Your Next Stamp June Feature + Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Welcome to the June YOUR NEXT STAMP feature post. Each month the design team uses specific stamps, dies or follows a theme to create a project that will hopefully inspire you!

This month our theme is.......Yellow!

As we are nearing the end of the school year, I thought I would work on a few more thank you cards. I am sure all of the teachers are ready for summer. I used fun yellow paper to brighten the card, adding my Java Geek, Mini Ink Splatter and Overdue Library Card stamps, as well as the Fancy Thanks and Apple die.

YNS Supplies: Java Geek, Overdue Library Card, Mini Ink Splatter, Apple Die, Fancy thanks, Retro Gumdrops. Other Supplies: Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow

Head over to the YNS blog to see all of the Design Team member sharing projects for this month's feature. Leave a comment on the blog post for the June Feature and you will have a chance to win a prize. One lucky stamper will WIN a YNS stamp set of their choice!

I am also excited to include this card as part of the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Did you know that Your Next Stamp is one of the sponsors for this amazing hop.  You can check out Karen's fabulous summer coffee card (here) and see how you could win some YNS blog candy.

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge # 41 (Jungle Critters)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge # 39.

Every two weeks there is a new challenge that features a sketch and colour inspiration. Pick the one that inspires you most, or try both for an added challenge. The best part of these challenges is you could WIN a gift certificate to the YNS store!

When using the colour inspiration, be sure to use at least 3 colours. You may also add neutrals.

This week I was inspired by the vibrant colour select. I create a clean and simple card using the cute Jungle Critter stamp and the Fancy Thanks die.

To create the multi-coloured thanks die cut, I started by cutting 1/4 inch strips of cardstock in my selected colours. I took a small cut of printer paper that was large enough for the die cut. I cover the surface of the printer paper with my adhesive. Then alternating each colour I stuck the cardstock strips onto the printer paper. Once the section of my printer paper was covered, I ran this through my die cut machine using the thanks die.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 41, you will have until Thursday June 23rd (midnight EST) to play along. Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog for more inspiration and to link up your creation.

One random participant will WIN at $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature a YNS stamp or die (it must be the main focus of your project), you will receive an additional $5. When you use a YNS stamp/die, there is also a chance of being selected as the YNS top pick! The winner and "top pick" are announced on the YNS blog, the Sunday after the close of the challenge.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a fabulous and crafty day!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Jungle Critters (Your Next Stamp)
Dies: Fancy Thanks (Your Next Stamp)
Paper: Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow
Other: Grape Punch Glittered Gumdrops (Your Next Stamp

Your Next Stamp Summer Feature (Journal Notebook)

This month on the Your Next Stamp blog, the Design team are featuring projects that are all things SUMMER and all things FUN!

With a theme like summer fun, there really is so much you can do.

For my Summer Fun project, I created a journal for my oldest daughter to use for her upcoming summer holidays. My Letter Board Die really got a workout, as I made titles for the journal cover and insert pages inside the book. On the cover, I also used Happy Dance, the Overdue Library Card stamp and delicious Gumdrops.

Inside the first pages of the journal, I created pockets to hold a few tags and journal pages.

My daughter will have the chance to create her own summer bucket list of activities. I used Zero Calories to decorate this insert page. The tag, which will make an ideal bookmark for this avid reader, was created using the Cool Tag Three and Zero Calories. The other insert page is a chore list, because the summer can all be about fun and games.

The next part of the journal includes an additional pocket and a notepad.

This insert page which is decorate with the Spectacular Teacher stamp and die, will allow my daughter to record her summer reads.

Thanks for checking out my summer fun feature project today. If you head over to the YNS blog, you will also see projects by Holly and Martha. Stop back each day this week to see more fun Summer projects and on Friday the continuation of our current sketch/colour challenge.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Happy Dance, Overdue Library Card, Spectacular Teacher, Zero Calories
Dies: Stitched Rectangles, Spectacular Teacher, Letter Board, Cool Tag Three
Paper: Echo Park Summer Bliss
Other: YNS Gumdrops

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps June Release Blog Hop (Fancy Flamingos)

I am so excited! It is time for us to celebrate the June release for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. On today's blog hop you will see a lot of really amazing projects. Sit back and enjoy this amazing release.

To recap this amazing release, we started the previews off with those darling Lexi, Lucas and Lulu in the set called You're Sun-sational!

 

Next we had a lovely set of beach beauties called Sandy Toes!

