YNS Sketch/Colour Challenge # 53 (Holiday Reindeers)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #53.

Every two weeks, there is a new challenge that features a sketch and colour inspiration. Pick the one that inspires you most, or try both for an added challenge. The best part of these challenges is you could win a gift certificate to the YNS store!

 When using the colour inspiration, you must use at least 3 colours. You may also add neutrals

I am still trying to finishing up a few handmade cards for Christmas. Unfortunately it's been very busy time and I think I may have to pop out a few simple ones this year.

For this card I used the sketch and the darling Holiday Reindeers and the Scrapwork Strips die set.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 53, you will have until Thursday December 8th (midnight EST) to play along. Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog for more inspiration and to link up your creation.

One random participant will win a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature YNS products (it must be the main focus of your project), you will receive an additional $5. When you use a YNS stamp/die, there is a chance of being selected as the YNS top pick. The winner and top pick are announced on the YNS blog, the Sunday after the close of the challenge.

If you use YNS products on your project, you can also take part in the YNS Social Media challenge. Simply showcase your YNS sketch/colour challenge #53 project on Instagram, Splitcoast Stampers or Facebook. Check out the currently challenge post at the YNS blog for more details on the social media challenge.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Supplies Used
Stamps: Holiday Reindeers
Dies: Scrapwork Strips
Paper: Fancy Pants Oh Deer
Ink: YNS Black Olive

YNS Sketch/Colour Challenge # 51 (A Gift from Cuddles)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #51.

Every two weeks, there is a new challenge that features a sketch and colour inspiration. Pick the one that inspires you most, or try both for an added challenge. The best part of these challenges is you could win a gift certificate to the YNS store!

When using the colour inspiration, you must use at least 3 colours. You may also add neutrals

Now that Thanksgiving and Halloween are behind us, I can now turn full focus to this years Christmas cards.

For this challenge I used the Sketch and Colour for inspiration. I coloured up A Gift from Cuddles. I just love colouring the fur on this image. It's one of my favourites and I love to use my Warm Greys.

A few changes I have made in the creation of my cards more recently, is cutting down on matting each of my layers. I know my this will help a little with keeping the cost of postage down this year.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 51, you will have until Thursday November 10th (midnight EST) to play along. Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog for more inspiration and to link up your creation.

One random participant will win a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature YNS products (it must be the main focus of your project), you will receive an additional $5. When you use a YNS stamp/die, there is a chance of being selected as the YNS top pick. The winner and top pick are announced on the YNS blog, the Sunday after the close of the challenge.

If you use YNS products on your project, you can also take part in the YNS Social Media challenge. Simply showcase your YNS sketch/colour challenge #51 project on Instagram, Splitcoast Stampers or Facebook. Check out the currently challenge post at the YNS blog for more details on the social media challenge.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Supplies Used
Stamp: A Gift From Cuddles
Dies: Scallop Heart Edge
Paper: We R Memory Keepers Silver & Gold
Ink: Black Olive, Mocha (YNS), Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge # 50 (Create a Christmas Tree)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #50.

Every two weeks, there is a new challenge that features a sketch and colour inspiration. Pick the one that inspires you most, or try both for an added challenge. The best part of these challenges is you could win a gift certificate to the YNS store!

I love the colours for this challenge and I had so many great Halloween papers that would have worked so well. However, that sketch spoke to me even louder this week. Actually it was one of those crazy things I was running through my mind when I couldn't fall asleep. A vision of the sketch and a window popped into my head and I had my card design.

In my stash I had this fabulous wood grain embossed cardstock. I cut it into 1 inch strips and inked up the edges with distress ink. I used my Fun with Squares Die and cut out the from white cardstock. To create the window, I cut off two of the squares the die gives you. I also used the Stitched square die to add a little more depth to my window frame. Using the Create a Christmas Tree die, behind the window, gives you a real look of a holiday home.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 50, you will have until Thursday October 27th (midnight EST) to play along. Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog for more inspiration and to link up your creation.

One random participant will win a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature YNS products (it must be the main focus of your project), you will receive an additional $5. When you use a YNS stamp/die, there is a chance of being selected as the YNS top pick. The winner and top pick are announced on the YNS blog, the Sunday after the close of the challenge.

