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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Wicked Sweet Holiday Lights from YNS!

How exciting, huh?! Your Next Stamp is in the die business and calling it Your Next Die...so perfect! What's even better than that?! Their first official die--Holiday Lights, of course! I can't wait to use it in it's fullest capacity for Christmas, but I just couldn't pass up a Halloween idea I had floating in my head...

Wicked Sweet goes to the Halloween Ball under the Holiday Lights...how fun is that?! She even looks like she's standing along the sidelines of the gymnasium-turned-dance-hall, hoping someone will notice her wicked sweet green hair and ask her to do the monster dance. Ok...enough already!


Here's a close up of the die in full force. I die cut black felt and then various patterns from Pink Paislee's Phantom 6x6 pad, layered the bulbs on top of the die cut felt piece and then wrapped linen thread to mimic the 'threads' of each light bulb before layering it atop a triangle banner. You'll also notice some awesome new Divine Twine in Halloween colors--a gift from my BSF, Leigh O'Brien...love.it.

Now that you've had a chance to see what I've done with the YND Holiday Lights die, scoot on over to Karen's blog for a list of the YNS design team members playing along with today's debut!
~Amy
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39 comments:

  1. comopark1886September 22, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Wow! What a great job turning Christmas into Halloween! So Clever. comopark@roadrunner.com http://comopark1886.blogspot.com/

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  2. JennySeptember 22, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    You are killing me Amy!!!! You just take it to another level with your out of the boxness;)Unfortunately, I am burried deep inside 10 or 12 boxes like a little russian stacking doll... I LOVE anything Halloween so I think this is just the best idea ever!!

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  3. UnknownSeptember 22, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Wowzer Amy! You used the dies fpr a different festival and I love how versatile these can be. Lovely card by the way!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    I love your card! What a wonderful idea, we can use this for so many different things!
    Hugs,
    Peg

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  5. PamelaSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Great card. Way to show the versitility of this die. I would have never thought of this.

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  6. PamelaSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:04 AM

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  7. ReginaSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Great job! Love the concept!

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  8. NicoleSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Amy this is FABULOUS. Super creative, I love all the pattern paper your using on this card and your use of the Hoilday Lights WONDERFUL. Great Job

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  9. LynetteSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    What a great idea. I had only been thinking Christmas but you have really got me thinking about all kinds of uses. Love your card.

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  10. Pam SparksSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    SOOOO CUTE! I LOVE this! Strings of Christmas lights are one of my favorite things for Christmas! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win!

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  11. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Oooo, you rocked this one!!! What a fun idea :>)

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  12. Dana JoySeptember 22, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Get out of here Amy. You so tricked out those lights. LOVE them!!!

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  13. Karen (Your Next Stamp)September 22, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    EEK! I LOVE this Amy!!! The string of lights is perfect for so many occasions! You totally ROCKED this!!! Love that green hair too! SO fab!!!

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  14. Crafty Math ChickSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    What a creative way to use this image and die - I never would have guessed that they were Christmas lights from the way you used them! Very clever (and pretty!)

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  15. LisaSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    had problem commenting so I will comment again, wonderful job

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  16. RobertaSeptember 22, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    What a interesting idea of using lights for Halloween and Christmas.

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  17. Bimmer's MomSeptember 22, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    how creative you are....I would never think to use Christmas lights for Hallowe-en or anything other than Christmas....thanks for the inspiration!

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  18. Babe O'MaraSeptember 22, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    I love your card. A cute idea for Halloween. Very clever.

    Babe
    youiesmom@att.net

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  19. Amy WoodSeptember 22, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Love love love this card! I am a huge sucker for anything Halloween!

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  20. Beth aka BR-TSeptember 22, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Oh my word this is so imaginative wow!

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  21. OmaSeptember 22, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Love,love,love this die!

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  22. Carmen LSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    I cannot believe that is the same stamp/ die set! Wow!!!

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  23. callyanncSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Super fun! I love all the colors! TFS CallyAnn

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  24. Amanda RSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    What a neat idea to do vintage and paper piecing! Nice to see something a little different.

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  25. HeatherSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Love your Halloween take on a very Christmasy die cut. Shows how versatile it can be.

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  26. KimberlySeptember 22, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    oh my goodness, i think this one is my fav...love love the non tradition colors...fantastic...tfs
    kimbob27 at hotmail dot com

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  27. lynnhl28September 22, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Great job adapting a stamp for another occasion other than the obvious.

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  28. LauraSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    I can see now how the possiblites are endless. What just looks like christmas lights to me, have so much more potential.

    Lovely card.
    Laura

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  29. AngelSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    this is SO cool!! love the idea!

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  30. CrystalSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Wow! What a great card! Love the string around the lights. So Creative!

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  31. Jess WillisonSeptember 23, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    This is too cute! What a great way of using this set!

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  32. WilfredaSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Great idea for the lights. I would never have thought to use them for Halloween.

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  33. BetsySeptember 23, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    What a great way to use this Christmas die ~ I wouldn't have thought of using it for Halloween! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  34. Leigh OBrienSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    A-dorable, Amy dear! Love the tassle too!

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  35. Cindy LouSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Excellent job on making the die and stamp specific for Halloween! I love people who think out of the box :) Great job, thanks for sharing!

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  36. Janet's JoySeptember 23, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    I love that you used it for Halloween!!!

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  37. Just A Pac RatSeptember 24, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Lovely card especially love the lights on a Halloween Card. TFS

    circlebenterprises.blogspot.com

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  38. Pink Room Therapy DesignsSeptember 25, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    What a great alternative use for a Christmas light string. Very fun!

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  39. Digi DarlaSeptember 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Love your card. It is so full of things to look at, and so colorful.

    Thanks for sharing!

    DigiDarla

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