Your Next Stamp: December 2009

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

I made lots of fun gift tags and cards this year so I thought I would share with you the tag I made my wonderful hubby Chris. He just adores the Bob the Beaver stamp so I decided to alter him a tad and put a Santa hat on him!

Thank you for all your support since we opened YNS on August 7th 2009. I know you will just love what we've got in store for you in 2010!

Happy Holidays!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

YNS Challenge #6 & TPE #45

It's time for another YNS Challenge! YAY! The very talented Starlet Kerri had a super awesome sketch for us this time and I just instantly feel in love with this layout! Thanks Kerri!

I used Little Isabel and her friend Snowman on my card {this stamp is named after my darling 18 month old niece} along with some really pretty dp Christmas Mint Cocoa Cluster {the name alone makes you want to just eat it up! lol }. I coloured her in with Copics and then added some stickles for some sparkle. Just in case you're wondering about the sentiment 'Just for You' is from the Flying High Fhiona stamp set.

Be sure to check out Kerri's sketch and play along with YNS Challenge #6 for your chance to win the Cupcake Cutie single stamp or $5 in YNS bucks!

Also since I love to sponsor and support other challenge blogs I'm also entering my Christmas Card into one of my favorite challenges The Pink Elephant Challenge #45 - YAY! Be sure to check out TPE and combine your entries!

Hugs

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Blog Hop Winner!

Thank you to everyone for participating in our 3rd New Release blog hop!! I hope you enjoyed visiting all the Starlets blogs as much as I did! All the creations were fabulous! The Starlets try and keep their creations a secret so when I hop I'm seeing them for the first time and it's always so much fun! Fantastic job ladies!

Also a big thanks to everyone for helping us spread the word by placing our blog hop blinkie on your blog - if you noticed the adorable blinkie stopped blinking yesterday it's because all of you helped us reach our max bandwidth which is awesome because that means we has lots of people checking out the hop! Look for our super cute January blog hop blinkie soon! We've added more bandwidth so this time your blinkie will keep blinking - YAY!

Congratulations to our hop winner!!!

Trish Miles

Please email me with your 6 new release stamp choices along with your mailing address - YAY!

My first scrapbook page!

Yep you read that right! I love stamping and card making but something I had never actually tried until now is scrapbooking! I had so much fun making this Halloween page for my Mom to add to her 2009 scrapbook. I used some new release stamps { Betsy, Lady Buggie} as well as some other fun YNS stamps from the Monkey Gone Bananas set, the Happy Halloween Fhiona set and the Trick or Treat Fhiona set.

Be sure to check back here tomorrow for YNS Challenge #6! I'm so excited to show everyone my card! It's Starlet Kerri's turn to host our challenge and she has an amazing sketch for you to try that you won't want to miss!

Have a super day!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

YNS New Release Blog Hop!!!

***prize for this hop is now closed***

December 10 - December 14

I'm so excited about our 3rd New Release blog hop!!! YAY! I'm sure everyone will agree that the YNS Starlets always bring us fabulous creations and what better way to show you all the new release stamps than with a fun Starlet hop!

Before I start with all the hop details I promised to announce the winner from the blinkie contest! I did a random draw and the winner is...

Donna Mikasa

Congrats! Please email me your 5 new release stamp choices along with your mailing address.

You are at the beginning of the hop so stay here and check out all the details and prizes to be won and then you'll want to hop on over to the talented Starlet Lana!

This release is a little different than the last few. I've got 1 fabulous new Fhiona for you and 15 super fun and whimsical buggies and animals designed by the very talented Franfou!

You'll see the adorable Fitness Fhiona along the hop! She is so cute in her little workout/dance outfit and she is just in time for all those New Years resolutions! You know what I'm talking about - we all vouch to get healthy and lose those holiday pounds in January and now Fitness Fhiona is here to help keep us motivated! lol

You'll see all the cute buggies and animals on the hop too! I just couldn't resist these fun images by Franfou and they are perfect for so many occasions! I've used Crocodile Pete for my card below and made it into a DAD card.

All the cute buggies and animals come with a funny little personality bio!

Here is Pete's...

Crocodile Pete has a soft spot in his heart for hugs and enjoys roller blading in his spare time! "XO man" is his favorite saying!

Be sure to check out all their bios by clinking on the blue 'more info' cloud button when browsing the images at the YNS store!

Starting today until Dec 14th at midnight EST all orders over $55 come with a free stamp or stamp set of your choice with your order!!! Just put your selection in the comments section during the checkout process.

