Jan 21, 2010 | Announcements
Stampin' Up! has a history of helping to raise funds when disaster strikes…and now is no different. Just announced – for every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set sold from now until the end of February, Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to the American Red Cross' Haiti Relief & Development Fund. (click on the link to see the flyer & stamp set image)
This 8 piece stamp set is available in wood mount or clear mount. You can click here and "shop now" or contact me directly to place your order. Don't forget that your $65 merchandise order will also qualify you for a free Sale-a-Bration product!
Jan 19, 2010 | rubber stamping
Have you seen the fun Sweet Pea Stitched Felt in Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Mini Catalogue?! So cute! This is a card we did at Stampers & Scrappers club the other night…well almost…we added a French Knot circle on the ribbon (after I took this photo). Anyway, I went with the stitched effect on this card – with the double stitched Rose Red grosgrain ribbon and faux stitching on the main image. To create faux stitching, punch holes in your cardstock and join them using the pen tip (as opposed to the brush tip) end of your Stampin' Write marker. To make my border stitches as neat (and straight!) as possible, I used the paper piercer guide mat at the top & bottom of the image. I was daring and "free handed" the stem. One club member wanted to be sure her stem was "just so" and drew her stem first, then punched along her line. Whatever works! The sentiment is also from the Occasions Mini – Well Scripted.
The Sweet Pea stitched felt is a great deal – 52 stitched felt pieces for $11.95 – an easy way to impress the card recipient! Contact me or click here to place your order – don't forget your free Sale-a-Bration product with every $65 merchandise order!
Jan 17, 2010 | Announcements
Just a reminder that the Happy Heart Class is on Wednesday, January 27th at 7pm here in Burlington. If you're interested in attending, please click on the paypal link below to reserve your spot, or you can email me directly. Cost is $25 and includes all supplies required to make 4 cards with envelopes and the window box to hold them. A great treat for yourself or for a friend!
If you can't make it that evening, there is also the class to go option, so don't feel left out!!
Plans are on as well for the Opportunity Night this Thursday, January 21st at 7pm. It's a great time to start your own Stampin' Up! business…RSVP to find out the details at this no cost, no obligation information evening!
Jan 11, 2010 | rubber stamping
One of the perks of hosting a Stampin' Up! workshop is the exclusive hostess product! This card features the Level 3 hostess set, The More the Merrier. I just coloured in a few features on the cupcakes and blinged the card with glitter! Two lines of sticky strip tape topped with Fine Cosmo Celery Glitter.
I'm working on Stampers Club cards for this week…this club session will end next month. If you're in the Burlington ON area and are interested in joining the next set of club dates, (or want more information!) please contact me. It's a fun way to get hostess benefits and budget your stamping spending at the same time!
Jan 5, 2010 | Announcements
Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-Bration – lots of ways to be rewarded!
Customers receive free product with every $65 merchandise order.
Hostesses receive free product with each $395 in total workshop merchandise order.
New demonstrators receive a 15% discount on your starter kit PLUS a free stamp set of your choice! Interested – RSVP for my New Demonstrator Opportunity Night, January 21st, here in Burlington ON.
Also just in effect…the Occasions Mini Catalogue that features the new punch designs and the option to purchase your stamps in a Wood Mount or a Clear Mount!
Last but not least, new items in the Definitely Decorative line! Chalkboard Decor Elements!!
When you're ready to shop, you can click HERE to go to online ordering or contact me directly to place an order or RSVP for the Opportunity Night!
Jan 4, 2010 | Announcements
With the Occasions and Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalogues, Stampin' Up! is introducing a new stamping option – Clear Mount Stamps! Traditionalists will still be able to choose wood mounted stamps, but you have another option now! Same great rubber, different mounting choice. The rubber comes with the foam and a cling mount attached and you then apply the rubber image to your choice of clear acrylic blocks. When you're done, clean the stamp on your Stampin' Scrub (dampened with a bit of Stampin' Mist), then peel the rubber image off the block & put it away in the DVD-type case. Advantages? Less storage room required, and a slightly "greener" way to stamp?! Contact me if you're interested in trying out clear mount stamps yourself – book an in home workshop & I'll be sure to create a project for us that features a clear mount stamp set.
Jan 3, 2010 | Announcements
January 4th is the last day for orders from Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Mini Catalogue…please contact me ASAP if you wish to place an order, or do it yourself online at www.yamstamps.stampinup.net before midnight!
January 5th brings the start of so many good new things!!
Sale-a-Bration – with every $65 merchandise order (pre-shipping & taxes) you receive your choice of Sale-a-Bration product for free! New this year – you can select certain sets from the Idea Book & Catalogue for free too!!
Occasions Mini Catalogue – TONS of new product here…including the unveiling of a new punch mechanical design sure to be even easier for those with tired hands! There's some new corner punches that coordinate with the border punches as well… Here's a sneak peek.
Check tomorrow for more sneak peeks! If you're in Canada, please contact me for your own copy of the new mini catalogues.
Dec 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
So….if you can't tell, I took a little break from blogging over this holiday season…! However, with the new year approaching, I'm getting back on the wagon :)
In the upcoming year I look forward to blogging at least every other day…and sharing more samples and ideas with you all! I'm going to be working on filling my stamping calendar even more than last year and aim for even better customer service in 2010.
Thank you for being part of my business – by reading the blog, hosting or attending a stamping event and making purchases. I truly appreciate it! I wish each and every one of you a happy, healthy and creative 2010. See you soon!!!
Dec 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Just a few reminders! Today is the last day to get in on the special pricing for Big Shot products. Take advantage of these discounted prices!
There's still time to pick up one of my GIFT CERTIFICATES for the crafter on your list! Gift certificates are available in any amount and are good for Stampin' Up! merchandise purchased through me OR class and event fees!! Contact me to purchase.
I hope that you are finishing up your last minute preparations so you can enjoy the Christmas holiday with you family and friends. As for me…well….I'm still working on sending out those Christmas cards, believe it or not… It's one thing to finish making them, but apparently addressing them and getting them into a mailbox is a totally different story!
Dec 19, 2009 | Christmas, rubber stamping
I like using some "non-traditional" Christmas colours for holiday cards. Here's a card that uses Almost Amethyst and Elegant Eggplant together. The angel from Holy Tryptich is stamped in Encore Silver Metallic Ink, and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice. The eyelet border punch is used on the Almost Amethyst layers and is highlighted by placing Elegant Eggplant behind them.
I've been trying to finish getting my cards in the mail! For me, it's one thing to get the cards made, it seems to be another thing entirely to write them out and get them into the mailbox!!
I hope that the countdown to Christmas is going smoothly for you. Don't forget that Stampin' Up!'s Twelve Days special is still running – a good chance to get some great Big Shot supplies at a sale price! Contact me to place your order before the 22nd – don't miss out!
