A get well card or thinking of you card is a handy one to have in your card stash. One of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! products is the coordination – for me, the fact that the colours across the products are consistent and a lot of times the images from one set will coordinate with dies or images from other sets – whether intentionally or not!
I have to admit that I don’t often spend an overly long time on a project when I’m crafting, but sometimes it’s nice to slow down a bit and enjoy the process a bit more. I did a simple colouring of the heart on the bandage with my Stampin’ Blends Marker and then fussy cut the bandage image. Easy fussy cutting is key for me! A nice oval. I can handle that. Even though it’s not a huge amount of colouring, I still love how easily the Blends fill in the image and how the colouring is streak free. Still thrills me every time!!
Thankfully, I have not needed to send out this get well card, so it’s sitting in my stash. This is one of those cards I don’t mind not needing!!
I was away for a few days before Thanksgiving, at a business retreat. It’s always great to get together with other like-minded business owners – mostly Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. This group has gotten together in various combinations over the years, so it’s nice to reconnect with familiar friends and make new friends as well. The retreat was in Orlando, so a trip to a park was a must. My friends Darlene and Jo-Ann and I made it to Epcot to enjoy the Food & WIne Festival, but honestly, the highlight was getting to ride the new Guardians of the Galaxy ride! Ok. Actually, the highlight was that we were in Virtual Queue group 8 and basically walked straight onto the ride first thing in the morning. This was my face when I realized we had essentially walked right onto the ride…
This was my face ON the ride…pretty sure this is when the cars were going sideways…I was in the last car and at the beginning of the ride all the cars turned – I had a momentary panic that we were actually going to end up being the first car….note that I am not nearly as relaxed as the fellow beside me (who had ridden the ride the day before so knew what to expect).
(yes this is a screenshot of the photo from the Disney app)
However, the ride photo that made me (and my friends) laugh the most?
this is from the Frozen ride, and doesn’t it look like I’m looking right at the camera and posing??? I swear I had no clue where the camera was, and I actually thought my eyes were closed in the shot because the flash was so bright when the picture was actually taken! Too funny. (Also not sure what I was looking at, maybe the lights on the sides of the tunnel, I can’t remember).
It was a great time, and no photos of me at the Business Mastermind, in part because we were focused on business…and also because the lighting in the hotel conference room was awful LOL. (I look like I need a get well card sent to me…).
If you’ve ever thought about having your own home based business, you might consider the Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Starter Kit – especially in October, since there’s a special! You have your choice – you can either save 35% on the cost of the kit ($87.75 for $165 worth of product) OR you can get 35% more product for the regular price ($135 for $222.75 worth of product). PLUS you get free admission to the virtual convention – On Stage At Home so you can be inspired from the comfort of your own home! It’s a fantastic way to start your business. You can visithttps://yamstamps.com/joinfor more information or you can message me if you have specific questions. I’d love to have you as part of the “Eh” Team – my group of Stampin’ Up! Canada Demonstrators!
Sharing this fun fold autumn card with you today – thank you for stopping by! If you’re a Canadian visitor, I hope that you had a good Thanksgiving. If you’re an international follower, I hope you had a good weekend!
This is a card that we made in our Online Card Club a little while ago. I like fun folds that don’t require a lot of special tools, and that ultimately fit in a regular, medium Stampin’ Up! envelope. Though I will make some that don’t meet these requirements, they tend to be the exception rather than the rule.
This fun fold autumn card features the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper. The backing cardstock is Cajun Craze, and it’s accented with some Calypso Coral. The neutral cardstock is Very Vanilla for a change – I tend to automatically reach for Basic White. It helps that the Designer Series Paper has a vanilla base! The sentiment is from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set, but I decided to use it with the Double Oval Punch rather than the coordinating Timeless Arrangements dies. For club, I tend to use less specific die cuts and punch outs so that club members can use whatever stamps they have on hand when they are constructing their cards.
If you need any of these products, don’t forget that right now, you can get FREE shipping with a product order of $100 or more (before taxes/after any discounts) – but only until Wednesday, 11 October at 1159pm Mountain Time. Shop online at https://yamstamps.com/shop. You can also message me if you would like to pay by etransfer – or if your product order is under $100 and you can pick it up in Burlington ON – I’ll be placing group orders until end of day on Wednesday. Once the cumulative total is $100, I’ll place the order so that everyone gets free shipping!
I’m going to try to edit my club video to show the construction of this card, so I’ll let you know when I can get it uploaded to the YamStamps YouTube channel!
It definitely felt like fall weather the past few days….a bit of a shock to my system, especially since I spent most of last week in Florida! I was there for business purposes…really…but I couldn’t go to Orlando and NOT visit a theme park!
