This simple scenic thank you card is a quick and easy way to show your appreciation!
simple scenic thank you card
The main panel is from the New Horizons Designer Series Paper package. It’s a collection of 6″ x 6″ patterned papers that are watercoloured and many of them have scenery and landscape images. Some are a bit more obvious than others, and any of the papers could be used either as a main image or as a background for your projects. This sheet has a more landscape scenery feel to it. The “thanks” sentiment is from the Amazing Thanks dies. I love how these dies have coordinating detailed layers for the main words so they really look polished on a project, without too much fuss.
If you’ve been following the YamStamps blog for a while, you’ll know that I like to economize where I can – so I cut the background layer for the “thanks” die cut from the backing cardstock for the Designer Series Paper. The other great thing about die cutting from the backing layer is that I don’t end up with a lot of funny sized/little pieces left over. Or maybe I should say a lot more – because I already have a collection of bits and pieces.
So that leads me to say…
Paper Strips Online Class
If you have a lot of scrap pieces of cardstock or Designer Series Paper, consider purchasing access to my Paper Strips Online Class! This class features a number of ways to use up small pieces of paper – or, if you are a teeny bit of a paper hoarder (*cough* aka most paper crafters), it’s a way to use just a portion of your precious stash (leaving a lot of it to be carefully returned to the treasure trove!). Stretch your stash!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me – though if you could avoid doing so early tomorrow morning, I’d appreciate it, as I’m planning on watching live coverage of the Women’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medal game tonight. (These are times I miss living on the west coast, since the game starts around 11pm Eastern time…). Go Canada!!!
Stampin’ Up! has a number of “all in one” kits for purchase. (You can see them here). These kits contain pretty much everything you need for the projects! I’m most excited about the latest one, because it falls into the “office supplies/organizing” category. (Just to be clear, it’s not that I’m actually that organized…. but I like the concept of being organized and the products! LOL).
The Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit comes with everything you see – you can select which paper you want to highlight, and which elements you’d like to use! I have visions of adding this to my office and being TOTALLY organized. (Right now, my family is snickering….).
You can check out the currently available kits in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store. These kits change out, depending on supply, so are available while supplies last. Kits may become unavailable for a certain period and then come back, or be a one time only/while supplies last type of product. Essentially – if you see a kit you like, you should probably grab it when it catches your eye, because there’s no guarantees.
Who’s going to grab a Magnet Board Kit? Mine’s already en route…but don’t expect an “organized office reveal” type video any time soon. (Though I could probably do a “here’s my Magnet Board” video!). Perhaps if I spent more time organizing and less time crafting, my office would look better….but I have my priorities!!!
I’m putting the finishing touches on my new online class, and Early Bird Pricing is on right now! This one is to help Stretch Your Stash! If you’re drowning in paper scraps, or are guilty of hoarding that pretty paper because you can’t bear to use it – this class will help! The Paper Strips online class focuses on using paper strips in a variety of ways to make focal elements for your paper crafting projects.
Paper Strips Online Class Samples
Early Bird Pricing is on right now – for just $20CAD you’ll get lifetime access to class content. Price will go up when the class officially opens on Thursday, 10 February 2022 – so don’t miss out! Click here to get more information and to register for the Paper Strips class. You’ll be taken to the registration page after your payment has processed, and you’ll receive an email with the class links after you’ve registered (check your spam folder if you don’t see anything in your inbox).
Come to class to see how small pieces of paper can make a big impression!
Lots of things to celebrate today – like the Lunar New Year/Year of the Tiger (I shared a Tiger card on the YamStamps Facebook Page), plus the release of a special collection from Stampin’ Up – the All Together Collection!
The All Together Collection is available for purchase today until 2 May 2022. It features a new set of Stampin’ Blends Markers – the Naturals Tones. You can purchase them in sets of two[Light, Medium Light, Medium, Medium Deep and Deep] , or get the entire set of Naturals Blends markers, which cover a range of shades that can be used for skin tones. These alcohol based markers will be available in the next Annual Catalogue as well – so this is like a Sneak Peek at new product. The other products in this collection will NOT appear in the next catalogue – so they’re only available during this promotion period.
I love this collection – it’s going to be great for a bit of colouring therapy for me, plus it will make for some great cards and scrapbook pages! Don’t forget that if you place an order for $60 product (before shipping/taxes), you’ll also get Sale-a-Bration products of your choice for free until the end of February! Shortcut to shopping is YamStamps.com/shop.
(surprise – not a rainbow themed card…) This card is still a colourful one, though! It’s perfect for sending hugs to someone who could use a little lift. Plus it’s COVID appropriate…*sigh*
Sending Hugs Card
Sometimes a little colouring therapy is called for….it’s a peaceful way to spend some time without too much brainwork involved. I coloured this one with Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Up!’s alcohol based markers, which are great for blending and shading without leaving streaky lines. Instead of using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (black dye based ink good for use with alcohol based markers), I decided to use a paler colour (Sahara Sand) so the lines would still be visible but not such a sharp contrast as the black can be. The image is from the Sending Hugs stamp set, and I used Blends in Pool Party, Balmy Blue,Old Olive, Highland Heather, So Saffron and Shaded Spruce. I added a bunch of Pearl Basic Jewels for a bit of shine and elegance. (plus if you have a few overzealous colouring strokes or got a little close to the lines and had some “bleeding” outside the lines, a few pearls will distract and/or cover that!)
If you’re sending hugs with this card, you’ll want to either hand deliver it or may want to consider mailing it in a padded envelope, or use some of the smaller pearls to decrease the bulk on the front of the card.
If you like using Blends, you’ll be excited to hear about a new grouping of Blends that will be available for purchase next month – a new range of “Natural” tone Stampin’ Blends! My Demonstrator preorder of these new markers just arrived, so I’ll be spending some time playing with them (plus some of the limited time products that will be available) and will share some of my results here! I’ll post more about the special collection when they’re available to order in February, so be sure to come back to the YamStamps blog to see more, and subscribe to the YamStamps newsletter to be notified when they’re available to order!
