This week we spied a graduation card made by dhasuka on Instagram.
Dhasuka got creative and added a graduation cap to one of the penguins from Waddles Rainbow Fun stamp set. What a great way to stretch the use of your stamp sets.
Be sure to check out Dhasuka’s gallery on Instagram for more inspiration!
We are always on the lookout for creations from YNS customers. Be sure to tag your posts #yournextstamp.
-Julie and the YNS Team
How would you like to win a YNS store gift certificate? This is your chance. Join in the challenge we have going on right now!
Challenge #39 is open through Thursday, May 26th at midnight EST. There is a sketch and color combo to choose from. Pick the one that inspires you, unless you really want to challenge yourself and combine the two! Plus, the best part is you might win a gift certificate to the YNS store by playing along.
One random participant will win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus if the winner uses YNS products on their creation they will receive an additional $5.00 on their gift certificate. We also select our favorite creation featuring YNS products from all participants and announce a “Top Pick”. The random winner and “Top Pick” will be announced on the YNS blog the Sunday following the challenge close. Link up a picture of your creation from your blog, gallery, etc. at the bottom of this post and you will be entered to win.
PLUS…if you are using YNS products on your creation why don’t you take the YNS Social Media challenge too?! Check out all the details in the rules at the bottom.
The sketch
If you use the sketch feel free to swap out shapes or rotate; so long as we can see the basic sketch was your inspiration.
The colors 
If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals.
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Which one inspired the team?
YNS Supplies: Rainbows and Happiness stamp set (sentiment) | Stitched Rectangle Dies | Spellbound gumdrops (black)
YNS Supplies: Java Geek stamp set | Gumdrops
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YNS Supplies: Keepin’ it Reel Stamp set | Keepin’ it Reel Die Set | Cloud border die set | Rainbow Fun die set (for the sun)
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Be sure to join in the fun and share your own creation inspired by either the sketch or the colors OR both! Link up your project through Inlinkz below. Note only 3 entries per person.
-Julie and the YNS Team
Today is our final day of the Design Team Throwback Series. Who better to end it with than Karen Dedman, the owner of Your Next Stamp???!!!
In Karen’s words:
The idea to start a stamp company began when my sister Robin and I were on maternity leave and began talking almost daily on the phone about our beautiful babies, my son and her two daughters. The conversations started to get fairly lengthy as, not only did we discuss baby stuff, but we had to talk about our ‘healthy addiction’ to stamping and paper crafting!
When my son was born I decided that I needed a change so I left my fitness career to follow my passion for business and stamping. These two passions just seemed to be the perfect match for my new adventure…Your Next Stamp, aka YNS.
The YNS name was born over a dinner party at my parents place. I was really excited about starting up my own stamping business so as we discussed ideas and shared a few laughs my father pipes up and says you should call it ‘Your Next Stamp’. The next day, I did just that.
I truly believe we have found the best illustrators and suppliers out there for our ideas. Everyone we work with has this amazing ability to take these ideas and bring them to life just as we had imagined them. Thank you to our illustrators and also to our manufacturers who take these incredible illustrations and transforms them into ‘Your Next Stamp’ and ‘Your Next Die’!
Your Next Stamp officially launched in August 2009, I am grateful everyday for this wonderful opportunity. Thank you for joining me on this incredible journey, I appreciate your business and hope you make YNS your new home for inspiration and stampy supplies!
When asked which card is her favorite, Karen selected this one because she loves the colors, layout, and how the frog looks like he is stuck to the inside of the circle :o)
YNS Supplies: Sticky Note stamp set
Here is one of my favorites from Karen. I chose this one because it is clean and simple and CUTE! With the wonderful coloring, the toast definitely looks like it just popped out of the toaster.
YNS Supplies: Oh, Jam It! stamp set
Normally I would be ending this Throwback post with one of the designer’s first creations, but I am changing it up for Karen. I wouldn’t say definitively that she threatened me if I posted something she created over 6 years ago, but I am playing it safe! I definitely want to receive my next stamp package in the mail, so instead of a project, let’s take a look at one of the first stamp sets offered from Your Next Stamp. 
We hope that you have enjoyed this Throwback series focusing on the design team. Be sure to let us know if there are other series you would like to see from the team. We love hearing from you!
-Julie and the YNS Team
Thank you to everyone who played along with Challenge #38! My favorite part is announcing the winners! 2 lucky participants have each won a gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store.
The winner of challenge #38 is BGPayne Crafts. Congrats, you win a $15.00 gift certificate.
The winner of the social media part of the challenge is m_spark5 on Instagram. Congrats, you win a $20.00 gift certificate.
Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the page to claim your prize. Have fun shopping!
The Top Pick from Challenge #38 is this FUN card from jenniferk777 which uses the colors from the challenge.
