Posted by: Julie Elak on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:00 am
Happy New Year and Happy Winter!
Sylvie is sharing a wintery one layer card featuring the Waddles Winter Happiness stamp set.
This set is retiring and available exclusively from the YNS outlet at the incredible price of $6.00. So if you like it or are looking at completing your Waddles collection, don’t wait too long!
Posted by: Julie Elak on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 9:50 am
Thank you to everyone who played along with challenge #194!!!
You may have noticed that we did not kick off a new challenge on Friday. We are taking a break from challenges and instead will be doing more design team posts and lots of giveaways – so be sure to stop back for all the fun!
Challenge #194 was full of fun, with lots of gift related creations.
Congrats and a $20.00 YNS egift card goes to participant #8 Dawn E, who created a card with the YNS Christmas Avocado set with a tree and presents underneath. Please use the contact us link at the bottom of the site to claim your prize and have fun shopping!!!
Now on to the Top Pick from the challenge. Marilyn created gift tags full of sparkle, snow and even a gift.
Kecia created a wonderful snow filled background on her card. That car is determined to make it to YOUR house for the holidays!
This is Kecia’s last post as a guest, but be sure to follow her on Instagram to continue seeing all of her wonderful creations, Instagram: @osukecia. Thank you Kecia for inspiring us all throughout December! We appreciate all the creativity you shared with us all.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 12:00 am
Guest Roslyn Jin is sharing her final guest creation today. I know, say it ain’t so! Time flies when you are having fun, right???!!!
Roslyn’s card features lots of balloons, along with lots of Hammie the hamsters!
Roslyn’s coloring matches the patterned paper perfectly. The scallops create a ledge for all the hammies to line up on.
Thank you Roslyn for sharing so many inspiring creations with us all month long! All your cards are colorful, cute and oh so much fun! Continue to see more of Roslyn’s work by following her on Instagram: @roz4short and YouTube: Wing it with Ros.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 12:00 am
Guest Kecia Bassham is sharing how fun a clean and simple card can be. The giraffe from Home-stretch is stretching high into the clouds. The inked circle acts as the sky, with die cut clouds layered on top.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 8:38 pm
Challenge #194 is going on through January 12, 2023 to give everyone time to play along during the busy holiday season. This challenge is all about gifts!
How will you pull in gifts on your creation? It could be stamped presents, gift tags or how about using a new crafty gift that you just received. Perhaps it is something that you have been wishing for?
Challenge #194 – Gifts
Would you like the chance to win a YNS store e-gift card? Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by January 12, 2023 at midnight EST to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS e-gift code. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.
Before we get on to the challenge rules, we have a winner to announce from last week’s challenge kickoff comment to win giveaway! Congrats and stamp set of their choice goes to @mbsj555. Please use the contact us link at the bottom of the site to claim your prize. Have fun searching for your favorite set in the YNS Store!
Challenge Details:
YNS’ Challenge #194 ends on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
One random participant will win a $15 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store. If YNS stamps or dies are the focal point then the winner receives an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 12:00 am
Do you make more Birthday cards than any other type?
Guest Roslyn Jin created a Birthday card full of smiles and cacti. Each of the cacti from the Cool Cactus stamp set is colored up, die cut out and lined up in celebration.
Posted by: Julie Elak on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 12:00 am
Guest Roslyn Jinis sending a little support, with a card made with the Snorkel Fun Penguin stamp set. The penguin is die cut and layered over an inked background.