Jan 18, 2016 | cards, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!
It’s me…. (sorry, couldn’t resist). I was singing Adele’s song to myself the whole time I was creating this card. Thought I’d share that earworm with you! In any case, I do love this Hello stamp set from Stampin’ Up! which is shown on page 19 of the Sale-a-Bration catalogue. It’s one of the limited time offerings. Sale-a-Bration runs until the end of March, but there’s a certain number of items only available until February 15 (that means less than a month to get your hands on this!). I paired it with the English Garden Designer Series Paper (love the hand painted look). The sentiment is cut out with one of the framelits from the Project Life Cards and Labels framelits set. This is one of the most used of my framelits because it’s a perfect size for some of the larger or longer sentiments. I also tend to have more success die cutting a sentiment and adding it, rather than stamping directly onto the cardfront – this is one way that I can ensure that the sentiment is totally straight and exactly where I want it to be.
Stampers Club members are making this card today during club. If you’re interested in joining club or want more information, see the YamStamps events page, or contact me for more information.
Jan 12, 2016 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Here are this week’s deals from Stampin’ Up! Canada. As usual, I find it difficult to pick out my faves. I do like the Something to Say stamp set because I always find having a variety of sentiments means I can customize a card to the occasion. This particular set has pairs of sentiments that go together – so you can have one on the outside of a card and one on the inside. My second favourite this week, considering we’re almost half way through January (eek!) is the hearts border punch because it’s a great accent for Valentine’s Day cards.
A reminder that there are four days until the registration cut off for the Birthday Bash Classes – your fee will include the Perpetual Calendar kit and the Birthday Wishes set and punches. You’ll take all of these items home along with the completed projects. I will supply the inks and stamps and whatever else is needed to complete all the projects while you are at the class (the stamps are not included in the Calendar kit). Here’s a peek at one of the calendar pages that I’ve finished. For the calendar class, you can copy my pages, or just use them as inspiration and use the stamps and ink and included supplies to create your own versions. I know for me, it’s always nice to have a visual jumping off point for projects. If you attend both classes, it’s more economical, plus you’ll get a free Sale-a-Bration item! See the YamStamps Events page for more information, options, and to register! As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, or leave a comment below.
Jan 8, 2016 | cards, Seasonal Catalogue, Stampin' Up!
The new Stampin’ Up! “Going Places” suite is a great set of global/travel/masculine products. This is a sample we made months ago at Stampin’ Up!’s On Stage Event (and I’ve been waiting to share it since then! LOL). We inked the inside of the World Traveler Embossing folder for the background, and stamped the globe image from the Going Global set onto some of the Going Places Designer Series Paper. More strips of the DSP in the background along with the constellation stamp add layers of interest. This could be a great non-traditional Valentine’s Day card or an any occasion card for someone special.
A reminder that the registration deadline is approaching for the Birthday Bash Classes! I shared some sneak peeks on the YamStamps Instagram account earlier in the week…and I’m still thinking of alternative options that I can offer in the online version! See the YamStamps Events page for details and registration links. If you purchase the full bundle, you’ll also qualify for Sale-a-Bration rewards, so what are you waiting for?! Hope to see you in class soon!
Jan 5, 2016 | Sale-A-Bration, Seasonal Catalogue, specials, Stampin' Up!
OK – off the bat – new Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! Canada – click on the image or HERE to see them in the YamStamps Online store.
Next – New Catalogues! The Holiday Catalogue is now done, and it’s time for the Occasions Catalogue! Lots of items to keep you busy crafting and creating through the next few chilly months.
Last but definitely not least – it’s Sale-a-Bration! From now until March 31, you can get more! For each $60 in product you purchase, you can receive a free Sale-a-Bration item. If you host a cardmaking party, you can earn more free items depending on sales. If you get a demonstrator starter kit, you’ll be able to choose $195 product for just $125 ($40 more than usual!)