Then we had two days of stamps that will have you longing for a tropical vacation. I am sure you will agree that Floatin' Fiona, Dolly Diver and the background set At the Beach are 'sun'sational!

Finally we finished out the week with two days of sets from Becky including Fancy Flamingos and a beautiful gem and sentiment set called Let Your Light Shine!

Here is a simple card using Fancy Flamingos!

The background was made using a variety of blue distress inks.

I hope you enjoy all of today's projects that are featured in the June new release blog hop for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Happy Hopping!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps June Previews: Fancy Flamingos

Hello Krafty friends and welcome to day two of previews for the June release at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Today we are featuring a darling set from artist Becky Pearce called Fancy Flamingos.

Here is a look at my fun flamingo card!

Stamp: Fancy Flamingos (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp) Paper: Echo Park Summer Party Other: YNS Gumdrops

Now it's time for you to hop along and check out all of the fabulous creations being featured in today's preview. Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you hop along today. There will be one lucky winner selected from all of the comments this week to WIN some Krafty $ to spend in the KKS Store.

Release Party
Join Kimmie and the Krafty Girls as we party and celebrate the June release. The party will be on the Facebook events page (HERE) on Saturday May 14 at 2 PM (EST). Hope to see you there!

Happy hopping!

Your Next Stamp June DT Dare

It's time for the May Your Next Stamp Design Team Dare challenge! Each month the design team is given a special challenge to help show off the new stamps and dies released each month.

For the month of June our challenge theme is celebrating Upsy Daisy Day meaning we are making a card that's uplifting and will cheer someone up!

This month, I have enjoyed making shaker cards for our new release. Who doesn't love a fun shaker card to make you smile. All that pretty coloured confetti flying around inside the sweet heart cut out. For my card, I used the Fairytale Homes, along with the Stitched Rectangle and Stripe-tastic Heart die. The sentiment is from Waddles Gardening fun!

The confetti inside the shaker came from the Cool Tag Three die set.

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and look for the June DT dare post. Leave a comment on that post and there is a chance that you could WIN a stamp set of your choice!

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Fairytale Homes, Waddles Gardening Fun (sentiment)
Dies: Stitched Rectangles die, Stripe-tastic Heart Die, Cool Tag Three (confetti)
Paper: Echo Park Bundle of Joy

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps June Previews: Day Two - Sandy Toes!

Hello Krafty friends and welcome to day two of previews for the June release at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Today we are featuring a darling set from artist Emilie Goulet called Sandy Toes.

Here is a look at my clean and simple card featuring our beauty keen girl!

Now it's time for you to hop along and check out all of the fabulous creations being featured in today's preview. Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you hop along today. There will be one lucky winner selected from all of the comments this week to WIN some Krafty $ to spend in the KKS Store.

Release Party
Join Kimmie and the Krafty Girls as we party and celebrate the June release. The party will be on the Facebook events page (HERE) on Saturday May 14 at 2 PM (EST). Hope to see you there!

Happy hopping!

Your Next Stamp June Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the June release blog hop from Your Next Stamp.

I hope you are enjoying the release so far. This months release is filled with cute stamps, fun dies and a new set of matte gumdrops! How exciting.

This release I had a lot of fun with making shaker cards. The fun Cool Tags Three is amazing and works so well for a shaker design. Using the Waddles Gardening Fun, I created a simple and fun shaker card.

Here is a look at the inside of the card.

YNS Supplies: Waddles Gardening Fun stamp and die, Cool Tags Three die, YNS Magical Pastel Gumdrops Other Supplies: Doodlebug Spring Garden

For my second card, I used the Cupboard Full of Happiness to create a classic clean and simple cards. I love the vintage feel you can create with this image and it works so well with the new matte gumdrops. 

YNS Supplies: Cupboard Full of Happiness, Cookies and Cream Matte Gumdrops, Stitched Rectangle dies Other Supplies: Carta Bella Home Sweet Home

In celebration of this month's release, we have a wonderful deal!

Thank you for hopping along with us today. I hope you find a little inspiration and maybe a few stamps and dies that you'd like to add to your YNS collection. As you are hopping along today, remember to leave comments for each of the designers. There will be a fabulous prize available for a lucky stamper ($25 YNS gift certificate). All of the blogs on the hop are listed below. The hop continues until June 7th at midnight (EST).

Don't forget to come back and join us June 8th to see the winner from the blog hop comments and check out the latest Design Team Dare.

Have a great day and happy hopping!

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