OK I had to save this post because the card recipient wasn’t at band practice last week….and I didn’t want to spoil the surprise! So here it is now – my EASY handmade Harry Potter Greeting Card. So easy, muggles can make it!
I have to admit, I squealed a bit when this card came together like it did! And true confession….not sure if I would do the scar next time…but I know it’s integral to Harry Potter…maybe I’ll just learn to draw it a bit better. (There’s a REASON, well, many, that I am a stamper and not a painter/illustrator etc).
This handmade Harry Potter greeting card is actually VERY easy to recreate, just a swish and a flick and you’re done…
The glasses are created using circle punches – in this case, the 2″ Circle Punch and the 1-1/4″ Circle Punch. Punch the smaller inner circle FIRST, then centre and punch the outer circle. If you wanted, you could also easily do this with coordinating sizes of Layering Circles Framelits and the Big Shot. I just used two scraps of Basic Black cardstock for the arms of the glasses.
For the hair, I had a strip of Early Espresso cardstock that I snipped in jagged points with my Paper Snips. For the scarf, I had a strip of Merry Merlot and I added pieces of Crushed Curry to recreate the Griffyndor colours.
Or…you could give this information to another card maker and then say “Accio, handmade Harry Potter Greeting Card“?!
If you are looking to get into cardmaking, or know someone that is starting out, I’m finalizing details for my Beginners Card Making Class – it’s a 101 class on creating your own greeting cards – from choosing cardstock to cutting and layering, and all the “basic” information you need to build a foundation upon for more intricate cards. I’ll be opening preregistration soon and looking to launch in April. Like my most recent card classes, class registrants will receive an invitation to a private group which will house class information and host the live videos. Stay tuned for more information!
In the meantime, I leave you with this thought….even wizards like to stamp…
Questions? Send me an owl…or just email me. (or leave a comment below!). Don’t forget that my birthday week celebrations are ongoing until Saturday at midnight!
If you are in Canada: place an order with me through to midnight eastern time on Saturday, March 30th, and I’ll send you a pdf download with 10 different paper crafting projects!
Place an order of $50 or more, and I will cover the shipping charges ($9.95 or 10% after $99.50 product order).
To qualify – either contact me with your order and your payment method (I can accept Mastercard/Visa or etransfer), or place the order yourself online in the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada online store (click on the link or type in yamstamps.com/shop). Please use the host code 2DDGZPHG
Due to Stampin’ Up! Regulations, I can only sell product to those in Canada. However, if you are located outside of Canada, purchase access to the Scrapbook in a Box Online Class before March 31st at midnight eastern, and receive the tutorial bundle download as well!
This offer is valid only through me, and only until midnight eastern time on March 31, 2019.
Let Them Eat Cake! OK so I know I’m not using that quote in the correct context, but it talks about cake so that’s good enough for me. Check out this Birthday Cake Card, made with Stampin’ Up!’s Cake Builder Punch which is available for ordering once again!
Today’s Sunday Swap Share is this Birthday Cake Card from Karina Chin – who used the Piece of Cake Bundle on her card. The discounted bundle includes the Piece of Cake Photopolymer (clear/see through) stamp set and the Cake Builder Punch, which is once again in stock and available to order….though I notice it says “Low Inventory” which means it may go on backorder – so if you’d like it and need it now, please don’t hesitate to order it! In the background, the Scattered Sequins Embossing Folder was used to add texture. This folder is available for purchase, or as a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward choice with a $60 product order. (please note that there are different item numbers, depending on if you’re purchasing or getting as a Sale-a-Bration item).
There is more good news – Stampin’ Up! has let us know that the Cake Builder Punch (AND the Butterfly Duet Punch – hopefully available to order again in the next couple of weeks) will be available beyond the Occasions Catalogue! I don’t know if the BUNDLES will be carried over, though, so if you’d like to get the stamp set and punch together at a discounted price, you’ll want to be sure to grab the bundle before June 3/while supplies last/once orderable. You can contact me if you have any questions or need assistance placing your order.
One week today I’ll be completing my leg of the Around the Bay Relay Race! This is the second time I’m doing the 2 person relay (15km each) – which I told myself would be so much easier than the bunch of times I did the full race….but at this point in time, I’m not so sure about that! It’s been a tough winter for training for sure – but I’m glad to be able to get out there. Wish me luck… (and I will definitely be saying “Let ME Eat Cake!” afterwards!!!)
Inspired by this Sunday Swap share, I took elements of the design and created this quick and simple positivity card. I’m not sure there’s actually a category called simple positivity cards, but there should be….so I’m starting it!
Remember to grab your Sale-a-Bration rewards soon! Sale-a-Bration ends on March 31, but supplies are not guaranteed (we’ve already seen a number of items sell out) – so don’t hesitate! You can always contact me if you need assistance placing an order.
I am getting prepared for the upcoming Kitchener Scrapfest – April 12 & 13. I’m going to have a vendor booth there, so I hope that you will be able to stop by and say hello! I’ll have a free make and take, displays and some product for sale – retired Stampin’ Up! product plus some brand new in package adhesive supplies. One thing that I really like about Stampin’ Up! is that as a demonstrator, I place orders for customers rather than having to carry full stock of all the products (can you imagine the cost!). This can be a bit of a drawback when I have a vendor booth, but I usually have enough retired product and adhesive products that I can sell, and of course, I can take orders as well.
You are going to want to check back in to the YamStamps blog next week, as I’ll be sharing a fun project that I had to delay posting about….because I want the recipient to be surprised! Plus it’s my birthday week, so I will want to celebrate….and you may benefit as well (hint hint LOL).
In the meantime, I hope that you will come up with a simple positivity card, like this one, and send it out to someone! If you do – please share it with us! You can post it in the Paper Crafting with YamStamps Facebook Group! I slacked off on the creative challenge in the group this month…but I will be posting a new creative challenge for April for sure. I’ve had the YamStamps Facebook Page for a while, but just started a group as well, so that hopefully there can be more conversation and sharing. Please click on the group link and request to join us – see you there!
Spring has sprung! Thank goodness – and fingers crossed that the weather stays spring-like. This is a card we did this month in class – a spring thank you card!
This card features the Abstract Impressions discounted bundle – which includes the Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set (the clear stamps) and the Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies. While we wait to see what will be carried over into the next Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue (coming out in June 2019), one thing that usually happens is that current bundles are discontinued. The individual products may appear in the next catalogue, but the discounted bundle option is no longer available. So – if you like these products, you may want to consider grabbing this bundle soon!
For this card, we played with the Big Shot Embossing Mat – which allows you to emboss with the metal dies, rather than cut. This means you can use these tools in more ways and get more value! (Maybe I should have saved this card for a Frugal Friday feature?!). For this card, the corner flower die was used to emboss the Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock. I love the texture it gives without drawing too much attention away from the die cut butterfly. These colours and images were just perfect for a spring thank you card, in my opinion!
