Your Next Stamp August DT Dare: Colour Me Happy (Party Pets)

I am excited to be joining in for this month's Your Next Stamp Design Team Dare Challenge for August.

Each month the design team is given a special challenge to help show off the new release stamps and dies. The challenge may be seasonal or technique bases, but whatever it may be, you will see a lot of fun projects.

This month our challenge theme is called COLOUR ME HAPPY! The team was left to interpret this how they wanted.

One of my favourite stamps for this month's release is the Party Pets. For me this challenge was all about showcasing the fun colours in the amazing Birthday Girl paper pad and the new Pretty Peacock Matte Gumdrops.

YNS Supplies Used: Party Pets, Circle Die, Stitched Circle Die, Stitched Rectangle die, Birthday Girl paper pad, Pretty Peacock Matte Gumdrops, Black Olive Ink   

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and look for the August DT Dare post. Leave a comment on that post for the chance to WIN a stamp set of your choice!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Your Next Stamp - August (BIRTHDAY) Release!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Your Next Stamp, happy birthday to you!!!!

This month is a great month for birthday celebrations! I celebrated my birthday earlier this week and now we are celebrating the 8th birthday for Your Next Stamp! It's also time to share the new August released stamps and dies, so there are a lot of reason to be happy and celebrating right now.

Today we have an amazing blog hop to showcase so many fabulous stamps, dies, gumdrops and paper! This month I am re-joining the YNS team as one of the guests for birthday hop celebration. I know, I haven't been away from the team too long, but I couldn't miss out on a great party! Sit back, grab a beverage; an iced caramel macchiato perhaps, and maybe a pen and paper to joint down an item or two or three for your wish list.

Here is a look at my birthday project featuring the Party Pets stamp! I am pretty sure I looked excited eating my birthday cake on Wednesday!

YNS Supplies: Party Pets, Nautical Matte Gumdrops, Birthday Boy Paper, Ink (Black Olive, StoneGray), Scrapworks - Strips die, Stitched Rectangles, Circle die

In celebration of this amazing birthday release, Karen is offer some wonderful deals!

Now a party, just wouldn't be a party without PRIZES and party GAMES!

This month there is an $80 YNS gift certificate up for grabs. Remember to comment on the blogs along this hop! The more blogs you visit and leave a comment for, the greater your chance is to WIN!

Party Game: This month there is a fun game and if you win you could end up with 10 packages of gumdrops! As you are hopping along our blog posts today, remember to count the gumdrops as you go! There will be a link at the end of this hop for you to enter your answer. I used a few of the new Nautical Matte gumdrops on my card above!

Thank you for joining us for our new release  BIRTHDAY hop! I hope you found a little inspiration and maybe a few stamps, dies, paper, ink.......that you'd like to add to your YNS collection. 

Remember to also come back to the YNS blog on August 9th to check out the next Design Team Dare challenge. I will have another guest card to share there.

Have a great day and happy hopping!

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Your Next Stamp June Feature - Combine Stamps (Word Critter/Tea-rific)

Welcome to the June Your Next Stamp feature post. Each month the design team uses specific stamps, dies or themes to create projects that will hopefully inspire you.

You will want to check out the feature post each month at the YNS blog because in addition to inspiration, there is also a chance to WIN a stamp set of your choice.

This month our challenge was to use two or more stamps together and as many dies as we wanted. This was a fun challenge.

For this month's challenge, I used masking to create a scene with two of my stamp sets. The one set Tea-riffic is retired, however the Birthday Phoebe set has a set of books that could also work. The sweet cat is from the Word Critter: Cats and Dogs. I have used that critter set twice this month!

OTHER YNS Products: Word Critter: Cats and Dogs, Tea-rific (retired), Stitched Rectangle, File Tab die, Stitched Scallop Edge die, Firecracker Sparkly Gumdrops, YNS Ink (mocha, black olive)

Head over to the YNS blog to see all of the Design Team members 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 crafter will WIN a YNS stamp set of their choice.

