CHA Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp CHA Release BLOG HOP!

We are so excited here at YNS because Karen has taken YNS to CHA for the very first time! That's right, as you are reading this Karen will be at Winter 2011CHA at booth #4518! WOO-HOO!!

So to celebrate this event, YNS is releasing some fab new YNS stamps just in time for CHA. You may have caught a sneak peek of some of them last week over at the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, but today you get to see all 9 World Kids stamps plus a fabulous new Celebrate Collection from HR Designs and
7 new mini stamps. These new stamps are available to buy right now from the Your Next Stamp store along with all your YNS favorites.

Of course we couldn't let this release pass by without having a fun blog hop! We also have 4 fabulous guests joining us for our hop - the amazing Tori Wild, Cindy Haffner, Carole Burrage and Maylee Pham!

If you would like to participate in the hop and you didn't arrive here from Maylee's blog, please CLICK HERE to return to the start of the hop at Kerri's blog, as you don't want to miss these fab new releases!

The hop starts today (28 January 2011 at 08:00 EST) and ends on 2 February 2011at midnight EST.
As always here at Your Next Stamp, we have a wonderful prize for you to win! One lucky winner will be drawn at random from the links in the linky list to receive your choice of 3 of the new World Kids stamps!

You will see that every stop along the hop has a linky list - this is the SAME linky list posted on every blog, so that you can enter the prize draw from any stop (although we hope you will visit all the blogs on today's hop!). The linky will update itself on everyone's blog when a link isentered - how cool is that? Please remember to only enter your name ONCE into the linky list during the hop - you do NOT need to enter your name at every stop and multiple entries will be removed. It's not a requirement for you to comment at every stop along the hop to be eligible to be entered into the prize draw, but the DT would sure love to hear what you think of their new release creations!

Karen is also running some special bundle promotions, so be sure to hop on over to the YNS store once you've finished the hop. If you order all 9 World Kids stamps in one bundle, you will save 15% over the cost of buying them individually!

So onto my blog hop creation! For my card I used the Dutch World Kid. I knew there was a reason I had been hanging on to this K & Co. tulip paper from several years past. It worked perfectly with the Dutch girl.

For this side view I removed the bow so you could see the tulips in her hand. I like it better without the bow.

For this card I used Heather's (HR) pinata, banner, and confetti from the Celebrate Collection.

Here are close-ups of the pinata, banners, and confetti to which I added Stickles and Glossy Accent.

Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

Kerri Michaud
Beth
Ranney-Thomas
Chris
Olsen
Cindy
Haffner {Guest DT}
Crystal Irwin
Jenny Suchin
Maylee
Pham {Guest DT}
Linda Cummings
Maureen Wong
Tori Wild
{Guest DT}
Simonne Clay
Sylvia Blum
Carole
Burrage {Guest DT}
Wendy
Ramlakhan
Karen
Dedman

So now it's time for you to hop on over to Maureen's blog as she is the next stop on our hop, but I'd love it if you left me a comment before you go!

Thanks so much for hopping with us today! I hope you enjoy our new release!

Hugs, LC

YNS NEWS

The end of January is shaping up to be a busy and exciting time for YNS ...

The first piece of extremely exciting news is that Your Next Stamp is going to be at Winter 2011 CHA in LA! WOO-HOO! The event runs from January 29th to February 1st and Karen will be promoting YNS at Booth #4518.

So with CHA in mind, Your Next Stamp will soon be welcoming some new friends to its little family with a fabulous YNS CHA New Release BLOG HOP on January 28th, so be sure to mark your calendars as you really won't want to miss this! But if you'd like a small sneaky peek of who is joining us, hop on over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog right now... and while you're there, why not enter the super fun contest to WIN a $25 gift certificate to spend on stamps at the YNS store!

And that's not all... Your Next Stamp now has a Facebook page!

