Posted by: Julie Elak on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 6:00 am
This week we spied a water colored creation on Instagram by Vicki Murray-Moore where she goes by victoriamurray47.
Vicki’s card is full of color and hamsters!
The water colored background is the perfect backdrop for the hamsters from the stamp set Hammie – Coffee and Tea. Each hamster is colored up wonderfully – how cute are the white dots on each cheek?!
Be sure to check out more cute creations in Vicki’s gallery on Instagram and follow her here: victoriamurray47. We even spied photos of some real hamsters there…perhaps inspiration for Vicki’s card? I hope her own hamsters don’t get in to that much trouble!
We are always on the lookout for creations from YNS’ customers. Be sure to tag your creations “yournextstamp”.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 12:00 am
Challenge #37 is going on right now. Have you played along yet?
The challenge is open through Thursday, April 28th at midnight EST.With a sketch and color combo to choose from we hope that you are inspired to create. 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. All you need to do is add your challenge photo to SCS, YNS FB, or Instagram – you don’t have to create a separate entry.
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.
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.
YNS’ challenge #37 ends on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at midnight EST
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.
If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge # per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
One random participant will win a $15 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store. If YNS stamps or dies are the focal point then the winner receives an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.
Social Media mini challenge – Does your challenge creation feature YNS products? Then take our social media mini challenge to be entered in an extra prize drawing! In addition to the inlinkz link up below to your blog or gallery, add your challenge creation to Instagram with “#yournextstamp” and “#ynschallenge37”, the YNS Facebook page referencing “challenge37” in your comment, and/or the SplitcoastStampers gallery with keyword “yournextstamp” and“ynschallenge37” and be sure to mention the YNS Challenge. There will be a separate drawing for all challenge projects added to those 3 social media sites during the challenge time period. If you add to one site then you receive 1 entry in the drawing. If you add to two you receive 2 entries and 3 entries if you add to all three. Remember, this is only for challenge creations featuring YNS products. The random winner will receive a YNS Store gift certificate for $20.
When asked which is her favorite card Tracy responded:
I love stamps with books and little nerdy girls that remind me of my daughter. A’dork’able is totally that set for me. It is one of my go to sets to use on cards and craft projects for teachers and my fellow bookworms. I love to use stamps in different ways and on this project I used the darling A’dork’able stamp and the Letter Boards die to decorate a fun notepad holder. This notepad holder was one of my fancier versions with multiple pockets and a decorate pad of paper. I was really happy with how project came together.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 12:00 am
Today we have more projects featuring the new products from the April Release.
Design Team member Kymona missed out on sharing her creations during the preview and blog hop. We didn’t want you to miss out on seeing her cards though, so let’s check them out right now.
The winner of the social media challenge is a card we found on SplitcoastStampers by boysmom_nj!
Each of you have won a $20.00 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store. Congratulations! Contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the website to claim your prize.
Gardening Phoebe is set against a half circle with the sun shining down. The coloring of all the stamps is the first thing that caught our eye, with texture added to the grass and hat. Notice the coloring on the circle too, with just a bit of yellow on the sun side to represent rays of sun. This card is definitely full of sunshine and smiles.
Thank you to everyone who played along with our challenge. A new challenge is going on right now. Join in the fun for another chance to win.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 12:00 am
This week we spied a couple of woodland creatures surrounded by birds on a card created byTina aka tinneke_thon Instagram.
Tina’s card features a great mix of colors and creatures. The fox and raccoon from Woodland Cuties take center stage with some of the birds from Word Critters Collections – Spring Birds overhead. The shading on the animals is wonderful. Note how the birds pull in the colors from the plaid to tie it all together. Tina effectively creates a scene without a single tree or hill.
We are always on the lookout for fabulous creations featuring YNS products. Be sure to tag your photos with #yournextstamp!
Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 12:00 am
Challenge #37 is starts today and is open through Thursday, April 28th 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.
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.
YNS’ challenge #37 ends on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at midnight EST
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.
If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge # per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
One random participant will win a $15 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store. If YNS stamps or dies are the focal point then the winner receives an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.
Social Media mini challenge – Does your challenge creation feature YNS products? Then take our social media mini challenge to be entered in an extra prize drawing! In addition to the inlinkz link up below to your blog or gallery, add your challenge creation to Instagram with “#yournextstamp” and “#ynschallenge37”, the YNS Facebook page referencing “challenge37” in your comment, and/or the SplitcoastStampers gallery with keyword “yournextstamp” and“ynschallenge37” and be sure to mention the YNS Challenge. There will be a separate drawing for all challenge projects added to those 3 social media sites during the challenge time period. If you add to one site then you receive 1 entry in the drawing. If you add to two you receive 2 entries and 3 entries if you add to all three. Remember, this is only for challenge creations featuring YNS products. The random winner will receive a YNS Store gift certificate for $20.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 12:00 am
Hi Everyone! We are back with the final day of our Teacher Appreciation Series.
All week long, the design team has shared ideas to say “thank you” to your children’s teachers. Teacher Appreciation Day is on May 3rd this year. Your children’s school may even celebrate the entire week, May 2nd through 6th. Plus, the end of the school year is fast approaching. That means lots of opportunities to say thanks.
Whether you like to give a small gift on Teacher Appreciation Day or something each day of the week, our Design Team has got you covered. The projects this week have ranged from card sets to 3-D items and we have a couple more projects for you today.
Sue and Julie have some fun school themed creations to get your mojo flowing.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 12:00 am
Hi Everyone! We are back with Day Three of our Teacher Appreciation Series.
Teacher Appreciation Day is on May 3rd this year. Your children’s school may even celebrate the entire week, May 2nd through 6th. Plus, the end of the school year is fast approaching.
Whether you like to give a small gift on Teacher Appreciation Day or something each day of the week, our Design Team has some great projects to help get you started. Over the next several days the Design Team members will share fun projects that are the perfect way to say “thank you” to your children’s teachers. From cards to 3-D items we’ve got you covered and there are some great new stamp and die sets from the April release perfect for all your projects.
Kendra, Kymona, and Laura are sharing their creations with you today.
