The latest group of Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! Canada are here. I think my favourite this week is the punch – mostly because I don’t have it yet and I think I might need to get it because it’s on sale!! If you’re feeling the same way…you can shop online here, or contact me if you need help placing your order. Don’t forget that there’s a limited quantity of specially priced items, so if you really NEED something, don’t hesitate.
The YamStamps Paper Crafting Newsletter goes out today – with a bunch of new projects and inspiration for you, plus tomorrow brings Week SIX of the Twelve Weeks of Christmas. Halfway through already??!! For more information and to sign up, click here. If you’re already subscribed, no worries, just wait for 1pm Eastern (approximately) and it will be there in your inbox!
My favourite thing about autumn is the changing colours, though around here, the trees are starting to get bare – lots of colourful leaves on the ground! I love Stampin’ Up!’s Sheltering Tree stamp set, and here it’s combined with the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It uses the same technique that we did on CHCH Morning Live a little while ago – ink the leaves in Hello Honey, and then use a sponge dauber to randomly apply a second colour – in this case, Tangerine Tango. This is a great card that can be used for any occasion.
If you’re looking for card ideas, and holiday cards in particular, I’ve teamed with a friend for my latest online class offering. Holiday Cards are the focus – and each class features a different holiday stamp set. You can purchase an individual class for $10 CAD or get all four for $30. See more information here. You’ll be able to access the class materials instantly! If you prefer the “hands on” type of learning, don’t forget the upcoming Christmas Card Class November 19th, or the Stamp a Stack on November 28th. (more information and registration here) See? No excuses not to have at least a few handmade cards for those special people on your list!
How did it get to be November already?! A quick reminder that November’s Christmas Card Class on Thursday, November 19th will feature the Winter Wonderland Vellum Stack and the Iced Rhinestones from the Holiday Catalogue. Registration deadline is November 5th (that’s THIS Thursday) and cost is $30, which will cover the products above and the remainder of items needed to create four different holiday cards. You’ll take the completed cards and the remainder of the product home for other proejcts! Contact me if you have any questions, or use the Paypal button to register. Don’t miss out!!
I don’t send a lot of Hallowe’en cards, so I don’t always choose to buy a specific Stampin’ Up! Hallowe’en set (*gasp* yes, it’s true, I do not own every single stamp from the Stampin’ Up1 catalogue…). There are definitely ways around that, though! My son is older now, so there’s not a lot of call for class treats or scrapbook pages, but it’s still fun to mark the day and have something on hand just in case the occasion arises. My Paper Pumpkin subscription often fills in the gaps for me – there’s usually something fall or Hallowe’en themed around this time of year that I can use for special trick or treaters or for a quick project. For this card, I used a sentiment from the Holiday Catalogue host only set, Six Sayings. I love this particular set (and was thrilled to win it when I was at Stampin’ Up!’s North American convention earlier this year). It has a stamp for Hallowe’en, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day, though they could be used in other situations in some cases. The paper along the edge of the card is from the Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper, which has some definitely spooky themed designs, but also has designs that can be used in other situations (the scenic card from the other day for example). I used a portion of one of the Spider Web Doilies to finish the front of the card. I used the remainder of the doily inside the card as well. These doilies are two sided, with a black side and a white side, so I definitely think you can get away with using them on non-Hallowe’en projects. We made this card in Stamper’s Club this month, so everyone has at least one card for a special trick or treater! If you’re in the Burlington area and you’d like to join us at club, new members may start their 6 month membership at any club class – the next one is November 16th at 1pm or 7pm. Please contact me for details! If you’re not local to Burlington, contact me about online club options!
The Stampin’ Up! Canada Weekly Deals will see you safely through the full moon AND Hallowe’en….have no fear. My favourite pick this week is the Hearts Border Punch – I love being able to punch precise rows of evenly spaced accents – plus you end up with a lot of heart shaped confetti – what’s not to love about that?! Click on the image or link to see all the items in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store, or contact me if you need assistance placing your order or have any questions. Happy Shopping!
Last year, I found that I used Stampin’ Up!’s Hallowe’en themed Designer Series Paper for a lot of non-Hallowe’en projects – and this year looks to be similar! (and yes, using an apostrophe in that word is something I can’t shake. It just feels like a horrible error if I leave it out). The Happy Haunting paper from the Holiday Catalogue definitely has some specific Hallowe’en images – I’ll share some with you during this week, but thought I’d kick off this week by a non-Hallowe’en card with this paper. This past weekend, I did an in home card making party with Sue and her friends. She won the Silent Auction package that I donated to Tansley United Church a while back, so had a free class for 6 people plus a voucher for merchandise. We made this quick and easy holiday card using the Sleigh Ride Edgelits and the star paper from the Happy Haunting Designer Series Package. I love the effect of the starry sky behind the village! The stars are not so large that they overwhelm the silhouettes either – I tried a version with the Lucky Stars Embossing Folder and found the stars seemed too big for the cut outs for my taste. The other neat thing about this Designer Series Paper is that it has a vanilla base rather than a white base. Add in a sentiment from the coordinating Jingle All the Way set (get the edgelits and stamps at a discount in the bundle) in Basic Gray ink and you’re done!
