YNS Fun Friday!

Hello again friends!  This week’s Fun Friday Challenge at Your Next Stamp is Spring!  So anything spring, flowers, colors anything that screams spring will work!

I have used the brand new Fun with Borders set and made my own patterned paper for this bright sunny spring card!

Paper: Bazzill Card Shoppe, Copic X-Press It  Stamps: Fun with Borders & Scene Sentiments (Your Next Stamp)  Ink: A Muse Black Dye  Accessories: Copic markers, Prima flower, Button, Pearls, Ivory Jute, Ribbon.

It is my Saturday today, I have a little running around to do today and then I plan on stamping up a storm.  I hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Farm Fresh Friday ~ Flowers

Happy Friday!  This week’s Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm is to use flowers on your cards and projects!

I made a blank note card this week using Alice Bean and the mini Fleur die. I can always use it for a birthday or thank you or even just a quick thinking of you.  It is nice to have a few on hand, you  never know when you will need to send a quick note.

Paper: Echo Park, Bazzill Card Shoppe, Copic X-Press It  Stamp: Alice Bean (The Greeting Farm)  Ink: A Muse Black Dye  Accessories: Copic markers, Mini Fleurs Die (The Greeting Farm), Button, Twine, Ribbon, EK Success border punch.

I’ll be back in a little bit with another card, until then have a great day!

YNS April Release Blog Hop!!!

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp April New Release Blog Hop! We have some GROOVY projects to share with you today using some ADORABLE new stamps and dies!!! The DT has had a blast playing with all of the new goodies, and we know you will too!

The hop starts on Stephanie’s blog, and if you’ve been hopping along, you should have arrived from Dana’s blog.

For my project today I have used Groovy Cute Fhiona and colored her up, with Copic markers, using lots of fun colors on Copic X-press It blending card. I stamped the sentiment from the Groovy 70′s set and cut it out with the fishtail/banner die and used a pink Spica glitter pen for a little bling!  I finished off the card with a few bright flowers and Glittered Skittles for even more bling!

Paper: Lime Ricky (Basic Grey), Robbin’s Egg & Candy Necklace (Bazzill Card Shoppe), Copic X-Press It  Stamps: Groovy Cute Fhiona, Groovy 70′s set (Your Next Stamp)  Ink: A Muse Black Dye  Accessories: Glittered Skittles (Your Next Stamp), Fishtail/banner die (Your Next Stamp), Prima flowers,  pink Spica Glitter pen.

As always we have some fabulous prizes to be won! Just make sure you leave comments on all of the DT blogs for your chance to win! Winners will be announced on the YNS Blog Saturday, April 27th.

Karen is also offering some amazing specials at the Your Next Stamp store! You will receive 15% off your order using code YNSAPRIL2013 valid April 24th-April 28th. Plus, she has loaded up the YNS Bargain Bin and Retired Stamp Bin with awesome deals!

Now it’s time to hop on over to Veronica’s fabulous blog, but don’t forget to leave a comment before you go! Thank you so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

Ribbon Carousel Challenge #80 ~ Showers & Flowers

Please scroll down for my Your Next Stamp, Tasty Tuesday Sneak Peek card!

Hello again friends!  It is the final week for this month’s Showers and Flowers challenge over at the Ribbon Carousel!

For my card today I used both flowers and showers!  I stamped Rainy Day Ruby (from Sparkle Creations) onto Copic X-Press It and colored her with Copic markers, I also added a little Glossy Accents to the rain drops and puddle for more texture. I finished off the card layering a couple of Prima flowers and adding a bit of lace.

Paper: My Mind’s Eye, Bazzill Card Shoppe, Copic X-Press It  Stamps: Rainy Day Ruby (Sparkle Creations), Sentiment (A Muse)  Ink: A Muse black dye  Accessories: Copic markers, Prima Flowers, Lace, Orange Glittered Skittles (Your Next Stamp), Rhinestones, Glossy Accents.

Okay, that is all for me today, I have to head to work but,  I will be back tomorrow with another card. Until then I hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Tasty Tuesday and a Sneak Peek at YNS!

Hey everyone!  It is sneak peek time at Your Next Stamp along with Tasty Tuesday!  I love the color combo for this month’s Tasty Tuesday Challenges, it is one of my faves!  Don’t forget to check out the rest of the design teams card, they are amazing! And come back  tomorrow for the New Release blog hop, you won’t want to miss it!

I have used the adorable new Hoot’s Up owl (available tomorrow!)  for my card.  I stamped and colored him on Copic X-Press it and then used some material and blending solution to texture his feathers.  I also added Glossy Accents to his eyes and goggles for a little more fun.

Paper: Bazzill Card Shoppe, Copic X-Press It  Stamps: Hoot’s Up (Your Next Stamp)  Ink: A Muse Black Dye  Accessories: Copic markers, Puffy Cloud and Fishtail/banner dies (Your Next Stamp), Glossy Accents, Forrest Branches Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Brads (CTMH), Stickles.

I’ll be back in a few more hours with another card for today, until then thanks for stopping by!

Fun Friday with YNS!

Hello everyone!  I know, I have been missing for a long time now, I will post about what has been going on here  in a little bit, but for now it is time for Fun Friday at Your Next Stamp!  I am so happy to be stamping again, it feels like it has been years since I last made a card.

Okay, on to the challenge, this week is an open week and we can do whatever we want, so I dug through my stash and found an image that I had colored up ages ago and built my card around it.  The sentiment is a sneak peek of something fun and exciting coming to YNS May 3rd!

Paper: Copic X-Press It blending card, Robbin’s Egg, Candy Necklace – Bazzill Card Shoppe  Stamps: Ellie Loves to Jog – Your Next Stamp  Ink: A Muse Black dye   Accessories: Puffy Cloud & Fishtail/banner dies  - Your Next Stamp Copic markers, PrismaColor pencils, Ribbon, Baker’s Twine, Prima Flower, Button, Felt, Seeing Spots Embossing folder – Cuttlebug.

I have today off, and plan on taking a little time for ME after I hit the grocery store and run a few errands.  It has been so long, but those of you who know me well know I need it.  The kids also have the day off of school and will be hanging out with friends, so it should be a good day for everyone around here.  I hope you all have a great day too and thanks for stopping by!

Fun Friday with Your Next Stamp!

Hello everyone!  It is time for this week’s Fun Friday at Your Next Stamp, this month the theme is celebrations.  It’s a perfect time to stock up on birthday cards, I never seem to have them when I need them.

I have been really liking CAS type cards lately and this card is no exception, very clean but fun at the same time.  I LOVE the balloon trio dies!

Paper: Bazzill Card Shoppe  Stamps: Your Next Stamp – sentiment from Fhiona and Her Pony Ink: A Muse Accessories: YNS Whatnots Seasons Set One dies, YNS  Balloon Trio Die set, Ivory Jute, Brads.

I will be busy taking my first aid for work today, it has been a while and it is time to update it!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!