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 Sketch/Colour Challenge # 41 (Jungle Critters)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp sketch/colour challenge # 39.

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, be sure to use at least 3 colours. You may also add neutrals.

This week I was inspired by the vibrant colour select. I create a clean and simple card using the cute Jungle Critter stamp and the Fancy Thanks die.

To create the multi-coloured thanks die cut, I started by cutting 1/4 inch strips of cardstock in my selected colours. I took a small cut of printer paper that was large enough for the die cut. I cover the surface of the printer paper with my adhesive. Then alternating each colour I stuck the cardstock strips onto the printer paper. Once the section of my printer paper was covered, I ran this through my die cut machine using the thanks die.

For the sketch/colour challenge # 41, you will have until Thursday June 23rd (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 at $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature a YNS stamp or die (it must be the main focus of your project), you will receive an additional $5. When you use a YNS stamp/die, there is also 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.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a fabulous and crafty day!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Jungle Critters (Your Next Stamp)
Dies: Fancy Thanks (Your Next Stamp)
Paper: Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow
Other: Grape Punch Glittered Gumdrops (Your Next Stamp

Your Next Stamp Sketch / Colour Challenge # 38 (Build a Bike)

Hello and welcome to another week of the Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge # 38

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 for an added challenge. The best part of these challenges, is that you may WIN a gift certificate to the YNS store!

When using the colour inspiration, be sure to use at least 3 colours. You may also add neutrals.

This week I was inspired by the colours and created a simple card using the fun Build a Cute Bike die, the Fancy Hello die and some yummy gumdrops.

Inside the card I used the sentiment and flower from the Little Notes stamp set.

For the sketch/colour challenge #38 you have until Thursday May 12th (midnight EST) 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 at $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature a YNS stamp or die (it 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.

Thank you for stopping in and have a fabulous and crafty day!

Supplies Used:
Stamps; Little Notes
Dies: Build a Cute Bike, Fancy Hello
Paper: Lawn Fawn Polka in the Meadow
Other: YNS 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