Friday, November 8, 2024

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51 ~ Inspiration

Welcome back to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 
We're so happy you've dropped by! Today we're sharing some inspiration from the {BYSH} Cardmakers design team for Sketch 51 from the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! We're also sharing a beautiful card from one of our group members... is it yours?!
















Featured Card from Group Member...





As you may know, we're doing things a little different for 2024! Our monthly sketch challenges are now Sponsored by some of our favorite crafty companies. This month our sketch challenge is sponsored by our friends at Jaded Blossom!! And this month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at Jaded Blossom!! Woohoo!


Here's another look at the sketch for the month of November.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51!! We'd love to see what you create using the November sketch!

The sketch challenge is open for the entire month of November. Entries must be added to the challenge album in the {BYSHC} Facebook group to be eligible for a prize. The winner will be chosen randomly from the entries and announced in the Facebook group. Join in the fun and start building your stash of holiday cards now. Can't wait to see what you all create!

Friday, November 1, 2024

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51

 Welcome to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!! 
It's time for a new sketch challenge for the month of November!! The {BYSH} Cardmakers team is sharing some simply beautiful inspiration for this month's sketch! Before we check those out let's have a look at this month's sketch...


Some fun layers this month! The measurements are there as a guide... to inspire, not require. Hope the ideas start flowing and you can build your stash of holiday cards!


As you may know, we're doing things a little different for 2024! Our monthly sketch challenges are now Sponsored by some of our favorite crafty companies. This month our sketch challenge is sponsored by our friends at Jaded Blossom!! And this month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at Jaded Blossom!! Woohoo!

And now a little inspiration from the {BYSH} Cardmakers team...
















Join us over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51! We'd love to see what you create using the November sketch!

The sketch challenge will run from today, November 1st, and will end November 30th at 11:59pm PST. Entries must be added to the challenge album in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to be eligible for a prize. The winner will be chosen randomly from the entries and announced in the Facebook group. Entries are not required to use Jaded Blossom products to be eligible for a prize. Can't wait to see what you all create!

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Wrap Up & Winners Announced


It's time to announce the winners of our Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party!!

Before we get to that, I have to say a huge THANK YOU to the {BYSH} Cardmakers Design Team... without the help of these amazingly talented ladies I never would have been able to pull this off, so THANK YOU all SO very much!

Also a huge THANK YOU to our amazing Sponsors!! Thank you so much for sponsoring this fun event and for being so very generous!! We appreciate each of you so very much!!

AND last but not least, a GIGANTIC THANK YOU to all of you that participated in the linky party by sharing your creations, as well as hopping along and commenting on the creations that were shared!! You all really helped to make our linky party fantastic!

We had an AMAZING 350 official link ups!! A brand new record for not only our Falling for the Holidays Linky Parties, but for ALL of our Linky Parties!! So much amazing inspiration shared and we've really added to our stash of holiday cards... I hope you all feel great about that!


Let's get to the prizes, shall we?


A Colorful Life Designs >>> ONE $25 Gift Code <<< #298 Marcia Harlamert

Angie Blom Digital Designs  >>> TWO $15 e-Gift Certificates <<< #147 Vanessab + #222 Holly Brown

Colorado Craft Company >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$32 retail value} <<< #211 Michelle Lorenz

Gina K Designs >>> ONE $25 Gift Card <<< #196 Liz Williams

Gina Marie Design >>> TWO $10 Gift Cards <<< #83 Natalie Dever + #297 Richard Breaks #351 Kathy A

Jaded Blossom >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate <<< #58 Indy

Lawn Fawn >>> ONE $25 Gift Card <<< #346 Michelle Harlamert

Newton's Nook Designs >>> ONE $20 Store Credit <<< #75 Jacinda Chen

Not 2 Shabby >>> ONE $25 Gift Code <<< #97 Denise Bryant

Pink and Main >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate <<< #225 Von Marie

Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps >>> ONE $20 Gift Card <<< #249 Pauline C.

