Jul 11, 2016 | cards, Manic Monday, Stampin' Up!
I love the set Places You’ll Go from Stampin’ Up! It’s a great set that works for cards or memory keeping, and themes of travel or graduation and more masculine cards. This is a pretty straightforward card, but I think that the layout gives a bit of interest – perfect for a Manic Monday card – quick but still impressive. If you wanted to “step it up” a bit more, you could add texture with an embossing folder to one or both of the cardstock accent strips. The colour theme of this card gives it a more masculine feel – it’s the combination of Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and Island Indigo. The set is photopolymer, so you can see through your stamp to where you want to position it on the cardstock. (or you could use a cool tool that I will talk about more in later posts….)
These past few days I’ve been hanging out in Texas, visiting with friends old and new, and learning some fun techniques. My friend Lydia hosted the Understand Blue Unwind Retreat, and I flew down to take part (because it wasn’t hot and humid enough in Ontario so far this summer for me….*sarcasm*). It’s been a lot of fun, and I will have more photos to share here once I find my USB cable….or you can see some of my posts on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook – though I admit there weren’t that many so far because the wifi was rather iffy (not a bad thing, made us focus on being present). Hence the slight later in the day post because of my out of routine confusion (“What day is it?”).
While I’m getting some creative ideas and inspiration, I’m also looking forward to getting home in the next while and Stampers Club on Monday! Nothing like hitting the ground running. Don’t forget that until the end of July, you’ll earn a $6 coupon code with each $60 in product that you order….PLUS if you attended the YamStamps Open House / Retired Product sale you’ll have a coupon to use this month – so lots of opportunity to get more bang for your buck. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and don’t forget that to take advantage of the YamStamps July coupon, you’ll need to contact me with your order so that I can properly adjust your total. Happy Shopping!
Jul 5, 2016 | Announcements, cards, specials, Stampin' Up!
If you placed an order with me in May, consider this your virtual thank you card? These are the cards that were set to be mailed out…and then I got delayed….and then I didn’t mail them because I had heard there might be Canada Post job action starting yesterday….which now sounds like it will happen at the end of the week. So if I had sent them when I first finished everything up we would have been fine. ANYWAY. They are in a little pile here and will be sent promptly once we know what is going on with the postal situation. The cards were inspired by Ilina Crouse who shared this design in a demonstrator group. It uses the Swirly Bird stamp set (and not a bird to be seen on the card LOL) Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies (the set and dies are available as a discounted bundle) and the sentiment is from Watercolour Wings. I used three of the 2016-2018 In Colours – Emerald Envy, Peekaboo Peach and Flirty Flamingo.
So…consider yourself thanked. I’ll be working on my June thank you cards in the meantime and adding them to the pile! Lots of happy mail to come.
Meanwhile, this month, there’s a new special from Stampin’ Up! Until the end of the month, for each $60 in product order (placed at one time), you’ll receive a code that is worth $6 off an order in August! You can take advantage of this by placing an order through my online store or through me via email, phone or in person at an event. I’ll make sure that I have your best email address on your file and you’ll get your code that way. (if you place your order online, it’s part of the process of creating your account). AND if you attended my Open House in June, don’t forget that you have a coupon to spend during JULY through me (contact me directly to redeem) – so even more ways to save! If you have any questions, please be sure to contact me! Otherwise, Happy Shopping!!
Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
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Jun 27, 2016 | cards, Manic Monday, specials, Stampin' Up!
I love this simple but effective design! I apologize to purists though, I had to drop the “Y” from the “ROYGBV” format because I didn’t quite have enough room….and yes, I did do some reinking of my ink pads after I did this card and realized that a few of the colours were a little faded – though it helps to show off the punched butterflies a bit more, right? I used the colours Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Night of Navy and Perfect Plum. The “splat” is from Gorgeous Grunge (available in wood mount or clear mount), and the butterflies are punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch. One of the best things about Stampin’ Up! products is that you don’t have to worry if the cardstock and ink will match. If products have the same name, they will coordinate! (no more searching for a red ribbon or ink that’s a little more blue based than orange based so it matches the cardstock you have….you know what I mean!). A little rhinestone bling helps the butterflies stand out a bit more. Easy, quick and effective – a perfect card to make on a Manic Monday!
I copied the design from one of the cards that Shannon West received for her birthday (sorry, cardmaker unknown). The #imbringingbirthdaysback handmade / mailed card movement has been embraced by cardmakers and Stampin’ Up! lovers! This is a great design that could be used for all sorts of occasions – like Thank You Teacher?!
Don’t forget that you only have 3 days left to take advantage of the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit special – get an extra two stamp sets of your choice (above the $165 worth of product you can choose for $135) until June 30! Don’t wait until the evening of June 30….because you don’t have to be a psychic to know that the system is going to get bogged down with everyone rushing to beat the deadline! You can find more information here, or contact me for more information!
Jun 10, 2016 | Paper Pumpkin, specials, Stampin' Up!
