{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57 ~ Still Time to Enter

  Welcome back to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 

Today the {BYSH} Cardmakers team is sharing some final inspiration for Sketch Challenge 57 and featuring a beautiful card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Tomorrow is the last day to get your entries in!

Cathy Preissing

Cindy Messer

Jenni Shamblin

Larelyn Sartini

Kim Klinkovsky

Crystal O. Minkler

Featured Card from Group Member...

Kathy Asper

Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of May is our sweet friends at Newton's Nook Designs! This month's prize is a $20 gift voucher to shop at Newton's Nook Designs! Yay!

Sketch 57 for the month of May.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57!! We'd love to see what you create using the May sketch!

This month's challenge ends tomorrow May 31st. 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!

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57 ~ Even More Inspiration

  Welcome back to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 

We are building our stash of holiday cards and sharing our creations to inspire others to do the same!! 

Today we're sharing a little more inspiration from the {BYSH} Cardmakers design team for Sketch Challenge 57 and featuring a really cute card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group!

Marie Bingaman

Kim Klinkovsky

Von Marie

Jacinda Chen

Nancy Elrick

 Feature Card from our Group Member...

Michelle Harlamert

Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of May is our sweet friends at Newton's Nook Designs! This month's prize is a $20 gift voucher to shop at Newton's Nook Designs! Yay!

Sketch 57 for the month of May.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57!! We'd love to see what you create using the May sketch!

The sketch challenge is open for the entire month of May. 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!

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57 ~ 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 57 and we're featuring a super sweet card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! 

Jenni Shamblin

Annie Collins

Vannessa Osbourn

Crystal O. Minkler

Featured Card from Group Member...

Deb Owens

Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of May is our sweet friends at Newton's Nook Designs! This month's prize is a $20 gift voucher to shop at Newton's Nook Designs! Yay!

Sketch 57 for the month of May.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57! We'd love to see what you create using the May sketch!

The sketch challenge is open for the entire month of May. 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!

Spring into Christmas 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party ~ Wrap Up & Winners Announced

It's time to announce the winners of our Spring into Christmas 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party!!

Before we get to that, I have to say a huge THANK YOU to the {BYSH} Cardmakers Design Team... these amazing and talented ladies help me to pull off this fun event every time! I could not do this without their help 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 HUMONGOUS 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 258 official link ups!! We didn't break the record of 269, but we had fun and we've really added to our stash of holiday cards... YAY for us!

Let's get to the prizes, shall we?

A Colorful Life Designs >>> ONE $25 Gift Code <<< #81 Denise Bryant

Angie Blom Digital Designs  >>> TWO $15 e-Gift Certificates <<< #204 Meghan Kennihan + #168 Suzanne H

Club Scrap >>> ONE $30 Gift Certificate <<< #59 Von Marie

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa >>> THREE Mystery Christmas Collections {$10-12 retail value each} <<< #29 Bonnie King + #125 Indy + #92 Vannessa Osbourn

Gina K Designs >>> ONE $25 Gift Card <<< #34 Cathy P. #41 Marcy M.

Gina Marie Design >>> TWO $10 Gift Cards <<< #145 Michelle Harlamert + #240 Monica Bowers

Jaded Blossom >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate <<< #177 ionabunny

Lawn Fawn >>> ONE $25 Gift Card <<< #49 myasperations

Newton's Nook Designs >>> ONE $20 Store Credit <<< #249 Tracie C.

Not 2 Shabby >>> ONE $25 Gift Code <<< #209 Cindy M

Pink and Main >>> ONE $25 Store Credit <<< #124 Jenni Shamblin

Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps >>> ONE $10 Gift Card <<< #194 fabiola

Tawny Owl Paperie >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$30 retail value} <<< #79 Marie Bingaman

Taylored Expressions >>> ONE $30 Gift Card <<< #115 Larelyn

Therm O Web >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards <<< #28 Holly Brown + #193 Vanessab

Twiddler's Nook >>> ONE $20 Gift Code <<< #164 Becca Yahrling

Unity Stamp Co.  >>> THREE $25 Gift Cards <<< #22 Liz Williams + #23 Julie Heyer + #155 Marcia Harlamert

*** Bonus Prize ***

Linky Party Commenter <<< Jacinda Chen

*** Prizes must be claimed by May 20th. ***

Please send an email to byshcardmakers@gmail.com with Spring into Christmas 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party Winner in the subject line. Please 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.

