Mar 13, 2014 | cards, Occasions, Stampin' Up!
This fun card was inspired by my friend Lydia. We used the Just Sayin’ bundle that features the Just Sayin’ stamp set (available in wood or clear mount) and the coordinating Word Bubbles framelits. The framelits were laid onto the cardstock and we spritzed ink over to give the silhouette/stencil effect. The corner rounder punch on the Envelope Punch Board ties the whole thing together (and was strong enough to go through the folded cardstock as well).
I hope that you are staying warm and safe with the crazy winter weather around Burlington. It’s a good time to stay inside, do some online shopping and crafting!!
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 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 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!!
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.
