Wishing you and yours the very best of the season from me and mine!
I always appreciate a moment of calm amongst the chaos that can be the holiday season to take a moment to reflect back on the year and look forward to the next.
Thank you for supporting my small business – by buying paper crafting products through me, by purchasing an online class, by subscribing to my newsletter or visiting my social media and website in this busy world! Wishing you all the best of the season and looking forward to continuing to bring you crafting ideas and inspiration into 2026 and beyond!
Just popping in to wish you a Merry Christmas, and happy first day of Hanukkah. I hope you are able to spend the day in a way that is meaningful for you!
Sharing this beautiful, simple card from Cheryl – thank you Cheryl!! I love this sentiment and thought it would be appropriate to share today.
I love the look of embossing foil cardstock!
We are spending the day quietly today and will be getting together with extended family (part 1) tomorrow! (the other side’s extended family get together isn’t until January – we are spreading out the holiday joy).
PS If you want to learn more about using your embossing folders, come back tomorrow to check out my Boxing Day Special!
Sharing this plaid Christmas tree card tutorial to spread some joy!
Well, hello there! I’m still here! Sorry for the bit of radio silence there. Anyway, I’m here with a holiday card to share with you – and you can download the tutorial for this plaid Christmas tree card too!
You may remember that I love projects that are easy to make but that are still impressive. The thing that I love about this card is that the paper makes it easy! I have a free download of this Plaid Christmas tree card tutorial for you! I used the new two toned cardstock from Stampin’ Up! – in festive colours, of course. These are from the Snow Day 12″ x 12″ Two-Tone Cardstock package. Each cardstock has a side that is a lighter tone and the other side is the darker tone of the same colour. Makes crafting easy peasy, and especially when there’s coordinating products. The Snow Day cardstock has colours that coordinate with the Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper and Sticker Sheet.
Hope you enjoy the plaid Christmas tree card tutorial!
Free Shipping! Dec 9-11
Stampin’ Up! Canada is having a FREE SHIPPING promotion December 9-11 (THREE DAYS!). Pay no shipping fees on product orders of $100CAD! Shortcut to shopping is yamstamps.com/shop. If you have a smaller order, and can do a porch pickup in Burlington ON, message me and I will group together orders so that everyone can benefit from free shipping!
If you need any supplies from the plaid Christmas tree card tutorial, you could shop Dec 9-11 and save some money on shipping!
Please reach out if you have any questions or need assistance placing an order! Happy shopping! Happy free shipping Monday December 9 to Wednesday December 11!
If you follow the YamStamps Facebook Page (first of all, thank you) you’ll know that pretty much every Sunday I share a swap card that I’ve received from another demonstrator – usually from the demonstrator-only swaps that I take part in. Today, I’m sharing MY holiday swap card that I created for the September-December 2024 Mini Catalogue Swap. I post detailed product lists for the swap cards on the YamStamps.com/sunday-swaps page, but I’m going to share my card here as well.
I have a tendency to create clean and simple designs, so this holiday card is a “typical” one for me. I like to think that it highlights some of the great products from the Sept-Dec 24 Mini Catalogue that way…. I used the Decorative Trees Bundle that includes the stamp set and coordinating dies. I loved the swirly tree die cut so used that as my main image. I knew as soon as I saw it, though, that I would have to do some prep ahead of time!! I used the Pretty Peacock Glimmer Paper from the Three Color Glimmer Specialty Paper pack, but I added Adhesive Sheets to the back before die cutting them, to make it easier to add them to my finished project – just peel the liner and stick in place!
The patterned paper is actually both sides of the same sheet from the Season of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper. I felt like the gold would be a little too overpowering for the simple font – plus the ink didn’t show up as well on the gold portions of the paper, so I flipped it over and use the opposite side which still has the same base tones in it. You can find a linked list for all the products I used for this holiday card on the YamStamps Sunday Swap Share Page.
If you have any crafting questions, or need assistance placing an order in Canada, I’m happy to help – just reach out! Thanks for stopping in!
This vellum window card has been inspiration for my next online class!
I created this vellum window card for a card swap featuring products from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue….and it provided a focus point for my next online class! The upcoming Window Card Class will feature a number of designs with windows or window effects. It’s a fun way to add interest to your cards.
I used the new Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture to the Starry Sky Cardstock – I love how it ties in with the whole snowflake theme of the card. To make my life a little easier, I applied an Adhesive Sheet to some Basic White Cardstock before I die cut the circle of snowflakes. That way, I just peeled off the liner and applied it to the cardfront! OK truth be told, for my prototype I didn’t do that, and I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the snowflake circle in place. I realized that having to do that repeatedly (I had to make this card in bulk) would probably not end as well as it started…
The card open…
and closed. I had to add the bling to the snowflakes with the Rhinestone Basic Jewels – I think it just makes the card even more special. (They are my go-to when I need to add a little something to my cards).
You can see how well the sentiment shows through the window when the card is closed. In the online class, I’ll walk you through the steps of making a card like this one and my tips for easy construction. I’ll be sharing more details about the Window Card Class tomorrow, so come back to the YamStamps site to learn more and take advantage of Early Bird pricing!
I hope that you are staying safe and warm with this crazy winter weather!
Hoping that you are able to spend some time with family and friends – whether in person or virtually. We’ll be video calling with my brother on the west coast later today….and perhaps we’ll venture out to see if we can clear the driveway (my excuse is that it’s been too windy so far – what’s the point of clearing it when it will all get covered again by blowing snow?!).
Hope you’re able to get in a bit of crafting, too! Thank you for being part of the YamStamps community!
