Cards by Kerri

Friday, August 31, 2012

Your Next Stamp Fun Friday

Hello! Can you believe it's the last day of August??? That means that today is the last day of our August Fun Friday theme which is Birthdays/Celebrations! I decided to use this ADORABLE YNS image named Sippy for my card today:) The dp is some My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Tangerine, and the layout is MFTWSC86.

Make sure you check out the Your Next Stamp Blog for more fab projects today, and stay tuned for our new September theme which begins next week! We also have a new release coming up next week Woot Woot!

My BFF and I took our daughters to the Big Time Rush concert a couple of nights ago. The girls had a blast, and I wanted to share this picture I took of them downtown.

I always crack up when I see pictures of them together because my daughter (Avery) is 3 months OLDER than Ava who is on the left! They are too cute:)

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and have a wonderful weekend!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps: Your Next Stamp Sippy

Paper: PTI Berry Sorbet, Vintage Cream, MME The Sweetest Thing Tangerine

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Sewing Machine, Foam Squares, MFT Die-namics Medium Scallop Border Die, Prima Donna Petals

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Color Throwdown #207!

Kerri 3:00 AM 15 Comments

Hello! We have a new Color Throwdown for you this week, and this time, the fabulous Lori Tecler is our hostess:) This color combo was perfect for some of my new dp, and this is what I came up with:

I used this super cute image from Your Next Stamp called Feather Duster Ellie, along with a sentiment from the same set. Don't you just love her?! The dp is a combination of Simple Stories Fabulous and My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Lavender. The layout is this week's Deconstructed Sketch #66.

We hope you'll play along with us this week! Just link your creations to the Color Throwdown Blog HERE, and check out the rest of the amazing DT samples while you're there!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday:)

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps: YNS Feather Duster Ellie

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Simple Stories Fabulous, My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Lavender

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Button, Twine, Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Foam Squares

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Color Throwdown #206!

Kerri 2:00 AM 11 Comments

Hello! It's time for a new Color Throwdown, and this week I am the hostess:) I just love the picture I chose for this challenge! Aren't these flowers just gorgeous, and I love the color combination with the turquoise vase! I decided to finally ink up my The Sweet Life stamp set from PTI along with Mega Gracious Vases, and this is what I came up with:

Very CAS! I used the coordinating dies, stamped my images, and popped them up over an oval frame that I embossed with the SU Square Lattice Textured Impressions folder. The sentiment comes from the PTI set Beautiful Butterflies.

We hope you'll play along with us this week! Just link your creations to the Color Throwdown Blog HERE, and while you're there make sure you check out the rest of the amazing DT creations!

Well, we had a wonderful vacation last week, and it's back to the real world this week. I am actually home schooling my daughter this year which was a HUGE decision, but the first couple of days have gone pretty smoothly:) By next year we hope to be living in a new house in a much better school district!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps: PTI Sweet Life, Mega Gracious Vases, Beautiful Butterflies

Paper: PTI White

Ink: SU Cameo Coral, Pretty in Pink, PTI Berry Sorbet, SU Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black

Accessories: SU Square Lattice EF, Oval Nestabilities, Foam Squares, PTI Dies

Friday, August 10, 2012

Your Next Stamp Fun Friday!

Kerri 3:00 AM 5 Comments

Hello! In honor or Your Next Stamp's 3rd birthday, August Fun Fridays are all about Birthdays/Celebrations! I decided to make a fun little treat box this week using this super cute template I found in the Silhouette Online Store called Box 3d Cupcake Tote by Lori Whitlock.

I used Mini Cupcake Cutie with the matching Mini Cupcake Cutie Die. This was my first time using a mini with the coordinating die, and all I can say is I'm HOOKED! So simple and fun! The sentiment comes from the YNS set Handwritten Sentiments.

Make sure you check out the Your Next Stamp Blog today for more amazing Fun Friday projects!

I'm heading to the beach on vacation for a week. It's been so hard to wait all summer for our vacation, but it's finally here~YAY! Our last hurrah before school starts:) Thank you so much for stopping by and have a fabulous Friday!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps: Your Next Stamp Mini Cupcake Cutie, Handwritten Sentiments

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, My Mind's Eye Six by Six Happier dp, SU Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, CB Seeing Spots EF, YNS Mini Cupcake Cutie Die, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Foam Squares, 3d Cupcake Tote Template

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Color Throwdown #204!

