Welcome Guest Designer Tonya Dirk

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 1:25 pm

Hi there and happy Monday, YNS readers! I hope that you had a great weekend and enjoyed the June Release Hop that started yesterday. There’s still plenty of time to join in all the fun and have a chance to win a $20 gift certificate. You can start right here and hop along NOW.

I’m so excited to be introducing you to our second Guest Designer this month, Tonya Dirk. Here’s one lady who is willing to roll with the punches and I’m so glad because she was able to create up a storm before going away this past weekend. We ran into a postal mishap right before her vacation weekend and the New Release. I was checking in with her every day to see if she had gotten her little YNS goody package and everyday it was the same outcome. We were both finally so relieved and happy that her package came and she hopped right in to creating her awesome projects. I can’t wait to see what else she creates this month! Without further ado, here’s Tonya in her own words:

Tonya Dirk
Blog: CreativiT

Hi, I’m Tonya and like many of you, I have been an artsy crafty person for as long as I can remember. I started scrapbooking shortly before the birth of our first child. Our shelves soon filled up with album full of scrapbook layouts and we ran out of room for more…so I switched over to card making. I love being able to share my cards with others and not having to stick them in an album hidden away. I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have four children, ages 9-17.We live in the pacific northwest in the city of Portland, Oregon. When I’m not driving the kids to all of their functions or attending sporting events you can find me in my garden, watercolor painting, paper crafting or out on the tennis courts.

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Look at how awesome this card is! I love that Tonya used the Woodland Cuties and water coloring. Right on trend!

To see more of Tonya’s work, head on over to her blog.

Thanks for stopping in today and don’t forget that we have plenty of inspiration on our Pinterest page.

Thanh

Welcome June Guest Designer Lori Turner

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 12:01 am

Hello YNS friends! I hope that your week is going well so far. Yesterday we said farewell to our May Guest Designers and today, I get to introduce one of our June Guests! So excited to have to have Lori on board with us this month.

Lori Turner
Blog: Inkingly Yours

My name is Lori and I live in rural central Alberta, CANADA. I have been paper crafting for the past 15 or so years and I also love crochet and x-stitch (when I can find the time LOL). I started my paper crafting journey as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator (12 years) and have had the awesome experience of working with such amazing companies and their stamps along my journey after SU! When I’m not crafting I am busy with our crop spraying business, yard/garden work, volunteering for and cheering on my kids with their sports teams and just life in general….never seems to be a dull moment 😉

I was absolutely beyond giddy when Karen asked me to be a guest designer for YNS! Such fun stamps and a wickedly talented team! I am so eager to get started – thank you for having me!

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I think that some of Lori’s favorite images are the monsters because that’s what she’s featuring as her first project this month:

YNS Supplies: Silly Monsters Two | Silly Monsters Two Die | Gumdrops

To see more of Lori’s wonderful work, head on over to her blog.

Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with us today!

xo – thanh

Farewell May Guest Designers: Amy, Chitra and Kitty

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11:29 pm

Hello, YNS friends. Oh me, oh my – the month of May has gone by! We couldn’t welcome in June without saying farewell to our three lovely May Guest Designers. Please help me in sending off our three Guests in style:

Amy

We were very fortunate to welcome back Amy to be one of our guests this past month. This lady – you can give her three items and I bet she’d be able to create something amazing with her limited supplies! If you’re one that struggles with white space or CAS – Amy is your girl! Her projects were a party in my inbox each time I received them.

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Chitra

We were so happy to welcome Chitra back for another month of being our guest! The simplicity in her designs are outstanding and her execution of card layouts are perfect. You’ll see that Chitra’s favorite images are our animal/critter designs and heck, who can blame her, they are all so fun.

Kitty

Last but not in any least, we are saying farewell to Kitty all the way over in the UK. This lady’s coloring matches her personality: beautiful! I enjoyed each one of her projects that came to my inbox. You can tell how much she loves our sweet new character, Jessica. I would hedge my bet that Kitty’s designs are inspired by her two cute daughters.

Please head on over to these ladies’ blogs and give them some YNS love!

<3 Thanh

Welcome Guest Designer Amy Rohl

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 12:00 am

Hello! I’m very excited to be introducing you to a familiar face around here. Our third and final guest this month is Amy – please help me in welcoming her (back) to YNS:

Amy Rohl
Blog: Ink About Me

I am a wife, mom to three awesome kids and soon-to-be grandma who loves spending time with family and anything crafty in nature. I also work as a school based speech language pathologist and part-time church organist. I have lived in Wisconsin all my life and enjoy the changing seasons and cheering on my Packers, Brewers and Badgers. Trying out new products and techniques are a way that I’ve expanded my stamping style, but I like to keep things clean and simple. You can find me at inkaboutme.blogspot.com.

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I love the simplicity of Amy’s card below:

The YNS supplies she’s used are Heartfelt Sentiments and Whatnot Seasons

If you’d like to learn more about Amy and to check out her other projects, head on over to her blog HERE.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Thanh

Welcome Guest Designer Kitty Frampton

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 12:39 pm

Happy Sunday, YNS friends! I hope that you’re enjoying your weekend so far. Today we’re welcoming our second Guest Designer for May:

Kitty Frampton
Blog: Kitty’s Krafty Blog

My name is Kitty and I live on the south coast in Dorset, UK. I have been crafting I was a child and dabbled in everything from cross stitch to silk painting. My passion has become card making especially stamping. I am very lucky to have worked with lots of amazing companies and had three craft shops. I currently run My Mums Craft Shop in the UK. I also work for three uk craft magazines as a freelance designer.

When I’m not crafting I am usually busy with my two children or shopping for new clothes! I am so excited to join YNS as a guest designer and can’t wait to get started!

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For Kitty’s first card, she’s used the ever so popular Monsters:

This specific cutie comes from our Silly Monsters Two set:

To see more Kitty’s work, head on over to her blog HERE.

Thanks so much for hanging out with us today and be sure to come back tomorrow as we wrap up our Design Team Q & A series with Karen.

Thanh

Welcome (Back) Guest Designer Chitra Nair

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 10:56 am

Good morning! I hope you’re having a great start to the weekend. We welcome our first of three fabulous guest designers today!

Please help me in welcoming a familiar face back to YNS this month:

Chitra Nair

Blog: Crafting Chitra

Hello. I am Chitra and I am super, super excited to be guest designing again for YNS.. Woooo Hoooo!! Thanks a ton Karen for inviting me!!! I am from Detroit, MI and I live with my husband. I started card-making in 2012 and then one day I started blogging so that I could join some challenges and now I love it. I love to color, it doesn’t matter what coloring medium it is but it is simply relaxing for me. I love creating bright and fun designs, I love to try new techniques and new styles… it’s fun. I am amazed of all the wonderful blogs that I see and I hope that one day my blog will be up to that level and it is my hope thru my blog to inspire others and to keep learning, growing & creating.

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I am so in love with Chitra’s simple card; plus she used one of my current (and yes, still) favorite color combos of black, white, (gold) yellow and stripes:

The giraffe comes from the Fred and Ginger set by Franfou:

To see more of Chitra’s wonderful work, head on over to her blog.

Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with us today!

Thanh

Farewell Guest Designer Kendra Sand

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 12:01 pm

Good morning, lovelies! Today we are saying farewell to our second Guest Designer in April, Kendra Sand.

If you missed her introduction, please check it out HERE. She’s made some incredible projects using bright and bold colours (my personal favourite). Here’s a review of all the projects she’s made this month:

How’s all of that for some awesome inspiration?! Thank you so much for joining us this month, Kendra!

To see more of Kendra’s wonderful projects, check out her blog HERE.

Thanh

Farewell Guest Designer Danielle Vincent

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 10:39 am

Good morning, YNS friends! Here we are sitting at the end of April and it’s time to say farewell to one of our Guest Designers, Danielle.

