Monday, August 30, 2010

Final Two All That Scraps Guest DT Projects:(

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I have had so much fun this month as the Guest DT for All That Scraps!  I'm so sad to see my time come to an end:(  For my final two projects, I made a fun halloween card using C.C. Designs Sweet November Stamps Baby Tricks or Treats Witch and a little Gable Box with the C.C. Designs Swiss Pixies image Halloween Hansel.  You can find instructions for the gable box HERE. 

I'm sorry if I haven't been around.  I have 3 sick kids on my hands, so I've been a little busy.  We're off to the doctor's office this afternoon, and hopefully everyone will be feeling better soon!  I will leave complete recipes for both projects below. 

One more thing, there are some BRAND NEW TEMPLATES available today from Perfect Presentation and you can see them HERE!  I will have a couple of samples later on this week:)  I will also be back Wednesday for the Your Next Stamp New Release Blog Hop!  Don't forget about the blinkie contest on Karen's Blog HERE.  You can win the ENTIRE NEW RELEASE just by putting the blinkie on your blog! 

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day:)


Kerri
Recipe:
Card:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Sweet November Stamps Baby Tricks or Treats Witch
Paper:  Perfect Plum, Echo Park Paper Co. Happy Halloween
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Buttons, Sewing Machine, Ribbon, Velvet Ric Rac, and Baker's Twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Long Rectangle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Goo Border Punch, Dimensionals
Gable Box:
Stamps:  C. C. Designs Swiss Pixies Halloween Hansel, Studio G sentiment
Paper:  Basic Black, SU Real Red, Echo Park Paper Co. Happy Halloween, Pumpkin Pie
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: SU Real Red Ribbon, Nestabilities Labels 4 and Rectangle Nestabilities, SU Large Oval Punch, CB Web Embossing Folder, MS Jack-o-lantern punch, Dimensionals
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Friday, August 27, 2010

Thinking of You

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Hello!  When I was at my parent's house last weekend, my mom let me stamp a couple of her Belles 'n Whistles images, and I was itching to color one up:)  I decided to make a card for this week's Belles 'n Whistles Challenge which is an open theme.  I used this adorable image called Tea Time, and paired her with some fun Cosmo Cricket Togetherness dp.  The ribbon is some Yellow Stripe Grosgrain from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and the layout is from this week's Sketch Saturday sketch. 

Well, it's only the first week of school, and illness has already struck!  My oldest was sent home today with vomiting and diarrhea, and my daughter is completely congested and can't breathe!  That's definitely the downside of school starting again.  We stay so healthy all summer!  Oh well.  Hope you have a wonderful, HEALTHY weekend:)

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Belles 'n Whistles Tea Time, Verve Circular Sayings
Paper:  Pure Poppy (PTI) Cosmo Cricket Togetherness dp
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist for sponging
Accessories:  EK Success Retro Flower Punches, SU 5 Petal Flower Punch, Kaisercraft Pearls, Circle, Scalloped Circle, and Large Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, RRR Ribbon
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Your Next Stamp Blinkie Contest!

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Hello!  Well, Karen (yns owner) is holding another Blinkie Contest on her blog!  All you have to do is head over there, snatch the code, and put the blinkie on your blog!  Karen is offering up the ENTIRE NEW RELEASE to one lucky winner!!!  Now that's worth playing for:) 

The blog hop fun begins on September 1st, so don't miss out, plus you can see all of our fabulous new DT members!!!  I'm so excited too, because the projects I've seen so far for the hop are AMAZING!  You will definitely be inspired! 

So I saw Eat, Pray, Love last night.  I really liked it, but the middle was a little slow.  I've never been one to try to find myself, or to get into meditation, etc. so a little different for me.  How exciting to travel for a year like that though, and to see all of the amazing places she's seen!  In the movie she has 49 stamps on her passport.  Where is the first place you would go?  I would go to Switzerland.  Have a great day!

Kerri
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Wishing You A Sweet Birthday

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Hello!  Today on Splitcoast, you can read reviews from the Product Focus Review Team about the new Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Elements.  I had a chance to play with the Lacey Squares which I showed you yesterday, and these Beaded Circles.  I love them both!  For this card I used this super sweet image and sentiment from the Your Next Stamp set Make a Wish.  The dp is Kaisercraft Hippy Girl which I also used to paper piece the tablecloth.  I love the colors in this collection!  I also used some Pink Grosgrain Ribbon which you can find at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I'm going to see Eat, Pray, Love with some girlfriends tonight.  Has anybody seen it?  Is it any good?  I'll let you know my take tomorrow:)  Have a wonderful day!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Make a Wish
Paper:  Perfect Plum, Kaisercraft Hippy Girl Collection
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink
Accessories:  Spellbinders Circles and Beaded Circles Nestabilities, Rhinestones, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, RRR Pink Grosgrain
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

All That Scraps Challenge~Fruit!

