The Challenge #62 - Masculine Inspiration

Good morning, I hope you had an enjoyable weekend.   Today I'm sharing a card I made for the new challenge over at Always Playing With Paper's The Challenge.  Each week we have a different type of challenge and this week it's a masculine inspiration challenge.  I hope you find some time to play along with us!

I used a Reverse Confetti die for my card today.  The cute airplane is from their Here We Go Confetti Cuts set.  No coloring on this card so it was a very quick and easy card.  I used my Stitched Rectangle Dies from Your Next Stamp to cut my papers and then added some twine and a button to finish my card.  Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see the fabulous projects by the rest of the DT! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Hugs, Anita

The Challenge #61 - Inspiration

Good morning, I hope you had an enjoyable weekend.  We had some beautiful weather here - lots of sunshine and warm temperatures!  I'm really hoping spring will be here soon.  Well, since I'm pretty sure you didn't stop by for a weather report, let's get to the card I made for our new challenge over at Always Playing With Paper's The Challenge.

 

 

Our challenge this week is an inspiration challenge - a beautiful vintage picture, right?  Unfortunately I'm not very good at vintage :-(    I used the Stitched Rectangle Die to cut my gray paper and then I used the Whatknot Sentiments Set Three to stamp the sentiment on some pretty gingham paper.  I punched my flowers with an older punch that I have and added some little pearls to their centers.  I cut the greenery with a flourish die.  

Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see the fabulous projects by the rest of the DT! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Whatknot Sentiments Set Three
Other:  YNS Stitched Rectangle Dies, MFT Circle Stitched Stax, flower punches, MFT flourish die, pearls

Your Next Stamp - February Feature Day

Good morning!  Today is Feature Day over on the Your Next Stamp Blog, which means that the team is sharing new samples featuring the YNS stamps and dies.  Our theme this month is a "coffee, tea - you and me".

I decided to use the sweet Sprinkles - Coffee and Tea clear stamp set for my card.  I'm a big fan of the Sprinkles bunny character and I hadn't used this set in a while so I decided to give it some inky love!  I colored the image with copics and then cut it out using the coordinating die.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut the dotted paper added a few pretty sparkly gumdrops to my card.   
 

Be sure to stop by the Your Next Stamp Blog to see what the rest of the DT is sharing today.  If you leave a comment on the YNS Blog you may be the lucky winner of a stamp set of your choice!

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Sprinkles-Coffee and Tea
Paper:  Doodlebug Design - Sugar Shoppe; Neenah
Other:  Copics, YNS Stitched Rectangle Die, YNS Sparkly Gumdrops

I Forgot Your Birthday

Good morning and happy Sunday!  I hope you're enjoying your weekend.  We're having beautiful weather - warm temps and the sun is shining.  I hope it stays around for awhile.  I have a card to share today featuring a sweet little elephant.

I used the BB Adorable Elephants to make today's card.  I love this cute stamp set and I've already shared a couple of the cards on my blog - hope you're not tired of seeing this sweetie!  I colored everything with copics and then cut out everything with the coordinating dies.  My fun papers are from Doodlebug Design.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  My Favorite Things - Adorable Elephants
Paper:  Doodlebug Design - Hello Sunshine; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Die, Your Next Stamp Scallop Edge Die, MFT Stitched Circle Stax, Spellbinders Circle Die, Glamour Dust (buttefly), Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen (balloon) 

Sunny Studio Stamps Guest DT

Good afternoon everyone!  I've got some fun cards featuring Sunny Studio Stamps to share today.  I was so excited when Mendi, the owner of Sunny Studio Stamps, asked me to be a guest designer using her adorable stamps!

I used the cute A Good Egg stamp set along with the coordinating dies to make some sweet Easter cards.  Once I started playing with this set I couldn't seem to stop so here are the four cards I made for Mendi.

You can stop by the Sunny Studio Blog for all the details on my cards.  While you're there be sure to take a look at all the gorgeous creations that she and her DT have posted.  You'll find lots more inspiration for not only the set I used, but all her other amazing sets too!  It's such a fun and cheerful place to visit, I promise!

Thank you Mendi, for inviting me to do a guest spot for you! 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs, Anita


Card 1
Paper:  Echo Park - Sunny Days Ahead; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Glossy Accents, white acrylic paint, enamel dots, YNS Stitched Rectangle dies

Card 2
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  YNS Stitched Rectangle dies, enamel dots

Card 3
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  YNS Stitched Rectangle dies, MFT Stitched Circle dies, MFT Fishtail banner die, Glossy Accents, ribbon

Card 4
Paper:  Strathmore 140 lb w/c paper; Neenah
Other:  Distress Inks, Glossy Accents, sequins  

Your Next Stamp - Sketch and Color Challenge #33

Happy Friday!  I hope you've had a fabulous week!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for our new Sketch and Color Challenge over on the Your Next Stamp Blog. 

I used the adorable Phoebe and puppy from the Phoebe with her Wagon clear stamp set.  I love the Phoebe images!  They are so cute and I think they make the sweetest cards.  I colored them with copics and used the coordinating die set to cut them out.  I used both the Stitched Rectangle Dies and the Stitched Square Dies to cut my papers.  Then I added few pretty sparkly gumdrops. 

To enter the challenge you need to follow the sketch and/or the inspiration photo.  Be sure to stop by the Your Next Stamp Blog to read the challenge details and to see the beautiful projects by the rest of the DT!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Phoebe with her Wagon
Paper:  Doodlebug Design - Springtime; Neenah
Other:  Copics, YNS Phoebe with her Wagon Dies, YNS Stitched Rectangle Dies, YNS Stitched Square Dies, YNS Sparkly Gumdrops

Easter Chirp

Good morning and happy hump day!  I have another sweet Easter card to share today.

