Category: Your Next Stamp

CCC Week #11: Scallops

Happy Sunday! It’s time for a new Christmas Card Challenge, and this week, we’re inspired by scallops!

I chose to feature Your Next Stamp’s “Winter Smiles Robin” image on my card this week:

Other supplies: paper pad (“Christmas Wish” – My Mind’s Eye), sentiment stamp (“Signature Christmas” – PaperTrey Ink), twine (“Holly” – Trendy Twine), button, foam tape, Spellbinders dies (circle and scalloped circle), Copic markers, opaque white marker, glitter brads (Imaginisce)
Remember, all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on our blog so we can stop by and say hi!

It’s not necessary that you use a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp on your card, but we sure love it when you do!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the fun and festive cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Corinne, Jennifer, Jovita, Karen, Katie, Leesa, Lorie, Margo, Michele, Pat, Stephanie…and our guest designer Juliane!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week, and don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!

YNS Fun Friday: Vacation!

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Happy Friday, everybody! It’s my turn to post a Fun Friday project at Your Next Stamp today!

We have a new theme this month, “Vacation,” which can mean fun in the snow or the sun! I chose fun in the sun for my inspiration, and “Ellie Loves the Beach” seemed just right for my card!

I also used the brand-new “Insta Love Polaroid Die Set“…it has become my favorite go-to die…I want to use it on all of my cards! The sentiment is a sticker that I had in my stash. I used some fun, summery papers from Echo Park to bring out the full fun and cuteness of this stamp!
Don’t forget to stop by the Your Next Stamp blog to see what other members of the DT (Kelli, Stephanie, and Peggy) are sharing with you today!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and get to see some sunshine of your own! 

YNS New Release Blog Hop!

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(If you’re looking for my TGF Farm Fresh Friday post, please scroll down or click HERE. Thanks!)


Hello! I hope you’re enjoying the Your Next Stamp January New Release Blog Hop! You probably arrived here from Carole’s blog, but in case you didn’t and want to start at the beginning, the full list of DT blogs can be found at the bottom of my post!


We’re so excited about the hop today because this release is HUGE! We’ve had a blast playing with all of the cuteness, and we know you will too! 
We’re also announcing that another new illustrator has joined the YNS family: Angie Blom! I think we all fell in love with her new Insta Love Set, which totally rocks! I posted a sneak peek project with the set yesterday (you can scroll down to the next post or click HERE to see my card):
We have 3 prizes hidden along the hop! Just make sure you leave a comment on all of the DT blogs for your chance to win an amazing new release prize pack!!! Winners will be announced on the Your Next Stamp Blog on January 28th.
We also want to THANK YOU for helping us reach our goal of 1,000 followers on Facebook! If you haven’t done so yet, head over to the Your Next Stamp Page and ‘Like’ us!
And here are my projects for today’s hop! 
Cupcake toppers created with the new “Critter Crew” set!

These are super easy to make…color the critters, use a metal die to create the topper, tape to a straw and top the cupcake! (The frosting is easy too…just spoon the can of frosting in a gallon zipper bag, cut one of the corners, and spiral on…I picked the 4 most photogenic ones for the picture.)


Valentine/love tag created with new “I Ruff You” set (the banner comes from the new Fishtail Banner set, and the heart is from the Whatnots Seasons One set!)
As always, we have a Blog Hop Special in the Your Next Stamp Store! All online orders will receive 20% OFF! Just use code YNSJAN2013.
Now it’s time to hop on over to Kelli’s fabulous blog, but don’t forget to leave a comment here before you leave! Happy hopping and shopping!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

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YNS New Release Sneak Peek!

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Happy Wednesday! The Your Next Stamp Design Team have each created a fun project to give you a sneak peek at the new releases coming your way on Thursday, January 24!