Blog Hop Grand Prize is 6 New Release Stamps {winners choice}

Be sure to hop along and comment on all the blogs including this one to qualify for the hop prize!

OK now get hopping! Your next stop is Lana! Remember to comment on this post before you go!

Here is the full line up just in case...

Karen {you're here now}

Lana

Maureen

Maylee

Jen

Simonne

Amy

Angela

Kerri

Cabio

Have fun and I hope you enjoy all the new release stamps!

Hugs

Monday, December 7, 2009

New Release Sneak Peeks!!!

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CLICK HERE FOR THE BLOG HOP

BLINKIE CONTEST

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I am so excited about the super fun blog hop we have planned for everyone this Thursday!

Just for fun here are a few little sneak peeks from the super talented Starlets! Thanks Ladies!

Simonne

Cabio

Maylee

Enjoy your day and remember to hop on back here Thursday for the hop! I'll be giving away new release stamps plus if you place an order over $55 you'll get a free stamp or stamp set of your choice!

Hugs

The Pink Elephant Challenge Sponsor

Happy Monday!

I love challenges so I am excited to say that YNS is the proud sponsor of TPE Challenge this week! YAY!

This weeks challenge is a color challenge! TPE has challenged everyone to make a creation using your favorite Christmas colors!

I decided to make a holiday card using New Years Party Fhiona! I love this set because it's great for birthday cards, holiday cards, New Years, celebration cards, scrapbooking, invitations - the possibilities are endless! I also used the Happy Holidays sentiment from the Mixed Bag of Greetings set.

Hop on over the TPE and join in the fun! I hope you join us over at the YNS Challenge Blog as well for Challenge #5 - Birthday Card/Creation using hearts!

Check back tomorrow for a wee sneak peek at the new release stamps coming out this Thursday!

Hugs

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Blog Hop Blinkie Contest!

***this contest is now closed***

Hi Everyone!

Would you like a chance to win YNS New Release Stamps????

Your Next Stamp December New Releases are on the way and we need your help to spread the word about our Blog Hop starting on December 10th!

All you need to do is...

grab our Blog Hop Blinkie code from the side bar
add it to your blog
comment on this post letting me know that you have added the blinkie to your blog

If you don't have a blog - no worries you can still participate! Just comment below letting me know that you are excited for the new release and that you don't have a blog but would still like your name added to the draw for the new release stamps!

The YNS December new release is packed full of fun and whimsical cute bugs and animals designed by our talented illustrator Franfou plus a new Fhiona set too which is super adorable!!!

The winner will get to pick 5 of new release stamps as their prize!

I'll draw the winner on Dec 9th and post the winner's name on Dec 10th :)

Thank you in advance for all your help and support - you are very much appreciated!

Hugs

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

YNS Challenge #5

It's time for another YNS Challenge - YAY!

The lovely Starlet Cabio is our hostess this week and she has challenged us all to make a birthday card with hearts.

I decided to make a birthday card for my niece who is turning 7 in a few weeks :) I even used the stamp set which is named after her - Little Catherine with a Pile of Pressies. Every little girl loves purple and pink plus lots of sparkle so I'm sure she will just adore her birthday card!

I hope you join us over at the YNS Challenge blog for your chance to win the Shopper Fhiona stamp set! Plus we're giving away some YNS bucks so hop on over and check out all the details.

Hugs

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Karen Dedman
Senior Designer & YNS Owner

Karen Dedman <br>Senior Designer & YNS Owner

Hello! I’m the lucky owner of Your Next Stamp and I’d like to thank you for visiting us! I live in Ontario, Canada and I am so grateful that I’m able to get inky, be creative everyday and still be at home with my son who brings a smile to my face and makes me laugh on a daily basis. Three years ago Your Next Stamp was just a dream, I feel so blessed everyday that I’ve been able to turn my dreams into reality. I love that we have this wonderful world of stamping and blogging and I’ve enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people and love seeing all your amazing YNS creations! Thank you for all your kind emails and support! I hope that YNS stamps bring a smile to your face and inspire you to stamp and create everyday! Happy Stamping!

Kerri Michaud
Senior Designer & Assistant DT Coordinator

Kerri Michaud <br>Senior Designer & Assistant DT Coordinator

Hello! My name is Kerri Michaud and I’m a stay at home mom to 3 kiddos ages 7, 5, and 2! We currently live in Apopka, Florida which is just outside of Orlando. I got into stamping about 2 years ago after I had my first Stampin’ Up party. I was instantly hooked LOL! Before then I had dabbled in scrapbooking, crocheting, sewing, quilting, jewelry making, and whatever other crafty whims that came my way. I think I have found my true passion in stamping and card making though! I also LOVE to make altered items and little gift boxes, etc. I am soooo excited and honored to be part of the Senior DT for Your Next Stamp! I ADORE these darling images and just love working with Karen and the rest of the DT!

