Your Next Stamp - Year in Review Blog Hop (Birthday Phoebe)

Hello everyone and welcome to the Your Next Stamp December Year in Review hop.

We don't have new stamps releasing this month, however the Design Team is sharing their favourite stamp and/or die set from this year!

At first, I thought this was going to be a tough decision. There have been so many amazing sets this year which I absolutely love. However, when I started to go over all of my YNS creations for 2016, one stamp set jump out as my most used. My most used is usually my most loved (for that year).

Now you may be surprised that it's not a coffee related stamp, however it does involve BOOKS!

My favourite stamp set for this year is BIRTHDAY PHOEBE! This set really should be called Bookworm Phoebe, because I have only used little Miss Phoebe sitting on that stack of books. As an avid reader and living in a house of bookworms, this stamp is hardly tucked away before I drag it back out.

Here are a few of my other Birthday Phoebe projects from this year:

Phoebe Bookmark, original post here

 Phoebe Notepad holder, original post here

 Phoebe and Monster book themed gift set, original post here

Thanks for joining us for our walk down memory lane with our favourite sets from 2016. I hope you found some of your own favourites and maybe a few new ones to add to your Christmas crafty wish list!

Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you are hoping along. There is a giveaway of a $25 YNS Gift Certificate for one lucky crafter. The more blogs you comment on, the greater your chance to WIN!

Have a super crafty day!

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YNS Sketch/Colour Challenge # 53 (Holiday Reindeers)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #53.

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

I am still trying to finishing up a few handmade cards for Christmas. Unfortunately it's been very busy time and I think I may have to pop out a few simple ones this year.

For this card I used the sketch and the darling Holiday Reindeers and the Scrapwork Strips die set.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 53, you will have until Thursday December 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 #53 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!

Supplies Used
Stamps: Holiday Reindeers
Dies: Scrapwork Strips
Paper: Fancy Pants Oh Deer
Ink: YNS Black Olive

Your Next Stamp October New Release Hop

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp October release hop. We may be just starting into fall, but at YNS we are looking ahead to snow, winter and Christmas with this release.

We have an amazing blog hop to showcase so many fabulous stamps, dies and fabulous new ink colours! This month we have a number of talented guest joining us for our October release hop, so sit back, grab a beverage (cafe mocha perhaps) and maybe a pen and paper to joint down an item or two or three for your wish list.

My first hop card features those fun little chicks getting ready for winter in Merry Christmas Chickies. I also used the lovely Scripty Holiday Word Die. I used both the stamp and dies on this card along with Double Stitched Hill die and the Stitched Rectangles dies.

YNS Supplies: Merry Christmas Chickie stamp and die, Scripty Holiday Word Die, Double Stitched Hill die, Stitched Rectangle

For my next hop creations I made a trio of Christmas cards using the darling Holiday Buddies stamp and die set.

Here is a closer look at each of the cards.

 YNS Supplies: Holiday Buddies stamp and die, Double Stitched Hill die, Scrapwork Strips die, Various Gumdrops

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

Thank you for joining us for our new release hop! I hope you found a little inspiration and maybe a few stamps or dies 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 October 5th to check out the next Design Team Dare challenge.

Have a great day and happy hopping!

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Your Next Stamp October Preview (Warm Christmas Wishes)

Do you know what time it is?

It's nearly time for the October release at Your Next Stamp!

With the new release just around the corner, I have the pleasure of sharing a little preview of some stamps and dies that you will see in this amazing and special release. I love preview day. All of the stamps and dies will be available really soon, so you may want to check out the previews today and start making your wish list!

If you head over to the Your Next Stamp blog you will see all of the previews available today!

As we head into October, we are putting fall and Halloween aside and looking ahead to snow and winter! This month I used the Warm Christmas Wishes stamp, along with our fun new Scalloped Circle die for my first holiday card of the year. The card also includes a few favourites dies like the Stitched Rectangle, Stitched Circle and the Scrapworks Strips dies.

I hope you enjoy the previews for the Your Next Stamp October 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 October 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 October 5th 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 October release in action.

Happy Peeking everyone!

Supplies
Stamps: Warm Christmas Wishes
Dies:  Scalloped Circle, Stitched Rectangle, Stitched Circle, Circle, Scrapworks Strips
Paper: Doodlebug Frosty Friends

Your Next Stamp August Feature - For the Kids (Quirky Animals Four)

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

Another reason to check out the YNS feature each month is that you could win a stamp set of your choice. Inspiration and a prize, sounds like a great reason to head over to the YNS blog.

