Your Next Stamp March New Release Blog Hop

Hello friends!

It's time for the new release at Your Next Stamp and, oh, WOW, the  stamps are SO cute this month!!  Be sure to hop through and leave comments on all the blogs by March 10 at midnight EST so you'll have lots of opportunities to be in the drawing to win a $25 gift certificate!!

 My card today uses one of my very favorite sets from the release - So Mush Fun.  All of my grown children still love to read, so when I saw the stamps that I used on my card today, I knew I had to have it.  I plan on making lots of "novel" birthday cards for my family and friends!

See?  Isn't it soooo sweet?

I cut the background panel with the new Flower Panel Die and colored the image with Copics.  The black Gumdrops in the corner are from the Milk and Cookies pack, and the main panel was cut with a Stitched Square die. 

Karen is offering 20% off your purchase at the Your Next Stamp store for the next few days so you can pick up all your old and new favorites.  Just click on the badge below to go shopping!

Now you are off to continue hopping. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment! You absolutely make my day!!

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Your Next Stamp March Preview

Hello friends!

It's time for the Your Next Stamp March release! All of the new sets and dies and Gumdrops will be available in the YNS store on March 7th at 11 am EST, but in the meantime I have a little sneak peek to share with you.  

Isn't that little lamb just the cutest??  I colored the image with watercolor pencils and a blender pen and cut it out.  Then I diecut the base of a piece of rectangular white card stock with the Curved Scallop Edge Die.  I stamped a part of the Butterfly Ink Splatter stamp on the card stock with Versamark ink and then embossed it, before sponging it with some pastel inks in lavender, yellow and pink. Then I added some paper from the Birthday Girl pad and cut everything out with a Stitched Rectangles Die. The little flag tag is from the Cool Tag Three Die set and I did a little stamp surgery to make my sentiment fit... :)

Be sure to stop by the YNS Blog for a full list of previews, and then join us March 7th at 11 am EST for our blog hop! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings!

Tricia

Your Next Stamp - Challenge 108 - Seeing Stars

Hi again!

I have a card to share with you today for this week's Your Next Stamp Challenge.  The theme is "Seeing Stars", and since I don't have any star sets, I used some patterned paper instead.  I think it's actually Christmas paper from a few years back.  And I may or may not have squealed a little when I found it since it was just perfect for this challenge!

The sweet little mouse image is from Cupcake Birthday and the fun (but somewhat indigestible!) sentiment is from the Whatnot Sentiments Eleven set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to leave a comment on the challenge post on the Your Next Stamp blog, and we'd love for you to play along for another chance at a fun YNS prize!!

Here are the details...

One random comment left on the YNS blog by 2/27 at midnight est will win a stamp set of their choice.  The winner will be announced on 3/1.  Participants can also play along with the theme for the chance to win a YNS Store gift certificate.  The challenge is open through 3/7 at midnight est.

Until next time!

Tricia