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Hello and Welcome to YNS Challenges

You have found Your Next Stamp Challenges. The first Friday of each month we'll post a new challenge for you to follow, along with and the chance to win YOUR NEXT STAMP prizes and GUEST DESIGNER spots here at YNS!

Our SKETCH and PHOTO INSPIRATION challenge runs for an entire month so for added inspiration we will be adding new cards & creations from the YNS Design Team EVERY Friday so be sure to stop by every week and join in the FUN!

We would love to see you create a card using a YOUR NEXT STAMP stamp, but we also welcome projects made with other stamps. If you do use a YOUR NEXT STAMP stamp or die, your project just might be selected as our TOP PICK!
Showing posts with label YNSFFC11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YNSFFC11. Show all posts

Friday, May 2, 2014

YNS Fun Friday Challenge #11 - Winners/Top Pick/Guest Designer

Thank you so much for participating in our YNS Fun Friday April Challenge! We loved all of your amazing projects!

Every month we select a random winner to receive a $20 YNS Gift Certificate, 1 Top Pick who receives a special blog badge (you must use a YNS stamp/die to be selected for top pick) and if we see a special entry that really catches our eye you just might see your name highlighted as our next YNS Guest Designer! 

Let's get on with the show...

We chose 2 Top Picks! Here are our Top Pick Winners...

Danielle with Gretchen with Jolly
  -

Sue with Thankful for You Fhiona


  Congrats ladies! Your cards are adorable!!! Please feel free to grab the Top Pick Blinkie for your blog HERE!

Our random winner of the $20 YNS Gift Certificate is...

#29 -  Congrats Scrapperita

Please email Karen to claim your prize!

 
YNS Guest Designer Position

We would like to extend an invite to Julie - Something Beautiful by Julie to be our next YNS Guest Designer!!! We would love to have you join us! 

Please email Karen to discuss your guest spot! 

We saw so much talent these past few months so please keep playing along, you just might be the next awesome stamper selected to be our YNS Guest Designer! 

We hope to have you join us for our May challenge!

Karen and the YNS Crew

Friday, April 25, 2014

YNS Fun Friday Challenge #11 ~ Week 4

Happy Friday! It's time for some more April Challenge Inspiration from the YNS DT! Yippee!!! 

FYI - We have 2 new release days coming! Be sure to stop by the YNS Blog on April 27th and May 1st to see all the new stamps and dies!!!

We would LOVE for you to play along with our YNS April Challenge! 


Here's a few quick points about the Fun Friday Challenge...

1.  There will be one challenge per month (Inspiration/Sketch--do one or the other, or both!)
2. Everyone is welcome and you may submit a maximum of 3 projects per month
3.  Each monthly challenge will start on the First Friday of every month right here on the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog.
4.  PRIZES:  You may use any brand of stamps for the challenge to be eligible to win a YNS  $20 gift certificate (we've doubled our challenge prize!).  However, in order to win a special "YNS Top Pick" badge for your blog, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your card or project. 
5.  GUEST DESIGNER SPOT:  A monthly YNS Guest Designer will be chosen from the challenge participants, and get to play along with us in NEW RELEASES and also receive a fabulous package of previously released stamps!  FUN!!!
6.  All projects must be linked up on the YNS Challenge blog to be eligible to win.
7. All entries using YNS products will automatically get 2 entries into the monthly $20 prize
8.  Be sure to check out the YNS Challenge blog every Friday for more inspiration from the design team using the monthly Inspiration/Sketch.  You will WANT to play along! 

Here is our April sketch...




Here is our April Inspirational Photo...



 You can use any component in the photo for your inspiration...shapes, colors...anything!

Now let's see all the fabulous projects the talented and creative YNS DT have for us this week!!! 




 Tracy Penney
Bunny Ellie, Puffy Cloud Dies, Fence Die


Thanks for stopping by! We look forward to seeing all your amazing projects!!!


Karen and the YNS Crew

 

Friday, April 18, 2014

YNS Fun Friday Challenge #11 ~ Week 3

TGIF YNS Fans! Happy Easter Weekend! It's time for some more April Challenge Inspiration from the YNS DT!

We would LOVE for you to play along with our YNS April Challenge! 


Here's a few quick points about the Fun Friday Challenge...

1.  There will be one challenge per month (Inspiration/Sketch--do one or the other, or both!)
2. Everyone is welcome and you may submit a maximum of 3 projects per month
3.  Each monthly challenge will start on the First Friday of every month right here on the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog.
4.  PRIZES:  You may use any brand of stamps for the challenge to be eligible to win a YNS  $20 gift certificate (we've doubled our challenge prize!).  However, in order to win a special "YNS Top Pick" badge for your blog, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your card or project. 
5.  GUEST DESIGNER SPOT:  A monthly YNS Guest Designer will be chosen from the challenge participants, and get to play along with us in NEW RELEASES and also receive a fabulous package of previously released stamps!  FUN!!!
6.  All projects must be linked up on the YNS Challenge blog to be eligible to win.
7. All entries using YNS products will automatically get 2 entries into the monthly $20 prize
8.  Be sure to check out the YNS Challenge blog every Friday for more inspiration from the design team using the monthly Inspiration/Sketch.  You will WANT to play along! 

