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Our Next Stamp March 2016 Blog Hop

Posted in March 2016, Your Next Stamp Blog Hop by

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Hello everyone!!  Yayyy, I love this blog hop featuring new products from Your Next Stamps makes squeal!! LOL!!

This release is super cute!!  Yesterday’s sneak peek was fun.

If you’ve been hopping along, you would have arrived from Stephanie’s blog and if you’d like to start from the beginning, you can click on over to the linky at the bottom of this post and start at Anita‘s blog.

My favorite set from this release is the Cool Easter Chick stamp set! I showcased that card yesterday during the sneak peek.  If you didn’t see it here it is.

Are you ready for my big reveal?

Take a look at my card:

Happy Birthday to you (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Little Darling Fairy Godmother, Spellbound Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Clarity Stencil Strips, Distress Inks Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar, Scattered Straw, Old Paper, and Twisted Citron, Recollection Black Cardstock, Recollection White Cardstock, Tombow Extreme Adhesive

This card was super easy to create!  I blended the colors using the stencil then stamped the sentiment three times.  I added the gumdrops for an added finish.  Sometimes we just need really simple cards.

Happy Easter (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Cool Easter Chick, Black Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper, Versafine Onyx Ink, Stampin’ Up! Clear Embossing Powder, Prima Confection Watercolor

Here is another simple card but with a little bit more flare.  I did a little watercoloring and then stamped the sentiment right on top of the dried watercoloring. I added some clear embossing powder on top of the stamped sentiment before it dried to give it an extra pop after it was heated set. I added some gumdrops.

Boom!! Done!!

I have a confession:  This Happy Easter card was suppose to be my sneak peek card but I posted my Spring card by mistake.  That was my favorite card, I guess I was super excited about it.  Sorry for the confusion. 

So, what do you think?  I had so much fun creating these cards to inspire all of you and show you the versatility of the stamp sets! Which one of these items are favorite?  I would love to hear from you!

Be sure not to miss any blog along the way, because one lucky commenter will have a chance to win a $25 YNS gift certificate. Winner will be announced on the YNS blog on March 8th.  So don’t forget to leave a comment on each of the blogs participating in the blog hop.



Don’t forget to take advantage of the special promo code to get
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Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

Sparkle and Shine Challenge

Posted in February 2016, Sparkle and Shine Challenge by

Hello everyone!!  I’m here today with the Sparkle and Shine Challenge!!!  How exciting is this!!! 

Since its the 15th of the month, its time for our new challenge!!!

Here is the inspiration photo that guided us this time around:

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Now take a look at my take on this photo:

You color my world

I had so much fun creating this card.  I received some new craft goodies and couldn’t wait to give them a try.

Check out these cute Tombow Yo-i Crayons.  Oh, they tickle me with cuteness.

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These crayons are water-soluble and super easy to use.  They move across the paper with easy.  They can be used on any surface.

Here is how I created this card:

I cut a piece of Arches Cold Press Watercolor paper to 4.25 by 5.50.

Then I embossed the watercolor panel with Stampin’ Up! Chevron Textured Embossing Folder.

After that, I used the Tombow Yo-i Crayons and water to add color to the pattern on the paper.

Put the panel to the side and worked on my sentiment from WPlus 9 Color My World Stamp Set.  I love this stamp set.  It is fun and playful.  It goes perfect with my Crayons.

My color palette (SSS)

These colors moved across the cutting board with easy.  The colors were super vibrant as well.

Once I was finished with the sentiment.  I used a circle die to cut out the sentiment and a piece a Recollections Heavyweight Black Cardstock.

I adhered them together with Tombow Extreme Adhesive.

I added them to the card front with 3M Foam Tape.

To finish the card off, I add some Your Next Stamp Black Gumdrops for my bling.

Nice and easy!

 

That fun!!

What do you think?

Now its your turn to give this challenge a try!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Right at Home!!

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The winner of this challenge will receive a $15 gift card to their online store and will be asked to be our Guest Designer for the next month.

Supplies used:

Yo-i Crayons Arches Watercolor Pad Cold Press wplus9 Color My World Chevron Folder Tombow XtremeRecollections Black Heavyweight3M Double Coated Foam Tape black gumdrops small

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

Our Next Stamp February 2016 Blog Hop

Posted in February 2016, Your Next Stamp Blog Hop by

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Hello everyone!!  Yayyy, I love this blog hop featuring new products from Your Next Stamps makes squeal!! LOL!!

This release is super cute!!  Yesterday’s sneak peek was fun.

If you’ve been hopping along, you would have arrived from Kendra‘s blog and if you’d like to start from the beginning, you can click on over to the linky at the bottom of this post and start at Tracy’s blog.

My favorite set from this release is the Celebrate Sweetness stamp set! I showcased that card yesterday during the sneak peek.  If you didn’t see it here it is.

Are you ready for my big reveal?  For this first set, I made two cards to inspire you!

