PTI Happy Fall

Hello!  I hope you are all having a fun Halloween!  I have a sick house, so it's not so much fun:( 

I know I should have a Halloween creation to share with you today, but instead I have a cute fall creation.  I have been dying to ink up this fabulous wreath from the PTI set Wreath For All Seasons.  I just LOVE the look of that twig wreath with the berries!!!  I used this week's Taylored Expressions sketch #132 for my layout, and some GORGEOUS  1/2" Brown Wrinkled Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  

If you're going trick or treating tonight have fun and be safe!  Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend:)

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  PTI Wreath For All Seasons

Paper:  PTI Kraft, White, Orange Zest

Ink:  SU Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, PTI Orange Zest for sponging

Accessories:  RRR Brown Wrinkled Ribbon, Kaisercraft Rhinestones, Circle and Large Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate, MFT Die-namics Border Die

Winner of Perfect Presentation Template of Choice!

Sorry girls, I almost forgot to draw a winner.  After removing DT comments I had a max number of 22 and per random.org the winner is:

Min: 1


Max: 22

Result:

17


which is WENDY RAMLAKHAN!!!!

Congrats girl!  Just shoot me an e-mail with your template of choice and I will get that to you:)  Have a great day!

Kerri

For My Teacher

Hello!  I have been putting together a little goodie basket for my daughter's teacher's birthday.  I had so much fun making my Your Next Stamp Space Boy bookmark, that I decided to make another one:)  This time I used what is now my most favorite Tilda ever~Apple Tilda from Magnolia.  Isn't she precious!?!?

For my bookmarks I have been using the PTI Tag Sale 1 Die.  I cut two of them out, and stick them together to get the elongated bookmark.  The dp is some old retired SU Summer Picnic DSP that I have been hoarding and the sentiment comes from the PTI set Vintage Picnic.  I also used some yummy Gingham Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon!  I really love how it came out, and I seriously feel like making bookmarks for everybody LOL:)  Maybe I'll add them to Christmas gifts... 

My husband has been off the last couple of days, so today we decided to take my youngest to the zoo while his brother and sister were at school.  It was so fun to hang out just the three of us (of course we can't tell my daughter what we did LOL)!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a great night!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  Magnolia Apple Tilda, PTI Vintage Picnic

Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, SU Summer Picnic DSP

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories:  Sewing Machine, PTI Tag Sale 1, Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch, Dimensionals, RRR Gingham Ribbon, Twine

Your Next Stamp Challenge~Bookmark It and Some Exciting News!!!

Hello!  We have a new Your Next Stamp Challenge for you today, and this time the super sweet and talented Chris has challenged us to make a bookmark!  I decided to use this adorable image from the YNS set Space Boy.  Here is a close up:

My daughter is in Kindergarten this year, and is just learning how to read.  She is doing soooooo well!!!  One of her assignments is to write down how many minutes of reading she does each day, and to write down the book titles as she completes each book.  I think it would be so fun to make a bookmark for each of her classmates!  Although, I was really excited about showing her this one, and she said  "But mom, I already have a bookmark."  Her bookmark is strip of printer paper that says reading is fun.  There are no astromauts or sparkly stars or stitching or distressing or fun ribbon or dimension on her bookmark, and her mom didn't make it just for her!  Oh well.  Maybe the other kids in her class would like it:)

 

We hope you'll play along with us and as always we have not one, but 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 Chris, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

Onto my exciting news!  I was invited to be a full fledged DT member for Really Reasonable Ribbon!!!!  I am sooooo excited and I just LOVE RRR!  Thank you so much for the opportunity, Bonnie! 

Beginning in November I will be posting on the RRR Blog every Saturday:)  If you haven't joined the RRR blog, you really should, because we have daily postings and awesome tutorials showing different ways to use ribbon!



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

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Space Boy
Paper:  PTI Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, DCWV All About Boys dp
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink
Accessories:  PTI Tag Sale 1 Die, New Leaf Ribbon, Twine, Dimensionals, SU Border Punch, Fiskars Star Punch, Stardust Stickles, Sewing Machine

Happy Birthday Karen!!!! YNS Surprise Blog Hop!

 Please scroll down for the Perfect Presentation New Release!!!

