YNS June New Release Kickoff

 It's new release day at Your Next Stamp!

The June new release is available in the YNS Store right now.  We are celebrating the arrival of 9 new stamp sets with coordinating dies, 4 stand alone die sets, and 4 new stencils in the YNS Store!

To kick off the fun, we are giving away a $25.00 YNS e-gift card to one luck person who leaves a comment on these blog posts:

Your Next Stamp

Sylvie

Sam

Sue

Meghan

Julie

My card features the Upside Down Fun stamp and die sets, along with the Gumdrop Flowers with Grass Edge 4x4 stencil.

YNS is also offering a discount in the YNS store on your entire purchase, use the code below to save!

Smiles,

Julie

Your Next Stamp June New Release

The Your Next Stamp June New Release is available in the Your Next Stamp Store right NOW!

This release features critters, coffee, and tons of fun!

We are hosting an Instagram hop to celebrate! The YNS June New Release Instagram Hop starts at 11 am EDT on 6/11/2020. Join us for your chance to win one of the three $20 gift certificates to the Your Next Stamp Store. Entries will be accepted until Sunday, June 14, 2020 at midnight EDT. The winners will be randomly selected on June 15, 2020 and notified via Instagram Direct Message.

The IG hop starts at YNS' IG and continues on...

• @yournextstamp
• @noga.shefer
• @jksand2001
• @madebymeghank
• @kerri_michaud
• @samjolden
• @sue.th
• @karenaicken
• @julie_elak
• @luv2papercraft

My card features 3 of the new release items, Tweet Spring Birds, Long Stripe Panel Die and Rectangle Scallop Frames with Piercing.

The Stripe Panel die was used as a stencil to create the yellow stripes on the card base. The birds were stamped and die cut out with the coordinating die set, then layered over the stripes. Finally, the scallop frame was die cut twice and layered together to add a bit of dimension. The branches, flowers, birds and little bugs make the Tweet Spring Birds set fun to arrange. There is so much to choose from that making a scene is easy.

Are you ready to get hopping? Let us know what you think of IG hops.

Happy IG Hopping and Good Luck!

Smiles,

Julie

To Bee or Not To Bee 2020 Blog Hop

Today I am taking part in the To Bee or Not to Bee Blog Hop!

We are celebrating the 3rd World Bee Day.  Our hop is to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products. Pssst, I will save you from googling...apicultural means beekeeping!

First off, thank you to Milka Gubo for asking me to join in the fun!
Next, this is a hop, I mentioned fun, and yes, there are prizes!
So get ready for bee filled inspiration!   Get ready to HOP! The full list of stops on the hop is at the very bottom of this post.
Plus, if you want to learn more about Wold Bee Day, check out this site.

Now on to my card which mixes dies cuts and a bee (of course, this is a bee hop after all!)

 The clouds were sponged on to the background. The branch and flowers were die cut out and colored with water color markers. Then the frame and a water colored die cut bee were popped up with foam dots and layered on top.

Supplies:  Your Next Stamp Bugs and Kisses stamp and die sets, Stitched Square Frame Die set, Tweet Birdie Home die set, Puffy Cloud Border die set (used as stencil)

This hop comes with the opportunity to win lots of prizes!  Check out all the sponsors:

Clearly Besotted Stamps, £20 e-Gift Card to the Store
Gerda Steiner Designs, $15 Gift Code to the Store
Jane’s Doodles, stamp set of winner’s choice
Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the Store
Newton’s Nook Designs, $25 Store Credit
Paper Smooches, ‘Bees’ Dies
Pretty Pink Posh, $30 Gift Certificate to the Store
STAMPlorations, $20 Gift Code to the store
STAMPlorations, “Bee” package: stencil, clear sticker pack and embellishments (this prize is available for commentator located in US or has US mailing address)
Uniko, ₤15 e-Gift Certificate to the Store
Your Next Stamp, $20 Gift Card to the Store
Milka is also giving away one Jane’s Doodles stamp set of winner’s choice to one lucky winner.
12 prizes will be given away to 12 winners.
Giveaway is open Worldwide (+18), except for minors.
For your chance to win, hop along blogs of the participating designers listed in blog hop list and leave a comment on each blog hop stop (19 stops). After commenting, return back to Milka’s blog and add your name to InLinkz, but before you do, please read Blog Hop details, terms, giveaway rules and privacy policy which are shared in Milka's blog post below InLinkz. All comments must be left by May 27th, 2020, 11:59 PM CEST.

Are you ready to hop??!! 
All the stops on the hop...
⦁ Milka Gubo 
⦁ Alice Huang
⦁ Amy Tsuruta
⦁ Anushree Vaish
⦁ Beverley Brown
⦁ Ishani
⦁ Julie Elak
⦁ Kaja Vezenšek
⦁ Kathleen Curry
⦁ Larissa Walgemoed
⦁ Laura Volpes
⦁ Linda van Wely
⦁ Melissa Chipperfield
⦁ Neha Bhatt
⦁ Nonni Niskanen
⦁ Samantha Mann
⦁ Sue Hastead 
⦁ Tanja Kabel 
⦁ Valentina Bizjak
Milka Gubo (Inlinkz)

Have a Bee-utiful day and Happy Hopping!
Smiles,
Julie

YNS March New Release Blog Hop

We are hopping!

The Your Next Stamp March release is in the YNS store right now!   This release has us hopping in to spring and hopping for a blog hop!

Scroll on down to the bottom of this post for the full set of hop stops.   Comment as you go, the more stops you comment on the greater the odds that you may be the lucky winner of a YNS store egift card!

Today I have 2 tags for you.  The new Affirmation Card with Peek a Boo Door works great on cards, but also as a tag. 

The die reminds me of a luggage tag, with the flap hiding the name and address, or in this case, a sentiment!

I added a hole punch at one end to thread the ribbon through and create the tags.

Affirmation Card with Peek a Boo Door

Life is Sweet

We also have a sale going on in the YNS store.  Use the code below to save big!

Smiles,
Julie

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Your Next Stamp February Release Preview

Your Next Stamp's February new release arrives in the YNS store on Thursday at 11 am.  Previews are going on Monday through Wednesday and there are stamp sets being given away on the YNS blog!  Head on over and leave a comment on each preview day post before February 12, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the drawing!

Today, I am previewing the new stamp set Hammie Sweetness Overload.  Fun food with cute hamsters, the combination is so sweet!

Hammie is nestled inside a frame created with the new Rounded Panel Shapes die set.  The large rectangle is the perfect size to create a focal point on a CAS card. I added a bit of water coloring as a background.

Stop on back Thursday at 11 am est to join in our hop.  We will be giving away another YNS prize!

Smiles,

Julie

YNS November New Release Preview

New stamps and dies arrive in the Your Next Stamp store tomorrow!   It's our November release and it is full of holiday fun!   

Today, we are sharing previews of the new release.  I have a clean and simple card, my favorite type, featuring the stamp set Santa Express Train Carts Two.   This set is designed to go with the train sets, but it works well on it's own too.  It makes great windows!

To see the full list of previews, stop on by the YNS blog.

Tomorrow in celebration of the new release we are hosting a blog hop with the chance to win a $25.00 YNS egift card.  Stop on by at 11 am and join in the fun!

Smiles,
Julie