Nov 29, 2008 | Christmas, rubber stamping
This is a gift card holder that Donna made for the demonstrator swap. A loooot of layers here!! It features the Say it With Scallops stamp set and the Holiday Treasures Designer Series Papers. Stampin' Up! donates $2 to the Ronald McDonald Children's House Charity for every Say it With Scallops stamp set that is sold.
I apologize that this photo is out of focus (it's not your eyes nor your screen….) – but hopefully you still get the idea!! The gift card can be slid into that pocket, and there's still room to write a greeting or even adhere a photo! Donna has created the card based on the colours in the designer series paper – chocolate chip, old olive and ruby red. This is a wonderful way to present a gift card – the "wrapping" is as good as the gift inside!!
Nov 28, 2008 | Announcements, specials
(I know, two posts in one day, what's up with that??!!)
The All in the Family bundle AND the Mission Embossable bundle are both already SOLD OUT. Again, the fastest route to ensuring you get the bundle of your choice is to enter your order online at my Stampin' Up! business website, www.yamstamps.stampinup.net – click on the link that says "Shop Now" (or fast track – click on the shop now badge at the top right of my blog).
Nov 28, 2008 | scrapbooking
This is one of the recent scrapbooking club layouts that we did – featuring that glittery snowflake I showed you my experiment on earlier. I am still working on my photo skills, this one is skewed funny, but I couldn't seem to fix it with photoshop. (Not a photoshop issue, more like a user issue!! lol). Anyway….we used the Ski Slope Designer Series Paper – love this particular pattern in baja breeze. The letters are the outline alphabet, stamped in baja breeze.
On this particular paper, we were able to use three of the snowflakes like photo corners. Using the craft knife, we trimmed around a few of the portions of the snowflake and a 4.25" x 6.25" cardstock piece fit in perfectly. We also jazzed it up a bit by adding Dazzling Diamonds glitter with some Two Way Glue. Those who have attended classes or workshops with me will know I'm not big into fussy cutting, but sometimes it's worth the effort!!
A closer shot of the chipboard snowflake – coated with whisper white craft ink, then heat embossed with heat and stick powder and coated with more Dazzling Diamonds glitter. This photo still doesn't do it justice…
It was a very glittery evening!
Nov 27, 2008 | Christmas, rubber stamping
Kim is responsible for this great swap card! I love the mini library clip and the staples….goes with the very clean lines of the card. She's used the hostess stamp set Deer Friends, coloured the image with stampin' write markers and added a bit of crystal effects for extra dimension plus a touch of glitter for glitz. The sentiment "sparkle" comes from the Warm Words set, not featured in the current catalogue, but still available on the dormant list. The designer series paper is Ski Slope, from the current Holiday Mini Catalogue. Thanks, Kim!
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends & blog followers!
Also a reminder that email newsletter subscribers should receive my 9th week of Christmas ideas today…please contact me if you don't find it in your inbox by the end of the day!
Nov 26, 2008 | Announcements, specials
Check out the details on the flyer here.
In summary:
- All in the Family Bundle (item 116217) – 50% off
- The Manly Man's Bundle (item 116224) – 50% off
- Seasonal Stamper's Bundle (item 116221) – 40% off
- Alpha Betcha Need This Bundle (item 116226) – 40% off
- I'm On Board Bundle (item 116218) – 30% off
- Bags & Tags Bundle (item 116216) – 30% off
- Santa's Stocking Stuffers Bundle (item 116219) – 30% off
- Curly Label Punch Bundle (item 112966) – 30% off
- Start Struck Bundle (item 116220) – 30% off
- Sticky Situation Bundle (item 116222) – 30% off
- Mission Embossable Bundle (item 116223) – 30% off
- Scrapbooker's Dream Bundle (item 116227) – 25% off
- Wild Thing, I think I Love You Bundle (item 116225) – 20% off
- Ribbon Storage Bundle (item 116228) – 20% off
- Turquoise Tin & Skinny Silver Tin also at special prices
So what are you waiting for?? Head to my Stampin' Up! website, click on "Shop now" and place your order there! (or just click on that box at the top right of my blog here which will take you to the site!) Online orders will be directly shipped to your home for extra convenience! You can always contact me with your order as well, but it may be faster to place the order yourself! Remember that the sales runs while quantities last or until December 1st – whichever comes first!!
Nov 25, 2008 | Christmas
Do you want everyone to know what YOU want for Christmas? Use my wishlist and get everything on your list this year.
It's easy – Simply Download the list , fill it out and send it back to me. I will contact the special people in your life and help them get you everything you want. Best of all, I can take care of everything and it will be a surprise!
Contact me for more information. Order early to ensure delivery by Christmas!
Nov 24, 2008 | Announcements, specials
Stampin' Up! has planned a sale on select bundles of merchandise - 20-50% off from this Wednesday, November 26 to Monday December 1. Be sure to check my demonstrator business website - www.yamstamps.stampinup.net for all the details Wednesday!! (of course I'll be sure to post an update here as well…)
Nov 23, 2008 | rubber stamping
Snow Swirled is definitely a favourite holiday set this year! Here's a swap sample from one of the demonstrators in my downline, Kaye. I love the insert she created for her card, providing for an inside that's just as pretty as the outside! A great idea that you can use in your own cards – also makes for goof proof reproductions – if you mess up the insert, it's easier to re-do an insert than to re-do an entire card….lol. Not that Kaye messed up, but that's me speaking as the voice of experience!!
I'm keeping up with the NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) challenge of a post a day until the end of November…see you tomorrow…
Nov 22, 2008 | TV/Video/Web/Tech
Here's another video on my demonstrator business website (www.yamstamps.stampinup.net) – you can click on the picture to go to the page with the video. It features Stampin' Up!'s co-founder and CEO, Shelli Gardner demonstrating some ideas using the kit. The kit itself is a great value, and includes everything you need to create some great ornaments, tags or a garland…or whatever you choose to try! Contact me if you need more information, or while at my demonstrator business website, click on "shop here" to place your online order!
Nov 21, 2008 | rubber stamping
This is Melanie's swap card. I tried to adjust the colours but it's still not quite right…still working on my photoshop skills…
This is actually done in baja breeze… with the sentiment in riding hood red. The card is whisper white. The snowflake from Snow Swirled was punched with the coordinating snow blossom punch, and mounted on the same punch out in whisper white, anchored in place with a blue rhinestone circle brad – from the Ice collection. This would be an easy card to "mass produce" as the main body of the card could be stamped on a single sheet of cardstock, then cut into 4 sections, scallop edged and mounted onto a white card. I'm partial to blue cards….so this one caught my eye! Hope these ongoing swap samples have inspired you in your own card creations – there's still time to create your own masterpieces in time for the holiday card season!
I apologize that this photo is out of focus (it's not your eyes nor your screen….) – but hopefully you still get the idea!! The gift card can be slid into that pocket, and there's still room to write a greeting or even adhere a photo! Donna has created the card based on the colours in the designer series paper – chocolate chip, old olive and ruby red. This is a wonderful way to present a gift card – the "wrapping" is as good as the gift inside!!