You have until 1150pm Mountain Time (that would be 150AM Saturday Eastern time, but you can say “midnight” to be sure that you don’t miss out…) to take advantage of this deal! Go here and enter the code ONEDAYDEAL to get June’s Paper Pumpkin kit for $7! Stampin’ Up!’s monthly paper crafting subscription kit, Paper Pumpkin is a fun way to get a monthly dose of creativity – all the supplies you need are included in this box of goodies.
Things to know: Deal is good for new subscribers only. Deal is only valid for monthly subscription kits (not prepaid). If you sign up under this deal, there is NO minimum commitment (just like with any month by month subscription) and you can pause/stop at any time. If you’d like more information, you can check out the Paper Pumpkin information page I created here. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me – otherwise, what are you waiting for?? Take advantage of this special before it’s gone tonight!!!
Jun 6, 2016 | Announcements, Big Shot, Stampin' Up!
Have you started your list? This is on my list (and yes, I know you may find it hard to believe but I’m still working out what my first big order from the new catalogue will be!). There’s a new platform for the Big Shot! It looks a little more simple to manage – with the adaptor for thinlits, without the adaptor for embossing folders.
This is one of the embossing folders I have on my list as well. Lots of idea for it, including holiday ones. If I get my act together in time and get my order in, I’ll have this for the upcoming Christmas Card Class on June 24th – so there may very well be a card using this!
The monthly YamStamps Paper Crafting Newsletter goes out via email tomorrow (Tuesday, June 7th) at 1pm eastern, but only to subscribers! Here’s the link to sign up, if the pop up box and permanent box at the top right haven’t caught your eye yet (haha!). Oh – and if you need help fulfilling your wish list needs, you can shop online here or contact me for more assistance.
Jun 1, 2016 | Announcements, Stampin' Up!
Click here to check out the new 2016-2017 Stampin’ Up! Canada Catalogue! Ready to go? Click here to start shopping!
If you’re close to Burlington ON, RSVP for my New Catalogue Open House and Retired Product Sale this Saturday, June 4th 9am-noon. I’ll get you directions to my place and be sure to have a catalogue set aside for you! Not local but still in Canada? Answer a few (non-skill testing!) questions and I’ll be happy to send you a free copy if you qualify. Host a cardmaking party with your friends and you could qualify for extra free product, or purchase the Starter Kit in June and get free product for sure (two extra stamp sets!) – check out the June Specials HERE.
Questions? Contact me. Otherwise? Happy Shopping!
May 31, 2016 | Business Opportunity, Retired List, Seasonal Catalogue, Stampin' Up!
Today is the last day that you can purchase items from the Occasions and 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogues – you can shop online here.
As of tomorrow, June 1, you can start shopping from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue! I’ll post a link to the new catalogue tomorrow, and you can get a hardcopy of the catalogue by coming to my New Catalogue Open House and Garage Sale this Saturday, June 4th – RSVP to reserve your copy (and get directions!). If you’re not able to make it that day, you can complete this form and I’ll get a copy to you.
More excitement in June – purchase the starter kit and you’ll get an additional TWO stamp sets of your choice for FREE! Get some more information here and be ready to grab that opportunity tomorrow. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
May 27, 2016 | cards, Occasions
Here are two variations on a card design! Inspired by a card by Jenny Peterson, this is a fun and easy design that you can change up to suit the colours and occasion! The first card is a Father’s Day card, using the Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack* and the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder* (which doesn’t really show up in the photo, sorry – it’s on the Basic Black Cardstock). The second card uses the Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack* and the Lucky Stars Embossing Folder. Both cards use the Washi Label Punch* (already sold out!) and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set which is available in wood mount or clear mount. All the products with the * are retiring – and available until May 31 or while supplies last. As you can see, the punch is already gone! You could replace it in this sample with banners from the Bitty Banners* framelits set or simply cut the papers to the desired size.
Grab your retiring products while you can! You can shop online 24/7 in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store, or contact me for assistance placing your order. Don’t forget to RSVP for the New Catalogue Open House & Retired Product Sale! Saturday June 4 from 9am til noon. See you soon!
May 23, 2016 | cards, Stampin' Up!
If you send a card, why not make it a thank you card. It’s such a welcome treat to get a formal thank you, and any mail other than bills is always a bonus! This card was featured in the recent masculine cards class. We used the Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack and the set BYOP for the sentiment. The chevron punch adds detail along the bottom edge of the card and a strip of the DSP on the inside edge of the card lets the design peek through. Arrows/chevrons feature everywhere on this one! Just a note: The punch and Paper are both retiring at the end of May, so if you’d like to get them, the sooner the better for placing your order! The links take you directly to that item in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store. The stamp set is NOT retiring, but it’s currently available in a discounted bundle with the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Dies – while the individual items will be available, the bundle will NOT – so grab these great items at a good discount while you can!
A class is a great way to try out some different tools and get card ideas – plus build up your stash of cards to send! I’ve added a fun class to the June calendar – Christmas!! June 24th at 7pm come and make some Christmas cards! After all, it will be 6 months until Christmas, and no time like the present to build up your stash?! Space is limited. Cost is $20 and will include all supplies required for your four cards. Please contact me to register – payment due at time of registration. Alternatively you can click on the PayPal link below to pay by credit card or with your PayPal account.
