Posted by: Julie Elak on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 12:00 am
Yep, you read it right, this week we spied the most adorable little bunny butt!
Check out this cutie made by Natalie Murdock. Natalie created an adorable tag with the stamp set Sprinkes – Coffee and Tea. The tag is the perfect way to top a box filled with k-cups. What great coloring and how fun is the pom pom tail???!!!
We are always on the look out for great creations featuring Your Next Stamp products, yours could be featured here next!!!
Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 12:00 am
Happy Friday!
Your next Stamp’s Challenge #21 continues and we have more inspiration from the design team to share with you today! If you have not already played along then join in the fun, you may just win a prize!
Challenge #21 is open through Thursday, September 3rd at midnight EST. There is still plenty of time to play along for a chance to win a YNS gift certificate. 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. Simply 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.
Our challenges give you the choice of either a sketch or color combo. You only need to pick one…unless you really want to challenge yourself and combine the 2!
Sketch #21:
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.
Color combination #21:
If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals. The names of the colors are based on Bazzill cardstock, but substitute whatever you have that is close to it.
The design team has some creations to share, let’s see how they were inspired!
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.
YNS’ bi-weekly challenge #21 ends on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at midnight EST
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.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 12:00 am
Are you having a purrrfect day?
If not perhaps you could use a bear hug.
Today as we revisit the stamp sets “Purrrfect Day” and “Kyle“. So if you are celebrating a great day then we have the set for you and if you are a little blue then the hug filled set is meant for you!
Posted by: Julie Elak on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 7:45 pm
Thanks for all the comments left on our August Design Team Feature Day post! We love hearing from you and are so glad you enjoyed all of our “celebrate” creations.
One lucky commenter receives a YNS stamp set of their choice and that is #25! Congratulations KellyRae! Have fun picking out a stamp set from the Your Next Stamp Store. Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the website to claim your prize.
A reminder that the August fun continues, there is a sale going on in the store through the end of the month.
Plus, receive a special 2015 Birthday stamp set free with a $40.00 purchase.
If you played in Challenge #20 then you may already be a winner!
Random.org did it’s thing and selected lucky participant #16, Ruby, of the blog Inspired Scrapper. Congratulations Ruby, you win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus you receive an extra $5 for using YNS products on your creation. Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your $20 gift certificate.
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Thanks to everyone who played along in Challenge #20! It is always fun to see how you interpret the challenges!
Selecting the Top Pick was once again hard because there were so many great entries.
The Top Pick for Challenge #20 isJayne of the blog Daisy Jayne’s Designs! Jayne’s card caught our attention with Quakers front and center! Quakers is wonderfully colored and her use of glossy accents really adds dimension – doesn’t his beak look like it coming right off the card?! The pops of black throughout the card tie it all together and the embossed sentiment works so well.
Congrats again Jayne, here is the Top Pick badge for your blog.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, August 21, 2015 at 12:00 am
Hello everyone!
We are back with a new challenge for you today! Challenge #21 starts now ans there is a new sketch and new color combo to choose from. What will you be inspired to create? We can’t wait to see!
Challenge #21 is open through Thursday, September 3rd at midnight EST. That gives you 2 weeks to play along for a chance to win a YNS gift certificate. 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. Simply 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.
Our challenges give you the choice of either a sketch or color combo. You only need to pick one…unless you really want to challenge yourself and combine the 2!
Sketch #21:
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.
Color combination #21:
If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals. The names of the colors are based on Bazzill cardstock, but substitute whatever you have that is close to it.
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The design team has some creations to share, let’s see how they were inspired!
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.
YNS’ bi-weekly challenge #21 ends on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at midnight EST
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.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 12:00 am
Happy Day! Ahhhh, we are getting close to the end of the week and the end of the summer. Say it isn’t so!!!
Are your children already back in school or heading there soon? This week’s throwback is a die set that is perfect for first day of school scrapbook pages or welcome back cards. Plus, it is great for tons of other occasions too.
How cute is that bus? Wouldn’t the notebook edge be perfect on a smaller mat? What about a button and paperclip??? I know that you could find many uses for this set in addition to “back to school” cards!
Have an awesome day. Get out there and enjoy the sun, after crafting a bit of course!
Posted by: Julie Elak on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 12:00 am
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our August DT Dare postto “shake, shake, shake” with us! Your comments were super sweet and we hope you are all inspired to make your own shaker card. If you missed it, be sure to check out Maureen’s video for a quick way to make a shaker packet.
Now on the the winner of a stamp set of their choice {insert drumroll}. Random.org did it’s thing and pulled up #56.
Congrats goes to Shari Arbogast who wrote:
Congratulations Shari! Have fun picking out your free set and then contact Karen via the link at the bottom of this site.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 12:00 am
Last week we were celebrating the August release and missed our I Spy post. To make up for it, we are sharing 2 fabulousssss cards today!
Bonnie Sharp created a sweet card featuring the bunny from Woodland Cuties. The use of the circle as a frame is genius and the peeks of pink are perfect (try saying that 10 times fast)!
Irene Rhodes‘ card creates a sssstriking scene with the snake from Jungle Critters Two hiding among water colored grass. The card space is filled perfectly using the rule of 3 and leaving a 1/3rd white.
We are always on the lookout for YNS creations! Yours may just be in the sssspotlight next week.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, August 14, 2015 at 12:00 am
***Today is the last day to leave a comment on our August DT Dare post to win a stamp set of your choice. Clickhereto check it out.***
Happy Friday! Hopefully the sun is shining where you are!
We are back today sharing more inspiration for challenge #20. Our challenges are designed to give you the freedom to choose, each has both a sketch and color combo to pick from. You only need to pick one…unless you really want to challenge yourself and combine the 2!
Challenge #20 is open through August 20th at midnight EST. There is still plenty of time to play along for a chance to win a YNS gift certificate. 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. Simply 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.
Sketch #20:
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.
Color combination #20:
If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals. The names of the colors are based on Bazzill cardstock, but substitute whatever you have that is close to it.
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.
YNS’ bi-weekly challenge #20 ends on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at midnight EST
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.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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.
