Stampin’ Up! is having a 24 hour sale this Thursday 15 September! Selected Annual Catalogue stamp sets will be on sale for 15% off! (Host sets excluded). You can download a list of the stamp sets on sale here.
You can contact me if you’d like assistance placing an order (15 Sept or otherwise!) or would like to pay by etransfer.
This was my contribution to a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Card Swap featuring products from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue. Since it seems like temperatures have dropped as soon as September hit, I thought I could share this card now….especially since I -did- see some leaves changing colour on a recent road trip over Labour Day Weekend. (Only a few, but they were definitely NOT green leaves).
I loved how this autumn leaf card turned out – and how easy it was to create. I inked up the large stamp from the Soft Seedlings stamp set in Crumb Cake ink, then I used my sponge daubers to add Crushed Curry and Merry Merlot to the leaf portion before stamping onto the Very Vanilla Cardstock.
I love the font on the sentiment – and was sure to use my Stamparatus to stamp it, since I was making 21 of the same card! If I was doing only one card, I might just stamp it “free hand” using a block, but I know that making multiples means not every one will be straight if I do it that way. (Or it will take me 10 times as long to create each card….and “nobody got time for that!”). I always think it’s good to have a “Thinking of You” card in your stash – because it covers a lot of reasons to send someone a card. A little bit of Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon adds a finishing touch and dresses up this card a little more.
Today is 8 September – so that means there’s a new batch of Weekly Deals available from Stampin’ Up! – you can check them out here or type in the shortcut https://yamstamps.com/0922deals to go directly to the Weekly Deals page (no matter what week we are in!). Hint – you may want to check out the page on Wednesday because sometimes the next week’s deals are uploaded early…. As always, if you have any questions, need assistance placing an order or would like to pay by etransfer, you can message me!
It does feel a little different this year, though, as there’s noone in the household who is heading back to school! To be fair, though, the former student in this household has started TEACHING instead, so was technically “back to class” last month…LOL.
In the meantime, here’s a rundown of what’s new in the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada world this month…
Each week during September, the Thursday will bring a new group of selected product that is on sale! New products will be offered each week – release dates are 1, 7, 14 and 21 September. Each group of products runs for one week. You can try out this fancy QR code which will take you directly to the Weekly Deals section of the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada Online store (so it will cover the entire month of specials!) – just point your camera at your screen and click the link! (or just click on a blue link in the paragraph above LOL).
Here’s a peek at what’s available this week (including one of my FAVOURITE Specialty Designer Series Papers!)
2. NEW PRODUCTS AVAILABLE – Perfect Partners!
Stampin’ Up! has released SIX new die sets that coordinate with existing stamp sets. These dies will only be available during September. You can purchase the dies on their own if you already have the stamp sets, or you can purchase a discounted bundle that includes the stamp set and coordinating dies! These dies are exclusive to this promotion, so if you see something that catches your eye, you’ll want to grab them while you can. CLICK HERE to see the dies in the online store or CLICK HERE to download the flyer.
Dies include: This Birthday Piggy, Fresh Cut Flowers, Waterfall Canyon, Yeti to Party, Apple Harvest and Trimming the Tree.
3. Last but not least – have you tried a YamStamps Online Class?
Early Bird Pricing is on for the MOVE IT! online class – featuring four different movement cards – these interactive cards are so impressive and I’ll walk you through their construction – you’ll see how easy they can be! If you register during pre-launch, you’ll pay only $20 for lifetime access. Once class opens on Thursday 8 September, regular price of $30 will apply.
*phew*! That’s a bunch to cover on the first day of the month! I’m off to get a Pumpkin Spice Latte now! (You can always leave a comment below or send me a message though!)
Early Bird Pricing is now on for my next Online Class – MOVE IT! Featuring four different kinetic creations – all these cards have movement and are interactive. Lots of fun for the person creating it – and the person receiving the finished work of art!!
The class officially launched Thursday 8 September, but if you register before then, you’ll pay just $20 for lifetime access! Once class launches, the price will be $30 – but you’ll save $10 during prelaunch pricing!
All these cards are created using basic paper crafting tools. You can use punches or die cuts to customize your card if you like! If I do use a die during the creation of a card, I’ll always mention other ways to get a similar effect using a punch or paper trimmer, because it’s not mandatory to have fancy equipment to make these fancy cards!
Since it’s an online class, you can use your stash of paper crafting products, though I always indicate what I’ve used for the class samples. You can watch and re-watch the videos and the accompanying materials as you need – whenever you have the chance and as long as you have an internet connection!
You can check out more information about the class and register here – https://go.yamstampsmore.com/moveit . If you still have any questions after checking out the page, you can always contact me. Hope to “see you” in class!
There are “step” cards that you can make that involve cutting the cardbase and scoring it to get different levels of height on a card. This cheater fancy fold card gets those same variations of levels, but achieves it in a much easier way! (at least in my opinion…)
I suppose technically, this is still a fancy fold card, so it’s not a total cheat…the base is scored and folded so that there’s two peaks, and the third taller peak is created by adding a separate piece of cardstock to the original base. You can’t see it in this picture, but the point where the extra piece is attached to the back of the card is masked by an additional piece of cardstock for the message to the recipient.
We made this cheater fancy fold card in Stampers Club – using the Design a Daydream Designer Series Paper. Yes, I know that I use this paper a lot….but I can’t help it!! It’s got a variety of patterns and styles, and there’s FOUR of each of the double sided papers. It’s a big package! Definitely getting my Stampin’ Rewards’ worth out of this particular paper. You earn Stampin’ Rewards once your single order/workshop sales are $200CAD – and you can use your rewards towards a more expensive item (e.g. if you earn $20 Stampin’ Rewards, you could use it towards a $50 bundle…or a $135 Demonstrator Starter kit!), or host exclusive items, like the Design a Daydream Paper. The sentiment and flowers are from the Lovely You stamp set and I thought they fit the motif.
I’m putting the finishing touches on my next online class, focusing on interactive cards – cards that have movement of some sort – and of course, because it’s me, you can trust that they will be impressive but not overly complicated to make. (Mainly because my brain can’t manage overly complicated things when paper crafting. It’s supposed to be fun!! LOL). Early bird pricing starts tomorrow! I’ll post more when the link is live. You can see all the available online classes at YamStampsMore.com
Don’t forget that tomorrow is the last day to Sale-a-Brate! Grab your freebies with your qualifying product order before the end of day 31 August – you can shop online at yamstamps.com/shop or message me if you need assistance placing an order or would like to pay by etransfer.
