Welcome to the Your Next Stamp January New Release BLOG HOP!


We've got some fabulous new YNS stamps to showcase today! These new stamps are available to buy right now from the Your Next Stamp store along with all your YNS favourites. We also have two wonderful guests joining us for our hop - the amazing Angela Wood and Jen Del Muro.


If you would like to participate in the hop and you didn't arrive here from Jen's blog, please CLICK HERE to return to the start of the hop at Wendy's blog, as you don't want to miss these fab new releases!


The hop starts today (07 January 2011 at 03:00 EST) and ends on 10 January 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 linky list to win these fab images from Heather's Chocolate Lover Collection!  Oh I wish I could win!!!

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 promotions, so be sure to hop on over to the YNS store once you've finished the hop. There is a fab clearance section, where you can grab a bargain or two, and Karen has also put together some special-priced bundles!!


So onto my blog hop creation:

When I saw this adorable IPod Teen Girl, I had to have her!!!  How perfect for giving iTunes gift cards, etc.!  So that is what I made today~a gift card holder. 

These are so easy to make.  Just take a piece of 4 1/4" x 11" paper and score the long way at 3", 5 1/2", and 8".  Fold and glue the center together around the edges, leaving a pocket for your gift card.  Then punch the fold for your gift card to slip into.  I used the SU Word Window Punch and 1 1/4" Circle Punch for mine.  Check out THIS TUTORIAL.  Here's a peek at the inside:

I also used the YNS set Elegant Greetings for my sentiment and the dp is My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy Tickled Pink.  To tie my gift card closed I used some GORGEOUS May Arts Sheer Ruffle Edge White Ribbon which you can find HERE at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I really love how this came out! 
Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

Wendy Ramlakhan
Beth Ranney-Thomas
Jenny Suchin
Crystal Irwin
Simonne Clay
Angela Wood {Guest DT}
Karen Dedman
Sylvia Blum
Linda Cummings
Jen Del Muro {Guest DT}
Kerri Michaud----You Are Here!
Maureen Wong
Chris Olsen

So now it's time for you to hop on over to Maureen'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!




Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  YNS Ipod Teen Girl, Elegant Greetings
Paper:  PTI Berry Sorbet, My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy Tickled Pink
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Spring Moss for sponging
Accessories:  Long Rectangle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, SU Word Window and Circle Punch, RRR Sheer Ruffle Edge White Ribbon, Dimensionals