Posted by: YNS on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 11:31 pm
Of course you do!!! This release is SUPER CUTE and I know you will LOVE all the new fabulous stamps!!!
Here is a peek at another wonderful and adorable Fhiona Galloway design…
GOT CANDY?
Card Design by Wendy Ramlakhan
How cute are those trick or treaters?! I would hand over my entire stash of candy if they came to my door!!! CUTE!
All the new releases will be available on Sept 14th over at the YNS Website but if you live in the area I highly recommend you come see me in Bolton on Saturday at One Crazy Stamper Inc. or St. Jacobs at The Scrapping Turtle on Sunday…why, you ask? I’m bringing the entire release with me to both stores PLUS I have a little something COOL up my sleeve for the holiday season!!! EEK! I can’t wait to show you what it is!!! I will announce it here on the YNS Blog next week sometime but for now I’m keeping my lips sealed!
Posted by: YNS on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 1:58 am
I’m so EXCITED about the super adorable release I have planned for September!!! Tonight I was looking at some of the DT creations and I felt the need to share a sneak peek soooooooo let me introduce you to…
Ellie Loves Sunflowers!!!
Card Design by Peggy Toole
Isn’t she adorable??? I LOVE her so much! I just want to give her a big HUGE HUG!!! I hope you love her too!!! She’ll be available on New Release Day which is September 14th!!! YAY!!!
I just might have some more sneak peeks up my sleeve so stay tuned!!!
Posted by: YNS on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 7:00 am
WOW! Seriously where did August go??? I really can’t believe it’s nearly September…I know I say this every month but really August just swooshed on by way to fast!
Before I introduce our fabulous September guest designer I’d like to say thank you to our August guest Julie for sharing all her fabulous YNS creations with us! It was a delight getting to know Julie and I can’t wait for you to see her super cute project she made for YNS Challenge #50 this Wednesday!
Please give a warm YNS welcome to Ashley!!! I had the pleasure of meeting Ashley at the Winter CHA Show this past January, she is such a sweet and wonderful person so I am delighted to have her join the YNS family and look forward to seeing all her fabulous YNS projects!
Here is an adorable card she made featuring Miya from China and little bit about Ashley in her own words…
My name is Ashley N Newell and I’ve been stamping for just over 4 years now. I have an awesome husband and 2 adorable children (Brady age 4 and Parker age 2.) I work for Whisker Graphics as their Social Media and Design Team Coordinator. I also write articles for Through the Craftroom Door Magazine. I thoroughly love designing and sharing projects with people and hope to do this for the rest of my life. Creating is my passion as well as my outlet and I’m so blessed to have found it!
I’m so excited to be designing for Your Next Stamp this month! I’ve loved the designs since the very beginning and am thrilled to be able to be a part of such a talented team for this month!
Welcome to YNS Ashley!!!
I’ll see you Wednesday with all the details for YNS Challenge #50 and then be sure to stop by here on September 1st to give a warm welcome to 2 new fabulous YNS DT members! WHOOT! WHOOT!
Posted by: YNS on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 3:25 pm
I’m so happy that everyone enjoyed Carole’s first CCC post! YAY! I know I really enjoyed what she had to say about stamping the back of your cards and couldn’t agree more – thanks for the great post Carole! I can’t wait to see what she has to say on September 18th. If you haven’t checked out CCC #1 yet be sure to do so HERE. Leave Carole a lovely comment before Aug 28th and your name will be entered into win some YNS stamps!
Here’s some DT cards featuring the some of the Steal of the Week stamps…
Summer Fun Fhiona
Thankful for You Fhiona
Rockstar Fhiona
Flower Fhiona
Be sure to check out all the Steal of the Week stamps and all the AMAZING deals over at the YNS website. The YNS 2nd birthday sale ends on Aug 29th so grab all the stamps you want at these amazing prices!!!
I hope you are having a fabulous weekend! We went to the Zoo yesterday and a blast! Here’s a few fun pics of our little cutie Brandon being all goofy…trying to get a 3 year old to smile for the camera is almost impossible! LOL
Posted by: YNS on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11:42 am
Hello Friends!