Peggy Toole
Senior Designer and Assistant DT Co-ordinator

Peggy Toole <br>Senior Designer and Assistant DT Co-ordinator

Hi my name is Peggy Toole and I am a stay at home mom to 3 great boys who are 11, 12 and 15 and have a wonderful husband who is very understanding about my stamping obsession! We live in the Shuswap, part of the Northern Okanagan in beautiful British Columbia. I have been stamping seriously now for about 3 years and love this hobby and all the wonderful people I've been lucky enough to meet so far! I am thrilled to be part of the Your Next Stamp design team and to be working with such talented women.

Wendy Ramlakhan
Senior Designer

What can I say, I’m still in shock I was asked to be a part of this fabulous team. A little bit about me…I’m a 39 year old Georgia girl living in Orlando, Florida with my beautiful family. I am living a dream come true all thanks to my wonderful husband who makes it possible for me to be a stay at home mom to our two children, Brooke (2 yrs old) and Nathan (3 yrs old). They are my favorite people in the whole world and it’s an honor to be their mother. Plus they are super cute!!! With two toddlers I’m very busy everyday playing monsters, having a tea party with a whale or splashing around in the pool. Oh I almost forgot... I do laundry and all that other boring domestic stuff too...sometimes! But I manage my time well so that most days I can have a little “me time” where I can sit down, create and do a little blogging too. I love the fact that I have now made so many friends from all over the world all because of a shared love of paper-crafting. I’m beyond thrilled to continue to design for Your Next Stamp and hope my creations will bring a smile or maybe some inspiration to others.

Dana Joy
Designer

Hi, I'm Dana and I have been stamping for over 12 years and enjoy every minute of it. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for almost 18 years and I'm the proud mom of two wonderful children (ages 20 and 15). I started stamping after attending a home party for Stampin Up and I haven't stopped since. I love all kinds of challenges and love searching the internet for exciting new techniques. Right now I'm ga-ga over Copic Markers but I still enjoy using chalks, glitter, watercolors and other mediums. I can't wait to get started on the DT.

Jen del Muro
Designer

I am a fan of all things paper crafting and stamping. I started stamping several years ago just as a little hobby. I'm pretty sure you already know how that story turns out, as we have all become masters of procurement in this industry!

I live in Texas with my husband, daughter and son. We share our home with a couple of loony dogs and a fat black cat. When I am not running around like crazy with any or all of them, I like to find a little peace and quiet in my stamp room. I have been {seriously} stamping and paper crafting for more than 5 years. I design/have designed for several companies and I enjoy getting my work published when I have the time. I love to share my work on my blog, www.iheart2stamp.com. I also teach classes at my local scrapbook store, Scrapper's Boutique.

Jen Roach
Designer

My name is Jennifer and I live in Ontario, Canada with my husband and 3 year old daughter. I'm a scientist by day and a paper crafter by night ---or really just about any free time I have including my lunch breaks at work!!

I started out in paper crafting back in about 2002 when my Mom and I took a scrapbooking class together. A few years later I decided to give card making a try and it's been my passion ever since. I'm the world's slowest scrapbooker so the instant gratification of card making really won me over. Over the years I have used more and more stamping in my designs and I love learning and trying new techniques and styles.

I would probably define myself as a "scrappy stamper". I *LOVE* patterned paper and most of my cards have lots of it with added layered on embellishments and textures. My cards may not be easy to mail but boy are they pretty!!

Other than crafting, I love to play tennis as you can probably tell from my blog address: http://tennisgirl27.blogspot.com/

Julie Elak
Designer

Hi, I am Julie Elak, aka "The Last Minute Crafter". My days are kept busy working full time and running after my children. I use almost every free minute to craft, my purse is typically full of copics and a pari of scissors. I began stamping well over 10 years ago, but my love for paper crafting found renewed energy once I discovered the online community in 2009. I started a blog on a whim and am so happy I did. I have made many friendships and found so much support and encouragement on-line.

Laura Nehring
Designer

My name is Laura, and I am SO excited and honored to be joining the Your Next Stamp Team! I am a former preschool/kindergarten teacher, now stay at home mom to 3 energetic kiddos - 5 year old twin girls, and a 4 year old boy. I met my husband the year I graduated from highschool, and we've been together ever since. We are enjoying life in sunny southern California, where we were both born and raised.

