Your Next Stamp November New Release Hop

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp November release hop. This release is filled with fun and fabulous stamps and dies that will have you in the mood for snow, winter and Christmas.

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 November release hop, so sit back, grab a beverage (peppermint latte perhaps) and maybe a pen and paper to joint down an item or two or three for your wish list. 

Our Silly Monsters are back for this release and you are going to love this darling winter set. My first card features the SILLY MONSTERS CHILL OUT stamp and die. This little monster is enjoying a giant cup of cocoa!

YNS Supplies: Silly Monsters Chill Out stamp and die, Circle Die, Scallop Circle, Cosmic Crush Gumdrops, Black Olive Ink Other Supplies: Echo Park Hello Winter

I have a theme going with my release cards today. Hot Cocoa anyone? These cute little mice enjoying the giant cup of cocoa are just the sweetest. This card features the HOT COCOA HUGS stamp. The background was created using the SCRAPWORK DIAMONDS/TRIANGLES die.

YNS Supplies: Hot Cocoa Hugs, Scrapwork Diamonds/Triangles die, Mocha and Black Olive ink Other Supplies: Echo Park The Story of Christmas paper, American Crafts Straw Hemp twine, Vintage Photo Distress ink

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 November 8th to check out the next Design Team Dare challenge.

Have a great day and happy hopping!

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Your Next Stamp November Previews (Snow Much Fun)

Do you know what time it is?

It's nearly time for the November 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 November, I am shifting into gear for work on my yearly Christmas cards! This month I used the Snow Much Fun stamp, along with our Double Stitched Hill for this simple holiday card.

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 November 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 November 8th 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 November release in action.

Happy Peeking everyone!

Supplies Used:
Stamp: Snow Much Fun
Die: Double Stitch Hill 
Paper: Pebbles Holly Jolly
Ink: YNS Black Olive

YNS Sketch/Colour Challenge # 51 (A Gift from Cuddles)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #51.

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

Now that Thanksgiving and Halloween are behind us, I can now turn full focus to this years Christmas cards.

For this challenge I used the Sketch and Colour for inspiration. I coloured up A Gift from Cuddles. I just love colouring the fur on this image. It's one of my favourites and I love to use my Warm Greys.

A few changes I have made in the creation of my cards more recently, is cutting down on matting each of my layers. I know my this will help a little with keeping the cost of postage down this year.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 51, you will have until Thursday November 10th (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 #51 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
Stamp: A Gift From Cuddles
Dies: Scallop Heart Edge
Paper: We R Memory Keepers Silver & Gold
Ink: Black Olive, Mocha (YNS), Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Notebook Full of Possibilities!

Hello everyone!

I am here with a rare blog post. This one is not connected with a new stamp release or one of my design team commitments. This challenge is BOOK related.

I am a HUGE fan of author Elise Kova. She is the talented author of the amazing Air Awakens series. She is soon to release the Alchemists of Loom in January 2015. As we build up to the release of the book Elise continues to share with us fascinating details about this amazing world of Loom.

Did you know there are Guilds in the world of Loom?

I am a proud member of the Harvester Guild

You can find out more about the Harvesters Guild here. You learn more about the Guild Games and determine which guild you are part of here.

I used my craft resources to create this note book. I coloured the image (Elisha the Mage by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps) and decorated the book using a variety of supplies in my craft stash.

The tag on the front of the note book is a sentiment that I feel represents me and the Harvesters really well.

I love to make notebooks. They are great ways to record ideas, lists, creations or they make a great gift. I haven't decided what I am going to do with this special notebook!

Thank you for stopping by.

If you want to learn more about Elise Kova's books check out her website.

Your Next Stamp - Happy Birthday Karen!

SURPRISE!

Guess what? Karen our fabulous crafty boss and owner of YOUR NEXT STAMP is having a very special birthday.

To celebrate this special birthday is Karen offering a BIG one day 40% off SALE!

That's not the only surprise! There was a little conspiring by our DT Coordinator Julie to have a SURPRISE blog hop! Well of course I had to jump in on this surprise!!!! Check out the YNS blog for all of the sale details and the hop participants.

For my birthday card, I went back to the stamp that started it all. That's right, the very first stamp I purchased from Karen was Ellie Loves Latte. I remember how excited I was to find this stamp and to discover that YNS headquarters was so close to my home.

My love of YNS did not stop with sweet little Ellie. More stamps followed. I was a guest designer for Karen in April 2014. That was also the first time I had the chance to work with her, helping out at Scrapfest. I has been such a great time working together with Karen and being apart of the YNS family.

Wishing you a very happy birthday Karen. Welcome to the 40 club!

This sale is ONE DAY ONLY, so hurry!

Sale Details:

• Free shipping will not apply during the 40% off sale. All orders that usually would be eligible for free shipping, will have a flat rate of $10 applied to the order upon check out
• The discount code MUST be applied during checkout - no refunds will be applied to orders placed without the code
• 24 hour sale is valid October 25, 2016 only. The sale ends at midnight EST.
• Discount is on in stock items only. No rain checks.

Thanks for stopping by today and joining in our surprise birthday blog hop for Karen!

Supplies Used
Stamps: Ellie Loves Latte, Sprinkles Coffee and Tea (sentiment)
Paper: Doodlebug Flea Market
Ink: YNS Black Olive, Mocha
Other: YNS Mint Green Gumdrops

Your Next Stamp October Feature - Favourite Technique

Welcome to the October 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 showcase our favourite technique!

One of my new favourite techniques is featured in the die cut on this card. I used the "Merry" from the Scripty Holiday Word Die set and created a fun multi-coloured sentiment. You can see the technique below. The card also showcases one of the stamps from the newest release called Warm Christmas Wishes.

To add the extra items in the mug, I used masking paper to stamp everything out.

Here is a look at how I created my sentiment.

• Add adhesive to a sheet of paper (computer paper will work)
• Apply strips of card stock.  This die is smaller, so my paper is approximately .25 inches wide. I also like to adhere it on an angle
• Once you have coverage for your die, run it through your die cut machine
• When you pull out your sentiment, you have a fun colourful addition to your card

Here is a look at the inside of the card.

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 October 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 Products Used:
Stamps: Warm Christmas Wishes
Dies: Circle Die, Stitched Circle, Scallop Circle, Scripty Holiday Word Die

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge # 50 (Create a Christmas Tree)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge #50.

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!

I love the colours for this challenge and I had so many great Halloween papers that would have worked so well. However, that sketch spoke to me even louder this week. Actually it was one of those crazy things I was running through my mind when I couldn't fall asleep. A vision of the sketch and a window popped into my head and I had my card design.

In my stash I had this fabulous wood grain embossed cardstock. I cut it into 1 inch strips and inked up the edges with distress ink. I used my Fun with Squares Die and cut out the from white cardstock. To create the window, I cut off two of the squares the die gives you. I also used the Stitched square die to add a little more depth to my window frame. Using the Create a Christmas Tree die, behind the window, gives you a real look of a holiday home.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 50, you will have until Thursday October 27th (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 #50 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!