My project for today features the new “Insta Love” die and stamp set:

Be sure to join us tomorrow when we kick off this new release with a YNS DT blog hop! You’ll find lots of fun, inspiring projects made with the new stamps and dies, and you’ll have the chance to win one of THREE fabulous prize packs full of new release goodies!
AND….did you know that Your Next Stamp is on Facebook? We’d love for you to join us there as we celebrate reaching our goal of 1,000 “likes”! Thanks so much to everybody who stopped by, “liked” YNS, and made it possible to reach the goal so quickly!!!!!
Thanks so very much for stopping by today…see you tomorrow for our BIG blog hop!
Hugs,

YNS Tasty Tuesday!

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Hi, crafty friends! I’d like to share my latest card for this month’s “Tasty Tuesday” challenge at Your Next Stamp!

Each month, we’re inspiring you with a tasty picture from Pinterest that you’ll use to create something fun with your YNS stamps! Different DT members stop by the YNS blog each Tuesday to share what they’ve created…and you have all month to join us!

And, did you know? YNS is on Pinterest, too! Stop by to check out all of the fabulous YNS creations that Karen has been busily pinning to 11 different boards! There are more than 300 pins so far…with more being added all the time!

Here’s our SWEET Tasty Tuesday inspiration photo for January:

So, I created this card featuring “Ellie Loves to Bake“:
I was inspired by the soft colors and the sprinkles…because somehow, every baked treat tastes better with sprinkles! You’ll also notice I used a couple of Whatnots Dies to create embellishments! I’ve been using that heart die on so many of my cards lately!
We have a lot of fun things in store for you this week at YNS…tomorrow, we’ll be sharing sneak peeks of the new stamp and die sets being released at YNS! On Thursday, the entire YNS DT will be sharing their newest creations with you…blog hop style!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

YNS Fun Friday!

Hi, crafty friends! I’m sharing my card for Fun Friday at Your Next Stamp! Our theme this month is “Hugs and Kisses,” so I decided to use “Tea Time Fhiona” for my card:
Don’t forget, you still have time to play along with us in our Tasty Tuesday challenge as well! Stop by the YNS blog for all the details on how to play along and how YOU could be the lucky winner of a $10 gift certificate to the YNS Store!
Also, mark your calendar to join us for our new release blog hop on Thursday, January 24! The YNS Design Team has been creating like crazy to bring you peeks at all of the sweet, stampy goodness on the way from Your Next Stamp!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,

YNS Fun Friday: You’ll LOVE this month’s theme!

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Hi, crafty friends! It’s my turn to post a card for Your Next Stamp’s Fun Friday! This month, our theme is “LOVE”!

I picked “Brooke from the USA” for my card this week (the sentiment is from YNS’s “You Make My Heart Soar” set):

I cut the felt hearts using YNS’s “Whatnots Seasons Set One” dies. I love the versatility of this set!
Don’t forget about our “Tasty Tuesday” Challenges, which started this week and feature tasty food photos that are sure to deliciously inspire your next stamping project! 
Check out the YNS blog for all the sweet details on this new challenge! I’ll have a card to share with you on Tuesday!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

YNS Fun Friday! – Thanks a Latte!

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Happy Friday, crafty pals! It’s my turn to post again at Your Next Stamp for Fun Friday, and today, I’m sharing a cute gift card holder that features one of my all-time favorite YNS images, “Ellie Loves Lattes,” as well as a couple of the new YNS Whatnots dies.
Even though Christmas has come and gone, this would still be a great project for anytime you are in need of a gift card holder for a birthday, special occasion, or a thank you gift!
I started with a free pdf template for my project, but I made some changes. I didn’t include the top tag shape or the fastener portions. I used the size of the template to make a pocket to adhere to the front of a small note card, because that leaves room to write a special note to the recipient on the inside.
I also punched a half circle on the pocket to make it easier to get to the gift card. 
To make sure the gift card doesn’t fall out, I cut a long piece of twine and wrapped it around the card, then punched a small hole at the bottom of the pocket. Once the gift card is in the pocket, the twine is tied through the punched hole, and voila! The gift card stays in place!
Supplies: Your Next Stamp (“Ellie Loves Lattes” stamp set, Whatnots Seasons Set One Dies), papers (Bo Bunny Double Dot, Crate Paper, Copic markers, watermark ink, opaque white embossing powder, twine (Trendy Twine), Stickles, Liquid Pearls, free PDF template (Carolyn’s Stamp Store).

