A Snowman's Wintery Wishes!

A Snowman's Wintery Wishes!

Hello everyone! We have mostly finished up our craft room! yay! We are so excited! Fall is starting to arrive and we are thrilled! Love seeing the changing colors! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did

This card was inspired by the BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party!!! It's Go Time: Go all things Winter/Christmas! We are actually making a bunch of cards for all the lovely ladies in our Church! We are there now thanks to this fun challenge!! My mom and I are also a sponsor this time!!! We are giving away two crafty packages! We hope you will join in the fun!! Links to all the challenges are at the end of this post!!

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Tim Holtz Mr. Frostie Stamp and Die Set
• Newton's Nook Snowflake Flurries 6x6 Paper
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Ranger Ink Clear Embossing Powder
• Vellum
• Watercolor paints and paper
• Various colored cardstock, designer paper and embellishments from personal crafting stash
• Oval Die

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

I am joining the following challenge(s):

BYSH Cardmakers: Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party

We hope you will join us!

 

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree." – Roy L. Smith

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Sabra

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo

A Santa Gnome-man Christmas Greetings Card!

A Santa Gnome-man Christmas Greetings Card!

Hello everyone! We have mostly finished up our craft room! yay! Hoping to get pictures of it posted soon! We are so excited! We just have to hang up some of our art work and then we should be all done! Fall is starting to arrive and we are thrilled! Love seeing the changing colors! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did

My mom was inspired by the BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party!!! It's Go Time: Go all things Winter/Christmas! We are actually making a bunch of cards for all the lovely ladies in our Church! We are there now thanks to this fun challenge!! My mom and I are also a sponsor this time!!! We are giving away two crafty packages! We hope you will join in the fun!! Links to all the challenges are at the end of this post!!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Trinity Stamps Gnome-man stamp and die set
• Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
• Brutus Monroe Chromatic Reserve Glitterstock Chunky
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Border Die
• Stitched and nesting circle dies
• Various colored Markers, cardstock, paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

The Trinity Stamps Monthly sketch:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

BYSH Cardmakers: Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party

Trinity Stamps Monthly Sketch: #003 Sketch of the Month (ends October 31, 2026)

We hope you will join us!

 

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing, but of reflection. – Winston Churchill

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly

Holly & Sabra

The Crafting Duo

A Mr. and Mrs. Claus Gnomie Hot Air Balloon Christmas Card!

A Mr. and Mrs. Claus Gnomie Hot Air Balloon Christmas Card!

Hello everyone! We have mostly finished up our craft room! yay! We are so excited! Fall is starting to arrive and we are thrilled! Love seeing the changing colors! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did

This card was inspired by the BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party!!! It's Go Time: Go all things Winter/Christmas! We are actually making a bunch of cards for all the lovely ladies in our Church! We are there now thanks to this fun challenge!! My mom and I are also a sponsor this time!!! We are giving away two crafty packages! We hope you will join in the fun!! Links to all the challenges are at the end of this post!!

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Jaded Blossom Mini Gnome Die Set
• Jaded Blossom Mini Girl Gnome Die Set
• Jaded Blossom Hot Air Balloon Die Set
• Trinity Stamps Pesky Parameters Die Set (for the glasses)
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Border Dies
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Mountain Border Dies
• Newton's Nook Sky Scene Builder Die Set
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Various colors
• Various colored cardstock, paper and embellishments from personal crafting stash
• Various colored fine-line markers and pencils

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

I am joining the following challenge(s):

BYSH Cardmakers: Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - #774-#775

We hope you will join us!

 

“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” – Burton Hillis

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Sabra

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo

Be Filled With Little Joys! A Cute Mouse Christmas Card!

Be Filled With Little Joys! A Cute Mouse Christmas Card!

Hello everyone! We have mostly finished up our craft room! yay! Hoping to get pictures of it posted soon! We are so excited! We just have to hang up some of our art work and then we should be all done! Fall is starting to arrive and we are thrilled! Love seeing the changing colors! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did

My mom was inspired by the BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party!!! It's Go Time: Go all things Winter/Christmas! We are actually making a bunch of cards for all the lovely ladies in our Church! We are there now thanks to this fun challenge!! My mom and I are also a sponsor this time!!! We are giving away two crafty packages! We hope you will join in the fun!! Links to all the challenges are at the end of this post!!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Unity Stamps Mouse on a Merry Mission Stamp Set
• Unity Stamps Watercolor Tidings Paper Pack
• Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
• Random Leaves Dies
• Stitched and Nesting Circle Dies
• Various colored Markers, cardstock, paper, and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

BYSH Cardmakers: Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - #774-#775

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #115 Anything Goes Featured Critters

We hope you will join us!

