It's another day of special features for the Christmas Series at Your Next Stamp!

   

   

Today is all about Holiday Sparkle!

    

I stamped this adorable bunny with my Almond Latte Ink Pad, so I could color it up using the "no-line" technique. I love how it turned out!

   

     

Without the lines showing, I was able to give the little birdie the look of a cardinal to match my background paper! The sentiment was also stamped in Almond Latte.

I used a dark brown pencil to highlight the eyes, mouth, and whiskers.

   

   

Bunny - E43, E42, E41

Coat, Headband - BG34, BG32, BG11, BG10

Bird - R29, R27, R24, R22, Y38

Nose, Ears - R30, R000, R0000

Tail, Earmuffs - W1, W0, W00

   

Today is the final day of our Christmas Series, and your last chance to get all 5 of the stamp sets featured for 50% off!

Check out the YNS Blog for more inspiration, and then visit the YNS Store before this awesome offer expires!

  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

  

  

Today begins our Christmas Series at Your Next Stamp!

  

     

Over the next 5 days, the Design Team will be featuring 5 different stamp sets! If you already have these sets, you've got some fabulous inspiration coming your way!

If you don't have these sets, you're in for a treat too! All of the featured sets are 50% off!!

  

First up, we are featuring Paw-liday Pups.

I don't know about you, but I like to get a lot of mileage out of my stamp sets. I decided to show you how you can use some of these sets AFTER the holidays!

   

  

I used the cute pup popping up out of Santa's boot... but by coloring it neutral it can be any old boot! I paired the image with a sentiment from Box Full of Cuteness (I love how many YNS stamps work so well together!), and the gingham print is from the Winter Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad.

    

    

Boot - E44, E43, E42, E41

Boot Trim - T1, T0, C00

Pup - W1, W0, W00

Mouth - R30, R000, R0000, C00

Ear, Nose - E49, E47, E44, E43

                

If you haven't already, be sure to visit the YNS Blog for more inspiration using Paw-liday Pups!

      

Cute Card Thursday - Sentimental

    

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

   

    

Sorry for the long absence...

Life has been rough, and I haven't been feeling very crafty lately, so haven't had much to share. Let's hope I'm breaking that streak with today's post!

  

It's my turn to share some new release inspiration on the YNS Blog, and I've got a clean and simple cutie for you!

   

This is Buttons the Mouse from the new Holiday Hugs set...

   

  

I just love him!!

  

I've been drawn to gold accents on cards lately... I know it's nothing new, but it only recently appealed to me.

I found some gold cardstock in an old Stampin Up! kit in my stash, and the gold string is DMC floss from my cross stitch stash! So fun to make use of these things!

   

  

The green pattern is a scrap of Doodlebug paper that I also found in my stash... it matched the bow around Buttons perfectly, so I designed my card around that piece!

Buttons is colored with Copics, and popped up on a Circle Die cut. I used a gold gel pen to color the little bell on the top of his hat.

    

   

Skin - E43, E42, E41

Ears, Nose, Tummy - R30, R000, R0000

Bow, Green Stripes - G07, YG09, YG07, YG06, YG11

White Stripes - T1, C00

   

I have a few challenges I'm entering this into:

 The Cutie Pie Challenge - Buttons (okay... this might be a stretch, but the mouse's name is Buttons!)

  

Well, that's about all for now... hopefully I'll see you back here real soon!

Thanks for stopping by!!

    

  

It's my turn to share some New Release inspiration over on the YNS Blog today.

I've colored up one of the pretty images from Fabulous Fall Wreaths...

    

   

I colored the wreath with Copics, using the sheet of patterned paper as my inspiration for the colors. I highly recommend getting the coordinating die set for these images... I love to fussy cut, but this one was pretty tedious!

   

My patterned paper layer was cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies, and then wrapped with some May Arts Natural Burlap String. The top layer is cut with the Stitched Square Dies, and lightly sponged with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. THe cute wreath is popped up right in the middle of the square.

   

  

Twig Wreath - E27, E25, E23

Red Mushrooms - R89, R39, R37, R35

White Mushrooms - W3, W1, W0

Orange Leaves - YR04, Y38, Y35, Y32

Yellow Leaves - Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11

Green Leaves - YG67, YG17, YG25, YG03

Acorns - E49, E47, E44, E43, E42, E41

Owls - E43, E42, E41

Bow - BG05, BG02, BG01, BG000

   

Be sure you're following the YNS Blog for daily inspiration!

  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

   

 

  

Halloween is just around the corner, and this cutie landed in the Tiddly Inks Shop in plenty of time!

   

     

If you've followed my blog for any length of time, you'll recognize this paper... it's my favorite print for Halloween cards, and I've been hoarding it for years! 

I colored Witchy Molly with Copics to match the patterned paper. I drew the moon with Copics also, fussy cut Molly, and popped her up in front of it. 

    

   

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - E49, E79, E47, E77

Hat, Dress - V17, V1, V12, V01

Moon, Stars - Y38, Y35, Y32, E50

Broom - Y28, Y26, Y21, E57, E55

  

I'm linking this card up at:

  

That's all for today!

Have a wonderful weekend!!