I’m so excited to finally introduce you to our first and only (for now) Special Event Design Team member…the super talented, hilarious and oh so smart Carole Burrage! Carole will be hijacking posting on the YNS blog the 18th day of every month – how cool is that?! If you’ve never stopped by her own personal blog Mother’s Little Helper than you are missing out on some amazing talent and ton of laughs! I was introduced to Carole’s blog well over a year ago by my sister and instantly thought to myself…’Karen, this is a gal you need to get to know’ so I stalked read her blog for many many months before ever saying anything and the moment I emailed her there was an instant connection and I’m so happy to now call her a friend and fabulous member of the YNS family. Please give her a warm welcome and be sure to leave a comment on her posts because not only will she entertain you but there will be YNS prizes up for grabs every month too!!! WHOOT WHOOT!!!
Ok so without further ado…take it away Carole!
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Welcome to the very first Carole’s Creative Commotion blog post! When Karen approached me with the idea of giving me the YNS Blog for one day each month TO DO WHATEVER I WANT TO WITH IT, I leapt at this unheard-of-opportunity. Then I wondered if she was off her meds/on a bender/cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. But who am I to look a gift horse in the mouth? If Karen wants to give me this platform and let me expound on whatever topic flits into my fool head, I’m going to accept it with gratitude.
Thanks, Karen!
Now that we’re done with the niceties, shall we get started?
Here’s what I’m thinking about today: taking ownership of and pride in your art. That’s the big theme. And, looking at the little picture: I want you to start signing the backs of your cards.
Let me explain where I’m coming from. I’ve been active in the stamping industry and online stamping community for several years now and one of the happy results of that involvement is that I’ve developed great friendships with some amazing stampers. A benefit of friendships with stampers? Happy mail! I’ve received so many gorgeous cards over the years, I could open a stamp art gallery. No joke.
But you know what drives me crazier than I accused Karen of being, earlier? When people don’t sign their work! Seriously – most of the cards I receive lack any indication of who created them. I think that’s a crying shame. Do you think Picasso or Matisse would fail to sign their work? If they did, it’d sure fetch a lot less on the open market. Think about it: anything, from art to literature to baseball cards, is worth more when it bears the artist’s signature or stamp of authenticity. If you don’t believe me, just watch an episode of Antiques Roadshow.
Now, some of you may be thinking, “Well, that’s real art. Stamping isn’t art. It’s just my little hobby…” No, no, no, no! I disagree (in case you didn’t catch my drift from the four previous ‘no’s’). By typing “What is art?” into Google, the first definition it provides is this:
The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
I think we can all agree that creating handcrafted greeting cards out of paper, ink, and glue falls under this definition. Is stamping what some might consider ‘fine art’? Maybe not. But it’s as close as I’m going to get, and I’m proud of my small contributions towards making this world a cuter place.
Thus, I want to encourage you to embrace your art and on the back of your card, to make some sort of declaration that indicates that YOU took the time and made the effort to create the little masterpiece the recipient is fortunate enough to hold in his or her hands. Let me show you what I mean. Here’s the front of my card, using YNS’s adorable new Rainbows and Happiness set:
And here’s the back:
I made my mark using YNS’s “Stamped By…” stamp, which is on sale for less than $1.00! (Seriously, is there anything these days that costs less than a dollar?!) I love a stamp like this, and I have several that feature the copyrights of the different stamp companies whose images I use. They typically ‘fit’ with the look and feel of my card, and they let the recipient know where I got the images, in case they’re interested.
Anyway, I hope I’ve given you a little food for thought. Leave a comment and tell me if signing your cards is something you already do, will do from now on, or are opposed to and why. Let’s discuss! And just to provide you with an incentive, the oh-so-generous and lovely Karen is sponsoring a giveaway of Rainbows & Happiness and Stamped By… to one lucky commenter. Here’s a photo of the prize package for you visual learners:
Karen will announce the winner on August 25th, so that gives you a full week to give me your thoughts.
Okay, chickadees, I look forward to hearing from you. And remember to mark you calendars – we have a date on the 18th of each month!
Posted by: YNS on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 3:33 pm
I know it’s still summer but I was dropping some YNS stamps off at the Scrapping Turtle yesterday and they had all the new Imagineisce papers in stock and I couldn’t help myself, I had to have them all!!!
I really wanted to play along with Kerri’sDirty Girl challenge and I couldn’t wait to use the new Imaginisce Fall collection so I put the 2 together, inked up Fhiona’s Friend Squirrel and came up with this…
You still have time to join in all the Dirty Girl challenges so be sure to check out all the fun over at the Splitcoast website.