Take a look at my card:

Your the cream (YNS)

Coffee is the boss (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Coffee is the Boss

Other Supplies: Copic Marker, Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencil, Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock, My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink

Creating this cards was super simple.  I used my Mini Misti and laid all of the stamps on the front of the card and stamped at one time. Super simple and super easy.  Then I just took a Copic marker and a Polychromous pencil and colored the images in.  I added the rhinestones and Clear Wink of Stella to finish the card off.

Note: For the second card, I masked off the mug to stamp the coffee ring under the mug.

My third card:

Have a sweet day (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Sprinkles Sugar Rush, Black Gumdrops, Crystal Clear Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock, Copic Markers, Recollection White Cardstock, Mama Elephant Femme Frames, My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink, 3M Foam Adhesive

This card was also easy to create.  I used Mama Elephant Femme Frames to die cut the rectangular card panel out of the white cardstock.  Then I stamped the sentiment and lollipops using My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink because I colored the images with Copic Markers.  After that I added the black gumdrop to the bottom of the lollipop stick.  To adhered the card panel to the card base, I used 3M Foam adhesive.  To finish the card off, I added two clear gumdrops on opposite sides of the white card panel.

So what do you think?  I had so much fun creating these cards to inspire all of you and show you the versatility of the stamp sets! Which one of these items are favorite?  I would love to hear from you!

Be sure not to miss any blog along the way, because one lucky commenter will have a chance to win a $25 YNS gift certificate. Winner will be announced on the YNS blog on February 10th.  So don’t forget to leave a comment on each of the blogs participating in the blog hop.


Don’t forget to take advantage of the special promo code to get
20% off your entire purchase!!

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Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique

Posted in CS Take It Make It Design Challenge, February 2016 by

Hello everyone!! I’m here with CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Challenge Inspiration for February.

Our theme is Take a Technique: Text Me!!

For this month’s challenge the technique we would like you to use text or script background stamps, or text paper in your projects. Any language, any style. Old book pages, bits torn from magazines, scrapbooking papers.. whatever you can find! … The ‘text’ part does NOT include sentiments, phrase or single word stamps…. think backgrounds!!

This should be super fun to see what you come up with.

Take a look at my card:

Hello (TIMI)

I am in love with this card!  I love how stamped image looks on top of the text paper.  Beautiful.  I have to try this technique again.

Here is how I created this card:

  1. I cut my card base out of Recollection Black Cardstock.
  2. Then I cut retired Stampin’ Up! DSP to the size of the card base.
  3. After that I stamped Winnie and Walter The Big, the Bold and the Happy hello sentiment using My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink.
  4. Then I used the huge flower from Simon Say Stamp/Winnie and Walter Big Bloom Stamp set.
  5. I used one Copic R46 marker to color the flower in.
  6. To add color to the DSP, I used Distress Ink Vintage Photo to add color to the edges of the card.
  7. To finish the card off, I added Your Next Stamp Black Gumdrops.

So what do you think? I’m in love, are you?

We have two prizes to offer this month, the first is our sponsor prize. This winner will be chosen randomly from all of the entries in the challenge! The sponsor for February: A Sprinkle Of Imagination

The prize is a £25 voucher to spend in the online store.

Our second winner is our Design Winner. This winner is chosen by our DT, who all vote for their favorite design from all of the entries. This winner will have their winning project published in Craft Stamper Magazine, they will have a GDT slot for an upcoming challenge, and will also feature in their very own Winners Profile blog post!

Now if that isn’t a reason to play along I’m not sure what is!!

Wait!!  Wait!!  I have more: ASOI are also offering an extra 10% off for my blog readers! The code is CSBlog10% and will work from 5-25th of February, with a minimum £5 spend excluding P&P. 

Tell me that isn’t good!!

I can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Supplies used:

Recollections Black HeavyweightBig Bold HappyVintage Photo Distress InkBlack Gumdrops MFT Hybrid Black Ink

 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #32

Posted in February 2016, Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge by

I’m here today with Your Next Stamp (YNS) and the Sketch and Color Challenge #32!!

Each challenge has a sketch and a color combo to choose from.

Take a look at the color combo:

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Take a look at the sketch:

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Take a look at my card:

You had me at ruff (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Puppy Love and Crystal Clear Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Recollection Black Cardstock, retired Stampin’ Up!, My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink, Tombow Extreme Adhesive, Copic Markers

What do you think?  Did I follow the sketch? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until February 11th, 2016 at midnight EST to play along and submit your project on the YNS Blog post.  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 and additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20.  The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.

I hope to see your projects!!

All of the supplies are listed above!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #30

Posted in January 2016, Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge by

Hello everyone!! I’m currently away at CHA. I promise to come back with tons of info to share with all of you.

I’m here today with Your Next Stamp (YNS) and the Sketch and Color Challenge #30!!

Each challenge has a sketch and a color combo to choose from.