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Hello!  This week's All That Scraps Challenge is to use Fruit on your projects:)  I searched through my stash and found this adorable Apple Emma that I haven't inked up in a while.  Isn't she so super CUTE?!  I paired her with some of my new Cosmo Cricket Togetherness dp~love~and framed her with Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Squares.  The sentiment comes from the PTI set School Time. 

That's it for me today.  I've got to run and get my little one's hair cut:)  Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Sugarplums Apple Emma, PTI School Time
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Mini Deck
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  PTI Vintage Cream Ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities Squares and Lacey Squares, SU Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine
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Monday, August 23, 2010

All That Scraps Guest Designer Week 4~Back To School!

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Hello!  I hope you had a great weekend!  My best friend's husband won 4 tickets to the Jacksonville Jaguars/Miami Dolphins game on Saturday so they invited us to go with them.  We had box seats, and were able to park right in front of the stadium.  It was awesome, and so fun to pretend like we were somebody important for an evening LOL!  My husband is a HUGE Dolphins fan and I mean HUGE so it was a perfect game to go to, plus it was rainy which didn't effect us at all in our air conditioned and covered box:)

It's time for another Monday Spotlight on the All That Scraps Blog which you can see HERE.  Today they are featuring this little back to school caddy I created by using instructions I found HERE.  I used this adorable Teacher Honey image, as well as the notebook and sentiment from the PTI set school time.



I just got home from dropping my daughter off at her first day of Kindergarten:(  I really didn't think I would get emotional because she has gone to preschool the last couple of years, but another mom had to hand me a kleenex on the way out the door!  I cried all the way to the car LOL!  They really do grow up fast.


Here is another project I created using the Amy R. set The Best.  This set comes with several large sentiments like the word friend, and then several smaller sentiments to go with them, like the happy birthday.  I love it!  I used Balloon Emma from the Sugarplums Party set.  Isn't she just adorable?!  I colored the word friend using a tutorial I found on Amy's blog HERE.  I just love the effect!


That's it for me!  Thank you so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful day:) 

Kerri
Recipe:
Teacher Caddy:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Teacher Honey, PTI School Time
Paper:  PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy, Cosmo Cricket The Boyfriend
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Basic Black~SU, Bashful Blue
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, PTI Pure Poppy Ribbon, Dimensionals, Oval nestabilities
Friend Card:
Stamps: C.C. Designs Amy R. The Best, Sugarplums Party Balloon Emma
Paper:  SU Almost Amethyst, PTI White
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  SU Scalloped Border Punch, Ribbon,. Dimensionals, Button
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge #34!

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Make sure you check out my blog candy which ends on the 31st HERE and HERE!



Hello!  It's time for another Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge, and this time we were inspired by this yummy Lindt chocolate:)  I have to admit, I wasn't sure where I wanted to go, but then I thought of this sentiment from Verve:


I love this quote!  I decided to pull out the softer colors in the photo, and thought I would use one of the Verve Release Week sketches~#2.  The flower, quote, and images stamped around the quote all come from the Verve set Love's Flower.  I used some PTI Dark Chocolate cs to go with the chocolate theme, and the dp is from Webster's Pages. 

We hope you'll play along with us, and if you do, just use DDIC when uploading to an online gallery.  Also, make sure you check out what the other Divas created!  These gals are uber talented, so you won't want to miss out!!!

Anne
Chris
Julie
Donna
Lori

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I'll be back later with some more Verve-y creations:)

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Verve Love's Flower
Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, Webster's Pages dp
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Ranger Tattered Rose Distress Ink
Accessories:  Fiskars Corner Rounder Punch, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, Stardust Stickles
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Your Next Stamp Challenge #23~Bold, Bright, Summery Colors!

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Hello!  It's my turn to host our Your Next Stamp Challenge and this time I have chosen Bold, Bright Summery Colors!  This is the last week of summer for my kiddos, so I thought this challenge would be perfect:)    I used this super adorable image called Flower Bouquet Fhiona and paired her with some fun dp and sticker elements from Echo Park Paper Co. Sweet Summertime.  I added a little sentiment from the SU set Teeny Tiny Wishes. 

We hope you'll play along with us, and as always we have two fabulous prizes for you to win:

1. Winner – one lucky winner, chosen by random.org, will win $10 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Winner Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!



2. Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by Karen, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I look forward to seeing your bold, bright, summery creations!!!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Flower Bouquet Fhiona, SU Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Cameo Coral, Echo Park Paper Co. Sweet Summertime
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist
Accessories:  Rectangle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, Echo Park Paper Co. Sticker Elements, MS Grass Border Punch, PTI Buttons, Stardust Stickles
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Monday, August 16, 2010

All That Scraps Guest Designer Week 3!

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Hello!  Today on the All That Scraps Blog, they are showcasing two cards I made using the super cute For the Birds set which you can find HERE!  The images in this set are so fun and adorable, and I love the coordinating sentiments!  I will leave complete recipes below:)

I can't believe this is the last week of summer for my kiddos!  School starts next Monday~WOW!  Hope your week is fantastic:) 

Kerri
Recipe Card #1:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Cookie Crumbs For the Birds
Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Harvest Gold, Cosmo Cricket DeLovely paper pad
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Raspberry Fizz Ribbon, PTI Aqua Mist Button, Sewing Machine, Oval Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Stardust Stickles
Recipe Card #2:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Cookie Crumbs For the Birds
Paper:  PTI Ocean Tides, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Max and Whiskers
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist
Accessories:  PTI Ocean Tides Ribbon, Making Memories Button, Twine, Paper Piercer, Sewing Machine, Oval Nestabilities, Dimensionals
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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Some Fantastic News, and Some Not So Fantastic News:)

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Hello!  I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far!  Let me start with my fantastic news!  I am staying on as a Senior DT Member for Your Next Stamp!!!  I am so excited that Karen invited me to stay, because I ADORE working with her and her super cute images:)  Thank you, woman!  Also, I will be in charge of our new YNS group on Paper Craft Planet!  We are going to be offering up LOTS of fun and prizes for our members, so go HERE to join now so you don't miss out!!!

My bad news is, I did not make the Elisabeth Bell Digital Design Team, but two of my Your Next Stamp DT sisters did!  I just want to congratulate Crystal Irwin and Wendy Ramlakhan!!!!  You girls are FABULOUS, and so very deserving!!! 

I hope the rest of your weekend is terrific!  Thank you so much for your kind words.  They mean sooooo much to me!

Kerri :)
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Friday, August 13, 2010

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop and Some Candy!!!

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Hello!  It's the thirteenth of the month which means it's time for another Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!!!  Hopefully you arrived here from Susan's amazing blog, but if not then start at the beginning which is the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog!  As a Ribbon Club Designer, I get to show you a project I made using this month's Ribbon Club Assortment which you can find HERE:


The colors and patterns in this month's assortment are so pretty!!!  I decided to make a gift set using this fab template from Perfect Presentation called Cute Carton.  I decorated the box with some ribbon flowers that I made using Delicate Flowers and Dots and Stripes Grosgrain Bright Pink and I used some Flowers with Scalloped Edge ribbon to tie my box closed.  This darling image is C.C.Designs Swiss Pixies Gretel and the sentiment is from the Your Next Stamp set Elegant Greetings.  But what good is a gift box without something in it?



I'm offering up my gift set as blog candy, and in the box you will find several goodies:)  Lots of ribbon and some Kaisercraft Snow Pearls all found at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store!  What do you have to do to win?  Become a follower (if you're not already) and leave me a comment on this post!  I would love for you to post a pic on your sidebar too but it's not required.  I will draw a winner along with my other Blog Candy drawing on August 31st.  Go HERE to check out my other giveaway:)

Ok, now it's time to head on over to Trudy's fabulous blog!  Thank you so much for stopping by and happy hopping:)

Challenges:
All That Scraps~Die Cuts

Papertake Weekly~Something old, Something new... I used my new ribbon and a new to me image:)  Lots of old favorites too!

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #86

Kerri
Recipe: 
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Swiss Pixies Gretel, Your Next Stamp Elegant Greetings
Paper:  PTI White, Raspberry Fizz, Making Memories Flower Patch dp, SU Pink Pirouette
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Perfect Presentation Cute Carton Template, Really Reasonable Ribbon Ribbon, Buttons, Square Nestabilities, CB Textile EF, Swiss Dots EF, Lace trim, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, Stardust Stickles
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Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection Design Team Call!

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Hello!  I've been debating all week if I should apply for the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection Design Team.  I've been having serious self doubt about whether or not my creations are good enough, but in the end, this opportunity is just too AMAZING to not at least try!  I think I would jump around my house and squeal for weeks if I were able to work with Elisabeth and her gorgeous images!!!  So, I bought one of her adorable digis today: Little Rapunzel (I just LOVE her!!!) and this is what I made:



I used some Basic Grey Green at Heart dp and the A Spoon Full of Sugar sketch.  The sentiment comes from the PTI set Butterfly Dreams.  I'm also entering these two cards that I made recently:

This image is Lemonade Anyone? from Belles 'n Whistles

This image is Beary Big Hugs also from Belles 'n Whistles. 