Tawny Owl Paperie >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$42 retail value} <<< #193 Amy Morris

Taylored Expressions >>> ONE $40 Gift Certificate <<< #127 Becca Yahrling

Therm O Web >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards <<< #148 Deborah Hellman + #120 Robin Stanton

Twiddler's Nook >>> ONE $20 Gift Code <<< #29 Meghan Kennihan

Unity Stamp Co.  >>> THREE $25 Gift Cards <<< #76 Vannessa Osbourn + #233 Amanda Wilcox + #262 Teri Kellum

*** Bonus Prize ***

Linky Party Commenter <<< Nancy Elrick



*** Prizes must be claimed by November 5th or another winner will be chosen in your place.***

Please send an email to byshcardmakers@gmail.com with Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party Winner in the subject line and include your prize and your contact information ~ physical address AND email address ~ in the body of the email. Even if you've won in the past or you believe I have your contact information, please send it in the email.

If you haven't had a chance yet to check out all the fabulous creations shared, I hope you will!! There are so many wonderful cards... SO MUCH inspiration! And if you're looking for even more Christmas inspiration, come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group. Lots of wonderful inspiration being shared there each month as we build our stash of holiday cards with fun sketch challenges. There's still a few days to play along with {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 50! And we have a brand new sketch challenge starting on Friday, November 1st... {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 51!! Sure hope you'll join us and start building your stash of holiday card today!

Friday, October 25, 2024

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 50 ~ Still Time to Enter

  Welcome back to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 
Today we're sharing a whole bunch more inspiration from the {BYSH} Cardmakers team for Sketch Challenge 50 and featuring a beautiful card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! There's still a few more days to play along with the sketch!!


































Featured Card from Group Member...





As you may know, we're doing things a little different for 2024! Our monthly sketch challenges are now Sponsored by some of our favorite crafty companies. This month our sketch challenge is sponsored by our friends at A Colorful Life Designs!! And this month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at A Colorful Life Designs!! Woohoo! A Colorful Life Designs has an amazing Christmas release this month!


Sketch 50 for the month of October.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 50!! We'd love to see what you create using the October sketch!

There's still time to play along. Entries must be added to the challenge album in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to be eligible for a prize. The winner will be chosen randomly from the entries and announced in the Facebook group. Join in the fun and start building your stash of holiday cards now. Can't wait to see what you all create!

Today is the last day to play along with the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! Rules are available on the Linky Party blog post. Link up your entries by 11:59pm today!


All projects must be Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.
Go check out the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party and join in the fun!

Friday, October 18, 2024

Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party


Welcome to our Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! 

This linky party will run from today, October 18 to October 25, 2024. 

We're excited to have a whole bunch of sweet returning Sponsors sharing some love for our third and last Linky Party of 2024:

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter


A Colorful Life Designs >>> ONE $25 Gift Code

Angie Blom Digital Designs  >>> TWO $15 e-Gift Certificates

Colorado Craft Company >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$32 retail value}

Gina K Designs >>> ONE $25 Gift Card

Gina Marie Design >>> TWO $10 Gift Cards

Jaded Blossom >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate

Lawn Fawn >>> ONE $25 Gift Card

Newton's Nook Designs >>> ONE $20 Store Credit

Not 2 Shabby >>> ONE $25 Gift Code

Pink and Main >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate

Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps >>> ONE $20 Gift Card

Tawny Owl Paperie >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$42 retail value}

Taylored Expressions >>> ONE $40 Gift Certificate

Therm O Web >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards

Twiddler's Nook >>> ONE $20 Gift Code

Unity Stamp Co.  >>> THREE $25 Gift Cards


We are SO THANKFUL for all of our amazing Sponsors!! Give them a big shout out in the comments below!


A few of our Sponsors are having amazing sales and/or fabulous releases. Some have provided coupon/promo codes for our linky party participants to use while shopping on their websites:

A Colorful Life Designs <<< Mid-Month Motivation Special - Layered Mixed Wreath Stencil for just $4

Angie Blom Digital Design <<< 40% OFF Store Wide Sale - no code needed

Gina K. Designs <<< Fab October New Release

Newton's Nook Designs <<< Wonderful Holiday Release

Not 2 Shabby <<< 10% OFF with code - BYSHC {some exclusions}

Pink & Main <<< Awesome October New Release

RAM Stamps <<< 30% OFF All Digital Products with code - BYSHC30

Taylored Expressions <<< Deal of the Month Sale

Therm O Web <<< Lots of Goodies on Sale

Twiddler's Nook <<< 20% OFF Sale - no code needed

Unity Stamp Co. <<up to 55% OFF Holiday stamps PLUS a brand new Spotlight Steal {goes live this afternoon}


We invite you to give our blog a follow so you can keep up with our monthly sketch challenges and future linky parties!! And then join us over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group where we share tons of holiday inspiration each week!! We'd love to see your creations there, too! You can also follow us on Instagram at {BYSH} Cardmakers!

