Your Next Stamp June Release....

I have had so much fun playing along with the Your Next Stamp team for the June release! For today's project I decided to create a nature theme travelers notebook spread using just the mushroom from the Oh Shiitake stamp set. 

I masked the mushroom and stamped it repeatedly with Glacier dye ink. Next I colored the mushrooms in with the same ink watered down. I added a bit of splatters to the mushrooms. 

Supplies Used: Your Next Stamp (Oh Shiitake stamp and die set), Crate paper Sunkissed pattern paper, Crate paper Sunny Days camera sticker, One Canoe Two Adventure sticker, Close to My Heart Glacier ink

Your Next Stamp June Release....

I'm back with another peak at Your Next Stamp's June Release! 

Today I'm sharing a card made using the adorable Cool Tees stamp set! This set has so many cute images that you can create your own customized t-shirt cards or use them by themselves on cards! 

How cute are those coffee mugs?! That is definitely me by Friday, LOL! To emphasize the excitement of Friday, I added an Action Wobbler under the t-shirt to let it wiggle and dance. 

Be sure to head on over to Your Next Stamp to take advantage of the 20% off code for all your favorite new stamps and dies! 

Your Next Stamp will be giving away a $25 YNS Gift Certificate to one lucky winner! The more blogs you visit and comment on the greater the odds of winning! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Your Next Stamp Blog hop...

I am so excited to be playing along with Your Next Stamp for the June Release! The Card Buddies stamp and die set is too CUTE!!! I used it on a layout of our pup, Flea's first birthday. The stamps come with an assortment of hats, collars and items to create a personalized card for any holiday! 

I started by stamping lots and lots and LOTS of the Card Buddies critters, die cutting and coloring with markers. I layered them along the bottom third of my layout. 

To create the banner, I used YNS Bold Alphabet dies. I cut the letters out of foam and adhered them to circles. I bent the top of the circle over and adhered it to twine.

That scallop piece on the bottom of the layout is from YNS Scallop Edge Die. This is one of my favorite border dies. It creates that perfect touch on layouts or cards.

Dear Santa....

Today I'm playing along with this month's Sugar Pea sketch challenge. I love this guy from Sugar Pea's Timber stamp set and think he makes a pretty cute rustic Santa! 

Supplies Used: Sugar Pea Stamps Timber, Your Next Stamp Sprinkles Snow Fun, Spectrum Noir markers, vellum

I took a bit of liberty and moved the sentiment banner to the left side instead. Here is the sketch...

you otter know....

Today I'm playing along with Poppy Stamps August Challenge...Make a Splash. I used the Christmas Friends stamp set in a bit of a different way for this love you card. 

To create the waves, I masked off the cardfront with painters tape. Next using a DIY stencil I created from various scallop dies I inked up the front in blue and green distress inks. I stamped the otters and hearts on vellum with Versamark and embossed with Wintergreen embossing powder. I die cut the Alpha Letters and Heart from both fun foam and cardstock. I adhered the cardstock over the foam and adhered the sentiment to my card. Next I stamped the "you otter know" above the sentiment. 

Supplies Used: Poppy Stamps Christmas Friends, Your Next Stamp Bold Alpha dies, Crafters Companion Heart Dies, Distress Ink, Stampendous Wintergreen Embossing Powder, vellum, foam

Happy Birthday...

Supplies used: My Favorite Things The Whole Herd stamp set, Lawn Fawn Hang in There stamp (birthday hat), Your Next Stamp Scallop Edge Die, Copics

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

MFT- Sketch Challenge

MFT- Create & Share Birthday Challenge

Boo....

Today I'm playing along with the sketch challenge at Your Next Stamp!

I didn't have any oval dies so I decided to use a tag die instead. I used YNS Life's a Hoot stamp set and die cut the letters from foam with YNS Bold Alpha. 

Happy Father's Day...

I'm playing along with Your Next Stamp's sketch challenge. I flipped the sketch on its side. 

I'm entering this in the following challenge:

YNS Sketch #91

you are reel-y awesome

I'm playing along with this week's You Next Stamp sketch challenge today with this fun card. 

Supplies used: Your Next Stamp Keepi'n it Reel, Bold Alpha Die Set, fun foam, Spectrum Noir markers

I'm entering this in the following challenges: 

Your Next Stamp Challenge #89

Holiday Greetings...

When I saw the YNS sketch challenge, I knew I had to try creating an inset diecut with the Rectangle Stick Frame. 

supplies used: Your Next Stamp Merry & Bright , Deck the Halls stamps, Rectangle Stick Frame

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Your Next stamp Challenge #79

Simon Says Stamps- Christmas

Pink and Main- holiday

Christmas Wishes...

For today's card I wanted to play along with Paper Smooches December Challenge but realized I didn't have a reindeer like I wanted. Time to get a bit creative ;)

I knew I had a deer in the PS Happy Camper stamp set that would work, but how to get the antlers? After flipping through my Paper Smooches sets I found the coral in the Surf and Turf set would look perfect with a bit of masking! It was also my first attempt at no line coloring...and I found myself sketching the outline in anyway, LOL! 

Supplies Used: Paper Smooches Happy Camper, Surf and Turf, Paw Print Die (heart), Border Dies 1 (snow), Cardbooking Dies (speech bubble), Your Next Stamp Gum Drops & Deck The Halls stamps set (sentiment)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Paper Smooches December Winter challenge

Scrappyland #78 challenge

Simon Says Stamps- anything goes

you're one of my nicest thoughts...

A simple card for today using Your Next Stamp Fall Of Color set and Hero Arts Friends set.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

CAS Colours and Sketches

Christmas Wishes....

Love this Deck the Hall set from Your Next Stamp!

Supplies Used: Your Next Stamp Deck the Halls stamp set, Copics, Spectrum Noir, Versamark, White embossing powder

Idea to note: To create the siding on the building, I used the steps in the stamp set with a bit of careful positioning and masking.

Your Next Stamp Challenge 78

Its time for another sketch and color challenge for Your Next Stamp! I loved this color combination so thats what I used for my card today! To create the background for the card, I used the Tiny Squares Die to cut LOTS of squares from variations of the colors in the color combo. Next I adhered them down in a somewhat random gradient effect from grey down to green. 

I masked the sentiment to stamp our just "love birds". 

Supplies Used: Your Next Stamp Tweet Love Birds, Tiny Squares Die set, Copic, Spectrum Noir markers

Did you know that YNS Challenges come with 2 chances to win?   Link up your creation for the main challenge and then be sure to share it on Instagram, Splitcoaststampers and/or YNS’ Facebook page for a chance to win our social media challenge.  Be sure to head on over to Your Next Stamp Blog for all the details and to check out what the Design Team has created! 

12 Days of Christmas Designer Showcase at Your Next Stamp

Welcome to the 12th Days of Christmas Designer Showcase at Your Next Stamp! I am having so much fun checking out everyone's projects! Lots of gift ideas now! Be sure to head on over to the Your Next Stamp blog and leave a comment! 

Directions:

1. Stamp images. Die cut three of each image. 

2. Cut thin strips to act as brace for the stamp images. Fold in half and score. 

3. Adhere die cut images, sandwiching thin strips in between. 

2. Cut thin strips to act as brace for the stamp images. Fold in half and score. 

3. Adhere die cut images, sandwiching thin strips in between. 

4. Cut circle to fit in bottom of snow globe. Cut slits for brace strips to slide through.

5. Slide strips through the circle and adhere strips. 

6. Adhere circle to the bottom of the snow globe lid. 

7. Add fake snow or glitter to the snow globe and close. 

8. Shake and enjoy! 

Supplies Used: Your Next Stamp Merry And Bright Stamp, Merry And Bright Dies, Dollar Tree Snow Globe and fake snow, Copic and Spectrum Noir markers 

The grand prize is a $25.00 Your Next Stamp Store gift certificate! Two runner ups will each win $10.00 YNS Store gift certificates!   The more 12 Days of Christmas posts you comment on, the greater the odds of winning.   All comments must be left by December 8, 2017 and the winners will be announced on December 10, 2017

Your Next Stamp Design Dare...

