Happy sweet birthday!

Hi all!  Happy Friday!  It's time for a new YNS inspiration and sketch challenge!  I used the sketch for my 'sweet' birthday card.  The ice cream cone is from the Zero Calories stamp set.  I used the matching dies to cut it out then popped it up on foam adhesive.  The sentiment is from the 2015 birthday stamp set that is FREE when you spend $40 this month!  I used my stitched rectangle dies for two of the layers.  Bubblegum and sparkly pink gumdrops add extra detail.

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YNS August New Release Blog Hop!!!

Hi all!  WELCOME to the YNS August New Release Blog Hop!!!  We are also celebrating our 6th Birthday!!!  Lots of happy going on at YNS!!!  :D

My card today feature the Balloon Buddies stamp set.  It just couldn't be cuter - balloons of all shapes to include balloon animals!  *love*  For my first card, I used Copics to color all of the balloons and added clear Wink of Stella glitter to the 4 that are popped up.  The 'birthday' banner was cut out using the matching dies and is also popped up on foam adhesive.

For my second card, I also used our special FREE birthday set!  I stamped one of the balloons in a rainbow of colors, then added some of those cutie balloon animals from the Balloon Buddies set so they are 'holding' the banner.

As always, we have discounts available!!!

 AND, since it's our birthday month, we have a FREE set with purchases over $40!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I know you have LOTS to see and be sure to comment along the way for your chance to WIN!!!

YNS Sneak Peek time!

Hi all!  Welcome to Sneak Peek Day for the YNS August New Release!  Today I am using an image from the new set called Zero Calories ~ don't you love the name, hehe!  I colored it with Copics, then cut it out with the matching dies.  The sentiment is also from the set.  I curved it so that matched the curve of the circle die, which was cut out using the circle from the Peek a Boo Doors die set, then I added the stitch marks using the circle stitching marks die set.  The gumdrops are also from the new Ocean Mist pack.  :D

Thanks for stopping by! Hop on over to the YNS Blog to check out ALL of the sneak peeks!  Then we'll see you on Sunday for the Hop!  :D

YNS Fun Friday - Thank you!

Hi all!  YAY for Friday!  That also means it's time for a new sketch and inspiration challenge over on the YNS Blog!  I used the sketch for my card. I colored this cutie from the Soaring By... set and used the matching die to pop him up over the plaid DP.  I used my stitched rectangle dies (currently out of stock) for all of the DP layers and the smooth white layer.  The little tab sticking out was cut out using the file tab die. I decided to jazz it up a bit and added 3 green apple glittered gumdrops.

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YNS Fun Friday - Hello

Hi all!  Happy Friday!  Here's my card using the new YNS Fun Friday color challenge! The images are from the new set called Word Critters Collection - Exotic Animals. I colored them with Copics, then fussy cut each one and popped them up on foam adhesive.  The 'hello' is from the scripty words die set. I added some ivory gumdrops because of the FMS194 sketch that I used for this card.  Aren't these critters so super cute?!

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YNS DT Dare - Happy Bird-day!

Hi all!  Happy Hump Day!  :D  It's time for another YNS DT Dare challenge and this time we had to use flowers in our creation.  I had to use this cute little guy from the new Soaring By... set along with the matching die.  I stamped him on watercolor paper, then used my Zig pens to color him in.  And yes, I googled pictures of parrots for his coloring, hehe! The background was done using distress inks and water.  The clouds are from the new Rainbow Fun Die set.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the set and embossed it onto black card stock then cut it out with one of the banners from the 3D banner die set.  The flowers I added are from the Spring Grass die.  I watercolored them, also. ;)

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YNS New Release Blog Hop!

Hi all!  Welcome to the YNS New Release Blog Hop!  We have so many wonderful new sets to show you!  I've made two card using the new Word Critters - Exotic Animals set.  It is just TOO cute for words!  I love the animals including in it and all of the sweet sentiments! For my first card, I used the toucan and one of the hummingbirds.  I fussy cut them and popped them up on foam adhesive.  I drew lines in between the letters of 'baby' so that it looked more like a  real banner there were holding up.  I used my stitched rectangle dies for the layering and some sparkly pink gumdrops for extra detail.  The sketch is from the CTS130.