We would love to invite you all to LIKE our YNS FB page so you can be the first to know about promotions, new releases, sales, competitions ... and there may even be the odd quick giveaway! We'd also love to see all your YNS creations, old and new, so why not upload them to our YNS FB wall.

To celebrate our YNS Facebook launch we have 2 special promotions:

1. We have a special 20% off discount code - hop on over to our FB page to grab it (discount ends Jan 31st).

2. We are holding a prize draw just for those of you who LIKE our page. Come on over and sign up by February 1st to be entered into the draw to WIN a $25 gift certificate to spend on stamps at the YNS store.

Inventory Blow Out Sale

Yes, you read that correctly. Your Next Stamp is having an inventory sale. Check out the sale HERE.

Some items are 50% off! Check those out HERE. What a great way to spend that Christmas money in your pocket and get some awesome stamps at the same time. Can't beat that!

Let's get shopping! I'm on my way over there right now! LC

Fhiona Goes Sledding

Here is a clean and simple card I made with Your Next Stamp's Fhiona and Her Penguin Friend.
Good news....she is 20% at Your Next Stamp . I really like YNS's winter stamps with Fhiona and her friends.

Recipe:
YNS Fhiona and Penguin stamp
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Memento black ink
Copic markers
Bazzill cardstock
Me and My Big Idea paper stack
Kraft cardstock
Glossy Accents
Quikutz font

Check back tomorrow for my news!!!

Stay warm and enjoy CHRISTmas!

Let's Party at YNS

It's challenge time at Your Next Stamp, and YNS is having a party! Yes, the challenge (#32), issued by Karen this week, is to create sometime party-ish.....card, invitation, favor, etc. You can find additional challenge details HERE at the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog. Also the Design Team Stars' creations are on the blog for your viewing pleasure.

I decided to create a festive door knob hanger to use during Christmas. I know how tempted children and many adults are to shake, feel, and peek at the presents under the tree. Here is my creation.

I used Your Next Stamp's Merry Mouse Candle stamp for my hanger. You can find the stamp HERE.

Recipe for the hanger:
Merry Mouse Candle stamp from YNS
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Memento black ink
Copic markers
Stickles
Chalk
Glossy Accents
Papertrey Ink inks for distressing
Nestabilities
Cloud 9 epoxy dots
My Mind's Eye papers
Hanger from Hobby Lobby
Buttons and bells from stash
Really Reasonable Ribbon twine
Quickutz font
Bazzill cardstock
Yes! paste from Michaels


We hope you decide to create a project for the YNS challenge. Due to the holidays there are 3 weeks for you to create something awesome. Be sure to link your creation to the Blog.

Here is the information about the PRIZES!

1. Winner – one lucky winner will be chosen by random.org to win $10 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Winner Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!


2. Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by the YNS DT, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].


Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I appreciate you! Be careful, stay warm, and remember it's CHRISTmas!  Linda C

Clean and Simple

Today's challenge (#31) for Your Next Stamp is from Jenny, and her challenge is to make a 'Clean and Simple' Christmas card. A 'clean and simple' card generally is one that has a great deal of open space, little or no embellishment, and can be duplicated very easily. This type of card is great for mass production.

You can check out the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog to see the creations from the YNS Design Team Stars. We also have 2 guest designers, Melissa and Angela. You want to be sure to check out their creations for this challenge. Also on the blog you can read about the 2 prizes being awarded!

Here is my 'clean and simple' Christmas card. I used YNS Fhiona's Snowman.

Recipe:
Your Next Stamp 'Fhiona's Snowman'
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Papertrey Ink White Cardstock
Copic Markers
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Spellbinder Nestabilities
Bazzill Cardstock
Glossy Accents

When you have completed  your 'clean and simple' Christmas card be sure to link it to the YNS Challenge Blog in order to be considered for the prizes. We look forward to seeing what you design.

Thanks for stopping by! LC

$1 Stocking Stuffer

Are you like me? Do you enjoy looking through the $1 bins at Michaels and browsing down the aisles of the dollar stores? It's alot like going to the thrift stores. The idea is to look at items not as they are but as they could be. I constantly am looking for items that can be altered or re-purposed. Last week at Michaels for $1 I purchased a small box that held memo-sized sheets of paper. This is how I altered it.

