May 15, 2014 | cards, Stampin' Up!
This was a fun card to create. The brush stroke stamp from Happy Watercolour (OK I know the set is listed as Happy Watercolor, but I can’t bring myself to spell it that way, being the daughter of a born & bred Canadian teacher LOL). Anyway. Stamped it in Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point onto watercolour paper, and then used Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz to blur the images. I could have used water, but thought the Smooch Spritz would be more fun. Though you can’t see it quite so well in the image, it’s got a shimmer to it! Waited for it to dry (OK, sped it along with my heat tool), then stamped the sentiment on top.
At the risk of dating myself, after stamping it, I realized it reminded me of the cover of the Police’s Synchronicity
album… so then I had to go look it up online
– ok, so not exact (I’m getting older) but pretty close….or as I like to say “Similar but different”. And with that, I’m off to listen to some of my favourite 80’s tunes.
May 8, 2014 | cards
One of the fun ways to make your handmade card stand out even more is by using an unusual fold. This is a fancy fold card that we did at Stampers Club last month – and depending on the inside sentiment(s), it could be for Mother’s Day, a birthday, and thank you…. The great thing about making your own cards is that you can customize them to your card-giving needs!
The back Crisp Canteloupe cardstock is 4.25″ x 8.5″, scored/folded at 5.5″, and the inner portion is Coastal Cabana, cut to 3″ x 8″, scored/folded in half at 4″. We used the Mixed Bunch set for the floral images and the (retired) One in A Million sentiment set for the greeting. (The innermost greeting that you can’t see came from Teeny Tiny Wishes). Don’t forget that all Stampin’ Up!’s retiring product is available only on a while supplies last basis. You can check online here to see if an item is still available (it won’t show up if it’s sold out).
Speaking of greetings…the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogue is going to feature a visual index of all the word stamps – so you can look through and figure out what set has what sentiment (rather than flipping through the entire book, or standing in front of your stamp set storage, rummaging about….)! I’m looking forward to that! If you want a copy of the new catalogue, be sure to let me know. I’ll also be holding my annual Rubber Garage Sale and New Catalogue Open House and will let you know the date once I get it confirmed! (also the location….in case I move before then ROFLOL).
Apr 30, 2014 | Big Shot, cards, rubber stamping, Stampin' Up!
Stampin’ Up!’s Daydream Medallions is a set that I have had in my collection for a little while now, and I should have been using it more often!! LOL. This card uses the stamp set and the coordinating Floral Frames Framelits Dies for the Big Shot, so creating this medallion effect is EASY (especially with the Magnetic Platform)!!! Stamp, die cut, layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a Vintage Faceted Designer Button to the centre of the top medallion as well. Obviously, this is a special card that’s appropriate for hand delivered options. If you wanted to mail it, you would want to put it into a padded envelope, or use SNAIL vs the Dimensionals to make it flatter. This could be a great Mother’s Day card!
OK I’m off to ensure that my house looks entirely unlived in (aka ready for showing as it’s up for sale!! LOL). Living like this has put a bit of a crimp in my crafting time – as I am a bit of a messy crafter so I’m fearful of getting going on something and then having to clean it up quickly! However, I am actually learning to craft a bit more neatly, and perfecting the “clean as you go” crafting way….
Apr 3, 2014 | cards, Stampin' Up!, YamStampsMore
I love the bright colours in this card – and it’s a great card for any special occasion for either a male or a female. I don’t know about you but sometimes I find it more difficult to create a unisex or more masculine feeling card…but with Designer Series Paper and fun images like this, it’s easier. I used the Watercolour Wonder Designer Series Paper and pulled the rest of the colours for the card off of that. Gumball Green and Island Indigo make the card pop and it’s a quick one to put together. (You know me, I’m all about the quick and easy cardmaking).
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Mar 30, 2014 | cards, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!
March 31st is the LAST DAY of Sale-a-Bration -boohoo! It’s been a fun time, though, and rest assured there are still plenty of fun things that will be happening in the YamStamps/Stampin’ Up! world…but in the meantime, you need to take action if you’d like to pick up any of the Sale-a-Bration freebies before they say “See Ya Later!”
Have you been humming and hawing over getting your own Stampin’ Up! Starter kit? Again – March 31st is the last day to get extra value for your $125…and check out some great reasons to be a demonstrator with my group HERE.
Mar 24, 2014 | cards, Occasions, Sale-A-Bration, specials, Stampin' Up!
I just signed up for a challenge. It’s at 100happydays.com The challenge is to post a picture showing what makes you happy on that particular day…and to do this for 100 days in a row. I love the concept of this, and actually signed up because at that particular moment, in reality, I was NOT feeling particularly happy. I was feeling stressed and cranky, between dealing with house stuff (trying to get it ready for sale – how much STUFF have I accumulated over the years??!!), and dealing with a 13 year old (enough said?!). I needed the reminder that there are moment of happiness (and often for me, at the same time, gratitude) each and every day. I’ll be posting my pics on Instagram if you want to see how I’m doing. So far so good. Today’s day two 😉
Thus this card, as well. I love this sentiment from the Perfect Pennants set and the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (free Sale-a-Bration item with your $60 purchase until March 31st). The frame portion is cut out easily with the Ovals Collection Framelits and the Big Shot. I designed this one for Stampers Club (another occasion that makes me happy).
AND – to make your day a bit happier – if you order at least $50 in merchandise through me from now until MIDNIGHT THURSDAY, MARCH 27th, I’ll give you a FREE package of Rhinestone Basic Jewels to give your week a bit more BLING! It’s to celebrate being happy…and because it’s my birthday coming up 🙂 The fine print – offer limited to Canadians (due to Stampin’ Up! regulations); this offer is from me, not Stampin’ Up! If you’d like to place your order – you can EMAIL ME or place your order online HERE. If you place your order online, your rhinestones will ship separately. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Don’t forget your Sale-a-Bration item pick if your merchandise order is $60 or more!!
This was a fun card to create. The brush stroke stamp from Happy Watercolour (OK I know the set is listed as Happy Watercolor, but I can’t bring myself to spell it that way, being the daughter of a born & bred Canadian teacher LOL). Anyway. Stamped it in Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point onto watercolour paper, and then used Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz to blur the images. I could have used water, but thought the Smooch Spritz would be more fun. Though you can’t see it quite so well in the image, it’s got a shimmer to it! Waited for it to dry (OK, sped it along with my heat tool), then stamped the sentiment on top.
