Twinkles Glow with Stamps

Happy Hump Day Everyone!!  I hope you are doing well!!  Today we should be arriving home from our trip to Virginia....

Today I would like to share two creations with you for two different challenges.

My first creation is for the Whiff of Joy Challenge.  This week's challenge is a sketch designed by the sweet and talented Jane!!!


Here is my take on the sketch using the beautiful Pregnant Willow!! Wish I looked that good when I was pregnant.  My dear hubby often joked around about how huge I got...My first was 10 pounds...Right before I had the baby, Scott took a picture of me with a stuffed cow.  At that point I felt like one...I was two weeks late and growing huger by the minute it seemed.

Anywho...here is the beautiful Willow....



The designer paper is from Prima Sparkling Spring.  The swing is a digi I purchased from Crafty Secrets.  I just  love swings and this one is beautiful! My images are colored in with copics.  The sentiment is computer generated.

For more inspiration for the Whiff Of Joy Challenge, please visit my dt sisters:
Anne ,  Chelsea,  Gio, Jane, Kathrin,  Kylie, Louise, Manuela.  Michele To join our challenge, please link your creation here.


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My second creation is for the Your Next Stamp challenge hosted by my dear friend Crystal!!!  Crystal has challenged us to CHARM IT!


Here is my take on the challenge:


For my creation I used Rainy Day Fhiona.  She was so fun to color up and paper piece.  The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye.  The ribbon is SU Baja Breeze.  The flower charm is from Stamp and Create.  The cloud is cut out with a Spellbinders Label die.


For more inspiration for the YNS "Charm It" challenge, please visit my dt sisters:
  Karen, Crystal , Kerri ,   Beth, Maureen, Jenny, Dana, Diana
  and Wendy 

Sadly, this is my last post as a YNS designer.  I just love Your Next Stamp, Karen, and the designers but feel I need to step down to have more time to deal with some personal issues.  I have so enjoyed this team and their talent!! I will miss you all!!  Thanks for the opportunity to work with your awesome stamps Karen.  I look forward to seeing all you girls in blogland!! 


Have a great day!! Thanks for stopping by and for all your comments!!

Blessings,
 

Happy Tuesday Everyone!! I hope you are enjoying some nice spring weather.  Unfortunately the weather does not want to cooperate here.  It has been quite chilly and rainy.  To get in the spring mode, I have been creating with some fun spring images.

My first card uses the darling Newborn Joon  and the Meadow background available at Whimsy Stamps and illustrated by the Uber talented Crissy Armstrong.

 The designer paper is from Websters Pages and SU.  The bow is tied with the bow easy using White wrinkled ribbon from May Arts.  The image is colored with copics.  The card is framed in brown but the picture makes it look brown.  Tomorrow I will post a matching piece to this card to make it a giftset.
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Next... I created a card with the darling new release from Your Next Stamp called  Song Bird.  One of my favorite things to do is watch the birds, especially blue birds.  Here is my creation:


I used paper from my Prima Madeline dp.  The image is colored with copics.  I also added spanish moss to the nest for texture.  The bird on the front is cut out with the Petite Ovals Spellbinders and my Spellbinders Grand Caliber.  The sentiment is computer generated.  The inside sentiment is cut out with the Spellbinders Labels 21.  In addition to my stitching, I added some hand drawn doodled faux stitching.

For more examples of the YNS New Release, please visit my dt sisters:

Also!......



Craft Your Passion - You've been spotted (deer card)
Cupcake Craft - Lots of Layers
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Ooh La La Creations -  Aqua, Bling and a Sentiment (deer card)
Creative Cowgirls -  -Spring Time & Rainy Days
Let's Ink It Up - no digis allowed -  Stitching 
Paper Sundaes - Texture 
Daring Cardmakers - Spring or Easter. 
Delicious Doodles - All stitched up. 
Digi's With Attitude! - Challenge #22: Spring has sprung.
Mami Doodles -  Challenge#24: Krazy for Kraft 
Aud Sentiments Challenge -  Anything goes.

 Welcome to the YNS Scrapfest Blog Hop!!   If you came here from Karen's Blog, you are in the right place, if not you may want to click back to the beginning for more inspiration and more chances to win some awesome prizes.


