{Your Next Stamp May Blog Hop and Super Exciting News!!}

Hello! Today is a very special day at Your Next Stamp ! We are so excited to announce that YNS is the newest Splitcoaststampers Member Company!!! Woohoo!!! To celebrate, we have put together a special blog hop filled with all of our favorite things from Your Next Stamp ! We have 3 hidden prizes along the way, so make sure you comment on all of the DT blogs for your chance to win! Here’s the hop list:

Dana- http://cardsbykerri.blogspot.ca/2012/05/your-next-stamp-may-blog-hop.html

Kerri- http://cardsbykerri.blogspot.ca/

Cabio - guest - http://cabioscraftcorner.blogspot.ca/2012/05/yns-blog-hop-and-exciting-new-for-your.html

Carole- http://motherslittlehelper.typepad.com/mothers_little_helper/2012/05/exciting-news.html

Diana- http://doodledeedesigns.blogspot.ca/2012/05/may-blog-hop.html
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Veronica- http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.ca/ ---> You are here!

Jen D- http://iheart2stamp.com/2012/05/01/your-next-stamp-blog-hop-news/

Jen R- http://www.tennisgirl27.blogspot.ca/2012/05/some-exciting-news-for-your-next-stamp.html

Kelli - guest - http://stampingwithadream.blogspot.ca/2012/04/its-yns-celebration-may-blog-hop.html

Susan- http://www.susiestampalot.com/2012/05/weve-got-some-news-from-your-next-stamp.html

Wendy- http://sugarpea-designs.blogspot.ca/2012/05/bonjour.html

Peggy- http://cardcrazy.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/your-next-stamp-has-some-very-exciting-news-blog-hop/

Lydia - guest- http://understandblue.blogspot.com/

Jenny P- http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2012/05/giraffe-love-story.html

Karen- http://yournextstamp.blogspot.ca/2012/05/yns-splitcoaststampers-hop-hop-hop.html



Now let me show you some of the ADORABLE stamps you can get from Your Next Stamp!

  I created this card using a stamp set created by Jenny Suchin for Your Next Stamp called "Basket Animals". I also used the Small Post Card Stamp set with  coordinating metal dies. The patterned paper is by Teresa Collins, and the adorable balloons are also available from Your Next Stamp! I love that the balloons come in three different shapes. SO darn cute! To give my balloons extra dimension I wanted to create my own chip board so I cut each balloon shape out 4 times. I glued three of them together and saved the patterned piece for the top layer. Next I sanded each  balloon with my sanding block. I stamped and cut out all of the critters and used a foam square to make them peek out from the top of the post card. I just love this fun, fun card!

  For this card I used another favorite of mine, also designed by Jenny Suchin for YNS "Special Delivery". I stamped the elephant on polka dot patterned paper by The Paper Studio.  I added more balloons using the same techniques as my card above to create my own chip board. The white crocheted ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and the blue stripe ribbon is from SU. This would be the perfect little card for a baby boy!




After I made the boy card I thought I better create one for the girls to, hehe.

I hope you like my cards!

Karen (YNS owner) is also in the process of moving, so she is having a MOVING SALE ! Quantities are limited, so shop early to grab the stamps and dies you want at a fantastic deal! There is also a Retired Stamp Bin (70% OFF!!!) and a Bargain Bin so make sure you check out all of the awesome deals at the Your Next Stamp Store !

Now it’s time to hop on over to Jen D's amazing blog! Thank you for celebrating with us and happy hopping!


Click here to visit our new members forum at Splitcoast Stampers!