Stop by the Spring into Christmas 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party to check out all the fabulous inspiration that was shared for the linky party!! There are so many wonderful cards! 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. We are currently hosting the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57!! Sure hope you'll join us!

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57 ~ Inspiration

  Welcome back to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 

Today we're sharing more inspiration from the {BYSH} Cardmakers team for Sketch Challenge 57 and featuring a beautiful card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! Is it yours?!

Cindy Messer

Nancy Elrick

Cathy Preissing

Larelyn Sartini

Featured Card from Group Member...

Julie Heyer

Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of May is our sweet friends at Newton's Nook Designs! This month's prize is a $20 gift voucher to shop at Newton's Nook Designs! Yay!

Sketch 57 for the month of May.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57!! We'd love to see what you create using the May sketch!

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 Spring into Christmas 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party! Rules are available on the Linky Party blog post. Link up your entries by 11:59pm PDT today!

All projects must be Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.

Go check out the Spring into Christmas 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party and join in the fun!

Spring into Christmas {BYSHC} Linky Party

Welcome to our Spring into Christmas 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party! 

This linky party will run from today, May 2 to May 9, 2025. 

We're excited to have a bunch of sweet returning Sponsors and one brand new Sponsor for our first linky party of 2025:

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

{NEW} Club Scrap >>> ONE $30 Gift Certificate

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

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 Store Credit

Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps >>> ONE $10 Gift Card

Tawny Owl Paperie >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$30 retail value}

Taylored Expressions >>> ONE $30 Gift Card

Therm O Web >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards

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

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

Bonus Prize <<< 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 $35!

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. 

A Colorful Life Designs <<< New May Release!!

Angie Blom Digital Design <<< Sitewide 60% OFF Weekend Sale ends May 4, 2025

Jaded Blossom <<< New May Release Coming Soon ~ May 8, 2025

Newton's Nook Designs <<< Scrapbook Day Sale 20% OFF with code: SCRAP25. Plus Retiring Products on Sale (Including A LOT of Christmas!!)

Not 2 Shabby <<< 15% OFF with code BYSHC

Pink & Main <<< New May Subscriptions are Available!!

Unity Stamp Co. <<< Unity's 17th Birthday Release & Sale is Happening Now!

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... {BYSH} Cardmakers!

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Linky Party RULES 

• 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.
• 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 May {BYSHC} Sketch 57).
• Please remember to use the linky party graphic in your post and link to this blog post.
• Use the following hashtag in all your social media posts: #springintochristmas2025byshclp
• Entries are not required to use products from our Sponsors to be eligible for a prize.
• When linking up, please use your name only in the caption box as the title of your entry.

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Winners will be chosen randomly with Random.org and will be announced on Tuesday, May 13th 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, May 9th at 11:59pm PDT.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57

 Welcome to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!! 

It's time for a new sketch challenge for the month of May!! I hope you're playing along with us each month and building your stash of holiday cards. The {BYSH} Cardmakers team is sharing some wonderful inspiration for this month's sketch! Before we check those out let's have a look at this month's sketch...

A fun design for paper scraps. 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!

Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of May is our sweet friends at Newton's Nook Designs! This month's prize is a $20 gift voucher to shop at Newton's Nook Designs! Yay!

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

Vannessa Osbourn

Von Marie

Jacinda Chen

Annie Collins

Crystal O. Minkler

Join us over in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57! We'd love to see what you create using the May sketch!

The sketch challenge will run from today, May 1st, and will end May 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. Entries are not required to use Newton's Nook Designs products to be eligible for a prize. Can't wait to see what you all create!

Just a reminder... our Spring into Christmas 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party starts tomorrow! 

Grab your Christmas and wintry holiday goodies and start building your stash of holiday cards!!

• Please use the above graphic and hashtag #springintochristmas2025byshclp in your social media posts
• Direct link to BYSHC blog post {goes live on May 2, 2025 at 9am EST}: https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/2025/05/spring-into-christmas-byshc-linky-party.html
• No backlinking, please only share NEW projects that have not been previously shared on social media

• 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 May sketch)
• All projects must be Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.