May 15, 2014 | cards, Stampin' Up!
This was a fun card to create. The brush stroke stamp from Happy Watercolour (OK I know the set is listed as Happy Watercolor, but I can’t bring myself to spell it that way, being the daughter of a born & bred Canadian teacher LOL). Anyway. Stamped it in Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point onto watercolour paper, and then used Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz to blur the images. I could have used water, but thought the Smooch Spritz would be more fun. Though you can’t see it quite so well in the image, it’s got a shimmer to it! Waited for it to dry (OK, sped it along with my heat tool), then stamped the sentiment on top.
At the risk of dating myself, after stamping it, I realized it reminded me of the cover of the Police’s Synchronicity
album… so then I had to go look it up online
– ok, so not exact (I’m getting older) but pretty close….or as I like to say “Similar but different”. And with that, I’m off to listen to some of my favourite 80’s tunes.
May 13, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Here’s this week’s deals from Stampin’ Up!
Click on each product’s link to see it in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need help placing your order. Happy Shopping!
May 8, 2014 | cards
One of the fun ways to make your handmade card stand out even more is by using an unusual fold. This is a fancy fold card that we did at Stampers Club last month – and depending on the inside sentiment(s), it could be for Mother’s Day, a birthday, and thank you…. The great thing about making your own cards is that you can customize them to your card-giving needs!
The back Crisp Canteloupe cardstock is 4.25″ x 8.5″, scored/folded at 5.5″, and the inner portion is Coastal Cabana, cut to 3″ x 8″, scored/folded in half at 4″. We used the Mixed Bunch set for the floral images and the (retired) One in A Million sentiment set for the greeting. (The innermost greeting that you can’t see came from Teeny Tiny Wishes). Don’t forget that all Stampin’ Up!’s retiring product is available only on a while supplies last basis. You can check online here to see if an item is still available (it won’t show up if it’s sold out).
Speaking of greetings…the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogue is going to feature a visual index of all the word stamps – so you can look through and figure out what set has what sentiment (rather than flipping through the entire book, or standing in front of your stamp set storage, rummaging about….)! I’m looking forward to that! If you want a copy of the new catalogue, be sure to let me know. I’ll also be holding my annual Rubber Garage Sale and New Catalogue Open House and will let you know the date once I get it confirmed! (also the location….in case I move before then ROFLOL).
May 6, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Another batch of specials for this week – my fave – always loved the Ornaments Framelits! Click on the link to see the items in my online store, or contact me if you need assistance placing your order.
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May 3, 2014 | scrapbooking, Stampin' Up!
I’m in the process of playing with my new Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products! This is my first almost completed page…and as you can see by some of the smaller, slightly askew photos, I haven’t stuck anything down yet…but I think that’s part of what I like about this system so far. If you are following me on Instagram you will have seen the “before” version of this page, where I basically was just putting all the different components into the pockets to get a combination that I liked or found inspiring. In this version of the page, I’ve included some photos that I printed myself (so obviously need to work on the sizing of the photos when I print them if I want them to fill the whole pocket). I still have a spot for journalling, I have a spot that is just fun, and I have lots of shots. The die cut “life is an adventure” is backed with another small card to make the words colourful. All the Stampin’ Up! Project Life pieces are double sided (except for the die cuts…) so when you flip your page over, there’s something else to look at.
So to finish this page off, I’ll add some journalling, and may or may not stick those smaller photos permanently onto their mats. For future, I might just get regular sized photos and use my Project Life Framelits to die cut them to exactly the right size. Stampin’ Up!’s Project Life products are also available as digital downloads, so I’ll be able to create a totally digital layout or print extras of my favourite cards.
This was a fun card to create. The brush stroke stamp from Happy Watercolour (OK I know the set is listed as Happy Watercolor, but I can’t bring myself to spell it that way, being the daughter of a born & bred Canadian teacher LOL). Anyway. Stamped it in Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point onto watercolour paper, and then used Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz to blur the images. I could have used water, but thought the Smooch Spritz would be more fun. Though you can’t see it quite so well in the image, it’s got a shimmer to it! Waited for it to dry (OK, sped it along with my heat tool), then stamped the sentiment on top.
