Jun 4, 2015 | Announcements, cards, Stampin' Up!
These are some ideas of what you can create with the Stampin’ Up! set Sprinkles of Life. I love when things coordinate and I don’t have to think, and this set coordinates with the new Tree Builder Punch, which of course means easy “cut outs” without having to pull out the Paper Snips! The other great thing about this stamp set? A portion of sales goes to Ronald McDonald House Charities. So you can be creative, have fun, and help raise funds for a great charity. This is one of the sets I was able to preorder from the new catalogue, but (insert sad face here) I haven’t had a lot of time to play with it yet!! I’m currently busy getting things ready for my YamStamps New Catalogue Open House and Retired Rubber Garage Sale Saturday morning…and I’ve tried to be extra ruthless in the culling of stamp sets this year (I admit, there are sets I was kind of hanging on to…). Operation Organization is an ongoing thing at my place, and I’ve realized that the first step to my Stamp Room being more organized is to get rid of stuff!!! So I’m looking to people Saturday to help me out! No pressure or anything….
Please don’t forget to RSVP so I can be sure to hold a copy of the new catalogue for you on Saturday, or fill out the form so I can get one in the mail to you. Hope to see you soon!!
Jun 2, 2015 | Announcements, Stampin' Up!
So much happening in the Stampin’ Up! world today! First of all – it’s the transition to the new catalogue – so it’s last day for the Occasions and 2014-2015 Catalogues and first day for the 2015-2016 Catalogue. If you have RSVP‘d for the YamStamps New Catalogue Open House and Retired Rubber Garage Sale, you’ll have a copy of the new catalogue waiting for you when you arrive. If you can’t make it that day, please complete this form to get a copy! In the meantime, you can download the digital version here.
PLUS there’s weekly deals – and a bunch of framelits are on the offering today!
I have my eye on the file tabs edgelits dies! If you need something from this list, please let me know! I will be placing orders SATURDAY after the wrap of the YamStamps Annual New Catalogue Open House and Retired Rubber Garage Sale. In the meantime – happy shopping!
Jun 1, 2015 | Announcements, Events, Retired List, Stampin' Up!
Just a reminder that June 2nd is the LAST day to order from the 2014-2015 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue – that’s TOMORROW! It’s also the last day to be sure you’ve downloaded any MDS digital image purchases. See the post here for more information and instructions. Please note that these sets are no longer available to order:
126422: Blooming with Kindness Clear Stamp Set
129499: Pleasant Poppies Clear Stamp Set
126747: Stippled Blossoms Clear Stamp Set
That being said…June 2nd is also the FIRST day to order from the 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue. Please note that all pricing for carryover items will be as per the 2014-2015 catalogue on June 2nd. As of June 3rd, all pricing will be as of the 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue. (HINT: you may want to purchase ink pads, cardstocks and a Big Shot June 2nd, but wait to purchase adhesives and foil sheets til June 3rd…)
Last but not least – the YamStamps New Catalogue Open House and Retired Rubber Garage Sale is THIS Saturday, June 6 from 9am til noon. Your RSVP will get you a complimentary copy of the 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue (and directions to the sale!). Your Retired Rubber Purchases will earn you credit towards your New Catalogue Order that day as well!
If you are unable to make it to the sale or don’t live close to Burlington, ON, I can send a copy of the catalogue to you anywhere in Canada! Please fill out the information here and I will get a catalogue on its way to you!
May 26, 2015 | specials, Stampin' Up!
This week’s Stampin’ Up! Canada deals include a number of items from the Occasions Catalogue – including Chalk ink pads! My fave this week has to be the Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper, though. It’s gorgeous – and as the name implies, the original artwork was actually painted. (My second favourite – the grid journals. I’m a sucker for “office supply” type items.
In the meantime, I’ve started the purge of the stamp room, in preparation for all my new catalogue supplies and the YamStamps Annual Rubber Garage Sale and New Catalogue Open House – happening on Saturday, June 6th from 9 am til noon in Burlington ON. Your RSVP will get you a complimentary copy of the catalogue (pick it up at the Open House) plus directions to get here. Doors open at 9am sharp so hope you can stop by – sign up for an upcoming event, grab some deals, place a new catalogue order and have a snack while you say hello!
May 22, 2015 | scrapbooking, Uncategorized
I did go away for the beginning of May – but worked hard to get some blog posts scheduled ahead of time so hopefully you didn’t notice (well, maybe you noticed how consistent I was in posting for a change?! LOL). One of the joys of having a business like a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator-ship is that you can step back at times but often the business can keep going with a little maintenance.
Anyway – I am privileged to be one of the photographers for the Burlington Teen Tour Band. I get to travel with these talented teenagers and take photos of them doing their thing – socializing, having fun, entertaining people and making parents and citizens of the city (and country!) proud. The band recently completed a tour of the Netherlands, after being invited to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the country – in which Canadian forces played a major role. It was such a fantastic experience! The BTTB played in front of mayors of Burlington & Apeldoorn (Burlington’s twin city in the Netherlands), the Canadian Prime Minister, and Dutch royalty (Princess Margriet of the Netherlands), as well as thousands of appreciative Canadians and Dutch citizens along the parade routes. Most significant of all, they played for Canadian and Dutch veterans, and had an opportunity to speak with vets who shared stories of their service. It was such an honour to be there with them. This is one of my favourite photos, taken from the Silent March in Apeldoorn – band members lined the route where dignitaries and citizens walked from the church to the park.
