Here’s a fun die cut card to celebrate any occasion – and it’s quick and easy to make (of course!)
This is a fun die cut card to celebrate any occasion (graduation? birthday? making it to Friday?) and it uses some of the Designer Series Paper that’s included in the sale! This card ticks all the boxes for me – shiny, quick, and easy!
I love the colours in the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper, and I love shiny things…so combining them is a win-win in my books. This card also helps you stretch your crafting dollar (even more when you buy the paper in June since it’s on sale haha). You can get away with smaller pieces of the DSP and More Dazzle Paper because of the card design.
You can customize this card by adjusting the size of gap. Just cut the DSP and More Dazzle (or whatever paper you’re using as the revealed paper) to the same height. I think this DSP was about 3″ in width and then I die cut towards one edge with one of the Basic Borders dies. The die has the stitching effect on both sides of the cut so this made the design super easy. I just eyeballed the distance to the edge of the paper – no hard things likemeasuring for me when I can get away with it!. I used about 1-1/2″ of the More Dazzle Paper and then just arranged my DSP so that I had an even border at the sides. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals on the DSP, and secured the larger piece in place first, then added the More Dazzle Paper and then the second piece of DSP. I added a die cut Stylish Shapes banner with the sentiment from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set. Starry Sky Cardstock and Starry Sky Ink tie everything together on this fun die cut card to celebrate any occasion.
This is a fun die cut card to celebrate an occasion but you can customize this design by changing out the papers and sentiments to suit your card sending needs. It’s the perfect time to stock up on some patterned paper during the Designer Series Paper Sale – and don’t forget that you can add sale priced items to your Starter+ Kit – during June you now get $206CAD in product of your choice – that’s $41 more than usual! You can always contact me if you have any questions or need assistance placing an order (or want to pay by etransfer). Now – what occasion do you have to celebrate?!
Also from 1-30 June, Starter Kit+! The Demonstrator Starter Kit is always a great way to start your business – loaded with $165CAD of product of your choice plus basic business supplies for just $135CAD (no shipping costs, no PST/HST). During June, it’s an even BETTER deal – get $206 worth of product for the same $135! An additional $41 worth of product! Double down on your cost effectiveness by getting some of the sale priced DSP in your starter kit!
We’d love to have you join the “Eh” Team – my group of Stampin’ Up! Canada Demonstrators! FAQs are here at YamStamps.com/join or you can message me.
Here are cards that will wow….but make them work for it a bit!!
My upcoming online class, Interactive Cards, features cards that will slide, flip and reveal hidden images or messages. The person who receives the card will have to do a little work to see everything, but it’s worth it!! They’ll be SO impressed.
You can get in on Early Bird / Pre-Launch pricing until 31 May! Save $10CAD off the regular price for lifetime access and you’ll be ready to start 1 June when the class site launches.
Check out the video – you’ll learn how to make these fun projects!!
These cards are lots of fun – both for the person who gets to make it, and the person who gets to receive it!
Early bird pricing is only available for a limited time. After that, you can still register at full price for a while longer. Check out all the details here. If you have any questions, you can always contact me!
A slight change in a card fold – and what a difference!
My cards are not usually over complicated, and I do always like a nice, clean layout. For Stampers Club in May, I designed a card that showcased some of the new Stampin’ Up! Colours, and used some Rose Gold Foil for a die cut because shiny is always good in my books!! I liked the first version I came up with, but a little tweak and what a difference!
So this was the first version…
Showing off the Artistic Dies and Rose Gold Specialty Paper, on a background of Moody Mauve and Pebbled Path, on a Crumb Cake cardbase. I do love the effect, and putting an Adhesive Sheet on the back of the Rose Gold Specialty Paper before diecutting makes adding the intricate die cut to the cardfront so much easier. I didn’t add a sentiment to this, but was thinking I could add something in Pebbled Path ink at the right corner below the focal piece.
