Your Next Stamp - DT Dare New Release - Color Me Happy

Hello friends !

This month's DT Dare theme is "Color Me Happy". 

I am super excited because I love colors ! Whenever I am asked what my favorite color is, I would stutter and have a hard time deciding. That is because I love ALL the colors of the rainbow !! 😀

Here is my take on this challenge using new release stamp set - Let's Paw-ty !

I stamped the bunny image and masked it before stamping on the balloons. To create a huge bunch of balloons, masked the front balloons before stamping the back ones and continue to mask and stamp until the desired quantity is attained. I chose a simple birthday sentiment "HB2U" because I wanted the focus be on the balloons.

I picked five colors (red, blue, yellow, green and orange) and colored the balloons using copic markers. I layered the colors over the balloons to create a translucent effect. Using YNS stitched rectangle die, I die cut the card front and adhered it onto a top folding vertical card base using foam tape. Lastly, I added glossy accents onto the balloons for a more dimensional look and that finished off the card. 

Before you go, don't forget to click here to visit Your Next Stamp blog to get links to see more awesome projects done by other designers and guests. Remember to leave your comments for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice. Comment must be left by August 11th at midnight EST. Winner will be announced on August 13th.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a colorful kind of day !!

Amy

Sketch and Color Challenge #59 - Your Next Stamp

Happy Friday ! Hope everyone had a great week so far. 

I'm up on Your Next Stamp blog as a guest designer for their Color and Sketch challenge #59. It's another great color and sketch challenge this week and I hope you will join in the fun. Head down to their blog to see many awesome inspirations by the design team and guests and have a chance to win YNS gift certificate if you play along!

Today, I am sharing with you two fairy cards inspired by this week's challenge.

My first card is an interactive one which features YNS Fairytale Homes stamp set. Catch a short video clip at the bottom of this blog to see this fun card in action!

Watercolor is perfect in creating mystical looking cards like this. I started off by inking up the image onto Canson XL watercolor card stock with distress ink - tumbled glass. Then, colored in the image and create a background using distress ink watercoloring leaving an inch at the bottom uncolored.

The fairy image is stamped on similar watercolor card stock, watercolored using distress ink markers and fuzzy cut to the edge. For the interactive component, I cut a strip of acetate and taped an end to the fairy. Try it out on the background panel to determine the length of the acetate strip.

Adhere the acetate at the bottom center using a mini brad. Cover up the bottom with a strip of kraft and hot pink card stock adhered down using foam tape. The sentiments were white heat embossed on the kraft strip before adhering.

Final touches, add some glossy accents on the fairy crown and wand and clear glitter on all the pink images using Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen.  This card is done !

Click here to see a short video clip on my IG. 👀

Here is my second card featuring the Fairy Dust and All Aboard Bunch of Happiness stamp sets. I really love how sweet this turns out. 😄

I ink blended a white card panel using MFT premium dye inks (sno cone, limeade) and used the largest of YNS stitched rectangle die to cut down the panel. Stamped the images using memento tuxedo black ink and copic color them. Also, I've die cut some fences using the YNS lamp post and fence die set. I used Neenah crest solar white 110 lbs for card panel and 80 lbs card stock for the images. Wood pattern paper for the fences.

A slit is cut at the bottom the tulip images were tucked in and glued on using tape adhesive and the center one taped down using foam squares. I added some glossy accents on them too. The sentiments were embossed using Teal color ZING embossing powder.

The fairy image is then taped using foam squares and added shine using Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen and glossy accents. I then stamped the fairy dust using distress ink color - seedless preserve and embossed it with sparkling clear embossing powder.

Finally, I adhered the fences and add some YNS enchanted garden gumdrops.

Finally, I tied a plum color embroidery floss around the fence and glued on a bow. Then, attached the front panel to a vertical top folding card base and my card is finished !

Thank you for stopping by. Hope you are inspired and looking forward to see your fabulous creations!

XOXO,
Amy

March DT Dare "Shades of Spring" - Your Next Stamp

Hello my crafty friends ! 

Where I live, there is no four seasons. Our weather is very hot, humid and sunny with occasional rain/showers all year round. But, in other parts of the world, March is when Spring is approaching and people welcoming the warm weather and preparing for the upcoming Easter day celebration. 

Today I'm on YNS DT dare challenge featuring Shades of Spring. I perceived Spring as nice warm days, green fields, blooming flowers and a time filled with so much joy and happiness. I thought an Easter card with spring colors would fit perfectly for this theme. Using YNS March 2017 new release, here is my take.

I used mainly YNS All Aboard - Spring Carts stamp set to create this card.

First I stamped the chicks, Easter eggs and basket cart images onto a white card stock using memento tuxedo black ink. I colored them using copic markers. 