Ok, wish me luck and good luck to all of you who are applying!  Thank you so much for stopping by, and enjoy your Friday woot woot! :)

Kerri
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Birthday Wishes~Last Day of Birthday Sale at Your Next Stamp!

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Hello!  I had time to sit down and stamp a little today, so I decided to ink up this super sweet Day Dream Fhiona that I hadn't played with in a while:) I paired her with some Basic Grey Olivia dp which I absolutely LOVE, and a fun little sentiment from the Verve set Circular Sayings.  The layout comes from The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #68

I also wanted to remind you that today is the last day of the birthday sale at Your Next Stamp!  Karen has LOTS of items on sale, PLUS an extra 20% off your entire order!!!  The sale ends at midnight eastern so take advantage!

I'll be back tomorrow for the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!  You won't want to miss it because most of the DT are offering up BLOG CANDY woot woot!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a fantastic night.  I'm so excited to see who is crowned America's Favorite Dancer!!!  (Hopefully Lauren:)


Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Day Dream Fhiona, Verve Circular Sayings
Paper:  SU Cameo Coral, Basic Grey Olivia
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Cameo Coral
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, EK Success Retro Flower Punches, Kaisercraft Pearls, Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Offray Coral Ribbon, Stardust Stickles
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Awesome Blog Candy at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog!

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How would you like to win this fabulous asst. of  ribbon and embellishments???  Bonnie (RRR owner) is so excited that the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog has over 300 followers, so she is offering up this amazing blog candy!   Head on over to the RRR Blog to see how you can win!

Also, make sure you come back on Friday for our Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!  Several of the DT members will be offering up more blog candy including me! 

Have a great day:)

Kerri
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Monday, August 9, 2010

All That Scraps Guest Designer Week 2!

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Want to win this adorable Halloween Birgitta and Halloween Hansel? Check out my Blog Candy HERE!


Hello!  Well it's Monday again which means they are featuring one of my projects on the All That Scraps Blog HERE.  This week I used the new Halloween Birgitta along with the Swiss Pixies Halloween Scene to create this super fun card!  I had a blast making this, and isn't this little witch the CUTEST???  Here's a close up:



That's it for me:)  I have another pretty busy week, so I'll try to pop in when I can.  Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Swiss Pixies Halloween Birgitta, Halloween Scene, SU Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Perfect Plum
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Memento London Fog
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, Ribbon, SU Word Window Punch, MS Grass Border Punch, MS Bat Punch, Stardust Stickles, Tim Holtz Distresser Tool
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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge~Black and White!

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Hello!  I hope you are all having a wonderful Saturday so far:)  It's been pretty rainy and gloomy here, so I thought that was a good excuse for me to sit down a make a card!  The current challenge at Really Reasonable Ribbon is Black and White!  I had some fabulous black and white ribbon from last month's Ribbon Club Assortment, including this super fun zebra print, and this black with white stitches ribbon.

I just got this adorable Magnolia stamp in the mail yesterday from All That Scraps, and couldn't wait to ink her up!  Isn't she ADORABLE!!!  I paired her with some dp from October Afternoon Fly A Kite, and the black with white polka dot paper is from Webster's Pages.  The bow is actually a hairbow and it has a clip on the back so you can take it off the card and put it in your little girl's hair:)


Fun, huh?  I'm going to have to do this more often!  Ok, make sure you play along with the RRR Black and White Challenge for you chance to win a RRR Gift Certificate!!!  You can find all the details HERE!  We're off to dinner, so enjoy the rest of your day:)

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Magnolia Tilda with Peony
Paper:  PTI White, Webster's Pages and October Afternoon dp, Basic Black
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Oval and Labels 10 Nestabilities, Paper Piercer, Rhinestone Flourish, RRR ribbon, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, Alligator Hair Clip
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Friday, August 6, 2010

All That Scraps Color Challenge~Aqua, Kraft, Chocolate

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Hello again!  I made this for this week's All That Scraps Challenge to use the colors Aqua, Kraft, and Chocolate!  I used this super adorable digi image from C.C. Designs called Pixie Pets Kite Flying Puppy.  Soooo CUTE!  For my paper I used a combination of October Afternoon Fly A Kite, and  Farm Fresh. 

