I love coordinating crafting products, and Stampin’ Up! has a whole bunch of them. I used some to create this die cut edge card which is made easier by using a Stamparatus!
I actually found it a bit tricky to take a photo of this card as I had to have it lying flat so that you could see the alignment of the image and the edge! Hope you get the idea.
I love how the flower framelit coordinates with the flower stamp, but the accent stamp is left to peek out.
I am planning on doing a Facebook Live to show how I created this die cut edge card, but essentially I used the Stamparatus and the Stamparatus grid sheets. I figured out where the image would end up on the inside edge of the card by marking where the edge of my cardstock was on a grid sheet, and then stamping onto the GRID sheet rather than the cardstock to create a reference guide. I left this grid sheet in the Stamparatus so I knew where to place the cardstock (especially because I chose not to place the cardstock in the corner of the Stamparatus). I stamped a second grid sheet the same way, marking the edge of the cardstock, but then I also placed the framelit over the stamped image in the correct alignment and marked the edges of the framelit. The framelit extends JUST beyond where the side edges of the cardstock are.
Once I stamped the back inside edge of the card, I then prepped to die cut the front edge of the card. You’ll want the Magnetic Platform for the Big Shot to make it even easier. Once the Cutting Plate was on the Platform, I placed the second grid sheet on it, then aligned the front edge of the cardstock with the marks on it. I then placed the framelit onto the cardstock, lining up the edges of the framelit with the marks on the grid sheet. You can use a bit of washi tape or adhesive tape to hold the framelit in place securely, then remove the grid sheet so you can use it again (otherwise it would be cut and all your reference marks would be gone!). Place the top Plastic Cutting Plate in place, and die cut.
Seriously. Just be sure to “like” and “follow” the YamStamps Facebook Page so you’ll be notified of the Live video for this die cut edge card, because I’m starting to confuse myself. LOL.
In any case, I promise, once it was set up it was pretty straight forward…LOL.
If all goes according to plan, I’ll share the die cut edge card “how to” on Thursday. If you aren’t able to make it to the “live”, the recording will be available after the fact on the YamStamps Facebook page. If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to contact me! Stampers Club Members made this card in February – why not join us starting in March and see what we get up to next month?! Check out the YamStamps Events Page for other upcoming dates!
It’s Sunday Swap Share time! Today’s card, Make a Wish, is a beautifully clean and simple one created by Lorraine Pye.
The sentiment is from the Occasions Catalogue – Life Is Grand stamp set, and the butterfly and the “splats” are from the Beauty Abounds stamp set. I love how just adding a layer of solid colour behind the main stamped portion adds drama to the card.
Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Catalogue is in effect until June 3rd, while the Sale-a-bration Catalogue and event runs until March 31st. I know it can get a bit confusing with all the catalogues at the beginning of the new year!
Also – sad news, the Lovely Lipstick and Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets have SOLD OUT so they are no longer available as a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration item. Other items are still available though, and fingers crossed that the Organdy Ribbon combo pack looks like it might be available as an option around the beginning of March.
Stampin’ Up! manufactures their rubber stamps on site in Utah, so have more immediate access and control over supply and availability. The accessories are usually sourced from overseas and elsewhere, so even with forecasting, sometimes products are much more popular than anticipated and supplies are exhausted before expected. We are usually then in a backorder situation, or in some cases, Stampin’ Up! makes items unorderable until the stock can be replenished. Currently unavailable to order: the cake builder punch, the butterfly duet punch and the Organdy Ribbon combo pack. This also affects the bundles that include those punches. Once stock is replenished, we will be notified and those items will be available once again to order. I’ll keep you posted!
There are new freebies available now! (Apologies – this was supposed to post YESTERDAY and there was a glitch….so here it is now…) Stampin’ Up! has released a second set of Sale-a-Bration items that you can select with a qualifying purchase. Order $60 CAD of product, qualify for a Level 1 item. Order $120 CAD of product, qualify for a Level 2 item – OR 2 Level 1 items!
Here’s a link to the new item flyer. The previous Sale-a-Bration items are also available, though we are still awaiting word on the Organdy Ribbon availability, pending shipment arrival.
In the meantime, for your viewing pleasure…here’s a card using some second release Sale-a-Bration items!
This clean and simple card features the Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper, which comes with a coordinating stamp set in the Painted Seasons Bundle – the new Level 2 Sale-a-Bration choice. The stamp set has a number of coordinating images, but for this card I just used the Designer Series Paper. The two side strips are 1″ wide and the middle strip is 1.75″ wide, all adhered onto a piece of Early Espresso Cardstock (which is the dark brown featured in the centre panel flowers). The sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso ink and is from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set which is available in either red rubber clear mount or red rubber wood mount. I added a small wooden flower accent from the Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward, Butterfly Elements, and placed a rhinestone in the centre of the flower for a bit of bling.
