YNS Challenge #72

Hello Stamping Friends!

Time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp!!

Click here to find the current challenge!

There is a fun sketch and colors to find inspiration from, as always!!

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I found some inspiration in the colors and followed the sketch!!

The sketch had me dreaming of fall!!  So I grabbed some of my fall paper and fall stamps from YNS to create this beautiful card:

I stamped the 'Autumn Greetings" sentiment from the Sandy Squirrel - Autumn Greetings stamp set with YNS's Black Olive Ink on the yellow polka dot pattern paper!!  I then thought it would be super fun to stamp the large maple leaf from the Fall of Color stamp set around the edges with Sunflower Yellow Ink!!  Adds a nice border around the edge!!

I finished up my card by adding some green glittery gumdrops from the Enchanted Forest Glittered Gumdrops set!!

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Be sure to check out all of the lovely products at Your Next Stamp!!
You'll love them!!

Have a lovely day!

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Happy Christmas Lights with IBS

Hello Stamping Friends!

We've been having a lot of cooler weather here!  So it has started to make me think about fall, as well as Christmas!!

So hard to believe that Christmas is a little less than 4 months away!

So with that being said, I decided to create two lovely Christmas cards, featuring products from Inspired By Stamping!!

I first decided I wanted to use the cute light bulbs from the Festive Greetings stamp set!

I love bright, fun Christmas cards!

 So I decided to use pink, turquoise and purple for one of my cards for the solid bulb color!  And decided to use traditional red and green solid bulb colors for the other!

Which is your favorite?!

I really like them both!  But am always drawn to the colorful versions, as I love color!  But also love the elegant style of traditional!!

Here is a look at the finished cards:

I just used black in to stamp the bulb outline, which I ended up stamping slightly off, as I really like the look it gives!  And plus it is nice to not have to be perfect all the time!!

I also used the Happy Die for both of my cards!  And the coordinating Happy stamp set to stamp the 'Holidays' sentiment on each of the cards!

It's so much fun to create your own backgrounds!!

I really like how both of these cards turned out!!

Be sure to check out all of Inspired By Stamping's products!

Have a lovely day!

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Candy Corn

Hello Stamping Friends!


I have a super cute card to share with you today!!

Halloween is about 2 months away and I am in love with the first Halloween card I created for this year!!

I absolutely love the new Giant Candy Corn die from Frantic Stamper!!

When I seen it, I knew the first card I created with it, I would need to create a shaker!!

I also used the fun Happy stamp set from Inspired By Stamping!  I love the large 'happy' and then all the tiny little sentiments in the set!  So many fun options, in one stamp set!

Check out all the lovely stamps from IBS here and Frantic Stamper's products here!!

Have a lovely day!

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Sweet Baby

Hello Stamping Friends!


I have a cute shaker card to share with you using fun dies from Frantic Stamper!!


I am featuring the lovely Brush Script Sweet Baby die!

I thought I would just die cut the sentiment and use the 'scrap' piece, to create a shaker card!  I absolutely love how this card turned out!  The font used for the sentiment, is beautiful!!

I really like the sweet pattern paper I used!!  The animals are just too sweet!

Be sure to check out all of Frantic Stamper's products here!!

Have a lovely day!

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D2BA August Blog Hop

Welcome to Dare 2B Artzy's Blog Hop!!

Summer is such a beautiful time of year!

 

It's always so fun to see all the beautiful flowers blooming!!

In honor of summer, we decided to have a fun Blog Hop with the theme of Dreaming of Flowers!

A few DT members are using previously released floral stamp sets and a few are using two of our newly release floral stamp sets!

If you haven't had a chance to see our newest two floral stamp sets, be sure to check them out; Wishing  Happiness and Playful Posies!! They are beautiful and so much fun to use!!

You should have arrived here from the talented Chris's blog!  If you haven't and would like to hop along with us, please go back to the Dare 2B Artzy Blog to start at the beginning!

Be sure to follow each blog and leave comments along the way for your chance at winning!  We will randomly choose a winner from one of the blogs, so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!!

Winner will receive a stamp set and ink pad of their choice!!

Blog Hop will end Sunday, August 27th 7:00pm Eastern. 

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I decided to create a few Thank You cards for the hop today, featuring the lovely new Playful Posies stamp set!

In creating these cards, I absolutely feel in LOVE with this stamp set!  It is so much fun to use!!