I did think it was a bit “ordinary” though, so using the exact same cardstock pieces, I just created a gatefold card rather than a side fold card, and added two strips of Rose Gold Specialty Paper to the edge of the cardstock and LOOK – what a difference! I think it makes it look so much more special and interesting!
Also an unfair advantage perhaps – what a difference lighting makes! The angle that I had to photograph the card really emphasized the shininess of the foil which you can’t see as much in the other card photo. HOWEVER, I do think that the gatefold card for this kind of a layout makes a much more striking impression, don’t you?
So there’s an idea for you for if you think your card design is “okay” but you want to give it a bit of a lift – try changing up the fold! Instead of scoring your 8.5″ x 5.5″ cardstock at 4.25″ for a side or top fold card, score 2.125″ (2-1/8″) in from each edge of the card, and make a gatefold card instead! (Just make sure you only adhere the focal piece only on one side of the card….otherwise you stick your card shut).
My Stampers Club is meeting online via Zoom, and members have access to the recording so they can make their cards at their own leisure. The advantage of “virtual” club is that club members don’t have to be local to Burlington! Club members join for a 6 month period. Club requirements are a minimum product order each month using either the club host code or by emailing me with their order. We meet online once a month to assemble that month’s club cards (project kits are either picked up or mailed via Canada Post); once during each membership period, club members will earn the host benefits from that month’s club orders (aka FREE product! Guaranteed minimum $20). Check out the YamStamps Events Page for dates and more information, and message me if you’re interested in joining us or want more information!
This is a one colour wonder card – I love the monochromatic look!
I love the clean look of single colour cards – I think of them as one colour wonders – like this card! There’s something simple and elegant about the effect, but it’s not so simple that it’s boring.
When I am keeping the colour scheme very simple, I like to make sure that there’s still a lot of eye catching details – so using texture really makes a one colour wonder from being boring. In this case, I used one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders to create the background – I think this is my favourite out of the three. These Embossing Folders are part of the Online Exclusive Offerings from Stampin’ Up! so you won’t find them in the catalogue – but you will see them in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada Store. You can see the online only offerings by typing “Online Exclusive” in the search box. I just checked the online store, and while you can see the folders, you can’t order them at this moment since they’ve been so popular! Looks like they’re going to be available again in a week or so, though (fingers crossed). Yay! They are available again right now!
The flower, shell, leaf and snowflake are from the Chic Dies, and the sentiment is from the coordinating Seasons of Chic Stamp Set. These are carried over from the last Annual Catalogue (and I’m very happy that they are still around! So versatile!). As a Demonstrator, I like to be sure to share all the new and exciting products that are released in the catalogues or online, but I also like to make sure that some of my existing favourites get the attention they deserve!!
I die cut the layers from Basic White Cardstock, and layered the coordinating images before adhering them to the card front. I decided to use Crumb Cake ink for the sentiment on this One Colour Wonder Card because I felt it added a touch of colour without being overpowering.
The other thing I love about the one colour wonder approach – it makes my crafting easy because I don’t have to think about what colours to put together! If you like to avoid crafting brain strain, you may also want to consider signing up for a YamStamps Sketch System Subscription. Subscribers have told me that they love how easy it makes their cardmaking! Week One brings the sketch and the first sample to your email inbox, and over the following three weeks you get a different take on that sketch. The sketch and samples are tools to spark your own creativity – so that you can enjoy the process and the results without having to work too hard!! It’s just $9.99CAD every four weeks – get more information and start now by clicking here, or message me if you have any questions! Paper Crafting doesn’t have to be difficult to be impressive!
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You’ll get a link to a video tutorial for a fancy fold card when you first subscribe. (It may take a few moments for the system to process – and you may need to check your spam folder the first time!!). See you in your inbox!
Celebrate Star Wars Day with a fun light saber card
Fun creating this card to celebrate Star Wars Day! Quick and easy….
