Dared to use Patterned Paper

This month's Your Next Stamp design team dare is up today on the YNS blog!   The team was challenged to use 3 or more different patterned papers on their creation.   YOU get the chance to win a stamp set of your choice.  

Head on over to the YNS blog and leave a comment for your chance to win.

Here is my card featuring Sprinkles - got to love a bunny that can knit!

Smiles,

Julie

TCP Sneak Peek November 2015 Day 4

The Cat's Pajamas November new release sneaky peek week is going on right now!   

Leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts by the design team for your chance to win a TCP gift certificate.   The more peeks you comment on, the greater your odds of winning.  The peeks started Tuesday so be sure to check it out.  

On November 16th there will be a Pajamas Party on Facebook with prizes, more sneak peeks and chatter.  

On November 17th there is a blog hop and all the new products will be available in the TCP store!   

Today is day 4 and the set we are peaking is the answer to this question:   "do you want to build a snowman?"

Hopefully your answer is YES!!!  The stamp set Build Your Own Snowman is packed with accessories to build classic and whimsical snowmen.  I have seen my teammates creations and you are not going to want to miss out on this peak day, so head on over to the TCP blog to find out who else is sharing a creation with this FUN set!!

TCP ingredients:   Build Your Own Snowman and He Said She Said die set (for the snowy hills)

.Thanks for stopping by!   Be sure to visit the TCP blog to see more creations from the rest of the team and find out which blogs you should visit and comment on today!

Smiles,
Julie

Say "hi" to the New YNS Challenge

Your Next Stamp challenge #27 starts today!   Play along for your chance to win a YNS Gift Certificate.

I made a batch of tags based on the sketch and the colors.  Each features one of the cuties from the new stamp set Holiday Hello.

YNS Ingredients:   Holiday Hello stamp set, Holiday Hello die set, Stitched Rectangles die set, Scrapworks Strips die set, Winter Fun Tag die set

Head on over to the YNS blog for all the details and to join in the fun.

Have a great weekend!  Find some time to play along with us, I look forward to seeing your take on Challenge #27.

Smiles,
Julie

TCP November 2015 Sneaky Peek Day 3

The Cat's Pajamas November new release sneaky peek week is going on right now!   Today is day 3 and there is plenty of fun to be had over the next several days.

Leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts by the design team for your chance to win a TCP gift certificate.   The more peeks you comment on, the greater your odds of winning.  The peeks started Tuesday so be sure to check it out.  

On November 16th there will be a Pajamas Party on Facebook with prizes, more sneak peeks and chatter.  

On November 17th there is a blog hop and all the new products will be available in the TCP store!   

Day 3  is all about the bunny!   The set  we are giving you a sneak peek at is "Bunny Christmas"!  There is tons of stuff the bunny can get in to at Christmas time and this set covers some of those with stockings, knitting and mistletoe.   The mistletoe stamp is the one I am focusing on today with a clean and relatively simple layout.

TCP ingredients - Bunny Christmas stamp set, Toppers cut ups (for the banners)

Thanks for stopping by!   Be sure to visit the TCP blog to see more creations from the rest of the team and find out which blogs you should visit and comment on today!

Smiles,
Julie

TCP Sneak Peek Day 2 November 2015

Today the sneak peeks continue for The Cat's Pajamas November new release!

Leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts by the design team for your chance to win a TCP gift certificate.   The more peeks you comment on, the greater your odds of winning.  The peeks started yesterday so be sure to check it out.  

On November 16th there will be a Pajamas Party on Facebook with prizes, more sneak peeks and chatter.  

On November 17th there is a blog hop and all the new products will be available in the TCP store!   That means we have a week full of fun, so be sure to check in each day.   You may want to rest up so you have enough energy to shop and hop on the 17th!

Day 2 is giving you a peek at the stamp set Wreath Kit.   This set may have "wreath" in the title, but you can use it so many ways.   My card today takes the elements from the set to create a swag. Next week I will share another way to use this set and it is not as a wreath!

TCP Ingredients:   Wreath Kit stamp set and Easy Stitched Bow Die

In addition to Wreath Kit, my card also gives you a peek at a new die.  The bow was created with the new die Easy Stitched Bow.  Check out this video to see how "easy" it is to create bows with this die:   Easy Stitched Bow Die Video.

