Aug 19, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Hello! Can you tell that this post is coming from a slightly different geographical location?! LOL – we have more or less moved houses and despite the boxes (and contractors still around the new home) we are settling in as best we can. First priorities were getting the office and stamp room into a marginally functional state, since we had Stampers Club last evening! Some of the members were laughing about the fact that I went ahead with Club, but it kept me focused on getting a good start on things around here! I will work on getting some photos up as I am able…but in the meantime…
Here are this week’s Weekly Deals – there’s a bunch of great items in this batch (as always) – I already have a number of these items in my stash (love the Travel Journal Digital kit) – I think my favourite is the Dazzling Details! I love that this little bottle lets me put some sparkle exactly where I want it with minimal mess…it increases the possibility that I will NOT be walking around glittering for the rest of the day…click on the link beside each item to see it in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! store, or click here to see all the Weekly Deals at once. If you need any help placing your order, feel free to contact me. Happy shopping!
Aug 12, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
A new batch of Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! Canada! Lots of great deals this week – including great dies for the Big Shot – my fave is the Petite Purse. I love this little 3D item for holding little chocolates, messages or as a decorative item. Just popped in to share these fun things with you – now back to the last minute packing of boxes; when I post next it will be from my new location 🙂 (Up the street…but it’s amazing how disruptive a move can be!)
Aug 7, 2014 | cards, Stampin' Up!
This is a fun card that I made when I was away at Stampin’ Up!’s Convention (Inspire, Create, Share). My friend Lydia hosted a retreat where we attended a number of different creative classes. I think that’s the best part of going to SU events – catching up with friends and getting new inspiration! This card uses the Word Bubbles Framelits – which, what do you know, happen to be one of the set of framelits featured in this month’s Big Shot Bundle special -teehee. The bundle includes the framelits and the Sumthin’ Sumthin’ set, and you can choose it for free when you purchase your Big Shot this month. (If you’ve already got the Big Shot, you can buy the bundle for 15% off what the items would cost individually!) We used the framelits to cut masks, and used the bigger piece as a stencil to sponge colour onto the cardstock.
Tonight I’m doing a private class with Andrea and her friends – they all work in the school system so this is a fun way for them to get together before they go back to work. After this, I’m taking a bit of time off from in person classes (OK like a week…) as I’m getting ready to move! It’s a bit chaotic around here – what with still working, trying to pack, trying to clear out stuff….I thought I’d done well at paring down what I had, but I realize I was delusional. Don’t worry, Stampers Club members, I’m going to be ready for our August get together on the 18th! (I hope….LOL)
Aug 5, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Oh my goodness – I hope you are dry or drying out!! Here in Burlington, we had torrential rain yesterday – apparently we got the equivalent of 2 months worth of precipitation in one day! Thankfully, the skies were clear as the Burlington Teen Tour Band played at the local Joseph Brant Day festivities earlier in the day, and thankfully, despite all the rain, our basement stayed dry.
Here are this week’s deals from Stampin’ Up! My faves this week? If you’ve attended a class or club with me, you will know how much I LOVE Smoky Slate, so that’s on my list of faves – and the other one this week? The digital download Travel Log Kit. Fantastic items in this one, and even better – no shipping charges since it’s a digital download! Have fun shopping all the deals here, or contact me if you need assistance placing your order.
Aug 3, 2014 | cards, Stampin' Up!
When I was asked to make a number of different projects with the Flower Patch set, I wanted to be sure to have an example in the batch that wasn’t overtly feminine. I used one of the smaller images to create a clean & simple pattern and embossed with Gold EP – it reminded me a bit of stars in the sky. At the time I was working on these projects, my son’s grade 8 graduation was drawing near, so I thought this could be an appropriate card to celebrate that milestone. A classy card for my class graduate?! When I’m creating cards on dark card bases, I may put a layer of lighter card stock inside to write on, or more often, I’ll just use my White Gel Pen to write inside.
If you’re interested in spending some creative time, there are still a couple of openings for August’s Card Class on Wednesday at 7pm – please RSVP if you’re interested!
