Alrighty YNS fans... it's that time again!

Our May Release Blog Hop is coming up (tomorrow to be exact!) and that means the Design Team is giving you some sneak peeks of whats to come!!!

   

I have a cute little card using the new Soy Awesome set to share with you. It coordinates with Create a Character, and even has some face images included in the set, but I opted to use one from the Fun Faces set instead. I used Fishtail/Banner Die Set One for the sentiment, and just rotated it in the die and cut a second time to get the fishtail detail on both sides. I backed the sentiment with a circle from the Circles Die Set, and inked all the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink before popping the image up on the card.

    

   

Lid - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22

Bottle - BG000, BG0000

Soy Sauce - E49, E29, E27, E25

  

Are you excited to see the rest of this release???

If you head on over to the YNS Blog, there are links to all the designers with sneak peeks for you today.

And then join us tomorrow for the full reveal!!! You don't want to miss it!

        

     

It's the second week of inspiration for the Your Next Stamp Challenge 13. Here is another look at our sketch and color combo...

      

     

           

   

I went with the sketch for my inspiration this time. This week was Teacher Appreciation Week at the kids school, so I've been making lots of teacher themed cards and gifts... I'll share more later! :)

   

For today's card, I used the Scripty Words Die Set and coordinating Scripty Word Die Sentiment Set for the focal point... no coloring this time. I inked all the edges of my papers (from Echo Park's Paper and Glue 6x6 pad) with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. The banners are cut from the Fishtail/Banner Die Set One and layered underneath the sentiment.

    

    

Be sure to have a look at all the inspiration from the Design Team over at the YNS Blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

     

     

It's May Release Day at C.C. Designs!!!

 

    

In addition to four of the cutest Swiss Pixies EVER, there is also a new set of Meoples, matching dies for all of the new images, two new sets of dies from by DIEzyne, AND new stencils!! It's an awesome new release, and it's all available NOW at the C.C. Designs Store!

   

I inked up the new Meoples Royal Magic to make a set of simple little note cards. I thought they would be cute as lunch box notes for the kiddos!
   

   

Super simple... I made little 4"x4" cards, and cut the images out with the by DIEzyne Stitched Circles. The polka dot paper is from a digital set I found on Etsy a while back.

    

Here is a close up look at each of the cards, as well as lists of the Copic colors I used...

   

     

I added a bit of Stardust Stickles to the jewel on this little gal's crown.

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - E59, E37, E35

Dress, Crown - RV29, RV25, RV23, RV21

    

   

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Beard - C3, C1, C0

Pants - E43, E42, E41

Hat, Shirt - B29, B26, B23, B21

      

      

I couldn't help coloring this one to look like Snow White!

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - T7, T6, T5

Bow, Shoes - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20

Skirt - Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11

Shirt - B29, B26, B23, B21

      

   

For this last little guy, I put some Glossy Accents on his glasses.

  

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Beard - C3, C1, C0

Pants - E43, E42, E41

Shirt, Hat - YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01

     

You can find more New Release samples from the Design Team if you head on over to the C.C. Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by today!

    

    

It's time for another challenge at Little Miss Muffet Stamps, and this time we want you to use

       

I lean more toward a clean and simple kinda card, so when I saw the theme, I was a little freaked out! But it actually wasn't as challengeing as I thought it would be... I love to add thin mats to each of my layers, so those count, right? If you count my image popped up in front, I have a total of 7 layers! Yay me!!

   

This cutie is one of the newest images from the Roberto's Rascals line... Birthday Twila. I did a little paper piecing on her dress and hat, and popped her up next to a cute sentiment from AmyR HB2U Sentiments. All the layers are cut out using my by DIEzyne Big Stitched and Pierced Rectangles Dies.

      

   

Skin - E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair - E59, E37, E35, E33

Bows - RV19, RV17, RV14, RV13

Shoes - T6, T5, T4, T3

Shading on Dress, Socks - T2, T1, T0

   

That's all for now!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

     

    

There's a new Sketch and Color Challenge starting today at Your Next Stamp.

   

Here is the awesome sketch Julie has designed for us...

   

  

...and the color combo...

    

    

Remember, you can take inspiration from just one of these, or combine them for the ultimate challenge!!

  

I used the color combo this time, but my colors are a bit brighter than the swatches in the photo... when I printed it for reference, they did not look so pastel! Oh well... close enough, I hope!

      

I set out to make a little scene with the cute pup from the Love and Smiles set. This cloudy paper from the Echo Park Everyday Eclectic pad had most of the colors for the challenge, and was the perfect backdrop for my scene! I cut a piece out with the Stitched Rectangles Dies, and added details with Lamp Post and Fence Die Set, Chunky Grass Die, and Puffy Clouds Die Set.

   

    

Dog - E44, E43, E42, E41, E40

Pink Balloon - R35, R32, R20, R20

Green Balloon - YG01, YG21, YG00, YG0000

   

For more challenge inspiration, check out the YNS Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has been up to!

You have two weeks to join in and be entered to win a YNS Gift Certificate!

I hope you'll play along!