Create a ‘Your Next Stamp’ Candle



Good Morning fellow crafters!  Wendy here with a fun tutorial showing you how to make a personalized candle for that person on your gift list…. it is super easy and fairly quick too!

First get your supplies ready…you will need tissue paper, wax paper, a heat gun and a candle


1. Stamp your Your Next Stamp image on the tissue paper. I used Merry Mouse Stocking for my project today.

2. Color it with Copic Markers

3. Place your cut out image on the candle and then cover the image with a piece of Wax paper wrapped around the candle

4. This next step is the most important…gently and quickly heat small sections of the image rotating in circles so you don’t melt the candle. You will see the area begin to change when the tissue melts…

5. Now you can decorate it with ribbon, or bells or both…this is a perfect gift that you can create for yourself or a friend!

Thanks for stopping in today!

Happy Holidays!

Wendy

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WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS

A SNOW GLOBE

Hi there, it’s November guest DT  Tracey here today with a little tutorial on how to make a snow globe using YNS Waiting for Christmas digital stamp.

Step 1-

Print out your chosen digital stamp the right size to insert into purchased photo snow globe then colour in using copic markers. I’ve used more vibrant colours than I normally would, as once in the globe they will not look so bright.
Step 2-

Use the photo template to trace the outline of the insert onto your coloured image. At this stage I added some extra background colouring as i hadn’t coloured all the way to the edges in one area.
 
Step 3-

Cut out along the traced line and insert the coloured image into the snow globe.
 
Step 4-

Last but not least, add some festive embellishments to further personalise your snow globe.
I’ve used die cuts, alphabet stickers, bling, flowers, and ribbon.
 
Now your globe is all ready to shake and enjoy.

I purchased my globe at a large office supplies store in Australia, but I think they would be fairly common and easy to purchase wherever you are.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my mini-tutorial.

Hugs,

Tracey XO


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Pockets Full of Tea

Hi Everyone!

Today I am sharing a gift idea using the YNS Pocket Die!  The Pocket Die is the perfect size for gift cards and tea bags!  Once I realized I could fit a tea bag perfectly in the pocket the idea for a tea portfolio blossomed.

Here it is open and filled with tea.  There are 3 pockets shown and if flipped over there are 3 more pockets.

 The directions below are to make a tea portfolio with 6 pockets to holds 6 tea bags.

Supplies:
(6) pockets cut out with the Your Next Stamp Pocket Die
(2) 15″ lengths of ribbon
(1) 3″ x 10 5/8″ piece of card stock
(6) Individually wrapped tea bags
Super Sticky Tape

patterned paper, stamps and ink to decorate the pockets
The front of my portfolio features: Warm Winter Wishes stamp set (snowflake), Warm Winter Wishes Die set and one of the frames from the Pocket Die Set
The sentiment stamp on the back is from Christmas Critters

Directions:

1.  Cut out 6 pockets using the Pocket Die and assemble using super sticky tape, then decorate.  If stamping directly on a pocket be sure to stamp before assembling the pocket to ensure a smooth stamping surface.

2 – Add a strip of ribbon as shown to the back of the first and last pockets.  I used super sticky tape to hold the ribbon in place.  If you like bigger bows then cut longer lengths of ribbon.

3 – Score the 3″ x 10 5/8″ piece of card stock at 3 3/8″, 3 5/8″, 7″, and 7 1/4″.  Then fold on scored lines to form a “Z”.  It should look like this when finished:

4 – Place super sticky tape on the top and bottom of each section on the strip of card stock. Adhere the first pocket to the piece of card stock lining up the bottom of the pocket with the card stock strip.

6 – Flip the strip over and adhere the last pocket.

7 – Adhere remaining pockets, lining up pockets back to back with the strip in between.  Be sure to pull ribbons forward…ribbon should only be behind first and last pockets.  Note: I decided I needed tape at the very top too, so I added a strip on top of the back of the pockets.

8 – Fill pockets with tea bags, then fold up the “Z” and tie the front and back ribbons together on each side.

I created a portfolio with 6 pockets, but you could easily make it with less or more pockets.  2 pockets would be great for a party favor.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to share links to any portfolios you create.  I imagine there are tons of uses besides tea bags, so share those ideas too!

Smiles,
Julie

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Embossing with Your Next Die!

Hey everyone!  Peggy here with you today to share another way to use your dies for something other than cutting!  Today I am going to share how I emboss backgrounds with my dies!

First I try to gather up everything I am going to need for my project.  Today I have used the Snowflake Border Die, the Fishtail Banner Die Set and a sentiment from the new Darling Diva clear set Brandi. To emboss with your dies you will need a tan embossing mat or some craft foam to keep the dies from cutting the paper.  I have used both, but I do prefer the Tan Embossing mat for this.

The next thing I do is figure out where I want to emboss, for today’s card I have embossed the entire piece of card stock.  To keep things lined up I use a little removable tape to keep the die in place.

Here is the cardstock after it has been embossed, it is hard to see in this picture, but it has a great texture!

And here is my finished card with the embossed background.

I hope you give this a try, it is a great way to get more out of your supplies!

Happy Stamping!
Peg

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Getting the Most Out of YNS Dies Chalkboard Technique Stencil

Hi there! It’s Thanh with a stencil-chalkboard technique tutorial. 

I hope you’re not getting tired of the chalkboard look, yet, because I can’t get enough of it! I’ve got a quick tutorial for you today that allows you to stretch the use of your YNS dies further. I’ve shown the regular technique with applying white ink to a stamp but this particular technique uses the negatives of your die to build your image. Let me show you!
Supply List:
White  ink pad
Sponge/ink applicator
Versamark
White pen
Heat gun
1. Pick your main focal die/image and roll it through your die cutting machine. You’ll be using the “negative” piece to chalk up.

 2. Build your image further. For this, I added the straw to the bottle and cut that out.

 3. Dont throw out your “positive” as you can use it to give your image some depth.

 4. For this, I cut out the middle of the pop bottle

5. This will break up the complete chalk look when you sponge in the white ink. You’ll see what I mean.

6. Next up, you’re all set to chalk! Grab your ink applicator and white ink and begin filling in your stencil

 7. I heat embossed the sentiment in. To add character to the chalkboard, I always create an outside border using a white pen and a ruler.

 8. Here’s what my finished chalkboard looks like.

Voila! Remember, a die just isn’t a die – you really can get so many uses out of them.
I hope you enjoyed my “reverse” chalkboard technique! If you have any questions, ask away and I will answer them as soon as I can. 
Thanks for dropping by the YNS blog today and if you create a stencilled chalkboard technique card, please link back up!
<3 Thanh 
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Hanging Snowflake Easel Card

Hi all! It’s Maureen here with a video tutorial on how to make a hanging snowflake easel card.

Here is the finished easel card:

I did this one very simply for the tutorial, but you can dress it up as much as you want. Here’s another I made just adding some patterned paper and chipboard letters instead of the zigzag as a stopper:

I hope you like my cards and the tutorial! If you make a card based on my tutorial, please leave a comment below so we can check it out! Bye for now!

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3D Banner Tutorial

Hi everyone! Laura here today with an easy tip on how to give a 3D look to banners on your projects.

A few things you will need… score board, scoring tool, cardstock, and banner die (I’ve used the smallest banner in the YNS Fishtail/Banner Dies Set)

Cut the banner. On the back side, score at 3/8″ and 1/2″. I’ve marked the score lines in black ink so they are easier to see. (I prefer to use a stylus for scoring instead of the bone folder… it makes a finer score line, creating a tighter fold.)

Rotate the banner on the score board, and score the opposite side at 3/8″ and 1/2″.

Turn the banner over, and stamp your sentiment before folding the score lines. (I’ve used the sentiment from the Merry and Bright Reindeer set.)

Now we are ready to fold the score lines. Turn over the banner again, and starting with the score lines closest to the center, fold them over the back of the banner.

Now fold the outermost score lines in the opposite direction.

Your finished banner should look something like this, and is ready to add to your project!

I’ve made a simple little tag with one of the cuties from the Holiday Kids set. The banner was attached with a little bit of foam adhesive to give it that extra dimension.Easy peasy!

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A “Faux-bossing” tutorial

Hello, Jen Roach here and today I have a “faux-bossing” technique tutorial to share with you using the new snowflake border die.  This technique is a wonderful way to create the look of an embossing folder using die cuts.  The snowflake border is perfectly designed for this technique!

Step 1:  Die cut or trim a piece of cardstock for your background (or you could do this directly on a card base as well).  Cut out a bunch of your desired die in the same colour cardstock

Step 2: Adhere die cuts to card base/cardstock.  I was able to put a small dot of glue in the center of each of the large snowflakes.