Just like earlier this fall, Karen was approached by Lisa (owner of ScrapFest in Ontario) to design an exclusive Your Next Stamp stamp for this year's Spring Scrap fest!!!  How exciting!!!

In honor of this event, we the team are sharing creations we made with this spring's stamp: Shopper Fhiona!! and last fall's Cropper Fhiona!!  which are only available during the actual Scrapfest Event! If you can't make Scrapfest in Ontario, Karen has generously offered you the opportunity to purchase them online!!

And....there are chances to win these two awesome stamps available only April 8-10!!!   

If you hop along with us, you will be entered in the draw to win both ScrapFest exclusive stamps. NB If you purchase one or both of these stamps this weekend and then find you are the lucky winner of the prize draw, you will be given a $6 or $12 gift certificate to spend at the store as your blog hop prize.

 The inside of the card uses a sentiment from Shopper Fhiona.
The sentiment is so fun and one I typed after I received a pad which used this saying on it from my dear friend Grace.  Oh how true. "A good friend helps you shop for stamp supplies....But a true friend helps you hide them when you get home."  I colored my image with copics and used paper from Basic Grey Green At Heart. The image is framed with Lacey circles from Spellbinders.

Now it is time to hop on to my talented dt sister: Beth's Blog!!!

Here is a list of all the links and the hop order: 

Karen Dedman

Chris Olsen --> YOU ARE HERE
Beth Raney
Crystal Irwin
Wendy Ramlakhan
Peggy Toole
Dana Joy
Jenny Suchin
Diana Genario
Maureen Wong
Kerri Michaud
Simonne Clay

Challenges I am entering my creations in:
Paper Crafting Journey - For the ladies, ABC Challenge - R is for ribbon The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes, Kaboodle Doodle - Lets get girlyMami Doodles -  Use a punch or die cut.Tellen's Place -  Sparkle & lace.Dutch Dare Card Challenge -  Spring has sprung.
Anything Goes Challenge -PearlsGoing Grey With Scrap-Creations - Pick 3: Ribbons, Flowers, Pearls, Glitter, Button, Charm.
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes + Optional - Something New


Thanks for stopping by today and for your comments!! Have a great weekend!! Enjoy the hop!!

Chris 

Happy Hump Day Everyone!! I hope you all have been having a good week!!

Today I have  a couple projects to share with you for a few different challenges.
First, is this week's Whiff of Joy Challenge... This week the team is challenging you to create a shaped card or project that is not square or rectangle! Here is my take on this week's challenge:

For my creation I used the WOJ Willow with Hot cocoa image and the grab a cup template from Lauren Meader's My Time Made Easy store.  The designer paper is from Prima's Sparkling Spring collection.  I colored the image with copics and framed it in the classic circles and Lacey circles dies from Spellbinders.  The white background is embossed with Cuttlebug's Spots folder.  The ribbon is May Arts and it tied with the Bow Easy.  The butterflies are punched with a Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly punch.  The button is from Recollections and the flowers are from ZVA Creative.

For more inspiration for the Whiff of Joy Challenge with the "Buttons and blooms" theme, please visit my dt sisters:

Anne ,  Chelsea,  Gio, Jane, Kathrin,  Kylie, Louise, Manuela.  Michele To join our challenge, please link your creation here.

challenges I am entering this creation in:
Amber's Crafts and Stuff - use flowersStampavie and More -  gift bagClear It Out! -  Flowers, Flowers & more FlowersKB Cute monday - Food & BeveragesOoh La La Creations - Mother's Day/Special FriendGingerloft -  Die Cuts or PunchesLet's Ink It Up - no digis allowed -  Die Cuts or PunchesScrappy Frogs -  Flowers and LaceA Gem of a Challenge - Anything But SquareAllsorts - For A Special LadyCrafty Emma - Die Cut Crazy

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My next creation is for both the Creative Belli and the Your Next Stamp Challenge since both challenges involved stitching!!

This week's Your Next Stamp challenge  hostess is my sweet and talented dt sister, Beth, and she has challenged us to use faux or real stitching on our creations.

This week's Creative Belli Challenge is to think like a seamstress.  Use things a seamstress would use....stitching, buttons, seam binding, ribbon, zippers, velcro.....

