I know I’m not the only one that this happens to – I need a card, or I feel like crafting, but when I sit down to come up with a card, nothing seems to work. It’s like crafter’s block – writer’s block for the paper crafter!
My motto is “Crafting Doesn’t Have to be Difficult to be Impressive” – and it’s a big part of the reason I started the YamStamps Sketch System! This program will help you come up with multiple number of cards for a fraction of the effort – but the beauty is that the cards will all look different – and I’ll show you how!
How the YamStamps Sketch System works: It’s a subscription based monthly program – so at the beginning of the month, you’ll get a card design sketch with dimensions, and a sample of a card made using that sketch, with a list of supplies. The next week, you’ll get a different sample, using the same sketch. After four weeks, you’ll get a summary email, and we’ll start the process again with a brand new sketch!
Cost: Just $9.99CAD per month. When you sign up, you’ll enter your payment option, and you’ll be automatically charged each month you’re subscribed. Stay for a month or two, or stay for a year or longer! You’ll keep getting new sketches and new ideas while you’re subscribed.
Wishing you all the best for 2023 – let’s Celebrate You this year!
Happy New Year! I hope that it brings good things for all of us. I also hope that you had time to enjoy the holiday season! I was fortunate enough to have some time off from my “other” job after Christmas so I was able to relax a bit, and also was able to see extended family – some of whom I hadn’t seen in person for a few years!!!
As I write this though, I’m trying to gear myself up to get going again – but it’s hard since every day has felt like a Sunday for the past week!! It’s not a bad thing, but it’s definitely disorienting, and I have trouble knowing the day/date on a regular basis anyway…
I had the luxury of time to be able to do things like…clean up my office (long overdue, and how many pens do I actually have??!!!) though it’s already starting to get a little messy again. I did also do a bit of craft room clean up, but honestly, it’s a bit overwhelming sometimes so I do a bit, and then make some cards and make a mess again….LOL. However I did get some things done there – like these “Celebrate You” Cards!
These are some cards that I bulk produced over the break – for members of my Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator group known as the “Eh” Team! I did a bit of “catch up” over my break and sent out my “Eh” Team Rewards inside these cards. (If you want to find out more about joining my group of demonstrators, you can check out the information at yamstamps.com/join or message me). I definitely wanted to send a “celebrate you” message to them at the start of the year!
Celebrate You!
This celebrate you sentiment is great – and it’s made by combining partial sentiments in the stamp set Sentimental Park that’s in the January-April Mini Catalogue. I used Coastal Cabana and Fresh Freesia ink (pulled from the Designer Series Paper colours). This card’s colour scheme just makes me happy – I’m a blues/greens kind of girl, so this is my colour palette! The patterned paper is the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper that is available as a Sale-a-Bration freebie – you can select it for free with a $120 CAD product order. Both the Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration are in effect as of THURSDAY, 5 JANUARY 2023. I put it in caps because I want to highlight that it’s not yet available. Just a few more days! (I’ll come back and update this post with links once the catalogues are live).
I love clean and simple designs, and this is definitely in that category, but I think because of the busy paper and details on the stamped sentiment, it distracts you from the fact that the design is quite straightforward. Not that there’s anything wrong with straightforward designs! They are my go-to! I like having a pattern that I know works, and then I can just change it up with whatever I have on hand for whatever occasion! I like my crafting to be easy and effective.
Something’s Coming…
If having a blueprint for your crafting is something that sounds helpful for you, you’ll want to check back on Wednesday – or better yet, be on my mailing list, because I’ll be sharing details for a new program I’m offering – designed to make your crafting easier and more fun. No More Crafting Brain Strain!!
In the meantime, I’m off to see if I can find a clear tabletop area in my craft room to come up with a few more cards that I will need in the next little while…
I hope that you are staying safe and warm with this crazy winter weather!
Hoping that you are able to spend some time with family and friends – whether in person or virtually. We’ll be video calling with my brother on the west coast later today….and perhaps we’ll venture out to see if we can clear the driveway (my excuse is that it’s been too windy so far – what’s the point of clearing it when it will all get covered again by blowing snow?!).
Hope you’re able to get in a bit of crafting, too! Thank you for being part of the YamStamps community!
Check out this fun fold card tutorial video – easy and impressive – great for Hanukkah or any special occasion!
If you are on my mailing list – first of all, THANK YOU, and second of all, you may remember that you get access to a free exclusive tutorial when you signed up. Every once in a while I change out the freebie, so I figured I could share previous tutorials with everyone. I love this particular project, and a friend recently pointed out that it could be a Hanukkah card! So it seemed appropriate to make a previous project public and share this fun fold card tutorial video at this time of year.
Hope you enjoy it! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. If you’d like to check out the latest new subscriber tutorial,sign up for my emails! You can use the box at the top of the YamStamps site, or click here. (If you’re already a subscriber – thanks and watch for the link to the current project in an upcoming email). If you’re interested in other fun fold card tutorial videos, you may want to consider grabbing one of my Online Classes – there’s a few fancy/fun fold card classes – you can see the list at YamStampsMore.com.
