Twinkles Glow with Stamps

Challenges I am entering this creation in:
Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!!

blessings,
Chris

Hi All!!  This morning I am running a bit behind...guess the rain is making me feel lazy plus I have a bad headache.  I had planned on posting a creation today but decided I needed a break from posting for a couple of days and wanted to catch up on some of my commenting instead (I really want to visit some of you who come here so often and leave me comments). 

Today...I am coming here to announce the winner of the Weekly Wednesday Give Away from Whimsy (24 hour give away)!!  Thanks to the 51 who linked to the post!!!  The winner will receive a sentiment set, generously donated by Denise, designed by Ann of Raindrop Echo Designs which will be released next week!! Here is a peak....
Drum rolls please..........

And the winner is....chosen by random.org......

Random Integer Generator

Congrats Sabrina!   Please email me your snail mail address so we can get these out to you.

For those who entered and did not win, I hope to see you for the next give away on the 2nd Wednesday of the month!! 



Thanks for stopping by!!

blessings,

 Happy Hump Day Everyone!! If you are here for the Your Next Stamp (YNS) hop, please click here.  If you are here to win a Whimsy sentiment stamp set, you are in the right place!!

 

Whimsy Wednesday 24 hour give away- blog candy!! Sign up here, on my blog, Quick!!

For more chances to win some stamps or receive some inspiration, join us for the Whimsy Feb. Release Hop at noon EST, at this blog (the hop will begin here at my blog)!!

Hugs,

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,

Happy Monday Everyone!!  I hope you all had a great weekend!!  I know mine went well.  Yesterday it poured all day and we had lots of flooding but atleast it did not flood into our house and the temperatures were like spring (50 degrees F.)

Today I have a creation to share with you that is made for two challenges.  The first is Sunday's With Crissy which is to use stitching (faux or real) on your creation. I decided to use real stitching...my fave!
For the challenge there will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted. 


Today also begins another challenge at Stamp and Create!
**You are welcome to use any stamp for our challenges, but please make sure to adhere to the challenge theme and mention our challenge in your post (no back linking).  This is a month long challenge, so you have plenty of time to join in.

I used Easter Blessings from Wags n Whiskers ( this is available as rubber or digi) illustrated by Crissy Armstrong which I  colored with copics.  The designer paper is from Die Cuts with a View Home collection and Stampin Up Winter Green (retired). The gold glitter paper is American Crafts. I also used  Ivory May Arts Silk Ribbon ,  Ivory prima Fairy tale rose, blue ZVA Creative Roses, lace (from a RAK), Lacey Circles Spellbinders, Fancy tags Spellbinders, Martha Stewart Loops Border Die, Martha Stewart Twig punch, Spellbinders Floral Accents, Provocraft Swirls Embossing folder and Recollections buttons.


 Joy, Lacey, Heidi, Vicky and  Jeanette.
 Lacey, owner of Stamp and Create, is in the process of moving.  Any orders placed by noon EST on Wednesday March 9, 2011 will ship out before she moves. Otherwise, orders will not ship out until March 20th.
Alphabet Challenge - "R" is for ribbons, Delicious Doodles - make the card/project YOU would like to receive Stampin For The Weekend - SpringCute Card Thursday - signs of Spring, Delightful Challenges - welcome SpringFab 'n' Funky - spring, Scrapbook Sisters - Spring, Oldie But Goodie Challenge -Spring is in the Air, Paper Take Weekly - Anything goesIncy Wincy Designs - pastel colorsShelly's Images ~ Lots of LayersCatch The Bug -  Anything Goes4 Crafty Chicks - faux or real stitchingRubber Cafe -- faux or real stitchingFussy and Fancy ~ Embossing and/or Paper PiecingCard Cupids - Anything GoesCrafty Pad  - Use RibbonGingerloft  - Use flowersCard Creations & More By C  SparkleFairy Tale - something for a child or with a child's image Tellen's Place- embellish, embellish, embellishCharisma Cardz -  4-legged friendsMeljens Designs  - include an animalStamp Insanity - lots of texture