Found the sentiment online and printed it onto regular paper, then fussy cut it. I used my sponge daubers to add a layer of Whisper White Craft ink onto the Starry Sky Cardstock background and then added a bit of Tahitian Tide ink on top to create a blue hue glow. I also daubed Tahitian Tide ink to a piece of vellum before adhering it in place. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the vellum in place, and I actually don’t mind the bit of “show through” – I think it makes the light saber look more dimensional.
To make it look more sky like, I used my water painter with a bit of White Craft Ink and splattered it onto the cardstock. I did share another fun galaxy sky technique in my Just Add Ink Online Class, so you can check that out if you want to learn more! Good for your Star Wars Day card or any other day!
I really wanted this to be a fast card, so I didn’t fuss too much with it….I don’t think that every card we make needs to be over the top – sometimes it’s more important to get it done and shared!!
Sharing the TikTok video I made – because it’s faster than the version on Instagram (I couldn’t figure out how to speed up the video on Instagram….).
Happy Star Wars Day! Still time to make a quick card to share with your family and friends who love Star Wars! (Or just love a good pun).
Have you checked out the new Stampin’ Up! Canada Annual Catalogue? You can see the online version here, or fill out this form if you would like a hard copy! Online shopping is 24/7 at YamStamps.com/shop or you can message me if you would like assistance placing an order, or want to pay by etransfer.
It’s time to shop from the new catalogue! You can shop 24/7 in the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada store at yamstamps.com/shop or message me if you need assistance placing an order or would like to pay by etransfer.
Stampin’ Up! had a fantastic April – between the Last Chance Sale, Free Shipping Day and Demonstrator Pre-Orders for selected new catalogue products….so they are still playing a bit of catch up in the shipping department!! You may find that your order takes a little longer to be shipped to you, so try to exercise some patience – I promise it will be worth it! (I am also talking to myself, here, in case you were wondering).
I will leave you now to check out all the products…
Stampin’ Up! has a number of larger dies that can be used to create backgrounds or main elements for your paper crafting projects. I used the large die from the Two Tone Flora Dies to create this shimmery die cut card. The dies include the large die, as well as smaller dies that coordinate with the large die and with the Two Tone Flora stamp set. Right now, they’re available in a discounted bundle, but that option will disappear after 1 May 2023. The individual products will still be available for purchase, though!
For this quick and elegant shimmery die cut card, I used the large die with the Fine Shimmer Paper Pack (also retiring – available until 1 May 2023/while supplies last). I love the shimmer paper for adding some bling but not being over the top (and also not leaving glitter/shimmer everywhere). To make this even easier, I applied strips of the adhesive sheet to the back of the Fine Shimmer Paper before die cutting.
Tips for die cutting thicker layers/detailed dies: I make the “sandwich” according to the instructions on the cutting plate, and run it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine a couple of times. I also have found that if I have the die/paper on a slight angle (rather than lining it up straight on the cutting plates), it tends to cut more efficiently (plus it’s easier to feed through the machine). I definitely use both of these approaches if I have adhesive sheet on the back. I usually find that it may not cut all the way through the liner, but when I pull the adhesive liner off my die cuts, the little bits also tend to pull away at the same time.
I added a Stylish Shape die cut label and stamped “Celebrate” in Crumb Cake ink, which I thought complemented the tone of the Shimmer Paper. The sentiment is from the retiring Framed Florets stamp set (see previous disclaimer about retiring product…).
You could make a whole bunch of these shimmery die cut cards ahead of time, but just add whatever label was appropriate for the occasion!!
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I’ve had to change the date of my retired product garage sale – it will now be Saturday 13 May from 9am until noon (NOT the 6th), in Burlington ON. If you haven’t already, please RSVP for directions and to reserve a copy of the new Annual Catalogue!
If you’re within driving distance to Burlington ON, come out and check all the deals! Hope to see you then!