If you use YNS products on your project, you can also take part in the YNS Social Media challenge. Simply showcase your YNS sketch/colour challenge #50 project on Instagram, Splitcoast Stampers or Facebook. Check out the currently challenge post at the YNS blog for more details on the social media challenge.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Your Next Stamp DT Dare Square Cards (Create a Christmas Tree)

It's again time for the October Your Next Stamp Design Team Dare Challenge. Each month the design team is given a special challenge to help show off the new release stamps and dies.

This month as we see fall just around the corner our YNS DT Dare theme is......making it SQUARE!

For this release I made a few smaller size Christmas cards and I really found them fun, quick and easy. So easy, that I tried to make 3 or 4 similar cards. This will help towards getting enough cards made in time for Christmas. This fun card features the Create a Christmas Tree die set, along with the Stitched Square and Circle Die.

This fun die set also comes with little stars you could add to decorate the tree. I also considered adding a few delicious Gumdrops, however since I would like to mail the cards, I wanted to keep the bulk down.

The sentiment on the card is from the Holiday Reindeer stamp set.

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and look for the October DT Dare post. Leave a comment on that post for the chance to WIN a stamp set of your choice!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Supplies
Stamps: Holiday Reindeer
Dies: Create a Christmas Tree, Stitched Square, Circle
Paper: My Minds Eye Winter Wonderland

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour challenge # 26 (Jingle all the Way)

Welcome to our sketch and colour challenge #26 at Your Next Stamp. Each challenge includes a sketch and colour options to inspire you.

 

Create a project based on the sketch and/or the colour combination. If you are working with the colours use at least 3 of the colours and you can add only neutrals.

I am so excited to add another Christmas card to my stash. It's the one holiday that require the largest amount of cards all in one go. For this week's challenge I used the fun Santa image from the Jingle all the Way set recently release last month. 

This was such a fun sketch to play with that I didn't really change it too much. I flipped the sketch sideways and altered a few of the layers a bit. I used a smaller sentiment from the Winter Home set and stamp this on the white cardstock cut out using the Scrapwork Stripe die. To accent the trim on Santa's hat I used a little liquid glue and added white sparkling fluff.

 On the inside of the card I added the quirky reindeer from the Jingle all the Way set and included a sentiment from the Holiday Sentiment set.

For our sketch and colour challenge # 26 you have until November 12, 2015 (midnight) to play along. You can see more inspiration and link up your projects over at Your Next Stamp.

One random participant will WIN a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature a YNS stamp or die (must be the main focal point) you will receive and additional $5. When you use a YNS image there is also a chance of being selected as a YNS Top Pick. That's right, bragging rights for you and a fabulous badge to show off on your blog! Sounds exciting right? Ink up your stamps and show us your crafty stuff!

Have a fabulous and crafty Friday friends!
 

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Jingle all the Way, Holiday Sentiment and Winter Home from YNS
Dies: Scrapwork Stripe
Paper: Echo Park The Story of Christmas
Other: YNS Chocolate Gumdrops, Sparkly Fluff (Our Craft Lounge)

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps October Preview: Day Five - Ice, Ice Baby (Plus a Challenge)

Hello Krafty friends! Welcome back to the final day of the October release previews at at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Today we are showing off a super fun set from Emilie Goulet called ICE, ICE, BABY!

Since it's Saturday and a release preview day, we are also excited to present a new ANYTHING GOES challenge. Create a new project (card, scrapbook page or altered item) and share it with us on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog or on our Krafty Friends Facebook page. All stamps are welcome, however if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp you will double your chance for the weekly prize of a $20 gift certificate to use in the shop. The winner will be drawn at the end of the month from all of this month's Saturday challenge submissions.

I coloured up the sweet little mouse and created another clean and simple card. I used a beautiful winter collection of paper from Authentique called Bundle. I really love this paper with all the kraft, blue and white. It's been in my stash for awhile so I was happy to find the right card to use it on.

I had so much fun colouring up this little cute mouse. It's the only time, I EVER want to see one of these in my house.

For the inside of the card I used more of the Authentique pattern patter and stamped out the cute bunny image in Memento Dessert Sand ink. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Ice, Ice, Baby (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)
Paper: Authentique Bundle

Now it's time for your to hop along and check out all of the fabulous projects from the Krafty Girls and our amazing guests. Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you hop along. There will be one lucky winner selected from all of the comments this week to WIN some Krafty $ to spend in the KKS store. 

All of the new October stamps will be available tonight after the release party!

