While yes, I know it’s still early December, Stampin’ Up! is starting the Year End Closeout Event! Special pricing while supplies last on selected current and retiring products.
Click on the image (or here) to see items in the Online Store – that will be the most current availability at any given time.
Given the weather outside, it seems appropriate to share this shimmery icicles card! The Burlington Santa Claus Parade had to be cancelled due to the freezing rain storm, so I spent time inside doing some photo editing and a bit of paper crafting. While I was sad about the cancellation, I was glad not to be outside in the awful weather!
This card was from the November Christmas Card Class, where we used Shimmery Crystal Effects on each of the projects.
I still love that Woodland Embossing Folder! It’s great for adding texture and interest to the background of a card. The design of the card itself is quite clean and simple otherwise. Layering Ovals for the sentiment, which is from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set.
We added Shimmery Crystal Effects around the backing oval of Merry Merlot Cardstock, and then drew icicles from the bottom portion of the frame. Easy peasy! You do need to allow a fair bit of time for drying – otherwise the card will be glued to the inside of the envelope!! The Shimmery Crystal Effects is fairly thick and you can layer it up and get a 3D effect.
This would be a fun card to make for your friends – and you can easily mass produce it by using the Stamparatus for the sentiment, and then just “assembly line” the rest of the card production.
I can’t believe we’re in December. All of the Christmas Card Classes are done for the year, but there’s still the Monthly Card Classes and Stampers Club on the calendar. I’ll be adding some new classes for the new year, and don’t forget that the Holiday Punch Art Online Class is still open for enrollment until end of day December 2!
The shimmery icicles card is the preferred way to view ice for me right now – and from the inside of my warm home. I am debating on how safe it is for me to navigate the green bin and blue bin to the curb tonight….or if I wait until tomorrow when it may be better?! Stay safe everyone!
I’m bringing this class out of the vault for four days only! My Holiday Punch Art Online Classfeatures 11 different punch art creations, all seasonally themed.
Special pricing of $5 CAD – but only available for the next few days – after Monday, it’s going back into the vault! Get more information here or click below for instant access!
You’ll get lifetime access to the videos and pdf downloads! While some of the punches and colours may have retired, you may very well still have them in your craft stash – or you can substitute similar punches or dies and get the same effect.
Questions? Message me – otherwise I will “see” you in class!
Here’s a fun fold card that we did in last month’s card class, featuring some items from the Follow Your Art Suite.
When closed/folded – it’s a square. If you saw my Facebook Live with the easy Gift Card Holder – it’s similar but different LOL. Start with a 4″ x 12″ piece of cardstock, score at 4″ & 8″, and the score diagonally (same direction) on both end pieces. The vertical scores are valley folds (folded inwards) and the diagonal scores are mountain folds (folded outwards).
The next part of the technique is to put the adhesive on one outward corner of the diagonal folded section – so that you can still open and close the card. When closed, the two diagonal folds meet in the middle (not really visible due to the square front design piece). The ribbon helps keep it closed.
(Clear as mud? Leave a comment if you need more clarification – or let me know if you think a Facebook Live on this fold would be helpful!).
I feel that square cards can feature busy patterns without being too overwhelming, especially if you have a large focal image – so this design was perfect for this fun fold card.
Be sure to check back Friday for myBlack Friday/Cyber Monday special! (YamStamps Subscribers will get the information straight to their inboxes on Friday!). Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends and family – and Happy Thursday to everyone else!
I love the monochromatic look – using just one colour on a project. It’s an easy way to make an impression, and depending on the colour you choose, it can be a dramatic one! Here’s a Monochromatic Christmas Card that we did during the October Christmas Card Class.
For this holiday card, I chose to use a metallic tone – in this case, silver. I used the Delicata Metallic Shimmery Silver Ink. Unfortunately, in the meantime, the Delicata ink pads have sold out! If you want to recreate this card/look – you could choose a grey tone – like Smoky Slate, or heat emboss using Silver Embossing Powder. I shared a card on the YamStamps Facebook Page using Copper Embossing Powder as a way to get a coppery metallic look.
The ornament is stamped and punched out with the Christmas Gleaming Bundle, and I added an extra hole punch to string some of the Silver Metallic Thread. The ornament is hung from the rectangular frame from the Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D Embossing Folders. When you use the frames, I found it more effective to cut first, then emboss – otherwise you tend to flatten the embossing if you do it the other way around. I did “cheat” after and trim a bit at the edges of my cardstock. A bit of subtle bling (is there such a thing?) from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels. Oh – I guess that technically makes it not a monochromatic card, since I used the light blue ones?! Oops. Well, I’m still calling it a Monochromatic Christmas Card in any case.
My LAST Christmas Card Classes (I can’t believe it) will be this upcoming Wednesday at 1pm or 7pm. Cost is $30 and includes a bottle of Shimmery Crystal Effects. I have had some late openings in the classes, so if you’d like to attend, please contact me ASAP to save a spot. Regular card classes continue on the first Wednesday of each month, and the December class will have one holiday card in the set. You can check out upcoming events on the YamStamps Events Page.
Also upcoming – I will have a Black Friday – Cyber Monday special on an older online class of mine. The Holiday Punch Art Online Class came out a few years ago, but I’ll be offering it at a special price! Check back on Friday for the link – and be on the YamStamps Mailing List to get notification in your inbox!
