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TGIF and Happy Verve Release Day! Yep, today Verve is bringing a bunch of FAB-U-LOUS holiday stamps that are great additions to your Verve collection. I just fell in love with this cutie patootie reindeer right when I saw him…

I made this tag using the new Santa’s Helper set, along with Glad Tidings {previously released} and the new coordinating snowflake die, Snowflake Tidings.

Detail shot…

I love that this die make a beautiful snowflake, but I think that I may try it out as a layered flower on a future card or two.

Looking for more peeks for this release? Check out the Verve blog, which is where you can see all the details about the release and release party.

It’s a hop! Did you come here from Alicia’s blog? If not, take a moment to rewind to the start of the hop at Laura’s blog so you won’t miss a thing!

Have you enjoyed this week’s worth of Lil’ Inker release projects? I hope so, and I have another giftie to share using the Holly Jolly stamp and die set…

Detail of the holly, cut from felt, on the bow…

Side shot…

Product pics…

Have fun hopping right along to the Lil’ Inker store and get your shop on!

Have you had fun checkin’ out the new Lil’ Inker dies and stamps? Today the design team has more to share with the new Jingle Joy stamp and die duo.

Please note, since this is a hop, you should have come here from Julie’s blog. I’ll be sending you along to Debby’s blog here in a moment. But for now, sit back and take a peek at what I have been up to in my studio

I told ya I was on a bit of a tag kick lately. For today’s post, I created this fun lil’ tag/embellishment that I am looking forward to adding to a giftie…

Yep, I used the tree from the Holly Jolly die set, too!

My favorite thing about this die set? The detailed bell…

Product images…

Alright, time to keep hop, hop, hopping along to Debby’s blog. Don’t forget to leave a little love {in the form of a comment} at each of your stops for a chance to win some Lil’ Inker goodness!

The new releases continue to come at ya from YOUR NEXT STAMP! Today is extra special because there is a fantastic prize up for grabs! You may recall that YNS just started their newest product line…YOUR NEXT DIE! Karen, owner of YNS, is giving the HAPPY HOLIDAYS stamp and coordinating die set to one lucky commenter.

My project today, a tag, is in combination with this week’s YNS Challenge: ABC {Anything But a Card}.

You can find all the info, including PRIZE details, HERE on the YNS blog. I love ABC challenges, because anything goes! Tags, bags, boxes or anything you can come up with…as long as it’s not a card. Have fun with this one and let those creative juices flow! Think of it as a jump start on all those holiday crafties that you have been wanting to do…at least since you saw them on Pinterest, right?!

Here are a couple of detail shots. The Santa is from the new SEASONAL ICONS set and the awesome word block is from the HAPPY HOLIDAYS set {the one that is up for grabs…along with some seriously cool dies to one lucky commenter today!}…

I added some white Flower Soft to the Santa hat for some added visual interest and texture.

Word block embellished white itty bitty rhinestones and partially colored with Copics…

Ready for **YOUR** Next Stamp? Check out these details…

1. Karen’s got a little *early bird* special–Free surprise gift with every purchase PLUS Free Shipping to Canada and the US for orders over $30 (code is YNSHolidays) starting October 21st and ending Nov 2nd.

2. All the stamps and dies will be available for purchase at the YNS Store the day they are released and the full release will be available on November 3rd.

3. Be sure and check out the YNS blog and Facebook page daily for all the new stamp reveals and PRIZES!

Have you heard the news? The YOUR NEXT STAMP new holiday release is happening NOW! What’s even better, you can grab all the new releases and put them in your cart as they are being shown from NOW {yesterday, actually} until Nov. 2…at a discount {sweet!!}.

Today, I get to show you the new Hello Birdie, Snowman…

When I started coloring the snowman, I wasn’t sure what my final project was going to be…a card, a tag or AN ORNAMENT! I was looking through some of my crafty hodge podge {a basket where the stuff doesn’t really have another home} and came across some plastic snowflake ornaments {perfect or altering} that I picked up on super clearance at Target. I’m pretty sure I got 4 for $.25!

Then, I just started to layer and alter to come up with my finished ornament that has both the image and sentiment from the set, as well as a Martha Stewart mini doily, jingle bells, rhinestones, rhinestones {small, medium and large!} and, of course, some glitter! My desk was a royal mess after this…LOL!!

Detail shot…

There’s no such thing as a release from YOUR NEXT STAMP without some PRIZES!! Be sure to check the YNS Facebook page TODAY for your next chance to win! There will be more random days from now until the release with chances to win! Be sure to check out the YNS BLOG each day for prize and release info, as well as lots of DT inspiration!