Your Next Stamp January New Release Blog Hop

Hello friends!

It's time for the Your Next Stamp January New Release blog hop!  There were so many cute sets this month - I can't wait to play with them some more!  Don't forget that we are giving away a $25 YNS Gift Certificate to one hop participant today, so be sure to go through and leave some love on each stop of the hop. (The more blogs you visit and comment on the greater your odds of winning, but you don't have to comment on every blog to be qualified to win. 😊)

I need to make some Valentine cards so I decided to go sweet and simple with my hop card today...

This was such a fun card to make!  When I got my sets for this month I stamped out this little kitty from Love and Hugs because he makes me smile.  I colored him with Copics and had fun coloring and decorating the heart.  The only part of the heart that isn't done with Copics is the stitched lines - those I drew in with a red pen - and then I added a Gumdrop as well.

To make the background I first die cut a Floating Hearts Panel and then started to sponge through it.  Then I noticed that I had it on the card upside down! Oh, dear! 😂  When I took it off, though, I really liked the look of the upside down hearts as my base.  It sort of looked like they were falling down around him... right??   Reminding myself of my New Year's Resolution to not stress over trying to be perfect, I kept going and used my MISTI to stamp my greeting in the corner using Black Olive ink and then popped up my kitty over the top of the sentiment with 3D foam dots.  I used a couple of different Gumdrop packs to finish it up!

So... are you making your shopping list??  Don't forget that Karen is offering 20% off your purchase through January 8th!



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Your Next Stamp January Preview

Hello friends!

I am so happy to be back on my blog with some good news to share!  I am joining the Your Next Stamp design team!  If you've followed my blog for any length of time you know how much I enjoy their cute stamps, and if you are new to my blog... WELCOME!

So...The Your Next Stamp January release will be available in the YNS store on January 3rd at 11 am EST, but in the meantime I have a little sneak peek to share with you.  

I used the sweet new "Flurry of Happiness" stamp set to make my preview card.  I diecut the rectangle out of watercolor paper using the Stitched Rectangles Die Set and stamped a few of the snowflake images with Versamark ink.  After I embossed them with clear embossing powder, I sponged over them with some blue ink until they stood out.  I stamped the snowman on a separate sheet of paper and colored the image with copics. Then I adhered it to the snowflake layer with some 3D foam dots.  I layered it on a partial piece of the new Perfect Blend paper and then again onto a piece of teal cardstock.  The tag is cut with the Bookmark/Tag die set and tied on with twine and I added a few Gumdrops for some sparkle.

Be sure to stop by the YNS Blog for a full list of previews, and then join us January 3rd at 11 am EST for our blog hop! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings!

Tricia

Need a last minute gift idea??

Hello friends!

I'm back on the Your Next Stamp blog today!  I had so much fun making this gift for my son with the new Sweet and Fun Holiday set.  Head on over to the blog to read more!