Kerri 2:00 AM 12 Comments

Hello! It's time for another Color Throwdown, and this week the amazing Broni Holcombe is our hostess! She chose this gorgeous dress as our inspiration and this is what I came up with:

I am drawn to all things cute and all things pumpkin, so when I saw this darling new release from All That Scraps called Punkin Beatrice, I had to have her! This is the digi version, so I was able to enlarge her a little bit, and I printed out the sentiment. The dp is My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Rosy and the layout is last week's MFTWSC81.

We hope you'll join us this week! Just link your creations to the Color Throwdown Blog HERE, and make sure you check out the rest of the awesome DT creations while you're there!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and have a wonderful Wednesday:)

Kerri

Monday, August 6, 2012

Kerri 8:00 AM 30 Comments

Hello! We have another special Blog Hop this month because Your Next Stamp is celebrating its 3^rd Birthday!!! We are so excited about this milestone, and we have some fun and ADORABLE projects to share with you today!

We are making this hop even more fun, because we have put together a scavenger hunt! Each DT member and guest has a bold, colored letter on her blog. Collect all the letters and unscramble them to find the special saying. Once you do that, e-mail Karen at karen@yournextstamp.com and you will qualify for the $25 YNS shopping spree GRAND PRIZE!!!

We also have 3 special new release prize packs hidden along the hop. Just leave comments along the way to win!

You have until August 9^th at 12 midnight EST to play along and the winners will be announced August 10^th on the YNS Blog!

Onto my projects:

First up I have a fun little back to school tote using this super cute Franfou image called Fab-u-licious! I just LOVE IT!!! This is so fun for school projects, or to congratulate someone on their new home! I used the My Time Made Easy Tricky Treat Tote template and the dp is October Afternoon Schoolhouse.

In honor of this celebration, I also made a fun little birthdy card using the new Birthday Owl image! I just ADORE this sentiment, and that owl is so stinkin' cute! The dp is Doodlebug Design Inc. Cake & Ice Cream and the layout is the August Jen's Sketch For You To Try. I also used one of the Your Next Stamp Ballon Trio Dies.

As always we have some awesome specials at the YNS Store! Everyone will receive a FREE scratch card with every purchase all month long or while supplies last! Every card is a WINNER!

Also receive 25% off your order August 6^th-August 10^th! Online code is HAPPY

Karen has just improved the YNS Store website, so make sure you check it out! We now have larger thumbnails so you can see these adorable images even better!

Now it’s time to hop on over to Jen del Muro's fabulous blog, but before you go, don’t forget about the scavenger hunt! My number is 3 Happy hopping!

Kerri

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Your Next Stamp Sneak Peek!

Kerri 3:00 AM 7 Comments

Hello! We're getting ready for the party tomorrow as we have a special New Release Blog Hop to celebrate Your Next Stamp's 3rd Birthday!!! I am so honored to have been on the DT since the beginning, and I just love these stamps more and more with each passing year!

Today I have a little sneak peek to share with you:)

We will be introducing a couple of new baby sets from the Heather Designs collection and this one is called Welcome Baby Images. There is also a Welcome Baby Sentiments that coordinates with this set. I decided to make a collection of baby tags using 5 of the images, along with some My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Madison Avenue dp.

Make sure you check out the Your Next Stamp Blog to see more sneak peeks today, and we hope you'll join us for the New Release Blog Hop on Monday! Thank you so much for stopping by and have a spectacular Sunday:)

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps: Your Next Stamp Welcome Baby Images

Paper: PTI Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, SU Blush Blossom, My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Madison Avenue

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: PTI Tag Sale #6, Oval Nestabilities, CB Seeing Spots EF, Twine, Double Ruffle Ribbon, Foam Squares

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Color Throwdown #203

Kerri 3:00 AM 10 Comments

Hello! We have a new Color Throwdown Challenge for you today, hosted by the fabulous Barbara Anders! I decided to play with some of my new PTI goodies, and this is what I came up with:

I used the PTI sets Heart-2-Heart #6 and Trendy Tree Tops with coordinating dies. I added some texture to the white layer using the PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate, and add dots to the clouds with the Seeing Spots CB Embossing Folder.

We hope you'll play along with us this week! Just link your creations on the Color Throwdown Blog, and check out the rest of the amazing DT creations while you're there!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I have one more picture to leave you with:)