Your Next Stamp GDT: April Release After Party

Happy Friday everyone! Today the Your Next Stamp DT are celebrating this month's new release with an After Party, and as I am their Guest Designer, I get to play along - yay!

For my card I inked up the adorable *NEW* Kyle the Koala Bear rubber stamp. I paired him with some older October Afternoon paper and also followed an old Deconstructed Sketch (DS46) for my layout):

Supplies
*NEW* YNS Kyle the Koala Bear rubber stamp
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Copic markers
October Afternoon 'Campfire' 12x12 paper
Bazzill Bitter Chocolate cardstock
MFT Die-namics Branch with Leaves

Today is the last day to HOP and be entered into the draw to win some fabby PRIZES!! Please scroll down for all the hop details or begin hopping at Stephanie's blog.

And don't forget the amazing hop specials in the Your Next Stamp store! Enter code YNSAPRIL2013 when checking out to receive 15% off your order (code valid 24-28 April).

Make sure you head over to Karen's Blog to see more amazing projects from the DT using goodies from the April release!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS weekend!

Hugs,

Whimsy Stamps April Release Day & Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps April 2013 Release Day BLOG HOP!

Today, Whimsy Stamps has released some brand new Rubber Stamps & Stamp Sets, Whimsy Shapeology Dies,  Shape EZ by TLC templates and Whimsy Designer Paper 6x6 packs. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Please visit the Whimsy blog for a full reveal of this month’s release.

You may have noticed that we have changed our rubber release schedule this month. We are now hosting a 3-day new release event where we have a Sneak Peek Blog Hop on the day before the release (yesterday), a Release Day Blog Hop on release day (today), and finally a Review Day Blog Hop the day after the release (tomorrow).

Each blog hop has a prize of 2 new release stamps hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

Today we are excited to share sneak peeks of some of the brand new Crissy Armstrong, Elisabeth Bell, Meljens Designs and 2 Cute Ink stamps that are available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store! So for today's card I inked up one of the adorable images from the 2 Cute Ink Sweet Froggies stamp set and I followed this week's Sketch Saturday #255 layout:

This is also my Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge card. Today the Whimsy Stamps rubber team are posting their challenge creations on the challenge blog. You have until May 7th to join this month's challenge which is "Pretty in Pink" and as always we have 3 prizes up for grabs: a $15 gift certificate, 5 digi stamps, and 1 surprise rubber stamp.

To be entered into today's new release blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on Friday (26 April).

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ann Vento
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Heidy Blom
Iris Wiechmann
Simonne Clay (that's me!)

Don’t forget to stop by the Whimsy blog again tomorrow for our final April Release Blog Hop!

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

Hugs,

Your Next Stamp April Release

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp April New Release Blog Hop! We have some GROOVY projects to share with you today using some ADORABLE new stamps and dies! The DT has had a blast playing with all of the new goodies, and we know you will too!

The hop starts on Stephanie’s blog, and if you’ve been hopping along, you should have arrived from Julie’s blog.

For my project today I used the *BRAND NEW* Fast Food Fun - Burger Bun die set:

And here is my card following the sketch at Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 182:

Supplies
YNS Fast Food Fun - Burger Bun die set
Bazzill cardstock: Raven
Echo Park Happy Days 12x12 paper: Checkerboard (HD19010); Scalloped (HD19011); 
Journaling cards (HD19013); Element Stickers (HD19014)
Echo Park Happy Days 6x6 paper pad (checked paper)

As always we have some fabulous prizes to be won! Just make sure you leave comments on all of the DT blogs for your chance to win! Winners will be announced on the YNS Blog Saturday 27 April.

As always, Karen is also offering some amazing hop specials in the Your Next Stamp store! Enter code YNSAPRIL2013 when checking out to receive 15% off your order (code valid 24-28 April). Plus, she has loaded up the YNS Bargain Bin and Retired Stamp Bin with some awesome deals!

Now it’s time to hop on over to Susan’s fabulous blog, but don’t forget to leave a comment before you go! Thank you so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

Hugs,

Whimsy Stamps April Release Sneak Peek Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps April Release Sneak Peak Blog Hop!

