Monday, July 31, 2023

Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Wrap Up & Winners Announced


It's time to announce the winners of our Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party!!

Before we get to that I have to say a HUGE THANK YOU to the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Design Team... without the help of these amazing ladies I never would have been able to pull this off, so THANK YOU all SO very much! I hope you all know how much I appreciate each of you.

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 MUCH!!

AND last but not least, a GINORMOUS 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 240 link ups!! A new record for our Christmas in July Linky Party!! So much amazing inspiration shared and we've really added to our holiday card stash... I hope you all feel great about that!


Let's get to the prizes, shall we?


A Colorful Life Designs >>> ONE $25 Gift Code <<< #215 Darnell

Angie Blom Digital Designs  >>> TWO $15 Gift Certificates <<< #169 laura_creates + #166 Marie Bingaman

Colorado Craft Company >>> TWO Christmas Prize Packages {$34 retail value each} <<< #71 VanessaB + #85 Pam Vansant

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa >>> THREE - Mystery Christmas Collections {$10-12 retail value each} <<< #107 Jacinda + #35 inkedbyeileen + #237 Karen L K

Gina K Designs >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards <<< #218 wilmadegraffenreid + #125 Lisa :D* Alternate winner - #50 Melanie H

Gina Marie Design >>> TWO $10 Gift Cards <<< #14 Joyce Verdon + #99 Teresa

Graciellie Design >>> ONE $15 Gift Card <<< #43 Vannessa Osbourn

Jaded Blossom >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate <<< #223 BDCraftsMore

Lawn Fawn >>> ONE $25 Gift Card <<< #129 stampedby_leslie

Newton's Nook Designs >>> ONE $20 Store Credit <<< #40 Larelyn Sartini

Not 2 Shabby >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate <<< #219 myasperations

Pink and Main >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate <<< #130 LeAnne Pugliese

RAM Stamps >>> ONE $10 Gift Card <<< #187 Cindy C.

{NEW} Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps >>> ONE $25 Gift Code <<< #32 Brenda Katrein* Alternate winner - #231 Meghan 

Tawny Owl Paperie >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$54 retail value} <<< #84 Tracie C.

Taylored Expressions >>> ONE Wreathed in Joy Card Kit {$65 retail value} <<< #190 rdstanton

Therm O Web >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards <<< #88 Jenni Shamblin + #118 Suzanne H

Twiddler's Nook >>> Winner's Choice ~ ONE $30 Gift Card or ONE Holiday Prize Pack curated by the owner <<< #225 Cathy P* Alternate winner - #115 Teri Kellum

Unity Stamp Co.  >>> THREE $25 Gift Cards <<< #216 I Card Everyone + #152 Deanna M + #66 Alisa Howard* Alternate winner - #156 Keight Krafts

*** Bonus Prize ***

Linky Party Commenter <<< Becca Yahrling



*** Prizes must be claimed by August 7th or another winner will be chosen in your place***

Please send an email to buildyourstashholidayhop@gmail.com with Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party Winner in the subject line and include the name of your prize, your 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!! Stop by and check out our current sketch challenge that ends today... {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35! If you don't have to time to play along, that's totally fine... we have a new sketch starting tomorrow, too! Hope you'll stop by and give us a visit.

Friday, July 28, 2023

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35 ~ 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 35 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...


Wendy Jackson



Sketch 35 for the month of July.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35!! We'd love to see what you create using the July 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 Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party! Rules are available on the Linky Party blog post. Link up your entries by 11:59pm today!


All projects should be Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.
Go check out the Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party and join in the fun!

Friday, July 21, 2023

Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party

 

Welcome to our Christmas in July 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party! 

This linky party will run from today, July 21 to July 28, 2023. 


We're excited to have some sweet returning Sponsors and one new wonderful Sponsor ALL sharing some love for our second linky party of 2023:

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 Gift Certificates

Colorado Craft Company >>> TWO Christmas Prize Packages {$34 retail value each}

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa >>> THREE - Mystery Christmas Collections {$10-12 retail value each}

Gina K Designs >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards

Gina Marie Design >>> TWO $10 Gift Cards

Graciellie Design >>> ONE $15 Gift Card

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 Certificate

Pink and Main >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate

RAM Stamps >>> ONE $10 Gift Card

{NEW} Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps >>> ONE $25 Gift Code

Tawny Owl Paperie >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$54 retail value}

Taylored Expressions >>> ONE Wreathed in Joy Card Kit {$65 retail value}

Therm O Web >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards

Twiddler's Nook >>> Winner's Choice ~ ONE $30 Gift Card or ONE Holiday Prize Pack curated by the owner

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


We are SO thankful for all of our sweet Sponsors!!


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

Angie Blom Digital Design <<< 40% OFF all Christmas digital stamps - no code required

Graciellie Design <<< 20% OFF the Entire Shop with code - BYSH20 {excludes already marked down sets and cannot be combined with other codes}

Jaded Blossom <<< July Celebration Sale - check out the website for details

Lawn Fawn <<< Summer Sale - 15% OFF everything with code SUMMER23 - July 26-28th

Newton's Nook Designs <<< 15% OFF all regular priced items through July 24th with code - 10YEARS

Not 2 Shabby <<< 10% OFF with code - XMASJULY - through July 28th

Pink and Main <<< 15% OFF Site Wide {excludes Minc Machine & Subscriptions} through July 31st with code - xmasjuly23

RAM Stamps <<< 25% OFF All Christmas & Winter stamps through July 28th with code - XMAS25

Therm O Web <<< Christmas in July Sale - 30% OFF Select Items

Unity Stamp Co. <<< 50% OFF Christmas/Winter Category through July 31st with code - BYSHC50


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 here... {BYSH} Cardmakers!

Anyone is eligible for a Sponsor prize if they link up a NEW Holiday project {Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.} - please NO back-linking or reposting of projects previously shared. Please remember to use the linky party graphic in your post and link to this blog post. And use the following hashtag in all your social media posts: #christmasinjuly2023byshclp

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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 is no small task and it should be rewarded! One lucky commenter will be chosen to win a fun Christmas Prize Package!*
 
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Winners will be chosen randomly with Random.org and will be announced on Monday, July 31st here on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog. 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, July 28th at 11:59pm PDT.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Friday, July 14, 2023

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35 ~ 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 35 and featuring another cute card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group




























Featured Card from Group Member...





Sketch 35 for the month of July.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35!! We'd love to see what you create using the July sketch!

The sketch challenge is open for the entire month of July. 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 Christmas in July 2023 {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 #christmasinjuly2023byshclp in your social media posts
  • Direct link to BYSHC blog post {goes live on July 21, 2023}: https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/2023/07/christmas-in-july-2023-byshc-linky-party.html
  • No backlinking, please only share newly made projects
  • All projects must be Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.

Friday, July 7, 2023

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35 ~ 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 35 and featuring a sweet card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group!


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

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35!! We'd love to see what you create using the July sketch!

The sketch challenge is open for the entire month of July. 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 Christmas in July 2023 {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!

Saturday, July 1, 2023

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 35

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


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 35!! We'd love to see what you create using the July sketch!

The sketch challenge will run from today, July 1st, and will end July 31st 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. Can't wait to see what you all create!