We are excited to welcome special guest, Amy Young!

We saw Amy’s work on Facebook and were amazed. Her ability to create a background by hand is astounding. The scenes she creates with her strong coloring skills made us say wow! Scroll on down to learn more about Amy and check out the scene she created with YNS Stamps.

Amy Young

Hi, I’m Amy and while I’ve been drawn to color and creating pretty things from a very young age. It wasn’t until eleven years ago, that I got my first Copic markers and fell in love with stamping, coloring and card making. I have pretty eclectic tastes when it comes to stamps, ranging from cutesy to more mature images, though there always has to be a critter or character of some sort. I love to get creative and put together fun scenes using stamps so that each card I make tells its own story. When I’m not getting crafty you can find me at my day job grooming and boarding dogs or curled up with one of my kitties reading a good book.  

Amy’s first guest card features the stamp set Swan-derful.

The trees, the sky, the water, the cat tails…we could go on and on. We are in love with it all!

Amy will be back tomorrow with another card featuring birds…can you guess which set?

Happy Stamping!

Today we are welcoming back frequent guest Ushii! This time around, Ushii is getting us ready for the holidays with a few Christmas projects! The phrase Christmas in July is a popular one and with creations from Ushii, there is amazing inspiration guaranteed!

I’m Ushii and I’m super excited to be a guest designer for Your Next Stamp! 
Who am I? A crafty girl, trying to find a happiness in every moment of life  I live in Poland and I’m an architect. As far as I remember, I’ve always loved to design, create, alter, paint, sew something… Ten years ago I discovered scrapbooking and cardmaking with all the colorful papers, embellishments and cute stamps – and I fell in love! I usually have five ideas at the same time, I love to try new techniques, new things and visit new places … and besides, I love good company, good wine and good books  
My favorite tools are Copics, Zig Clean Color markers and watercolors, as I love coloring stamps! But I like funny dies and stencils a lot, too. My projects are usually sweet, colorful and joyful.

You can follow me on my Instagram (@ushiilandia), my FB (https://www.facebook.com/ushiilandia/) or meet me at my blog http://ushiilandia.blogspot.com/ (in Polish)

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There’s no place like home for the holidays!

This card is a combination of a few stamp sets. I used the beautiful door stamp from the Deck the Halls set and created a snowy scene with some stamps from two other sets. The snowman is from the Santa Express Train Carts set and the birds are from the Holiday Wreaths set. I must admit I love these birds and use them a lot in non-Christmas cards!

I stamped everything with a very light ink and colored it with the no-line technique. To add dimension, I adhered some parts of the door and other card elements with 3d foam tape. At the end, I stamped the sentiment from the Home for the Holidays set and added white paint splatters to make my card look like winter with snow.

YNS Supplies: Deck the Halls set , Santa Express Train Carts set and the Holiday Wreaths set

Deck the Halls set

Stop back tomorrow for more Christmas inspiration from Ushii.

Happy Stamping!

Ushii Landia, one of our April guests, is sharing her final card for the month. This one is full of love, featuring Ushii’s signature style! It is also a great example of how to combine stamp sets, as there are critters from 3 different stamp sets on Ushii’s card.

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Today I want to show you a card with the cute mouse from the So Mush Fun set. I combined it with a deer from the Oh, Deer! set and birds from the Holiday Wreaths set.

All critters were colored in no-line technique with Zig markers. I blended my background with two Distress Oxide inks and stamped a sentiment in brown from the So Mush Fun set… and my card was ready!

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Thank you Ushii for joining us again this month! We always enjoy having you as a guest and your creativity is always inspiring!

Happy Stamping!

Today we are welcoming Ushii Landia back as a guest! Her projects are full of whimsy and her signature soft no line coloring technique – swoon worthy, I promise!

Have you created any Easter projects yet? Ushii is ready to inspire you!

I’m Ushii and I’m super excited to be a guest designer for Your Next Stamp! 
Who am I? A crafty girl, trying to find a happiness in every moment of life  I live in Poland and I’m an architect. As far as I remember, I’ve always loved to design, create, alter, paint, sew something… Ten years ago I discovered scrapbooking and cardmaking with all the colorful papers, embellishments and cute stamps – and I fell in love! I usually have five ideas at the same time, I love to try new techniques, new things and visit new places … and besides, I love good company, good wine and good books  
My favorite tools are Copics, Zig Clean Color markers and watercolors, as I love coloring stamps! But I like funny dies and stencils a lot, too. My projects are usually sweet, colorful and joyful 

You can follow me on my Instagram (@ushiilandia), my FB (https://www.facebook.com/ushiilandia/) or meet me at my blog http://ushiilandia.blogspot.com/ (in Polish)

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Today I want to share my sweet chocolate Easter egg treat boxes made from the Mini Popcorn Box Die.

I just masked some parts of paper, using stencils and masking tape, and blended out with pink and yellow inks.

Then I assembled my baskets and added chickens from the Hey Chickie! set (all colored in no-line technique).

And that’s it, I’m going to use them as a table decoration – one basket with chocolate eggs for every guest 🙂

Hey Chickie! set

Stop back tomorrow for more Easter inspiration from Ushii.

Happy Stamping!

Ashley Hughes is back with her third guest project for the month. This time she is taking us to the pool. Are you ready? Grab a towel and let’s go!

The blue inked card base creates cool water, for the five floating felines!

Ashley put this stamp set to work, taking advantage of the numerous accessories, from sunglasses to suntan lotion and a beach ball or two!

Just Keep Floating

Thank you Ashley for being a guest this month and sharing your creative projects with us! Be sure to check out Ashley’s other cards and learn a little more about Ashley – Post 1 and Post 2.

Happy Stamping!

We are starting off the week a touch of warmth and spring courtesy of Ashley Hughes! She is our special guest this month, sharing 3 projects guaranteed to make you smile! If you missed her first post, check it out here where you can learn more about Ashley too!

Ashley’s card features an inked and distressed background full of warm colors.

The ombre background creates the perfect scene for all the mice from the So Mush Fun stamp set.

So Mush Fun

Happy Stamping!

Our February release guest Kulbir Kirkland has been inking and stamping with the newly released products! Scroll on down to learn a little more about Kulbir and see her card featuring Photo Booth All Smiles!

Instagram: @luv2papercraft

Hi, I’m Kulbir living in beautiful Ontario Canada. I am a mother of 2 teenagers that keep me very busy. In my spare time I love escaping to my craft space to unwind and enjoy experimenting with all types of medium; my favourite is coloring with Copics, water coloring and making all things rainbow.

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Kulbir is sharing one last card using items from the new release. The cuties from Photo Booth All Smiles are nestled in circles.

With the inked background to add color, the critters are layered with sentiments beneath each.

Photo Booth All Smiles

It’s the last day to hop along with us as we celebrate the new release. See all the details HERE.

Happy Stamping!