This is a photo from the parade in Apeldoorn that was televised on CBC – big crowds (this is actually one of the less crowded sections!) and people rushing into the street in front of the band to take photos and get a better look.
Now that we’re home again, getting over the jet lag and caught up on laundry (though I realize it’s a never-ending process), I’m looking forward to getting some of my favourite shots printed and into a scrapbook. I think I’ll likely end up doing mostly pocket scrapbook pages (Project Life by Stampin’ Up!) because it’s less “thinking” than traditional layouts – though I may throw a few of those in as well for good measure! For me, it’s the importance of getting the photos printed and stories shared that motivates my scrapbooking attempts, and so pocket pages are a good fit. Come to my next Memory Keeping free intro night (Weds July 15th) to see how I’m progressing!!
May 19, 2015 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Weekly Deals May 19 – 25 feature items from the Occasions Catalogue, a carryover from the Holiday Catalogue (the Bright & Beautiful set) and a DSP from the current Annual Catalogue. My favourite this week – the Bright and Beautiful set for sure. I loved this set when it first appeared in the Holiday Catalogue. It coordinates with the Stars framelits and you know how much I love coordinating stamps and dies! Please contact me if you have any questions, otherwise, Happy Shopping!!
May 18, 2015 | cards, Retired List, Stampin' Up!
Happy Victoria Day! Here in Ontario it seems we are celebrating in the traditional way – fireworks and a sudden entry to summer with heat and humidity (I know, the weather was like this before, but I actually wasn’t here so I missed it). (more on why I wasn’t here later this week…)
Today’s Missing You Monday
features Mosaic Madness (available in wood or clear mount). I originally shared this card on the YamStamps blog here. This is one of those sets that is “gender neutral” so is a good all purpose design set – plus it has a coordinating punch which is still available as I write this. Remember that retiring accessories are available while supplies last only, and retiring stamps have a guaranteed availability until May 26th, after which time they are also available while supplies last. At time of writing, all retiring In Colour refills are sold out, as are the 12″ x 12″ and 8.5″ x 11″ In Colour Cardstock assortments, and Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Canteloupe cardstocks. So definitely if there’s something you have your eye on, best to place your retiring product order online ASAP! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Happy Shopping.
May 13, 2015 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Here are Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Weekly Deals that started yesterday and run until Monday (sorry for the slight delay in the post). One of the items that I have actually used the most on this list is the Lullaby Designer Series Paper – while it may sound like it’s for babies, it’s a paper that doesn’t scream “BABIES” and has been ultra versatile in my paper crafting! I also love the hexagon punch – I will share a cute sample using this punch before the weekly deals are over.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Happy Shopping!
May 11, 2015 | cards, Retired List, Stampin' Up!
This week featuring three retiring items – Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Label Love stamp set (available in wood mount or clear mount), Artisan Label Punch (available on its own or as part of a bundle with the Label Love set – wood or clear) and Fancy Fan Embossing Folder. Please note once again that the stamp set has guaranteed availability until May 26th, after which it’s as supplies last, and the punch and folder are definitely only while supplies last. I’m not sure if I ever shared this card here on the YamStamps blog, but I do believe it made an appearance on either Instagram or Facebook… I made it for a friend who was going to a shower and giving a themed gift in a Hudson’s Bay bag….so I recreated the iconic Bay stripes onto a card. That is one of the definite joys of creating your own cards – they’re totally customized and personal!!
If you’re interested in trying your hand at creating cards, consider attending one of my Monthly Card Making Classes! They’re usually on the first Wednesday of each month, but for May, we’re trying out a different day to see how it goes – it will be FRIDAY, MAY 22nd at 7pm, here in Burlington. A fun way to end a week (and if you like, there will be still time to head out afterwards….or, if you’re like me, head to bed early LOL!!) so grab a friend and come on out! Registration is required by Wednesday, May 20th. Cost is $20 and includes all supplies (and instruction!) required to make 4 cards.
May 8, 2015 | cards, Stampin' Up!
A little hard to see some of the background details in this shot, but this card uses the Stampin’ Up! set Big News (which is in wood or clear mount) over the watercolour/bokeh background technique. An interesting background is a perfect backdrop to a large sentiment or image. I did a video showing how I did the background on the YamStamps YouTube channel yesterday. You’ll also see another sample of the background (if all goes according to plan LOL) that I did on the Scrapbooks & Cards Today Blog tomorrow in their Stampin’ Up! Saturday post. I added Metallic Baker’s Twine in Gold, and a Night of Navy backdrop embossed with the Large Polka Dot folder.
I used this card for a demonstrator only swap that I’m in. It’s a great way to exchange ideas with other Stampin’ Up! demos and it’s really nice to get “fun” mail for a change! If you’re interested in finding out more about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator with my team, my next information night will be Wednesday, June 10th at 7:30 pm. Please RSVP for directions and details. If you can’t make it that evening, please touch base with me and we can make alternate arrangements!