I covered the box with patterned paper, tied a ribbon around it, and added a Your Next Stamp (Tea Time Fhiona) image to the back. I think it makes a cute little 'thank you' gift or a great stocking stuffer. Easy peasy!

Here are several blogs I want to share with you. These ladies are great 're-purposers'.
      Check out Missy's re-purposing of a can for Christmas packaging HERE
      Vicki does a great job of taking the usual and creating awesomeness. Check out her frame HERE
       Nicki shows how to create Christmas gift wrap from a cereal box HERE

Thanks for stopping by. Check back tomorrow for more ideas on re-purposing and altering $1 store and thrift store finds. Don't forget to leave a comment! I appreciate it. LC

Borrowing an Idea (CASE)

Scrapbookers and cardmakers have been borrowing ideas from each other for years. In fact, many blogs, including mine, encourage others to take the ideas and run with them. Usually the stipulation is to give credit to the person you borrowed from; however, some bloggers ask that you not submit your creations to magazines. When you borrow an idea, be sure to check if the blogger has posted limitations on using their ideas.

So now you are asking why did I start this blog about borrowing ideas? Well......

Today's Your Next Stamp Challenge #30 is to CASE a YNS Design Team member. What is CASE?
CASE is an acronym for Copy And Share Everything. The idea is that you choose a specific piece of work and take inspiration from it. You can be very literal when CASEing and create an exact copy of the work you have chosen as inspiration. Alternatively, you can use the work you have chosen to copy as a starting point, lifting just one or two elements - e.g. the general style of the piece, or perhaps a colour.


For your YNS CASE creations, we would like you to....

1. Choose a YNS DT member (they are listed on the side of my blog)
2. Visit their blog
3. Pick one of their creations (past or present - any creation) that inspires you, and...
4. ...CASE it!

You can read more about the challenge HERE, which includes the DT CASE samples, information about the prizes, and  the link to post your creation.



Here is my CASE.

                                          Happy Snow Day                 Tea Time Fhiona

Here is my inspiration from Kerri.


 
 
I am honored to discover that Maureen CASEd one of my cards. What a compliment! Thanks Maureen!
 
I look forward to seeing your creations! Thanks for stopping by. LC

I'm Back!

I had the best visit with my BFF. We shopped, watched movies, ate, crafted, played with her little boys, visited her family members, ate some more, shopped some more, watched reality tv...did I mention we ate and shopped!! I didn't take many pictures, but here is one I want to share.

This is her grandson, Mason, playing in the jelly cupboard. Isn't he a doll?! He was so much fun!
I also visited with the older boys, Alex and Brandon. I watched Brandon climb trees.
Here is a card I am going to mail to the older boys on Monday.

The image is from Your Next Stamp. It is called 'Best Buds'.
Recipe:
YNS 'Best Buds' Stamp
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Papertrey Ink White Cardstock
Copics Markers
Nestabilities
Really Reasonable Ribbon
Bazzill Cardstock
Little Yellow Bicycle Paper

I want to thank you for dropping by my blog, especially on those days when I was absent. I appreciate your comments. Have a great week and a blessed Thanksgiving! Linda C

Your Next Stamp Releases

Today Your Next Stamp is releasing new stamps.Woo Hoo! You can see them HERE.

Here is my card with one of the new stamps, So Sorry! It is a 'sorry I missed your birthday' image with a sentiment.