We have changed our rubber release schedule from this month onwards. We are now going to host a 3-day new release event where we will have a Sneak Peek Blog Hop on the day before the release, a Release Day Blog Hop on release day, and finally a Review Day Blog Hop the day after the release.

Each blog hop has a prize of 2 new release stamps hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

Today we are excited to share sneak peeks of some of the brand new Wee Stamps, Kenny K and Momas Collection stamps that will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store TOMORROW!

For my blog hop card, I inked up the adorable *NEW* Wee Stamps for Whimsy Rosetta rubber stamp.  I also used the *NEW* Fairy Fantasy Circle Postmarks stamp set and the *NEW* Fancy Circle Die from tomorrow's release:

I also used my Whimsy Stamps Mini Lace Corner Die 1 and my Whimsy Stamps Leaf Trio Die Set on this card (from previous releases).

To be entered into today's blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on Friday (26 April).

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ann Vento
Amanda Reed (April Special Guest Designer)
Bev Rochester
Deb Routledge
Iris Wiechmann
Jacque Beddingfield
Janette Garcia
YOU ARE HERE ---> Simonne Clay <--- YOU ARE HERE
Tammy Louise Cunliffe

Don’t forget to enter my personal Wee Stamps Blog Candy where you could win your choice of either 3 Wee digi stamps or a Wee rubber stamp (ends 30 April)!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs,

Your Next Stamp GDT: Tasty Tuesday & April Release sneak peek

Hi everyone! Today the Your Next Stamp DT are sneak peeking the April Release which will be available to buy from the store tomorrow!! Woo-hoo!! Since it's Tuesday, we are also playing along with this month's YNS Tasty Tuesday Challenge and here is the very yummy inspiration picture:

For those of you who don't know what Tasty Tuesday is, you can read all the details on the YNS blog here.

I took inspiration from the flowers as well as the chocolate brown and aqua/blue colours and inked up the *BRAND NEW* Spring Garden Robin stamp set.

I also used the YNS Tree Trio die set (FYI you can buy both the YNS Fence die and the YNS Tree Trio die set as a discounted combo set HERE).

Supplies
*NEW* YNS Spring Garden Robin stamp set
YNS Tree Trio die set
Walnut Distress ink pad; Versamagic dew drop chalk ink
Copic markers
MME Indie Chic Nutmeg 6x6 paper (border); 
MME Indie Chic Citron 6x6 paper (trees); MME Stella Rose Gertie (grass)
Bazzill Bitter Chocolate cardstock
MFT Flat Bottomed Clouds die-namics

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT projects (listed below) and we'll be back tomorrow for a special New Release Blog Hop!!! You won't want to miss out because, as always, there are some amazing prizes to be won!

Thanks so much for popping by today!  Oh, and don't forgot to enter my Wee Stamps blog candy draw (ends 30 April). CLICK HERE to read all about it! :)

Hugs,

Your Next Stamp GDT: Fun Friday with Rosalie!

Hi everyone! I am thrilled to be the Guest Designer for Your Next Stamp this month! Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I was part of the very first YNS DT. YNS and Karen hold a very special place in my crafting heart so when I was asked to guest design for them this month, I jumped at the chance!

So today I have my very first Your Next Stamp Fun Friday GDT card to share! The Fun Friday theme for the month of April is "Spring Fling" so you'll find lots of inspirational and 'SPRINGY' projects over at the YNS blog all month long!

I inked up the adorable Rosalie and coloured her with Copics.  I paired her with some old Cosmo Cricket paper which I thought was just perfect for her:

Supplies
YNS Rosalie rubber stamp
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Copic markers
Cosmo Cricket  Mini Deck Pixie-Licious
MFT Die-namics Little Open Scallop Strip
The Twinery Honeydew Chartreuse twine, Wild Orchid Crafts 15mm Rose

Be sure to hop on over to the YNS blog to take a peek at the rest of today's Fun Friday projects by the fab YNS DT!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Clare Curd Crafts DT cards

Hi everyone! A quick post from me to share a couple of Clare Curd Crafts DT cards.

