Your Next Stamp | August Release Blog Hop & Birthday Sale

Hello everyone and welcome to the Your Next Stamp (YNS) August release blog hop! So glad to be guesting this year again! A big thank you to Karen for having me in the line up! Your Next Stamp is turning 9 and there is a special sale to celebrate their birthday! YAY!




Make sure you hop around to all of the blogs featured in the link list at the bottom of this post. You will find lots of inspiration using the new products!


To celebrate this new release, I made a project using the Cupcake Day stamp set. Here is what I came up with: 




I made a top folded card base and used Distress inks and blending tools to create a fun background. I stamped the mouse with the stacked cupcakes in black ink, colored the image and cut it out with scissors. The sentiment is from the Cupcake Day set too. To finish off my card, I added enamel dots. It gives a colorful and happy touch to each project.

Here is the FABULOUS Cupcake Day set I used for my card:





***BIRTHDAY HOP PRIZES***
NINE (yes 9!!!) random winners will receive a $20 gift certificate to spend in the YNS Store. How to join in? The more blogs you visit and comment on, the greater the odds of winning (but you don’t have to comment on every blog to be qualified to win). The blog hop starts now and ends on August 16th midnight EST. The winners will be announced on the YNS blog on August 18th.

*** PARTY GAME***
More birthday fun and another chance to win a prize! Join the YNS Party Game. Count the gumdrops on the creations along the hop and leave your count on the Inlinkz (on the YNS Blog hop post) for a chance to win a gumdrop prize pack!

***HOP SPECIAL***
The new release is available in the store at 10 pm on August 11th (Europe = March 12th at 4:00 am). Use the special online codes to get a discount on your entire purchase!!! Check the badge below: 




Now it's time for you to head over to the next stop but don’t forget to leave a comment before you go for your chance to WIN!

I will share another spot using new stuff from the fabulous August release later this month!  Thanks for stopping by and see you soon!

♥ Francine


Comments

Lisa Stolp said…
I love your background! The Cupcake Day set is adorable. Your coloring is beautiful.
Francine, your card is wondrful! Colorful and FUN! So glad to have you joining us for the release.
Nancy said…
Such a FUN card! Love the background!
Nancy said…
What a FUN card! Love the background!
Love the cute little mouse! Thanks :)
Janet's Joy said…
What an adorable card and stamp set! Great background.
Debbie Rumpza said…
Adorable card! I love your stenciled background and your coloring.
~amy~ said…
oh my CUTE! I just love your coloring, such a sweet project!
Isabelle said…
Beautiful and adorable card ! Your coloring is incredible. This stamps set is already on my wish list.... LOL !
Becca Yahrling said…
What a beautifully colored card! And sooo adorable. This
is a really sweet stamp set.
Arianna Barbara said…
Awww!!! It's super super cute!!! Love it!!!
Kari S said…
Adorable card! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love these little mice! Great card! All your cupcakes look yummy!
Cynthia Cole said…
Such a sweet birthday card!
Mary Holshouser said…
Cute card. Love the stack of cupcakes.
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Reeneerule said…
What a sweet card. Love the new cupcake stamp.
I love the gorgeous and bright way you have colored these happy cupcakes! It all looks so yummy and fun!
MadeByMeghanK said…
Your background is amazing! And I love how you colored the little mouse!
Dana M said…
Adorable card! Beautifully colored and amazing background.
JenAA said…
adorable card! Love the background
JenAA said…
Cuuute card! Love the background.
Beverly Perdue said…
Love the inked background! Your coloring is so awesome!
Lynn said…
LOVE all of your products. Beautiful.
Lynn said…
LOVE all of your products. Beautiful.
sendasmile4kids said…
Congrats on your guest spot at YNS. Cute cute cards. Gumdrops cleaver.
Cynthia Koop said…
The new stamp set is so adorable I love it! You did such a wonderful coloring of the main focus and background. Thanks for a chance to win. I love the gumdrops!
Sue D said…
so cute with the cupcakes and love the background.
Carrie said…
Hi Francine! I love your card. The lite mice are so adorable.
Mary-Anne V said…
What a cute card ..sweet image.
Becky Wibbeler said…
This new release looks fun and whimsical! Love the card you made!
Scrapper69 said…
WOW! Your background is so cool and I LOVE your coloring.... Fantastic!!

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Lynne in NI said…
Ohhh I LOVE that sweet little mouse with his yummy cupcakes!
Sam B said…
The cupcake set is my favorite so far, and I think your background is just perfect to show it off! TFS!
Michele said…
Great card and coloring, such cute birthday mice. I love the background
JAS424 said…
What a great birthday card sample.
Heather said…
Adorable!!! Love your background and the fun sentiment paired with this cute image!
sharon g said…
I adore the backgroud. It is so different and colorful!
Melanie A. said…
Your card is just adorable. Can't wait to see the rest of the release.
Tricia T said…
That is my favorite set, and your coloring is spectacular!! What a fun card!
wannabcre8tive said…
Your card is adorable and so wonderfully colored. I love this set.
Kerri said…
Super fun card love it!
Sharla said…
Darling card, such an adorable image and your coloring is fabulous!
Such a cute card. So far, you are the first one on the hop for me....and I am so excited to see what all of you talented artists are sharing.
I always get so many ideas from you all....thank you so much for sharing your talents. Hugs
Unknown said…
What a whimsical mouse-y for such an occasion.
Stacey Kowbel said…
Cupcake Day is super adorable! I love your card design!
Sandy said…
I LOVE how colorful and fun this birthday card is! Adorable mouse stamp set!!
Hope you have a great week!
Andre M. said…
These cute critters are so lovely on this fun card.
Agnes said…
I love your card, adorable.
NatQuebec said…
Such a cute colorful card 😊
Kirsty Vittetoe said…
Love the color combos, this is so fun!
Celeste Goff said…
Oh my gosh, this is beyond adorable! Love how you popped the images up off of that fun stenciled background!
Carolyn said…
I l❤️ve this stamp. I nicknamed my youngest son "Cupcake" because he was so sweet. He's still sweet but he's now 45 and 6'5" and I STILL call him "Cupcake". You did beautiful coloring!
Kelsey Thomas said…
Such an adorable card. :)
Barb Ghig said…
Super cute birthday card! I love your stenciled background and your beautiful coloring of the images, Francine! I also love how you fussy cut and popped everything up with that sweet sentiment, too!
Leanne said…
Sure is cute, love the coloring, pretty yummy!
How adorable is your card !! These little mice are tooooo cute !!
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LC Lamothe said…
Absolutely adorable! What a super sweet card!
Lisa Byers said…
I absolutely love your card!! Your coloring is excellent!! I will be glad when I can get 10% that good! Lol!! This is one of my favorite sets!! I am a cupcake fanatic!! Yum!
Robin said…
Love your background!
Jen P said…
Terrific card! Love the subtle fun fading background you created, the adorable mouse with its stack of cupcakes an a great sentiment! SO fun!
Valerija said…
Wonderful card. Love the cute image and your fantastic background.
Dianne said…
These little critters are so adorable. I love the cupcake stack. Cute card.
Wendy Lambert said…
Sweet card. I love your coloring!
Karthikha said…
Such a sweet card! So adorable! :)