Happy Easter Shaker Card

Hey everybody! Thanks for visiting me for another Your Next Stamp Fun Friday! Today I have a shaker card for you (I just love making these!):

I used the Fancy Frame Stamp and Die combo and a sketch from Card Positioning Systems. The shaker portion has clear micro beads and a tiny bit of confetti.

This is also for Simon Says Stamp - use 3 different papers and Delightful Challenges - use patterned paper.

My tip is to use craft foam when making your shakers. It cuts really easily (I actually die cut mine) and comes in a lot of different colors to match your project. It's also easier to use than a whole bunch of foam tape! I hope you like my card and tip and TFL! BTW, don't forget to check out the YNS Blog to see everybody who is participating in this Fun Friday!

Just Because

Today's card was made using FTL #178 from Clean & Simple Stamping:


The flowers are from Prima, the ribbon is from May Arts, the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and the swirl die is from Sizzix.

This is also for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - No designer papers and Secret Crafter - BINGO (I used swirls, flowers and pearls). I hope you like it and TFL!

Bear Hug

Today's card was made for a few challenges:


I used the Bear Hug image from Sugar Nellie and the sketch from the Sugar Bowl.

The image was colored with Copics and her dress was paper pieced. I stamped/colored/cut out an extra bear to go over the paper pieced dress for realism. Then the whole image was cut out and stuck on with foam boosters. In case you're wondering about the little twine bow, it's tied to a little tag that comes out with the sentiment "Just because" on it (sorry I didn't take a pic of it). The swirl die is from Sizzix.

This is also for:

• Truly Scrumptious - All Creatures Great and Small
• PaperPlay - Critters
• Delighful Challenges - Use your scraps
• Do You Stack Up - Layers

I hope you like it and TFL!

Fun Friday - Large Postcard Gift Card Holder

I have another Fun Friday post for you today! I made a pull-out gift card holder using the new Large Post Card stamp and matching die:


This is similar to the pull-out gift card holder I showed before HERE and you can find the tutorial on how to make it HERE.

I simply stamped the large postcard onto a fun piece of patterned paper and cut it out using the matching die. I also cut another piece of plain white cardstock for the back using the same die. I glued the front and back together on the sides and bottom then added my sentiment from the Fancy Frame stamp set tied on with hand-dyed baker's twine.

Here's a shot of it with the gift card pulled out:



And here's my Fun Friday tip for you: I love using baker's twine on my cards, but even with all the different twines out there, sometimes I still don't have the exact color that I want for my project. The solution - dye your twine to match your project! I used a piece of red/natural twine and dyed it with a mixture of water and Distress reinkers then let it dry. And now I have a piece of twine that's perfectly matched to the paper I'm using - yay! You can dye all sorts of embellishments like seam binding, ribbon, and crochet or embroidery thread. Hope this tip is useful to you and don't forget to check out the YNS blog to see all the other Fun Friday players and for a fun giveaway! TFL!

Summer Swing Birgitta

This is my second post for today. Please scroll down if you'd like to see the first card. :)

Today's card was made for the Day 9 sketch at Card Positioning Systems (I finished all 15 - woohoo!):


I used the Summer Swing Birgitta digi image and a sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

I colored Birgitta with Copics, mounted her on foam boosters and stuck her over the ribbon (from a·muse|studio) and finished it off with 4 small half pearls. I hope you like it and TFL!

Copics used
Skin: RV10, E000, E00

Hair: C1, C7, C9, 100

Hair ribbons and top of dress: R12, R14, R17

Bottom of dress: BG01, BG02, BG05

Moon Glow Fairy

I have another Hannah Lynn card for you today:


I colored Moon Glow Fairy with Copics, put Stickles and Stardust glitter pen on her wings and a rhinestone on her flower. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

This is for:

• Day 15 sketch at Card Positioning Systems
• Flutter By Wednesdays - Anything with wings
• iCopic - use the BG color family

I hope you like it and TFL!

Copics Used
Hair: BG000, BG01, BG05, BG07, BG09, B99 (for the darkest shadows)

Face and body:
RV10, E000, E00, E04 (lips), BG01 (eye shadow), BG09 (eyes)

Wings:
BG11, BG13

Flower and clothes:
R14, R17, R29

And I filled in the white areas around her with R0000.

Baker Kaylee

Today's card is yet another one made for the Card Positioning Systems 5th anniversary party. This is for the Day 14 sketch:


I used Baker Kaylee from Some Odd Girl and a sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

I watercolored Kaylee with my Tombows and added some hand-dyed seam binding along with the sentiment tag.

This is also for:

• Digital Tuesday - Use your Stash (everything on this card is really old, except the patterned paper which is only a little old)
• My Time to Craft - Bring on the Cake
• Simon Says Stamp - Tag It!