A couple of friends and I spent some time at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival….but I think the highlight was the fact that we got to ride the new Guardians of the Galaxy Ride! We were in the Virtual Queue group 8, which meant that we basically walked right onto the ride first thing in the morning! (Honestly, that was one of the most thrilling parts of the ride LOL). However….that also meant that we didn’t make it to the fireworks in the evening as we were DONE before that. I hadn’t been to Disney in a few years, so it was great to be back in at least one of the parks. Must plan to visit again!! Do you have a favourite Disney Park? I do hope to make it to Disney Sea (the Japanese Disney Park) in the next few years.
In the meantime, I’ll get back to work so that I can plan my next trip!!
Let’s celebrate World Card Making Day and Thanksgiving too! Free shipping on product orders of $100CAD or more – starts Monday, 9 October until Wednesday, 11 October! Value of product is before taxes and after any discounts. Click here to start shopping in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store.
Don’t have a $100CAD product order right now but still like the idea of no shipping fees? If you can pick up your order in Burlington ON, I’ll collect individual orders and submit a group order once the combined product total is at least $100CAD – that way, everyone can get free shipping! I’ll let you know once the orders arrive and when you can pick up your products. Email me with your order! The sooner the better, especially if you want one of the hot products that seems to be flying out of stock…
Also – there’s a Starter Kit special happening right now. Did you know that there is FREE SHIPPING on the starter kit all the time?! So get free shipping, plus to celebrate 35 years of Stampin’ Up!, you can have your choice of EITHER:
35% off the starter kit price – pay just $87.75CAD for $165 worth of product of your choice
OR
Get 35% more – pay the regular $135CAD and receive $222.75CAD in product!
PLUS
ALL New Demonstrators who sign up with this deal will receive FREE registration to the On Stage at Home event happening in November! It’s a virtual Stampin’ Up! event – we’ll be crafting in the comfort of our own homes! There’s going to be a “craft along” component to it….with a product suite that you can purchase during a special preorder period. I would recommend going with the discounted starter kit price, and then using your savings towards purchasing the product suite! More information about joining my group of demonstrators known as the “Eh” Team at https://yamstamps.com/join or you can message me with your questions.
You are FREE to take advantage of these offers! Don’t miss out!
World Card Making Day is Saturday, 7 September – join this Free Virtual Event!
World Card Making Day is this Saturday, 7 October. You know that I love sharing information about National “Days” on the YamStamps Facebook Page….but this is a GREAT one to talk about in advance and EVERYWHERE!
Stampin’ Up! is actually having a free virtual card making event! It’s an online event, and will walk you through cards made with three different bundles. MY OFFER TO YOU: purchase one of these bundles and I will send you the pre-cut paper supplies for the card! Even if you can’t make the event “live” (I can’t, I’m actually travelling that day!), you can watch the recording until the end of the month. I’ll post a link to the event once it’s available – or if you want to be sure not to miss out, you can register here.
Believe it or not – The Twelve Weeks of Christmas starts next week!
My annual “THANK YOU” to my email list subscribers – the Twelve Weeks of Christmas starts NEXT WEEK! Starting Wednesday, 4 October at 1pm Eastern we kick it off!
The Twelve Weeks of Christmas emails are additional exclusive free weekly project tutorials featuring cards, gifts, tags and packaging ideas to help your holiday prep! These projects will not be shared anywhere else in the YamStamps world – only via email to subscribers, so be sure to be on my list before next Wednesday at 1pm so you get all the projects!
If you’re an existing subscriber – first of all, THANK YOU, and next – you don’t have to do a thing! Just sit tight and the tutorials will start showing up next week to your inbox.
You know that I love crafting that looks impressive but isn’t over the top difficult – that’s this rose gold fun fold card! And it’s shiny, so that’s a plus.
I know that right now, you may be saying “but Linda, where’s the fun fold?”
Here!
OK so maybe “fun fold” isn’t quite as accurate as “fun cut”?? This rose gold fun fold card starts off as a simple side fold card, and then I cut a section off the cardfront. The trick is to use one piece of Designer Series Paper (in this case, the Online Exclusive Naturally Gilded Specialty Designer Series Paper) and cut to size. Then adhere it in place so it looks like one piece of paper, except the top part is on the “inside” of the card and the front is on the “outside” of the card.
The sentiment, from Timeless Arrangements, (along with the floral sprays) was stamped in Petal Pink, then die cut on a circle from the Stylish Shapes dies, before being adhered to a larger die cut circle of Rose Gold Specialty Paper. I made the cardbase from Pretty Pink cardstock to bring out all the pink tones in the papers. For this card, there’s Basic White cardstock on the “inside”, but since the paper is fairly pale, you could get away without that layer if you wanted.
It’s easy to whip up a card like this rose gold fun fold card – this design is a great way to make a “regular” layout more special without having to sweat over the construction.