Jennifer’s card recreates a prehistoric scene featuring googly eyed dinos from the set Dino-mite! Be sure to check out Jennifer on Instagram here – jenniferk777.
We have a new challenge going on right now, join in #39 for your chance to win.
-Julie and the YNS Team
Happy Friday! Are you looking for something to keep you busy this weekend? How about joining in our challenge?
Challenge #39 starts today and is open through Thursday, May 26th at midnight EST. There is a sketch and color combo to choose from. Pick the one that inspires you, unless you really want to challenge yourself and combine the two! Plus, the best part is you might win a gift certificate to the YNS store by playing along.
One random participant will win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus if the winner uses YNS products on their creation they will receive an additional $5.00 on their gift certificate. We also select our favorite creation featuring YNS products from all participants and announce a “Top Pick”. The random winner and “Top Pick” will be announced on the YNS blog the Sunday following the challenge close. Link up a picture of your creation from your blog, gallery, etc. at the bottom of this post and you will be entered to win.
PLUS…if you are using YNS products on your creation why don’t you take the YNS Social Media challenge too?! Check out all the details in the rules at the bottom.
The sketch
If you use the sketch feel free to swap out shapes or rotate; so long as we can see the basic sketch was your inspiration.
The colors
If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals.
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Which one inspired the team?
Be sure to join in the fun and share your own creation inspired by either the sketch or the colors OR both! Link up your project through Inlinkz below. Note only 3 entries per person.
-Julie and the YNS Team
This week we are taking a look back at Deborah’s creations while on the design team. Deborah originally joined the YNS digital team in October 2013. She then moved to the stamp team in October 2014.
Blog: Beadn & Stampn
Deborah picked this card filled with cool treats as her favorite.
YNS SUpplies: Sweet and Cool Stamp Set | Stitched Rectangle Dies
Karen selected this one as a favorite from Deborah because it is “sweet”!
YNS Supplies: Flowers for You stmap set
Finally, here is one of Deborah’s first cards…
YNS Supplies: Waddles Snow Fun stamp set
We have one week to go for the Design Team Throwbacks…any guesses on who is left?
-Julie and the YNS Team
Wishing everyone a fabulous Mother’s Day filled with happiness and free time for stamping!
-Your Next Stamp
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and left a comment on our May Design Team Dare post. The team was dared to incorporate stripes on to their projects and it gave us another chance to showcase the newly released stamps and dies.
The winner of a stamp set of their choice is comment #16, which was left by Oliev!
Congrats Oliev! Have fun picking out a stamp set from the YNS store. Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the page to claim your prize.
If you are looking for other ways to win from YNS, then play along with our bi-weekly challenge found here. We will be back on May 22nd with our monthly Feature Day post and another chance to win a stamp set.
Happy Saturday and Happy Stamping!
-Julie and the YNS Team
This week we spied a couple interactive cards created by Jennifer Murnane!
Jennifer really knows how to create a scene. The trees create a wonderful frame for all 3 trucks from the stamp set Keep on Trucking.
Next is an alien filled creation with a different colored creature popping up at each fold. The stamp set Space Boy is paired up with rocket patterned paper.
Jennifer’s cards are perfect for the kiddos, with bright colors and smiling YNS stamps (of course)!
We are always on the lookout for cards featuring YNS products. Keep on sharing!
-Julie and the YNS Team
Are you up for the challenge??? There is still a week to play along with Challenge #38 which is going on right now!!!
Challenge #38 is open through Thursday, May 12th at midnight EST. There is a sketch and color combo to choose from. Pick the one that inspires you, unless you really want to challenge yourself and combine the two! Plus, the best part is you might win a gift certificate to the YNS store by playing along.
One random participant will win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus if the winner uses YNS products on their creation they will receive an additional $5.00 on their gift certificate. We also select our favorite creation featuring YNS products from all participants and announce a “Top Pick”. The random winner and “Top Pick” will be announced on the YNS blog the Sunday following the challenge close. Link up a picture of your creation from your blog, gallery, etc. at the bottom of this post and you will be entered to win.
PLUS…if you are using YNS products on your creation why don’t you take the YNS Social Media challenge too?! Check out all the details in the rules at the bottom.
The sketch
If you use the sketch feel free to swap out shapes or rotate; so long as we can see the basic sketch was your inspiration.
The colors 
If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals.
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Which one inspired the team?
YNS Supplies: Celebrate Sweetness Stamp & Dies | Stitched Rectangle Dies | Circle Dies | Stitching Marks Dies
YNS Supplies: Build a Cute Bike Die | Fancy Hello die | Gumdrops
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YNS Supplies: Cute Gnomies stamp set | Cute Gnomies Die set | Magical PastelGumdrops | Circles with Stitching and Piercing die set
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Be sure to join in the fun and share your own creation inspired by either the sketch or the colors OR both! Link up your project through Inlinkz below. Note only 3 entries per person.
-Julie and the YNS Team
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