With my mini ink blending tool, I blend the background onto Neenah Crest Solar White 110lbs card stock, using MFT premium dye inks colors sno cone and in the buff. For the clouds, I created a cloud stencil using YNS Puffy cloud border die. The whole panel is then cut down using the largest of YNS stitched rectangle die.

Next, I used green copic to ink up a white card stock and die cut some grass using Lawn Fawn meadow borders die and trim the sides using YNS Stitched Line die. Taped down all the images onto the background panel and stamped my sentiments using Versafine onyx black ink and clear embossed. 

Finally, I glued on some clear and yellow sparkling sequins using multi medium matte adhesive and added glossy accents onto the eggs and wheels of the cart for some shine and dimension. I then attach the whole panel on a top folding horizontal card base and my card is DONE !

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Thank you for stopping by. Have a happy Spring !!

Hugs,
Amy

Your Next Stamp - March 2017 New Release Blog Hop

Welcome back, my fellow stampers ! 🙋

I'm so happy that you have joined us today because you won't want to miss all the awesome goodies up on Your Next Stamp new release day ! Woot! Woot!

Today marks the start of YNS new release Blog Hop featuring more fabulous projects by Your Next Stamp design team and guests. You can feast your eyes on many new adorable stamp sets and dies and how various designers use them brilliantly in their creations.

The Blog Hop starts now and ends March 7. Be sure to hop along and leave your comments for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate! You do not have to comment on every blog, BUT...the more comments you leave, the higher your chances of winning ! Good Luck my friends !!

Everything is super cute this month but if I have to choose, my favorite has to be the All Aboard - Spring cart add on. This set is fabulous with little chickies, egg carts and accessories that are too cute to pass for a fun Easter/Spring card. I could match this set with the other All Aboard series stamp sets which include the All Aboard set, Train carts and Bunch of Happiness add on! With all these, the possibilities are just endless! You can mix and match to create so many different scene cards that are great for the whole year. I had a blast using these and am sure you would LOVE them too! 😊

Here is a tri-fold card I've made using a combination of these stamp sets. There are so many cute little images that I love and had to put them all in a card. Fun and cuteness all in one ! Oh yeah ! 😁

All Aboard - Bunch of Happiness 

All Aboard - Spring Carts 

All Aboard - Train carts (February release)

All Aboard (February release)

For the card base, I used watercolor card stocks which I would usually use for distress ink blending. I cut a 8.5" x 11" size card stock to create a standard A2 size side folding card base. Then I cut a 4.5" x 5.5" piece and scored 1/4" on its side, fold on the scored line and align the line to the A2 size card base to make it into a tri-fold card.

For the card base background, I used mini ink blending tool to ink blend the card base using distress inks (color - spun sugar, tattered straw, mowed lawn, tumbled glass). I made a cloud stencil using YNS Puffy Cloud border die and stencil the sky with tumble glass distress ink.

Using white card stock, I die cut railway tracks using YNS fence die which I trimmed at its pointy sides and connected them to form one long track covering the whole length of this card. Or, you could simply use their new Train track die to save time and trouble. 👍

I stamped all the images on regular water color card stock using Versafine Onyx black ink and water color them using distress inks. These were then fuzzy cut out using my dainty scissors. 😊

I cut a slit around the egg cart window and tucked the chicks and peep in. Using Mono liquid glue, I glued down all the images and let them dry completely. I stamped the sentiments using Versafine onyx black ink and clear embossed them for a more defined look. On the background panel, I stamped the butterflies outline and glued down their wings. Gave shine to those butterflies and flower petals using my Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen. Lastly, some glossy accents around the wheels, train frame, flower center and the chicks' beak. And, my card is DONE ! 😊

No new release with YNS goes without an Awesome deal. You can now get everything on your wish list with a 20% OFF your entire purchase from now until March 9th midnight ! So don't miss out on this great offer! 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a HOPPY Weekend !! 😙

Love & hugs,
Amy

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It's Your Day... Just Unwind

Hi crafty friends ! My card today is inspired by Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge themed "Chill Out". Here is my take on it.

I have used the adorable "Sprinkles -Knit Happens" stampset by YourNextStamp. This is an old stamp set but I love it because I used to love crochet and knitting so this image reminds me of those days when I just chill and relax over a cup of tea while enjoying my knitting.

First, I stamped the images onto a watercolor card stock and watercolor them using distress ink markers. Then I fuzzy cut them all leaving a small white edge around them.

Using a standard A2 size card base, I did ink blending for the background (shaded lilac, spun sugar and antique linen). I then cut out a strip of pattern paper, stamped my sentiment and clear embossed it. Finally, I paste the sentiment strip and all the images onto my card base to finish off the card.

Thank you for stopping by. Hope you like it !

Hugs,

Amy