Challenge #133 – Inside and Out – Comment to Win!

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 12:00 am

It’s time for a new challenge and this time around we want to see the inside of your card decorated too! Yep, decorations inside and out!

Challenge #133 – Inside and Out

We are kicking off the challenge with a giveaway! Our challenges always come with 2 opportunities to win.

#1 – Would you like the chance to win a YNS stamp set? Leave a comment on this post by February 12, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing. Want more entries in the drawing? Leave comments on YNS’ IG and FB pages too!

#2 – Would you like the chance to win a YNS store e-gift card? Play along with the challenge! Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by March 5, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS gift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

Are you ready to see what the team created? We are going to start off with Karen Aicken’s card, she is the inspiration for this challenge. Have you noticed that the insides of her cards are always amazing??!!

Karen

YNS Supplies: Double Pierced Hills
Black Olive Ink
Happy Days Mermaid stamp set
Winter Wonderland Sparkly Gumdrops
Stitched Wavy Circle dies
Whatnot Sentiments 4

Meghan

YNS Supplies: Popcorn Party stamp and die sets

Noga

YNS Supplies: Magical Wishing Wells stamp and die sets

Sue

YNS Supplies: Bold Happy Birthday Die Set
Make Some Noise
Make Some Noise Dies
Birthday Girl Paper Pad
Blueberry Blitz Sparkly Gumdrops

Kendra

YNS Supplies
Hammie Sweetness Overload
Hammie Sweetness Overload Die Set
Circles Die Set
Circles – Stitching Mark Die Set
Stitched Fishtail Banner Die Set
Fairytale Magic 6×6 Paper Pad
Black Olive Ink
Gumdrops

Challenge Details:

YNS’ challenge #132 ends on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge #132 – Create Your Own Background – Comment to Win!

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 12:00 am

Challenge #132 starts today and we are kicking it off with a giveaway!

Challenge #132 – Create Your Own Background

Our challenges come with 2 opportunities to win.

#1 – a comment for the chance to win giveaway

Would you like the chance to win a YNS stamp set? Leave a comment on this post by February 12, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing. Want more entries in the drawing? Leave comments on YNS’ IG and FB pages too!

#2 – play along with the challenge

Will you be inking up stamps this weekend? Would you like the chance to win a YNS store egift card? Play along with the challenge! Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by February 20, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS gift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

Now, how about some backgrounds created by the team to inspire you?!

Noga

YNS Supplies: Puddles of Fun stamp and die sets

Sue

YNS Supplies: Birthday Surprises and Matching Dies

Kendra

YNS Supplies: Simply Circles
Way Cool Monsters
Way Cool Monsters Die Set
Black Olive Ink
Olive Green Ink
Garden Green Ink
Blue Curacao Ink
Pumpkin Orange Ink
Sunflower Yellow Ink
Gumdrops

Meghan

YNS Supplies: Snowflake Border Die
Flurry of Happiness stamp and die sets

Kerri

YNS Supplies: Love and Hugs
Love and Hugs Die Set
Floating Hearts Panel Die
Window Panel Die
Black Olive Ink
Grape Crush Sparkly Gumdrops

Karen

YNS Supplies: **Stitched Rectangle Die Set**
**Double Pierced Hills Die Set**
**Home is Where The Heart Is Die Set**
**Love & Hugs stamp set**
**Banner – Cool Tag 3 Die Set**
**Black Olive Ink**
**Magical Pastel Sparkly Gumdrops**
**Blueberry Blitz Sparkly Gumdrops**

Laura

YNS Supplies: Space Boy Stamp Set
Falling Stars Die
Black Olive Ink Pad

Challenge Details:

YNS’ challenge #132 ends on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge #131 – Share the Love -More Time to Play!

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 12:00 am

There is still time to join in the FUN! Challenge #131 is going on right now and you could win a YNS store e-gift card!

Challenge 131 – Share the Love

Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by February 6, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS gift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

Before we get to more inspiration from the team, we have a winner to announce. The randomly selected comment from last week’s giveaway AND the winner of a stamp set of their choice IS…

Congratulations Dawn Shandera! Please use the contact us link at the bottom of the site to claim your prize – have fun stamping!

Now on to more love filled inspiration from the design team.

Karen A.

YNS Supplies: Half Heart Flip die set
Stitched Rectangle die set
Stripe-Tastic Heart die set
Space Boy stamp set
Space Boy die set
Black Olive Ink

Laura

YNS Supplies: Love and Smiles Stamp Set
Black Olive Ink Pad
Cool Tag Banner Sentiments
Heart Panel Die
Scrapworks Mini Sunburst Die

Cassie

YNS Supplies: Carnival Food Fun
Washi Tape Die Set
Cool Tag Banner Sentiments
Photo Booth Polaroid die

YNS’ challenge #131 ends on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge #131 – Share the Love – Comment to Win!

