Feb 19, 2008 | rubber stamping
(and no, I’m not patting myself on the back, that’s the name of the stamp set I used! LOL) I don’t think that I had posted this card here on the blog, so I’m doing it now….If you can’t tell, I really like my cards on the "not too fussy" side…
This card uses the set Pretty Amazing and one of my new favourite colour combos, Soft Sky & Blue Bayou. I used soft sky double stitched ribbon and added a half pearl from the Pretties kit. I must say that the Pretties kit has been one of my best investments in accessories so far! So many items in one (reusable!) tin – the pearls, crystals, hat pins, clear jewel brads and the flowers…..definitely good "bang for the buck" in my books!!
OK off to finish up preparing for Stampers Club tomorrow, and a return visit to St Brides in Mississauga with the Stampers & Scrappers group this weekend!
Feb 16, 2008 | rubber stamping
I spent last evening with Megan & friends where we made (OK, technically THEY made, I guided) Jacob’s ladder photo albums. (this was the beginning of a marathon birthday party…) They all did a FANTASTIC job and no two were the same. Here they are showing off their masterpieces. The girls were all so creative and really made the project their own. Happy Birthday Megan! (and thanks to her parents for asking me to do the birthday party class!)
Feb 14, 2008 | rubber stamping
I love making mini cards because they’re quick & easy, and quite often, I am in need of a card and don’t have one already made! (Much like the cobbler’s children having no shoes….)
Here’s another mini card that could be for Valentine’s day or any other occasion to remind someone special that you appreciate them! I used whisper white cardstock to create a 3×3 card that fits into Stampin’ Up!’s mini square envelopes. The "love" from Tagger’s Dozen is stamped in purely pomegranate (LOVE that colour). I then used the Punches Plus classy brass embossing template to dry emboss the square around the image and as a guide to pierce a few holes at each corner. A bit of purely pomegranate double stitched ribbon finishes it off.
With the ribbon, I must admit, it’s a bit of a tight squeeze into the envelope, but you’re not able to mail envelopes this size anyway – this is an "up close & personal" kind of card – you have to hand it to the recipient!
Feb 12, 2008 | rubber stamping
Another "love"ly card to share – not necessarily just for Valentine’s Day, either! This uses Stampin’ Up!’s scallop notes – mini cards with envelopes. The cards are already scallop edged – no corner rounder or slit punch work required here! This is one of the very vanilla cards (there are 10 each of vanilla, kraft and soft sky). I stamped images from Sweet shapes – the rectangles (all one stamp, isn’t it neat how it comes out in gradation of shades?) are in soft sky, the "sweet" is in blue bayou, and the heart is done in ruby red. I adhered a strip of rub red on the inside portion of the back flap of the card to have the scallops show up a bit more. Quick and easy! (my favourite type of card)
Feb 9, 2008 | rubber stamping
How time flies when you’re digging out from under multiple snow falls…. (sounds like a good excuse, doesn’t it?!)
Anyway – it hasn’t been all about the snow. This is a card "cased" ("Copied and stamped" (or "stolen") !) from a fellow demonstrator, Leslie Good – because it’s so cute! I only changed a few things to suit the supplies I had on hand… The Happy Heart Day image is stamped in stazon jet black & coloured with stampin’ write markers. The mouse was actually coloured with bordering blue stampin’ write marker that was scribbled onto a closed ink pad case and then picked up with a blender pen – makes the colour a little lighter so you can see the mouse’s features. Dazzling diamonds glitter was applied to the heart with 2 way glue after the heart was coloured with pretty in pink. The tab was made from apricot appeal cardstock (matches the flower on the heart) with the word window punch and I added a clear rhinestone brad from the pretties kit. The card base is mellow moss and we stamped with versamark & coloured in the hearts on the flower with the versamarker to make it stand out more. The sentiment on the inside is "To someone with a big heart".
I’m in the midst of prepping for a birthday party class for next week – looking forward to showing off the completed project here once it’s finished (and maybe after the bday party….don’t want to ruin the surprise for the birthday girl!).
Feb 3, 2008 | Announcements
I’ve got a limited time special on during the "big game" today. If you didn’t receive my e-mailing, contact me & I’ll send it to you! (fine print – only good in Canada, eh?!)
