Nov 30, 2010 | Announcements, rubber stamping, Seasonal Catalogue
This "love"ly card is made using the Filled with Love set from the Holiday Mini Catalogue. I used the Sizzix adhesive sheets to put adhesive all over the cardstock punch out, and then applied Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the adhesive. I like how the colour shows through the glitter. I punched the adhesive sheet with the Scallop CIrcle punch (it's really easy to punch these sheets). I carefully peeled off the backing sheet (with the words on it) without touching the adhesive surface and placed it onto cardstock, then re-punched the cardstock. I peeled off the other liner, then glittere for a sparkly accent piece!
The Stampin' Up Statement of the Heart is: "To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile achievements…in this we make a difference!"
I like that this statement talks about making a difference through sharing something that we enjoy. If you're interested in becoming a Stampin' Up! Canada demonstrator, a reminder that TODAY is the last day for the starter kit sale (50% off!) – it's a great way to start off your new business! Click here for more information, and you can sign up online! Contact me and I can walk you through the process and answer any questions. (If you're ready though, the password is ehteam )!
Nov 26, 2010 | Announcements, specials
Starting TODAY through Monday, November 29th ONLY – for my Canadian customers, FREE SHIPPING with a $40 merchandise order!! Please note – in order to qualify for this $40 free shipping offer, your order MUST be placed DIRECTLY THROUGH ME (this also means that Clearance Rack items are not eligible). Of course, online orders of $200 also receive free shipping through the Online Spectacular special running until Tuesday November 30th.
Email me with your order (item number, amount), name, address & phone number, and I will get back to you with your final total and get your payment information. Orders from customers within the Burlington ON area – I will have the orders shipped to me and then make arrangements to get them to you (trying to be a bit "green" about this) – Long Distance orders in Canada – your order will be shipped directly to you.
Questions? Give me a shout. Happy shopping!
Nov 22, 2010 | Announcements, specials
Stampin' Up! is holding an Online Spectacular – save on items and bundles – from November 22nd (TODAY) until next Tuesday, November 30th. Online Orders for $200 or more in merchandise automatically receive free shipping!
Click on the image above or CLICK HERE to see the full list of sale items (Four pages worth!). Highlights include 50% off My Digital Studio Software, Designer Fabrics and a Sweet Shoppe Alphabet Bundle! Discounts off specially created bundles of product, accessories, tools, rub-ons, stamps and My Digital Studio Downloads… Contact me if you have any questions or are ready to place an order….oh…and you may want to wait and see what I personally have in store to make this deal even sweeter on "Black Friday" (Friday, November 26th)!!
Nov 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
My friend Amber & I completed our first race today – a 10km! Amber had a lofty goal of finishing in under an hour. I quite frankly, just wanted to finish….but was aiming for a time of 1 hour 5 minutes. It was a cool day, windy at times, but we managed! We've been doing 10-1 intervals – meaning 10 minutes of running and 1 minute of walking, repeatedly. We started out rather fast, and did slow down near the end…well…I did at least LOL. However, I finished faster than I'd hoped (not sure what the exact time was but it was under 1 hour 5 minutes – by a couple of minutes or so!) and Amber broke the hour mark. It was a fun and great experience…though I did have a quick nap this afernoon LOL.
Here's some photos from the day – and thanks to my mom (aka "Grandma") and my son for coming to cheer me on – that's part of the reason for my big smile near the finish line – seeing D cheering for me!
Here we are, looking happy and excited at the start line…
Approaching the finish line. "Upright and smiling" for sure!!
The posed after shot 🙂
but I had to include the next shot because it makes me laugh – this is more what we really were like, I think!!!!
Amber's talking I think, but I'm just happy to still be upright – I think this was literally a minute or two after I crossed the line. I think Amber's holding me up…ROFLOL.
Thanks for looking, just wanted to share this part of my running journey with you all. Back to crafty stuff in the next post, promise!!
Nov 20, 2010 | Christmas, rubber stamping
I love to use repetition in my card layouts – I think it's an easy way to create a striking card. This card features the Contempo Christmas stamp set (currently on sale, bundled with Designer Series paper) and the coordinating Stampin' Around wheel. Repetition comes from the colour – Garden Green cardstock and inks – for the wheel and the tree. (I used the stampin' write marker to selectively colour the tree on the main image); and the layout – rectangles with the ticket corner punch in the corners.
My Christmas Card Clinics are done for this year, but I still have some space in my upcoming classes – Vintage Christmas, and the December card class – see my events page for information and contact me to reserve your spot!