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 12:00 am

Want to win goodies from YNS? Challenge #131 starts today and we are kicking it off with a giveaway!

Challenge 131 – Share the Love

Our challenges come with 2 opportunities to win.

#1 – a comment for the chance to win giveaway

Would you like the chance to win a YNS stamp set? Leave a comment on this post by January 29, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing. Want more entries in the drawing? Leave comments on YNS’ IG and FB pages too!

#2 – play along with the challenge

Would you like to win a YNS store gift certificate? Play along with the challenge! Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by February 6, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS gift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

Now on to love filled inspiration from the design team.

Noga

Deborah

YNS Supplies: Love and coffee
Love and coffee dies
3×3 heart panel die

Meghan

YNS Supplies: Love Muffin stamp and die sets

Karen A.

YNS Supplies: Photo Booth Panel Die Set
Stripe-tastic Heart Die Set
Black Olive Ink
Love & Hugs stamp set
Cool Tag Banner Sentiment stamps
Perfect Blend Gumdrdops
Stitched Rectangle dies

Kerri

YNS Supplies: Chickie Love
Chickie Love Die Set
Black Olive Ink
Grape Crush Sparkly Gumdrops

Sue

Kendra

YNS Supplies: Purrr-fect Friends
Heart Panel Die
Black Olive Ink
Gumdrops

YNS’ challenge #131 ends on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge #130 – Shades of Blue – The Fun Continues

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 5:21 pm

Have you played along?! Challenge #130 is going on right now and we are looking for shades of blue.

Challenge #130 – Shades of Blue

Would you like to win a YNS store gift certificate? Play along with the challenge! Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by January 23, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS gift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

First, we have a winner to announce from last week’s comment to win giveaway…

Congratulations Emma Sleppy! Please contact Karen via the ‘contact us’ link at the bottom of the site to claim your free stamp set! Have fun picking out a favorite set and then be sure to join in our next challenge.

Did you read Emma’s comment? Yes, the Pantone color of the year for 2020 is Classic Blue. This makes our challenge very timely!

YNS’ challenge #130 ends on Thursday, January 23rd, at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge #130 – Shades of Blue – Comment to Win!

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, January 10, 2020 at 12:00 am

It’s Friday! Let’s have some FUN!!! We are kicking off Challenge #130 today and we are looking for shades of blue.

Challenge #130 – Shades of Blue

Our challenges come with 2 chances to win.

#1 – a comment for the chance to win giveaway

Would you like the chance to win a YNS stamp set? Leave a comment on this post by January 15, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing. Want more entries in the drawing? Leave comments on YNS’ IG and FB pages too!

#2 – play along with the challenge

Now on to inspiration from the design team, including our 3 new team members!!!

Kerri

YNS Supplies: Good Glidings
Good Glidings Die Set
Snowy Mountains Edge Die Set
Winter Trees Edge Die
Black Olive Ink

Sue

YNS Supplies: Stitched rectangle dies
Waddles Winter Wonderland
Blueberry Blitz Sparkly Gumdrops

Noga

Cassie

YNS Supplies: Just Keep Floating
Wave Panel Die

Laura

YNS Supplies: Cool Winter Cats Stamp Set
Cool Winter Cats Die Set
Cool Tag 3 Die Set
Mini Letters and Numbers Stamp Set
Black Olive Ink Pad
Blueberry Breeze Ink Pad

Karen

YNS Supplies: One in a Chameleon
Black Olive Ink
Stitched Rectangle dies
Cool Tag Banner Sentiments
Stitched Fishtail Banner dies
Whatnot Sentiments 12 (words inside)
Paint Swooshes
Tropical Paradise Gumdrops

Meghan

Kendra

YNS Supplies: Snow Much Joy
Snow Much Joy Die Set
Winter Wonderland Phoebe
Black Olive Ink
Wonderland Ink
Blueberry Breeze Ink
Blue Curacao Ink
Bling It On Sparkly Gumdrops

YNS’ challenge #130 ends on Thursday, January 23rd, at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge 129 – More Time to Play

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, January 3, 2020 at 12:00 am

What is your favorite from 2019? That’s what we are looking for with Challenge #129! It could be a stamp set, color combo, technique, really anything stamping/die related. What is it? Let us know and it include it on your entry in to Challenge #129.

