Happy Birthday!

So I had every intention of posting this card last week Friday since it was my birthday but it seems that life always gets in the way! :) That morning, instead of making a give-away video (stay tuned for that), I ended up cleaning my house like a mad woman because we had a surprise showing! Sadly, nothing came of it and no one made any offers but it was still good to know someone was interested in it! Anyway, I plan on making it up to you in the near future so you will have to continue to stop by. Until then, have a great day! I have to keep this short so I can run my errands for the day!

Your Next Stamp Blog Hop!

Welcome YNS fans! :D Are you ready for another fabulous blog hop? I hope so! This month's Your Next Stamp release is phenomenal! If you haven't arrived here via Lana's blog then you need to go back to the beginning! You can start this fun hop at Karen's blog and trust me, you are not going to want to miss out on ANY of the dt blogs! Want to hear something REALLY cool? Every design team member is giving away two free digital images to a random commenter! PLUS, if you comment on all of the blogs, you will be entered to win one of this month's newly released stamp sets! Fun huh? What have ya got to lose?

So are you ready to see this month's new release? First up, I am going to share the fabulous Christmas digital images that have been released! They are so much fun! My first card uses the new digital image called Decorated Christmas Tree. I love this image so much! It was a blast to color! I colored it with my Copic markers and paired it with some Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly paper.
My second card uses the digital images called Christmas Stockings with Merry Christmas! I think these cute stockings are just so fun and whimsical! They went perfect with the Jolly By Golly paper too! They were colored with my Copic markers as well. The sketch is from Totally Scrumptious.

My last project is my absolute favorite! :D The image I used for this project is actually from the set called "New Years Party Fhiona" but I thought she would be perfect as a birthday image too! My niece just had a birthday and so I created this fun little gift bag for her!
Now for the fun part, not only are we giving away digital stamps as well as three stamp sets on our blogs, but Karen also has a fantastic sale going on this week! If you use the code, YNSBH2 you will get 10% off your entire order!

Karen is also looking for names for Fhiona’s best buddy/hubby and if you leave your ideas on Karen's blog, you can be entered to win the entire Wedding Fhiona set!

Ok, now that you are done viewing my blog, hop on over to Maureen's blog to see her FABULOUS projects!

YNS: Happy Holidays!

It's time for another Your Next Stamp challenge! This week not only do we have a fun challenge for you but we are also previewing some brand new digital images! :D The YNS designers have come up with some fantastic Christmas images this month and you are definitely going to want them! As soon as I saw this snowman I fell in love with him and knew he needed to be printed out immediately! I must admit that I have a slight obsession with snowmen! Haha!

For this week's challenge, Simonne has challenged us to create a non-traditional Christmas card which meant we were not allowed to use the usual reds and greens! This new Mind's Eye paper was perfect for the challenge! I pulled my color scheme from it and then used my Copics to color in my snowman. For my layout I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge as well!

So do you want to see what I did this weekend? My husband and I spent as much time together as we could (especially since he had to leave again this week) so we decided to spend our Saturday outside playing in the snow and building a snowman! :D It was so much fun! Here is a picture of our finished product!

What a week...

It's been a week, that's for sure. I don't really want to go into a lot of detail but I will just sum up by saying that we have had a death in our community, my family came to visit, and we are in the process of buying a house. I will give more details on the house later. Anyway, I say all this so that you know I didn't forget about you. I was just busy.

Today's card is for this week's Your Next Stamp challenge which was to make a shaped card. I love my top note die so it was perfect for this challenge! I pulled out Windswept Fhiona and paired her with some new Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg paper. So what do you think? It's the only card I have been able to create in over a week. Sad, huh?

Well, tomorrow is my birthday and I hope to have some more eye candy for you as well as some yummy blog candy! :D Stay tuned for that!


Here is an inside shot of today's card too.

#1 Teacher!

Isn't this set adorable? It was one of my very first sets from Your Next Stamp! I just couldn't pass her up! :D If only I could look that cute when I taught! Haha! Anyway, this set is called Teacher Fhiona and she comes with a lot of other cute little sentiments and images too! I colored her with my Copic markers and paired her with some fun Cosmo Cricket Early Bird dp! Now all I have to do is give this card to it's intended owner and hope that she likes it! :) Thanks for stopping by tonight! No more school this week (or Monday) due to the H1N1 flu so I guess it looks like a 5 day weekend for me! Yippee! :D

Celebrate World Card Making Day with Your Next Stamp!

Well I don't know about you but I certainly plan on making some cards for World Card Making Day! :D There is so much happening today that it is almost overwhelming! First of all I wanted to let you know that Your Next Stamp is having a SALE! Karen has decided to give everyone 10% off for today only! Now as you all know, I am IN LOVE with Your Next Stamp so of course I was thrilled to be able to share today's card with you! Check out the cute spider? Did you know spiders could be cute? I didn't until I printed this one out! Yup, this is one of the new digital stamps that is being released on Oct. 7th. Now Karen usually prefers rubber but she realized that some of you like that instant gratification so she decided to do a few digital stamps in honor of the events taking place these next few weeks! So would you like to get a copy of these? If so, you need to make sure to leave a comment because I will be choosing a winner to receive 2 of them for FREE! :D All you have to do is tell me what your favorite stamp is from Your Next Stamp! Isn't that easy? Also, if you do the same on the other YNS design team blogs, you will have even more chances to win because they are all giving away some digital stamps as well! Well, that's it for this card! I may be posting another card later today. It depends on how busy things get. It's homecoming weekend here so we have been running around like crazy! Enjoy your Saturday!