Facebook Release Party

Join Kimmie and the Krafty Girls as we party and celebrate the October release. The party will be on the Facebook events page (here) tonight, Saturday October 10th at 6:00 pm (EST). Hope to see you there.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful and Krafty day!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Preview: Day Four - Holiday Style (plus a challenge)

Welcome back to day FOUR of our September previews for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I really hope that you have been enjoying all the fabulous new CLEAR holiday stamps.

Today we have three amazing sets from artist Annie Rodrigue. These beautiful holiday images are called HOLIDAY STYLE, FROSTY FRIENDS and HOLLY JOLLY.

Since it's Saturday and a release preview day, we are also excited to present a new ANYTHING GOES challenge. Create a new project (card, scrapbook page or altered item) and share it with us on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog or on our Krafty Friends Facebook page. All stamps are welcome, however if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp you will double your chance for the weekly prize of a $10 gift certificate to use in the shop.

Here is a look at my card featuring the HOLIDAY STYLE set. The gorgeous papers are My Minds Eye Cozy Christmas.

Inside of the card, I again used the fabulous MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS sentiment set.

Now it's time for your to hop along and check out all of the fabulous projects from all of the Krafty Girls. Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you hop along. There will be one lucky winner selected from all of the comments this week to WIN some Krafty $ to spend in the KKS store. 

All of the September release stamps and a Super Sized Holiday Kard Kit will be available tonight after the release party! You can check out the Kard Kit event page (here) to find out more about this amazing kit. 

Facebook Release Party

Join Kimmie and the Krafty Girls as we party and celebrate the September release. The party will be on the Facebook events page (here) tonight, Saturday September 19th at 6:00 pm (EST). Hope to see you there.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful and Krafty day!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Preview: Day Three - Made By Elves

Hello Krafty friends! Welcome back the third day of the September release previews at at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Today we are featuring the darling set by artist Emilie Goulet called MADE BY ELVES.

Here is a look at my adorable decorating elf. I used the new Doodlebug Sugarplums paper along with the coordinating Sprinkles and Washi tape.

On the inside of the card, I added another of the elf images from this set and included one of the lovely sentiments from the earlier previewed MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS sentiment set.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Made By Elves, Magic of Christmas (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)
Paper: Doodlebug Sugarplums
Other: Christmas Assortment Sprinkles and Christmas Candy Stripe washi tape from Doodlebug
 

Now it's time for your to hop along and check out all of the fabulous projects from all of the Krafty Girls. Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you hop along. There will be one lucky winner selected from all of the comments this week to WIN some Krafty $ to spend in the KKS store. 

All of the September release stamps and a Super Sized Holiday Kard Kit will be available Saturday night after the release party! You can check out the Kard Kit event page (here) to find out more about this amazing kit.

Facebook Release Party

Join Kimmie and the Krafty Girls as we party and celebrate the September release. The party will be on the Facebook events page (here) on Saturday September 19th at 6:00 pm (EST). Hope to see you there.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful and Krafty day!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Preview: Day Two - Angel Voices

It's time for day TWO of our September previews for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Aren't the new CLEAR stamps absolutely AMAZING!!! Today we have a super sweet set from artist Cheryl Grant called ANGEL VOICES. This angelic set features the darling Lulu, Lexi and Lucas carolling along with some fun furry friends.

For my card today, I inked and coloured up the sweet little Lexi. I also got a little messy with my distress ink and embossing powder.

This time I planned ahead and after stamping my image, I masked it with masking paper. I then stamped my snowflakes and heat embossed with white embossing powder. With the masking paper still covering my image, I grabbed my distress ink (Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Faded Jeans) to create my night sky.

For my snow I used glossy accents and Glamour Dust. For the inside of the card I used another of the fabulous sentiments from the newly previewed Magic of Christmas sentiment set.

Now it's time for your to hop along and check out all of the fabulous projects from all of the Krafty Girls. Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you hop along. There will be one lucky winner selected from all of the comments this week to WIN some Krafty $ to spend in the KKS store. 

All of the September release stamps and a Super Sized Holiday Kard Kit will be available Saturday night after the release party! You can check out the Kard Kit event page (here) to find out more about this amazing kit.

Facebook Release Party

Join Kimmie and the Krafty Girls as we party and celebrate the September release. The party will be on the Facebook events page (here) on Saturday September 19th at 6:00 pm (EST). Hope to see you there.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful and Krafty day!