Thanks for stopping by!   Be sure to visit the TCP blog to see more creations from the rest of the team!

Smiles,
Julie

YNS November 2015 New Release Blog Hop

Today is November new release day in the Your Next Stamp store!!!  Are you ready to Hop Hop Hop??? 

To give you a chance to see all the new products and a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate to the YNS store we are hosting a blog hop.   Check out the list of blogs at the bottom of this post.   The more blogs you leave a comment on, the greater your chance of winning.  Plus, there are some seriously cute stamps in this release so you really don't want to miss any of the stops on the hop.  You have until November 13th at midnight EST to leave a comment.   The winner will be announced on the YNS blog on the 14th.

With Christmas right around the corner it was on my mind and I made a couple Christmas cards to share with you today. 

The cat on the first card is sure to make you smile.   He is from the new set Holiday Hello.  Colored up with non-Christmas colors this set would also work great for a Birthday card.

YNS Ingredients:   Holiday Hello stamp set, Holiday Hello die set and previously released Scrapworks Strips die set

Next up is a dino surrounded by pink!

YNS Ingredients:   Dinomite Holiday stamp set

Once you are done hopping you may want to get shopping!   Karen is offering a discount in the store.  

Smiles,

Julie

TCP Sneak Peek Day 1 - First Christmas

Today is the start of the sneak peeks at The Cat's Pajamas November new release!

Are you ready?

We will give you a peek at a new product on each of the next 7 days.   Then on November 17th there is a blog hop and all the new products will be available in the TCP store!   That means we have a week full of fun, so be sure to check in each day.   You may want to rest up so you have enough energy to shop and hop on the 17th!

Today's sneak is at the adorable set First Christmas.   If you like cute with a little bit of sass, from a cat of course, then you will love this set.    

TCP Ingredients:   First Christmas Stamp Set

The cat in this set has attitude and there are so many different stamps to play with.   I saw the expression on the cat and decided there was no way she was kissing him even if he is under the mistletoe!

My card is also for TCPTuesday challenge #302 Anything Goes.   This would be a great time to win a TCP gift certificate, so play along!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for Day 2 of the Sneak Peeks.   

Smiles,

Julie

CAS Grandma's Flower

This week's Splitcoast Stampers' CAS challenge is to feature something that reminds you of your grandmother's house on your card.   My grandmother is known for her green thumb so I went with a flower in her favorite color.   (challenge # CAS350)

Be sure to check out the challenge and play along!

Smiles,
Julie

Foodie Fun

Can you believe it is already November?  

December is just around the corner, have you started your Christmas shopping???!!!

Today I have something you are going to want to add to your wish list.

I am sharing a sneak peek at the new set Waddles Food Truck Fun from Your Next Stamp.   It will be hitting the store tomorrow as part of the November new release.  Tomorrow is also the new release blog hop so be sure to stop back and join in the fun for a chance to win a YNS Gift Certificate!
Check out Waddles ... He decided to become an entrepreneur and bought a food truck.   Today he is selling ice cream, but there are quite a few choices with this stamp set.   Tomorrow he may be selling pizza.

Waddles Food Truck Fun stamp set and die set, Stitched Circle Die Set, Circle Die Set,

Stitched Rectangles Die Set, Scrapworks Strips die set, Banner Die Set One, Holly Jolly Sparkly Gumdrops, and Ice Ice Baby Sparkly Gumdrops

My card is based on the sketch from the Fusion Challenge Purple and Poppies.

 Don't forget to stop back tomorrow!   Right now you may want to head on over to the YNS blog for the full list of designers sharing a sneak peek.

Smiles,
Julie

Keeping Warm on CAS Monday

This week's SplitCoast Stampers CAS challenge is all about keeping warm during the winter.   Include something on your card that has to do with hibernation or warmth - CAS Challenge #349 (CAS349).

I went with cocoa and a sweater, the best way to keep warm in the winter.

Ingredients - stamp YNS, sentiment stamp Verve

Join in the challenge and keep warm!

Smiles,

Julie