A reminder that Sale-a-Bration runs until March 31st, and it’s the perfect time to stock up on crafting supplies and be rewarded with….more crafting supplies for FREE! You can select Sale-a-Bration rewards with qualifying purchases, earn more free host dollars to spend with qualifying party sales, or select more free product in your demonstrator starter kit! Contact me for more information on the new freebies!
Happy Valentine’s Day! There’s still time to whip up a cute treat for someone special – like this fun treat topper!
This is a quick and easy way to present a sweet treat to someone. Using Stampin’ Up! food safe cello bags, simply close the bag (I just used adhesive tape) and then fold some Designer Series Paper over the top and adhere in place! In this case, I die cut a Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet (Level 1 Sale-a-Bration choice – free with a $60 CAD product order) heart from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits and adhered it onto a piece of Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper.
If you’re wondering about the treats – our family has enjoyed trying the different flavours of Japanese Kit Kats…though the ones in this gift bag are pretty “tame” – strawberry and matcha green tea. One of my “bucket list” trips is to go to Japan…and of course I will have to search out some different flavours to try once I get there! We’ve been trying out the Bokksu boxes as well in the meantime – a different box of a variety of Japanese snacks arrives in the mail each month. February’s did include some Kits Kats, so I was particularly happy about that! (click on the referral link for $5 off if you want to try a box!).
This is a perfect card for a Manic Monday – easy but impressive (though that’s the goal for most of my crafting any day of the week….). This Metallic Foil Birthday Card features one of the Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets which comes paired with Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets as a Sale-a-Bration Level 1 package! You get four sheets of each, so eight sheets total for plenty of crafting opportunities!
For this Metallic Foil Birthday Card, I used the Grapefruit Grove Foil which has an iridescent sheen to it – so it’s good for a gender neutral kind of card! Here it’s embossed with the Scattered Sequins Dynamic Embossing Folder, and the sentiment is from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set. I usually like to use circles for sentiments or images if I can because they’re very forgiving – you don’t have to worry about whether the image is totally straight – and in this case, I wanted to mount the sentiment on an angle to make it a bit more interesting, so it’s easy to do if there aren’t any straight lines or corners I need to worry about! Just a few steps and this card is done. Of course, I used my thrifty trick of cutting the backing circle from the backing layer of cardstock for the foil sheet – since noone will see the hole there anyway!
Just a reminder that for each $60 CAD in product that you order, you earn a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward (like the foil sheet package used to make the Metallic Foil Birthday Card) – and $120 CAD product order means you can pick either a Level 2 reward or TWO Level 1 rewards! Coming on Friday, February 15 – more options! A new set of rewards to tempt you through to the end of Sale-a-Bration, March 31st. I’ll be sure to post a link to the catalogue here on the YamStamps site on Friday.
Of course, the Demonstrator Starter Kit special is still going strong – $225 worth of product of your choice for just $135 – or you could add in an exclusive Craft & Carry Tote Bag for a total kit price of $175. Provincial sales tax ONLY applies – so if you’re in a province with a blended tax, there is NO tax, and FREE shipping. You can check out this page of FAQ (shortcut is yamstamps.com/join) or contact me if you want more information about joining my “Eh” Team of stampers! I’d love to have you join our group!
Don’t know if you saw – but I edited my “Hey Cupcake” blog post – because the very resourceful Linda Snyder did some research for me! She had the smarts to track down Megan Munro (who very kindly responded) and find out that the dotted background was created using the Wood Words stamp set (you can see it here in red rubber clear mount or wood mount options).
Thank you, Linda! (and Megan!)…..and YOU for reading too 🙂
PS apparently there might be an issue with leaving comments on the blog? Could someone please test that for me by leaving a comment below?? Thanks.
Isn’t this fun? Created by Leena Girsa, it features a few love themed Stampin’ Up! products. The image is from the Occasions Catalogue Hey Love stamp set and is punched out with the Starburst Punch. The paper along the bottom of the card is from the All My Love Designer Series Paper package, and the die cut is from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies. I love how you end up with the outline of the small hearts plus all the solid small hearts to use on projects! I also love how Leena inlaid the diecut by cutting the top edge of the Designer Series Paper as well. The sentiment strip is accented with a piece of the Black and Silver Striped Ribbon. I think this would be a great card for a young man. Hey Valentine!No frilly stuff here!
You still have a few days to make your own Valentine’s Day cards – Stampers Club members will actually have the opportunity to make one on Monday – just in time for February 14th. We welcome new members at any time! If you’re local to Burlington, Ontario, why not come and join us? Check out the YamStamps Events page for more information, or contact me! Stampers Club is a great way to meet some fellow crafters and get a monthly creative fix – plus once during your 6 month membership you’ll get FREE product! Afraid of commitment? Well then, theMonthly Card Class is for you – sign up for the dates that work for you! The First Wednesday of the Month is Card Class (usually….check the Events page just in case…) and the third Monday of the Month is Stampers Club (usually…depending on stat holidays). Due to the crazy weather we’re having in Southern Ontario, we had to cancel February’s Card Class – and I noticed when I was posting on the YamStamps Facebook Page, that LAST February’s Card Class was also affected by weather! Hmmmmm…..
