Cards by Kerri

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp CHA Release BLOG HOP!



We are so excited here at YNS because Karen has taken YNS to CHA for the very first time! That's right, as you're reading this Karen will be at Winter 2011 CHA at booth #4518! WOO-HOO!!


So to celebrate this event, YNS is releasing some fab new YNS stamps just in time for CHA. You may have already caught a sneak peek of some of them last week over at the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, but today you get to see all 9 World Kids stamps plus a fabulous new Celebrate Collection from HR Designs and 7 new mini stamps.


These new stamps are available to buy right now from the Your Next Stamp store along with all your YNS favourites.


Of course we couldn't let this release pass by without having a fun blog hop! We also have 4 fabulous guests joining us for our hop - the amazing Tori Wild, Cindy Haffner, Carole Burrage and Maylee Pham!


If you would like to participate in the hop then I am the first stop!  From here you will hop on over to Beth's Amazing Blog!

The hop starts today (28 January 2011 at 08:00 EST) and ends on 2 February 2011 at midnight EST.


As always here at Your Next Stamp, we have a wonderful prize for you to win! One lucky winner will be drawn at random from the links in the linky list to receive their choice of 3 of the new World Kids stamps!


You will see that every stop along the hop has a linky list - this is the SAME linky list posted on every blog, so that you can enter the prize draw from any stop (although we hope you will visit all the blogs on today's hop!). The linky will update itself on everyone's blog when a link is entered - how cool is that? Please remember to only enter your name ONCE into the linky list during the hop - you do NOT need to enter your name at every stop and multiple entries will be removed. It's not a requirement for you to comment at every stop along the hop to be eligible to be entered into the prize draw, but the DT would sure love to hear what you think of their new release creations!


Karen is also running some special bundle promotions, so be sure to hop on over to the YNS store once you've finished the hop. If you order all 9 World Kids stamps in one bundle, you will save 15% over the cost of buying them individually!


So onto my blog hop creations.  First up is this super sweet gal ~Miya from Japan:


Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:





Kerri Michaud


Beth Ranney-Thomas


Chris Olsen


Cindy Haffner {Guest DT}


Crystal Irwin


Jenny Suchin


Maylee Pham {Guest DT}


Linda Cummings


Maureen Wong


Tori Wild {Guest DT}


Simonne Clay


Sylvia Blum


Carole Burrage {Guest DT}


Wendy Ramlakhan


Karen Dedman


So now it's time for you to hop on over to Beth's Blog as she is the next stop on our hop, but I'd love it if you left me a comment before you go!


Thanks so much for hopping with us today! I hope you enjoy our new release!


Hugs,
Kerri

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PWCO/RAM Magical Christmas, PTI Holiday Button Bits
Paper:  PTI Plum Pudding, Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Kaisercraft Rhinestones, Oval Nestabilities, Plum Pudding Ribbon, Rustic Button Twine, Button, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine

The first piece of extremely exciting news is that Your Next Stamp is going to be at Winter 2011 CHA in LA! WOO-HOO! The event runs from January 29th to February 1st and Karen will be promoting YNS at Booth #4518.


So with CHA in mind, Your Next Stamp will soon be welcoming some new friends to its little family with a fabulous YNS CHA New Release BLOG HOP on January 28th, so be sure to mark your calendars as you really won't want to miss this! But if you'd like a small sneaky peek of who is joining us, hop on over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog right now... and while you're there, why not enter the super fun contest to WIN a $25 gift certificate to spend on stamps at the YNS store!



And that's not all... Your Next Stamp now has a Facebook page!

We would love to invite you all to LIKE our YNS FB page so you can be the first to know about promotions, new releases, sales, competitions ... and there may even be the odd quick giveaway! We'd also love to see all your YNS creations, old and new, so why not upload them to our YNS FB wall.

To celebrate our YNS Facebook launch we have 2 special promotions:

1. We have a special 20% off discount code - hop on over to our FB page to grab it (discount ends Jan 31st).

2. We are holding a prize draw just for those of you who LIKE our page. Come on over and sign up by February 1st to be entered into the draw to WIN a $25 gift certificate to spend on stamps at the YNS store.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day and weekend!

Kerri

2. Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by the YNS DT, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

Well I can hardly move today.  My friend and I decided to join the gym and we went to our first aerobics class yesterday which was a step class.  I am soooooo SORE today LOL!!!  I almost passed out during the class too because I am so out of shape!!!  Man, I'm definitely looking forward to feeling better and having more energy.  I'll let you know in another month or so if it's working:) 

Well thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Tobogganing Ellie
Paper:  PTI Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Echo Park Paper Co. Wintertime dp
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Ocean Tides for sponging
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, PTI Large Scallop Border Die, Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, MS Snowflake Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, PTI Ocean Tides Ribbon, Stardust Stickles

Min: 1


Max: 22


Result:


7


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Per random.org the winner is number 7 which is:
 

Well, it's about my bedtime so thank you for stopping by and goodnight:)

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Belles 'n Whistles Peek-a-Boo Snowbaby
Paper:  PTI Ocean Tides, Echo Park Paper Co. Wintertime
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist for sponging
Accessories:  Really Reasonable Ribbon Shimmer Satin Red, MS Snowflake Punches, Button, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, Nestabilities Labels Eight

Hello!  It's the 13th of the month, which means we are hopping along at Really Reasonable Ribbon to show you this month's FABULOUS Ribbon Club Assortment!!!  This month is all about Valentine's Day and the assortment is nothing short of GORGEOUS!  Hopefully you arrived here from Aphra's amazing blog, but if not then start at the beginning which is Jacque's beautiful blog!

For this little treat box I used one of my favorite templates from Perfect Presentation called Bag It Up.  The image comes from the Your Next Stamp set Hope Your Day is Delicious, and the dp is retired SU Sending Love Specialty.  I used some of the gorgeous White Satin with Grosgrain Edge ribbon from the Ribbon Club to tie my handle. 

I also received this fab award from the super talented and fun Julie Elak!  Thank you, girl!!!  I am supposed to share 8 things about myself so here it goes:

1) I love reality t.v. and the Bachelor is probably my fave!  I so look forward to Monday nights!!!
2) I am a night owl and I hate anything before 9 am in the morning. 
3) I am a sweet tea addict.
4) I am very competitive and I hate to lose.
5) I love to decorate.  I adore Candice Olson from HGTV and would love to be her...
6) I was a R.N. before I became a stay at home mom.  Now I hope I never have to go back...
7) I have a temper.  I don't keep things balled up inside and let them fester. 
8) My dream is to move to Clemson S.C., have season tickets to Clemson Football and Basketball and live in a big house with some land. 

Ok, now I'm supposed to pass this on to 8 wonderful bloggers:

Vicki, Crystal, Chris, Karen, Cabio, Deb, Elena, Sparkle

I just love visiting your blogs ladies!!!  Thank you for being such an inspiration to me! 

Well I have two sick kiddos at home.  My daughter can't seem to shake her high fever, and my youngest has a horrible cough and yucky nose.  Say a quick prayer for them if you get a chance.  I just hate seeing my kiddos sick.  Hope you have a wonderful, healthy day!

Kerri