Recipe:
Your Next Stamp 'So Sorry' (donkey and sentiment inside)
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Memento tuxedo black ink
Bazzill cardstock red, blue
Bo Bunny dotted cardstock green
The Paper Studio design paper burlap
Prima flower
jute
Quickutz oval dies
Copic markers (I used the W (warm) grays)
Papertrey Ink cloud dies
chalk
Martha Stewart green border punch

Thanks for stopping by. Head on over to Your Next Stamp and check out the new Christmas and Winter stamps...also the new football player and the donkey. LC

Give me a Y, Give me an N, Give me an S

What does that spell? YNS.....Your Next Stamp...and it time for a new challenge. Today's challenge #29 is actually a Y N S challenge...and issued by Crystal 
                                               Y stands for YELLOW
                                               N stands for NESTABILITIES
                                               S  stands for STICKLES by Ranger
and the challenge is to use at least 2 of these on your card or project. You can read the details of the challenge HERE.

Before I show you my challenge card I'd like to let you know about the sponsor this week! Bonnie at Really Reasonable Ribbon kindly offered to sponsor this challenge! Bonnie was generous to sent me some yummy  ribbon to use on my challenge creations. If you have never visited Bonnie's store, you need to. Allow yourself plenty of time to look. I love the choices she offers, and my next purchase will be some of the wonderful wrinkle ribbon...especially in white. I hear it is great with Copic markers and Glimmer Mist! Yum! I also love the satin/grosgrain double band ribbon she sent.

                                                                        
Here are my YNS challenge projects using YNS images and Bonnie's ribbon.

The Your Next Stamp images I used are Fhiona's Snowman and Skating Fun Fhiona.

Recipe:
YNS images 'Skating Fun Fhiona' and 'Fhiona's Snowman'
Really Reasonable Ribbon Satin/Grosgrain double band yellow, Swiss Dot yellow, White Leaves
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Memento tuxedo black ink
Bazzill cardstock
Echo Park designer paper
Prima flower
Kaiser Pearls
Nestabilities snowflake and square
Stickles
Copic Markers
Glossy Accents
Hobby Lobby sentiment, snowflakes, brads
clothespin
mini journal

After you have completed your YNS project be sure to link it to the YNS challenge blog. We want to see what you created with Y (yellow), N (Nestabilities), and S (Stickles). Have fun! There are PRIZES!!
 
1. Winner - one lucky winner, chosen by random.org, will win $10 Gift Certificate to Really Reasonable Ribbon.


2. Winner – one lucky winner, chosen by random.org, will win $10 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Winner Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!


3. Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by Karen, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

Now those are some terrific prizes!! I'll be looking for your entry!
Thanks for stopping by! Linda C

Thankful for You

I created a card this week using a Your Next Stamp image and decided to step away from the usual fall colors. The image is Thankful for You Fhiona.

Recipe:
YNS Thankful for You Fhiona stamps
Memento tuxedo black ink
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Copics markers
Bazzill cardstock
SU ribbon
Echo Park Paper Co. design paper
Sewing machine and thread
Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to change your clocks! LC

Your Next Stamp Challenge #28

Today's challenge from Your Next Stamp is to create a bookmark. Easy Peasy! You can check out the details and see the YNS 'Starlets' creations HERE. By participating you have a chance to win one of 2 prizes.

1. Winner – one lucky winner, chosen by random.org, will win $10 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Winner Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!


2. Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by Karen, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

Here is my creation for the challenge:


For my bookmark I used  YNS's 'Eek the Bat'.
The caption says "Don't let losing your place drive you BATTY!".
 
Recipe:
YNS 'Eek the Bat' image
Copic markers
Google eyes
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Papertrey Ink kraft cardstock
Bazzill cardstock
Teresa Collins dp
fibers
eyelet
 
Hope you decide to make a bookmark for this challenge. Be sure to link it to the YNS blog HERE.
Have a great day! LC

SURPRISE!

Karen, owner and designer of Your Next Stamp, is having a birthday today. The YNS 'Starlets' are having a surprise blog hop to celebrate the occasion. If you arrived here from Jenny's blog you are at the correct place. If not, you might want to go back to the beginning of the hop HERE.

This is my birthday card for Karen. I used YNS 'Space Boy' to create my card. The inside of the card says,
"Hope your birthday is out of this world". Along with the sentiment are two space creatures.

