Your Next Stamp - February Feature: Margaritas!!!

Welcome to the February 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 theme is to create something inspired by Margaritas!

I create this brightly coloured thank you shaker card. Now the inspiration for my card may not be too obvious in using the Large Stitched Apple Die, however below I give you a little insight.

YNS Supplies: Large Stitched Apple Die, Stitched Rectangles, Gumdrops, Spectacular Teacher (sentiment)

Other Supplies: Lawn Fawn Polka in the Meadow paper

Here is a look at some of the inspiration for my card:

First we have our traditional margaritas. I love the bright green!

I could have done a tropical card or something beachy, however I wanted to challenge myself a bit more. I also wanted to make a card, I would get use of in the next while. For me thank you cards (next to birthday cards) are my most used and I always like having them around, just in case. Apples do work for the margarita and here is a look! I don't drink a lot, but an apple margarita is one I would love to try. Check out this recipe here.

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 November Feature and you will have a chance to win a prize. One lucky crafter will WIN a YNS stamp set of their choice.

Your Next Stamp July Release Hop

Welcome everyone to the July new release blog hop at Your Next Stamp.

This month we have an amazing collection of stamps and dies for you to see. I am pretty sure you will find a favourite or two (or more) in this release.

As I sat down to create my new release cards, I had a really hard time with making one card for each of these amazing sets. Once the creativity started flowing, I didn't want to stop. For my preview of the Fairytale Friends I made two fun shaker cards (here). Today my first hop card set showcases the Paint Swooshes and Splatters and the Large Stitched Apple die. I am fairly certain this faux paint stamp is going to become my next "go to" stamp set. They are so fun to create with and there are so many great ways to play with them.

YNS supplies: Paint Swooshes and Splatters, Large Stitched Apple Die, Fancy Thanks, Scribble Fun One (sentiment). Other Supplies: Doodlebug Back to School paper

On my second card, I am used the fun Flippin' Fabulous stamp and the Stitched Circle Frame die to create another shaker card. I think that crab is way too cute!

YNS Supplies: Flippin' Fabulous, Stitched Circle Frame, Circles with Stitching and Piercing marks dies, Silver Tinsel Gumdrops Other Supplies: Echo Park Happy Summer

In celebration of this release, we have a wonderful deal for you!

Thank you for hopping along with us today. I hope you found a little inspiration and maybe a few stamps and dies that you'd like to add to your YNS collection. As you are hoping along today, remember to leave a comment 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 July 5th at midnight (EST).

Don't forget to come back and join us July 6th 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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