If you missed her introduction post, you can read all about Danielle HERE. She’s been such a fun addition to our team this month and I’m so glad that we could have her join us this month.

Here are all of Danielle’s projects for April:

How’s all of that for some awesome inspiration?! Thank you so much for joining us this month, Danielle!

Head on over to her blog to see more from her.

I’ll be back on Thursday to say farewell to our second guest designer! See you then.

Thanh

Welcome Guest Designer Kendra Sand

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 1:01 am

Welcome to Saturday, YNS friends! I hope your weekend is starting off well.

I’m introducing our second Guest Designer for the month of April and we’re so excited to be bringing two fresh faces to the YNS Team this month! We’ve been keeping an eye on our second Guestie for a while – her fun and bright style truly coordinates with the YNS products. Without further ado, please help me in welcoming Kendra:

Kendra Sand
Blog: Luv 2 Scrap N Make Cards

My name is, Kendra, I live in Wisconsin with my high school sweetheart and our two fun energetic kids!! ! I’m a SAHM in winter and work landscaping in summer! I have a passion for flowers!! As well as crafting! I started scrapping 15 years ago as both my husband and I raced at a local race track and I wanted to keep track of our wins and photos. From that it grew into a HUGE obsession! I started scrapping everything and then just over 8 years ago got into making all my own cards! I am so super excited to be joining YNS this month!! Love all the products!!

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YNS Supplies: Outside Window Play | Gumdrops

I love her bright card so much and it’s truly perfect for the spring season! I sure hope that you’re starting to see blooms where you are. Kendra’s card uses our Outside Window Play set as seen below:

To see more of Kendra’s work, please head on over to her blog HERE.

Have a great weekend!
Thanh

Welcome Guest Designer Danielle Vincent

Posted by: Thanh Vo on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 12:05 am

G’day , YNS readers!! We may be introducing her on April Fool’s, but let me tell you, our first Guest Designer this month, is no fool! I’ve been communicating with her often these past few days and her personality just SHINES through her emails. I can tell that if we were to meet in real life, she’d give my abs a workout because she’d keep me laughing.

Please help me in welcoming our first Guest Designer this month:

Danielle Vincent
Blog: D’s Crafty Connection

Hello, I’m Danielle. It’s pronounced like Da-Neel – or if you are old enough to remember like Tenielle from the Captain and Tenielle (oops I think I may have just given away my age – lol). I’ve been married for 24 years to a man who is incredibly tolerant of my crafting obsession. We have a 21 year old son and a 14 year old daughter and two fur babies.

I’ve been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for 21 years – this is how I pay the bills but my real passion is cardmaking and scrapbooking! This hobby of mine started as a form of stress relief and has turned into the most wonderful obsession. I started my blog – D’s Crafty Connection – in February 2012. I haven’t settled on one definite style yet – I’m still playing around and having fun as I continue to challenge myself. One of my dreams when I started my blog was to be on a design team for a blog and I’ve been very fortunate to have that opportunity as well as to be a guest designer several times. I am so thrilled to be with you at Your Next Stamp this month. I hope my creations will inspire you. I’m totally thrilled when I know that I have inspired someone in some way as I am constantly inspired by many of you – so wonderful to return the favor.

I’m looking forward to seeing your creations and visiting your blogs. I applaud you for entering challenges and sharing your creations – it’s a terrific way to help yourself grow and be inspired.

Hugs and Happy Crafting! D

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For Danielle’s first project with us, she used one of my favourite stamp sets, Oh, Jam It!

The inside of her card perfectly compliments the front:

YNS Supplies used: Oh, Jam It! | Fun Faces | Whatnot Sentiments Three

To learn more about Danielle, please head on over to her blog.

I’ll be introducing our second Guest Designer on the 4th and Julie will be up on the blog tomorrow and Friday with a Throwback post and a new challenge post.

Have a great day!

Thanh