 

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly

Holly & Sabra

The Crafting Duo

Sweater Weather! A Fun Little Winter Card!

Sweater Weather! A Fun Little Winter Card!

Hello everyone! We have mostly finished up our craft room! yay! Hoping to get pictures of it posted soon! We are so excited! We just have to hang up some of our art work and then we should be all done! Fall is starting to arrive and we are thrilled! Love seeing the changing colors! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did

My mom was inspired by the BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party!!! It's Go Time: Go all things Winter/Christmas! We are actually making a bunch of cards for all the lovely ladies in our Church! We are there now thanks to this fun challenge!! My mom and I are also a sponsor this time!!! We are giving away two crafty packages! We hope you will join in the fun!! Links to all the challenges are at the end of this post!!

Here is the Card:

Holly used:

• Newton's Nook Sweater Season Stamp and Die Set (STAMPtember 2026 release)
• Brutus Monroe Chromatic Reserve Glitterstock Chunky
• Echo Park Plaid Cardstock
• Simon Says Stamp Black Ink Stamp Pad
• Various colored Markers, cardstock and embellishments from personal crafting stash 

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

Kendra's Card Challenge Color Palette for October 2026:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

BYSH Cardmakers: Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - #774-#775

Kendra's Card Challenge: Color Palette Challenge October 2026

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #115 Anything Goes Featured Critters

We hope you will join us!

 

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt.” — Lewis Carroll, “Through the Looking-Glass”

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly

Holly & Sabra

The Crafting Duo

Life is Better in a Sweater! A Fun Winter Card!

Life is Better in a Sweater! A Fun Winter Card!

Hello everyone! We have mostly finished up our craft room! yay! We are so excited! Fall is starting to arrive and we are thrilled! Love seeing the changing colors! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did

This card was inspired by the BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party!!! It's Go Time: Go all things Winter/Christmas! We are actually making a bunch of cards for all the lovely ladies in our Church! We are there now thanks to this fun challenge!! My mom and I are also a sponsor this time!!! We are giving away two crafty packages! We hope you will join in the fun!! Links to all the challenges are at the end of this post!!

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Newton's Nook Sweater Season Stamp and Die Set (STAMPtember 2026 release)
• Newton's Nook Christmas Basics 6x6 Paper Pack
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Various colored cardstock and embellishments from personal crafting stash
• Various colored fine-line markers and pencils

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

Here is the Kendra's Card Color Palette Challenge:

And the sketch:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

I am joining the following challenge(s):

BYSH Cardmakers: Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party

BYSH Cardmakers: Sketch Challenge 74

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #115 Anything Goes Featured Critters

Kendra's Card Challenge: Color Palette Challenge October 2026

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - #774-#775

We hope you will join us!

 

“Surely everyone is aware of the divine pleasures which attend a wintry fireside." – Thomas De Quincey

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Sabra

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo

Knit Wits: A Funny Winter Thinking Of You Card!

Hello everyone! We have mostly finished up our craft room! yay! Hoping to get pictures of it posted soon! We are so excited! We just have to hang up some of our art work and then we should be all done! Fall is starting to arrive and we are thrilled! Love seeing the changing colors! Thank you for stopping by, we are so glad you did

Hello! I am so excited to share this card on the blog! I loved this card and I really loved this stamp set from Unity Stamps! As soon as I saw it I knew we had to get it! I loved all the sentiments and had to use them of course! Just makes you laugh! This card layout was inspired by last months TOP Sketch and a few other super fun challenges! I hope you will check out the challenges and join in the fun, links and the sketch are at the end of this blog post!

Here is the card:

Products I used:

• Unity Stamps Knit Wits Stamp Set
• Lawn Fawn Knit Picky Winter 6x6 Paper Pack
• Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black VersaFine Clair Ink Pad
• Circle Die
• Various colored cardstock and embellishments from personal crafting stash
• Various colored fine-line markers and pencils

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of this card:

Here is the September TOP Sketch:

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

I am joining the following challenge(s):

TOP (Tawny Owl Paperie) Inky Inspiration Monthly Sketch Challenge: Sketch #45

Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #115 Anything Goes Featured Critters

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: LTCCB #94

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes - Weeks #772-773

We hope you will join us!

 

"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is time for home." - Edith Sitwell

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Sabra

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo