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Today a new challenge starts at Your Next Stamp and we would love for you to play along!

So what is the challenge?    Our bi-weekly challenges each have a sketch and a color combo to choose from.   Our challenges are designed to give you the freedom to choose. We know that some days you are looking for inspiration in the form of a sketch and other days it might be a new color combo.   You don’t have to combine the 2 unless you are feeling super ambitious!

Challenge #19 is open through August 6th at midnight EST.   That gives you 2 weeks to play along for a chance to win a YNS gift certificate.   One random participant will win a $15.00 gift certificate to the YNS Store, plus if the winner uses YNS products on their creation they will receive an additional $5.00 on their gift certificate.  We also select our favorite creation featuring YNS products from all participants and announce a “Top Pick”.   The random winner and “Top Pick” will be announced on the YNS blog the Sunday following the challenge close.   Simply link up a picture of your creation from your blog, gallery, etc. at the bottom of this post and you will be entered to win.

Let’s check out sketch #19:

If you use the sketch feel free to swap out shapes or rotate; so long as we can see the basic sketch was your inspiration.

now on to color combination #19:

If you choose the color combo, be sure to use at least 3 colors and feel free to add in neutrals.  The names of the colors are based on Bazzill cardstock, but substitute whatever you have that is close to it.

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The design team has some creations to share, let’s see how they were inspired!

 Kymona

 YNS Supplies:  Sea Creatures Set One | Sea Creatures Set Two | Gumdrops

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Francine (Guest)

  YNS Supplies: Tee Time

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Maureen

YNS Supplies: Whatnot Sentiments Set Five | Heart Ink Splatter | Stitched Rectangle die set

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Brianna 

YNS Supplies:Woodland Cuties | Stitched Rectangle Die Set | Mini Heart Ink Splatter | Silver Tinsel Gumdrops | Fancy Thanks Die

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Julie

YNS Supplies: Sea Creature Sentiments | Sea Creatures Set One | Island Fun Die Set |  Stitched Rectangles Die Set | Gumdrops

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Angel

YNS Supplies:Waddles – Happy Brrr-thday! | Waddles – Happy Brrr-thday! coordinating dies |  Bubblegum Gumdrops | circle die from the Little Peek a Boo Doors die set

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 Sue

YNS Supplies:  Plant Some Kindness | Plant Some Kindness Matching Dies | Lamppost and Fence Dies

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Anita

YNS Supplies:  Waddles Rainbow Fun | Waddles Rainbow Fun Die Set | Rainbow Fun Die Set  | Stitched Squares Die Set | Stitched Rectangles Die Set | Gumdrops (Mermaid Fun, Neon Sunrise, Kiwi) 

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 Be sure to join in the fun and share your own creation inspired by either the sketch or the colors OR both!  Link up your project through Inlinkz below.

• YNS’ bi-weekly challenge #19 ends on Thursday, August 6, 2015, at midnight EST
• 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.
• All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
• 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.

-Julie and the YNS Design Team