A Nature-Inspired Handmade Card with Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Nature’s Symphony
Today I’m sharing this nature-inspired handmade card that I created for a recent Stampin’ Up! Canada Demonstrator only card swap. I love the Nature Walk Suite and how calming the colour palette is! I’m double dipping and using this card for a blog post as well as for the Sunday Swap Share, so I’ll let you know now that the fully linked supply list will be on the YamStamps.com Sunday Swaps Page on Sunday!
Nature-Inspired Handmade Card – Nature’s Symphony and Nature Walk
I was happy to be able to present this Suite at a Demonstrator-only event late last year – these products are definitely my style! For this botanical card, I die cut multiples of the leaves from the Natural Hues Textured Specialty Paper, and then laid them out on the card front. Layered card designs are always eye catching and I think added depth makes it more professional looking. The background layer is from the Nature Walk Designer Series Paper and coordinated with the calming tones in the die cuts. This is another one of those cards that could be used for many different occasions – just change out the sentiment!
I was really happy with how this one turned out – I think it’s a good example of elegant cardmaking – nothing too over the top and not too “in your face”…I hope it can act as some cardmaking inspiration for you! Full supply list with links will be on the Sunday Swaps Page…on Sunday. If you’re looking for more handmade card project ideas and inspiration, be sure to be signed up for the weekly YamStamps newsletters, and check out theYamStamps Facebook and Instagram Pages as well!
Bonus Days are back! From now until February 2, with each increment of $60CAD in product order (before shipping/taxes, after any discounts), you’ll earn a $6CAD coupon code to use Feb 3-28! There is no limit to how many coupons you can accumulate! Click here or on the image to start shopping – or message me if you’d like assistance placing your order.
New Product of the Month!
When you order $100CAD worth of product (really, make it $120 to get an extra Bonus Days coupon….), you’ll have the opportunity to purchase the Product of the Month for just $5CAD! January’s product is the Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set – a great collection of sentiments for all your paper crafting!
Please note that if you make a qualifying purchase in January but did not purchase the December Product of the Month (the True Blue Designer Series Paper) – you will have the opportunity to choose which Product you’d like to purchase (while supplies last). If you did not purchase the December Product of the Month and supplies are still available, if you make TWO separate qualifying orders (so two orders with $100CAD product) during January, you will have the opportunity to purchase one of each Product of the Month (December and January), if supplies are still available. You can only ever purchase ONE of a particular Product of the Month (so only one of December’s, and only one of January’s). Questions? Contact me.
Last but not least….
New Kits available!
Three new paper crafting kits are available! Two for creating cards, and a cute 3D kit featuring easy to care for pets! Click here or on the image above to check out all the currently available kits.
Happy Sale-a-Bration 2024 and January-April Mini Catalogue launch day!
Happy Sale-a-Bration 2024! There’s a LOT of things happening in the Stampin’ Up! world today, so if you’re like me and still trying to figure out what day of the week it is, buckle up!
SHOP: For each $60CAD in product order (single order, before shipping/taxes) you can select one free Sale-a-Bration item! There are selected items that are available only at the $120CAD product order level. Shortcut to shop in Canada is https://yamstamps.com/shop or you can message me if you’d like to pay by etransfer or want assistance placing your order.
HOST: if you host an online/catalogue party, you can earn extra free product once the product total hits the $375 threshold. Contact me for more information.
JOIN: Purchase a Demonstrator Starter kit for just $135CAD (that’s the regular, good deal price) – and during Sale-a-Bration, you’ll get your choice: An extra $41CAD in product of your choice OR a Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio – which includes a tempered glass crafting mat, a silicone craft mat (that can be used for ink blending or holding your ink spots/pads), and a cleaning cloth. Get more information about joining my group of Demonstrators here.
Using the Stars at Night Hybrid Embossing Folder to make a quick card!
Have you tried any of Stampin’ Up!’s Hybrid Embossing Folders? We used theStars at Night Hybrid Embossing Folder (includes the Embossing Folder and coordinating Dies) to create a quick and easy holiday-ish card during Stampers Club this month.
I love that with a Hybrid Embossing Folder you can die cut and emboss at the same time! The die that cuts out the large star actually also cuts out the two smaller stars on either side. Since we were using this on a cardfront, I chose to add a layer with one of the sheets from the Silver Foil Specialty Pack, and only emboss/die cut the large star. I embossed the Starry Sky Cardstock like regular, and then used a smaller piece of Silver Foil and positioned it over the largest star, along with the die. Ran it through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and ended up with a silver embossed star that I just adhered in place on the cardfront. A bit of Silver & White Sheer Ribbon and called it done!
I am partial to blues, so I pulled them out for this card – Starry Sky Cardstock for the embossed layer, and Orchid Oasis Cardstock (a bluey-purple) for the card itself. Must make use of these 2022-2024 In Colors before they retire at the end of May 2024! (Plus it seemed appropriate to use Starry Sky for a Stars at Night project).
The Stars at Night Hybrid Embossing Folder will be retiring at the end of the September-December Mini Catalogue (or whenever supplies are exhausted) so if you’ve had your eye on this one, you won’t want to miss out! The Last Chance Sale is on now until 3 January 2024, with selected retiring Mini Catalogue product discounted up to 60% off! Shortcut to shop is YamStamps.com/shop or you can message me if you’d like to pay by etransfer or need assistance placing an order.
Selected retiring product from the September-December Mini Catalogue will be on sale!
As suggested by the name, the September-December Mini Catalogue will be ending soon….and Stampin’ Up! has released the list of retiring products, plus a sale on selected retiring products starting at 12am Mountain Time, Tuesday 21 November!
There is also a list of products that will be carried over and still available for purchase. Some of the items will be available as an online product (so not appearing in a printed publication) while others may return in a future Annual Catalogue or Mini Catalogue.
Once Tuesday comes, you can shop in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store – shortcut is YamStamps.com/shop or you can message me if you’d like to pay by etransfer or need assistance placing your order. If you’re messaging me, you don’t have to wait until Tuesday – message me as soon as possible so that I can get your order ready and submitted as soon as I’m able! The sale starts at 12am Mountain Time (2am Eastern), and I’ll do my best to submit as soon as possible. As always with “while supplies last” items, there’s the chance that things may sell out – so don’t hesitate!
These are amazing seasonal papers available while supplies last. See all the Online Exclusive Products at https://yamstamps.com/OLEX
Make a Difference!
When you purchase A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! will be making a donation of $4 to Salvation Army Canada for each package sold. It’s a great way to give and receive, don’t you think?!
(I can hear the sleigh bells jingle….)
So – enough excitement for the day?! Hope that it’s a great one, and for those of you who are in the back to school routine – good luck!!