Linky Party Rules:
  • Please use the Linky Party graphic and link up to this blog post in your social media post.
  • Use the following hashtag in all your social media posts: #fallingfortheholidays2024byshclp
  • NO backlinking, please only share NEW projects that have not been previously shared.
  • Anything Goes {projects do not have to use the current sketch challenge sketch BUT you can enter the sketch challenge in the FB group and the Linky Party if you use the sketch}.
  • All projects MUST be Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.
  • Entries are not required to use products from our Sponsors to be eligible for a prize.
  • When linking up, please use your name in the Caption box as the title of your link.
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*** Bonus Prize - I will be randomly choosing ONE more winner!! ***

*For those of you that take the time to comment on all the links for the Linky Party - I know that can be quite a task and it should definitely be rewarded! One lucky commenter will be chosen to win a fun Christmas Prize Package valued at $36 retail!*
 
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Winners will be chosen randomly with Random.org and will be announced on Tuesday, October 29th here on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog. Mark your calendar or set a reminder on your phone to come back and see if you are a lucky winner! Winners must claim their prize within 7 days or a new winner will be chosen.

Please note that the inlinkz is scheduled to close on Friday, October 25th at 11:59pm PDT.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Friday, October 11, 2024

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 50 ~ More Inspiration

 Welcome back to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 
So happy you've dropped by! Today we're sharing more inspiration from the {BYSH} Cardmakers team for Sketch Challenge 50 and featuring a lovely card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group





Deanna Mulder














Featured Card from Group Member...


Laurie Dunham



As you may know, we're doing things a little different for 2024! Our monthly sketch challenges are now Sponsored by some of our favorite crafty companies. This month our sketch challenge is sponsored by our friends at A Colorful Life Designs!! And this month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at A Colorful Life Designs!! Woohoo! A Colorful Life Designs has an amazing Christmas release this month!


Sketch 50 for the month of October.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 50!! We'd love to see what you create using the October sketch!

The sketch challenge is open for the entire month of October. Entries must be added to the challenge album in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to be eligible for a prize. The winner will be chosen randomly from the entries and announced in the Facebook group. Join in the fun and start building your stash of holiday cards now. Can't wait to see what you all create!


Next week begins our Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party! 
Grab your Christmas and wintry holiday goodies and start building your stash of holiday cards!!
  • Please use the above graphic and hashtag #fallingfortheholidays2024byshclp in your social media posts
  • Direct link to BYSHC blog post {goes live on October 18, 2024 at 9am EST}: https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/2024/10/falling-for-holidays-2024-byshc-linky.html
  • No backlinking, please only share NEW projects that have not been previously shared
  • Anything goes (does not have to be the current sketch challenge BUT you can enter the sketch challenge and the linky party if you use the sketch)
  • All projects must be Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.

Friday, October 4, 2024

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 50 ~ Inspiration

Welcome back to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 
We're so happy you've dropped by! Today we're sharing some inspiration from the {BYSH} Cardmakers design team for Sketch 50 from the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! We're also featuring a beautiful card submitted by one of the members of our group.



















Featured card by one of our group members...


Valerie Arteman-Tumpach



As you may know, we're doing things a little different for 2024! Our monthly sketch challenges are now Sponsored by some of our favorite crafty companies. This month our sketch challenge is sponsored by our friends at A Colorful Life Designs!! And this month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at A Colorful Life Designs!! Woohoo! A Colorful Life Designs has an amazing Christmas release this month! October Card Bling - Full Set Syndrome Special October 1-7th for 20% OFF!


Here's another look at the sketch for the month of October.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 50!! We'd love to see what you create using the October sketch!

The sketch challenge is open for the entire month of October. Entries must be added to the challenge album in the {BYSHC} Facebook group to be eligible for a prize. The winner will be chosen randomly from the entries and announced in the Facebook group. Join in the fun and start building your stash of holiday cards now. Can't wait to see what you all create!

We also want to invite you to join us for the Falling for the Holidays 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party...


The fun starts in two weeks!! We sure hope you'll join us!! 
We'll be sharing more information for the Linky Party next week!