Take a look at the color combo:

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Take a look at the sketch:

 

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Take a look at my card:

Hello (NYS)

YNS Supplies: Houses on a Hill Die, Whatnot Sentiments Set Five, Ice Ice Baby Sparkly Gumdrops, Love Earth Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Tim Holtz’s Watercolor Paper, Distress Ink Salty Ocean, Hickory Smoke, Versafine Black Ink

I love the colors for this challenge that I knew I wanted to give them a try. I hope I’ve done them justice!!

What do you think?  Did I follow the sketch? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until January 21th, 2016 at midnight EST to play along and submit your project on the YNS Blog post.  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 and additional $5 gift certificate fro a total of $20.  The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.

I hope to see your projects!!

All of the supplies are listed above!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

 

Right At Home Warm Wishes

Posted in November 2015, Right at Home by

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with Right At Home!!  Remember that E-book I talked about two weeks ago?  I have another project just for you!

I created another tag to show you how versatile the E-book really is!!

Take a look at my gift tag:

Sending Warm Winter Wishes (RAH)

I love how this tag turned out!! This tag is on page 2! I used items I had on hand.  Once again the Right At Home for the Holiday’s E-Book is super easy to use.  With the pictures, supply list of all of the the projects it couldn’t be any easier!!

Here is how I created this tag:

  1. I used WPlus9 Love Shower Layers Die to cut out two tags from white cardstock and Bo Bunny Pattern Paper.
  2. I stamped my sentiment and images from Right At Home Christmas Sentiment and Christmas Critters using Lawn Fawn Deep Sea Ink.
  3. I added Your Next Stamp Ice Ice Baby Sparkly Gumdrops.
  4. I used Stampin’ Up! Bow Tie Punch to create a bow for the top of the tag.

What do you think? Let me know and be share to check out Right At Home Store!!

Supplies used:

WPlus9 LoveS howers Layers Diechristmas critterschristmas-sentimentsBo Bunny Altitude Pattern PaperDeep Sea Ink IceIceBabyGDBow Builder Punch

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #28

Posted in Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge by

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! I know it was yesterday but I was cheering my son on at this All County Football Game so I couldn’t be here to wish everyone a great Thanksgiving!!

I had so much fun with my family.  We had a small intimate dinner this year and I loved it.

How was your Thanksgiving?

I’m here today with Your Next Stamp (YNS) and the Sketch and Color Challenge #28!!

Each challenge has a sketch and a color combo to choose from.

Take a look at the sketch:

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Take a look at the color combo:

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I had to go for the sketch this time around.  It was so easy and pretty to pull off.

Take a look at my card:

Winter Cheer (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Holiday Hello, Ice Ice Baby Sparkly Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Lawn Fawn Deep Sea, My Favorite Things Wavy Ride the Wave Die, Bo Bunny Altitude Pattern Paper

What do you think?  Did I follow the sketch? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until December 10th, 2015 at midnight EST to play along and submit your project on the YNS Blog post.  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 and additional $5 gift certificate fro a total of $20.  The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.

I hope to see your projects!!

Supplies used:

HolidayHello2015 IceIceBabyGD Deep Sea Ink MFT ride the waveBo Bunny Altitude Pattern Paper

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

 

YNS – November Feature Day

Posted in November 2015, Your Next Stamp Feature Day by

Hello everyone!!!  I’ here today with another YNS creation to inspire you and a chance to win a stamp set of your choice!!

On the 22nd of every month, YNS Design Team creates more samples featuring YNS products and shares them with all of you!!

The super duper awesome part of it all besides our awesome samples, you could win a stamp set of your choice!!  Now how super cool is that!!

Scroll to the bottom to find out how!!

This month we are focusing on “All About Christmas”!!  The DT created projects with a Christmas theme.

Now take a look at the card I created to inspire you:

Holiday Hello

YNS Supplies: Holiday Hello Stamp Set, Ice Ice Baby Sparkly Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Bo Bunny Altitude Pattern Paper, Copic Markers, Fun Foam, Recollections Cardstock

Here’s how I created this card:

  1. I stamped my image and colored it in with my copic markers: BG11, BG23, E21, E23, E25
  2. I trimmed the front card panel so that the small trim of pattern paper shows through the side.
  3. I attached the front panel using fun foam and added the gumdrops to finish off the card.

I told you it was easy as one-two-three!!

What do you think?  Let me know below.

Now on to that prize!!

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All you have to do is leave a comment on the YNS blog by November 24th for a chance to WIN a YNS stamp set of your choice!!  Super simple and easy!!  You will get to see my fellow DT’s projects as well.

So head on over, you don’t want to miss this one!!

WAIT!!! Stop the Press!!  I have more news for you!!

I have even more fabulous news!!  Your Next Stamp is also having an Almost Black Friday Sale!! It will run from November 22 to November 29!!  This is an awesome sale!!

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You don’t want to miss this!!

Supplies used:

IceIceBabyGD HolidayHello2015 Bo Bunny Altitude Pattern Paper Recollections White HeavyweightCopic MarkersFun Foam

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona