Mar 7, 2016 | Announcements
I have a new Frugal Friday Video Tip that I’ll be posting on … Friday… but if you would like to get early access to the video, be subscribed to my newsletter by end of day on Tuesday, March 8th. I’ll send out a link to newsletter subscribers on Wednesday, so you’ll need to be signed up before then! It’s a little perk for those who register 🙂 Any questions, please feel free to email me. You can sign up for the newsletter by using the pop up box, the form at the top right of the blog, or you can get more information here.
Mar 3, 2016 | cards, Stampin' Up!
I thought we could use a little floral feel on the blog today…after having a big snow dump around here, I need a little reminder that spring will eventually arrive! I love the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies, and the coordinating Rose Wonder Stamp Set – and love the bundle that’s discounted by 15% even more! For this card, rose/leaves were die cut from watercolour paper, then we used the aquapainter with some Rose Red and Always Artichoke reinker to colour the die cut image. The Fine-Tip Glue Pen came in very handy to adhere this die cut onto the card front. The other tool that was useful was the Big Shot Die Brush to remove all the little bits and pieces, and help ease the die cut out of the thinlit. This bundle and the Brush tool have been popular choices from the Occasions Catalogue!
I sent out my monthly paper crafting newsletter yesterday (if you sign up for the newsletter now, you’ll get a copy of the last one that went out as well!). In that newsletter was a link to a quick survey about paper crafting – to help me tailor my online and in person classes to what your needs are! Please complete the survey, and if you include your information (it’s optional), I will make a draw from everyone who completed the survey to win a $20 gift certificate from me! Thank you in advance for your help.
Don’t forget about the upcoming Birthday Card Class for March – you get a Wink of Stella pen included in your $25 class fee! Click on the button to register – deadline is Thursday, March 10th so that the supplies can arrive in time for the class!
See the YamStamps Events Page for other upcoming classes and events. I look forward to seeing you in class soon!
Mar 1, 2016 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Around here, March is coming in like a lion, with a winter storm watch in effect! So batten down the hatches and check out Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Weekly Deals! I think that the best deal this week is the Tin of Cards Project Kit! We did a class with this kit last year and it was so easy getting a lot of cards done! You make a variety of cards, in about 4 different styles, and you can make each style exactly the same, or mix and match. At the end, you have a tin full of cards, with organized dividers! It’s a great gift to someone special (either the kit itself, or the completed tin) – and this includes yourself! Click on the image or here to shop in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store – take advantage of the Weekly Deals, and remember that for each $60 in product that you order, you can pick one free Sale-a-Bration item….but only until the end of March!
Feb 29, 2016 | Business Opportunity, Sale-A-Bration, specials, Stampin' Up!
Happy Leap Day! I’m actually amazed at how many Leap Day Birthday People I know….or maybe that it’s a big deal when they actually get their actual day on which to celebrate?! I chose a rabbit image, because they kind of leap…and I didn’t have any frog samples right now. Sorry. Sample uses the Friends & Flowers Stamp set which is available in clear or wood mount. I love the bow paper clip used as an accent, too!
So on this bonus day this year, what are you planning on doing? Perhaps you’d like to “leap” into a new venture? The Stampin’ Up! starter kit is a great deal, made even greater during the Sale-a-Bration season! You can select $195 product for just $125, plus you receive ALL business supplies you need to get started! If you need ideas on what to get for your $195 in product choices – here’s a flyer showing some options.
I’d love for you to join the “Eh” Team (my group of demonstrators). Buying the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit is a fantastic way to turn something you love into something that can be self supporting (and then some!). More information is here, or at my Information Evening Wednesday, March 9th at 730. Please RSVP for the Information Evening. There’s no cost to this event, and it’s no commitment (other than your RSVP), but it’s a great way to get your questions answered. If you can’t make it that evening, please contact me and we can set up another time to chat. Take the Leap! We’ll be there to catch you!
Feb 25, 2016 | cards, Paper Pumpkin, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!
So I have committed myself to sending forty cards over forty days….because I realize that I have limitations! LOL. Some in the Stampin’ Up! world are mailing out birthday cards to any and all takers…and I know that’s just beyond me. So forty cards and forty days….ish….it is! Thankfully, I have a Paper Pumpkin subscription to help me out! Each month, I get a fun kit full items to help me create a project quickly and easily (and who doesn’t want that?!). Even better – it’s ON SALE right now! You can get a three month subscription for $69, plus you’ll qualify for one free Sale-a-Bration item! This month’s kit includes a birthday stamp (among others), so I decided to use it to help me get a few bithday cards out and in the mail. I did choose to modify this design slightly – by adding some of the glitter tape that you can select as your free Sale-a-Bration item! This is one of the new limited time offerings for the last part of Sale-a-Bration – there’s gold, white and silver. LOVE the bling without the mess or fuss. On the card above, I snipped the ends of the gold washi tape to match the banner that is pre-cut in the kit. I stamped “happy birthday” with the Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Spot (mini travel ink pad), added the adhesive die cuts and now it’s ready to send! It _may_ even get to the recipient on the intended day!! (This is shocking, in my world….sad but true).
Speaking of washi tape, did you see the photo I shared on Instagram and Facebook? This idea was shared by one of the artists at Stampin’ Up! and I LOVED it – so had to copy it.
I think I like this even better than my previous washi tape storage (which was to tie them on a ribbon).
If you would like to join the handmade card revolution, come to March’s Monthly Card Making Class! It’s a great way to get some new ideas and have some creative time. See the YamStamps Events page for other classes and events, or contact me if you have any questions!