Thanks bunches for stopping by! I hope you have a totally fun Friday and a wonderful weekend! 

To see what the other members of the Your Next Stamp team have created to inspire you, just stop by the YNS blog! I’ll be back tomorrow with a year in review wrap-up post, and again on Sunday with a new Christmas Card Challenge!

CCC Week #3 – Doilies

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Hello crafty friends! It’s time for a new Christmas Card Challenge, and this week, we’re digging DOILIES!

The only doilies I have on hand are heart-shaped ones, but I do have a doily stamp set, so I used it to accentuate the focal image on my card:
Other supplies: twine (Trendy Twine), watermark ink (VersaMark), clear and white embossing powder, glitter tape (American Crafts), doily stamp (My Mind’s Eye), paper (October Afternoon – blue; My Mind’s Eye – red dot), kraft card stock, snowflake accent – Imaginisce, Copic markers.
Except for the doily stamp, the other stamps I used are from Your Next Stamp (snowflake and snowman stamps – Holiday Snow Globe set; sentiment – Winter Smiles Robin set). The little hat topper was created with Liquid Applique.
All of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on our blog so we can stop by and say hi!

It’s not necessary that you use a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp on your card, but we sure love it when you do!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the fun and festive cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Corinne, Jennifer, Jovita, Karen, Katie, Leesa, Lorie,Margo, Michele, Pat, Stephanie…and our guest designer Mel. B.!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week & don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!

I’m planning a year in review post for this week…thank you so much for visiting my blog throughout the year…I really do enjoy hearing from you…and I have lots of fun stuff on the horizon for 2013, so stay tuned!

Hugs,

YNS December New Release Blog Hop!

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Hi, crafty friends! Welcome to the Your Next Stamp December New Release Blog Hop! You probably arrived here from Peggy‘s blog! In case you get distracted by all of the DT’s fun and fabulous creations, you’ll find the list of all of the blogs in the hop at the bottom of my post!

I’m Suzanne, your hostess for one of the many inspiring projects in today’s hop! I’m so happy you stopped by!

We’re celebrating our December mini release, which features a new stamp collection called “Smiley Happy Critters” by Cory Designs…and a new die collection called YNS Whatnots! ***Warning***…both of these collections are highly addictive, so be sure to start your collection now as we have lots more coming in 2013!

Here’s a peek at both:

 



“Smiley Happy Critters” features four fun characters (Dot the Ladybug, Lizzie the Lizard, Spike the Frog and Pokey the Turtle), along with three accompanying sentiments to bring extra smiles to your creations!

YNS Whatnots Seasons Set One is jam-packed full of small seasonal dies that are awesome for dressing up your cards and tags! Both sets are available NOW in the Your Next Stamp Store! 

Our hop runs from today until Saturday, December 15th at midnight EST. We have 3 prize packs hidden among the DT’s blogs, and you must comment on all of the blogs to win! The winners will be posted on the Your Next Stamp Blog on Sunday, December 16th.

Today, I’m sharing a card that I made with the YNS Whatnots dies. I used the gingerbread, heart, large flag and snowflake dies on my card. To make the girl’s dress, I used the outline of a punched gingerbread to draw one on some matching paper! The sentiment is from YNS’s “Winter Smiles Robin” cling set.


And it gets even better! We have a Hop Special going on at the YNS Store! Just enter code YNSDEC2012 to receive 15% off your entire order!

Now it’s time to hop on over to Kerri’s amazing blog, but don’t forget to leave a comment here before you go! Thank you so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

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