Have a happy day!!!!

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge # 66 (Word Critter - Cats and Dogs)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #66. 

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!

 

This week I was inspired by the sketch and created my card using the sweet Word Critters Cats and Dogs. 

YNS Supplies: Word Critters Cats and Dogs, Stitched Rectangle die, Little Ledges Die, Firecracker Sparkly Gumdrops, YNS Ink (black olive, mocha)

For the sketch/colour challenge #66, you will have until Thursday June 22nd (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 a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature YNS products (it must be the main focus of your project), you will receive an additional $5. When you use a YNS stamp/die, there is 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.

If you use YNS products on your project, you can also take part in the YNS Social Media challenge. Simply showcase your YNS sketch/colour challenge #66 project on Instagram, Splitcoast Stampers or Facebook. Check out the currently challenge post at the YNS blog for more details on the social media challenge.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Your Next Stamp June DT Dare: Just for You (Bugs and Kisses)

It's time for the June Your Next Stamp Design Team Dare challenge.

Each month the design team is given a special challenge to help show off the new release stamps and dies. The challenge may be seasonal or technique bases, but whatever it may be, you will see a lot of fun projects.

This month our Designer theme is JUST FOR YOU! The team was left to interpret this how they wanted.

One of my favourite stamps for this month's release it the Bugs and Kisses. I also love the amazing new paper and gumdrops. I created a simple "Just BEE-cause" card. It will be one of those card I can give to anyone, at anytime, for any reason! Those cards are good to have in your stash!

YNS Supplies: Bugs and Kisses stamp set | Bugs and Kisses die set | Stitched Square die set | Circle Die Set | Stitching Marks Circle Die Set | Tropical Island Paper Pad |Tropical Paradise Gumdrops | YNS Ink Black Olive, Almond Latte

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Your Next Stamp June New Release

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp June release hop. This release is filled with fun and fabulous stamps, dies, beautiful new paper and fun new Gumdrops! There is a little something for everyone in this month's release.

We have an amazing blog hop to showcase so many wonderful stamps, and dies! This month we have a number of talented guest joining us for our June release hop. Sit back, grab a beverage and maybe a pen and paper to joint down an item or two for your wish list.

My first card may having you longing for some place a little warm and tropical. The cute Parrot-ise stamp is so fun to use and works well with the Tropical Island paper and Tropical Paradise Gumdrops.

YNS Supplies Used: Parrot-ise, Tropical Island paper, Tropical Paradise Gumdrops, Stitching MarkCircle die, Circle Die, Scalloped Circle Die, Stitched Rectangle, Almond Latte Ink

Next up is a rare masculine card using the Little Darling Super Heroes. This set is fabulous because it includes a super hero boy and girl. As we are getting close to father's day, I thought the little boy would be ideal. I also used the new For the For the Boys Paper and the Firecracker Sparkly Gumdrops.

YNS Supplies Used: Little Darling Super Heroes, For the Boys Paper, Firecracker Sparkly Gumdrops, Stitched Rectangle, Mocha Ink

In celebration of this new release, check out the fabulous deal Karen is offering!

Thank you for joining us for our new release hop! I hope you found a little inspiration and maybe a few stamps, dies, paper, ink.......that you'd like to add to your YNS collection. As you are hoping along, we would love for you to leave a comment. There will be a $25 YNS gift certificates available to win, so the more blogs you visit, the greater your chances to win the prize!

Remember to also come back to the YNS blog on June 14th to check out the next Design Team Dare challenge.

Have a great day and happy hopping!

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Your Next Stamp June Preview - Bugs and Kisses

Guess what? It's almost time for the June release at Your Next Stamp!

Today, we have a little preview of some of the stamp, dies (and more) you will see for this months new release.

The June new release will happen later tonight, so take a little time to preview everything now. You can start your wish list, because there are so many great items, something will surely catch your eyes!

