YNS Challenge #192

 Hello and welcome!  To get my creative mojo kick started, I perused the internet for some inspiration and a fun challenge. Your Next Stamp was the first company challenge I participated in when I started card making!

The theme of this challenge is "Thank You". I dug through my YNS stash and found one of the cutest sets called Scarf Weather. While I'm typing this post, I just discovered that this set has been discontinued...so sorry about that!

I used my pencil crayons to colour the sweet images, used the coordinating dies to cut everything out and came up with a simple scene.

I used a leaf embossing folder from Taylored Expressions to create some interest on the background panel. Again, apparently discontinued! Can you tell I've been shopping my stash lately, haha?!

This layout is a bit different for me as I usually like things to be centred. I used foam adhesive to pop everything up. And I usually always add white gel pen details!

Thank you very much for stopping in! If you're looking for a fun challenge, check this one out! But hurry, it's almost over!!

Until next time!

Laurie

Create A Smile Stamps Challenge...Favourite Critter!!

Oh, this is a fun one!!  Who doesn't love critter stamps?  Especially, Create A Smile critters!!  There are so many adorable and awesome critter stamps in the CAS shop but the one I gravitated towards today was the Dress Me Up set!  If you loved playing with paper dolls as a child, this set is right up your alley!!

I dressed this adorable bear up in some girly surfing gear!  So, of course I needed to create a summery background.  I used the Focal Point Stencil to create sun rays along with a drift stencil to create some sand and water.  I started blending directly on the card base but decided to cut it down with one of the Scalloped Rectangle Dies because a) who doesn't love a good scallop? and b) I LOVE this die set and just had to use it!

The sentiment comes from the Small Sentiments Stamp Set and was stamped onto one of the Speech Bubbles Dies.  

Before adhering my little scene to a card base, I decided to use the surfboard image to create a subtle background. Frankly, I have a tough time with too much white space :)

Now, it's time for you to dig out your favourite CAS critter stamp and share a project with us!  We love looking at all your fab creations! Plus, you have a chance to win a €25 gift certificate to the Create A Smile Stamp Store, yay!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!  See you soon!

Laurie

LDRS Inspiration Week Day One!!

Thank you for joining us on our LDRS Creative inspiration week blog hop! We are showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from our new releases. Simply use the list at the end of the post to keep hopping! 

Each day we are giving away a $50 LDRS Creative gift card to one lucky hopper!  To enter leave a comment on each blog in the hop, plus follow us on Facebook.

We are also giving away a second $50 gift card on Instagram so hop on over there too.

For the release event we are excited to offer some great savings!

Spend over $75, save 10% use code STS10

Spend over $150, save 15% use code STS15

Spend over $200, save 25% use code STS25

(Coupons valid until midnight EST 4/27/18)

Today it's all about cute critters!!!  LDRS has come out with some adorable stamp and die sets featuring our four legged, furry friends!  

I used the new Kitten Caboodle Stamp and Die set for my card today! My passion right now is colouring using Copic markers so of course, that's what I did with this sweet image! I have to mention that I used the new LDRS Raven Hybrid ink to do all my stamping. This is an incredible ink! I DID NOT have to double stamp at all!!

I created a little scene by using papers from the new Pretty Perfect 6X6 Paper Pad. I chose a florals for the "wallpaper" and a polka dot pattern for the "carpet". By leaving a small gap between the two papers, it gives the illusion of a baseboard. 

Before adhering my scene panel, I inked up the little ball of yarn image with the new Watermark/Emboss Ink Pad and stamped it repeatedly onto the front of a blue card base.  This gives a subtle background.

After I stamped the sentiment, I traced around it with a pencil to create a bubble shape then went over that with a black marker.  I fussy cut it out and adhered that, and all my images with foam adhesive. A few black, round accents finish this card off!!

Here's a list of all LDRS products used:

Kitten Caboodle Stamp and Die Set

Raven Hybrid Ink

Watermark/Emboss Pad

Pretty Perfect 6X6 Paper Pad

Here's the entire blog hop line up! Hop along and leave a comment so you could win!!!

LDRS CREATIVE BLOG

STEPHANIE BEAUCHEMIN

KIRSTEN  HYDE

MARTHA TUCKER

MEG RUSSELL

LAURIE CASE..(YOU ARE HERE!)

ANDREA SHELL

KASSI HULET

RALUCA VEZETEU

JANE SAVAGE

ERIKA ZACCHELLO

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! Please visit tomorrow as the inspiration continues!!!

Laurie