So now you need to continue the hop by hopping over to Kerri's blog. When you've finished hopping, be sure to stop by Karen's blog to wish her Happy Birthday.

Don't forget about the YNS Birthday Bash Sale HERE.

Thanks for visiting my blog. I appreciate you and your comments. Have a great day! LC



Tag, You're It!

Karen, owner and designer of Your Next Stamp, created a special stamp for ScrapFest. As a YNS 'Starlet' I was fortunate to receive a ScrapFest stamp, and I created several projects for Karen to display at the event. You can see them HERE. Today I created a tag/bookmark with the image.

It was difficult not to add bling and flowers on this tag, but I decided to leave it flat to use as a bookmark. 
Recipe:
Your Next Stamp 'ScrapFest' stamp
Memento tuxedo black ink
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Cosmo Cricket dp
Little Shoebox dp
Copic markers
Nestabilities
Spica blue pen
scraps, eyelet
Ribbon dyed with Glimmer Mist
Sizzix tag die
sewing machine, thread

Thanks for stopping by. LC

Your Next Stamp Surprise Blog Hop

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp SURPRISE BLOG HOP!

If you didn't arrive here from Karen's blog, please CLICK HERE to return to the start of the hop and begin hopping!

The hop starts today (Friday, October 15th at 9:00 EST) and ends on Sunday, October 17th at midnight (EST).

So what's this surprise hop about? Well....if you've popped by any of the YNS DT's blogs this week, you may have read our posts about today's very special hop showcasing a VERY special, NEW and EXCLUSIVE YNS stamp! The DT have been 'in the know' about a secret project involving YNS and ScrapFest for a little while, and now the day has finally come when we can officially announce the proud news that Karen was approached by Lisa (owner of ScrapFest in Ontario) to design an exclusive YNS stamp for this autumn's ScrapFest (15-16 October 2010) - YAY!! And here it is:

This stamp will be available to buy from the Your Next Stamp booth at ScrapFest Ontario, but fear not if you can't get along to ScrapFest as Karen is also selling this fabulous stamp in the YNS online store!! IMPORTANT: This stamp will only be available to buy online for the duration of ScrapFest, so do not delay in placing your order! As it is only available for a very limited time, Karen is offering the stamp at a very special price of $6 with FREE SHIPPING!! (*NB Free shipping only applies to the ScrapFest stamp - if you include other items in your order, you will be charged shipping accordingly).

If you do plan to pop along to ScrapFest this weekend, don't forget to print out this voucher and take it along to the YNS booth to receive 10% off your purchase of YNS stamps:

                   (Click on the voucher to open it in new window ready for printing)



So now you need to continue the hop by hopping to Crystal 's blog.

Be sure to complete the hop as we have a prize drawing at Simonne's blog where you can enter to win one of these gorgeous and exclusive YNS ScrapFest stamps. [If you purchase one of these stamps and then find you are the lucky winner of the prize draw, you will be given a $6 gift certificate to spend at the store instead.] To enter, please leave your details at Simonne's in the InLinkz widget. The lucky winner will be randomly chosen on Monday October 18th.

Thanks for hopping with us today!

Your Next Stamp Fun

Tomorrow Your Next Stamp is having a Surprise Blog Hop. Be sure and check back Friday morning. But as for today....it's Thursday and time for the Thursday YNS challenge.

Today's YNS challenge #27, Nicely Negative, was issued by Beth. The idea of the challenge was to stamp a white image on dark paper. Travel over to the YNS Challenge Blog and see the samples Beth has to share.

Here is my card for the challenge:

Recipe:
Your Next Stamp Snowflake Border
Versemark
white embossing powder
Bazzill cardstock
Quickutz ornament, holly
Basic Grey dp
Making Memories glitter alphabet
red rhinestone
white ribbon

Thanks for stopping by....see you tomorrow! LC

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Welcome to Your Next Stamp's Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Jen's blog. If you did not, you might want to start at the beginning of the hop HERE at Crystal's blog. Why, you ask? Because there are 4 prize opportunites hidden along the hop. Be sure to visit each stop so you don't miss an opportunity to win.
Also there is a 15% discount promotion at YNS.

