We have an AWESOME release for you at Your Next Stamp this month, and we are all so excited about the launch of the NEW and improved YNS website on the 19th! We are having a huge blog hop to celebrate, with some super-star guest designers joining us, so stay tuned!

   

In the meanime, the team has prepared some sneak peeks for you! There is so much to see, and you can find links to all the sneak peeks on the Your Next Stamp Blog.

I've colored up a very pretty new stamp from Penny Johnson called Darling Deer. I'm not so great at coloring furry things, but I really had fun coloring this one! I paired her with paper from the Echo Park Reflections Christmas Pad, and inked all the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink. To finish it off, I covered the snow in Diamond Stickles, and dabbed a few specks around the image to look like falling snow. My layout is the new sketch at Sketch Saturday.

     

   

Copics:

Deer - E35, E33, E31, E30 and R000, R0000

Hooves - E49, E47, E44, E43

Bow, Flowers, Berries - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20

Leaves - G99, YG67, YG63, YG61

Birds, Flower Centers - Y26, Y23, Y21

Snow - C3, C1, C00

    

Here is this week's Sketch Saturday if you'd like to play along...

     

     

...and remember to head to the YNS Blog for links to all the sneak peeks!

Enjoy!

    

    

I'm sneaking in at the last minute with my Thursday Inspiration for Little Miss Muffet!

If you already follow the Little Miss Muffet Facebook Page, then you've probably seen loads of beautiful posts from the Little Misses. If you don't follow it... what are you waiting for??

    

I colored up Polka Dot Pals Jane for my card. Isn't she pretty? I finally cut into my Fancy Pants Park Bench 6x6 pad that I've been hoarding for months! I love blue and yellow together, and fell in love with this pad when I saw it! I paper-pieced her dress with a bit of the polka dot print from the pad, and added some details with my Copics. This fun layout is from the Technostamper Monday Sketch.

   

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - E55, E31, E30

Bow, Flowers - Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, E50

Shoes - W5, W3, W1, W00

Grass, Stems - YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01

Shading on Dress - W3, W1, W00

Sky - BG11, BG10

      

      

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We have a new monthly challenge for you at Whimsie Doodles today, and we want you to think SPOOKY!

   Halloween is just around the corner, so maybe you have some little ghouls and goblins to make cards or treats for?? Whimsie Doodles is a FABULOUS source for fun Halloween Images... of course you don't have to use one of these to link up, you are welcome to join the challenge using any products you have.

     

I went with more of a spooky-cute interpretation of our theme... how can it not be cute when using a Whimsie Doodles image?! This guy is one of the newbies from the Little Boo's set, and I paired him with a sentiment from the Halloween Minis set. The sentiment is actually a full circle with a different ghost in the center, but I did a little cropping so it would frame this cutie. I used papers from the Doodlebug Ghouls and Goodies 6x6 pad, and sanded the edges of the orange layers. Then I added a handful of YNS Sparkly Black Gumdrops to finish it off.

      

    

Ghost - C3, C1, C0, C00

Sleeves and Patches - YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01 and YR04, Y38, Y35, Y32

   

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Today is the start of a new challenge at A Random Fan, and it's a fan favorite...

ANYTHING GOES!

       

I've had this sweet Monet's Butterfly image colored up for a few months, so it's about time I get her onto a card! She is available in rubber here at A Random Fan and here at C.C. Designs.

I paired her with some pretty floral paper from the Pebbles Family Ties 6x6 pad... I just love the colors in this pad! The sentiment is from AmyR Spring Sentiments, and I scattered a few YNS Gumdrops to embellish just a tad. I had a heck of a time trying to get a good photo of this one... something about the ivory cardstock, I think. It took me three photo shoots before I settled on this one, so I hope ot looks okay!

       

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - E59, E37, E35, E33, E31

Dress, Shoes - B06, B05, B04, B02, B00

Hat - Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, E50

Flowers - C3, C1, C0 and Y38, Y35, Y32

Leaves - YG17, YG03, YG01

     

Now it's your turn... link up any new project for your chance to win some ARF digis! And if you need a little inspiration, check out what my talented team-mates created over at the ARF Challenge Blog!

        

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It's time for the latest Sketch Saturday Challenge, and Alex has designed a lovely sketch for us to use...

      

       

Simon Says Stamp has returned as our generous sponsor this week, offering a $25 Gift Certificate to one lucky player!

    

Today I used another one of those images I colored before I was feeling icky, and just never got around to putting on a card. This is Russell and isn't he just too cute to be neglected?

              

I paired him with papers from the Doodlebug Friendly Forest 6x6 pad, and roughed up the edges a bit. One of these days, I'll invest in one of those nifty distressing tools, but for now, I've just used the side of the scissor blade. 

    

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - E29, E27, E25, E23

Pants, Ground, Brown Leaves - E44, E43, E42, E41, E40

Hat - BG09, BG07, BG05, BG01, BG000

Coat, Yellow Leaves - YR04, Y38, Y35, Y32

Green Leaves - G99, YG97, YG95, YG93

Orange Leaves - YR18, YR15, YR12

   

Be sure to have a look at what the rest of the Saturday Girls have created for your inspiration!

Hope you'll join the fun!