Today's the day!

The June New Release is now available in the YNS Store!

We're doing things a little differently with this month's release... instead of blog hopping, we invite you to our first ever

Instagram Hop!

The hop starts at 11 am EDT on June 11, 2020. Leave a comment on each stop for a chance to win one of 3 $20 gift cards to Your Next Stamp. Winners will be chosen randomly from the comments left by 6/14/2020 12 am EDT on each participating designer’s post. Winners will be announced on this post on 6/15/2020. ⁠

        

I'm sharing a card using the new Coffee Characters stamp set and coordinating dies.

   

   

I colored this funny owl with Copics, and paired him with paper from the Crazy for Coffee 6x6 Paper Pad.

   

  

Owl - E37, E35, E33, E31

Beak, Feet - Y38, Y35, Y32, E50

Mug - B29, B26, B23, B21

Eyes - C00, BG0000

  

The hop starts on Your Next Stamp's Instagram, so check it out and let us know what you think!!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

   

   

It's the final day of previews for the YNS New Release!

The June New Release arrives in the YNS Store this Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 11am EST!!!

  

Today, I'm sharing a couple of cards I made with the new Positive Affirmations stamp set.

I love every single sentiment in this set! They are beautiful, uplifting words that everyone can benefit from hearing, especially during these tough times. I know I will use all of them!

   

My first card also features the new Cool Tag Six Die. The shape and size of this tag is awesome, and it comes with some fun extras!

   

     

I paired it with some paper from the Birthday Boy 6x6 Paper Pad, and stars cut from the Stripe-tastic Star Die Set. The edges of the blue paper and stars are inked with Blueberry Breeze Ink, and the yellow stars are inked with Sunflower Yellow Ink. I added a little bit of twine, and some accents to the lettering with my B26 Copic Marker.

   

On my second card, I've used the new Rectangle Scallop Frames with Piercing Marks Dies. There are 3 nested dies in the set, and this card features the largest of the three.

     

  

The sentiment was stamped on vellum using Versamark Ink, and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The heart print paper is from the Watermelon Party 6x6 Paper Pad.

       

  

There are giveaways for each day of previews, so be sure you head to the YNS Blog and leave some comments on the June Preview Day Posts!

I'll see you back here on Thursday for the full release!

  

Thanks for visiting!

   

  

It's time for a NEW RELEASE at Your Next Stamp!

We have 3 days of previews planned, with 7 new stamp sets and 3 die sets arriving in the Your Next Stamp store on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 11 am EDT.

 

Today, I'm sharing a preview of the new set called Peeking Pets... this one is going to be a favorite!

I've created two birthday cards... one for the dog lover...

   

     

...and one for the cat lover!

   

   

The new Rectangle Scallop Frames with Piercing Marks is going to be another favorite!

I used it for both cards, layered with vellum cut from the Circle Dies, and popped the cute pets up above a sentiment banner.

Papers are from Doodlebug's Puppy Love 6x6, and Kitten Smitten 6x6.

  

Fur - E44, E43, E42, E41

Cat Ears - R30, R00,

Eyes - BG0000, C00

  

If you haven't already been there, head over to the YNS Blog for links to the rest of the designers with previews to share today!

And be sure to leave a little love while you're there... two random comments will be selected to win a stamp set from the new release!

  

Thanks for visiting!!

   

  

It's time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp!

This time we want to see

FUN FOLDS!

   

Another one I find extremely challenging!! Trying to wrap my head around some of those beautiful, complex folds I see is like sitting in highschool Geometry all over again... it's just not my thing!

So... I went with a very simple Z-Fold (I think that's the name of it?)

I like that this fold doesn't add a lot of bulk, so it still makes for an easliy mailable card.

  

   

I created the sun rays using the Starburst Background Stamp, and Sunflower Yellow Ink. The center of the sun was made with the circle die from the Rainbow Fun Die Set, stamped with a cute smile from Fun Faces.

  

   

The inside panel, just behing the Stitched Square, is stamped with a sentiment from the Little Notes Stamp Set, using Black Olive Ink.

   

 

The inside panel is cut from ivory cardstock with the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I used the same die to cut the piece of patterned paper for the front of the card, and then cut it in half to fit.

   

    

The only Copic coloring on this card are the rosy cheeks and tongue on the sun!

   

      

I can't wait to see what you all create for this challenge... maybe I'll learn that Fun Folds aren't as intimidating as I think?!  

Link up your creation by May 28th for a chance to win a YNS Gift Certificate. Check out the YNS Blog for all the details!

  

Thanks for stopping by today!

      

   

I've got a cute and simple Tiddly Ink to share with you today!

I love the "stickers" sets... you get so many images in each set! This mushroom is one of the extras you can find in the Little Valentine's Royal Fun set.

  

   

I was inspired to use this cutie for sketch #554 at Tuesday Morning Sketches...

   

  

... but after I got him colored up, I didn't want him facing the edge of the card, so I flipped the sketch, making him face the center of the card. :)

I found the sentiment in a retired YNS set called Plant Some Kindness.

   

  

Top - R39, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20, T1, C00

Stem - E44, E43, E42, E41, R30

  

That's all I have for today!

Thanks for stopping by!