This month's Your Next Stamp DT Dare is focusing on our favorite Christmas Color combo! I just love aqua and red! I used it for today's card featuring the new YNS set, Merry Mouse Joyful Greetings.

supplies used: Your Next Stamp Merry Mouse Joyful Greetings, Spectrum Noir markers

Be sure to visit the Your Next Stamp blog and leave a comment for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice.   

Your Next Stamp November Release Hop...

Welcome to Your Next Stamp November Release Hop! I am super excited to be hopping along with the team this month for the new release! 

I'm pretty sure I squealed in delight when I saw November's new release! I'm a sucker for cute stamps I can color and this release definitely fits that bill! I'm sharing a card using the new Reindeer stamp set. How cute would it be to give a Root Beer making kit and wrap it with paper stamped with that reinbeer! 

Supplies Used: Your Next Stamp (Reinbeer stamp set, Gumdrops, Airmail Die), gold embossing powder, Copics, Spectrum Noir

Instructions:

1. Stamp reinbeer, color and cut out. Add a Gum Drop for a nose.

2. Stamp sentiment in Versamark and emboss with gold embossing powder.

3. Die cut Air Mail design twice on the bottom of the panel to create a see through design. 

4. Adhere panel to cardfront. Adhere stamped image to card front with foam adhesive. 

Be sure to use the code NOV2017 from now until November 15th at midnight to save 20% off your order at Your Next Stamp! 

Now are you ready to hop? Let's go! Be sure to stop by everyone's blog and leave some love for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Your Next Stamp! The more blogs you visit and comment on the greater the odds of winning! You do not have to comment on every blog to be qualified to win.

An InLinkz Link-up

Your Next Stamp November Release Preview...

I am so excited to share a peek at this month's Your Next Stamp new release! ((squeal)) Cuteness!!! 

This cutie reminds me of one of our pet rats from a few years ago. She was a Blue Russian Dumbo and the cutest thing with those big ears. 

Supplies Used: Your Next Stamp Merry Mouse Joyful Greetings, Mini Tree Ink Splatter, Gum Drops

Instructions:

1. Stamp image, color and embellish with Gum Drops. 

2. Die cut frame and stamp sentiment on frame. Trim stamped image to fit in frame.

3. Stamp Mini Tree Ink Splatter repeatedly on card front to create background. 

4. Adhere framed stamp image to card.  

Be sure to head over to the Your Next Stamp blog for peek at the entire new release along with a list of blogs! 

Your Next Stamp Sketch Challenge #77

Time for a new Sketch and Color Challenge at Your Next Stamp! 

You have until Thursday, November 23, 2017 at midnight EST to link up your project for the challenge.  

"Remember, you can choose either the sketch or color combo, unless you really want to challenge yourself and combine the two!  Play along and you may just win a YNS Store gift certificate.

Did you know that YNS Challenges come with 2 chances to win?   Link up your creation for the main challenge and then be sure to share it on Instagram, Splitcoaststampers and/or YNS’ Facebook page for a chance to win our social media challenge.  Scroll on down for all the details.

One random participant will win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus if the winner uses YNS products on their creation they will receive an additional $5.00 on their gift certificate.  We also select our favorite creation featuring YNS products from all participants and announce a “Top Pick”.   The random winner and “Top Pick” will be announced on the YNS blog the Sunday following the challenge close.   Link up a picture of your creation from your blog, gallery, etc. at the bottom of this post and you will be entered to win.

PLUS…if you are using YNS products on your creation why don’t you take the YNS Social Media challenge too?! You don’t need to create a different project, simply add your Challenge #77 entries to IG, SCS or FB."

I love the Silly Monster stamps!!! How cute is the snowman they created with three eyes! so cute!!!

Supplies Used: Your Next Stamp Silly Monsters Chill Out Stamp set, Copics, Spectrum Noir markers

Your Next Stamp Guest Designer

I am over the moon excited to be Guest Designing for Your Next Stamp this month! They have some seriously CUTE stamps and dies!!  

Supplies Used: Your Next Stamp (Sprinkles Snow Fun, Little Village die set, Distress Inks, Copics, Spectrum Noir

How cute is that snowman?! Love him!! I created a village of homes behind him with the Little Village die. I backed them in different shades of yellow cardstock to give them some depth.