Step 3:  Trim and adhere to card base.

Step 4:  Create you card.  I added some liquid pearls to the center of each large snowflake and used the Winter Smiles Robin snowman image to finish off my card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Winter Smiles Robin set from Your Next Stamp, Joy set (sentiment) from Your Next Stamp
YNS Dies: Snowflake Border
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Bazzill cardstock, Neenah cardstock
Accessories:  Copic Markers, Viva Décor pearl pen, Stickles,


I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial and I hope you have found a new use for your Your Next Stamp dies!

Enjoy your day!

Jen

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Waterfall Card Tutorial

Hello! Wendy here with a step by step tutorial for you all showing how to create a Waterfall Card

First off I decided which YNS sets I wanted to use, I chose the super cute NEWLY released

Christmas Critters and the adorable Holiday Snow Globe set

1. Start by cutting 4 pieces of white cardstock in 2″ x 2″ squares
2. then cut 4 more sized at 2.25″ squares in colored cardstock
3. now you get to stamp and color your images and assemble these squares
 
4. next up you will need a piece of cardstock cut at 9″ x 2.25″
5. score this piece at 2, 2 3/4, 3 1/2 and 4 1/4


6. the base of your card measures at 5.25″ x 8″ folded in half 
7. you will then use a piece of colored cardstock measuring .75″ x 4″ which will be adhered to the front of your card base but only at the edges. I used brads and tape to secure it
8. Next up tape your scored 9″ x 2.25″ piece to the front strip tucking the rest behind the front strip..this allows your cardstock to be pulled up and down to create the waterfall
9. attach your 9″ x 2.25″strip to the horizontal strip you just attached to the card front. 
To do this, slide the longest section of the 9″ x 2.25″ between the horizontal strip and the card, making sure to center it in the middle of your card. Line up the very edge of the scored end of the strip with bottom of the horizontal strip and attach with tape
10. now add your stamped and colored images only to the space in between the scored lines
11. this is where you can place a sentiment, I also like to add a piece of ribbon to allow for pulling the strip thru easier.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will try your hand at making your own.


Thanks for stopping by!
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Fussy Cutting Stamped Images

Hello everyone!

Today I am sharing tips for one of my favorite techniques and one that I use on almost every card – Fussy Cutting Stamped Images!  What is fussy cutting?  It is cutting out an image by hand. 

The mouse from Quirky Animals Set One is featured on today’s card and in all the pictures below.  The small circle and button die from Kup Topper Die Set were used to create the cheese.  No freehand circles; I may like fussy cutting, but if a die is available I will use it.

Fussy Cutting Top Ten

1.  Stamp and color the image first – I don’t even want to admit the number of times I cut the image out first and then completely messed up coloring and had to toss it.

2.    Use super sharp scissors – I love my Cutterbee scissors because of the small size, sharpness, and the fact that the blades cut all the way to the pointed tip.

3.   Cut on the stamped line or leave some space – the choice is up to you.  Leaving space is a little more forgiving because it is harder to notice mistakes.  If cutting on the line and too much is cut away use a black marker to add back the line if needed.

4.  Angle – Hold the scissors at a slight angle away from the image.  This pushes the cut edge down and away from the image for a cleaner cut.

5.  Move the paper, not the scissors – Turn the paper as you cut holding the scissors in the same spot.
6.   Cut through the image – There is no need to pull out a craft knife to get into small spots, cut right thru the image if you need to.  It will hardly be visible once the image is popped up or glued onto the card.
7.  Circle cutting – When cutting inside a circle or in this case the mouse’s arm first make a couple straight cuts into the space.  This will make it easier to manipulate the paper.

8.  Clean up – Once the image is cut out go back and clip away any stray paper with the tip of the scissors.  Clip off any sharp corners too.

9.    Fussy cutting is portable – Take it with you!  I almost always have scissors and images waiting to be cut out in my purse.   Waiting rooms are a great spot to fussy cut.  My number one spot to fussy cut is in the car.  I carpool to work and on the days I am not driving I am in the passenger seat cutting away (or taking a nap because I was up late crafting – shhhh!).

10.  Practice – Remember what your Mother always said…Practice makes perfect!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy Stamping and Fussy Cutting!

Smiles,
Julie

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