I used this cute little chickie from Pink and Main's Easter Peeps stamp set.  There are lots of adorable chick images and fun sentiments in this set so be sure to hop over and check it out.  I colored everything with copics and then used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut my papers and then added a few sequins.  The cute egg paper is from the For Peep's Sake collection from Taylored Expressions.  I love the cute patterns and bright colors in this collection!  If you live in my area you can find all the supplies for this card at The Paper Cottage.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Pink and Main - Easter Peeps
Paper:  Taylored Expressions - For Peep's Sake; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Pink and Main Easter Peeps Dies, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies, sequins 

The Challenge #60 - Color Challenge

Good morning!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend and a sweet Valentines Day!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the new challenge over at Always Playing With Paper's The Challenge.  Each week we have a different type of challenge and this week it's a color challenge.  I hope you find some time to play along with us!

I used a cute Whipper Snapper stamp for my card today.  I've had this sweet image forever but this is the first time I've inked it up.  I've got so many stamps that I've never used but yet I keep buying more ... I know I'm not the only one guilty of this, right?  Anyway, I colored this cutie with copics and applied Glossy Accents to his nose.  I used my Stitched Rectangle Dies from Your Next Stamp to cut my papers and then added a few enamel dots to finish my card.  The sentiment is from a My Favorite Things stamp set.
  
Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see the fabulous projects by the rest of the DT! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Hugs, Anita

Stamps:  Whipper Snapper - Mouse With Heart Strawberry; MFT (sentiment)
Paper:  Fancy Pants - Be Loved; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Glossy Accents, YNS Stitched Rectangle dies, enamel dots 

Missing You Is Real Ruff

Good morning and happy Friday!  I wanted to share a card that I made awhile back but forgot to post on my blog. 

This sweet pup is from Mama Elephant's Playful Pups stamp set.  There are lots of cute puppies in this set along with some great sentiments.  I colored him with copics and then cut him out using the coordinating die.  I simply used a scrap of dp from my stash and then added some enamel dots.  I also used some Glossy Accents on his nose.  A very CAS card using minimal supplies.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Mama Elephant - Playful Pups
Paper:  Pebbles - Front Porch; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Mama Elephant Playful Pups Dies, My Favorite Things Stitched Circle Stax Die, Glossy Accents, Simple Stories enamel dots

Your Next Stamp - February DT Dare

Good morning and welcome to the Your Next Stamp February DT Dare!  This month our dare is to feature red as our predominant color.

I used the new Sprinkles-Sugar Rush stamp set today.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut some watercolor paper and then applied some distress ink and water for my background.  I colored the images with copics and cut them out using the coordinating die set.  I used a Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on the little candies and the lollipop and then finished my card by adding a few Cupid Gumdrops. 

 

Be sure to stop by the YNS Blog for more inspiration.  Karen gives away a stamp set to one lucky person that leaves a comment!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

You're One Of My Favorite Peeps

Good morning!  I know it may seem a little early to be sharing Easter cards but Easter comes early this year (March 27) so it will be here before we know it, right? 

My favorite local store, The Paper Cottage, recently started carrying stamps by Pink and Main.  If you're not familiar with this company be sure to stop by and check them out.  They've got some really cute stamp sets!  I used the Easter Peeps stamp set for my card today.  I colored everything with copics and then diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I added some Glossy Accents to the chickie's beak and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen to the butterfly and eggs.  I also used the Stitched Rectangle and Scallop Edge dies from Your Next Stamp and added a few sparkly sequins.

If you are local, you can find all the supplies for this card at The Paper Cottage.  The challenge this month over on the Pink and Main Blog is a love theme so I'm entering my card in their challenge.  I might be stretching it a bit but I think "a favorite peep" would fit the love theme, right?   

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Pink and Main Challenge #6  -  Love Theme

Stamp:  Pink and Main - Easter Peeps
Paper:  Taylored Expressions - For Peep's Sake; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Pink and Main Easter Peeps Dies, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle and Scallop Edge Dies, Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Taylored Expressions Rainbow Brights sequins

Your Next Stamp - February Release and Blog Hop

Good evening everyone!  I'm so happy you joined us for the Your Next Stamp    February release blog hop!  We have lots of cute and fun stamps and dies for you this month and I know you're going to love them!  The entire release is available now in the YNS Store.

Make sure you hop around to all of the blogs featured in the link list located at the bottom of this post for inspiration using the new products!  Also remember to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win a YNS Gift Certificate! 

For my first card I used Sprinkles Sugar Rush.  Isn't this bunny adorable?  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die set to cut a piece of watercolor paper and then added some water and Picked Raspberry distress ink.  I colored the bunny with copics and then cut her out using the coordinating die set.  I used the Bow-tiful Little Bows Die set to make the little blue bow.  I added some Glossy Accents to the bunny's nose and tongue and then applied my Wink of Stella Clear Glitter pen to the lollipop.  I also used some sparkly gumdrops on my card.   

My second card features the Coffee Break clear stamp set.  An adorable set that combines coffee and some of our favorite animals!  There are tons of sentiments included in this set!  I colored the image with copics and then cut it out using the coordinating die set.  Again, I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut the flowered paper and I used the new Doily Trio Die set to cut the brown doily behind the pup.  I paper-pieced the coffee mug and then added some Glossy Accents to the pup's nose.

Karen is offering 20% off your entire purchase from February 6th through February 12th!  Be sure to stop back by the YNS Blog on February 10th for even more inspiration with the new release stamps and dies!

Thank you for hopping along with us!  Don't forget to leave a comment at each stop.  The hop ends February 9th at 12 Midnight EST.

Hugs, Anita