Starting Wednesday 5 October – the Twelve Weeks of Christmas! This is my “thank you” to those on my mailing list. Each week brings an exclusive holiday project tutorial – we start with cards and then move to giftables, packaging and tags. Each Wednesday will bring a new tutorial!
The emails start tomorrow at 1pm Eastern – so you need to be on my list by then to get all 12 projects! They are not sent out again, so if you have a strong sense of “FOMO” (Fear of Missing Out), you’ll want to be sure you’re on the list! You can click on the image / click on this link / use the sign up box at the top of the post to register. You’ll get a free video tutorial too! See you in your inbox!
Tuesday, 4 October 2022 ONLY – free shipping on qualified orders!
Stampin’ Up! is offering free shipping for any product orders of $100CAD or more on Tuesday, 4 October! It’s a great way to get more crafting products for your dollars! The $100CAD is calculated before taxes, so keep that in mind. Shortcut to shopping is https://yamstamps.com/shop
If you have a smaller order and can do a porch pickup in Burlington ON, you can message me with what you’d like to order. I’ll be placing a group order – that way, everyone included in that order will qualify for free shipping!
Also starting Tuesday 4 October – the Starter Kit+ promotion!
The Demonstrator starter kit is already a great deal and a great way to start off your own home based business. Normally, you get $165CAD product of your choice, a Paper Pumpkin kit and basic business supplies for just $135. Starting tomorrow until the end of October, you’ll get $206 worth of product of your choice for the same $135! You never pay shipping on the starter kit, and you only pay PST. If you live in a province with blended or harmonized taxes (e.g. ON), you pay NO taxes on your starter kit.
Celebrate World Cardmaking Day on Saturday 1 October!
There are “days” for everything it seems – but this is one of my favourite ones! World Cardmaking Day 2022 is TODAY – Saturday, 1 October. OK, truthfully, I think EVERY day is World Cardmaking Day, but whatever.
I hope that you are able to find a bit of time today to make something! Happy World Cardmaking Day! (Oh…and come back soon for a fun announcement too!)
I know, it’s hard to believe…but the Twelve Weeks of Christmas 2022 edition starts next week – on 5 October to be precise!
The Twelve Weeks of Christmas
As a thank you to those on my mailing list, I send out an exclusive holiday project tutorial each week during the twelve weeks leading up to Christmas. This year, the projects will start on Wednesday 5 October at 1pm Eastern – but only if you’re on the list! Click here, or on the image above, or fill in your information in the box at the top right of the site – so many ways so you don’t miss out!!
Cheery patterns and a fun card design mean this playful tent card is sure to bring a smile to someone’s face!
There are some projects that just make me smile – and this is one of them…so I figure this playful tent card will also bring a smile to the recipient’s face as well!
playful tent card
This card features patterned paper from the Design a Daydream Designer Series Paper (“DSP”) I thought that the kites and bikes went together well. Since they’re from the same package of paper, they have coordinating colours and go together well on a card.
This playful tent card also features a bit of a fun fold. The tent fold portion is a little shorter than usual, which means you can add the extra piece on top and still have a standard sized card. (I like my cards to fit into regular medium Stampin’ Up! envelopes!). The words are die cut with the Floral Gallery Dies from Pool Party cardstock, one of the colours in the DSP. *crafting hack alert* I used a kitchen product to make applying the die cuts a little more easy…. I put the die cut words face down on some Press ‘n Seal wrap, then applied dots of Multipurpose Glue to the back of them. I picked up the wrap and then placed it onto the card where I wanted the words, rubbed over top and then carefully peeled back the wrap.
We made this card during Stampers Club this month, and the Press ‘n Seal was great for transporting the die cuts (and making sure that the little dot on top of the “J” didn’t get lost!), as well as applying them to the card. It made making the playful tent card much easier! We are meeting virtually for club, which means everyone gets their card kits ahead of club night, and then we gather via Zoom (or via recording for those who can’t make it “live”) to assemble the cards. Club is also great for those who like to be able to purchase items that are only available with Stampin’ Rewards, like this DSP! Each member joins for a 6 month period, and once during that 6 month period, each member gets to use the Stampin’ Rewards for the club orders that month. It’s a great way to budget out craft spending since there’s a minimum order required ($33CAD product at this time), and also know that you’ll be able to earn guaranteed Stampin’ Rewards! If you’re in Canada and are interested in joining us, contact me. New members can start their 6 month membership at any club meeting.
I know it’s technically still summer, but I couldn’t wait any longer to share this Autumn Leaf Card!
This was my contribution to a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Card Swap featuring products from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue. Since it seems like temperatures have dropped as soon as September hit, I thought I could share this card now….especially since I -did- see some leaves changing colour on a recent road trip over Labour Day Weekend. (Only a few, but they were definitely NOT green leaves).
I love the font on the sentiment – and was sure to use my Stamparatus to stamp it, since I was making 21 of the same card! If I was doing only one card, I might just stamp it “free hand” using a block, but I know that making multiples means not every one will be straight if I do it that way. (Or it will take me 10 times as long to create each card….and “nobody got time for that!”). I always think it’s good to have a “Thinking of You” card in your stash – because it covers a lot of reasons to send someone a card. A little bit of Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon adds a finishing touch and dresses up this card a little more.
It does feel a little different this year, though, as there’s noone in the household who is heading back to school! To be fair, though, the former student in this household has started TEACHING instead, so was technically “back to class” last month…LOL.
In the meantime, here’s a rundown of what’s new in the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada world this month…
Each week during September, the Thursday will bring a new group of selected product that is on sale! New products will be offered each week – release dates are 1, 7, 14 and 21 September. Each group of products runs for one week. You can try out this fancy QR code which will take you directly to the Weekly Deals section of the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada Online store (so it will cover the entire month of specials!) – just point your camera at your screen and click the link! (or just click on a blue link in the paragraph above LOL).
Here’s a peek at what’s available this week (including one of my FAVOURITE Specialty Designer Series Papers!)
Stampin’ Up! has released SIX new die sets that coordinate with existing stamp sets. These dies will only be available during September. You can purchase the dies on their own if you already have the stamp sets, or you can purchase a discounted bundle that includes the stamp set and coordinating dies! These dies are exclusive to this promotion, so if you see something that catches your eye, you’ll want to grab them while you can. CLICK HERE to see the dies in the online store or CLICK HERE to download the flyer.
Dies include: This Birthday Piggy, Fresh Cut Flowers, Waterfall Canyon, Yeti to Party, Apple Harvest and Trimming the Tree.
Early Bird Pricing is on for the MOVE IT! online class – featuring four different movement cards – these interactive cards are so impressive and I’ll walk you through their construction – you’ll see how easy they can be! If you register during pre-launch, you’ll pay only $20 for lifetime access. Once class opens on Thursday 8 September, regular price of $30 will apply.
*phew*! That’s a bunch to cover on the first day of the month! I’m off to get a Pumpkin Spice Latte now! (You can always leave a comment below or send me a message though!)
Early Bird Pricing is now on for my next Online Class – MOVE IT! Featuring four different kinetic creations – all these cards have movement and are interactive. Lots of fun for the person creating it – and the person receiving the finished work of art!!
MOVE IT! Online Class
The class officially launched Thursday 8 September, but if you register before then, you’ll pay just $20 for lifetime access! Once class launches, the price will be $30 – but you’ll save $10 during prelaunch pricing!
All these cards are created using basic paper crafting tools. You can use punches or die cuts to customize your card if you like! If I do use a die during the creation of a card, I’ll always mention other ways to get a similar effect using a punch or paper trimmer, because it’s not mandatory to have fancy equipment to make these fancy cards!
Since it’s an online class, you can use your stash of paper crafting products, though I always indicate what I’ve used for the class samples. You can watch and re-watch the videos and the accompanying materials as you need – whenever you have the chance and as long as you have an internet connection!
You can check out more information about the class and register here – https://go.yamstampsmore.com/moveit . If you still have any questions after checking out the page, you can always contact me. Hope to “see you” in class!
I call this a cheater fancy fold card because one step makes it so much easier than it’s complicated cousin…
There are “step” cards that you can make that involve cutting the cardbase and scoring it to get different levels of height on a card. This cheater fancy fold card gets those same variations of levels, but achieves it in a much easier way! (at least in my opinion…)
Cheater Fancy Fold Card
I suppose technically, this is still a fancy fold card, so it’s not a total cheat…the base is scored and folded so that there’s two peaks, and the third taller peak is created by adding a separate piece of cardstock to the original base. You can’t see it in this picture, but the point where the extra piece is attached to the back of the card is masked by an additional piece of cardstock for the message to the recipient.
We made this cheater fancy fold card in Stampers Club – using the Design a Daydream Designer Series Paper. Yes, I know that I use this paper a lot….but I can’t help it!! It’s got a variety of patterns and styles, and there’s FOUR of each of the double sided papers. It’s a big package! Definitely getting my Stampin’ Rewards’ worth out of this particular paper. You earn Stampin’ Rewards once your single order/workshop sales are $200CAD – and you can use your rewards towards a more expensive item (e.g. if you earn $20 Stampin’ Rewards, you could use it towards a $50 bundle…or a $135 Demonstrator Starter kit!), or host exclusive items, like the Design a Daydream Paper. The sentiment and flowers are from the Lovely You stamp set and I thought they fit the motif.
I’m putting the finishing touches on my next online class, focusing on interactive cards – cards that have movement of some sort – and of course, because it’s me, you can trust that they will be impressive but not overly complicated to make. (Mainly because my brain can’t manage overly complicated things when paper crafting. It’s supposed to be fun!! LOL). Early bird pricing starts tomorrow! I’ll post more when the link is live. You can see all the available online classes at YamStampsMore.com
Don’t forget that tomorrow is the last day to Sale-a-Brate! Grab your freebies with your qualifying product order before the end of day 31 August – you can shop online at yamstamps.com/shop or message me if you need assistance placing an order or would like to pay by etransfer.
