Challenge #25 inspired a variety of cards from everyone.   Thank you to everyone who accepted the challenge.

The results are in, random.org did it’s thing and selected participant #14 as the winner of a gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store!

Congratulations Juhi Khanna!   You are the winner of a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store!   Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your gift certificate and have fun shopping in the YNS Store.

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The Top Pick for Challenge #25 is this pretty winter card created by Tricia Traxler of the blog Simply Stamping!  

The simple color combo really captures the cool essence of winter.    The snowman is colored up wonderfully with his adorable plaid scarf.   The white hearts on the aqua banner really pop.  There is so much to like about her card!

Stop by Tricia’s blog, say hi, and then check out all her other great creations!  You may have noticed that Tricia had a card featured yesterday on the YNS I Spy post…she is taking over the blog this weekend!

Our new challenge is up right now.   Play along with #26  for your chance to win a YNS gift certificate!

-Julie and the YNS Team

 

*** Click HERE to check out YNS’ World Card Making Day Post and your chance to win a YNS Prize!!!***

 

 

Thank you to everyone who played along with Challenge #23!

We have a winner…random.org did it’s thing and #17 popped up.

That means the winner is participant #17, Alexandra Rauolt!

Congratulations Alexandra, you win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus since your card featured YNS products you receive an additional $5.00 for a total gift certificate of $20.00!   Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your $20.00 gift certificate and have fun shopping in the YNS Store.

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The Top Pick for Challenge #23 is a CUTE card by KT Fit Kitty!  KT combined the colors from the challenge and the stamp set  Sprinkles – Coffee and Tea.   With the stamped coffee bean background, bit of sparkle from the sequins, and Sprinkles popped up at the bottom with a couple leaves, KT has captured the essence of fall in her card.

Congrats again KT, here is the Top Pick badge for your blog.

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Our new challenge is up right now.   Play along with #24  for your chance to win a YNS gift certificate!

In celebration of World Card Making Day, a sale is going on in the store right now through October 7th.

-Julie and the YNS Team

 

Time to announce the winner of Challenge #22!  A huge THANKS to everyone who played along with us.   We enjoy checking out your creations each challenge and take inspiration from each of you.

The winner for Challenge #22 is participant #22 – how cool is that???!!!

 

That means we are sending congratulations out to Connie Rucker.  Congrats Connie, you win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store!   Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your $15 gift certificate and have fun shopping.

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The Top Pick for Challenge #22 is this sweet baby card created by Danielle Vincent of the blog D’s Crafty Connection.   Danielle’s card is full of wonderful details.   Check out the piercing, ribbon with sentiment layered over it, safety pin and layers of patterned paper.   The lion from the set King of the Crib looks great lounging with his paw extending outside the box, plus take a close look at the layering Danielle did on his mane.

Congrats again Danielle, here is the Top Pick badge for your blog.

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Our new challenge is up right now.   Play along with #23  for your chance to win a YNS gift certificate!

-Julie and the YNS Team

 

Be sure to scroll up for the August Feature Day post and your chance to win a stamp set of your choice!   You do not want to miss the fun!

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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 is Jayne 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.

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We always have a challenge up…play along with #21 and you may just be a winner too!

-Julie and the YNS Team

 

Be sure to scroll up for the August New Release Birthday Celebration Blog Hop!   You do not want to miss the party!

 

I have the pleasure of announcing the winner of Challenge #19.  There were so many wonderful creations.   Thanks to everyone for participating.   Random.org did it’s thing and selected lucky #23.   That means the winner is April Story!!!   Congratulations April, you win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store.   Please contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your prize.

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The Top Pick for Challenge #19 is Kerin Sylvester’s card filled with cool summer treats.   Her coloring caught our attention and elongating the sketch works so well.   Congrats Kerin!

Congrats again Kerin, here is the Top Pick badge for your blog.

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We always have a challenge up…play along with #20 and you may just be a winner too!

-Julie and the YNS Team

 

Happy Sunday and Happy Winner Day!

Thank you to everyone who participated in Challenge #18!

The winner of Challenge #18 is participant 12, Cheryl Lea!   Congrats Cheryl, you receive a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store.  Contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your prize.

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Selecting the Top Pick is getting harder and harder each week because there are so many amazing entries!   Alas, there can only be one Top Pick and for challenge #18 it is this card created by Amy Rohl.  The details on this one are wonderful, from the stripes behind the wave filled shaker to the mini banner and even the banner behind the sentiment.

 

Congrats again Amy, here is the Top Pick badge for your blog.

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We always have a challenge up…play along with #19 and you may just be a winner too!

-Julie and the YNS Team

 

Thanks to everyone who played along with challenge #17!

The random winner of a gift certificate to the Your Next Store is participant #15, Lorelle Chin!

Congrats Lorelle, you receive a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus since your challenge creation featured YNS products, we are adding on an additional $5.00 for a total YNS gift certificate of $20.00.  Contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog to claim your prize.

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The Top Pick for challenge #17 is Jayne’s bee card!!!  We chose her card bee-cause of the crisp color combo and great use of the sketch.  Plus it made us SMILE!  “Bee” sure to head over to Jayne’s blog, “Daisy Jayne Designs”, bee-cause she didn’t just make 1 card, she made 3 cards based on the sketch.

 

Congrats again Jayne, here is the Top Pick badge for your blog.

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We always have a challenge up…play along with #18 and you may just be a winner too!

-Julie and the YNS Team

 

 

Challenge #15 winner announcement time!!!

The random winner of a gift certificate to the Your Next Store is participant #8 Vika!

Congrats Vika, you receive a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus, since your entry featured YNS products you win an additional $5.00 on your gift certificate for a total of $20.   Contact Karen via the link at the bottom of the blog.

Vika is doubly lucky today, because her card is also the Top Pick for challenge #15!!!  Such a darling card featuring a trio of bunnies, definitely “so cute”!

Congrats again Vika, here is the Top Pick badge for your blog.

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We always have a challenge up…play along with #16 and you may just be a winner too!

-Julie and the YNS Team