Happy Monday! Sorry it's been so quite here lately... we've had the sickies making the rounds through our house, and I just can't seem to kick this cold! 

   

I do have a little tutorial up on the YNS Blog today... I would love for you to go take a look!
 Here is the finished project I made as part of the tutorial, using a cutie from the Holiday Kids set...

      

      

That's all for now!

Hopefully I will have a little more energy for crafting this week! :)

      

         

It's New Release Day at Whimsie Doodles! Hooray!!! Melyssa has spoiled us this month with lots of cuties! You can check out all of the new images in the What's New section, and the Divas have put together an inspiring line up on the Whimsie Doodles Blog!

    

Before you head over to shop, here is a look at the card I made with one of the new cuties, Need A Hug.

My daughter has a stuffed teddy that she got from my brother years ago, and it has been her favorite "friend" ever since. Even though her teddy is much bigger than this one, I thought this little girl looked a little bit like her snuggling her bear. :)

      She's been colored with Copics, fussy cut, and popped up on the card. I used a cute heart border die from the Your Next Stamp Must Have Borders Die Set One, and the sentiment is from the Pandamonium set from There She Goes.

    

    

Copics:

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - E27, E25, E23, E21

Dress - RV02, Rv10, RV000, RV0000

Hearts - R39, R27, R24, R22, R20

Boots - E43, E42, E41

Bear - E53, E51, E50

Shadows - W1

      

That's all for now! Thanks so much for visiting today!

       

     

It's my turn to share on the Whimsie Doodles Blog today, so it was the perfect chance to use the gorgeous Cafe Lizzie that I've been wanting to color for a while now. (She can be found in the People Digis section of the Whimsie Doodles Store.)

        

The logo circle on her cup is bare, so I stamped a little heart outline inside of it, and colored the whole image with Copics. The sentiment is from a Stamping Bella stamp called Perk Me Up Peeps, and is stamped onto a cut out from my YNS Fishtail/Banner Dies.

       

   

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R30, R000

Hair - E18, E17, E15, E13

Dress - E42, E41

Boots, Jacket - E44, E43, E42, E41

Sweater, Grass - YG17, YG13, YG11

Heart - R39, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20

Cup - W3, W1, W0, W00 and E40
      

That's all I have for now!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

   

     

Happy Friday everyone! It's the first Friday of the new month, so that means we have a brand new challenge for you at Your Next Stamp!

Here is a look at this month's sketch and inspiration photo. As always, you can use one, or combine the two.

      

   

      

I used just the sketch this time around, along with an older stamp, Joy. I've colored her with Copics, and paired her with a scrap of patterned paper from my TAC Pop Rockz collection (now available at Red Rubber Designs). The sentiment is from the Ellie Loves to Knit set, and is stamped onto a cut out from the Fishtail/Banner Die Set.

    

    

Copics:

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E0000, R000

Hair - E27, E25, E23, E21

Dress - RV69, RV17, RV14, RV13

Scarf, Mittens, Ear Muffs - V17, V15, V12, V01

Leggings - YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01

Skates - C5, C3, C1, C0

   

This challenge will run the entire month of November, and you are welcome to use any image, but our limit is 3 entries per person. If you do use a YNS image, you will get a DOUBLE entry into the random draw at the end of the month! And this month's prize is AWESOME... a $20 YNS Gift Certificate!!

       
What are you waiting for?? Come join the FUN!!!

    

      

Have you hopped along the New Release Blog Hop yet?? You have until the 25th at midnight to comment on all of the DT Blogs for a chance of one of this month's prizes... one winner will be picked from EVERY blog, so be sure to check it out!

   

Today we are having our New Release After Party, and the Design Team is bringing you more eye candy using the new release goodies!

   

I've inked up the beautiful new Noelle stamp by Penny Johnson. Such a pretty image, don't you think? And fun to color, too! I've colored her with Copics, and added some Crystal Stickles to the star and garland. The sentiment (from the new Quinton set) was stamped onto Bazzill Cotton Candy Card Shoppe cardstock, and also colored with Copics... not an easy task... this cardstock is wonderful for card bases, but definitely not meant for Copic coloring!

     

    

Skin - E11, E00, E0000, R000

Hair - E34, E31, E30, E50

Dress - RV21, Rv10, RV000, RV0000

Shoes - T5, T3, T1

Tree - YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01

Ornaments, Letters - R89, R39, R37, R35

Pot, Box - E44, E43, E42, E41

Floor - E41, 0

          

There's still time to take advantage of the Choose You Own Discount deal, too!

      

      

Now, head over to the rest of the Design Team blogs to be inspired!

Thanks so much for stopping by!