I know this is a busy time of year, so thank you for stopping by my corner of the cyberworld. I hope that you are able to spend some time with family and friends, and have a few days to catch your breath before we head into 2023!!
There are some items that will “carry over” – some items will be available to order until the beginning of May, but won’t appear in any catalogue. There are some items that will return in a future publication.
You can grab retired product at a discount – including some of those limited time coordinating dies like the Birthday Piggies! Check out the Clearance items here. Again, these items are available while supplies last.
As always, if you would like assistance placing your order or want to pay by etransfer, you can contact me with your list! If you are local to Burlington ON and have a smaller order, you can also take advantage of any group orders I have going in – I’ll add your order to ones I have from other people. It saves you a bit on the shipping costs, but you do run the risk of items selling out before we hit the threshold for the 11% shipping rate, so depends on how much of a gambler you are! If you have any questions, just let me know.
In the meantime, happy December! Stay warm! I’m off to a few Santa Claus parades this weekend, so you know I’ll be bundling up and looking for my hot chocolate afterwards!
Festive Paper Folds teaches you how to create AMAZING decorations!
My next online class, Festive Paper Folds, launches on Thursday, 8 December – but if you register during the pre-launch (aka NOW) you’ll save $10 on the regular class price of $30! Pay just $20 for lifetime access to the videos and instructions.
Festive Paper Folds Online Class
I’ll show you how to make little puffy stars, a 3D multipointed star, an easy circular ornament and a folded wreath. These fun projects require your base material (cardstock, Designer Series Paper, vellum etc), a Paper Trimmer/Scorer, Bone Folder and only two of these projects require any adhesive at all!!
This class comes just in time to get a little holiday crafting done! Or you could watch the videos and make the projects over your Christmas holidays. Since you have lifetime access, you can refer to them next year if you like, or the year after that – but the Early Bird/Pre-Launch pricing only comes once – and that’s right now. CLICK HERE to get more information and register for $20CAD now! Once class launches on Thursday 8 December 2022, the regular price of $30CAD will be in effect. (Still a good deal, but who doesn’t like to save a little more money?!). If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
My Black Friday-Cyber Monday Special Class Bundle includes the Fuss Free Fancy Folds and More Fancy Folds Online Classes. The Fuss Free Fancy Folds Online Class features five different easy but impressive fun fold cards. The More Fancy Folds Online Class has four different designs for easy and impressive fun fold cards. Together in this bundle, that’s nine different designs that you will be able to further customize for your card sending occasions! Never struggle to create a WOW card again!
A special bundle at a special price – you’ll have TONS of ideas for impressive cards that will WOW your family & friends!
Coming Friday! A special bundle at an extra special price! You’ll be able to purchase lifetime access to my special Black Friday Bundle – the Fuss Free Fancy Folds and More Fancy Folds Online Classes for just $30CAD – but only if you grab the Black Friday Deal! I’ll post the link on Friday 25 November – this special pricing is available until 1159pm (Eastern) on Monday 28 November.
If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to message me, or check out the listings of all my online classes at YamStampsMore.com!
Save up to 20% on select Stampin’ Up! Canada Annual Catalogue Products!
Stampin’ Up! Canada is having a Seasonal Sale running Tuesday, 15 November until Friday, 18 November, while supplies last. Select Annual Catalogue product is on sale for up to 20% off! Time to shop and save!
Click on the image to go to the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store – you’ll be able to access the sales items on the specials page once it’s live on Tuesday. In the meantime, you can download the pdf flyer here that lists all the items that will be on sale.
A few things worth noting – you can select sales product for your demonstrator starter kit items and get even more bang for your buck! The Demonstrator Starter Kit contains basic business supplies (catalogues, order forms), plus $165 worth of catalogue product of your choice for $135. From Tuesday to Friday, if you select any items that are part of the Seasonal Sale, it will be valued at the sales price = an even better start for your business!! You can find out more about becoming part of my group of demonstrators, known as the “Eh” Team here, and of course, you can always message me with any questions you might have.
Get your shopping list ready, and happy sales shopping on Tuesday! As always, you can email me if you’d like to pay for your order by etransfer or would like assistance placing an order.
Happening right now – you can grab previous Paper Pumpkin Kits at a discount if you’re a subscriber!
Paper Pumpkin is Stampin’ Up!’s monthly subscription crafting kit. Each month that you’re an active subscriber, you’ll receive a box in the mail complete with supplies needed to make that month’s projects. The first month you subscribe, you’ll also receive a clear block that will be the right size for all future kit stamp sets! It’s a great way to get an all in one kit – good for gifting and good for crafting on the go! Each kit usually has a stamp set, ink cube and all the consumables needed (precut cardstock, printed die cuts, envelopes), and there’s usually a sheet of glue dots and dimensionals as well. There’s a flash sale on Past Paper Pumpkin kits right now! Runs 9-10 November 2022.
