Feb 19, 2014 | cards, Occasions, Stampin' Up!
I love how Designer Series Papers make my card making so much faster and easier… This card uses the This and That Epic Day DSP – one of my favourites. It’s combined with the Perfect Pennants Bundle from the Occasions Catalogue that combines the Perfect Pennants Stamp Set and the Banners Framelits Dies.
As with all my projects using DSP, I usually just look to the back of the packaging to come up with the colours I will use in the project – I just pull colours that are featured in the designs. In this case, it was Basic Gray and Calypso Coral. This is a card we made at Stampers Club, and I make a point to be sure that at least one card each month has a more masculine feel to it…otherwise we tend to go with what we like, which may not always suit for both genders.
I am finalizing the details for the Inbox Inspiration program which is set to launch in the next few days – so stay tuned for the launch announcement and all the details!
Feb 18, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Yesterday was Family Day in Ontario – and it was nice to spend time relaxing with my family at home (we watched the Olympics and hung out)…though it’s disorienting to discover that today is Tuesday, when it feels like a Monday…
Anyway – here are this week’s deals – I love the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder and Silver Metallic Ink – my faves this week!
Feb 14, 2014 | cards, Occasions, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!
Happy Valentine’s Day! This is the card that I did on air with anchor Annette Hamm on Morning Live last week – using the Triple Time technique. It’s an easy way to make an impressive looking card that will have people wondering how you did it! If you need another look at how we did it, or more details, check out the video tutorial I did on the technique on the YamStamps YouTube Channel last year.
Sets used for this card include Peachy Keen from the Occasions Catalogue and See Ya Later from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue
I hope that you take a moment today to let someone know you care about them!!
Feb 13, 2014 | cards, Occasions, Sale-A-Bration
Here’s a fun card for Valentine’s Day – nice enough on the outside…
featuring the Tags 4 You set from the Holiday Catalogue that is still available to order, punched out with the Bracket Label punch and accented with a row of hearts from the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions folders.
But open the card and there’s an extra surprise!
Inside, it’s fun with mini banners! These are from the Sale-a-Bration set Banner Blast and the coordinating Sale-a-Bration Banner punch. Remember that you get one free Sale-a-Bration item for every $60 in Stampin’ Up! Canada merchandise ordered until the end of March.
This was one of the cards I took along to Morning Live, but I’m not sure if you got a look at it on screen…and with the travel to and fro I notice now that one of the little banners is a little askew – but hey, as I _always_ say – if the recipient of a handmade card makes a negative comment, then they don’t deserve it!!! LOL Just joking. Kind of.
Feb 12, 2014 | 3D samples, TV/Video/Web/Tech
I must apologize for not getting these up a little sooner – there was much drama behind the scenes here with some technical issues on the website, however all is well now, thanks to the fantastic support team at HostGator . So anyway – on to the fun stuff! Here’s the other folded heart I showed on TV last week – simple to make and fun to share.
This version is wide enough to hide a chocolate treat inside.
If you punch a hole in the centre of the folded strip (about halfway from either end), you can string them into a garland.
In this version (that I forgot to share on air after all that! LOL) I adhered a strip of photos to some Designer Series paper and then made a heart ornament. For this one, I adhered two strips at the bottom rather than pinching it in half so that all the photos would be right side up.
Whip some of these up for Valentine’s Day – there’s still time!
Feb 11, 2014 | Announcements, specials, Stampin' Up!
Here’s this week’s deals! Lots of fun Big Shot items and a rather appropriate digital download for this area….*sigh* In my books, you can never go wrong with having a stash of white ribbon on hand – it goes with everything and you can dye it with reinkers to match projects. Click on the description for each item to see it in the YamStamps online store or if you have any questions, please contact me!
Feb 9, 2014 | Occasions, TV/Video/Web/Tech
I am so fortunate to continue to have the opportunity to appear on CHCH Morning Live. The anchors and crew are so much fun and really put me at ease. This past Friday was no exception! I was invited to share some Valentine’s Day projects for loved ones. I created cards for friends and family and projects to share with special people. If you watch the video, you’ll see a photo card I’ll be sending to my friend in England that I was able to visit over the holidays, and a fun coffee pod holder that I’d shared on Instagram earlier. See if you can spot the difference between the one on Instagram and how it appeared on air… ooops. Sometimes things get rearranged in transit, what can I say….
Here’s the video. If you don’t see it embedded below, please click here to visit the post on www.yamstamps.com or see it on the YamStamps YouTube channel here. Click here to get the Folded Heart Instruction Sheet
Check back this week – I’ll be posting photos of the projects I took to the studio!!
Feb 6, 2014 | Announcements
There’s a new program coming! Announcing Inbox Inspiration launching later this month. Each week, subscribers will receive an email featuring a new project, complete with photo and instructions and on occasions, videos. If you enjoy my Twelve Weeks of Christmas mailings, you’ll want to be part of this! The difference? This program is separate from my regular mailing list, and the projects included will be exclusive to Inbox Inspiration. Click here to get on the notification list and be one of the first to get the full details once Inbox Inspiration launches!
Feb 4, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Here’s the latest batch of weekly specials from Stampin’ Up! You can place your order online here and have it shipped to your door from anywhere in Canada – or contact me if you need assistance placing your order. If you’re local to Burlington ON, I can place your order for you and you can pick it up from me. Don’t forget that for each $60 in merchandise order you can select a free Sale-a-Bration item!
My monthly newsletter is going out later today featuring some fun projects and the latest updates from me. Be sure to be subscribed so you don’t miss out!
OK – on to the sales items! My faves – the Soft Sky Seam Binding Ribbon and the wood mount From My Heart stamp set 🙂
Jan 30, 2014 | cards, Occasions
I shared a quick photo of this card on Instagram last week – a quick photo of a quick card! This clean and simple card uses Stampin’ Up!’s For the Birds set, coloured with Stampin’ Write Markers and blender pen. I used the blender pen to get a less intense, more blendable colour effect….but this set will be FANTASTIC with the new Blendabilities alcohol based markers when they are released (which is not soon enough for me….LOL). Not sure if you can see it, but there’s also a touch of embossing as well – I thought the cross stitch needlepoint look could also double as “kisses”…
If you like the look of the dry embossing but have not yet gotten the Big Shot, Stampin’ Up! has introduced a new device, the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine. It’s like a Mini Big Shot. (A Little Shot??) This lightweight, portable device is perfect for Embossing. It’s going to appear in the NEXT annual catalogue, but there is a limited supply available NOW. Please contact me if you’re interested in getting your hands on one while supplies last – at $36.95, if you add in three embossing folders and you’ll also get a free Sale-a-Bration item!
One final note – if you’re a member of my Stampers Club or a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in my “Eh” Team group, you should have received an invitation to the Beta phase of the YamStampsMore Members Only site – if you did not see it – please let me know and I will resend it.