For my second card, I used the two chameleons in the set.  Aren't they adorable?!  I colored them with Copics, then fussy cut them and popped them up.  Before stamped the "hello", I curved the stamp on my acrylic block.  Again, I drew lines in between the letters.  Two of the gumdrops I added are from a new collection pack called Love Earth gumdrops.  What an awesome color combo! (it's the blue and yellow, plus a gray)  And of course, I used my stitched rectangle dies again.  :D

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YNS Sneak Peek time!

Hi all!  Happy 4th of July!!!  Can you believe it's already July?  This summer is flying by!  The good news is it's time for the YNS Sneak Peeks!!!  For my sneak, I'm using the new set called Happy Dance.  There are two images a several sentiments in this set.  I embossed this guy on watercolor paper then colored him with my Zig pens.  He was cut out using the matching dies from the set and I used the circle from the peek a boo doors die set to ground him.  I used neon sunrise, kiwi and olive gumdrops for extra embellishments.  I used a few different MFT inks to create the ombre background on the polka dot cover-up die-namic.

Thanks for stopping by!  Head over to the YNS Blog to see more peeks!  Our blog hop is Sunday and boy, do we have some eye candy for YOU!  :D

YNS Fun Friday - Have a cool birthday!

Hi all! Happy Friday!  Here's my card for this week's YNS Fun Friday sketch and color challenges.  I actually used both challenges for my card! I used an image from the Waddles - Happy Brrr-thday stamp set and matching dies. I colored him with Copics and popped him up on foam adhesives.  I used the stitched rectangle dies for a couple of the layers. A few olive green gumdrops add a little extra detail

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YNS Fun Friday - Let's chat

Hi all!  Happy Friday!  Time for a new sketch and inspiration pic challenge over on the YNS Blog!  I decided to use the sketch and had to break out my little owl friend from the Need Coffee set.  Because I love him.  He is me in the morning.  Plain and Simple.  ;)  I decided to make him a light gray owl using my Zig pens again.  I used the stitching marks circle die set for the circles in the sketch.  The larger DP layer was cut out with the largest of the stitched rectangle dies.  The sentiment is embossed with white EP.  I added a few ivory gumdrops to finish it off.

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YNS DT Dare - Sunny Birthday Princess

Hi all!  Halfway through the week - yay!  This month's YNS DT Dare is all about sunny days!  I decided to use lots of sunny yellow on my tall and skinny card!  (measures approximately 6.25 x 3.5 inches)  This image is from the newly released Little Darling Belle stamp set, as well as the sentiment.  This set has all you need to make your own princess party invitations!  I colored her with Copics and added some sparkle to her dress, bow and all of the stars using my clear Wink of Stella pen.

You can see the sparkly in this pic...

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Your Next Stamp - New Release Blog Hop!

Hi all!  Welcome to the YNS New Release Blog Hop!!!

Karen has outdone herself again with this release!  There are SO many awesome sets, it's hard to pick a favorite!  There's Oh, Deer, Quirky Animals, another awesome Whatnot Sentiments set, I could go on...  and then there's this guy here.  LOVE.  HIM.  I think he looks a bit too much like me in the mornings, lol!  The set is called Need Coffee? and yes, it's a must.  For my first card, I embossed this pitiful looking guy on watercolor paper then used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens to color him.  {I bought the 24 pack of them, in case anyone is wondering - I'm really not sure I'll need any others and if so, we're talking maybe 3 or 4 and then I'd have every color I could ever want}  I added a strip of glitter card stock on the left.  I used selective stamping of one of the sentiments because, HELLO, look at that awesome "coffee" word die!??!!  Yep, it's new, too!  :D  So 'need' and the question mark are from the sentiment.  The word die was cut out a few times, then layered so that it stood out more. How do you like how I really accentuated the bags under his eyes, ha!  Oh, don't let me forget to mention that we have NEW gumdrops being released!  Three sets with three different colors in each! FUN!  I used the Latte gumdrops on this card, because well, how could I not?!

For my second card, I went back to my trusty Copics.  I then fussy cut him and used the current deconstructed sketch 203.  This sentiment is actually all together in the set but I decided to wonky cut out the 'happy' and 'birthday' part and adhered it to the smaller circle layer.  I couldn't leave out that last line because it's just so funny, so I cut it out using a small die and popped it up on foam adhesive. Again, I added two gumdrops from one of the new gumdrop combo sets.

And of course, we have a sale for you, as always!  ;)

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