Here is our April sketch...




Here is our April Inspirational Photo...



 You can use any component in the photo for your inspiration...shapes, colors...anything!

Now let's see all the fabulous projects the talented and creative YNS DT have for us this week!!! 


 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by! We look forward to seeing all your amazing projects!!!


Karen and the YNS Crew

 

Friday, April 11, 2014

YNS Fun Friday Challenge #11 ~ Week 2


Happy Friday!  It is time for week 2 of our Fun Friday Challenge! As always we have lots of fun cards to share with you with this month's sketch and inspiration picture from our DT!

We would LOVE for you to play along with us!

Here's a few quick points about the Fun Friday Challenge...

1.  There will be one challenge per month (Inspiration/Sketch--do one or the other, or both!)
2. Everyone is welcome and you may submit a maximum of 3 projects per month
3.  Each monthly challenge will start on the First Friday of every month right here on the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog.
4.  PRIZES:  You may use any brand of stamps for the challenge to be eligible to win a YNS  $20 gift certificate (we've doubled our challenge prize!).  However, in order to win a special "YNS Top Pick" badge for your blog, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your card or project. 
5.  GUEST DESIGNER SPOT:  A monthly YNS Guest Designer will be chosen from the challenge participants, and get to play along with us in NEW RELEASES and also receive a fabulous package of previously released stamps!  FUN!!!
6.  All projects must be linked up on the YNS Challenge blog to be eligible to win.
7. All entries using YNS products will automatically get 2 entries into the monthly $20 prize
8.  Be sure to check out the YNS Challenge blog every Friday for more inspiration from the design team using the monthly Inspiration/Sketch.  You will WANT to play along! 

Here is our April sketch...


Here is our April Inspirational Photo...


You can use any component in the photo for your inspiration...shapes, colors...anything!

Now let's see all the fabulous projects the talented and creative YNS DT have for us this week!!!

Peggy using Ellie Loves School, Fishtail Banner Dies & Sparkly White Gumdrops (coloured with a copic marker)

Bonnie using Anna

Brianna using Chirpy

Anita using Anna



Angel using Chirpy  
Angel using Chirp!




Friday, April 4, 2014

YNS Fun Friday Challenge #11 - New Sketch and Inspirational Photo!

TGIF YNS Fans! I can finally say that I feel Spring is finally on the way! It's time for our April 2014 Fun Friday Challenge and I'm happy to say it's been a whole week since it snowed in our area!!!

It's a new month so it's time for a brand new Sketch and Inspirational Photo Challenge!!! YIPPEE!!! 

Thank you so much for participating in our March Challenge! We loved seeing all your fabulous projects!!! 



We would LOVE for you to play along with our YNS April Challenge! 


Here's a few quick points about the Fun Friday Challenge...

1.  There will be one challenge per month (Inspiration/Sketch--do one or the other, or both!)
2. Everyone is welcome and you may submit a maximum of 3 projects per month
3.  Each monthly challenge will start on the First Friday of every month right here on the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog.
4.  PRIZES:  You may use any brand of stamps for the challenge to be eligible to win a YNS  $20 gift certificate (we've doubled our challenge prize!).  However, in order to win a special "YNS Top Pick" badge for your blog, YNS stamps/dies must be the focal point of your card or project. 
5.  GUEST DESIGNER SPOT:  A monthly YNS Guest Designer will be chosen from the challenge participants, and get to play along with us in NEW RELEASES and also receive a fabulous package of previously released stamps!  FUN!!!
6.  All projects must be linked up on the YNS Challenge blog to be eligible to win.
7. All entries using YNS products will automatically get 2 entries into the monthly $20 prize
8.  Be sure to check out the YNS Challenge blog every Friday for more inspiration from the design team using the monthly Inspiration/Sketch.  You will WANT to play along! 

Here is our April sketch...




Here is our April Inspirational Photo...



 You can use any component in the photo for your inspiration...shapes, colors...anything!

Now let's see all the fabulous projects the talented and creative YNS DT have for us this week!!! 





Critter Crew Set 3, Stripes and Stitching, Happy Day Sentiments and Gumdrops (Sparkly Baby Blue, Sparkly Lime, Sparkly Pink and Sparkly White colored with a Copic to make it yellow)





Thanks for stopping by! We look forward to seeing all your amazing projects!!!


Karen and the YNS Crew

 

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