Oct 22, 2013 | Announcements, specials, Stampin' Up!
It’s Stampin’ Up!’s 25th birthday, and to celebrate, they’re offering 25% off 25 different stamp sets! Check out the flyer HERE or go to my online store HERE. You can contact me to place your order, or place your order online – don’t forget to use the hostess code WAUDSM7E if your order is less than $200 to be included in the draw for hostess benefits.
UPDATED: sets & links
A Dozen Thoughts – wood (reg $32.95, sale $24.71) – clear (reg $22.95, sale $17.21)
Zoo Babies – wood (reg $33.95, sale $25.46) – clear (reg $24.95, sale $18.71)
Lots of Thanks – wood (reg $27.95, sale $20.96) – clear ($20.95, sale $15.71) also available in French
Happy Day – wood ($26.95, sale $20.21) – clear (20.95, sale $15.71) also available in French
Gifts of Kindness – wood ($31.95, sale $23.96) – clear ($22.95, sale $17.21)
Hearts a Flutter – wood ($31.95 sale $23.96) – clear ($22.95, sale $17.21)
Hello, Lovely – wood ($40.95 sale $30.71) – clear ($30.95, sale $23.21) – also available in Spanish and French
Crazy, Mixed-Up Love – wood ($24.95, sale $18.71) – clear ($17.95, sale $13.46) – also available in Spanish and French
Bright Blossoms – wood ($20.95, sale $15.71) – clear ($15.95, sale $11.96)
Itty Bitty Banners – wood ($19.95, sale $14.96) – clear ($14.95, sale $11.21) also available in Spanish and French
Yippee-Skippee – wood ($22.95, sale $17.21) – clear ($17.95, sale $13.46)
Gorgeous Grunge – wood ($30.95, sale $23.21) – clear ($21.95, sale $16.46) – used HERE.
Ornaments Keepsakes – wood ($42.95, sale $32.21) – clear ($31.95 sale $23.96) – used HERE
Apothecary Art – wood ($42.95, sale $32.21) – clear ($33.95, sale $25.46) – also available in Spanish and French
Cuddles & Kisses – wood ($31.95, sale $23.96) – clear ($22.95, sale $17.21) – also available in Spanish and French
Oh, Hello – wood ($31.95 sale $23.96) – clear ($22.95, sale $17.21)
Label Love – wood ($30.95, sale $23.21) – clear ($21.95, sale $16.46) – also available in Spanish and French ; used HERE
Christmas Star Single Stamp – clear ($11.95, sale $8.96)
A Gift for You Single Stamp – clear ($5.95, sale $4.46)
Betsy’s Blossoms – wood ($35.95, sale $26.96) – clear ($26.95, sale $20.21)
Morning Post Alphabet – wood ($57.95, sale $43.46) – clear ($42.95, sale $32.21)
Gently Falling – wood ($48.95, sale $36.71) – clear ($35.95, sale $26.96)
Snowflake Soiree – wood ($36.95, sale $27.21) – clear ($26.95, sale $20.21) – also available in Spanish and French
Jewish Celebrations – wood ($31.95, sale $23.96) – clear ($22.95, sale $17.21)
That’s the Ticket – wood ($27.95, sale $20.96) – clear ($20.95, sale $15.71) – also available in Spanish and French
Please note that I have listed pricing and individual set links as a courtesy – the online store link pricing will be the correct ones, in case I have made any typos!!
Oct 21, 2013 | Announcements, specials, Stampin' Up!
Stampin’ Up! is celebrating 25 years in business, and while it’s been exciting all year, tomorrow begins another promotion that is squeal-worthy. Come back to www.yamstamps.com tomorrow to see more information on this short term special!
Oct 19, 2013 | 3D samples, cards, Occasions, TV/Video/Web/Tech
Here’s a sampling of the spooky projects (OK perhaps not spooky…) that I shared on Morning Live on Friday. I am always grateful to be invited back to the show to share some fun projects. Not so heavy on the rubber stamping, but lots of fun, still!
The mummy-wrapped box of candy – it’s a Smarties box – I used the smarties in some of the projects and used the empty box for this project. On air, it would have been way too noisy to use a full box! It’s wrapped in the natural 7/8″ cotton ribbon (I think I called it twill tape on air). A fun colourful card featuring the Bootiful Occasions stamp set.
The candy broomsticks, using the skinny cello bags and a fringed piece of cardstock, wrapped also with some Hallowe’en washi tape.
