YNS Inspirational Post

Hi all!  I’m here with the monthly Your Next Stamp inspirational post.  Today I made a simple card using some of the February new releases (I had a video of the making of it, but unfortunately it got deleted. boo!).

I used the Thanks a Latte stamp set and matching dies.  I stamped them die cut the cup, coloring in the “latte” with a Copic marker.  The sleeve was die cut from Kraft cardstock and the whole cup was mounted on foam tape.  To get the hearts, I cut a stencil from acetate using the Hearts and Layers die set and sponged some Distress Ink through the stencil.  Finally I added a sentiment from the Thanks a Latte set.

Please visit the YNS Blog for more inspiration from the DT and enter a comment for a chance to win a YNS stamp set of your choice!  TFL!

YNS Congratulations

Hi all!  I have another Fun Friday post for you today!  Once again, I took my cue from the orange and green colors in the inspiration pic:

And came up with this:

I used the Stripes and Stitching set yet again (I can’t stop playing with it!) and added a sentiment from Dance Fhiona.  I used Stampin’ Up!’s Old Olive and Calypso Coral inks and cardstock, plus some Versafine ink for the sentiment and PTI white cardstock.  I hope you like and please be sure to stop by the YNS Blog for more inspiration from the DT!

Thanks A Latte

Hi all!  Today I have a card for the Reverse Confetti Color Challenge – cranberry, light blue, and gray:

I used the Be A Barista stamp set and cardstock from Stampin’ Up!  I stamped and fussy cut the cup out of the light blue cardstock then shaded the stripe with my Copics.  I stamped the stripes on the base using the So Stripey set.  The circle and fancy scalloped circle were cut with Spellbinders dies.  I hope you like it and TFL!

YNS February New Release Hop

 

Hello!  Welcome to the Your Next Stamp February New Release Blog Hop!  We have some really fun stamps and dies for you this month including some stamp sets with coordinating dies!

 

The hop begins on Kerri's Blog and if you've been hopping along, you should have arrived from Jenee's blog.  The hop will run from today until February 21st at midnight. 

Make sure you leave comments on all of the blogs along the hop for your chance to win a $15.00 YNS Gift Certificate!

And now for my cards.  For the first one, I took inspiration from Laura Bassen, who I believe is the Queen of plaid stamping!

 

 

I used one of the new stamps from the Stripes and Stitching set with a rainbow of Amuse Studio inks.  I added a sentiment from Dance Fhiona on a banner cut using the Fishtail/Banner die set.  Up next, more Stripes and Stitching fun:

 

For this card, I used 4 different stamps from the set, each using a different ink color (all from Stampin’ Up!).  I added a to go cup and lid as well as a sentiment from the Thanks a Latte stamp set and matching die set.

 

Karen also has a ton of specials going on in the Your Next Stamp Store!  Most stamps and dies are marked 20% off so take advantage of these great deals!

Now it's time to hop on over to Peggy's blog, but don't forget to leave a comment before you go!  Happy hopping and shopping!

Moxie Fab: Hexagons

Hi all!  Today’s card is for the Hexagons: Happy for Hexagons Challenge in the Moxie Fab World:

First I took Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks and sponged them all over a piece of white cardstock.  Then I die cut the cardstock using the Hexagon Cover Plate from Papertrey Ink.  I stuck all the hexagons down on another piece of white cardstock and added the outline portion of the die to the top of the hexagons, slightly shifted over.  Next, I cut out a journaling card shape with the Journaled Weekly Die Set from Your Next Stamp.

I spattered some Heidi Swapp black mist over a card base and adhered the hexagon card over it.  I added a black thanks die from the Quote Tag dies and rounded all four corners with the 1/2” Corner Chomper.  I hope you like it and TFL!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Hi all!  Hope you’re having a great Valentine’s Day!  I have a card to share with you today:

I recently got this gorgeous Heart Wreath die set from SSS and am having a ball playing with it!  For this version, I cut out several from white cardstock and glued them together.  Then I colored with Copics (2 browns, 2 greens and 2 pinks) and added some clear Wink of Stella to the hearts.  Then I stamped the Love from Word Salad and colored that with 3 pink Copics and added Wink of Stella.

I’m linking this up to SSS’s Work It Wednesday.  I hope you like it and have a great day!

Organizing

Hi all!  No card for today, but I do have an organizational post up on the YNS Blog today.  I’d love it if you check it out!  It’s got an updated pic of my Copic storage that some of you might be interested in.  TFL!