CAS Bunny Hop

This week the SCS CAS team is asking everyone to do the hop...the bunny hop!

I pulled out a PTI set that I bought last year but never got around to inking up.   

Supplies:   PTI Hippity Hoppity stamp and dies, Your Next Stamp Wild Flowers and Grass Border die, Your Next Stamp Circles with Stitching and Piercing Marks die set

Everything was stamped and die cut out of water color paper and then colored up with Zig Brush markers.  This one came together fast.

Get your week off to a CAS start and join in the fun!

Smiles,
Julie

TCP Water Challenge

Today's card is for the TCP TUESDAY Challenge #333 - Water!  

Join in the fun with a creation filled with water.  Whether it be a body of water or coffee - anything water related qualifies.   One participant will win a gift certificate to the TCP Store.

TCP Supplies:  Friendship stamp set, Stitched Fly die

To create the frame, the Stitched Fly was die cut and then the word fly was clipped off the frame.

Join in the fun and you may just win a TCP Store gift certificate!

Here are the challenge details:

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge.
3. You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
4. On the following TCP Tuesday, the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Link up your creation on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and play along.  

Smiles,

Julie

Shades of Spring Monkeys

Head on over to the YNS Blog right now for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice.   All you have to do is leave a comment on the YNS DT Dare post.   This month we were dared to create something around the theme Shades of Spring.   

I went with monkeys, don't they just scream spring?   They are pastel monkeys in a rainbow of colors after all!

  YNS Supplies:  Stacked With Fun stamp set |  Stacked With Fun dies  | Flip Up Window die set

Smiles,
Julie

Your Next Stamp March Blog Hop

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp March New Release Blog Hop!

We are hopping in celebration of all the new stamps, dies, paper, and gumdrops available in the YNS store right now.   

My favorite set from this release is Stacked with Fun.   It is full of animals ready to perch on presents, but these animals can be used in so many different ways.

Up first, are a couple of the animals added to the new Little Ledges dies.

YNS Supplies:  Stacked Animals stamp and die sets, Little Ledges Die set, Enchanted Gumdrops

Next, the animals are topping the new Mini Popcorn Box.

YNS Supplies:  Stacked Animals stamp and die sets, Mini Popcorn Box die, Happy Spring Paper Pad

The animals were added directly to the top of the popcorn boxes.  Each animal is held in place by sandwiching the box between the colored animal and a solid animal die cut.

Now is the time to shop!  Take advantage of the discount code below on your entire purchase.

Be sure to leave a comment and then hop on to the next stop using the full list below.   The more blogs you visit and comment on, the greater the odds of winning a YNS Store gift certificate.

Smiles,
Julie

An InLinkz Link-up

YNS March Preview - Let's Do Takeout

It's preview day at Your Next Stamp!  The new release hits the YNS Store tonight and today we get to give you a sneak peek.

YNS Supplies:   Let's Do Takeout stamp and die sets, Flip Up Window Dies

Inside the window is the rest of the sentiment and something very true if I am the one cooking...

Stop back tonight at 10 pm to join in the new release fun.   We will be hosting a blog hop with a prize!

To see the rest of the previews, head on over to the YNS Blog for the full list.

Smiles,
Julie

Floral Hello

As promised I have a second card combining the SCS CAS spring challenge with the TCP TUESDAY Challenge #332 - Word Up!

This one is all flowers - the Sketchy Flowers set is one of my faves.

TCP Supplies:  Sketchy Flowers Stamp set and Hello There Die

There is still one week left to join in the fun!  Plus, you may just win a TCP Store gift certificate!

Here are the challenge details:

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge.
3. You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
4. On the following TCP Tuesday, the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Link up your creation on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and play along.  

Smiles,

Julie

Spring and Words with TCP

Today's card combines the SCS CAS spring challenge with the TCP TUESDAY Challenge #332 - Word Up!

Have you played along with either challenge yet?  

TCP has so many wonderful word dies to choose from and plenty of spring filled stamps too!  It made combining the 2 challenges easy.  In fact, I will be back tomorrow with another card for the challenges.

TCP Supplies:  The Cat's Pajamas Sending You Stamp set and Kick Some Grass stamp set, Sending Die

Join in the fun and you may just win a TCP Store gift certificate!

Here are the challenge details:

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge.
3. You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
4. On the following TCP Tuesday, the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Link up your creation on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and play along.  

Smiles,

Julie

Floral Inspiration

If you are looking for a way to pass the time this weekend then join in Your Next Stamp's 58th challenge.   You may just win a YNS Store gift certificate!

There is a sketch and color combo to choose from.   I went with the sketch and a touch of water coloring.

YNS Supplies:  Flower Ink Splatter | Waddles Gardening Fun stamps and die sets | Premium Dye Ink Pad - Black Olive

This is an abstract take on the sketch, using stamps for each of the shapes.  Get creative, so long as we can see the basic elements you will be in the running for the YNS gift certificate.

Smiles,
Julie

Happy Margarita Day with YNS!

Today on the YNS blog the design team is sharing margarita inspired creations and giving you a chance to win a stamp set of your choice!   Head on over to the YNS blog and leave a comment for a chance to win.

So how do you like your margaritas?   On the rocks?  Frozen? With strawberries?  How about with pickle juice?

YNS Supplies: Dill-ightful stamp and die sets | Matte Gumdrops

Admittedly, pickles are not my first choice when it comes to drink flavors.   I was inspired instead by the color of margaritas, yellowish green.

My card is based on Sketch Saturday challenge #451.

Smiles,
Julie

Smiles and Hearts

Happy Valentine's Day!   I have a heart filled card and news of a chance for you to win a stamp set from Your Next Stamp!

The YNS Design Team is sharing projects featuring the Smiley Happy Critter Crew sets!  Today is day 2 and Set Two is in the spotlight.  Check out the posts on the YNS Blog and comment there to be entered in the draw to win a stamp set of your choice.  

Smiley Happy Critter Crew Set Two has long been one of my faves, because I can't get enough of the cat and pup!

I paired up those cuties with the bird and added some hearts and love to create a valentine.

YNS Supplies:  Smiley Happy Critter Crew Set Two stamps  | Scrapworks Mini Sunburst Die Set  | Scripty Love Die Set |  Stitched Rectangle Die Set | Black Olive Ink

Smiles,

Julie