Jan 27, 2013 | Big Shot, cards, rubber stamping, Sale-A-Bration
Today is my Super Sunday for January – I have back to back in home classes scheduled! Fingers crossed I remember everything and that we stay on schedule 🙂 Both hostesses today were silent auction winners. I often donate baskets of stamping supplies and certificates for free classes to local organizations – in this case, my church and my son's school. It's a great way to help raise funds and to expose more people to the fun of Stampin' Up! parties!
In the meantime, I thought I'd share this card that we did at Stampers Club. Simple but fun folds always make cards more interesting, in my opinion. I love how the Cloudy Day Embossing Folder ties in with this boot and sentiment from Bootiful Occasions…and I will truly miss all things Pool Party when that colour retires at the end of May this year (it's one of the 2011 – 2013 In Colours).
We created the "sun" from Daffodil Delight cardstock and roughed up the edges with the Stampin' Distress Tool. A bit of the Sale-a-Bration Sycamore Street Ribbon (ribbon & bundle pack can be selected for free with each $60 merchandise order!) adds a final touch.
Whatever you are doing today, I hope that you have a Super Sunday today too!!
Jan 23, 2013 | Announcements, Big Shot, cards, rubber stamping, Sale-A-Bration
This is a fun card within a card that we did at Stampers Club the other evening that features some of the yummy new Sale-a-Bration free product.
The background is Rich Razzleberry cardstock embossed with the Tulip Frame Folder in the Big Shot.
We created our own mini envelope with the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (SAB) and the Diagonal Scoring Plate (SAB) in the Simply Scored Scoring Tool. It perfectly fits the 3" x 3" card with the birthday image from Patterned Occasions (SAB) and I chose to top the candle with a rhinestone. The mini card could be used on its own, or as in the example above, adhered to a card-sized piece of cardstock.
If you would like to see more examples using Sale-a-Bration product, please sign up for my newsletters! (click on the link or visit www.yamstamps.com if you're reading this in a reader or on the yamstamps app and sign up there!) The first Sale-a-Bration project newesletter will be going out TODAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd at 1pm Eastern Time so please sign up before then to ensure you get all of the Sale-a-Bration project emails! Much like my 12 Weeks of Christmas mailings featured Christmas projects, the Sale-a-Bration emails will feature Sale-a-Bration projects! Of course, I'll also have more ideas here, but the Sale-A-Bration email projects will be exclusive to my subscribers. Don't miss out!!
Jan 22, 2013 | Sale-A-Bration
It's that time of year again! Stampin' Up! is Sale-a-Brating!
For each $60 in product that you order (value before shipping/taxes), you will receive one free item of your choice from the Sale-a-Bration flyer! There's exclusive SAB items and some catalogue items as well, such as the Diagonal Scoring Plate for the Simply Scored Scoring Tool!
Hosts of a workshop with $200 in sales will receive a package of the beautiful silver glimmer paper in addition to regular host dollars. Hosts of a workshop with over $525 in sales will receive the glimmer paper, plus a free product bundle, in addition to the regular hostess dollars and 50% off one full priced item!
But wait…there's more….if you join my Canada-wide "Eh" Team during Sale-a-Bration, you can select 25% more in your starter kit – choose $194 worth of products for only $125, plus the benefits of being part of my group!
Here's another flyer laying out the free Sale-a-Bration items a little more clearly. Please let me know if you have any questions – otherwise, Happy Shopping!!
I'll post a card tomorrow using some of the SAB product to entice you further 😉
Jan 7, 2013 | cards, rubber stamping, Sale-A-Bration
I love the Noah's Ark theme of this stamp, appropriately named Two by Two. I think a single stamp like this is a great option – I don't need "baby" stamps as often as I used to these days, so I don't feel the need to invest in a whole baby-themed set. A single stamp like this will do me for a number of baby type events…and I can use just the image and not the word as suits me if I just avoid inking up the "congratulations".
This also gave me a chance to sit down and colour a bit! I wanted a bit of control over the colour in this image, so chose to use my Stampin' Write markers and blender pen on watercolour paper. Since the blender pen will blend the ink but not flood the paper, the colour is a bit more precise. I also then have the option of using the markers directly onto the paper, as I did for the portholes.
I did a different fold on the card to add more interest and added some (retired) Designer Series Paper – this is a piece from the Welcome Neighbour package that was available a few Sale-a-Brations ago (for FREE! LOL).It was too cute not to use here!
If you missed out on the Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper, don't worry, there's more fun Designer Series Paper coming up this year for Sale-a-Bration! If you didn't already get your copy of the flyer, let me know & I can get one to you so you can plot your course of action – you get one free Sale-a-Bration item for each $60 merchandise order (before shipping/taxes), starting January 22nd. I'm working on some samples for that, and of course, the new Spring Catalogue items….busy busy busy…
Mar 20, 2012 | 3D samples, cards, Sale-A-Bration
I love Stampin' Up!'s new diagonal Simply Scored plate! It was used here to create the envelope for the 3 x 3 card. When you order the plate to go with your Simply Scored tool, there are instructions and dimensions to create a number of envelopes. The Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper gave me the starting point for the colours I used in the card that features the Elementary Elegance Stamp set – Lucky Limeade and Pool Party. Ruffled ribbon adds a fun touch and the mini clothespins are so cute!
The countdown is on to the end of Sale-a-Bration – both the Designer Series Paper and the stamp set are exclusive Sale-a-Bration items – you can only get these until the end of March! With every $60 in merchandise order, you may select one free Sale-a-Bration item, so don't miss out! Contact me if you need more information.
Mar 18, 2012 | Announcements, Business Opportunity, Sale-A-Bration, specials
Don't let this be you…You have less than two weeks to receive your choice of FREE Stampin' Up Sale-a-Bration items with every $60 in merchandise ordered – or FREE monthly digital downloads or package of Designer Series Psper when you sign up to be a demonstrator!!
Contact me or click here to place your order, or here to sign up for your starter kit!! Don't miss out – it finishes March 31st!
In the meantime, I thought I'd share this card that we did at Stampers Club. Simple but fun folds always make cards more interesting, in my opinion. I love how the Cloudy Day Embossing Folder ties in with this boot and sentiment from Bootiful Occasions…and I will truly miss all things Pool Party when that colour retires at the end of May this year (it's one of the 2011 – 2013 In Colours). 