I really like being able to use the stamps to layer!  I started by stamping the solid layers first and then stamped each of the outlines slightly off, as I really like the look it gives!!

 A great way to make multiple cards quickly!!

Although, the lovely outlines are super fun to color in as well!!

I used the Thanks stamp set for my 'thanks' sentiments and the Power of Flowers stamp set for my above 'thank you' sentiment!

Such bright and cheery thank you cards to give some special people in my life!!  

Thanks for stopping by! 

Your next stop in the hop is the lovely Vicki's blog! 

We hope you are inspired all along the way! 

Check out all D2BA's products here!

Happy Hopping!

YNS August Feature Day

Hello Stamping Friends!

It's Feature Day at Your Next Stamp!!

Feature Day Theme Is....
Make A Wish

A great theme, as you can never have enough Birthday cards on hand!!  

I decided to feature the awesome new 3x3 Circle Panel Die!!  Like the original background die, I am in love with this mini one now as well!!  It is so much fun!

I just had to create this fun Birthday shaker:

I used the new Birthday Girl Paper to add the fun patterns to a few of the circles!

I added the 'HAPPY' sentiment from the All Aboard Bunch of Happiness Stamp Set in Purple Passion Ink!

I die cut the "BIRTHDAY' sentiment from the Bold Happy Birthday Word Dies using pink paper!

I finished off the card by adding some yellow gumdrops from the Nautical Matte Gumdrops set!

Be sure to check out the other DT projects on the YNS Blog and leave a comment for your chance at winning a stamp set of your choice!!

Be sure to check out all of the lovely products at Your Next Stamp!!
You'll love them!!

Have a lovely day!

Thanks

Hello Stamping Friends!


I have a 'Thanks' card to share with you using fun new dies from Frantic Stamper!!

Today happens to be an exciting day for me!  Last year we spent endless hours building our beautiful new home!  Although this year has now been crazy spending endless hours landscaping, we are excited to be having a House Warming party with our friends, family and everyone who helped us with our project!  

So I have been occasionally preparing thank you cards to give those who have helped us!  So I was so super excited to see the lovely new Modern Thanks die!!  I had to have it!!

I put together some of these fun CAS thanks cards:

Sweet, Simple and to the point...THANKS!!

I really like how they turned out!  The added little enamel heart, adds the perfect touch, in my opinion!

I also used the Stitched Rounded Rectangles die set to create the layers!

Be sure to check out all of Frantic Stamper's products here!!

Have a lovely day!

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YNS Challenge #71

Hello Stamping Friends!

Time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp!!

Click here to find the current challenge!

There is a fun sketch and colors to find inspiration from!!

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I found some inspiration in some of the colors and the sketch!!

Here is my card:

I just absolutely LOVE the Happy Dance stamp set!!  This adorable Lizard, makes me smile!!

This card was actually in the recent Making Cards Magazine!  
And even made the cover!!!

The sentiment was stamp in Black Olive Ink from the Cool Tag Banner Sentiments stamp set!!

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Be sure to check out all of the lovely products at Your Next Stamp!!
You'll love them!!

Have a lovely day!

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You Make Me Smile

Hello Stamping Friends!


I have a cute little notecard to share with you using the new Gone to Seed die set from Frantic Stamper!!

I die cut both the dies in the set using glittery paper!!

I also used the previously released Stitched Square Frames for my frames!!

I stamped the lovely sentiment, from Inspired By Stamping's Smile stamp set!  I love all the awesome sentiments you can create with this one set!!

Be sure to check out all of Frantic Stamper's products here!!

Have a lovely day!

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YNS August DT Dare

Hello Stamping Friends!

It's DT Dare day at Your Next Stamp!!

DT Dare is....
Color Me Happy

What a fun theme!

I started coloring the sweet Yummy Cupcake Bunny image and got to thinking that it would be fun to not color it and allow the sweet little recipient of this card get the joy of coloring the image!  Perfect with the theme in mind!!

Coloring always makes me happy!!!

Here is the sweet birthday card I created:

The sweet little bunny is just too adorable!!  I love the sentiment that comes in the set as well!!

I stamped the image and sentiment on a piece of white cardstock, that I die cut using the new Stitched Scallop Rectangle Dies!

Behind the scallop die cut, I place a plaid piece of paper from the awesome new Birthday Girl Paper Pad!!

I adhered a piece of Cotton Candy Divine Twine around the crayons I added to the card, along with a button!

I finished off the card by adding some Pretty Peacock Matte Gumdrops!!  I love these new gumdrops!!

