Sweetness Alert

It's new release day at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and the new rubber stamps are SWEET!  Little Miss Muffet Stamps is partnering with Bugaboo again and of course the results are CUTE!

My card features Sitting Strawberry and lots of patterned paper from October Afternoon.  I was completely inspired by a card on SCS which I can't find now!

Be sure to head over to the blog for more inspiration and check out the new stamps in the store!

Smiles,
Julie

YNS Birthday Bash Blog Hop

Happy 4th Birthday Your Next Stamp!!!!

4 years ago the virtual doors opened to the YNS store!  We are so excited to have you joining in the celebration with us!

In addition to celebrating a Birthday we are also celebrating a new designer with the introduction to a fabulous new stamp line from Omnia designs - 'In Vogue' designed by Penny Johnson!   4 new stamps are being released today as part of the In Vogue collection. 

 

 

So let's get this party started!  To celebrate, we are hosting a blog hop, with prizes!  The hop starts August 7th at 12 am EST and ends on August 10th at midnight EST.  4 random participants will win one of the new stamps.  To qualify for the grand prize you must leave comments on all the DT blogs in the hop. 

 

You should have made your way to me via Maureen's blog, but if not, head over to Susan's as that is where the hop starts.  Check out the links below for the Blog Hop lineup. 

 

Now on to the eye candy.  A CAS Congrats card which is perfect for the celebration going on right now at YNS!

This is "Pop the Bubbly" and it comes with 3 sentiments (2 of which are on my card).  The main stamp is a really good size - to give you an idea, my card is a standard quarter sheet.

 
So now it is time to hop on to the next stop and visit Nicole - just click on the pic of her smiling away below!
 

Remember to check out all the deals at the YNS Store.  With so many Birthday specials now is the time to SHOP and get everything on your wish list!

Smiles,
Julie
 

 

 

CAS Challenge Fun

Did you play along with any of the SCS Dare to Get Dirty Challenges?  I completed 24 out of 42, by making 10 cards.  The week of the challenges coincided with my sons' Birthday party and making Minecraft party decorations won over making more cards!

So on to one of the aforementioned cards...I have 2 CAS ones to share with you today.

 

My first card features a cutie from Your Next Stamp's Smiley Happy Critter Crew Set One with Carta Bella pp.  The arrow and banner dies are from YNS too.  This one was for DTGD13lisahenke and DTGD13bfinlay.  The layout is based on Clean and Simple Stamping's sketch 249.  Plus, I knew I wanted to make a Birthday card for Outlawz CAS Birthday challenge.

My second card features Verve stamps.  This super CAS card was for DTGD13~Fee~ and DTGD13Vdutchr.

 

Smiles,

Julie

YNS Birthday Bash

Get Ready,
Get Set,
BIG news and new goodies are on the way from Your Next Stamp!

Tomorrow Your Next Stamp will be celebrating a 4th Birthday - wooo hooo!!!

As part of the celebration we will be welcoming a NEW illustrator to the family - Penny Johnson ...and tomorrow we have a special BLOGHOP planned to release Penny's new line of stamps at YNS...how exciting is that, please head on over to  the YNS Blog to meet and learn more about the fabulous Penny Johnson!

Here is a snippet of what you will find on my blog tomorrow. 

Be sure to stop back and join in the fun (pssst...what would a celebration be without  gifts prizes!).

Smiles,

Julie

Christmas Flowers

Welcome back for another Christmas challenge! 

This week, Christmas Stampin' All Year Long has a new sponsor, QKR Stampede!!! Somewhat cute, somewhat quirky stamps!

One random participant who plays along this week will win 5 Digital Images.

The challenge:  Christmas Flowers.  It could be floral paper, flower stamps, or as easy as adding flowers to your creation.  We are looking forward to seeing how you choose to interpret this challenge!  You have until Wednesday, August 7th at midnight to play along!

I got to play with Hanging the Star...definitely quirky and CUTE!

 

My card is also for SCS DTGD13Kittie747A  :>) 

 

Smiles,

Julie

 

Details:  Image - QKR, Dies - YNS Flowers, Scallop Punch, CS - PTI, PP - Basic Grey, Paper floss, PTI Buttons, Copics and ribbon from stash.

Christmas Magic

It's time for a new Little Miss Muffet Stamps Challenge!  This time around we have a theme for you...Away with the fairies!

I created a winter card using Clover Snowclouds.  My card is based on this sketch from GKD.

Be sure to check out the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog to see all the fairy inspired creations from my teammates!!! Plus you can find all the rules and that is where you need to link up!

Smiles,
Julie

Inspiration Cake

151 Days until Christmas...have you started Christmas crafting?

Why don't you join in the fun at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long?!!! This week's  sponsor is Bugaboo and one lucky participant will win 7 digis of their choice!! 

Now on to the challenge, it is an inspiration photo this week, and a cute one at that! 

photo credit

So what will inspire you???  The colors, the patterns or those cute cookies?  Link up your creation on the CSAYL Blog by Wednesday, July 31st at midnight.

So what inspired me??? 

Polka dots, plus I pulled a couple colors from the inspiration photo as I colored up Chimney Santa from Bugaboo! 

My card is based on the latest sketch challenge (7/24/13) from Outlawz.

Smiles,
Julie

What a Combo!

Have you played along yet? 

With what? 

The Fun Friday Challenge on the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog!  Seriously, what are you waiting for?  Challenges last the entire month and are now your choice of a sketch or inspiration photo or you might choose to combine both!   Plus there is a prize for one lucky participant!

So which did I choose?  The sketch or inspiration?

Newly released Ellie Loves Chocolate is amongst the rainbows on today's card.  It was the rainbow effect on the photo that inspired me.  The heart and fishtail are dies from the YNS Whatnot Seasons Set One.

Here are the sketch and photo so that you can play along too.  Head over to the challenge blog for more inspiration from the rest of the design team.




Smiles,
Julie

Pops of Color

I am back today with cards featuring stamps from the Your Next Stamp July release.  If you missed it, there is a blog hop going on right now...you have until midnight tonight to hop and leave comments for the chance to win a YNS GC!!!  Click here for this post and then get to hopping!

 Sophie is gracing my first card.  CAS with lots of white... My Sophie card was inspired by the next 3 cards which feature lots of white and POPs of color ;>)

All 3 cards feature sentiments from the new Fast Food Sentiments clear set.  These sentiments coordinate perfectly with the Fast Food Fun dies - I decided to pair up each with the Soda Bottle Die.
 

Don't forget that Karen is offering a special in the YNS Store - 15% off your entire order including sale items!  Make sure you take advantage of this great deal!

 

 

 

Smiles,

Julie

 

A Little Bit of Christmas

Little Miss Muffet Stamps is getting ready for Christmas and today is a huge release of sweet Christmas rubber stamps and digital images.  Plus, Barbara has been revamping the store so while you are shopping the new images be sure to check out the changes!

 

Did I mention sweetness with this release?  This is Little Miss Christmas, one of the new rubber stamps. 

 

Head on over to the LMMS blog for more eye candy, plus you may just find a freebie and specials!

 

Smiles,

Julie

 

Details:  Stamp - LMMS Little Miss Christmas, Sentiment - YNS, Papers - Basic Grey.