I hope you like it and TFL!

Hello Flower Pot Fairies

Happy Valentine's Day! Today's card is not for Valentine's, but was made for the Day 12 sketch at Card Positioning Systems:


I used the Flower Pot Fairies set from Your Next Stamp and a sentiment from Papertrey Ink. The image was watercolored with Tombows and I did just a tab bit of shading with a dark gray colored pencil.

The diecut behind the focal panel is from My Favorite Things and the check ribbon is from May Arts.

This is also for Top Tip Tuesday - Mystical, Magical and Fantasy (I used fairies).

Speaking of YNS, they are moving soon and don't want to have to take all their inventory with them, so there are special sales going on right now: no cling grab bags and lots of great stamps in the Bargain Bin! Go check them out and get some great deals! TFL!

How Ya' Bean?

I have another non-Valentine's card for you today:


I used The Perfect Blend set from a·muse|studio and the Day 6 sketch from Card Positioning Systems. I paper pieced just the bottom portion of the cup and did some shading with Copics.

This is also for Paper Sundaes - "Sundae Bar" (I used cream, blue and distressing), and Cupcake Craft - use twine (my twine is from Papertrey Ink). I hope you like it and TFL!

Fairy Chloe

Today I actually have a non-Valentine's card for you! lol!


This was made for the Farm Fresh challenge - have some dimension in your project. I used Fairy Chloe (I used the old rubber version, but now she's available in the Fairy Princess clear set from The Greeting Farm.

I stamped her on acetate for her wings and Stickled the back. The next layer is Chloe without her wings, then extra hair on top of her head and a paper pieced dress that is popped up on the bottom. Here's a shot to show all that dimension:


This is also for the Day 3 sketch at Card Positioning Systems and Charisma Cardz - Things with Wings. I hope you like it and TFL!

Love with Felt Heart

Yes, another Love card (many of the challenges in blog land are focused on this theme):


I cut a scalloped heart from felt and topped it with a tea-dyed twill bow and a paper rose. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

This is for the following:

• Day 13 sketch at Card Positioning Systems
• The Pink Elephant - Pink
• Cute Card Thursday - Pink Valentine
• Allsorts - anything goes
• Papertrey Day 7 - project with hearts that uses at least 1 PTI product (the sentiment is PTI)

I hope you like it and TFL!

Miss Rosalie with Roses

Today I have another Valentine's card for you:


I used Miss Rosalie with Roses and the Day 10 sketch from Card Positioning Systems.

Rosalie was colored with Copics and her dress was paper pieced. I added some red rick-rack and an acetate heart tied with baker's twine from Timeless Twine. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

This is also for:

• 7 Kids College Fund - Red, Pink and White
• Dutch Dare - Red, Pink and White/Valentine's/Love
• Delightful Challenges - Love
• Do You Stack Up - Love

I hope you like it and TFL!

Cupcake Fairy

I got a whole bunch of images from Hannah Lynn Disney a loooooong time ago and finally got around to using one today:


I printed out Cupcake Fairy and colored her entirely with Copics, except for the little white colored pencil highlights. The papers are all from the Be Mine stack from DCWV and the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

This is for the following challenges:

• Card Positioning Systems - Day 11 sketch
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (and must use something from a spool. I used lace)
• For Fun - Love
• Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the Air
• Truly Scrumptious - Love and Hearts
• Divas by Design - Love

I hope you like it and TFL!

YNS New Release Blog Hop!

Hello everybody! Thanks for joining us for another fun and fabulous Your Next Stamp Blog Hop! YNS just released a whole bunch of new stamps so the DT has whipped up some eye candy using many of the new images.

If you came here by way of Diana's blog, then you're on the right track! If not, please go back and start at Jenny's blog because you won't want to miss a stop! The blog hop starts Wednesday, February 8th at 3:00AM (EST) and ends on Monday, February 13th at midnight (EST).

Of course we have a prize to be won - the World Love stamp set! One member of the YNS DT is the secret blogger so the more blogs you comment on, the better your chance at winning! The winner will be posted on the YNS blog on February 14th.

And there are Hop Specials: 15% off your entire order – online code is YNSFEB2012 (code valid until Feb 15th) plus there will be some awesome bundle deals! Also, don't forget to check out the fabulous YNS Bargain Bin too!

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

For my first card, I used Poppy the Groundhog:



The layout is from the February Sketch For You To Try and the papers are from the My Mind's Eye Six by Six - Happier paper pad. I colored Poppy with Copics, then fussy cut him out leaving a thin white border. The sentiment is included with him and the diecut behind is from My Favorite Things.

For my second card, I used the Large Postcard Stamp and Die set:


The kitty and sentiment are from the Basket Animals set, the papers are from the My Mind's Eye Lime Twist - Life of the Party paper pad and the baker's twine is from Timeless Twine.

