Hello! Welcome to the Your Next Stamp January New Release Blog Hop! If you came here by way of Julie's Blog, then you’re on the right track. However, if you just happened across my blog, you’ll want to go back to the start at Thanh's Blog because you won’t want to miss a stop!
We are so excited about the hop today because this release is HUGE! We have had a blast playing with all of the cuteness, and we know you will too! We are also introducing another new illustrator to the YNS family~Angie Blom! I think we all fell in love with her new Insta Love Set which totally rocks!
We have 3 prizes hidden along the hop! Just make sure you leave a comment on all of the DT blogs for your chance to win an amazing new release prize pack!!! Winners will be announced On the Your Next Stamp Blog on January 28th.
And now, onto my projects!
First up, I have a smaller card using the new Happy Hello Butterfly set as well as the polaroid die from the Insta Love Polaroid die set:
I paper pieced the wings of the butterfly, coloring the edges and spots with Copics. I also colored the body with copics and cut it out to go over the pieced wings. The whole thing was mounted on foam tape and I stamped the matching sentiment on the polaroid die. I cut the card base to fit the die shape exactly.
Next I have another card using the polaroid die as well as the Fishtail/Banner die set and the new SUPER cute Rosalie set:
I colored her with Copics and did a bit of shading with colored pencil. The cloud background was really simple – all you do is use the Puffy Cloud die set to cut a few cloud shapes out of masking paper. Stick them around your colored Rosalie and outline each cloud shape with a light blue Copic (I believe I used B00). Then just color in all the rest of the background with a lighter blue marker (B000). I also did just the littlest bit of shading of the clouds with a C00 marker – really fast and easy!
If you read my Sneak Peek Post yesterday, you’ll know that I’m super excited about the Lollipop Cover die I designed for YNS this month!! I’ll be back really soon with a couple more samples and a couple of the dies to give away!! Watch this space! :)
As always, we have a Blog Hop Special in the Your Next Stamp Store! All online orders will receive 20% OFF! Just use codeYNSJAN2013.
Now it’s time to hop on over to Carole’s fabulous blog, but don’t forget to leave a comment before you leave! Happy hopping and shopping!
The grin on that butterfly makes me smile!! Too funny! Great cards Maureen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tip with the clouds! I will definitely have to try that!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!!
ReplyDeleteLove the clouds! I will be trying that technique. Fun paperpiecing too, the butterfly looks so happy and reminds me of spring - which is a good thing because it is cold outside!
ReplyDeleteadorable cards.
ReplyDeleteI am in love with InstaLove and grinning bugs! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are both super cool.. the butterfly made me giggle :) xx
ReplyDeleteJust love that butterfly, so cute!! Love how you paper pieced the wings!! So cute!! Love the sentiment as well!! Great card! Love your second card as well, too cute!
ReplyDeletesweet cards...love the butterfly image and the fun sentiment. The embossed banner looks wonderful on the 2nd.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!! Simply adorable!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are sooooo sweet!!! Love them!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Maureen! I really need to try that puffy cloud background! Be sure to let me know when you have your giveaway up and I'll share it on FB! xo
ReplyDeleteI am so inspired!! love that little bug!!
ReplyDeleteCandace
www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com
Both of your cards are sweet but my fave is the little girl and her rose. Thank you for sharing the tip on how to do the sky with clouds. I will give it a try. Good job!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun butterfly and I like how you used the polaroid die on both.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the butterfly one - great colours!
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING Clouds and I would NEVER say "so simple" to that.... LOL It is AWESOME!!!! Looks like a BG Stamp! What AWESOME Projects Maureen!!!!! LOVE THEM!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet projects! Love that butterfly!
ReplyDeleteoh my...your cards are great!
ReplyDeleteAwwwww.... thats all I can say very cute I love the 2nd one
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are bursting with joy and happiness...great colouring.
ReplyDeleteUsha
usharaneem@yahoo.com
These cards make me smile!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and the butterfly is so,so cute
ReplyDeleteI love how you used the polaroid die for the card front! Fantastic idea! Both of your cards are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteTwo absolutely fab card.... Loving the butterfly most with that big cheesy grin!
ReplyDeleteI love love love the butterfly!! So dang cute!!! Wish I could do it so it didn't look ree*dik*u*lus and could afford all the colors needed..which in my case would be thousands. Thanks for sharing...love the cards. Gabby
ReplyDeletelove that polaroid!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute cards! Thanks for the tip on the clouds!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are ADORABLE! Great tip on the clouds, too! :)
ReplyDeleteMaureen, you make the most darling cards!! I enjoyed your latest from Paper Smooches just now, too!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to be on the YNS team with you and I look forward to getting to know you more. :)