Here is my creation for this challenge using the Easter Egg Tree image from Your Next Stamp.  The image is colored in copics.  The shape of the card uses the Labels 10 Spellbinders die.  The background is embossed with the Spots folder from Provocraft.  The button is from Recollections. The ribbbon is May Arts Silk ribbon tied with the bow easy.  I added sparkle to the frame which is hard to see in this photo, but if you click on it, you can see it much better.

For more inspiration for the YNS "Stitching" challenge, please visit my dt sisters:
  Karen, Crystal , Kerri ,   Simonne, Beth, Maureen, Jenny, Dana, Diana
If you join the "Stitching" challenge please leave a direct link to Mr. Linky here. If you upload your creation to Paper craft planet or Splitcoast Stampers, please use the keyword YNSC39.
Anne Harmon, Ceal Pritchett,  Chris Dickinson ,  Darsie Bruno,  Holly Brown,  Jessica Stockmeyer, Joan Ervin , Joy Hadden , Maria Matter , Robin Kirkpatrick ,  Robin Parker,  Shelly Schmidt, Karen Walsh ,Mary Marsh . Beth Norman,Tamara Morgan 

challenges I am entering my creation in:
 Thanks for stopping by!! I hope you enjoyed my creations!!
Have a great day!!


blessings,
Chris

Hi All!!  Sorry I have been missing for the last few days.  I have so busy trying to catch up from last week when I had such a busy crafting week and also take a brief break.  I have been feeling a little stressed lately.  The respite was indeed good for me.  Still lots of spring  cleaning to go...Only problem is, that it really is not spring here yet. LOL!  Snow, snow and more snow.....Please stop and go away.

I made this card when looking out the wintery weather on the outside....One can dream, right?  Yes, it would be nice to be watering my flowers.

I just love the bright and fun colors of the My Mind's Eye Tickled Pink pad which my dear friend Crystal sent to me in a RAK.  Isn't she the sweetest?!

The layout of my card uses the Sweet Stop sketch for this week.  The image is Ellie Loves to Garden from Your Next Stamp.  I colored the image with copics and sponged the clouds with a scalloped circle and my SU Baja Breeze ink. 

challenges: Sweet Stop - Sketch *Crafts and Me - anything goesCrafty Creations -  in stitchesCreative Cottage -  SpringFreshly Brewed - 2 or more embellishmentsPaper Pretties -SpringThe Paper Variety - tic tac toe (choices- card, scallops, stamped image and sentiment)Truly Scrumptious - tagsGoing Grey With Scrap-Creations - Spring Has SprungTop Tip Tuesday - ButtonsHappily Scrappin - Spring Has SprungHouse of Gilli - Pastel Colours with BlingMy Partner in Crafting Crime -  3 or more buttonsSquigglefly - ButtonsStamps R Us - SpringStamp with Fun - SpringCard Cupids - Spring InspiredCheerful Stamp Pad - SpringCorrosive Challenges -  Recipe: 3 papers, 2 ribbons and 1 image Gingerloft  - Die Cuts or PunchesI Did It Creations - Welcome SpringStamp, Scrap and Doodle - Spring Has SprungCrafty Ann's -  SKETCH* and/or SpringMami Doodles – celebrate SpringStampin With The Dragon - bring on SpringTotally Papercrafts - buttons 


Chris

For more inspiration for the YNS "Sparkle" challenge, please visit my dt sisters:
  Karen, Crystal , Kerri ,   Simonne, Beth, Maureen, Jenny, Dana, Diana
If you join the "Sparkle" challenge please leave a direct link to Mr. Linky here. If you upload your creation to Paper craft planet or Splitcoast Stampers, please use the keyword YNSC38.
Anne Harmon, Ceal Pritchett,  Chris Dickinson ,  Darsie Bruno,  Holly Brown,  Jessica Stockmeyer, Joan Ervin , Joy Hadden , Maria Matter , Robin Kirkpatrick ,  Robin Parker,  Shelly Schmidt, Karen Walsh ,Mary Marsh . Beth Norman,Tamara Morgan 
 
If you should join us for the Creative Belli Challenge, please leave a direct link here. 