WOOHOO, We are celebrating our fabulous Your Next Stamp leader's birthday with a surpirse birthday blog hop!!!  If you are participating in today's hop, then you should have arrived here from Linda's Blog, but if not then start at the beginning which is Simonne's Blog!

I just want to wish you a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Karen!!!  I hope you have a super wonderful and fun-filled day!  I love working with you woman, and you know I adore YNS!  I made a birthday card using the super cute Flying High Fhiona and a sentiment from Elegant Greetings:

The dp is Cosmo Cricket Togetherness and the layout is this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch. 

Karen is celebrating her birhday with a Big Birthday Blowout Sale!  You'll find a variety of YNS stamps on sale from 10%-40% off through tomorrow at midnight!!!  Check out the sale HERE!

The YNS store now carries single pots of the Twinking H2O's so be sure to check out these awesome sparkly paints!

Well, I am the last stop on the hop, so make sure you hop on over to Karen's Blog and wish her a Happy Birthday as well!!!  Have a great day:)

Kerri

Perfect Presentation New Release + Template Giveaway!

Aren't these FUN!?!  These are the new release templates this month from Perfect Presentation!    I LOVE these little candy shaped boxes called Easy Candy Wrap.  These truly are soooooo easy and quick to put together!!!!  They would be perfect for a Christmas party at school or at the office:)

Next we have Pop'n Top!  This box has such a unique shape, and Leigh Ann has included two templates for the inside~a cupcake holder, and a pillar candle holder! 

Sorry I didn't have a new candle to show you, but I wanted you to see how cool this looks when you open it up.  So perfect for an easy and inexpensive gift and it looks TERRIFIC!!!  I used Echo Park Paper Everybody Loves Christmas dp for each of my projects:)

Make sure you check out what the rest of the DT created with these templates, and be sure to leave comments on everybody's blogs because we will each be giving away a Perfect Presentation Template of your choice!!! 

Chris
Alyssa
Julie
Beth
Terri

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

Kerri

Inky Impressions Challenge~Add Flowers!

Hello!  It's time for another Inky Impressions Challenge and this time the challenge is to add at least one flower to your card or project:)  I decided to use this super sweet image, Lili's Pumpkin.  The layout is this week's Sketch Challenge #303 on SCS and the dp is Debbie Mumm Harvest and Holiday pack.  

You have two weeks to play along and one fabulous creation will be chosen to be Inked by the Inkettes!  Just link your project HERE.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Ours is going to be BUSY but I'll be back Monday with a new template from Perfect Presentation!  You definitely won't want to miss it:)  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  Inky Impressions Lili's Pumpkin, PTI Vintage Picnic

Paper:  PTI Kraft, Harvest Gold, Debbie Mumm Harvest and Holiday

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Chocolate Chip, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink

Accessories:  Oval Nestabilities, SU Scalloped Border Punch, EK Success Retro Flower Punches, Kaisercraft Pearls, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine

Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge!

Hello!  It's time for another Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge:)  We had our choice of seven autumn inspired pictures to choose from.  You can see them all HERE.  I chose this basket of preserves and came up with this:

I used a lot of PTI goodies on this card:)  I think the Friendship Jar and Vintage Picnic images look good together!  I used some PTI Autumn Abundance dp, some Orange Zest Ribbon, and the Woodgrain Impression Plate.  The only thing that is not PTI is the Labels One Nestabilities.  The layout comes from this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #96

We hope you'll play along with us!  If you upload to an online gallery just use the code DDIC.  Also, link your creation to Lori's Blog HERE.  Make sure you check out what the rest of the Divas came up with:

Anne

Chris

Lori

Donna

Julie

I thought I would leave you with a picture of my 3 pumpkins:)  I LOVE this time of year!

Have a great day!

Kerri

You're Invited!

