Beyond the Card: Felt Ornament

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Beyond the Card: Felt Ornament

Hello there, Sam back with yet another card using the Holiday Floral Co-ordinating Dies. I have really enjoyed playing with the Holiday Floral Stamp and Dies they are so versatile. So many amazing ways to combined both stamps and dies or to use them separately.

Recently I have been experimenting a little with sewing felt. This is very much stepping out out of my comfort zone, but I have enjoyed the process and learning a new skill. As you will see I haven’t quite perfected sewing a straight line yet. So lets go beyond the card and sew a felt ornament. A bonus surprise for the recipient not only will they receive a card, but an ornament they can hang.

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Your Next Stamp Christmas Release: Bonus Ornament

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Your Next Stamp Christmas Release: Bonus Ornament

There is a super fun new release from Your Next Stamp that arrived in the online store last week. Hopefully you have had a chance to check out all the new stencils, stamps and dies and also the sale. The holiday is always a fun release and so many amazing ideas to craft with for the holiday season. Today I have a card that takes advantage of the Winter Scene Ornament Set and gives the recipient a two for one. They receive both a card and an ornament they can hang. There are so many options for creating a scene within the ornament. Your Next Stamp even has a collection of pre-created scenes that can be added to the ornament and the little snow globe die. Today I choose to create my own scene.

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YNS June New Release Preview

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YNS June New Release Preview

Have you heard the news Your Next Stamp has a new release arriving in store tomorrow on Monday June 13th, 11am EST. However, today I get to show you a sneak peak and preview the Gum Drop flowers with Grass Edge Stencil and Bold Thank You Die. Something about a floral stencil that screams rainbow and glitter gel.

Don’t forget to check back tomorrow to see the full release, what the entire design team has been creating and also a discount code. Join us again on Tuesday for an instagram blog hop and a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp online store.

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Your Next Stamp January Release and Stencils 3 Ways

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Your Next Stamp January Release and Stencils 3 Ways

January is the month I pull out all of my adorable stamps about “Love”. In my house usually the upcoming Valentines Day is about making a few cards for my boys and some fun cards for their friends (not so much now that they are older). However if the past couple of years has taught me anything, sending a card to let people know that you love and appreciate them is important at anytime, so all those Valentine’s stamps are great for love messages all year round : ) Your Next Stamps January release is a mini one, but it is full of love to share.

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2 Ways to Colour a Card and Purple Onion Designs Sale

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2 Ways to Colour a Card and Purple Onion Designs Sale

Here I have a couple of cards, that are basically the same but different. The main image stays the same but I decided to switch up the card stock, colouring medium and ink blending. It is also the last few days of Purple Onion Designs 25% off Holiday Sale. I have all the details on the bundles at the end of the blog.

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Your Next Stamp Christmas Release: Tweet Shadow Box Card

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Your Next Stamp Christmas Release: Tweet Shadow Box Card

Out of all of the cards I have created for this release, this one has to be my favourite. These cute little birds are so perfect for a shadow box card. It took a little while, fiddling and some trial and error to make the shadow box dimensions work. I wanted the card to be the right size to fold and fit nicely inside an A2 envelope. But so worth the effort, I really love how the card turned out with the square shape on the front.

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Your Next Stamp Christmas Release SpotLight: Dino-mite Holiday

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Your Next Stamp Christmas Release SpotLight: Dino-mite Holiday

Here we are at day 2 of Your Next Stamp’s Christmas Release. This release Your Next Stamp is changing it up and showcasing the new products which are already available in the online store. There is also 2 chances to win a $25 egift card to Your Next Stamp online store. Details can be found at the end of the blog.

In addition to making lots of cards for the holidays, I also enjoy making gift tags. I thought it would be fun to try and take the trendy edge to edge shaker, also called infinity shaker and shrink it down to gift tag size.

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