Ok, that's really it for me today:)  My daughter has a friend over for a sleepover, so we need to think of some fun things to do.  Have a fantastic weekend!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Pixie Pets Kite Puppy
Paper:  PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate, October Afternoon Farm Fresh and Fly A Kite
Ink:  Copics, PTI Aqua Mist, Spring Moss
Accessories:  Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Circle and Large Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals
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Verve Mojo and Ready, Set Stamp!

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Please scroll down for the Your Next Stamp Birthday Blog Hop, and HERE to enter my Blog Candy!


Hello!  I really wanted to play along with this week's Mojo Monday sketch, and I also decided to combine it with the current Verve Ready, Set, Stamp Challenge which is to use the sets Petals & Stems or Fluttering By.  I used the super cute Petals & Stems set on my card:) 

I really wanted this to be fun and colorful so I chose this fab dp from Echo Park Paper~A Walk in the Park collection.  The sentiment comes from the Verve set Circular Sayings.  I will leave the complete recipe below:)

That's it for me today!  Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Verve Petals & Stems, Circular Sayings
Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, Hawaiian Shores, Echo Park Paper Co. A Walk in the Park
Ink:  PTI Scarlet Jewel, Summer Sunrise, SU Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories:  PTI Large Scallop Die, Sewing Machine, Circle and Large Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, PTI Hawaiian Shores Ribbon, Button, Floss, Fiskars Corner Rounder
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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Your Next Stamp First Birthday Bash Blog Hop!!!

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Please scroll down for the Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge and to see my blog candy go HERE


Today is a very special day as Your Next Stamp is celebrating its very 1st birthday with a Birthday Blog Hop!!!  The hop will run today through Wednesday, August 11th at midnight!



The YNS Starlets are being joined by some fabulous friends for this hop, and together we are showcasing some fantastic new release stamps as well as some old favorites! These new stamps are available to buy today from Your Next Stamp!

Hopefully you came here from Cindy's amazing blog, but if not then start at the beginning which is Karen's fabulous blog:)

We have not one but TWO grand prizes for you to win!!!  Two lucky winners will be drawn at random to each receive a $25 gift certificate to spend on YNS stamps! WOW! As the prize is so fantastic, we are going to make you work a little to enter, LOL! Each Starlet and Guest Starlet have a letter hiding in their blog post. All you need to do is gather these letters, rearrange them to form a 3-word phrase, and then email this phrase to Karen. All correct entries will be entered into the grand prize draw. So make sure you hop around every blog and remember to leave a comment at every stop too.

All that cake must have affected Karen as she has gone a little crazy and is holding a 20% off sale for the duration of the hop - the crazy part is that everything will be reduced by 20%, including items already on sale! I'm not sure when (or even if!) this will happen again, so make sure you hop on over to the YNS store once you've completed the hop and fill your basket!  Now onto my card:


Is this not the CUTEST???  I adore this little astronaut and that alien~EEK!  So super cute:)  This is a new set called Space Boy which is a set of 4 stamps~3 images, and the sentiment (there is another adorable alien which I did not use on this card).  Wanna know what my secret letter is?  H

So now it's time for you to hop on over to Nicole's blog for some more cuteness, but don't forget to grab my hidden letter and also leave a comment before you go!


Thanks so much for hopping with us today! I hope you enjoy our birthday celebrations and new stamps:)

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Space Boy
Paper: Basic Black, Unknown dp from Joanns, PTI White
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Fiskars Star Punch, Stardust Stickles, CB Folder Spots and Dots, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, Circle Nestabilities
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Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge #32!

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Hello!  It's time for another Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge, and this time Lori picked these fun bottles of Tequila as our inspiration:)  Now I don't have ANY alcohol themed images (I really need to fix this problem) so I pulled out the yellow, blue, orange, and green from the bottles and stuck with the drinking theme:
This drink is just a lot more mild:)  I used this super adorable image from Belles 'n Whistles called Lemonade Anyone? and used some fun dp from Echo Park Paper Co.~ A Walk In The Park.  The sentiment comes from the Verve set Thankful Hearts. 

I'm entering this into this week's Belles 'n Whistles Challenge~Fun in the Sun
and I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch #67 for my layout.

We hope you'll play along with us!  Just use the code DDIC when uploading to an online gallery:)  Make sure you check out what the rest of the Divas created:

Anne
Chris
Julie
Donna
Lori

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Belles 'n Whistles Lemonade, Anyone?  Verve Thankful Hearts
Paper:  PTI White, Orange Zest, Echo Park Paper Co A Walk in the Park
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Pearls, Nestabilities Labels 8, Circle and Large Scalloped Circle Nesties, PTI Simply Chartreuse Ribbon, PTI Large Scallop Die
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