Another card that can be used for Easter….or you could vary the colour scheme to use for another event such as a Baptism.The cross is heat embossed with gold powder, and the background is dry embossed using the Fancy Fan embossing folder and the Big Shot. I love also using the Brushed Metallic Gold cardstock as an accent. Still time to make this and give it to someone special at Easter!
Speaking of still having time…(what a smooth segue, eh?!) Stampin' Up!'s Starter Kit special has been extended until March 31st!! You can select $194 of merchandise and pay only $125. It's a fantastic way to get more bang for your buck! (hmmm should have posted about this on Frugal Friday, I guess?!) Contact me if you have any questions, or if you're ready to sign up and live in Canada, click here.
Frugal Friday is a semi-regular occurrence here on www.yamstamps.com – showing you how to stretch your crafting dollars! I have a video today to share, showing how to create an Easter card even if you don't have any specific Easter stamps. This card could also work for Baptisms, Christenings, First Communions…you get the idea…
I didn't do a commentary for this video, it's pretty self-explanatory, though I did add some captions.
Four years ago (?!) I shared some easy decorated chocolates in this post HERE. Using easily found bulk chocolates and a bit of cardstock, you can create fun additions for your Easter table – I created bunnies, a lamb and a duck…go to the post and check them out!
I had to repost, they're too cute to get buried in the archives 😉
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!
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!!
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!!
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!
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.
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…).
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).