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Be sure to check out the other DT projects on the YNS Blog and leave a comment for your chance at winning a stamp set of your choice!!

Be sure to check out all of the lovely products at Your Next Stamp!!
You'll love them!!

Have a lovely day!

Elegant Wedding Card

Hello Stamping Friends!


I have an elegant wedding card to share with you using the beautiful Art Deco Frames from Frantic Stamper!!

My sweet Aunt orders custom wedding cards from me all the time and I really enjoy making them for her!  I really like the CAS design of this one!!  The Art Deco Frames is absolutely gorgeous and is perfect for wedding cards!

The initials were cut from my Cameo!

Be sure to check out all of Frantic Stamper's products here!!

Have a lovely day!

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YNS August Release

Hello Stamping Friends!

 It's release day at Your Next Stamp!!!
I just love release day, I know, I know I say that every month!!  But it is always so exciting to show off the new products!!  There are always so many awesome new stamps, dies, paper and gumdrops to show off!

And this month is super special, we are 
CELEBRATING 8years of YNS Goodness!!

I am so beyond excited to be able to celebrate with YNS!  I have loved their products since I first came across the company a few years back!!

Cheers to many more awesome years!!


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First up I am showcasing the super fun Silly Birthday Monsters stamp set and coordinating Silly Birthday Monsters Die Set!

I absolutely LOVE the silly monsters!  So I was so excited to get this set!

I used the new Bold Happy Birthday Word Die set to create my sentiment shaker windows!!

The pattern paper I used is from the new Birthday Boy Paper pad!! I finished off the card by adding some yellow gumdrops from the new Nautical Matte Gumdrops set!

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Next I am showcasing the beautiful Magical and Magnificent stamp set and coordinating Magical and Magnificent Dies!

When I seen this stamp set I instantly thought of my daughter!!

I used a piece of pattern paper from the new Birthday Girl Paper pad, in which I die cut it using the awesome new Stitched Scallop Rectangle Dies!!  This die set comes with three different sized scallop stitched rectangles, they are so awesome!!  

I finished up my card by adding some pink gumdrops from the new Pretty Peacock Matte Gumdrops set!!

Such a lovely card for a little girl!

Please reference our linky at the bottom of this post for the entire hop list.

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Be sure to check out all the awesome new products here!!!!

You have a chance at winning a $80 Gift Certificate!!!
Yes you read it right, this month owner, Karen, is giving away a $80 Gift Certificate in celebration of 8 years!!  So be sure to leave some love along the way, the more you comment the better chance you have at winning!!


Happy Hopping!!

Have a lovely day!

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YNS August Preview Day

Hello Stamping Friends!

It's that time of the month at Your Next Stamp!!

It's Preview Day today!
Tomorrow is Release Day!!!!

Such a fun time!
And this month is a special one!

We are celebrating 8 years at YNS!!!

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I am showcasing the adorable new Let's Paw-ty stamp set!

The sweet images in this set are just too adorable!!

Perfect for kids cards and any animal lover!!  There are 15 images and 3 sentiments!!

I also used the new Scallop Rectangle Dies to die cut my main white cardstock layer!  I love these stitched rectangles!!  They'll be used a lot!!

I also used the new Birthday Boy Paper!!  Another amazing pad of pattern paper from YNS!!  There is also a girl paper pad!!

I finished off the card by adding some of the new Nautical Matte Gumdrops!

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Be sure to check out the Your Next Stamp Blog to view all the other sneak peeks!!

Have a lovely day!!

YNS Challenge #70

Hello Stamping Friends!

Time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp!!

Click here to find the current challenge!

There is a fun sketch and colors to find inspiration from!!

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I found some inspiration in some of the colors and followed the sketch!!

I used the lovely Fall of Color stamp set to create my card:

This card has me wishing for some cooler weather and fall!!!

I stamped the leaves using a few of YNS's inks!! 

Holly Berry Red Ink

Pumpkin Orange Ink

Sunflower Yellow Ink

Olive Green Ink

Mocha Ink

I love how the stamp set has the solid leaf, along with an outline!  I really like how this card turned out!!

I used a piece of plaid paper from the newly released Summer Plaid 6x6!!  And the other pieces of pattern paper are from my stash!

I finished up my card by adding a few Enchanted Forest Glittered Gumdrops!!

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Be sure to check out all of the lovely products at Your Next Stamp!!
You'll love them!!

Have a lovely day!

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