challenges I am entering my creation in:
Stampin' B's - Use Bling Penny's Paper-Crafty - green Simon Says Stamp - anything goesHigh Hopes Stamps -  Go GreenPaper Take Weekly - 3 of Something - 3 pennantsMake it Monday - anything goesStamp-N-Doodle -  at least 2 things starting with "G" (green and gems)Stamp Fairy - GreenCard Cupids - GreenOne Stitch At A Time - Glitter & Gems (the pennants are glitter paper)Allsorts - Luck of the Irish ECP Challenges  -GreenWee memories -  Spring or Green ThemedCard Makin' Mamas - Delicious Doodles - use greenFairy Knoll - St. Patrick's DayFashionista Friday - St. Patrick's DayPatties Creations -  go greenSew Many Cards -  St. Patrick's DayTellen's Place - St. Patrick's Day something greenMeljens Designs - GreenShelly's Images -  Something Green in honor of St Patrick's DayStamp Insanity Anything Goes, with a twist - A pop of Green or St Patty's day


I hope you will stop by again today as I also have two blog hop creations to share with you from Whiff of Joy challenges at 3 am EST (to celebrate the 100th challenge) and Whimsy at noon EST.  Both hops will be full of inspiration and will have the opportunity to win some awesome prizes. 

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!  I hope you are in some way inspired by this creation.

hugs and blessings,
CHRIS
 

We have some amazing new YNS stamps to show you today! These new stamps are available to buy right now from the Your Next Stamp store along with all your YNS favourites.

If you would like to participate in the hop and you didn't arrive here from Diana Genario 's blog, please CLICK HERE to return to the start of the hop at Simonne’s blog, as you don't want to miss these fab new releases!

The hop starts today (8 March 2011 at 08:00 EST) and ends on 11 March 2011 at midnight EST.

As always here at Your Next Stamp, we have a wonderful prize for you to win! One lucky winner will be drawn at random from the links in the linky list to receive a surprise package of new release stamps!

You will see that every stop along the hop has a linky list - this is the SAME linky list posted on every blog, so that you can enter the prize draw from any stop along the hop (although we hope you will visit every blog!). The linky will update itself on everyone's blog when a link is entered - how cool is that? Please remember to only enter your name ONCE into the linky list during the hop - you do NOT need to enter your name at every stop and multiple entries will be removed. It's not a requirement for you to comment at every stop along the hop to be eligible to be entered into the prize draw, but the DT would sure love to hear what you think of our new release creations!

Karen is also running a special 10% off promotion from today until 14 March 2011. Just enter the code YNSMARCH when checking out to apply your 10% discount. There are also some FANTASTIC special offers and promotions running over at the YNS store at the moment, so once you've finished the hop be sure to hop on over and check out the clearance sections: 35% off selected stamps - 50% off selected stamps - 60% off selected bare rubber stamps - 35% off selected embellishments - 35% off selected DP sampler packs. WOW! What a great time to grab a bargain!


Now on to my blog hop creation:

For my blog hop creation I have used the Mini Bunny Fhiona stamp to create a set. 

 The easter basket uses a spring basket template from Perfect Presentations designed by the talented Leigh Ann Baird.  The designer paper is from K and Co Sweet Nectar.  The buttons are from Recollections.  The handle is punched with a Martha Stewart Flower Border Punch. The image is colored with copics.
Here is a side view.

Here is the matching card.  The sentiment is typed on my PC and cut out with oval Nestabilies which I later embossed with Provocraft Spots.  The dp is also from K and Co. Sweet Nectar.

I have entered these creations in the following challenges: Craft Your Passion -Anything Goes, Incy Wincy Designs - Pastel Colors, Lexi Creations - Easter, Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes, Card Cupids - Anything Goes, Crafty Pad - Ribbon,  Creative Inspirations - Use a Template Stampin For the Weekend - Spring, 4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching, Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring, Delightful Challenges- Welcome Spring, Rubber Cafe - Stitching Card Creations & More By C  SparkleFairy Tale - something for a child or with a child's imageHouse of Gilli  - GreenKaboodle Doodles - Go GreenKarens Doodles  - Go GreenPink Elephant  - Buttons, lace and ribbonSentimental Sundays - SENTIMENT and Pearls & LaceCard Makin' Mamas -  something greenTotally Papercrafts - pearls & laceSimon Says Stamp - recipe - 1 image, 2 DP, 3 embellishments
Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:



So now it's time for you to hop on over to Karen's blog as she is the next and final stop on our hop, but I'd love it if you left me a comment before you go!

Thanks so much for hopping with us today! I hope you enjoy our new release!

Hugs,