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.
Jan 28, 2014 | Announcements, cards, Sale-A-Bration, specials, Stampin' Up!
It’s that time of the year again – Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-a-Bration! That means you get FREE Sale-a-Bration product with your qualifying order! For each $60 you spend, you can select one free Sale-a-Bration item. Host an event with $400 in total sales and earn extra dollars to spend on anything you choose. Join as a demonstrator and receive $190 of merchandise of your choice for $125 – start your business off on the right foot (and have fun doing so as well!). This card uses the Sale-a-Bration set See Ya Later and features my current favourite neutral, Smoky Slate. The clouds are made from one of the Word Bubbles framelits – it’s the little thought bubble! I thought the Coastal Cabana ruffled ribbon was a fun touch too 🙂 If you are wanting to take advantage of this – contact me to book a party or to place an order!
But wait! There’s more! There’s a new batch of Weekly Deals here – just remember, once you hit $60 in merchandise you can select a free Sale-a-Bration item!
Jan 24, 2014 | MDS, scrapbooking, Stampin' Up!
Over the Christmas holidays I had the chance to travel to London, England with my family, and visit some longtime friends. It was a WONDERFUL trip and we had a lot of fun. Something my son & I started doing on this trip was to take “selfies” of the two of us in front of various landmarks. The photos, while definitely not the most technically perfect shots, were still so perfect to capture fun moments and memories. Now that we’ve been home a bit I threw some of these selfies into a scrapbook page layout. I used Stampin’ Up!’s World Traveler Photobook Template and MDS (My Digital Software) software to whip up this layout. Love the drag and drop ease; added a bit of text, got fancy and changed out some embellishments and added some drop shadows, but was done in an instant.
How fun is this? Shots are: in front of the iconic red phone booth; in front of the model of Hogwarts at the Harry Potter Studio tour; with the Paddington Bear statue in Paddington Station; in front of Big Ben; under the dome of a cathedral which will remain unnamed because I don’t think we were actually supposed to do that….;at the Globe Theatre; at the Tower of London; with the Christmas tree in the Georgian Tea Room at Harrods. These pages are a great way to recall the fun moments of our trip! Digital scrapbooking is a great way to use those digital photos. I am working on doing an entire book with this template and will get it printed to have as a share-able memento of our trip. Want to try something like this? The MDS software is available to try for FREE for 30 days – once you try it, I’m sure you’ll love it! Don’t forget to contact me if you have any questions about it!
Jan 21, 2014 | rubber stamping, Seasonal Catalogue, specials, Stampin' Up!
Well, I’m over the jetlag and recovering from my cold…and I stamped! I have to say, it was wonderful to be back in my stamp room creating (well, once I cleared a spot to do so…but that’s another story…LOL). I created this ombré card for Stampers Club last evening with the Happy Watercolour set. Love! I also have always loved washi tape, and love this Watercolour Wonder metallic version available in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions catalogue. If you are following me on Instagram, you’ll see another card we did last evening (amongst the other photos I share…LOL). If you like the ombré look – you’ll love the new product coming from Stampin’ Up!…the alcohol based markers called Blendabilities will be packaged in shades of the same colours. I’ll be holding classes exclusively featuring these markers, so be sure to be on my mailing list to be in the loop as to the schedule!!
In the meantime, there’s also a new batch of weekly sale items! Stampin’ Write markers and punches are on the list – you can never go wrong with these tools in your crafting kit!
Jan 14, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
So I had the BEST plans to get going on my new year, get some new samples up here blah blah blah….and then I got hit by this vicious sinus cold. I’ll spare you the gory details, but suffice it to say that I’m not at my best right now…in the meantime, I present to you this week’s weekly deals and will then collapse into my bed again with the hopes that tomorrow will see me healthier again. Great items in Stampin’ Up!’s Weeklyl Deals again – always love when neutrals are included – you can’t go wrong with a stash of neutral tones in your crafting collection!! Oh – and Stampin’ Up! has some new products coming out in the next while including some FANTASTIC alcohol based markers (like Copics)…stay tuned 🙂
Jan 7, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Here’s this week’s Weekly Deals – click on the link in the description to see the item in my YamStamps Stampin Up Canada online store. It’s a good day to stay warm and shop from home!! I think that the Frosty Day II digital download is especially appropriate for today! I think I’ll get it and spend some time digi-scrapping, because heaven knows I’ve got a bunch of cold weather pics and stories!
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Jan 6, 2014 | Occasions
What occasion will you be celebrating? Something everyday or something a little extra ordinary? The new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalogue is here and full of fun goodies! Click on the image to download the .pdf version of the catalogue, or check out the products in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store here.
I’ll be sure to post some projects created with the Occasions products!
In the meantime, it was a bit more quiet than usual here on the blog and in my social media world….I took some time off and was lucky enough to go on a trip with my family! Guess where we went?? I’m going to be working on some scrapbook pages to commemorate our trip for sure.
This is not at Universal Studios Florida….this is actually at King’s Cross Station in London England! By the way the tube operator responded to my question, I’m sure he’s been asked MANY times about where to go to see Platform 9-3/4….all of us tourists!!
I promise not to inundate you with (too many) photos from my trip….LOL so don’t be scared away from coming back to see the YamStamps Blog!!
