Friday, August 29, 2025

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60 ~ Still Time to Enter

  Welcome back to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog! 
Today the {BYSH} Cardmakers team is sharing some final inspiration for Sketch Challenge 60 and featuring a beautiful card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group! There's just a few more days to play! 
















Featured Card from Group Member...


Fabiola Jaques



Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of August is our amazing friends at Unity Stamp Co! This month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at Unity! Yay!


Sketch 60 for the month of August.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60!! We'd love to see what you create using the August sketch!

This month's challenge ends in just a few days on August 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!

Friday, August 22, 2025

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60 ~ 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 60 and featuring an adorable card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group!
















 Feature Card from our Group Member...





Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of August is our amazing friends at Unity Stamp Co! This month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at Unity! Yay!


Sketch 60 for the month of August.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60!! We'd love to see what you create using the August sketch!

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

Friday, August 15, 2025

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60 ~ 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 60 and we're featuring a super sweet card submitted by one of the members of our Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group













Featured Card from Group Member...





Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of August is our amazing friends at Unity Stamp Co! This month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at Unity! Yay!


Sketch 60 for the month of August.

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60! We'd love to see what you create using the August sketch!

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

Friday, August 8, 2025

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60 ~ 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 60 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...


Valerie Arteman-Tumpach



Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of August is our amazing friends at Unity Stamp Co! This month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at Unity! Yay!


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

Come join us in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook group to play along with the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60!! We'd love to see what you create using the August sketch!

The sketch challenge is open for the entire month of August. 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, August 1, 2025

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60

 Welcome to the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!! 
It's time for a new sketch challenge for the month of August!! 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...


Lots of layers for this one with an opportunity to use some scraps for that background. 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 August is our amazing friends at Unity Stamp Co! This month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at Unity! Yay!


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 60! We'd love to see what you create using the August sketch!

The sketch challenge will run from today, August 1st, and will end August 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 Unity Stamp Co. products to be eligible for a prize. Can't wait to see what you all create!

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Christmas in July 2025 {BYSHC} ~ Wrap Up & Winners Announced


It's time to announce the winners of our Christmas in July 2025 {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 AMAZING and 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 482 official link ups!! A brand new record for not only our Christmas in July 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 <<< #309 Marcia Harlamert

Angie Blom Digital Designs  >>> TWO $15CAD e-Gift Certificates <<< #252 Vannessa Osbourn + #91 Fran Mc

Club Scrap >>> ONE $30 Gift Certificate <<< #302 Michelle Harlamert

Crafty Stamp Co. >>> TWO $25 Gift Codes <<< #199 Annie Collins + #195 Liz Williams

Creative Worship Stamps >>> ONE $25 Gift Code <<< #253 Becca Yahrling

Digi Doodle Studios >>> ONE $25 Gift Code <<< #87 Glennis

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa >>> THREE Mystery Christmas Collections {$10-$12 retail value} <<< #110 Jenni Shamblin + #48 Suzanne H + #202 Monica Bowers

Gina K Designs >>> ONE $25 Gift Card <<< #192 Sherri Schmidt

Gina Marie Design >>> TWO $10 Gift Cards <<< #206 Meghan Kennihan + #209 Denise Bryant

Jaded Blossom >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate <<< #325 Sabra Gerdes

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps >>> TWO $25CAD Gift Vouchers <<< #80 ionabunny + #25 Melissa G

Lawn Fawn >>> ONE $25 Gift Card <<< #47 Helen Gullett

Markers, Ink & Paper >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$50 retail value} <<< #7 Von Marie

Newton's Nook Designs >>> ONE $20 Store Credit <<< #427 Leanne S

Not 2 Shabby >>> ONE $25 Gift Certificate <<< #412 SmilynStef

Pink and Main >>> ONE $25 Prize Package <<< #400 Robin Stanton

Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps >>> ONE $10 Gift Card <<< #424 Karen Decknick

Tawny Owl Paperie >>> ONE Christmas Prize Package {$55 retail value} <<< #86 Jacinda

Taylored Expressions >>> ONE $30 Gift Card <<< #385 Marie Bingaman

The Greeting Farm >>> ONE $50 Gift Card <<< #96 Holly Brown

Therm O Web >>> TWO $25 Gift Cards <<< #189 Cindy M + #464 Charlotte E

Twiddler's Nook >>> ONE $20 Gift Code <<< #449 Doreen

Unity Stamp Co.  >>> THREE $25 Gift Cards <<< #381 Angy Hughes + #193 Larelyn Sartini + #26 Lynn McAuley

>>> Bonus Prize <<<

Linky Party Commenter <<< Karen Letchworth



*** Prizes must be claimed by August 5th. ***

Please send an email to byshcardmakers@gmail.com with Christmas in July 2025 {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. We have a brand new sketch challenge starting on Friday, August 1st... {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 60!! Sure hope you'll join us!

Friday, July 25, 2025

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 59 ~ 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 59 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...





Our fabulous Sponsor for the month of July is our amazing friends at Lawn Fawn! This month's prize is a $25 gift card to shop at Lawn Fawn! Yay!


Sketch 59 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 59!! 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 2025 {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 Christmas in July 2025 {BYSHC} Linky Party and join in the fun!