamped my sentiment also with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink using a stamp set called Christmas Critters Stamp that was from a Subscription. I then embellished with some sparkly enamel dots in Cutesy Halloween. I love this simple cute card. I love Gingerbread and lately I have loved stickers.  I hope you join us in getting your Holiday Cards completely Finished!

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Inspired By...Poolside #IB396

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for this weeks challenge at Inspired By...Blog.  This week it's Poolside Yay!!  There is also a fun Card sketch and and color inspiration. Make a project either inspired by the theme, sketch, or colors. You have less then a week to upload. New Challenge starts every Thursday Winners announced on Sundays.

Let's get started:

I was inspired by the theme Poolside.  I had a few different ideas but when I seen this ephemera from Simple Stories called Sunkissed I thought it was perfect and easy for this weeks challenge.  I used some Lawn Fawn Pattern Paper with the EZ Wonder Die 3 from Not 2 Shabby Shop. 

I took my craft knife and made a slit in the floatie so I could slip the drink in there. Gotta stay hydrated let's hope there is caffeine in there. Oh and can't forget your SPF 50. I had so much fun making this card. All was glued with a tape runner to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

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Inspired by...Clothes Pins And New Card Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for this weeks challenge at Inspired by...Blog #IB386. This weeks theme is Clothes Pins and There is a New Card Sketch too. I hope you join us it's so much fun to see what you make.

I do own some clothes pins but where they are? I can't remember where I have them in my craft room LOL. Oh well the show must go on!  So, anywhoo I was inspired by the blue, pink, greens, and reds in the inspiration photo as well as the roses. I couldn't think of a small roses stencil in my stash but I did have this MFT Stencil Spring Flowers. You know I love to stencil. On blue cardstock 85 lbs. I used Catherine Poolers Minis inks in Rose Petals, Sea Foam, and Stone Blue.  My rose petals ink looks purple but my intentions were pink LOL. Next, I cut my stenciled background to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. 

I used some ephemera from an Tim Holtz Idea-logy Pack called Palette. Lots of pretties memorabilia in that pack.  I grabbed these roses, and a lacy ephemera strip. The sentiment is from a  digital EZ Cardmaking kit by LV Handcrafted called Smiling Florals. You can Use VONMARIEDESIGN to save. I also cut my sentiment strip with a Universal sentiments die available at Not 2 Shabby Shop.  Everything was glued to a A2 top folding card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  That finishes my card I had so much fun making it.  

I bet I'll find those clothes pins I was looking for.

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How to join this challenge? Create a card inspired by the photo or Card Sketch or both.  Link your card to the Inspired By..Blog. Let us know how you were inspired. Every Thursday starts a New challenge so you have less than a week to link up your card.  Show us your card in our FB group.  We would love to see.