Your Next Stamp August DT Dare

This month at YOUR NEXT STAMP, our Design Team (DT) Dare challenge is called SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE. That means we were given the challenge to create a shaker card. Oh boy, this was going to be a real challenge, as I have only ever made ONE other shaker card. That one turned out okay (here), however I think I filled it a bit too much.

So for today's DT Dare, I used a the sweet Phoebe with her Wagon, along with the matching die.

To create my shaker box, I first cut the Happy Birthday sentiment (from the Big Balloon die set) from a 4.75 x 3.15 inch piece of cardstock. I positioned the die in the bottom (centre) approximately 0.5 inches from the bottom and ran that through my die cut machine. I then carefully used my paper trimmer to cut out the inside of my rectangle panel to leave the sentiment and a 0.5 inch frame.

I adhere some acetate and then another frame cut from the dark blue cardstock. I stuck down my foam adhesive and added my shaker filling. I then applied another panel of acetate to keep everything inside while I position it on my card.

This was all stuck down to my card base, along with Phoebe and 3 die cut balloons from the Balloon Trio die set.

I didn't have much in my stash to put inside my shaker. I will admit I am not a sequin fan, so I don't have many around. I did find a few blue sequins, along with some little bead that I am pretty sure I will be finding around my desk and in the carpet for months to come. I also used the little star dies that come with the Phoebe with her Wagon die set to punch out some yellow, blue and pink stars.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Phoebe with her Wagon
Dies: Phoebe with her Wagon, Balloon Trio, Big Balloon die
Paper: Carta Bella It's A Celebration

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and check out the DT DARE post for this month. Comment on the post for a chance to WIN a prize. You will also see more amazing creations from my fellow YNS DT girls.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Your Next Stamp August Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp August new release blog hop.

Now this is not just any release. This is a fabulous BIRTHDAY release! That's right a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Your Next stamp. Today we have an amazing blog hop to showcase so many fabulous stamps and die. We also have a number of talented guest joining us for our BIRTHDAY hop celebration so, sit back, grab your favourite beverage and enjoy this month's inspiration. 

This month is packed full of cuteness.There are so many wonderful stamps and dies to get those creative juices flowing. This hop is full of amazing projects that will surely inspire you.

If you are a fan of our Silly Monsters set, you will love the new and super fun INCOGNITO set. With this set you can mix and match features and accessories on one of the sweet little creatures. 

I used the matching INCOGNITO die to cut out my creature, then fussy cut the hat and glasses. I also used the Stitching Mark Circle die and the new BIG BALLOON DIE set for that fun Happy Birthday die cut sentiment on the front. The bright paper is Doodlebug Sun kissed collection.

Here is a  look at the inside of the card.

New stamps and dies used:

 

My second card features some a yummy popsicle  image from the ZERO CALORIES stamp set.  I stamped the image out 4 times, Coloured them with Copics and fussy cut them out. There is a die set for this stamp also. After cutting them, I used a single hole punch to create my "bite" marks. The popsicles are adhered to the card with dimensional adhesive and then Glossy Accents were applied to give the shine.

Inside the  I used the dies for this set to create these popsicles. The fun paper is from Pebbles called Fun in the Sun.

New stamps and dies used:

In celebration of our BIRTHDAY release, Karen has some fabulous deals for you!

 

Thanks for hopping along with us today. Remember to leave a comment on each of the blogs as you go. This month there are 3 fabulous prize available of a $50 YNS Gift Certificate. All of the blogs are listed below. The hop continues until August 11th at midnight (EST). Come back and join us on August 12th to see winner from the blog hop comments and check out the latest DESIGN TEAM DARE!

Have a great day, happy hopping!