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

Your Next Stamp - August Feature

Welcome to the August YOUR NEXT STAMP feature post. Each month the design team posts creations to inspire you, using specific themes or stamps. This month our feature theme is CELEBRATE!

Now this wasn't planned, however I think I have ice cream on the brain this summer. For the July feature, I used ELLIE LOVES ICE CREAM (here). This month as we celebrated a birthday for YOUR NEXT STAMP and it was also my birthday I created an ice cream themed birthday card. Summer birthdays and ice cream, nothing better!

I worked with all dies for my card. I used the die set from ZERO CALORIES to create the delicious triple scoop ice cream. I first cut the full ice cream out of the kraft cardstock. I then used the individual scoop die to cut out my yellow, pink and blue layers of ice cream.

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the BIG BIRTHDAY BALLOON die set and I also used the TINY STITCHES line die.

On the inside of the card I added another die cut ice cream and used a sentiment from the WHATNOT SENTIMENTS TWO set.

Supplies Used:
Dies: ZERO CALORIES,  BIG BIRTHDAY BALLOON and TINY STITCHES
Stamps: WHATNOT SENTIMENTS TWO 
Paper: Echo Park Birthday Girl

PRIZE ALERT!!!!

Head over to to the YNS blog to see all of the DT members sharing projects for today'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!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a super crafty day!

Your Next Stamp August Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp August new release blog hop.

Now this is not just any release. This is a fabulous BIRTHDAY release! That's right a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Your Next stamp. Today we have an amazing blog hop to showcase so many fabulous stamps and die. We also have a number of talented guest joining us for our BIRTHDAY hop celebration so, sit back, grab your favourite beverage and enjoy this month's inspiration. 

This month is packed full of cuteness.There are so many wonderful stamps and dies to get those creative juices flowing. This hop is full of amazing projects that will surely inspire you.

If you are a fan of our Silly Monsters set, you will love the new and super fun INCOGNITO set. With this set you can mix and match features and accessories on one of the sweet little creatures. 

I used the matching INCOGNITO die to cut out my creature, then fussy cut the hat and glasses. I also used the Stitching Mark Circle die and the new BIG BALLOON DIE set for that fun Happy Birthday die cut sentiment on the front. The bright paper is Doodlebug Sun kissed collection.

Here is a  look at the inside of the card.

New stamps and dies used:

 

My second card features some a yummy popsicle  image from the ZERO CALORIES stamp set.  I stamped the image out 4 times, Coloured them with Copics and fussy cut them out. There is a die set for this stamp also. After cutting them, I used a single hole punch to create my "bite" marks. The popsicles are adhered to the card with dimensional adhesive and then Glossy Accents were applied to give the shine.

Inside the  I used the dies for this set to create these popsicles. The fun paper is from Pebbles called Fun in the Sun.

New stamps and dies used:

In celebration of our BIRTHDAY release, Karen has some fabulous deals for you!

 

Thanks for hopping along with us today. Remember to leave a comment on each of the blogs as you go. This month there are 3 fabulous prize available of a $50 YNS Gift Certificate. All of the blogs are listed below. The hop continues until August 11th at midnight (EST). Come back and join us on August 12th to see winner from the blog hop comments and check out the latest DESIGN TEAM DARE!

Have a great day, happy hopping!