Also I would really love for you to enter my new release contest and help spread the word about the super awesome blog hop coming up on August 10th…check out all the details HERE!
Oh, and if you haven’t seen all the AMAZING deals over at the YNS website be sure to check that out too!
Posted by: YNS on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 7:00 am
It’s time for another YNS Challenge! YIPPEE!!! These past few weeks flew by and I still can’t believe it’s already August!
Peggy is our hostess with the mostess for this challenge and she has asked us to use Beautiful Borders on our cards and/or projects! The DT came up with some fabulous creations so be sure to stop by the YNS Challenge Blog to check out all the eye candy!
I decided to ink up the stamp set Flower Pots for this challenge and used a Martha Stewart punch to create my beautiful border. Also I couldn’t resist adding a little bling with a hand stitched border and the new sew easy glitter floss. I finished it off with a Doodlebug Button and a touch of citrus flowersoft…
Also I’m happy to say that my card qualifies for Carole Burrage’s Dare to Get Dirty challenge. WHAT? You don’t know what this is??? Be sure to check out all the FUN over at the Splitcoast site for all the details!!! Our very own lovely DT Member Kerri will be sharing her Dare to Get Dirty Challenge on Thursday so be sure to check that out and join in all the fun!
So what are you waiting for…go get stamping and join in all the challenge fun! We look forward to seeing all your Beautiful Border creations!!!
Posted by: YNS on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 5:00 am
First of all a special thanks to Jenny for sharing her fabulous YNS creations with us in July! I have a feeling that you’ll be seeing a lot more of her come September *wink*
I’d like to welcome the talented and sweet Julie Elak to the YNS family! I discovered Julie over at the YNS Challenge Blog, she submitted an adorable Kite Flying Fhiona creation and I couldn’t resist asking her to join us this month as our fabulous August Guest Designer.
Here is a super adorable card she made featuring Rainy Day Fhiona and a tid bit of info in her own words…
Hi, I am Julie Elak, aka “The Last Minute Crafter”. My days are kept busy working full time and running after my three children. Once the kids are in bed I start stamping away. I have been crafting since I was young and never stopped. Over the years I have tried many other crafts including, quilting, cross stitch and even knitting (which I am not too fond of). I love that with paper crafting I can usually start and finish a project within hours versus days or years! I started stamping well over 10 years ago, but my love for paper crafting found renewed energy once I discovered the online community in 2009.
I am so excited to be a guest designer for Your next Stamp this month. The cuteness factor to all the Your Next Stamp images just draws me right in. All the images are so fun to color or paper piece and just make me smile!
Julie, we look forward to seeing more wonderful and sweet YNS creations this month! Thanks for joining us!
I’ve got lots of fun announcements for you in August so stay tuned for more information regarding our special birthday hop – YNS is turning 2 and we need your help to celebrate! Plus look for a special monthly prize blog post announcement soon! Once I have the blinkie ready I’ll let you know all about it!!! YAY!
CLEARANCE ANNOUNCEMENT
Out with the old in with the new!
I’m clearing out inventory to make room for new YNS goodies so be sure to stop by the YNS Store and grab a great deal!
Posted by: YNS on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 7:02 pm
It finally rained! YAY! It’s been so hot and dry here in Ontario so I’m actually happy to see the rain falling today! . I had some creative time again today and was in the mood for some bright fun colors so I decided to pulled out some Doodlebug products from my stash along with the sweet Mini Happy Days Mermaid stamp. I created this cute little card using the Doodlebug Swimming Pool Stripe Card along with some gems, a button and DP from the Nifty Notions collection.
Cute + Bright = smiles for me! I hope it made you smile too!
Do you adore the cute YNS mini stamps? Did you know that you can get any 3 for $9.95 – WOW! Check it out HERE!
Lots of AWESOME YNS stuff and events are coming your way in August so keep your eyes on this blog for more details! YIPPEE!!!
Posted by: YNS on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Just a quick post today…
I had a little stamping time this morning so I decided to ink up a few stamps from the super FUN Mini Greetings stamp set and created this cute Tic Tac Toe inspired CAS card…
The cardstock is Cryogen White which has a beautiful glitter/shimmer but I just couldn’t capture it in the photo and the flower center is a YNS Glittered Skittle – YUMMY! Love these embellies! I’ve got a few new colors and a new size of glittered skittle on the way…more about that later!