If you’re looking for more ideas on customizing different card designs, consider subscribing to the YamStamps Sketch System! This monthly subscription introduces you to a card design sketch, and then the following weeks gives you different samples using that sketch. No more staring at your crafting supplies and coming up with a design from scratch! You don’t have to use it for all your cardmaking, but it’s a great tool to have ‘in your back pocket’ for those times when you need a little kickstart. Check out the information page or message me if you have any questions! Remember – paper crafting doesn’t have to be difficult to be impressive!
My next online class is a Window Card Class! Pre-launch Sale on Now!
Window Cards are fun to make and impressive…and you know me, I will find a way to make it as easily as possible AND make sure it fits into a regular medium Stampin’ Up! envelope. After I put effort into making the card, I don’t want to have to make a custom-made envelope as well, so if I can avoid that, I will!
Introducing the Window Card Online Class(super boring name, super interesting class)….and check out these cute prototypes! If you register now during pre-launch, you’ll save $10CAD off regular class pricing, and you’ll be ready to jump in once the class officially launches Thursday 21 September at 7pm Eastern.
I’ve made an effort to show three different methods you could use to create a window in your card….even though I realized (after the fact) that 3 of the cards feature circular windows…. What can I say? I ALWAYS find circles to be the most forgiving shapes – no worrying about alignment!!
I hope that you’ll be able to join in this fun Window Card Class. All the videos are pre-recorded and edited, so you can watch and re-watch as it suits you once the class opens on Thursday. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions. Otherwise, you can visit https://go.yamstampsmore.com/window to get more information and register for class!
This vellum window card has been inspiration for my next online class!
I created this vellum window card for a card swap featuring products from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue….and it provided a focus point for my next online class! The upcoming Window Card Class will feature a number of designs with windows or window effects. It’s a fun way to add interest to your cards.
I used the new Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture to the Starry Sky Cardstock – I love how it ties in with the whole snowflake theme of the card. To make my life a little easier, I applied an Adhesive Sheet to some Basic White Cardstock before I die cut the circle of snowflakes. That way, I just peeled off the liner and applied it to the cardfront! OK truth be told, for my prototype I didn’t do that, and I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the snowflake circle in place. I realized that having to do that repeatedly (I had to make this card in bulk) would probably not end as well as it started…
The card open…
and closed. I had to add the bling to the snowflakes with the Rhinestone Basic Jewels – I think it just makes the card even more special. (They are my go-to when I need to add a little something to my cards).
You can see how well the sentiment shows through the window when the card is closed. In the online class, I’ll walk you through the steps of making a card like this one and my tips for easy construction. I’ll be sharing more details about the Window Card Class tomorrow, so come back to the YamStamps site to learn more and take advantage of Early Bird pricing!
This is a fun Accordion Fold Card to make and share!
In our Online Card Club meetings I like to try to include a fancy fold type card in the mix – this accordion fold card was a recent one we did. It’s fun and easy to make and to share!
The outside…looks like a “regular card”.
The strip of patterned paper down the side is from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper – and what I loved about this particular pattern, especially for club, is that the other side is a floral print. That way, club members could choose which print they wanted to showcase!
The inside of this card, though….
FUN, right?! The accordion fold part is actually a second piece of cardstock. If you make it the same colour as the outside cardstock, I feel like it’s masked a bit and so looks more impressive at first glance. The cardstock is cut to 5-1/4″ x 10″, and then scored in 1″ increments from 2″ to 8″ (so 7 score lines). I die cut squares from the Stylish Shapes Dies and stamped with the Good Feelings stamp set. The HIP HIP is on one stamp, so I just carefully inked up only the first “hip” so I could stamp one per square.
You could swap out the words for images if you’d rather, or do a combination of images and words. This accordion fold card is totally customizable!
The only caution about this accordion fold card (other than how you’ll get hooked on making more of them)…is that it is a bit bulkier than your “standard” card, so you may need to watch postage. I’m sure if you sit a heavy object on it for a while it will flatten it down a bit more.
The Online Card Club meets once a month, and members join for a 6 month period. Each member places a minimum order at each meeting, and once during their membership period will receive a minimum of $20 Stampin’ Rewards to spend on product of their choice! If you’re interested in joining us, please contact me. New members are welcome to join up to 1 week before the next club session (typically the third Monday of the month). Next club session is Monday, 18 September, 1pm EDT. Open to Canadian residents only due to Stampin’ Up! regulations.
These are amazing seasonal papers available while supplies last. See all the Online Exclusive Products at https://yamstamps.com/OLEX
Make a Difference!
When you purchase A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! will be making a donation of $4 to Salvation Army Canada for each package sold. It’s a great way to give and receive, don’t you think?!
(I can hear the sleigh bells jingle….)
So – enough excitement for the day?! Hope that it’s a great one, and for those of you who are in the back to school routine – good luck!!
