Mar 26, 2013 | Announcements, specials
Tuesdays are always new digital release day for Stampin' Up! and today is no different. See all the new digital downloads that are available HERE.
Of course, a new month means a new desktop calendar background. April's free download coordinates with the April Showers kit
The downloads can be used in digital photo editing software or in My Digital Studio (MDS). To save confusion, all versions of My Digital Studio to date will be referred to as "MDS" – and more exciting news, Stampin' Up! has drastically dropped the price of this fun software! If you were hestitating at the previous price point, hestitate no more! All the features that were included in MDS2+ are now available as "MDS" for the new low price of $24.95!!
Digital crafting is a great way to exercise your creativity without leaving too much physical evidence! LOL. If you are looking to still have fun and create artistically, but don't have room for tons of supplies (or wish to hide the evidence 😉 I won't tell), this may be the route for you! Once you've created your masterpiece, you can print it out professionally or by yourself, add some embellishments, and share with others!
Contact me if you have any questions – but be sure to get your digital freebie first before you forget!!
Mar 25, 2013 | Announcements, specials
For one week only, Stampin' Up!'s fabric is 50% off! You could use these extra wide fat quarters for your sewing or crafting projects! Use them with the fabric adhesive plus your Big Shot and dies for an easy iron-on, no-sew project. There's no minimum purchase, BUT quantities are LIMITED so don't miss out on this great deal!!
Please contact me if you have any questions!
Mar 24, 2013 | cards
I love using Stampin' Up!'s watercolour crayons, I feel so artistic! (even though I'm not…). This card uses the resist technique – so the image from Fabulous Florets is stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on watercolour paper. Then I used the aquapainter to paint over the image using Elegant Eggplant and More Mustard watercolour wonder crayons, which match the cardstocks in the background (because why work harder than I have to…). I love the elegant look of the effect. The colours mean that this could be used for an Easter card, too!
I am really hoping that this is the start of spring like weather in our neck of the woods… The runners who participated in today's Around the Bay Race had wonderful weather for running for sure! (I sat out this year, but didn't realize how envious I'd be of the racers!)
I'll be posting other Easter themed projects and cards in the upcoming week, just in time for your celebrations this weekend so please come back to www.yamstamps.com to see – or better yet, download the YamStamps app for your iphone or android!!
Mar 23, 2013 | Announcements
Stampin' Up! is giving us a sneak peek at a new product line tht will be in the next annual catalogue – it's called This and That. I know books like these as "smash" books, and love the concept.
Basically, it's a book you can carry around with you and insert all the bits & pieces of your everyday life. Of course, you don't have to carry it around with you – you can leave it at home and add things there… you can make it what you wish – a scrapbook, a memory book, a book for lists and ideas… I always have a book to write things down in, and this just makes it more fun and creative! Products include stickers, washi tape, a rotary stamp, designer series paper and a journal. Of course, I've gone in for the bundle, which includes all the products at 15% off! All you have to add is ink :) While the items are going to be available in the new catalogue, the discounted bundle is only available until April 30th.
Oh – and there's a contest! You could win a trip for 2 to San Diego and a This and That bundle! Click here to enter! (facebook) (don't worry, I won't make you take me as your +1….unless of course you really want to….ROFLOL) The contest is also open to April 30th. Good luck!
Mar 19, 2013 | Announcements, Sale-A-Bration
Tomorrow is the final mailing of my Celebrate Sale-a-Bration project newsletter – you can still get in to catch this edition by signing up here.
Sale-a-Bration ends this Friday, March 22nd – have you received your freebies yet?! Don't miss out!
If you are anywhere in Canada, you can get in on my "Last Chance" Sale-a-Bration Online Workshop! Simply go here to start shopping: www.yamstamps.stampinup.net SHOP NOW and when you go to check out, enter this hostess code: VC9U2ARR Select one free Sale-a-Bration item for each $60 merchandise you order. Place your order by midnight, Thursday, March 21st. Your order will be shipped directly to your door, and I WILL DRAW ONE PERSON'S NAME TO RECEIVE THE HOSTESS BENEFITS.
Happy Shopping! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Mar 15, 2013 | cards
You don't need to have the perfect stamp for every single occasion (though it's fun if you do….LOL). Here's a card for St. Patrick's Day using Stampin' Up!'s Full Heart punch.
Gumball Green, Tangerine Tango and Whisper White are the colours used for this card, and the Full Heart punch creates the leaves of the clover…and as my Irish friends will tell you, it is appropriate to use a 3 leaf clover, NOT a 4 leaf clover.
To create the stem, I simply punched a portion of the large oval (you don't think I would cut it by hand, do you?! I am the lazy crafter!). Punch half of the oval, then punch again beside it to create the curved stem of the clover.