I colored the kitty a bit with Copics, then fussy cut her out leaving a thin white border. I also cut the sentiment out into a little flag shape. I tied faux French knots in each corner of the postcard and popped up the sentiment flag with a foam booster.

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

Love Antennae

Today's card was made for several challenges:


I used a Penny Black image called Love Antennae and the Day 7 sketch from Card Positioning Systems.

She was colored with Copics and I Stickled her wings, then fussy cut out leaving a thin white border. The sentiment is from Papertrey ink and the folded heart piece behind her was cut using Make The Cut, my Zing and a fabulous file that I got from the Make The Cut Forum. Many thanks to Bryan for coming up with the original file and to Nelda for the altered file which I used today! Isn't is just awesome?!

This is also for the following challenges:

• Cupcake Craft - Pink and Red
• Stamp with Fun - Love
• Lollipop Crafts - make a Valentine's card
• Copic Creations - use a heart and Copics

I hope you like it and TFL!

Birthday Monkey

Today's card was made using the Sketch for Day 8 at Card Positioning Systems:


The Birthday Monkey digi is from All That Scraps and the round sentiment and button are from Papertrey Ink. I used a Martha Stewart border punch on the paper under the monkey and the baker's twine is from The Twinery.

This is also for the ATS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes and Anyone for Anya and Friends - Sweet Treats. I hope you like it and TFL!

YNS Sneak Peek!

Yay! It's almost time for another Your Next Stamp release! Starting today, the DT will have sneak peeks for you of the new stamps coming out on the 8th. Check out the YNS Blog every day to see which DT members will have peeks for you.

Today I'm showing you a peek of the Large Postcard stamp and die set. I made a shaped card (just love those!):


I also used a sentiment from the Fancy Frame Sentiment set.

I stamped the large postcard right onto a piece of patterned paper then cut it out with the matching die. I added a scalloped heart with a button tied with twine and faux french knots in each corner of the postcard with baker's twine. Finally I stamped the sentiment and mounted it on a matching base.

This is also for PaperPlay - "Get in Shape." TFL and I hope to see you back on the 8th for our New Release blog hop!

Luvvie

Today's card was made using the Sugar Bowl sketch, and the optional theme of paper piecing:


I used Luvvie and some really old papers from my stash. I colored her with Copics and paper pieced her dress and the heart. The baker's twine is from Timeless Twine.

BTW, don't forget to check out this month's Sketch For You To Try, which is being sponsored by YNS! It's a really fun sketch and I'll be playing a little later this month. TFL!

I hope you like it and TFL!

With Love Sprinkled on Top

Can you believe I have another card for you today? :)


I used Send Me a Sign Bugg along with a cupcake and sentiment from the Happy Bugg and Extras set, both from Tiddly Inks and a sketch from Card Positioning Systems.

I colored the Bugg with Copics, paper pieced her sign, hat and dress, and Stickled her wings. The twill is from my stash and the baker's twine is from Timeless Twine (which I tea-dyed). Finally, I added a little pearl heart to the top of the cupcake on her dress. Here's a close shot of one of my fave Buggs:



This is also for:

• Tiddly Inks - Valentine's
• Divas by Design - Anything Goes
• Daring Cardmakers - Pink and Red
• Allsorts - One or more hearts (I have the heart pearl on the cupcake)
• Creative Card Crew - Fantasy Creatures
• My Time to Craft - A is for Adorable

I hope you like it and TFL!

Tiny Tia Hello

Today I have a card made for several challenges:


I used Tiny Tia from Some Odd Girl and sketches from Card Positioning Systems and Papertake Weekly (which were very similar). These old Daisy Bucket patterned papers were the perfect match to the Some Odd Girl color challenge so I had to use them!

I colored Tia with Copics and paper pieced her dress and shoes. I then fussy cut her out and stuck her on with foam tape. The sentiment and button are from Papertrey Ink and the baker's twine is from A·Muse|Studio.

This is also for:

• Kaboodle Doodles - Make it Girly
• Ribbon Carousel - Paper Piecing
• Cute Card Thursday - Buttons and Bows

I hope you like it and TFL!

Bubbly

Today's card is actually really small - only 3" x 3". It was made for a few challenges, the first of which is 7 Kids College Fund - make a 3x3 love inspired card:


I used an image from the Penny Black Bubbly clear stamp set and sketches from both Card Positioning Systems (turned from a rectangle into a square) and Sunday Sketch and Stamp, which had really similar sketches.

I colored my hedgie with Copics and did a slight bit of shading with colored pencil. The doily diecut is from My Favorite Things and the baker's twine is from Timeless Twine.

This is also for Paper Sundaes - Valentine's and Truly Scruptious - Love and Hearts.