Selected retiring product from the September-December Mini Catalogue will be on sale!
As suggested by the name, the September-December Mini Catalogue will be ending soon….and Stampin’ Up! has released the list of retiring products, plus a sale on selected retiring products starting at 12am Mountain Time, Tuesday 21 November!
There is also a list of products that will be carried over and still available for purchase. Some of the items will be available as an online product (so not appearing in a printed publication) while others may return in a future Annual Catalogue or Mini Catalogue.
Once Tuesday comes, you can shop in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store – shortcut is YamStamps.com/shop or you can message me if you’d like to pay by etransfer or need assistance placing your order. If you’re messaging me, you don’t have to wait until Tuesday – message me as soon as possible so that I can get your order ready and submitted as soon as I’m able! The sale starts at 12am Mountain Time (2am Eastern), and I’ll do my best to submit as soon as possible. As always with “while supplies last” items, there’s the chance that things may sell out – so don’t hesitate!
Sharing a scrapbook page that I created after a visit to Juno Beach with the Burlington Teen Tour Band for the 75th Anniversary of DDay. They’ve been invited back for the 80th Anniversary in 2024 and I hope to go along with them once more to photograph their experiences. It was such a meaningful experience for all involved!
Remember – this is ANNUAL Catalogue product (not September-December Mini Catalogue). When you go to the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store during the sales period, the discount will automatically be applied when you add any sales product to your order – this includes a Demonstrator Starter Kit Order!
It’s a fantastic opportunity to replenish your stash with these core consumables. You can shop online during the sale, or if you’d like assistance placing your order, you can email me and I’ll place the order for you.
I will have a group order going in, so if you are able to do porch pickup in Burlington ON and have a smaller order, email me and I’ll add it so that everyone gets 11% shipping.
Introducing A Cut Above Online Class – launching 9 November 2023!
My next online class is a great one for learning how to make cards that stand up and stand out – using only a Paper Trimmer! A Cut Above Online Class will help you create some super impressive cards without having to invest in a lot of extra tools (though, as always, I won’t stop you if you want to pull those out to customize the designs even more).
Check out this fun video showcasing the class samples!
The prelaunch sale is on right now – save $10CAD if you register for class before it launches on Thursday, 9 November at 7pm Eastern. Just $20CAD for lifetime access! You can get more information and purchase access here.
(Can you spot the preorder product I used for one of the class samples? I couldn’t wait to use it!).
The class projects were fun to make, and I walk you through the construction – plus show you how I chose to decorate the cards – but you are able to customize them however you’d like!!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I’m finishing up video editing and can’t wait for you to see the finished product when the class launches next week!
Wishing you a Happy Halloween tomorrow! I know that some people really go all in for Halloween, while others are only there for the candy….LOL. I thought I’d post this card today, just in case you need a last minute card but don’t have a Halloween set on hand.
I typically don’t buy a lot of exclusively Halloween focused products. Stampin’ Up! does have some specific Halloween sets, but often, they’ll mix in a harvest/autumn theme with Halloween, so you can have the best of both worlds, especially if you don’t send out a lot of Halloween cards or treats.
This card is a way to celebrate when you don’t have a lot of specific holiday products. You can take basic colours that are associated with a holiday and mix in some easily customizable products to create something appropriate for the season!
While orange and black are typical Halloween colours, I’ve also seen a lot of purple/green combinations as well – and those are the shades I chose for this card. I picked a green shade patterned paper from the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper, and combined that with Basic Black and Gorgeous Grape Cardstocks. I placed an Adhesive Sheet on the back of the Basic Black Cardstock before die cutting with the Alphabet A La Mode dies – warning, that dot on the exclamation mark can disappear very easily if you don’t keep your eye on it!! Added a bit of black Baker’s Twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack in the corners. Then you turn out the lights…
Can you see them? (this was kind of hard to photograph well!) I managed to grab some of the glow in the dark bats and ghosts before they sold out. These were super popular, so I was happy to have some to share with my Card Club Members so that they could use them for these Halloween cards. If you missed out on them, at time of writing, the Glow in the Dark Specialty Paper is still available – and could be used for some fun holiday lights or stars effects – not just for Halloween!
So BOO! Happy Halloween! Only treats here! Just a reminder, though, that tomorrow is the LAST DAY to get in on the Starter Kit Special! 35% off or 35% more product in your Demonstrator starter kit. You know what’s really scary? How many people wait until the last day to get in on a special price (and how much stress the site gets put under when everyone is trying to complete their sign ups at the same time)! Don’t wait any longer! https://yamstamps.com/join for more information and to grab your special Demonstrator starter kit today! (If you don’t want to read through the FAQs, go here to start the process right away).
Sharing a Non Christmas Card made with Christmas Themed Designer Series Paper!
Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Papers are typically double sided – with patterns on both sides of the papers. I love this – because there’s such a choice of coordinating patterns at my fingertips – but I also hate having to choose between the patterns sometimes!! Anyway…another thing to love, though, is often there are options if it’s a specifically themed paper – like the Merry Bright & Bold Designer Series Paper – one pattern tends to be more holiday themed than the other. I used the less blatantly holiday patterns to create this non Christmas Card!
This is another one of those easy fun fold cards, too – just cut off the front of the card and turn it! As always, to make my crafting easier, I picked the colours for my card from the colours in the Designer Series Paper – so in this case, I used Blueberry Bushel Cardstock and Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock. I must admit, when I first heard that Lemon Lime Twist was coming back as a colour, my reaction was more on the “meh” side than anything else – but I am using a LOT of it lately, so it must be growing on me.
This non Christmas card was actually one of the cards we made in the last Online Card Club, though instead of the die cut sentiment, I included a die cut circle, so that members could use a stamp from their stash to create whatever kind of card they might need…including a holiday card, I guess! The flip side of the patterns shown on this card are lights and tiny evergreen trees – so the options are endless.
Interested in regular crafting sessions and a way to budget out your crafting spending? If you’re in Canada, consider joining my Online Card Club! Members can budget out their spending, since there is no class fee, but rather a minimum product order ($33CAD) requirement for each month they are part of club. Each member joins for a period of 6 months, and once during that period, gets to spend all the Stampin’ Rewards for the Club orders that month! We meet online in Zoom on the third Monday of the month (generally), but if club members can’t make it live, they have access to the recording in our club site. Our next club date is Monday, 20 November, 1pm eastern. Message me if you’re interested in joining us!
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.