If you’re looking to get some Christmas cards done, there’s plenty of opportunity to make your own. November’s Monthly Card Class (Weds 4 Nov) will have one holiday card and one masculine card in the mix (you make 4 different cards during class); November’s Christmas Card Class (Thurs 19 Nov) will feature 4 holiday cards made using the Winter Wonderland Vellum Stack and Iced Rhinestones embellishments – your class fee includes full packages of each and you will use some during class and take the remainders home with you; finally, the Christmas Stamp a Stack (Sat 28 Nov 10 am or 1 pm) to create 10 cards (5 different patterns) to really get a whole bunch of cards done in time for the holiday mailing deadlines. See the YamStamps Events Page for more details and to register. Please note the registration deadlines – especially for the Christmas Card Class. Please contact me if you have any questions or need assistance registering. Don’t forget – if you’re really interested in one of these classes but can’t make that date, get a group of friends together and I will bring the class to you!
So there’s 15% off stamp sets PLUS another batch of Weekly Deals!
How fantastic is that? This week, my fave is the File Tabs Edgelits. I have a weird weakness for office supplies; perhaps it’s because I’m always trying to get organized…. A close second is the Fancy Foil Designer Vellum – it would be so great to add a special touch to holiday cards!
Did you know that you can include Weekly Deals and specials in your starter kit choices? If you choose to become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator right now, you can pick $155 worth of merchandise (as always) but you’ll get even more value if you pick any stamp set (which is an additional 15% off) or anything from the Weekly Deals! Something to think about?! If you want more information about becoming a member of my group of demonstrators, check out this info page. If it seems like something you’d like to try, click on the link there to sign up, or contact me if you have any questions!
Happy Monday! Stampin’ Up! Canada stamps are ON SALE for 15% off today through Friday only! Now’s your chance to knock off your wish list – in time for holiday projects and gifts (both for yourself and others?!). Host and Rotary stamps are excluded, and stamps in bundles with dies are already discounted, but other than that – go wild! Click on the image or HERE to start shopping online with delivery in Canada, or contact me if you need assistance placing your order or have any questions. If you’re local to Burlington, I can include your order in with the orders I will be placing this week so you can get the 10% shipping rate (shipping is 10% or $9.95, whichever is higher, unless you’re part of a workshop order). BONUS: IF your online order is less than $200, use the host code FYZXDGKM and receive free access to my online Holiday card class!! (online orders of more than $200 will also qualify for the online class bonus).
Happy Shopping!
PS if you need a refresher on online shopping, watch this video below:
Stampin’ Up!’s Hearth and Home Thinlits Dies make a fun combination with the Happy Scenes set (discounted in a bundle!) – and you can match the scene to the season! This scene was coloured with Stampin’ Write markers and a wash with the aquapainters in the sky & ground, but I was a little too delicate with my background colouring so it’s a bit washed out here, but the leaves (and wind!) match the scene outside my window today. (oh, and Room With a View is one of my favourite films ever, so I love that I can use that in a blog post title!)
A heads up that if you have a lot of stamp sets on your wish list, you will want to have your list ready for MONDAY….because we just found out that Stampin’ Up! is going to be having a limited time discount on stamps! More details here on Monday as soon as I get the details. Great news for Stampers Club members as we get together on Monday so extra bang for the buck! In the meantime, check your wish list and GO JAYS GO!!!
Here are the latest Stampin’ Up! Canada Weekly Deals – special prices in limited amounts. I love those metal rimmed pearls! So classy. Great embellishments for your holiday crafting. You can go to YamStamps Online Store to place your order or contact me if you need help doing so, or have any questions.
I hope that you had a wonderful Canadian Thanksgiving yesterday! It was gorgeous weather. I went along with the Burlington Teen Tour Band to the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest parade – it was an early start to the day but we were home by noon! Plenty of time to relax, watch baseball (Go Jays!) and eat leftover turkey.
A last reminder that there’s a November Christmas Card Class, plus I’ve added a Stamp a Stack of Christmas Cards at the end of November as well – no excuse not to have a few handmade cards on hand for those special people in your life!! See the YamStamps Events page for more information and registration links. I look forward to seeing you in class!
