The designers are taking turns on the C.C. Designs Blog to review the November Release with you, and today is my turn!

   

I inked up the sweet new Meoples Snow Love stamp, and made a simple card.

    

   

I colored the couple with Copics, and paired them with some paper from the Doodlebug Frosty Friends 6x6 Pad. I thought the double wedding ring pattern was fitting for this lovey-dovey card! The sweet sentiment is from the new AmyR Chilled Out Sentiments Set.

      

   

I just added a few simple touches to embellish the card... a chipboard heart from the Hearts-a-Plenty Chipboard Cutouts, some Doodlebug Lily White Glitter for the snowy ground, and a little bit of fluff on the hat with my Marvy Snow Marker.

     

    

Snow People - C1, C0, C00

Twig Arms - E59, E57, E55

Noses - YR04, Y38, Y32

Hat - E43, E42, E41

Ear Muffs - BG32, BG11, BG10 and T2, T1, T0Heart - R30, R00, R000

     

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

    

  

     

I'm up on the Whimsie Doodles Blog today to share one of the newly released images with you.

This Santa is from the new Santa and Friends set... isn't he cute?!

    

I used some scraps from my Doodlebug Santa Express 6x6 pad to create a simple card. Santa is popped up next to the sentiment from the new YNS stamp set Santa Express. I finished it off with a few YNS Gumdrops in Holly Berry Red and Olive Green.

      

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Beard - C1, C0, C00

Suit, Hat - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20

Belt - T6, T5, T4, T3

Buckle - Y26, Y23, Y21

Mittens - YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01

   

Did you know that Whimsie Doodles is having a Design Team Call??

If you've dreamed of being a Doodlelicious Diva, check out all the details HERE.

   

That's all for today!
Thanks for stopping by!

     

     

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp November Release Blog Hop!!!

     

   

I am so glad you are here hopping along with us! This month's release is packed full of fun stamps and dies, perfect for holiday crafting!

Not only are there a bunch of great images for card-making, but SO MANY possibilities with all of the dies and smaller images being released! And the design team has really gone all out to showcase the new goodies for you!

     

My first project is a simple card using the beautiful new Gretchen and Owl from Omnia Designs. She is a blast to color!

I added a small strip of patterned paper behind the image, and popped everything up in front of that. For the embellishments, I used a banner from the Fishtail/Banner Die Set One, trimmed it down in length, and topped it with a snowflake cut from the Winter Fun Tag Die Set.

     

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - YR24, YR23, YR21, YR20

Hat, Shirt, Bows - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20

Mittens, Leaf - YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01

Cuffs and Ball on Hat - C3, C1, C0

Owl - E57, E55, E31, E30

Beak, Feet - Y38, Y32

        

Up next, I used a couple of new dies combined with the Recipe Card Stamp Set. Have you ever made those yummy smelling cinnamon cookie ornaments at Christmas-time? I saw a recipe for them on Pinterest, and thought they would be fun to make with my kiddos this year!

        

     

I stamped the recipe onto white cardstock, and used the awesome new File Tab Die to cut across the top. (I LOVE this die... I can't wait to use it for some projects to organize around my crafty space!!)

The adorable little gingerbread man is from the new Gingerbread House Die Set. (Seriously... I need a week or two JUST to play with this die set... it has so many fun elements!) Not only is this little guy's face totally cute, but I absolutely LOVE the embossed edge it leaves around him...

            

       

Since I popped him up, I backed him with some white cardstock first, so his eyes wouldn't look hollowed out! The little heart embellishment on the tab was made by stacking 3 centers of the heart border die from the Awesome Border Die Set One. I wanted to add a little dimentsion, plus it's tough to fit a pop dot under such a tiny embellishment!

       

     

I was thinking if I package up the recipe card with cookie cutters and all of the ingredients, it will make a cute gift for my kiddos, and it's something fun we can do while they are on holiday break from school! This would be a fun and inexpensive gift for teachers or neighbors, too!

    

Alrighty... now you know we never have a blog hop without PRIZES, right!?

If you hop around to all the blogs and leave comments along the way, you will be entered to win a $20 YNS Gift Certificate!!

(You must comment on each blog to qualify!)

The winner will be posted on the YNS Blog on November 12th.

          

And if you've hopped with us before, you know Karen always has an AMAZING hop special for you...

this time it's 20% off the November Release!

            

         

 I know you'll see something you need... so be sure to take advantage of this great deal!

The sale ends November 16th!

                   

   Now I'll send you on your way to finish hopping... just don't forget to comment before you go!

Thanks for joining us!!!

          

Alrighty friends...

It's time to give you a little sneaky peek of what's coming for this month's release at Your Next Stamp!

There is SO MUCH good stuff packed into this release... and it will all be revealed at our New Release Blog Hop tomorrow!

   

To hold you over until then, here is that sneak peek I promised...

     

   

This adorable snow couple is just one of the images in a new set called Santa Express Train Carts... it is an add-on to another set being released called Santa Express.

      

As soon as I saw the "Merry Kiss-mas" sentiment in the set, this idea popped in my head!

    

    

Using the Pillow Box Die Set, I cut a pillow box from clear acetate. Two chapstick tubes fit perfectly in the box, with a little room to spare. So, I shredded some Bazzill Ocean Breeze cardstock, and ran the little shreds through my paper crimper to add as a colorful cushion for the chapstick.

       

   

The tag was cut from the Winter Fun Tag Die Set, and I hand cut the red matting to back the tag. I colored the snow people, and cut them out to look like they were looking out a window, backed the image with red cardstock, and popped it up on the tag. I blinged up the icicles with some Stardust Stickles.

   The sentiment was then stamped onto a cut out from the Fishtail/Banner Die Set One, adhered onto another hand-cut mat, and popped up below the image.

I finished it off by tying the tag onto the pillow box with a simple red ribbon.

          

It's really very easy to put together, and I think it would make an adorable stocking stuffer for just about anyone!

       

     

Snow People - C1, C0, C00

Window Ledge - T3, T2, T1, T0

Snowman's Hat - T7, T6, T5, T4

Band on Hat, Blue Stripes - BG07, BG05, BG01, BG000

Snow-woman's Hat, Hearts, Red Stripes - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20

  

If that's not enough to hold you over until our blog hop, then how about some more sneak peeks??

Head on over to the YNS Blog for links to all of the designers that have prepared a project to share!

Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!

       

       

Are you ready for the latest Little Miss Muffet Challenge?? It's an easy one this time...

ANYTHING GOES!

    

There were a few newbies added to the LMM Store last week, so if you haven't been by to browse recently, you should have a look!

Don't forget to check out what's On Sale while you're there... some items are retiring, so this is your last chance to snatch them up!

              

        

Polka Dot Pals Tenn is one of the newbies, and I was anxious to color him up! My son has already decided that he wants to dress up as Paul Bunyan for Halloween next year... he will probably change his mind a million times before then, but for now that's his idea, and Tenn made me think of that!

 

I colored him with Copics to match some papers from the Echo Park Paper & Glue 6x6 pad. I went with a clean and simple layout once again, and added a couple of YNS Blueberry Gumdrops to embellish the corner. The sentiment is from the YNS Howdy Farmer set.

     

       

   

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - E29, E27, E25, E23

Jeans - B99, B97, B95, B93

Shirt, Cuffs - YR18, YR15, YR12, YR00

Shoes, Suspenders, Ground - E44, E43, E42, E41

    

Now it's your turn... can't wait to see your creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!