Jul 16, 2008 | Announcements
Stampin’ Up! will be releasing six new In Colours in the Fall/Winter Catalogue. As a demonstrator I was able to participate in a preorder (with a discount, how nice is that?!) these colours so I’m getting to know them… I’ve really liked this year’s In Colours… loooove Soft Sky & Blue Bayou together…*sigh* However, to make room for the new, the current In Colours will be retiring with the Spring-Summer Catalogue, August 10th. To keep enjoying these great colours, be sure you have all the ink, reinkers, cardstock and ribbons you need! (Newsletter subscribers will have seen the info on reinkers and their importance).
Contact me to stock up on any of the supplies you need for your favourite colours before they are gone forever. I’ll be posting a peek at the new colours in the next little while so stay tuned!.
Jul 1, 2008 | Uncategorized
Happy Canada Day!!
Stampin’ Up! has announced a new product line called Decor Elements. 
You can check out the catalogue here. The Décor Elements product line is an extension of the Definitely Decorative home décor line. Décor Elements is vinyl artwork for walls, mirrors, windows, or other hard, smooth surfaces.
The Décor Elements product line is another way to let you express your creativity-just on a larger canvas than a card or scrapbook page!
Check out some other samples below.
I recently received my images (demonstrators were able to preorder!) so hope to post some pics once I get them mounted to my walls.
After you’ve checked out the catalogue, be sure to contact me to place your order! MY BLOG SPECIAL: Place a Décor Elements order of $50 or more during July and receive the applicator for FREE! Please mention this special when placing your order. Canadian customers only.
Jun 30, 2008 | Announcements
The Occasions MiniCatalogue is coming to an end TODAY! 
Click here to check out the great sets in the Catalogue and be sure to contact me to order your favourites before they are gone!
Don’t forget also if you’d like to order the FRESH CUTS stamp set or notes (see previous post for a sample!), that today is the last chance you’ll have until August 11th when the new catalogue comes out!
Jun 22, 2008 | rubber stamping
Don't forget that Stampin' Up! is offering this sneak peek stamp set and laser cut card for this month! You still have a few more days to get this special offer…
I detached the petals on the card, then stamped in going grey randomly on the front edges. I stamped the larger image onto a piece of so saffron, folded to go inside the laser cut card. I held the insert in place with some white taffeta ribbon. A half pearl from the pretties kit in the centre of the flower adds some more elegance. I also slightly bent the petals of the inner flower out a bit to give more dimension.
This one shows the interior of the card…I apologize as I think it's slightly out of focus, but you get the idea!
Buy the Fresh Cuts stamp set & be eligible to purchase the fresh cut laser cut notes for a reduced rate – until the end of June! Contact me to place your order before it's too late.
Jun 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
pssst have you checked the team blog site lately? Email me if you need a reminder on access codes.
Jun 15, 2008 | Announcements
Here it is! A link to the list in alphabetical or numerical order. Having difficulty reading it? Let me know – I'm also working on a text version. You will need Adobe reader to view these lists.
Don't forget that you can order these stamps until August 10th; I can ship to anywhere in Canada.
The retired accessories list will be posted July 15th – be sure to check back here at yamstamps.com or be on my mailing list to ensure you get a copy in your inbox…The accessories will be available only while supplies last.
Jun 13, 2008 | rubber stamping
Guess what kind of a party we're having this year?! I made these for D's bday party – we're going to see a movie! I used the film strip technique – I've done that before for a previous Hallowe'en card (see this post here). I used the hot to dot wheel for the background (brilliant blue ink on the brilliant blue card), and the letters are from the big deal alphabet. The word "invited" was from the retired set All Year Cheer II. I used the 1-3/8" square punch to punch out the words and mounted them onto a basic black strip of cardstock. The spiral punch is used repeatedly on either side to give the idea of a strip of film.
I printed out all the details on regular paper & adhered it to the inside of the card. Easy peasy!
Jun 11, 2008 | rubber stamping
I think this could be a great Father's Day card!
The image is from the Stampin' Up! set A Light Unto My Path (p 103 Spring Summer Collection). It's inked in blue bayou and the edges of the vanilla cardstock are distressed with the distressing tool from the cutter kit (p 184) (it's the piece that looks like a flower). Run the edge of the cardstock in one of the notches & the blade with rough it up without roughing up your fingers! (it also makes a great thread cutter). The word dream is from Everyday Flexible Phrases - but of course, you would want to use the word father for a Father's Day Card! The label frame from Hodgepodge Hardware is held in place with some hemp (and a dimensional!). The image is mounted onto a piece of faux leather-ed Kraft cardstock. Ink the cardstock (direct to paper) with basic brown, sand with a sanding block, spritz with water & then crumple. You can get even more dimension to your piece by doing another direct to paper application of basic brown on top again. (I think this may be June's video tutorial….) I was shown this technique a while back and love it for a masculine card. You can't see it in the image, but the card was also sponged with blue bayou to give subtle dimension (perhaps a little TOO subtle – will have to have a heavier hand with that next time).
My newsletter subscribers will recognize this card from earlier this month…but I liked it so much I thought I'd share it here as well. Don't forget that Stampin' Up is releasing the retired list June 15th – check back here for the news, or sign up for my mailing list to get a copy in your email inbox!
Jun 8, 2008 | rubber stamping
This was one of the cards that I included in my Sam's Day Silent Auction basket….and I just realized that I hadn't yet shared it here! Thankfully I did have a picutre of the card on my computer.
This is a great birthday or grad card – especially for a guy. The stamp set is In the Stars from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Mini – which is extended until the end of June. The card itself is wild wasabi, with only orange and not quite navy. The star with the words on it was punched out using the large star punch. We coated the chipboard star with Tombow Multipurpose adhesive and then with silver chunky glitter. You do have to allow time for the adhesive to dry completely, so if you're in a rush….I would use heat & stick powder with the glitter!
If you're on my mailing list, you should have received my e-newsletter earlier in the week – if you didn't, please contact me & I will resend it to you! (and if you did get it – have you sent in your entry for my retired list contest yet??)
Jun 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
Here it is! This is the basket I've donated for the Sam's Day Silent Auction. This is before I wrestled the plastic cello wrap around it. (and trust me, wrestle is the correct verb in this case). Let's just say that I do NOT have a career in gift baskets ahead of me….at least not the wrapping portion of it!
I think I calculated the value of the basket at over $300 – there's a scrapbook, cardstock, rub ons, 3 stamp sets, ink, designer series paper etc etc etc… not to mention the "priceless" value of the handstamped cards I threw in!
So…if you're in the Burlington area and have your family pass, we'll see you tomorrow at Sam's Day! www.samsday.org Remember during the silent auction – it's for a good cause (proceeds to the James Fund for Neuroblastoma research at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital), so make those bids BIG!!
