The Play Date Cafe Challenge # 180 - Smitten With You!

Hello and welcome to The Play Date Cafe! This week we have our monthly "Color Splash" and it is a beauty!

This week we have a wonderful sponsor, "Freckled Fawn"



To create my card I used the Mama Elephant set "Smitten", and TCM's "Geometric Foundations".

I'm happy you stopped by and I hope you will play along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

Fun Friday With Your Next Stamp!

Hello and welcome to Fun Friday with YNS! This month our Fun Friday theme is "Spring". I created my Spring inspired card using the brand new release "Perrrfect Day Cat".

And I used the brand new release die set "Spring Garden Die Set".

And I used a die from the YNS "Banner/Fishtail Die Set". FUN, FUN!!

My patterned paper is from the "True Friends" collection by Carta Bella. I'm happy you stopped by and I hope you have a super Friday!

The Play Date Cafe Challenge # 179 - Enjoy The Ride

Hello and welcome to The Play Date Cafe! We have a beautiful color story and a fabulous sponsor this week!

Now let me show you what I created!

To create my card I used a new set from A Muse Studio called "Sunset Beach". I LOVE this set! The sentiment is from the TPC Studio set "Summer Boardwalk".  I used Wild Wasabi from Stampin Up, and a pink from Studio G $1 ink cubes, and Peach by Fresh Ink. I sprayed a few squirts of Glimmer mist to add a little extra to my card. I hope you like it!

I'm happy you stopped by and I hope you will play along with us this week!

                                                          

Your Next Stamp April Release Blog Hop!!

Hi!! Welcome to the YNS April New Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Peggy's blog. This months release has something for everyone and I can't wait to show you what I created, but first lets talk about prizes! Just leave a comment on any of the YNS design team blogs and you will have a chance to win this:

Karen is also offering some amazing specials at the Your Next Stamp store! You will receive 15% off your order using code YNSAPRIL2013 valid April 24th-April 28th. Plus, she has loaded up the YNS Bargain Bin and Retired Stamp Bin with awesome deals!

To create my cards I used the April Release "Groovy 70's"

Here are my cards!

and I created this CAS card:

Fun right?!

I'm happy you stopped by! Your next stop is Karen's blog.

Have a wonderful day!

Classic Birthday!

  I am back with another sneak peek of a super cute die set being released tomorrow by YNS! I was inspired to create this card from this weeks CAS-ual Friday Birthday Challenge. Happy Birthday Michele!!
                           
                                 

 I created the sentiment using MS Word, and my printer. I am thrilled with the way it turned out!!

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for the YNS April Release Blog Hop!

I'm happy you stopped by!

Tasty Tuesday and a Sneek Peek With YNS!!

Hello! Welcome to Tasty Tuesday and a Sneak Peek of a YNS April Release stamp set! Here is the April Tasty Tuesday inspiration picture:

To create my card I used the ADORABLE pinwheel die set being released this month! The die set comes with two different sizes of pinwheel, and a handle. Fun and oh so cute! The sentiment is from the YNS set "Heartfelt Sentiments".

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the April Release Blog Hop! Karen is giving away some super prizes and you are going to LOVE the April Release!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Happy Birthday To You!

I created this card today with a very special person in mind, Susan Opel, the Creative  Editor of Paper Crafts Magazine.  Happy Birthday Susan!!  I used stamps from a super cool company, Avery Elle! I used the sets "All Occasions Tags", and "Petals and Stems". I used Only Orange, and Tangerine Tango from Stampin Up to stamp my flowers. The greenery was stamped using ink from TPC Studio. (Excellent inks).  I finished off my card with a big ol' orange bow, and what can I say...I LOVE it! I'm happy you stopped by, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

The Play Date Cafe Challenge # 178 - You Are So Loved

Hello friends! I am excited to be here for this weeks color story with The Play Date Cafe! We have a beautiful color pallet, and a wonderful prize sponsor for this weeks Cup of The Week, AND the design team was given product to play with this week! Sweet!

Here is the card I created using this weeks color story and CAS Fridays stamps!!

To create my card I used the stamp set "Loving Thoughts". I love the flowers and sentiments in this set!

I'm happy you stopped by and I hope you will play along with is this week at The Play Date Cafe!

Hello Foxy!

   I enjoyed a little bit of "me" time and created a card for this weeks Papertrey Ink Make It Monday! The challenge this week was to watercolor an embossed image. I embossed the butterflies from the PTI set "Hello Foxy" using Stampin Up Copper embossing powder. I used SU classic ink, and a water color ink to color my lil' butterflies.  I colored my fox using Promarkers. The Hello sentiment is also from PTI. My super cute scrabble tiles were created using the brand new YNS  "Letter Board Die".  I'm happy you stopped by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Fun Friday With Your Next Stamp!

Hi! Welcome to Fun Friday with YNS! This month our theme is "Spring". I know for a lot of you Spring is taking its sweet time in getting to you but I hope it gets there soon!

To create my card I used one of my very first YNS stamp sets "You Make My Heart Soar".

I paper pieced the kite, and stamped the sentiment in the pre-printed box. The patterned paper I used is from the "Fabulous"collection by Simple Stories. It's perfect for spring! I'm happy you stopped by and be sure to stop by the main YNS Blog to see the other YNS designers playing along today!