Did you know that the national flower for Ukraine is the sunflower? Some crafty friends on Facebook are using the hashtag #cardsforUkraine to share images of cards made with blue and yellow or sunflowers as a way to put some light into the darkness, using creativity to cope.
For me, I’m also going to donate my income from sales of the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp sets (English or French) and the Sunflowers Dies. The charity I’ve chosen is the Canadian Red Cross’s Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. I chose this charity because the Canadian Government announced that they will match funds up to $10million! They will match up until 18 March, but I will continue my donations until the end of the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue period – 3 May 2022.
We can all use a little encouragement sometimes, right? This “You Are Amazing” Card will surely give a boost to the recipient.
You Are Amazing Card
I pulled out my favourite Sale-a-Bration item for this one while I still can – the Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper. I’m also partial to blues and greens, so loved the colours in this particular sheet of paper. I used two layers of Designer Series Paper, and then die cut the words (from the Amazing Thanks Dies) from a sheet of Rainbow Glimmer Paper. I put a piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet on the back of the Glimmer Paper before I ran it through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine so that the letters would stand out. Plus, the foam sheets have adhesive on both sides, so it was super easy to mount the words on the backing silhouettes before placing them on the cardfront.
Have you been checking out the Sunday Swap Shares on the YamStamps Facebook Page? I also share details of what products were used (or what I -think- was used based on examining the cards LOL) on the YamStamps Sunday Swap Page. Since there’s one more Sunday in February, I may be able to squeeze out one more post that includes the Sunshine & Rainbows Paper…ha!
This was a pretty easy card to create – I think that the most difficulty I had was positioning my dies to be sure that I could catch the rainbow gradient on the words. I love how it coordinates with the sheets of the Designer Series Paper!
If you would like to grab some free Sale-a-Bration products (or a couple of free stamp sets in your Demonstrator Starter Kit), you’ll have until 28 February to do so. Shortcut to shopping is yamstamps.com/shop. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions!
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!