OK so I do have ONE St Patrick's Day stamp…LOL One way to cover yourself for most of your card making needs is to get one great sentiment set. In this case, it's Teeny Tiny Wishes. All occasions are covered, and they can be used on the interior or exterior of your card.
Happy St Patrick's Day to you all, don't drink too much green beer 😉 (though again, my Irish born friends note that's a typically North American way to celebrate…).
Mar 12, 2013 | Information
Tuesday Tips are a semi-regular occurrence here at YamStamps….designed to be quick ideas to make your crafting life easier.
Thought I'd share this quick and easy way to make clear mount stamp storage very visual. When you get your Stampin' Up! clear mount stamps, you pop them out of the rubber and adhere them to the labels (if you so desire..). Here's the blog post with a video I made a few years ago when Stampin' Up! first came out with clear mount stamps. Soooooo – after you've assembled your stamps, don't throw out the rest of the rubber!! If you remove the backing from the remainder of the rubber sheet, you can then stick the "outline" to the inside of the case, and the stamps fit into the open areas just like a jigsaw puzzle. Very easy to see if you're missing a stamp from a set! (and if you craft like me, this may happen….often….LOL).
Hope you enjoyed this Tuesday Tip. If there's any crafting/organizing challenge that you have or have overcome, please let me know and it could be part of a future Tuesday Tip!
Mar 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
that kind of shake things up a bit!!
This is my son's right hand, immobilized in a trough cast. He broke it on Saturday morning so we spent most of the day shuttling between different health care facilities (walk in clinic, xray, urgent care…all because Mom wanted to avoid the ER on the weekend!).
Needless to say, a lot of other things got put on the backburner! Of course, he's right handed, so school was interesting (thank goodness it's now March Break!), and trumpet playing is out right now. Just Friday he got put into a lighter weight splint/cast which will be in place for at least another 2-3 weeks…we'll see how it goes!! It's been a reminder of how independent he truly is normally….(and how I need to schedule blog posts ahead of time more often! LOL).
Anyway, I apologize for the silence on the blog of late…but I did do some stamping to share with you! Little cards are the BEST when you need a quick card just to tell someone you're thinking of them, or to attach to a gift. (especially if you're creating at the last minute…not that I would know anything about that…ahem…ROFLOL) Here's a 3" x 3" card I made for my son…using the Patterned Occasions Sale-a-Bration freebie set stamped in Island Indigo, with the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (also a Sale-a-Bration freebie) as a backdrop.
Don't miss out on YOUR Sale-a-Bration freebies – it only runs until March 22nd – remember that you can select one item for each $60 of merchandise that you order – OR get 25% extra in your $125 starter kit (just like Amy did – woohoo! Welcome to the "eh" Team!!). Contact me for more information!
Mar 1, 2013 | Announcements
I have yet to decide if March is coming in like a lamb or a lion….I'll let you know what I think after I've been outside for a while!!
Today brings a new month, and a new "Best of" set from Stampin' Up! This month is the "Best of Flowers" set and features some of my personal favourites from past years – including the Hydrangea flower and the main image from Upsy Daisy. See, I even remember the names of the sets! Click here to see the flyer.
All "best of" sets will be available for purchase until March 31, 2014. Download your collector card and add your stickers – once you have 6 stickers, you get to select a set valued at $17.95 for FREE. (must be redeemed by April 30, 2014).
There are a couple of spots left for the March card class – Wednesday, March 6th at 7pm here in Burlington. If you'd like to attend, please register ASAP!! Space is limited.
Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
I like Tuesdays….I go to choir rehearsal (weather allowing LOL) and get to sing with my friends, and OH YES there are new Stampin' Up! digital downloads! (and because I'm so prompt with this one…at the time of this writing, the images weren't yet available on the site, but I'm sure they will be there shortly…)
Today is especially great – the new free desktop monthly calendar wallpaper is here, and it coordinates with the exclusive digital kit"Spring to Life".
A SECOND free download – No Regrets pocket cards. I'm not sure if you saw them or not, but Stampin' Up! has great divided scrapbook pages. The Happy Things Pocket Cards kit will be GREAT for this! Perfect if you're doing Project Life or something like that. Smaller spaces to fill can feel less daunting and more easily completed (well, at least that's how I feel…LOL).
Happy Tuesday to you! Fingers crossed that the winter storm they're calling for isn't _too_ bad (though I'm sure there's many students out there with their fingers crossed for a snow day!!!). I'll be back with more updates later on!
Tuesdays are always new digital release day for Stampin' Up! and today is no different. See all the new digital downloads that are available HERE. 