Hello!  I thought it would be fun to have a little invitation made up for the next time my daughter wants a friend to spend the night:)  I used this super adorable and perfect image for this called Lili's Slumber Party by Inky Impressions.  Isn't she a doll!?  I really wanted to use some soft girly colors, so I pulled out my October Afternoon Fly A Kite dp for my color inspiration.  The sentiment comes from the PTI set Round & Round.  Here is a close up of sweet Lili:

My daughter turned 6 last week, and we had her birthday party on Saturday.  This year we had it at a park and the day couldn't have been more perfect!  She fell in love with The Dog party supplies:

So for her party favors, each child got a Webkinz dog.  I found a variety of these on Ebay for a GREAT price!!!  I put them in a gift bag that I found at Target and attached a tag that I made:

I honestly have no idea who makes this stamp, but it's one I've had for about 12 years.  I bought it when I was into scrapbooking and I wanted to make a scrapbook page for my little Maltese:)  Here is a picture (althought it's not very good!) of my daughter about to blow out her candles. 

Notice the little cupcake stand that her cupcake is on?  I made that using the super fun Mini Cake Stand Template from Perfect Presentation found HERE!  Avery loved it!  The larger cupcake stand I found at Joanns.  You can decorate the way you want it.  I thought that was kind of fun, but it's definitely not the sturdiest thing around!

Well that's it for me today.  Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous hump day!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  Inky Impressions Lili's Slumber Party, PTI Round & Round

Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, SU Pretty in Pink, October Afternoon Fly A Kite dp

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist

Accessories:  PTI Harvest Gold Ribbon, Large Scalloped Die, Oval Nestabilities, SU Word Window Punch, MFT Die-namics Flower Trio, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, Rhinestones

Tobogganing Ellie

Hello!  I have a really quick post because I have to take my 3 kiddos to get flu shots~YUCK!!!  I wanted to share a card I made using one of the new release stamps from Your Next Stamp called Tobogganing Ellie~Soooooo CUTE!!!  I paired her with some Echo Park Paper Co. Everybody Loves Christmas dp and Jen's Sketch For You To Try.  Well, wish me luck at the doctor's office!  Have a great day:)

Kerri

Your Next Stamp Surprise Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp SURPRISE BLOG HOP!


If you didn't arrive here from Jenny's Blog, please CLICK HERE to return to the start of the hop at the Karen's blog and begin hopping!


The hop starts today (Friday, October 15th at 9:00 EST) and ends on Sunday, October 17th at midnight (EST).


So what's this surprise hop about? Well....if you've popped by any of the YNS DT's blogs this week, you may have read our posts about today's very special hop showcasing a VERY special, NEW and EXCLUSIVE YNS stamp! The DT have been 'in the know' about a secret project involving YNS and ScrapFest for a little while, and now the day has finally come when we can officially announce the proud news that Karen was approached by Lisa (owner of ScrapFest in Ontario) to design an exclusive YNS stamp for this autumn's ScrapFest (15-16 October 2010) - YAY!! And here it is:

This stamp will be available to buy from the Your Next Stamp booth at ScrapFest Ontario, but fear not if you can't get along to ScrapFest as Karen is also selling this fabulous stamp in the YNS online store!! IMPORTANT: This stamp will only be available to buy online for the duration of ScrapFest, so do not delay in placing your order! As it is only available for a very limited time, Karen is offering the stamp at a very special price of $6 with FREE SHIPPING!! (*NB Free shipping only applies to the ScrapFest stamp - if you include other items in your order, you will be charged shipping accordingly).


I decided to make a little thank you gift box using this awesome template from Perfect Presentation called Perfect Parcel.  I filled it with a few scrappy goodies~buttons, baker's twine, and this awesome ScrapFest stamp!

Wouldn't this be fun to give a crafty friend:)  I know I would love it!!!

If you do plan to pop along to ScrapFest this weekend, don't forget to print out this voucher and take it along to the YNS booth to receive 10% off your purchase of YNS stamps:

(Click on the voucher to open it in new window ready for printing)


So now you need to continue the hop by hopping to Simonne's blog. Be sure to complete the hop as we have a prize draw at Simonne's blog where you can enter to win one of these gorgeous and exclusive YNS ScrapFest stamps. [If you purchase one of these stamps and then find you are the lucky winner of the prize draw, you will be given a $6 gift certificate to spend at the store instead.] To enter, please leave your details in the InLinkz widget. The lucky winner will be randomly chosen on Monday October 18th!!!

Thanks for hopping with us today!


Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  YNS ScrapFest Stamp, PTI Studio Style sentiment
Paper:  PTI Kraft, Cosmo Cricket Togetherness DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Pretty in Pink for sponging
Accessories:  Perfect Parcel Template, Circle and Large Scalloped Circle Nesties, Oval Punch, PTI Aqua Mist Ribbon, Dimensionals

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge~Halloween Card or Treat Bag!

Hello!  It's time for another Really Reasonble Ribbon Challenge, and this time we have a wonderful sponsor who is very dear to my heart~Your Next Stamp!!!  The challenge is to create a Halloween Card or Treat Bag!  I decided to go with a fun little Halloween card using my favorite Halloween set~Happy Halloween Fhiona :)  Is she not the cutest little witch!?!?  I used some super cute and fun Swiss Dots Grosgrain Orange With Black from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The layout comes from this week's Sketch For You To Try. 

There are also some great prizes to be won for playing along! 

The winner (best entry) will receive a $10 gift certificate to the RRR website.  One random person will receive a $10 gift certificate to be used for YNS (Your Next Stamp) stamps.

Make sure you check out the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog to check out what some of the other DT members created with these super cute Your Next Stamp Halloween images, and we can't wait to see what you come up with for this challenge! 

I'll be back in a little bit with a special YNS blog hop:)  You won't want to miss the darling special edition image that will be available for two days only!!!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day! 

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Happy Halloween Fhiona

Paper:  PTI True Black, Echo Park Paper Co Happy Halloween

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Orange Zest, Pale Plum

Accessories:  Rectangle and Circle Nesties, RRR Swiss Dots Ribbon, EK Success Border Punch, Dimenisonals

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!!!

Please Scroll Down for the Latest Your Next Stamp Challenge:)

Hello!  We're hopping along again this month with some fabulous projects using some gorgeous ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon!  Hopefully you arrived here from Susan's awesome blog, but if not, then start at the beginning which is the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog!    Today I get to show you a couple of projects I made using this month's gorgeous Ribbon Club Assortment:

Isn't it FABULOUS?!?!  Think of all the wonderful Christmas creations you can make with this assortment!  Today I have a card and a tag to show you:

For my card I used this super adorable image from Stampavie Gillian Roberts called Bear and Robin.  I wanted this image all last Christmas and it was always sold out!!!  I finally got it this year from All That Scraps:)  I ADORE this Red Snowflake Grosgrain Ribbon from the Ribbon Club Assortment, along with this very versatile Cherry Baker's Twine.  I highly recommend getting the Baker's Twine in every color because you will be reaching for it constantly!!!  Next up is my tag:

I LOVE this Shimmer Satin Apple Ribbon!!!  Such a beautiful color, and the shimmer is GORGEOUS!!!  I also used the Snowflake Ribbon once again along with more Cherry Baker's Twine.  I'm telling you, this stuff rocks! 

Now it's time to hop on over to Trudy's amazing blog!  Don't forget to comment along the way for your chance to win your very own Ribbon Club Assortment, plus make sure you check out the other AWESOME giveaway that Bonnie has on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day:)

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Card~Stampavie Gillian Roberts Bear and Robin, PTI Signature Christmas
              Tag~Verve Just For You
Paper: PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy, Debbie Mumm Harvest and Holiday DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink, SU Basic Black
Accessories:  Card~SU Oval Punch, Square Nestabilities, Stardust Stickles, Sewing Machine, RRR Snowflake Ribbon and Cherry Baker's Twine, Dimensionals
Tag~Sizzix Tag Die, MS Snowflake Punch, SU Border Punch, Rhinestone, RRR Shimmer Satin Apple Ribbon and Cherry Baker's Twine

Your Next Stamp Challenge #27~Nicely Negative!

Hello!  It's time for another Your Next Stamp Challenge, and this time Beth's challenge is Nicely Negative!  What in the world does that mean, you may be asking:)  Well, she wants you to stamp white ink onto dark cardstock!  Other options include using white embossing powder, white acrylic paint, stamping with white ink then using clear embossing powder, etc.  I chose the quick and easy route which was PTI Fresh Snow ink onto True Black cs. 

