Your Next Stamp...YNS Colour Challenge # 7 & DS # 187...Luck and Love...

Hello Stampin' friends! I'm totally smitten with the Irish lad in the NEW Your Next Stamp Irish Hello Stamp set. He is SO much fun to colour and this set is chock-full of other cute stamps and the perfect sentiments for St. Patrick's day cards or for a Good Luck greeting! I made this card following the Your Next Stamp Color Challenge # 7...such a pretty green palette. Don't forget to join us for the Your Next Stamp Sketch or Colour Challenge # 7 you just might be the lucky winner of a YNS gift certificate....Good Luck ;)  

I made my card with Jelly Bean Green, Sour Apple, Gumdrop Green, Steel Blue and Primitive Cream Heavyweight Cardstock

and I followed the fab sketch over at the Deconstructed Sketch # 187!

I coloured the cute Irish lad from the YNS Irish Hello Stamp set with my Copics, I fussy cut him out and popped him up on the circle panel with dimensional adhesive squares.  I've hit that magical age and need reading-glasses now :(...fussy cutting out my images has become quite the arduous task... NOTE TO SELF - add the co-ordinating YNS Irish Hello Die set  to my shopping cart. I LOVE being able to effortlessly and precisely cut out my stamped image with a coordinating die...and my eyes LOVE it too.   

 I stamped one of the cute sentiments from the Irish Hello Stamp set with Timber Green Premium Dye Ink. I embellished with these pretty Pine Green Gumdrops and added some pretty green AC Hemp cord. 

I finished the inside of my card too....I stamped a shadow image of the Irish lad in Steel Grey Premium Dye Ink and stamped another sentiment from the Irish Hello Stamp set. I used the YNS Open Scallop Die Set to make the sentiment panel. 

Thanks SO much for popping by and havin' a wee peek at my card with the Your Next Stamp Colour Challenge # 7 featuring the Irish Hello Stamp set.  We would love for you to join the Your Next Stamp Sketch or Colour Challenge and you may be the lucky winner of a YNS gift certificate! 

Irish Hello

Open Scallop Die Set

Pine Green Gumdrops

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Your Next Stamp...Design Team Dare Challenge...Sweet and Cool!

Hello stampin' friends! I'm having a blast as the Guest Designer for Your Next Stamp this month. Thanks for popping by today for the Your Next Stamp - Design Team Dare! Make sure to head on over to the Your Next Stamp blog to see all the gorgeous creations by the YNS DT and leave a comment on the YNS blog post for a chance to WIN!

The YNS DT Dare is 3-2-1...Use 3 Gumdrops (not sure I can keep it down to just 3 but I'll try) 2 Your Next Stamp dies and 1 Your Next Stamp set. 

For my card I used the super cute Sweet and Cool Stamp set (I might have cheated a bit because I used the YNS Fun Faces stamp set too). I coloured up the cool Popsicle with Copics, cut the image out and layered it over the YNS Open Scallop Die set. I stamped the sentiment "Hello" from the NEW Irish Hello Stamp set. 

I think the Your Next Stamp Tear Away Die adds SO much fun to a card. I used the Large Tear Away Die, when you tear it away, it reveals a sentiment from the Sweet and Cool Stamp set.  I used 3 Sparkly Teal Gumdrops...yes, just 3 as per the DT Dare. 

I finished off the inside of my card too...I stamped another sentiment from the Sweet and Cool Stamp set and I used the Open Scallop Die again for the sentiment panel! 

Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a little peek at my card for the Your Next Stamp Design Team Dare! 

Your Next Stamp...Exciting News...Pure Hoppiness

Hello stampin' friends! I'm thrilled to announce that I'm the Guest Designer for Your Next Stamp for the month of February, YAY!!! Now, If you've noticed, I have a wee addiction to Your Next Stamp Gumdrops...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE sprinkling my cards with these delectable little Gumdrops...and Your Next Stamp has super cute stamps and fabulous dies to boot.

As soon as I saw this cute bunny from the, Smiley Happy Critter Crew Three stamp set, I knew I had to ink him up...he is pure hoppiness! I used a mix of Pink Paislee Switchboard and Fancy Pants Trend Setter 6X6 papers.  I coloured the Smiley Happy bunny with my Copics, cut him out and popped him up on the circle panel made with the YNS Open Scallop Die Set.  

I embellished with some AC navy hemp cord and a generous sprinkling of sparkly Mauve Gumdrops. I stamped the coordinating sentiment from Smiley Happy Critter Crew Stamp Three set too.

I finished of the inside of my card too...I added another Open Scallop circle and I stamped a shadow image of the bunny popping in from the bottom corner to wish a Happy Valentines day! Gosh he is just SO darn cute!!!

Well, thanks SO much for hoppin' by and havin' a wee peek at my card with the Your Next Stamp Smiley Happy Critter Crew Three stamp set. I'm really lookin' forward to hangin' out and stampin' with  Karen, Thanh and the Your Next Stamp Designers. 

Smiley Happy Critter Crew Set Three

Open Scallop Die Set

Sparkly Mauve Gumdrops

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Your Next Stamp Blog Hop...Happy Brrr-thday!!!

Hello stampin' friends!!! I'm SO thrilled and honoured to join Karen, her talented Design Team and many special guests for this exciting Your Next Stamp Blog Hop to mark the launch of the NEW Your Next Stamp website, the NEW October Release and the 5th anniversary of Your Next Stamp! Whoo Hoo!!!! If you landed here from Amy's blog then you are in the right spot! If not, I suggest heading on over to Tracy's blog and hopping along with us from the beginning!

 

There's AMAZING PRIZES to be had!!!
5 random winners will receive $20 to spend in the YNS Store!  Make sure to comment for more chances to WIN!
Winners will be posted on the YNS blog on Oct 22!

You will get 10% off your entire purchase when you create an account in the new store! Plus the new release will be marked down 15%!!!

I made two wintery cards with these adorable little Waddles - Snow Fun Stamp set and of course I had to use Your Next Stamp Gumdrops! I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these pretty Glittered Pink Gumdrops. If you've visited my blog before, you know I have just a little Gumdrop addiction ;)...they are my absolute favourite embellishment!

I made my card with this pretty BoBunny Candy Cane Lane 6X6 paper pad and stamped one of the many sentiments from the Waddles - Snow Fun Stamp set.

This is my second card with another one of the little Waddles from the Waddles - Snow Fun stamp set...this little tobogganing Waddle totally stole my heart...how cute is he?! I used more BoBunny Candy Cane Lane 6X6 papers and I just had to add these gorgeous Glittered Silver Gumdrops! Gosh, they are SO pretty and SO glittery!

Here is a close up....I stamped another sentiment from the Waddles - Snow Fun Stamp set.

Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my cards with the Your Next Stamp Waddles - Snow Fun Stamp set and  Glittered Pink and Glittered Silver Gumdrops! Make sure you leave a comment and be sure to continue on your hop commenting along the way!!! Next stop on the YNS hop is the super sweet and amazingly talented Angel!!! Hop on over to see what stunning creation she has to share!