A Colorful Life Designs August 2026 Release.

 Hello everyone.  Happy August A Colorful Life Designs has a New Release today and it is such an amazing release.  Use my code VonFan10 to save.

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Mid century Masks

Bauhaus

Mid Century

On my card, I used the New Mid Century Half Circle Mask Stencil on white cardstock.  I used Lawn Fawn Grape Jelly ink and MFT Stamps Elf Green ink. I then cut my background with a rectangle die and glued it to some pattern paper 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. 

I stamped a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Having Fun Stamp with Versafine Onyx ink. I used the coordinating die to cut out my sentiment. I glued all to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and embellished with Moonshine card bing from A Colorful Life Designs. Check out the New release here. Don't forget to use my code VonFan10. 

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Mid Century Half Masks Stencil 6x6

Friends of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop

 Hello everyone. Happy August. Yay I'm so excited we are hopping today for the Friends Of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop. Our Cue this month is Grunge. So much fun!

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On my first card, I had fun using Lindy's Magicals for my background with Mixed Media Arches 140 pounds cardstock. I cut a panel about 6x6. I used sprays like UFO yellow, Blushing Polar Bear, and Blazing sun shimmer. I also used Bling-y Blonde Magical Powder that I used with water. I also used Ranger Acrylic Paint in Night from Dina Wakley that I used with a paint brush and a little water. When dried my background was cut to A2 size 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

This cute robot stamp is from Heart Mode:Activated. I stamped him with Memento tuxedo black ink and colored with my Copic Markers Y08, C4, N3, W5, R20, V000. I then fussy cut it out.  I used Black Soot Distress Oxide ink to ink around my background to make it more grungy. My sentiment was stamped on a tag from Unity as well as the string is from Unity. I stapled my string to my tag with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher.I glued all to a A2 gray card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and used some Ranger black liquid pearls.

On my second card, I also used some sprays from Lindys Gang in Starburst, Ice Burg Azure, Martian Magenta, and Brushed Nickel on Arches Mixed Media Paper 140 lbs. I had fun spraying my cardstock in my spray box. I really wanted to used the Paper Apothecary background stamp from the KOM June 2026. I embossed this background stamp with Zing Mustard Embossing Powder. I think it looks pretty on that Lindy's Magical background.

I stamped and heat embossed the One Of The Good Ones Stamp set and I thought I was using Versamark with white embossing powder but no it was clear embossing powder. I still wanted to use it as it looked great I thought for a grungy card. What are the white dots? I have no idea LOL. I did tear my paper and added black torn paper that is a soft specialty cardstock. I also had another strip of my background so I glued all together onto a A2 black card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I added a sentiment from the same stamp and this time with white embossing powder and Versamark. I fussy cut my sentiment and added it to my card. I love all 3 embossings on this card.

Now my last card, I used KOM July 2026. I just love these chickens and I love Halloween. This stamp is called The Coop is Haunted. I stamped this image with Memento Tuxedo ink on Neenah Solar white cardstock 110 pounds. I also used masking paper from Inkadinkado and stamped and cut the mask out to place on my image. I then began to ink blend with Uncharted Mariner and Black Soot Distress Oxide inks. I took the lid off of Picket Fence Spray and flicked my inked masked background which gave me white drops. I also sprayed with Mica spray Stain in Winter Frost and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide spray. 

When my background was dry, I colored my chickens with Altenew alcohol markers. I colored the ground and sprayed the bottom of my background with Distress Spray Stain in Forest Moss. I also flicked some more Picked Fence Distress Spray Stain towards the bottom to match the top of my background.  Lastly, I stamped a sentiment from the KOM on white cardstock with Versafine Onyx ink. I think it's a funny sentiment. I fussy cut it and applied it with 2 pieces of scrap paper for dimension instead of foam tape. My background was cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and glued to a A2 card base.

  I had so much fun making these cards. I hope I succeeded a little using the cue!

Now let's see how my Friends used the Cue:

Crystal

Jane

Von Marie (Me)

Toni Up Next

Jenni

Joyce

Rachel

Dawn

{BYSHC} New Card Sketch #72 for August 2026

 Hello everyone.  Happy August. I cannot believe it's now August can you?? Well I'm excited because we have a New Card {BYSHC}Sketch 72 for August 2026.  Lawn Fawn is our Sponsor this month yay.

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I love this months sketch.  I used lots of Lawn Fawn. I first started off with cutting some pattern paper from Stripes and Sprinkles 6x6 Paper Pad. I used a slope die from the Not 2 Shabby Shop The Ultimate Snow Globe die set. I cut it 2 times using the measurements from the card sketch 72. I used a Snowflake background die I love this one from Lawn Fawn I cut it out with blue cardstock. 

I actually had my images colored and cut out for me...yay. I had used the Little Snow Globe: Bear stamp set. I only stamped a sentiment from Little Snow Globe: Dog. I cut my sentiment to be a fishtail strip. I also cut out white and blue cardstock panels measured according to the sketch. All was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I added white pen accents using a Posca white pen and that finishes my card I will have another card during the month stay tuned.

I hope you join us just upload your card in our Fb group.

Inspired By... Bracelets #IB400

 Hello everyone.  Happy Thursday. We have a New Challenge this week at Inspired By...Blog. Bracelets #IB400 and of course New color inspiration and a Card Sketch.

Let's Get Started:

I was inspired by the theme bracelets, the inspiration photo, and colors. I chose a Necklaces die set from Emily More Designs and cut out 3 of the dies with white, blue, and kraft cardstock. I cut them smaller, so they would look more like bracelets. I cut out some charms too also from Emily Moore Designs called Everyday Charms using charms like the smiley face, heart, and stars from the inspiration photo. My background was made with me doing the ink smooshing technique and water. I used regular cardstock not watercolor. Inks used were Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink, Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink, and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink. I just kept getting ink on my panel until I was happy with the results. I let it dry and continued with my bracelets.

I stamped a sentiment from the Special Kind of Charm stamp set also Emily Moore Designs with black ink on white cardstock. I fussy cut it out and then I glued all to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I think it's a fun card. I had so much fun!

I hope you join us this week, you still have time!

How are you inspired? The inspiration photo? Theme? Card Sketch?

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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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Inspired by...Summer IB399

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited to tell you all about the New challenge at Inspired by...Blog. The theme this week is Summer #IB399 and the colors and card sketch is oh so fun! 

Let's get started:

I was inspired by the theme Summer, Summer Tote, and the Colors!!! I used stencils (2)from Papertrey Ink called Beach Bag.  I used white cardstock with Pinkfresh Studio Ocean Breeze Ink Cube, Gina K Designs Sweet Corn ink cube, and Simon Says Stamp Latte.

I cut my background at 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I ink blended a triangle die-cut one that I cut with my scissors. I folded the corner of my card and glued everything to a A2 card base tucking the triangle onto my card base before laying my panel down. 

Sentiments were stamped with Lawn Fawn Hippo ink using a Sizzix Stamp Daily Sentiments #2 and Pink & Main Stay Cool Stamp. I used the coording dies to layer 3 times from the Pink & Main stamp. Lastly, I added this cute Turtle Ephemera from Sweet & Playful Turtles by Not 2 Shabby Shop.  

Now it's your turn.  How are you inspired? Link your card to the Thursday Post on the Inspired By..Blog 

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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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Unity Stamp Co.

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Gina K. Designs

Newton's Nook Designs

Club Scrap

Taylored Expressions

Digi Doodle Studios

Stamping Bella {NEW SPONSOR!!}

Creative Worship Stamps

Not 2 Shabby

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Gina Marie Designs

Therm O Web

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