Nov 19, 2009 | Announcements
If you haven't seen it yet, check it out! (click on the image at left or HERE) Stampin' Up! has put together a list of giftables for your crafty (and soon to be crafty?) friends and family. When you spend $65 on items in the guide, you can select a Decor Elements item for FREE ($22.95 value). What's better than a gift for yourself at this time?! LOL. Contact me for more information or place your order online here.
Edited 3:36 pm to fix the link to the pdf for the Gift Guide – sorry bout that should be working now!
Nov 18, 2009 | Christmas
I love using blue for holiday cards. This is Stampin' Up!'s Ballet Blue combined with Night of Navy and Shimmery White Cardstock. I tried a close up of the white so maybe you can pick up the shimmer a bit?! It's subtle…but it's there.
Serene Snowflakes stamped in Night of Navy & Ballet Blue (why think too hard, just coordinate the ink with the cardstock…LOL)
I punched snowflakes out of Night of Navy & Shimmery White. The rhinestone gem in the centre of the snowflakes is the gem from a clear rhinestone brad. To get the gem out, open the arms of the brad, then pry back one of the retaining arms. I will often search through the brads to find one that the little arm is sticking out ever so slightly – much easier to pry open. Pop out the gem & then adhere it with a little Tombow Mono Adhesive. I love the clear rhinestone brads, but this just gives another look, and a little less bulk.
Email newsletter subscribers should be receiving week 8 of the 12 Weeks of Christmas today. How did we get here already??!! Please sign up for my newsletters at the top left of the blog. Non-Canadians are welcome to sign up for ideas and inspiration, but please be aware that I am prohibited from selling to those outside of Canada.
Nov 17, 2009 | rubber stamping
To give you a change of pace from the holiday themed cards I have been posting…here's a Thinking of You card that we did the other evening at club. We used Stampin' Up!'s Eastern Blooms set, and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. Gold elastic cord for accents. For the knot, we used 2 pieces of cord, doubled over & knotted in the middle; the ends of the cord are adhered behind the image. Just a little different way to use your cording for an accent.
The last two weeks of November are busy for me – Christmas Card Clinic, two stamp a stacks and a workshop! OK I'm back to the stamp room to cut cardstock!
Nov 16, 2009 | Announcements
I know some of you are saying "I knew that…." LOL. I just received the official word that I am a Stampin Up My Digital Studio Certified Demonstrator. What does that mean? It means I can help you with any questions you have about the software and its use! As part of the certification program, I attended webinars, completed quizzes and printed product with the software. (In fact, I'm anticipating delivery of my self-created but professionally-printed Christmas cards in the next couple of days!).
If you're interested in finding out more about this great software, contact me. Don't forget that hostesses can purchase the My Digital Studio software for 50% off with workshop sales over $525 (all the more reason to have a BIG stamping party!!).
Nov 15, 2009 | Announcements
If you want to join me at the Holiday Stamp a Stack in Mississauga…
Please contact me before Wednesday if you wish to attend! $30 to create 8 cards in 4 different styles plus a box of gift giving tags. (Did I also mention door prizes?! LOL). Hope that you can make it.
Nov 14, 2009 | Christmas
The spotlight technique is a fun way to add a quick shot of colour to your line images. These reindeer are my favouries from Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Line Up stamp set. This is the "thrifty" version of spotlight… The reindeer are stamped in Basic Brown onto the Very Vanilla Cardstock. To spotlight an area you have a couple of options – you could stamp a second image and punch a circle out of it…or you could punch a ring and place it on your original image. To create a punched ring, punch the inner portion first. In this case, I used the 1-3/8" circle punch on Garden Green Cardstock. I then used the 1-3/4" circle punch upside down so I could centre the original punch out when I punched again to create a ring. Clear as mud?!
Anyway, once I adhered the green ring in place on my image, I used my Stampin' Write markers to colour in the portion contained by the ring, and added the Red Cosmo fine glitter to the nose of the centre reindeer. The Merry & Bright sentiment is from a retired Stampin' Up! set but I thought it suited the card.
If you'd like to use this card for your holiday greetings this year, it's being offered at my Christmas Card Clinic. Contact me to reserve your spot & your design…and I'll prep everything for you!
Nov 13, 2009 | rubber stamping
Stampin' Up! is now offering Hostess sets in the Mini Catalogues in addition to the choices in the Idea Book and Catalogue – plenty of decisions to make when you select your free hostess set! This hostess only stamp set is in the Holiday Mini Catalogue – Snow Buddes. I stamped the snow men on Whisper White cardstock and tore around the images to create the snowbanks. Stars in Encore Metallic Gold ink and a touch of colour with Stampin' Write markers complete the card.
If you'd like to earn free merchandise, consider hosting a class with your friends! Depending on workshop sales, hostesses can earn free merchandise, exclusive hostess sets and take advantage of hostess only specials. This month, if your workshop sales are $330 or more, you can receive any item in the Holiday Mini for just $14!! (Excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio software). If your sales are $525 or over, you can purchase the My Digital Studio software for HALF PRICE! Contact me for details.
Nov 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
just to say how much I enjoy this show….
(Glee)
(and I just found out that Canadians can watch it online at globaltv.com)
We will now return to our regular blogging schedule…LOL Until then…looking forward to getting together with the Stamp Club members this evening!
Nov 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
With thanks and appreciation.
Nov 10, 2009 | Christmas
Here's another Christmas Card Clinic sample. The angel from Stampin' Up!'s Holy Triptych stamp set gets a shimmer from the shimmer paints plus iridescent ice embossing powder. The shimmer paint is a great way to get a subtle wow factor (is that an oxymoron?!)
A reminder that there's still room in the Card Clinic for Thursday, November 19th if you would like to make your Christmas Cards! Check out the sample album here, then email me to let me know which one you'd like to recreate! Cost is $25 for 10 cards – includes all cardstock – precut for you, and all supplies required to make the cards themselves; plus envelopes! Need more than 10 cards? Each additional card is $2.50.
Other card making options include the Holiday Stamp a Stack in Mississauga, Saturday Nov 21, or hosting your own card making party with your friends! Contact me if you'd like more information.
