I hope that you had a good Christmas! I have been enjoying spending time with family over the past week and a bit. My son is home from university, and my brother is visiting from out west (British Columbia). Unfortunately this means the blog has been a little neglected, between prepping for the holiday, working and family time. I’m not going to complain, though. It’s been fun spending time together – visiting, playing video games (guess which people participate a little bit more than others in that activity), and just enjoying each other’s company. Sleep is a big priority for the student, though, and I had to laugh as I read a number of Facebook posts from friends with similarly aged offspring on Christmas morning – all of us waiting for the kids to wake up, and remember howing a decade ago it was a little different!!
So today I’m sharing a sneak peek from the Occasions Catalogue, which will be in effect as of January 3rd, which is also when Sale-a-Bration starts! I’ve used Stampin’ Up!’s mailing services to send out a whole bunch of these catalogues by mail….but with the backlog at Canada Post, I’m getting a little anxious that they won’t be in your mailboxes by January 3rd! Have no fear, though – I will definitely post links to the catalogues here and on the YamStamps Facebook page, and will see if I can figure out how to include it in the Instagram Account as well.
This card uses the new Host Stamp set, Just Because, and a bit of therapeutic colouring. I love using the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Based markers – they’re great for shading and no streak lines! Plus they come in light and dark shades of a colour, so there’s no thinking in terms of blending and shading (which of course is great for me….haha!)
OK now that I look at this card, there’s a number of “sneak peeks” on it…so look away if you want to be totally surprised when the Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalogues go live! Oops! Anyway, for those of you still reading, the stamp set is the Host set, and then the Black and White plaid paper is the Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper option that you can select for free with a $60 product order (on/after January 3). The Stitched Rectangle Framelits are something that Demonstrators at the November On Stage Event were most excited to get their hands on! and then a bit of bling with the Faceted Dots. The image was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured with Crumb Cake and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends markers. For a refresher on which Stampin’ Up! ink to use when….see this post on Facebook.
Any of these new year’s resolutions on your list? 1) Be more creative/crafty 2) Get some ME time 3) Learn something new 4) Spend time with friends (new or old!) 5) Keep in touch with friends and family ?? I can help!! You can cover a lot of these by coming to a class with me! YamStamps Monthly Card Classes, or the YamStamps Stampers Club are great ways to get out and meet new people, learn new skills and be creative. You’ll walk away with 4 cards that you can send to friends or family to let them know you’re thinking of them. Monthly Card Classes occur on the first Wednesday of each month – EXCEPT THIS JANUARY. We’re all still on holiday schedule, so January’s card class is Wednesday, January 9th, at 1pm or 7pm. Stampers Club occurs the 3rd Monday of each month – so January 21 at 1pm or 630/7pm. (evening class attendees can start from 630pm onwards, I’m edging the time up a bit!). Check the YamStamps Events Page for details or other classes – or consider hosting your own class – at my place or yours! Contact me for details and to book a date (Sale-a-Bration is a GREAT time to host a class – more freebies for everyone who orders product!). Oh – and one of my 2019 Resolutions is to be better at scheduling and organizing blog posts!!
In the meantime, I’m off to the grocery store again. Funny how having two extra guys around the house means we go through food a little faster than usual….