This month our theme is.......FOR THE KIDS!

This month's theme left open a lot fabulous stamps and dies I could use. I dug into my stamps and inked up an image from QUIRKY ANIMALS FOUR to make a fun birthday card.

When my kids are digging into my card stash to find a birthday cards for their friends, they look for the cute images and bright colours. I think this card will work!

Inside the card I stamped in a coordinating colours another image from the Quirky Animal set and the sentiment is from Whatnot Sentiments Two.

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

Supplies Used
Stamps: Quirky Animals Four, Whatnot Sentiments Two
Dies: Scrapwork - Strips
Paper: Simple Stories Let's Party
Other: YNS Candy Land Gumdrops

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge # 45 (Perfect Chemistry)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #45.

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 played around with the sketch using the fun Perfect Chemistry set.

I love the Stitched Squares and Rectangle dies. They really help make your paper and matting pop just a little more.

Here is a look at the inside of the card.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 45, you will have until Thursday August 18th (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 #45 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!

Supplies Used
Stamps: Perfect Chemistry

Dies: Stitched Square, Stitched Rectangles, Scrap works Strips

Other: Love Me Some Latte Gumdrops

Paper: My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy Boy

Your Next Stamp DT Dare (Silly Monsters Rockstar)

It's again time for the August 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.

This month in honour of our YNS birthday, the challenge theme is.........CELEBRATION!

I may be a little bias in saying, August is the BEST month for a birthday! Yep, I had a big birthday celebration last week, so getting into the celebration mood was easy! For my card I used the newest Silly Monsters Rockstars.

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!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Silly Monsters Rockstars
Die: Silly Monsters Rockstars, Stitched Rectangles, Stitching Mark Circle, Circle, Scrapworks Strips
Paper: Echo Park Party Time
Other: YNS Give Thanks Gumdrops

Your Next Stamp May DT Dare (Word Critter - Gardening Birds)

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 May our challenge theme is........STRIPES!

This challenge was hard for me, even though I will use stripes on a large number of my cards, usually in the form of paper. Your Next Stamp has a number of new amazing stamps and a entire line of stripe-tastic dies (here) that would be perfect for this challenge.

My trouble came in the form of too many amazing choices, that I went back to my standby of striped paper. I used the adorable Word Critter - Gardening Birds and some of the new Magical Pastel Sparkly Gumdrops.

These birds are just the 'tweetest!

Here is a look at the inside of the card where I used the stamp and added the Scrapwork Strips die.

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and look for the May 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: Word Critter - Gardening Birds
Dies: Scrapworks Strips
Paper: Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow
Other: Magical Pastel Gumdrops

Your Next Stamp Feature - Make a Scene (Little Darling Fairy Godmother)

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

This month our theme is........Making a Scene

This feature was a little more challenging and not something I usually create with my card. I love to layers and have even been dabbling in the clean and simple. However, creating full backgrounds and scenes with my stamped images, not something I tend to do.

I used the Little Darling Fairy Godmother and using masking created a simple scene featuring the fairy godmother and the enchanted pumpkin carriage. The stamped image was fairy large together, so I decided to keep the rest of the card very simple.

PRIZE ALERT!!!

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

Supplies Used
Stamps: Little Darling Fairy Godmother (Your Next Stamp)
Dies: Scrapwork Strips (Your Next Stamp)
Paper: Simple Stories Enchanted

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge #34 (Silly Monster)

Hello and welcome to another week of our sketch/colour challenge # 34 at Your Next Stamp.

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

If you chose to use the colour inspiration, be sure to use at least 3 colours, along with any additional neutrals.

This week I used the sketch for my inspiration and had a little fun with something old (Silly Monsters stamp Stitched Rectangles dies and Scrapworks Strips die) and something new (Cool Tags One die). The fun paper (also new) is Simple Stories Let's Party!

For the sketch/colour challenge # 34, you have until Thursday March 17th (midnight EST) to pay along. Head over to the Your Next Stamp to play along. Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog for more inspiration and to link up your own creation.

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

Thanks for stopping in and have a fabulous and crafty day!

Supplies Used:
Stamp: Silly Monsters
Dies: Cool Tag One, Scrapworks Strips, Stitched Rectangles, Circle die
Paper: Simple Stories Let's Party, Bazzill Jawbreaker