At each stop you will see YNS Starlets' and Guests' creations made from the new Your Next Stamp 'Holiday Collection'. Here are my creations:

                                              'Merry Mouse Candle Snack'.
Recipe:
YNS 'Merry Mouse Candle Snack' stamp
Memento tuxedo black ink
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
SU red ink
Copic markers
Stickles green, yellow, red, blue
Nestabilities circle/scallop
Martha Stewart border punch evergreen
Basic Grey papers stack
Bazzill cardstock red
Quickutz die 'Merry Christmas' and holly
Dew Drops red

                                          'Skating Fun Fhiona'
Recipe:
YNS 'Skating Fun Fhiona' stamp
Memento tuxedo black ink
Copic markers
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Bazzill cardstock  red and blue
Marthat Stewart border punch icicles
EK Success Jolee's trees
Doodlebug Designs glitter
Glossy Accents
Basic Grey paper stack
rhinestones, button, snowflake stickers
ribbon dyed with Glimmer Mist
Martha Stewart twine
Nestabilities scallop


Now it is time to move on to the next stop. Head on over to Jenny's blog to see her creative projects!

I hope you have fun along the way and get inspired to create your own cards and projects using YNS's new 'Holiday Collections'!
                                                             
Here is the complete list of 'stops' in case you get lost along the way.
Crystal Irwin  http://crystalkbk.blogspot.com/
Cindy Haffner http://cindyhaffnerscorner.blogspot.com/
Wendy Ramlakhan http://sugarpea-designs.blogspot.com/
Chris Olsen http://twinklesglow-glowbug.blogspot.com/
Kerri Michaud http://cardsbykerri.blogspot.com/
Angela Wood http://angelwoodcrafts.blogspot.com/
Beth Ranney-Thomas http://inkyfingersrule.blogspot.com/
Simonne Clay http://semsee.blogspot.com/
Sylvia Blum http://sylviastamps.blogspot.com/
Jen del Muro http://iheart2stamp.com/
Linda Cummings http://lccorner.blogspot.com/  (you are here)
Jenny Cierley http://suchins.blogspot.com/
Maureen Wong http://mycasestudies.blogspot.com/
Tori Wild http://wildsprinkles.blogspot.com/
Karen Dedman http://yournextstamp.blogspot.com/

Your Next Stamp Sneak Peeks

It is Day 2 of the Your Next Stamp Sneak Peeks, and it is my turn to share with you one of the new stamps from Your Next Stamp. The complete Holiday Collection of 25 images will be released October 7th. The stamp I am featuring today was designed by talented Heather Rolins. It is called Snowflake Border.

You can see Day 1 Sneak Peeks with more of Heather's stamped images by visiting these Your Next Stamp 'Starlets' blogs.
Karen
Simonne
Wendy
Beth

Here is my card featuring Heather's 'Snowflake Border'. This stamp is so versatile. You can stamp one snowflake from the border or the complete border. On this card I repeated the border to fill in the entire space. On the tag I stamped 2 snowflakes.

You can see more of Day 2 Sneak Peeks by visiting these YNS 'Starlets' blogs
Chris
Kerri
Maureen

That's all for now....check back later for more cards and projects! LC

YNS Retired Stamp Sale

Karen, owner and designer for Your Next Stamp, has decided to retire some of her stamp sets. The discount is a whopping 60% so this is a great time to get some of your favorites. Here is the link to the retiring sets. Check out Rainy Day Fhiona, Get Well Soon, and Bad Hair Day...they are SO cute!! The sale ends September 30th...better hurry on over!

Here is a quick card I created using YNS's Hedgie Family....out for a fall walk; however, I just noticed the grass is a bit green for fall. Oh well...that happens!