Monster Wishes

Hi all!  Here's a cute little 4x4 birthday card I made using the newly released Oogles set along with the Cake Day set.  I colored this little guy with Copics using the pointillism technique.  I love that the banners kind of look like monster teeth (at least in my head, lol!).  How SWEET is that teeny little cake?!  Super cute and CAS for a boy or girl!

Thanks for stopping by!

Your Next Stamp New Release Blog Hop!

Hi all!  Welcome to the YNS January New Release Blog Hop! 

I am SO excited for y'all to see the release!  We truly have something for everyone!!  I have 3 boys, so I was super excited to work with this set called Keep On Trucking.  I mean, look at that digger, hehe!  And yes, they have matching dies, so no need to fussy cut!  I colored him with Copics then used the Hills Die Set to create hills and a road from different dp and some steel grey card stock.  How about that sentiment?  Perfect, right?!  Since this is a masculine card, I kept the embellishments to a single button with some twine.  

Next up is the bookmark I made for our youngest kiddo.  Again, this mixer truck was colored with Copics, then cut out with the matching handy dandy dies.  {love!}  I used my fishtail flags STAX to cut out the banner from dp but also from card stock backing (you know the stuff that comes in a pack of 12x12 paper) so that it was really sturdy.  I stamped the sentiment in brown and tangy orange inks then stamped it on a circle die.  A hole punch and some thread and DONE!  He's not an avid reader, but does read quite a bit for school and such, so I know it'll get used, which is why I kept the embellishments to a minimum.  :)

Be sure to hop along for your chance to WIN a $20 gift certificate to the YNS Store!  And here's an even better reason to hop AND shop:

Oh, I just love a SALE!  :D  Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!

Happy Birthday, The Alley Way Stamps!

*If you're here for my YNS Sneak Peek, see one post below.  Thank you!*

Hi all!  TAWS is celebrating their birthday this month!  Celebrations began yesterday over on Anika's blog!  Each design team member is giving away a different stamp set on their blog and here is the set called Change that I'm giving away:

How CUTE, right?!  Such a great set for paper piecing and lots of other cool techniques!  How do you win this set, you may ask?  1.  It would be greatly appreciated if you would become a follower of my blog and 2.  Leave a comment on THIS POST by this Sunday, 11 January at MIDNIGHT CST for a chance to win this set!  I'll announce the winner on my blog sometime on Monday, 12 January.  AND guess what else?!?  We have a coupon code available for January ONLY to get 15% off your TAWS order!  Wahoo!

Alright, now here's a card I wanted to share with you using the newly released mini set, Nessie, that is FREE when you spend $40!!!  I watercolored the pond, ground and good ol' Nessie.  Then I fussy cut her and adhered her over the pond, then cut out the entire image with oval die-namics and popped it up on foam adhesive.  The blueberry layer was stamped with the Line Upon Line stamp - love, love this stamp!  Some dp, a button and thread add the finishing touches.  Doesn't that sentiment (from the set) make you giggle?!  ;)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to FOLLOW and COMMENT for your chance to WIN the Change set pictured above!

Your Next Stamp - January Release Sneak Peek!

Hi all!  It's time for us to kick-off our YNS January release and we have some FUN sneak peeks for you!  We're adding a new character to the mix and let me say, I just love this wild and crazy guy!  The set is called Perfect Chemistry.  I colored him with Copics then fussy cut him.  The sentiment, just one from this cool set, was stamped with sweet tooth ink then embossed with clear embossing powder.  This is my first shaker card EVER and it was so much fun to make!  The sequins are from the Teresa Collins Tinsel & Co pack.  I got the sketch from the featured stamper challenge on SCS.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Stop by the YNS Blog to see all the sneaks!

The Alley Way Stamps Birthday Celebration has started!

Hi all!  Just a quick post to let you know that we are celebrating The Alley Way Stamps's birthday this month!  We are taking turns and giving away a different set almost every day for the next 3 WEEKS!!!  It all starts today so go check out Anika's blog to see what set YOU could win!  {hint - I'm giving away a set tomorrow!}

:)

Have a Beary Happy Birthday

Hi all!  I hope you all had a lovely start to 2015!  I'm a year older (yep, I'm a New Year's baby!), gratefully, but we're not going to mention my age, lol!  I thought I'd give y'all a peek at the card I have posted over on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog that you really should go check out!  ;)  I used lots of  fun goodies that are available in the Butterfly Reflections Ink store NOW - so go use up those gift cards you got for Christmas!  You'll thank me later, hehe!

Thanks for stopping by!

TAWS New Release Blog Hop

Hi all!  It's here!  The TAWS New Release Blog Hop!  Here's my card using the new set Bubbly.  So many fun words, and so many possibilities for coloring, paper piecing, fussy cutting, you name it!  I cut out the black edge with some die-namics then cut out chevrons of card stock to match my coloring.  Yep, I used my Copics to color in the letters then fussy cut them.  Love how this turned out!  (took a better pic!  Phew, that other one was giving me a headache, lol!)

Your next stop on the hop is the super talented Anni!  And did you see the FREE set you get when you spend $40?!  Oh my!  :)

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Hopping!