I am excited to share with you a few new items from this month's release. The stamp set Bugs and Kisses is sure to be a new favourites. I also used new gumdrops and paper pad! That's right more YNS paper!

YNS Supplies Used: Bugs and Kisses, Tropical Island paper, Tropical Paradise gumdrops, Stitched Square die, Circle Die, Scallop Circle Die, Stitching Mark Circle Die, YNS Almond Latte Ink

I hope you enjoy the previews for the Your Next Stamp June release. Remember to check out all of the previews from the design team. The complete list of previews is available on the YNS blog.

Stop back later tonight (10:00 pm EST) for the start of the June release blog hop. There will be a lot of amazing projects to see and a great prize to be one. You don't want to miss this amazing release. On June 14th there will be another chance for inspiration and a prize with the next DT dare challenge. You don't want to miss all of these chance to see the June release in action.

Happy Peeking everyone!

Your Next Stamp Sketch / Colour Challenge # 65 (Golf Dog Zach)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #65. 

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, you must use at least 3 colours. You may also add neutrals 

This week I used both the sketch and colours for my inspiration with this masculine card. I used Golf Dog Zach. I really love working with sketches and this one was fun to alter just a bit to fit the image I was using. This will make a great birthday or father's day card!

For the sketch/colour challenge #65, you will have until Thursday June 8th (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 a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature YNS products (it must be the main focus of your project), you will receive an additional $5. When you use a YNS stamp/die, there is 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.

If you use YNS products on your project, you can also take part in the YNS Social Media challenge. Simply showcase your YNS sketch/colour challenge #65 project on Instagram, Splitcoast Stampers or Facebook. Check out the currently challenge post at the YNS blog for more details on the social media challenge.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Your Next Stamp May Feature - Art Inspiration (Fairy Dust)

Welcome to the May Your Next Stamp feature post. Each month the design team uses specific stamps, dies or themes to create projects that will hopefully inspire you.

You will want to check out the feature post each month at the YNS blog because in addition to inspiration, there is also a chance to WIN a stamp set of your choice.

This month we were asked to find a famous painting and draw our creative inspiration from it for our project. This feature was a challenge. There were so many amazing pieces of art, however I did find it difficult to find one that really inspired me for a card. That was of course until I started looking through paintings by Claude Monet. From here, I was completely inspired to grab my inks and get a little messy.

The painting I selected for my inspiration is called SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE AT DUSK. 

My inspiration came from the painting colours. I tried to recreate the colours and a little of the texture with my Distress ink. I applied the distress ink using the applicator to water colour paper. I then used a paint brush and water to blend the colours, giving it a weathered look.

I used the sweet FAIRY DUST stamp set for this thank you card, along with the Stitched Rectangles and the Double Stitched Hill die.

 OTHER YNS Products: Crystal Clear and Sparkle Gumdrops, YNS Black Olive and Almond Latte ink

This feature posts also happens to fall on the birthday of Karen's son Brandon. To celebrate Brandon's birthday, Karen has a surprise sale for 3 days only. Happy Birthday Brandon!!!

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

Have a happy day!!!!

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge 64 - Teacher Thank you!

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #63. 

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, you must use at least 3 colours. You may also add neutrals 

Today I used the colours for my inspiration to create a Teacher thank you card. We are nearing the end of the school year, so this will come in handy.

Supplies on this card include:

• Little Notes
• Spectacular Teacher stamp/Die
• Apple Die
• Stitched Rectangle Die
• Paint Swooshes and Splatters
• Sunset Sparkly Gumdrops
• Various YNS Inks

For the sketch/colour challenge #64, you will have until Thursday May 25th (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 a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature YNS products (it must be the main focus of your project), you will receive an additional $5. When you use a YNS stamp/die, there is 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.

If you use YNS products on your project, you can also take part in the YNS Social Media challenge. Simply showcase your YNS sketch/colour challenge #64 project on Instagram, Splitcoast Stampers or Facebook. Check out the currently challenge post at the YNS blog for more details on the social media challenge.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!