Posted by: Julie Elak on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 12:00 am
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This week we spied a creation by Irene Rhodes that is piled high with scoops of ice cream and it is FUN!
Irene got creative with the Sugar Cone stamp and added on quite a few extra scoops. The stamp has 3 scoops, but Irene kept on going, adding enough to fill the length of her card. Clean and simple, with a classic color scheme perfect for Valentine’s Day! The sentiment placement is spot on too!
Be sure to check out Irene’s card on SplitcoastStampers where she is known as DandI93.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, January 29, 2016 at 12:00 am
Have you joined in Your Next Stamp’s bi-weekly challenge yet?
What are you waiting for?
We would love to see what you create and the best part is you may just win a prize. If you creation features YNS products, then you could have a chance at another prize simply by adding your creations to Instagram, Facebook or Splitcoast Stampers.
Challenge #31 is going on right now, with a sketch and color combo for you 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 theYNS store by playing along.
Please be sure to read through the updated challenge rules at the bottom of this post. There are a couple changes including a limit of 3 entries per person.
All stamp company products are welcome in the challenge. We really love to see YNS supplies though, so we have added a second way to win if you use YNS supplies on your creation and share the challenge on social media!!!
Challenge #31 is open through Thursday, February 4th at midnight EST.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.
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 “ynschallenge31”, the YNS Facebook page, and/or your SplitcoastStampers gallery with keyword “yournextstamp” and“ynschallenge31” 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 will receive 2 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. That means potentially you could win twice – once on the blog and then again for sharing on social media!
Are you ready to see which one will inspire you?
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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We look forward to stopping by to see which one you decide to go with.
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Let’s check out the design teams inspiring creations!
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, per challenge.
YNS’ challenge #31 ends on Thursday, February 4, 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 “#ynschallenge31”, the YNS Facebook page referencing “challenge31” in your comment, and/or the SplitcoastStampers gallery with keyword “yournextstamp” and“ynschallenge31” 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 your receive 2 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, January 28, 2016 at 12:18 pm
Are you ready to find out who wins a YNS stamp set of their choice from leaving a comment on the January Feature Day Post? As if I even have to ask, because of course the answer is YES!
The lucky # that random.org selected is #50:
Congratulations go to Tammy Paul, who left this comment:
Have fun picking out a stamp set from the Your Next Stamp Store Tammy! Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your prize.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to check out the design team’s love filled creations. For another chance to win from YNS, join in our bi-weekly challenges. Challenge #31 is going on right now.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 12:00 am
Happy Throwback Thursday!
We are putting more items from the retirement list in the spotlight today. In addition to stamps, there are lots of die sets being retired, check out the Retired Dies section in the YNS Store to see everything.
If you like to create your own embellishments, then these 3 die sets are the way to go! You will want to scoop these up before each is sold out because each is available at a great price!
Posted by: Julie Elak on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 12:00 am
We have a winner!
Thanks to everyone who played along with challenge #30! Random.org spit out the results and the winner is #33, Indy, aka Deborah Owen!
Congratulations Deborah, you receive a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS store, plus an additional $5.00 since your creation featured YNS products, for a total of $20.00. Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your prize.
We also have the Top Pick for the challenge. That honor goes to Naki who created a scene card based on the sketch.
What a fun card! All the elements in the scene work perfectly for the sketch. The large cloud creates a clean background for Kai from Hawaii and check out those waves! Stop on by Naki’s blog Notes from Naki for all the details.
A new challenge is up on the blog right now. Join in Challenge #31 for your chance to win a YNS store gift certificate!
There are so many wonderful details on her card, from the buttons and twine to actual coffee beans. I am sure this creation smells wonderful! Overall the display is vintage with all the ink distressing and retro coffee pot, yet fun with smiling coffee cups. Are you smiling back?
Natalie’s bloghas more details and pics so be sure to pop on over and see it all!
We are always on the lookout for YNS customer creations! Yours may be featured here next.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 12:00 am
Looking for a crafting challenge?
Want a chance to win a YNS Prize?
Then join us for Your Next Stamp’s bi-weekly challenge!
Challenge #31 starts today with a new sketch and color combo for you 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 theYNS store by playing along.
Please be sure to read through the updated challenge rules at the bottom of this post. There are a couple changes including a limit of 3 entries per person.
All stamp company products are welcome in the challenge. We really love to see YNS supplies though, so we have added a second way to win if you use YNS supplies on your creation and share the challenge on social media!!!
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 “ynschallenge31”, the YNS Facebook page, and/or your SplitcoastStampers gallery with keyword “yournextstamp” and“ynschallenge31” 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 will receive 2 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. That means potentially you could win twice – once on the blog and then again for sharing on social media!
Challenge #31 is open through Thursday, February 4th at midnight EST.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.
Are you ready to see which one will inspire you?
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.
***
We look forward to stopping by to see which one you decide to go with.
***
Let’s check out the design teams inspiring creations!
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, per challenge.
YNS’ challenge #31 ends on Thursday, February 4, 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 “#ynschallenge31”, the YNS Facebook page referencing “challenge31” in your comment, and/or the SplitcoastStampers gallery with keyword “yournextstamp” and“ynschallenge31” 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 your receive 2 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.
Today we are sharing some sweet creations featuring Fhiona. There are quite a few Fhiona stamp sets on the retirement list and each is available at a great price in the YNS Store. You will want to scoop these up before each is sold out!
Posted by: Julie Elak on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 12:01 am
How would you like the chance to win a stamp set of your choice from the Your Next Stamp store???!!! Each month, the design team is dared. If they accept the dare, then you could win.
This month, the design team was dared to create a project using something new and something old along with products from the January release.
They accepted the challenge!
That means you could win a Your Next Stamp stamp set of your choice!
What do you need to do for a chance to win? Simply leave a comment on this post!
You have until January 23rd at midnight EST to leave a comment and be entered in the draw. The winner will be announced on January 24th.
Let’s find out what the team created using something new and something old…
Don’t forget to head on over to the Your Next Stamp storeto take advantage of the online discount code below and save an extra 20% on everything in the store!!!
So what paper crafting product have you been hoarding? Any new crafting supplies that you can’t wait to use? Please leave a comment before you go for your chance to WIN a YNS stamp set of your choice!
Contest ends January 23rd at midnight EST. We’ll announce the winner on January 24th.
Mark your calendars and join us for another chance to WIN on January 24th with our Feature Day blog post!
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Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a fun and creative day!
