Monday, May 23, 2011

YNS May New Releases Blog Hop!

Hello everybody! Thanks for joining us for another fun and fabulous Your Next Stamp Blog Hop! YNS just released a whole slew of great new stamps so the DT (and our awesome guest designer!) have whipped up some eye candy using many of the new images.

If you came here by way of Jenny's blog, then you're on the right track! If not, please go back and start at Kerri's blog because you won't want to miss a stop! If you post a comment on every stop on the hop, you can enter your name into the nlinkz at the end to win a new release prize package! Plus, 2 of the stops will have prizes, but I can't tell you which blogs they are so comment on every one to increase your chances of winning one of these secret prizes!

Here's the full list (just in case!):
One last thing: Karen is having a new release sale - 10% off your entire order! Just use the coupon code YNSMAYNR when checking out.

*****And now on to the show!*****

For my projects today, I decided to play with the concept of not using the whole stamp. Yes, it's a really simple idea, but something I don't always think about when stamping. Sometimes I'll look at a stamp and think it's the wrong size for a sketch (because I'm all about using sketches!), when it could be perfect if I only use a portion of it!

My first example isn't incredibly creative, but I just love it anyway!

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I used the You're Always On My Mind set (which includes this sentiment and a couple others) and a sketch from Card Patterns. I paper pieced the ewe using 2 different patterns and added a Prima flower with half pearl over the drawn flower in the image. I cut out just the ewe (leaving off the bird on her head and patch of grass she was sitting on) so that she'd really be the focal point of the card. She's popped up over the sentiment banner with foam boosters and I did a little coloring on the PP with colored pencils/odorless mineral spirits.

This next card was an attempt at thinking a little more creatively about using only part of an image:

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I really liked FTL #141, but had to make a card with the new Flower Pot Fairies set. So I got the idea to just use one of the fairies in the circular portion of the sketch! I masked off a bit of the flower with clear tape so it wouldn't get inked, then stamped just the portion with this fairy on white cardstock. She's mostly colored with colored pencils (no OMS this time), except I used Copics on her skin and a faint yellow outline that doesn't show up in the pics. Finally, I Stickled her wings. Here's a close shot so you can see how adorable she is:

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I hope you liked my projects and thanks for hopping along with us! Your next stop is the incredibly talented Peggy.

27 comments:

  1. Ah, these are so, so cute. What happy cards to send to someone. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Nice to see a different view of the stamps and what can be done using just part of the original.

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  3. Both cards are adorable Maureen!! Love the little paper pieced lamb and I love the idea of using only a portion of the fairy image!! Great idea!!

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  4. I love your cards Maureen! I too always forget how cool it looks to use just a portion of a stamp - thanks for the inspiration!

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  5. What a nice place to hop into....beautiful cards.

    Laura

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  6. Very sweet cards! This is why I love blog hops. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Super cute lamb card, I love the soft colors & paper piecing. And cute fairy card as well! :)

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  8. These are both adorable, Maureen! I love the paper pieced lamb:)

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  9. Wow, wow, wow - these are all way tooooo cute!

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  10. Love the paper piecing on the ewe

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  11. Too cute Maureen. You make a fabulous card for the hop!

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  12. These are so cute. Great thinking outside the box for using only part of the stamp.

    Heather from princesspaperprojects at yahoo dot com

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  13. That little lamb just makes me say awww! It is perfect pulled out from the scene all on his own too.
    Lots of cuteness today :>)

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  14. Adorable! Like the paper piecing on the cute sheep!

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  15. Great cards--thanks for the reminder to look at stamps with fresh eyes.

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  16. All that comes to mind is the word ADORABLE!! I love the Paper piecing on the EWE such perfect DP. Also Ithink the 'part of an image' card idea is so smart! Great cards.

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  17. Your cards are so cute. I like the paper pieced ewe.

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  18. Just darling. Love the little sheep!

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  19. These are both fab! And thanks for the idea of using only part of a stamp ... I quite often don't use some becuase theyre too big!

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  20. Very cute I especially love the little sheep

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  21. Adorable cards. Thanks for sharing!

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  22. Ohhh I love your little lamb!! wonderful job on your cards!!

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  23. Love the lamb card! Very cute.

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