Challenge #129 – Favorite from 2019

Would you like to win a YNS store gift certificate? There is one week left to play along with the challenge! Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by January 9, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS gift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

So what is your favorite from 2019? Cassie is sharing inspiration using her favorite technique from 2019, ink blending.

YNS’ challenge #129 ends on Thursday, January 9th, at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge #129 – Join in the Fun

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 6:45 am

Challenge #129 – Favorite from 2019

Would you like to win a YNS store gift certificate? Play along with the challenge! We are giving you more time to play along. Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by January 9, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS gift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

Before we get on to favorites from the design team, we have a winner to announce. The winning comment from last week’s post was left by Helen who wrote:

Congratulations Helen, you have won a stamp set of your choice. Please contact Karen via the ‘contact us’ link at the bottom of the site to claim your prize.

So what is your favorite from 2019? We have inspiration from a few of the designers to inspire you!

Kerri My favorite set this year along with one of my favorite techniques-sponging!

YNS Supplies: Birthday Surprises
Birthday Surprises Die Set
So Many Circles Panel Die
Rainbow Sparkle Gumdrops
Black Olive Ink
Fancy Celebrate Die

Sue wrote: My Fav’s- Fav Stamp- I use it SO much, Fav Paper Pad- I’m on my last two sheets!, Gumdrops- All are my fav’s and YNS Dies!!!

YNS Supplies: Hot Cocoa Phoebe
Winter Plaid Paper Pad
Vintage Holiday Gumdrops
Stitched Scallop Rectangle Dies

YNS’ challenge #129 ends on Thursday, January 9th, at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge #129 – Favorite from 2019 – Comment to Win!

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 12:00 am

We are starting off a 4 week long challenge. Extra time to play, extra time to enjoy the holidays!

For this challenge we want to know…what is your favorite from 2019? It could be a stamp set, color combo, technique, really anything stamping/die related. What is it? Let us know and it include it on your entry in to Challenge #129.

Challenge #129 – Favorite from 2019

Our challenges come with 2 chances to win.

#1 – a comment for the chance to win giveaway

Would you like the chance to win a YNS stamp set? Leave a comment on this post by December 18, 2019 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing. Want more entries in the drawing? Leave comments on YNS’ IG and FB pages too!

#2 – play along with the challenge

Would you like to win a YNS store gift certificate? Play along with the challenge! Link up your creation at the bottom of this post by January 9, 2020 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS gift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

So what is your favorite from 2019? We have inspiration from 2 of the designers to kick off the fun.

Kendra is sharing a few of her faves, shaker cards, the Turquoise/Purple/Pink Color Schemes, and the Holiday Ponies stamp set

YNS Supplies: Holiday Ponies
Holiday Ponies Die Set
Stitched Scallop Rectangle Die Set
Circles Die Set
Circles – Stitching Marks Die Set
Black Olive Ink
Purple Passion Ink

Tricia includes her favorite stamp set Spread Your Wings and New Gumdrops

YNS Supplies: Spread Your Wings – Set and Dies
Peek A Boo Trio
Gumdrops

YNS’ challenge #129 ends on Thursday, January 9th, at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!

Challenge #128 – More Inspiration

Posted by: Julie Elak on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 9:00 am

Our winter warm up continues! Join in the fun for a chance to WIN a YNS e-gift card!

Challenge #128 – Winter Warm Up

Play along with the challenge by linking up your winter warm up creation at the bottom of this post by December 12, 2019 at midnight est to be entered in the random drawing to win a $15.00 YNS store egift certificate. If your creation contains YNS products and you are the random winner then you receive an extra $5.00.

Before we get on to a little more inspiration, we have a comment winner to announce from last week. Congrats goes to Laurie Black who left this comment on the YNS Blog:

Laurie, please contact Karen via the contact us link at the bottom of the site to claim your free stamp set!

Are you ready for more inspiration?

Kerri is sharing a clean card featuring a lamb bundled up and keeping warm with a hot bevy!

YNS Supplies: Fleece Navidad
Fleece Navidad Die Set
Black Olive Ink
Winter Trees Edge Die
Fishtail/Banner Die Set Two

So how do you warm up during the winter? Winter sports, a hot beverage? We can’t wait to see!

YNS’ challenge #128 ends on Thursday, December 12th, at midnight EST.
Only new creations please.
Limit of 3 entries per challenge, per person, each entry must be different.
Be sure to link back to our challenge in your blog post or gallery entry.
Entries not meeting the challenge guidelines will be removed.
All stamps are welcome, although we love to see YNS stamps and dies on your projects.
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 an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.
The YNS Top Pick will receive the “YNS Top Pick” badge and their project will be featured on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. To be considered for the Top Pick, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your project.

Happy Stamping!