I used this adorable image from Your Next Stamp called Rock Star Fhiona.  This set comes with lots of fun accessories like a guitar, a microphone, a couple of sentiments, and these cute music notes that I used for the background.  I also used some gorgeous ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon!  We hope you'll play along with us and as always you have two chances 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! [NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

Onto some other YNS News~  Your Next Stamp will be at ScrapFest Oshawa 2010 (Canada) this weekend (15-16 October). To celebrate, Karen is offering a 10% discount voucher for those attending the show! Simply print out the voucher below and present it at the YNS Booth to receive 10% off your purchase of YNS stamps!

The Your Next Stamp DT also have a very special blog hop planned for this coming Friday (October 15th) where we will be showcasing a VERY special stamp! The stamp will only be available for a very limited time and will be at an amazing price with free shipping to boot, but we can't tell you anymore than that right now as it's top secret! So be sure to pop back here on Friday to hop along with us, see this extra special stamp, and be in with a chance to own it yourself! Any crafter who isn't able to grab this stamp will definitely be disappointed. As I said, it's only going to be available to buy from the YNS store from Friday and for a VERY limited time and I'm positive you'll kick yourself if you miss it!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I'll be back shortly with my Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop Projects!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Rock Star Fhiona

Paper:  PTI True Black, Orange Zest, Halloween Prints dp

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Fresh Snow, Orange Zest, SU Basic Black

Accessories:  RRR Ribbon, Circle and Large Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Stardust Stickles, Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Button, Sewing Machine

Product Focus Review Projects

This month the SCS Product Focus Review Team had a chance to play with the new Xyron 1.5" Charity Ribbon Sticker Maker.  The great thing about this product, is that $.50 from every unit sold will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  You can read the full review tomorrow on SCS:)

For my first card, I used this super cute and very inspirational digi image from Whimsie Doodles called Hope Fights.  This image with the sentiment costs $2.00 and the entire amt. goes to Breast Cancer Research!!!  Check it out HERE! 

For my second card I used this super cute image from C. C. Designs Sugar Plums Pumpkin Emma along with the Sugar Plums Pumpkins. 

The Xyron 1.5" Sticker Maker is perfect for adhereing die cut letters .  I used some fun Imaginisce Apple Cider dp on this card and the sentiment comes from the PTI set Fall Elegance.  I will leave complete recipes for both cards below. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I will be back tomorrow for the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog hop and a new challenge from Your Next Stamp!

Kerri

Recipes:

Card #1:

Stamps:  Whimsie Doodles Digi Image Hope Fights

Paper:  PTI White, SU Pretty in Pink, Sweet Always DSP~retired

Ink:  Copics, Pretty in Pink

Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Buttons, EK Success Flower Chain Border Punch, Dimensionals, Circle Nesties

Card #2:

Stamps:  C. C. Designs Sugar Plums Pumpkin Emma, Pumpkins, PTI Fall Elegance

Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest, Imaginisce Apple Cider dp

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink

Accessories:  PTI Large Scallop Die, Sewing Machine, SU Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Sizzix Script Dies

Lemonade Stand!

Hello!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  Our neighbors had a garage sale on Saturday, and my daughter wanted to set up a lemonade stand.  We had set up a stand earlier in the summer, and I made a fun little banner and change collection jar for her, so we decided to pull these out again:)  I know most of you are over lemonade stands, and are ready for hot apple cider, but it's still in the mid to upper 80's down here in Florida!

I used my Cricut Celebrations Cartridge to make the banner, and decorated it with some Echo Park Paper Co. Sweet Summertime dp and sticker elements.  I used Thickers for the letters.  If you don't have the Cricut cartridge, then Leigh Ann has a banner template from Perfect Presentation that you can download HERE!!! 

Here is the little change jar.  I decorated a peanut jar with some more of the Sweet Summertime DP, printed the 50 cents on the computer, and die cut some flowers with my Sizzix Build a Flower #2 Bigz Die.  Everyone thought it turned out super cute! 

Well, my hubby is off today so we are heading out to get my little one's hair cut and grab some lunch.  Tonight my daughter has a soccer game, so we'll be at the fields cheering her on.  I love days like this! 

I had lots of crafting time this weekend, and after feeling like my mojo had taken a vacation recently, I'm actually really excited to show you the projects I have for this week:)  See you tomorrow!

Kerri