Feb 1, 2008 | Announcements
Happy February! Such an exciting time in the Stampin’ Up! world – it’s Sale-a-bration!
Customers can receive a free sale-a-bration product with every $70 merchandise order (before shipping/taxes) and hostesses can earn free sale-a-bration product with workshop sales of $400. See the Sale-a-bration mini catalogue HERE.
BIGGEST NEWS?! Take the plunge and become a business owner during Sale-a-bration and the Canadian starter kit is just $208 plus PST (regular price is $260 – a good value, but 20% off is even better!) Over $400 in product & business supplies are in your starter kit. To give your new business a boost, you will also receive your choice of ANY stamp set from the Spring-Summer catalogue for FREE! These offers are valid February 1 – March 17 (Sale-a-bration).
Click here for a bit more information on becoming a demonstrator… and if you’re ready to join my group of demonstrators & start your own home based business, or have any questions, please contact me ! Even more exciting (especially if you’re a bit into instant gratification, like me) – you can sign up online at www.yamstamps.stampinup.net (click on "Join Stampin’ Up) – you’ll get access to demonstrator-only online content right away!!
Jan 28, 2008 | 3D samples
Stampin’ Up!’s Valentine Bundle Special is running until this Thursday (the 31st of January already, how time flies!). This is a goodie bag done with items from the bundle. The bag topper is made with the Happy Heart Day stamp set. The butterfly is stamped 3 times and coloured in with stampin’ write markers (I used Bashful Blue and Gable Green for the bodies). The medium cello bags (part of the bundle) fit a number of Hershey kisses easily (could have put a few more in here….but then I should have eaten a few less while doing this…LOL). The bag topper is real red cardstock folded in half and the bow is the 2 hole bow (tutorial here), here using the wide real red grosgrain that comes with the bundle. The tag is punched with the small & regular sized tag punch, and I added some rose pink fine cosmo glitter to the hearts with my 2 way glue pen. If you want to take advantage of this great deal (the bundle represents a 20% savings over purchasing the items individually!) – contact me before Thursday!
This will be one of the projects we do in the Lovely Cards class Wednesday, Feb 6th; class is held in Burlington, an easy drive from Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Oakville, or Milton (we’ve even had attendees from Toronto and Markham!) RSVP to reserve your spot if you haven’t done so already!
Jan 20, 2008 | rubber stamping
I recently attended Stampin’ Up!’s Leadership Conference in Palm Springs, California – so the sentiment on the inside of the card rings true for me! "Time spent with friends is time well spent". I had a great time seeing friends and catching up, meeting new friends and getting to know old friends better. This card uses Apricot Appeal as the base, with a strip of Cutie Pie Designer Series Paper. The stamp set is Time Well Spent, a level 3 hostess set that was a gift from Shelli Gardner, co-founder & CEO of Stampin’ Up! to all Demonstrators! I stamped the images in Stazon Jet Black onto Stampin’ Up!’s watercolour paper. The images were watercoloured with the aquapainter and classic ink. Last but not least, I used a build-a-brad in the centre of the flower. The colours used on the image were pulled from the designer series paper (a no-brainer for colour combos – copy!!) – purely pomegranate, bashful blue & apricot appeal. We did this card at Stampers Club the other evening; good to get together with those friends as well!
Just a reminder that I’m having an Opportunity Night this Wednesday. Please RSVP if you are able to attend – you’ll have the chance to find out more about what’s involved in being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.
Jan 10, 2008 | rubber stamping
This is a rather "iffy" photo of my attempt at watercolouring. My friend and fellow demonstrator, Mo Dickie, invited me to a watercolouring class, offered by her friend Lia. We used the chef from the Voila set (yet another set onto my wish list, *sigh*). Using stampin’ write markers on the image, we went over it with our aquapainters to blend the colour. My key points to remember? Work in a small area at one time, and don’t be afraid to go back later to build up the colour more. I did the shadow a second time to help "pop" the chef a little more. Thanks again Lia & Mo for a fun class!
(and no, I’m not patting myself on the back, that’s the name of the stamp set I used! LOL) I don’t think that I had posted this card here on the blog, so I’m doing it now….If you can’t tell, I really like my cards on the "not too fussy" side…