For my first card I used Crafty Impressions Simply Marvellous clear A6 stamp set and
Carta Bella True Friends 6x6 paper pad along with some ribbons and doilies from the shop:

Supplies
Crafty Impressions Simply Marvellous clear A6 stamp set
Carta Bella True Friends 6x6 paper pad
Clare Curd Crafts! Ravishing Ribbons - Double Sided Satin Sage Green 15mm
Doilies and Ruffle Ribbon
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad, Copic markers
Twine, flower

You can find a complete "how to" (including measuremens!) HERE on the Clare Curd Crafts blog.

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And for my second card I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Elements - Radiant Rectangles (S5-161) and Crafty Impressions Clear Stamps - Kirsty Wiseman: Star Greetings (CICSA6021):

Supplies

Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Elements - Radiant Rectangles (S5-161)
Crafty Impressions Clear Stamps - Kirsty Wiseman: Star Greetings (CICSA6021)
White & pale plum cardstock
Scrap of patterned paper
Versamagic Dew Drop ink pads: Wheat & Perfect Plumeria
Die-cutting machine
Ribbon (seam binding), 4mm flatback pearls, Rose

Again, you can find a complete "how to" on the Clare Curd Crafts blog HERE.

Thanks for popping by today!

Hugs,

SCRSC102 - Hula Girl Lucy

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today I have my Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge #102 card to share. You have until Sunday 21 April @ 9 PM PST to play along with our current challenge which is to use washi tape:

Now, as I only own 1 roll of washi tape (plus 3 rolls of SMASH! tape), I had to theme my card around my somewhat limited supplies, so this card really made itself:

Supplies
SCRS Hula Girl Lucy
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Copic markers
American Crafts Amy Tangerine Sketchbook 6x6 paper pad (35696)
Bazzill Raven and Coredinations Harborside (AB010) cardstock
MFT Die-namics: LLD Insert It InstaFrame & Mini Film Strip Border
Queen & Co Trendy Tape 'Mega Dot Blue' & K&Co SMASH Tape 'Black Dots'
K&Co SMASH Label Maker

Be sure to visit the SCRS blog for more inspiration from the rest of my teamies, and to read all the details about the prizes and how to enter! This week Challenge Team B have creations to share with you:

Danielle Lounds
Joni Wilson
Simonne Clay (that's me!)
Sparkle Smith

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a great Tuesday!

Oh, and before you go, I'd love for you to enter my Sylvia Zet Wee Stamps blog candy draw (ends 30 April).

Hugs,

Wee Stamps Guest Designer & Candy!!!

Hi everyone,

I am beyond thrilled to be able to announce that I am this month's Wee Stamps Whimsy Guest Designer!

Wee Stamps is an adorable collection of cute characters designed and illustrated by the very talented children's illustrator, Sylvia Zet. These adorable images are available as digital stamps straight from the Wee Stamps store. Also, many of Sylvia's designs are also available as beautiful quality, deeply-etched, red rubber cling stamps from Whimsy Stamps (and Whimsy Stamps retailers).

I would like to say thanks so very much to Sylvia Zet and Mariska for inviting me to join them this month! You can see the announcement and read my little introduction on the Wee Stamps blog.

And now for something exciting for YOU ....

To celebrate my guest designer spot, I have been given some yummy Wee Stamps BLOG CANDY to giveaway to YOU, my followers! Yippee!!  I have either 3 Wee Stamps digital images OR a Wee Stamps rubber stamp to give away, and the cool thing is that the lucky winner will get to decide if they prefer to receive the 3 digis or the rubber stamp...AND they will be able to chooe the exact image/s!!

I am going to run this giveaway for the entire month I am guest designing for Wee Stamps, and so this candy will end on 30th April 2013. Here are the details of how to enter. Please read them carefully as I reserve the right to delete any entries that don't follow the rules to make it completely fair:

- This candy is open to my followers only.

 (New followers certainly always welcome, but please only follow me 

if you like my blog & not just to enter my candy).

- Strictly NO candy-only blogs please.

- One entry per person please.

- Please add my candy picture & a link to this post to your sidebar,

then enter your details in the linky below:

I will draw and announce the lucky winner shortly after the draw ends!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs