Your Next Stamp May Feature - Art Inspiration (Fairy Dust)

Welcome to the May Your Next Stamp feature post. Each month the design team uses specific stamps, dies or themes to create projects that will hopefully inspire you.

You will want to check out the feature post each month at the YNS blog because in addition to inspiration, there is also a chance to WIN a stamp set of your choice.

This month we were asked to find a famous painting and draw our creative inspiration from it for our project. This feature was a challenge. There were so many amazing pieces of art, however I did find it difficult to find one that really inspired me for a card. That was of course until I started looking through paintings by Claude Monet. From here, I was completely inspired to grab my inks and get a little messy.

The painting I selected for my inspiration is called SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE AT DUSK. 

My inspiration came from the painting colours. I tried to recreate the colours and a little of the texture with my Distress ink. I applied the distress ink using the applicator to water colour paper. I then used a paint brush and water to blend the colours, giving it a weathered look.

I used the sweet FAIRY DUST stamp set for this thank you card, along with the Stitched Rectangles and the Double Stitched Hill die.

 OTHER YNS Products: Crystal Clear and Sparkle Gumdrops, YNS Black Olive and Almond Latte ink

This feature posts also happens to fall on the birthday of Karen's son Brandon. To celebrate Brandon's birthday, Karen has a surprise sale for 3 days only. Happy Birthday Brandon!!!

Head over to the YNS blog to see all of the Design Team members sharing projects for this month's feature. Leave a comment on the blog post for the May Feature and you will have a chance to win a prize. One lucky crafter will WIN a YNS stamp set of their choice.

Have a happy day!!!!

Design Team Dare - Cased card (Fairy Dust)

It's once again time for the Your Next Stamp Design Team Dare. Each month the design team is given a special challenge to help show off the new release stamps and dies.

For December's DT Dare theme, we are creating projects by CASING a creation made this year by one of our teammates.

I pulled inspiration for my card from one created by our newest designers Dian Ratna Sari (see her card below). Seeing her distress background really got me excited about creating my own winter scene. My card feature the Winter fairy from the Fairy Dust set and the Penguin from Winter Wonderland Phoebe. I also used the Double Stitched Hills, Stitched Rectangle dies and White Sugar and Sparkle Gumdrops.

Here is a look at Dian's card which inspired me. You can find Dian's lovely creation on the YNS blog here.

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and look for the December DT Dare post. Leave a comment on the blog post for the change to WIN a stamp set of your choice!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Supplies Used
Stamps: Fairy Dust, Winter Wonderland Phoebe, Waddles Winter Happiness (Sentiment)
Dies: Double Stitched Hills Dies Stitched Rectangles
Ink: YNS (Black Olive, Blueberry Breeze), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans, Black Soot)
Paper: Bo Bunny Altitude
Other: White Sugar and Sparkle Gumdrops

Your Next Stamp November Previews (Snow Much Fun)

Do you know what time it is?

It's nearly time for the November release at Your Next Stamp!

With the new release just around the corner, I have the pleasure of sharing a little preview of some stamps and dies that you will see in this amazing and special release. I love preview day. All of the stamps and dies will be available really soon, so you may want to check out the previews today and start making your wish list!

If you head over to the Your Next Stamp blog you will see all of the previews available today!

As we head into November, I am shifting into gear for work on my yearly Christmas cards! This month I used the Snow Much Fun stamp, along with our Double Stitched Hill for this simple holiday card.

I hope you enjoy the previews for the Your Next Stamp October release. Remember to check out all of the previews from the design team. The complete list of previews is available on the YNS blog.

Stop back later tonight (10:00 pm EST) for the start of the November release blog hop. There will be a lot of amazing projects to see and a great prize to be one. You don't want to miss this amazing release. On November 8th there will be another chance for inspiration and a prize with the next DT dare challenge. You don't want to miss all of these chance to see the November release in action.

Happy Peeking everyone!

Supplies Used:
Stamp: Snow Much Fun
Die: Double Stitch Hill 
Paper: Pebbles Holly Jolly
Ink: YNS Black Olive

Your Next Stamp October New Release Hop

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp October release hop. We may be just starting into fall, but at YNS we are looking ahead to snow, winter and Christmas with this release.

We have an amazing blog hop to showcase so many fabulous stamps, dies and fabulous new ink colours! This month we have a number of talented guest joining us for our October release hop, so sit back, grab a beverage (cafe mocha perhaps) and maybe a pen and paper to joint down an item or two or three for your wish list.

My first hop card features those fun little chicks getting ready for winter in Merry Christmas Chickies. I also used the lovely Scripty Holiday Word Die. I used both the stamp and dies on this card along with Double Stitched Hill die and the Stitched Rectangles dies.

YNS Supplies: Merry Christmas Chickie stamp and die, Scripty Holiday Word Die, Double Stitched Hill die, Stitched Rectangle

For my next hop creations I made a trio of Christmas cards using the darling Holiday Buddies stamp and die set.

Here is a closer look at each of the cards.

 YNS Supplies: Holiday Buddies stamp and die, Double Stitched Hill die, Scrapwork Strips die, Various Gumdrops

In celebration of this new release, Karen is offer some wonderful deals!

Thank you for joining us for our new release hop! I hope you found a little inspiration and maybe a few stamps or dies that you'd like to add to your YNS collection. As you are hoping along, we would love for you to leave a comment. There will be a $25 YNS gift certificates available to win, so the more blogs you visit, the greater your chances to win the prize!

Remember to also come back to the YNS blog on October 5th to check out the next Design Team Dare challenge.

Have a great day and happy hopping!

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