Taking a moment to give thanks to those who served and sacrificed on this Remembrance Day.
Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, France
This year I travelled with the Burlington Teen Tour Band to England and France. The band was invited to take part in the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Along with performances, the band also visited a number of museums and sites, including the Juno Beach Centre, and significantly, the Canadian War Cemetery at Bény-sur-Mer in Normandy, France.
Prior to the trip, each person was given a set of dogtags, which were fundraisers for the Juno Beach Centre. The dogtags included one engraved with our name, and one engraved with the name and information for a fallen soldier who was buried at Bény-sur-Mer. Band members were tasked with doing research on their fallen soldier ahead of the trip. This made it a bit more personal, and during our visit to the cemetery, you could hear band members talking about going to visit the grave of “their” soldier. Many left tokens or messages from themselves or family members of the soldiers themselves. We actually made two visits to the cemetery – once during an official commemoration ceremony, and then once again – because the band members really wanted the opportunity to spend more time there. They also had the opportunity to speak with a number of veterans and families who were visiting the cemetery at the same time who shared their personal stories of the war.
This was such a significant trip for everyone who was able to take part – and it truly helped us to know that “freedom is not free”. As one band member recently said – “We will always remember to never forget”. I am sure that going forward, Remembrance Day will have a particular significance for everyone involved.
Sunday Swap Share was missed last week as I was having some technical difficulties….but happily (and fingers crossed) these are all sorted now and it’s back to business as usual.
This Sunday’s Swap Share is from my friend Mo Dickie. She’s been a Stampin’ Up! Canada Demonstrator from the start, and took me under her wing when I moved back to Ontario from BC, which I truly appreciated. I have some wonderful and lasting friendships because of SU!
Mo’s card uses the Very Versailles stamp set, which is one I shockingly do not own. Yet. LOL! I love the elegance of this card!
I’m not always great with the collage-type images, but this is a design that I could easily copy – and that’s part of the point of swapping and sharing – getting ideas and reproducible designs! I think one of the secrets of this successful design is the way Mo used different ink strengths to create more depth.
I was fortunate enough to visit France earlier this year, but didn’t make it to Versailles. Still on my list of things to do/visit – so I guess I will have to be sure to go back to France at some point! (I know, nothing like being a little greedy….)
Class is a great way to try out some stamps and crafty items that you may not already own. My last Burlington ON Christmas Card Class is scheduled for Wednesday, November 27th at 1pm or 7pm. For these special classes, the class fee is slightly higher, but on top of the regular class supplies, you’ll receive a full sized product that you will use for some of your class projects, and then take the rest home. November’s Christmas Card Class includes a bottle of Shimmery Crystal Effects, which we will use to add some more glitz to our cards. You can contact me to register/pay to reserve your spot!
Starting in the new year, I will be doing some more product based classes, so be sure to check the YamStamps Events Page, and be subscribed to the YamStamps Newsletters to get notified!
Hi! I’m recovering from tech trauma…I had website issues earlier this week, and then had some issues when trying to do a scheduled Facebook Live. It seems like all is well now (fingers crossed) so hoping it’s going to be back to “business as usual”.
I bring you another starry card…but this time it’s GOLD and blue, rather than silver and blue, because I can only handle so many changes at one time.
The stars in the background are stamped with the Golden Giltz Delicata Metallic Ink Pad. Just a heads up – these ink pads will NOT be carrying over – so if you want the Gold or Silver ink pad, you’ll want to place an order ASAP before they are all gone – gold is already on low inventory notice and copper is already gone (I just saw that when I was linking things up here!).
November’s Christmas Card Class is scheduled for November 27th at 1pm or 7pm. Everyone will receive a bottle of Shimmery Crystal Effects – we’ll use a bit for our projects and then you’ll have the rest of the bottle to glitz up your other projects at home! It’s sure to be a glittery class. You can contact me to register by November 13th – cost is $30 and includes all supplies required (including adhesives). I wonder if I’ll be able to design yet anotherstarry card in blue for that one?!
Check out the YamStamps Events Page to see what else is being offered. I’ll be working on finalizing the start of my 2020 Events Calendar and will get that published soon. In the meantime, sign up for the YamStamps Mailing List by using the box at the top right of this page, or click here. You’ll get notifications of upcoming classes and events as well as the weekly paper crafting ideas and information, so you won’t miss out!
Stampin’ Up!’s new Paper Trimmer is available for customer orders today! It has a cutting blade and a scoring blade – and its size can accommodate 12″ x 12″ sheets. I’ve had mine for a few weeks now (demonstrators were able to order this in October) and I am quite liking it!
Next Up….while supplies last (no firm end date) – the Christmastime is Here suite! First of all – do you instantly start singing the song in your head?! I do….
If you guessed the bracelet, you’d be correct. Even though it’s gold tone and I’m more of a silver tone girl, I love that it coordinates with a lot of the bangle bracelets that I already have (it’s Alex & Ani style)
By the way – you may notice that the large rose die fits the Designer Series Paper – so if you don’t feel like doing two step stamping? Just die cut the paper that’s already done!
You can click on the links to see the specific items or use the shortcut yamstamps.com/shop to get to the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store. You can also message me if you need assistance placing an order or have any questions.