Anyway – hope you can join us in person at some point – or if not, there’s always the Online Club option. Hey Valentine – there’s no excuse not to get some crafty “Me” time in! Happy creating.
While I appreciate the ornate “over the top” type of cards and paper crafting, it’s not a style that I always do so well with – I’m more of a clean and simple type of paper crafter…hence this simplified heart card.
Stampin’ Up! note cards are great for creating something quickly, and they’re more the weight of the Thick Cardstocks, so they’re great for one layer (or no layer) cards. Plus they’re a perfect size for dropping in the mail to send a quick hello to someone.
If you want to see the process of creating this card, you can check out the Facebook Live that I did where I first shared this simplified heart card. I’m trying to do these Live videos more often because I think they’re a great visual aid – and sometimes it’s easier for me to show and talk than it is to write everything out. If there’s anything you’d like to see or learn in an upcoming Facebook Live video, please leave me a comment below, or leave a comment on the YamStamps Facebook Page! While you’re there – please be sure to “like” and “follow” the page so you’ll be notified next time I go live – and join the Paper Crafting with YamStamps group to see more ideas and participate in some creative challenges.
Happy Year of the Pig! It’s the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) and the year of the pig, to be precise, Earth Pig. (At least that’s what it said when I looked it up online). In any case, it was enough encouragement for me to revisit a previous favourite Stampin’ Up! stamp set, This Little Piggy.
The perils of being a demonstrator – sometimes I get so distracted by the latest releases and upcoming products that some older items get a little neglected at times. This Little Piggy is available in red rubber clear mount and red rubber wood mount. I stamped the image in Staz On Jet Black ink onto watercolour paper (see the YamStamps Facebook Page post from yesterday to see how I excluded the sentiment on the image). I then did a quick colouring job with my Aquapainter and drops of ink refills. The whole idea behind this card was to get it done and not be tooooo fussy (that’s my reasoning for colouring outside the lines LOL). I used Blushing Bride for the body of the pig, with a bit of Balmy Blue for the sky and Pear Pizzazz for the grass. The flower is So Saffron, and I scribbled onto a clear block with my Neutrals Basic Gray Stampin’ Write marker before picking up the colour to add to the pig’s hooves. I die cut the image and mounted it onto a scallop square using the Layering Squares Framelits for both. Since it was a square image, I placed it on a square card, and now I’m ready to send it to someone in honour of the Year of the Pig! (Want it? Let me know!)
Part of the reason I’ve been distracted by new, shiny objects…Stampin’ Up! will be releasing a second set of Sale-a-Bration products on February 15th, so be sure to come back here to see the new options! Plus, on March 1, there will be more product available to purchase that was designed to coordinate with existing Sale-a-Bration products, so your crafting will be even easier. Demonstrators are able to preorder all these items NOW, so I have been figuring out what I “need”….
Hey cupcake!Send a sweet greeting to a friend using Stampin’ Up!’s Hello Cupcake photopolymer stamp set. This is a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward that you can select for free with a product purchase of $60 CAD.
It’s Sunday, so that means a Sunday Swap Share – like this card created by Megan Munro. (Check out the YamStamps Facebook Page, where I’ll be posting a different cupcake card idea!). Apparently there’s also some sort of a sporting event happening today, but since it’s not the Olympics, I’m not really keeping track…
It’s such a fun card! Love the Glitter Enamel Dots accents. Also – true confessions – I can’t figure out what paper or set she used as the background paper, so if you can, let me know…LOL. **EDITED TO ADD: Thanks Linda Snyder! She was diligent and actually contacted Megan (haha why didn’t I think of that?!) and Megan kindly responded and let us know that she used the stamp “Wood Words” (available in red rubber clear mount or red rubber wood mount) to create the background!!**
One thing to notice on this card and the one I’m sharing on Facebook – both creators took the time to “fussy cut” the icing image. If you know me, that will often knock a card out of “I’m going to copy this card” contention. HOWEVER – starting in March, Stampin’ Up! will be featuring some limited time items that coordinate with Sale-a-Bration products – including FRAMELITS for the Hello Cupcake set!! So hey cupcake, guess what card is now back in the “copy” category for me?! These items will be available for purchase as of March 1 – and I will definitely post more information closer to that time.
In the meantime, I’ll try to stay focused while I’m waiting for my product preorder to arrive! One of the fun aspects of being a demonstrator is that we can preorder upcoming products ahead of their general release. This is in order to give us a chance to come up with some fun samples and prep to use them in clubs and classes (or just to have fun playing with the product ourselves….LOL).
If you’re interested in hearing more about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator with my group, you can RSVP for my free Information Evening! The next one will be held Thursday, February 7 at 7pm. You’ll find out more about what’s involved and how I can help you run your business in a way that works for you. If you can’t make that time, contact me to set up a different time to meet up, or check out my FAQ page here.
Oh – and hey cupcake, don’t forget to visit the YamStamps Facebook page to see another cupcake card sample! Happy Superbowl Sunday 🙂