FINALLY! It's time for Your Next Stamp's first blog hop!

You should be arriving here from Maureen's blog, if you aren't, make sure you start at Karen's blog! There will be lots of candy given away during this hop so take the time to comment on EVERY BLOG! Anyway, I am so excited for today because I get to show you three of the new releases from Your Next Stamp! The artists have really outdone themselves with these new images and I think you will agree once you see them!

First up: Skating Fun! Fhiona

Oh my word! Isn't she adorable??? I fell in love with this image as soon as I saw it! To start off my card I stamped Fhiona and colored her in with my Copics. I paired her up with some fabulous paper and ribbon to create a very non-traditional Christmas card! I think it's pretty cute myself! :) I also used some fun baubles to embellish up my card!

Next on the list: Snowman

Ack! This little guy is definitely one of the cutest snowman stamps I have ever seen! He's the perfect size AND he's cheap! :) For this card I decided to use Mercy's Tuesday Sketch as my layout. I paired up my image with some old SU! paper and colored my snowman in with more of my Copic markers! I then added some ribbon and snowflakes! After punching out and attaching my snowflakes I also added some fun pearls to the centers!

Last but not least: Scarecrow

Isn't he so fun? This little guy is PERFECT for Thanksgiving! Again I colored him in with my Copic markers and paired him up with some fabulous designer paper. I put the card together and then embellished it with some ribbon, pearls, and a button/flower combination! This is also a sketch from the new blog called Crazy 4 Challenges!

So what do you think? Are you convinced that you need to check out Your Next Stamp yet? There are so many fabulous stamps to choose from and once you buy them you will be HOOKED! Also, for all of you fans out there, we have created a fun and exciting YNS Fan Club that you can join and participate in! Check it out!

Now before I send you off to your next stop I want to let you know that Karen has generously decided to give FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed between now and tomorrow (9-24) at midnight! Make sure you take advantage of this great offer!

So do you want to know where to go next? How about you stop by the new Your Next Stamp Challenge blog! It's your last stop and you won't want to miss it! Remember, leave a comment on EVERY blog so that you have a chance to win some fabulous blog candy! Not only is Karen giving away $50 in free stamps but there is also a mystery blogger who will be giving away a free stamp set as well!

Ok, are you all sick of me yet? Thanks for sticking with me today! It's another COLD day today. The weather man said that more snow is likely to start falling sometime today! For all of you with warm weather still, enjoy it for me! :D

The Last YNS Sneak Peek!

Stay tuned because in just a few short hours, these new stamps will be released and the fun will begin!

Another YNS Sneak Peek!

Did somebody say SNOW??? Yes, it snowed here today. It's September 21st, the last day of summer, and it snowed almost all day long! And how do we celebrate such a strange occurance? By sharing a sneak peek from Your Next Stamp! :) Stay tuned for Wednesday! Lots will be happening!

My First YNS Card PLUS A Sneak Peak!

Good morning and happy Wednesday! :) It is supposed to storm part of the day here in the mountains and I can't wait! Our wet season is a little late this year but I am totally loving it! It gets so hot in the school and the storms have been cooling it off in the late afternoons. It has been a relief not only for me but for the kiddos too! We have been having some fantastic lightning storms the past few days and they have been magnificent to watch!

Anyway, last night while listening to the storm boom outside (with my windows cracked open slightly to let in the fresh smells) I sat down and played with my AWESOME new Your Next Stamp sets! :D I am not kidding when I say that these stamps are some of the cutest I have ever seen! I just can't get over it! I used my new Cupcake Cutie Fhiona set and colored her with my Copic markers. I pulled the colors from the SU! paper and then added some stickles to my image. To embellish the card I added some ribbon and dew drops. The sketch is from Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try too!

Make sure that you check out the YNS blog if you haven't! There are lots of exciting things coming up! First of all, on September 23rd there will be a FUN blog hop between the YNS Design Team girls and we will be showing you the new releases! Do you want to hear the best part? There will be PRIZES involved! :D I will be sharing some sneak peeks here on my blog starting TODAY! We have also started a fun YNS Challenge blog and the challenges will start on October 1st! Until then, help us spread the word by adding the blinkie to your blog! You can grab it from the challenge blog. Ok, stay tuned for more!

So how about a sneak peek???? Would you like that??? Well here you go! Today I am giving you a peek at one of the upcoming Fhionas and let me tell you, she is FABULOUS! Can you guess what she might be???

Well that's it for today! I will share some more creations with you later this week! Enjoy your Wednesday!