The paper piecing candy corn, the ghosts from the owl punch, and the little witch hat. I’ll try to get a video tutorial of how to make the hat up in plenty of time for you to create a few to share with special trick or treaters, or as a decoration for your Hallowe’en table.
I don’t have the bag toppers in this photo…because they got left behind! I will recreate them and take photos (or you can just check out the video below, on the YamStamps Youtube channel, or on the CHCH webpage LOL).
Happy Hallowe’en Crafting!
Oct 18, 2013 | Announcements, TV/Video/Web/Tech
Off to visit CHCH TV’s Morning Live again today to share some Hallowe’en ideas – I’m slated to be on air around 9:15 so hopefully you can tune in! Please be sure to check in to the blog again as I will be posting photos of today’s projects a bit later!
Oct 16, 2013 | Announcements, cards, Christmas, TV/Video/Web/Tech
So – mark your calendars! This Friday, October 18th I’ll be on CH Morning Live sharing some crafty Hallowe’en projects. Should be fun! I’m not going to post ANY samples ahead of time, because when I do, that’s always the project that I don’t end up showing on air. We’ll see how that works for me this time LOL. My scheduled slot is 9:15 so set your PVR! (I’ll try to get a recording to share here as well).
In the meantime, I looooove the latest photopolymer set from Stampin’ Up! It’s called Endless Wishes and I just love the clean images and scripted words that are included in this set. Can’t wait to get my hands on one….and once I do you can be sure I’ll be using it for myself and for classes. Here’s the link to the flyer
If you’d like to get this set right away, you can place your order online and use the current hostess code WAUDSM7E. When you do, you’ll be entered into a draw to get the hostess benefits from all online orders placed! So if your order is less than $200, please use the hostess code – what have you got to lose? If your order is $200 or more, do NOT use the hostess code – you’ll earn benefits all on your own 😉 If you have questions, please contact me.
OK now to get back in the Hallowe’en spirit to prepare for Friday!
Oct 15, 2013 | Announcements, specials, Stampin' Up!
Hope that all my Canadian friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and my American friends had a good Columbus Day. Here are this week’s specials – while supplies last. Your best bet would be to purchase these items online to ensure availability. If your total order is less than $200, use the hostess code WAUDSM7E and you have the chance to win hostess benefits for all online orders placed. Please note that the Stampin’ Up! online shopping system is being revamped and updated today, so you may notice a difference in the site itself – due to switchover later today.
Oct 10, 2013 | Announcements, scrapbooking, specials
Once you’ve finished the sob-fest that I’m sure tonight’s Glee episode will be (shhh don’t tell me yet, I’ve got it PVR’d), you might want to grab these deals while they’re still in effect… Today’s one day special is on these Designer Series Papers – you’ve got a few hours left before the discounted price disappears!
Oct 10, 2013 | Big Shot, cards, Christmas
I’d tweeted about a great idea I’d visualized for a card…but you know how it goes with those ideas, sometimes…looks fantastic in your imagination, but in real life, doesn’t work out. Well this one worked! OK so I may rework the background again at some point, but it was the “ornament” that I was visualizing. I used the globe stamp from The Open Sea (a non-Christmas set), and paired it with the ornament framelit from the Holiday Ornaments framelits set that is still available (though not featured in the current catalogue and kind of hard to find on the online store site!). Anyway, it fit well enough for me to be happy with the result. Add a ribbon and there you go! The inside sentiment is “Joy to the World” but “Peace on Earth” would also be appropriate, don’t you think??
I designed this card for the October Christmas Card Class. If you are just getting into holiday card mode (or vaguely realizing that there’s a holiday coming up at some point in the next while…) there’s the November & December Christmas Card Classes still to come. Each month features 4 different cards (and different from the month before as well). You’ll have plenty of ideas if you want to recreate some of them for mass mailing. OR….consider attending my November 30th Stamp a Stack or Christmas Card Clinic. You’ll have your choice – 10 cards of 5 different designs, or 10 (or more) cards of the same design. Watch for the sign up in the next couple of weeks. Of course, there’s also the 12 Weeks of Christmas mailings – 2 weeks down, 10 to go…if you’re on my mailing list, you’ll automatically receive these special mailings.
In the meantime, I’m off to start thinking about my Thanksgiving menu! (Order turkey – check; everything else for the meal: ummmmm)