I started scrapbooking in 2006 when I was pregnant with my girls, which led me to stamping and cardmaking a few years later. The point of no return was when I purchased my first Copic marker at a local scrapbook expo 2 years ago... now I'm hooked! I LOVE to color, and it's how I unwind at the end of a busy day! My card making style is fairly clean and simple... I like for the images to be the focus of my creations, so I don't do a lot of embellishing. In addition to Copics, I am also completely obsessed with Kraft Cardstock, and polka dots! I am really looking forward to being a part the YNS team!

Lisette Morris
Designer

Hi there! My name is Lisette and I live in beautiful sunny Florida. I'm Mom to two beautiful girls and two fur babies. I have been stamping for over 6 years and always dabbled in the arts since I was a little girl. I have a passion for paper crafting and find time to color something everyday, but dabbled in just crocheting, oil painting, watercoloring and so on... My little girl once said to me that she doesn't want to grow up because she doesn't want to give up playing and coloring. I told her "Mommy plays everyday with paper and markers!" I am really excited to be joining this fabulous design team and getting started with Your Next Stamps!

Stephanie Hargis
Designer

I am 28 years old and have been paper crafting for a little over 5 years now. The first time I had ever heard of stamping was when my good friend invited me to a card party. I had no clue what she was referring to at first but decided to go and wouldn't you know, I was hooked for life! I am a wife to a wonderful husband and a mother to a beautiful little girl who is 2! We are also expecting our second child in July and we couldn't be more excited! :) I live in the beautiful mountains of Colorado and love to be out in them as much as possible! Aside from paper crafting, I also love to crochet and sew but creating cards is my number one obsession.

Suzanne Bier
Designer

Hi! I’m Suzanne Bier and I’m overjoyed to be part of the YNS Design Team!

I recently moved to Northern Virginia with my husband, Scott, and our dachshund, Midnight (who is often my crafting companion)!

I’ve been crafting for as long as I can remember, and I love to create, fussy cut, and color! I began scrapbooking several years ago, and switched to stamping and card making shortly after! My favorite part of creating is bringing images to life by coloring them. I love adding all the subtle shades and details that make each image pop!

Although I’m a stay-at-home-crafter, I’ve previously worked in public relations and graphic design, which have come in pretty handy as I progress in my creative career!

We’ve had to move several times over the past few years due to my husband’s military career, but I’ve been lucky to have made so many wonderful friends through crafting, and that made each transition a little easier! Hopefully, this will be our last move for quite some time!

I hope my cards and projects will inspire you to create something fabulous!

Thanh Vo
Designer

Hello there! I’m Thanh (pronounced “tan”). I live in the Metro Vancouver area of Canada in a suburban apartment. I'm so excited to be joining the YNS Design Team! I was the July 2012 Guest Designer and have fallen hard for the the images since. I work full-time during the day and can be found in my little craftin' haven at night either sipping a cup of tea or a yummy martini! I'm a Design member for other fabulous companies as well, if you would like to learn more about me, please visit my blog. Take care and I look forward to creating with you!

Veronica Zalis
Designer

Hello! My name is Veronica Zalis and I live in Southeast Oklahoma. I am a stay-at-home mom of two beautiful little boys. I have been married to my best friend and biggest cheerleader for 9 years. I was invited to a neighborhood card swap in Texas in 2003, and I have been a cardmaker ever since. This past year I was thrilled to be chosen as "Stamping Royalty" by Paper Crafts Magazine, and have been published in print magazines over 55 times. I have made many wonderful crafty friends along the way and look forward to making many more!

Wendy McGaffey
Designer

Hey Wendy McGaffey here with a lil about me.....I have been happily married for 27 years... I have 3 grown children and 3 furbabies and I love crafting...☺...I usually have several projects on the go from crocheting a stuffed teddy bear to sewing a memory quilt, but honestly I have to say that paper crafting and making cards is number one on my list...I started out scrapbooking but fell in LOVE with stamps and then became slightly addicted to coloring with Copics .....I am having a ton of fun on the YNS team and absolutely love creating with their products.

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Senior Designer & YNS Owner

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Senior Designer & Assistant DT Coordinator

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Senior Designer and Assistant DT Co-ordinator

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Senior Designer

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Julie Elak
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Kelli Hull
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Laura Nehring
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Susie-Q YNS Fun Tip Author

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