I used Stampin’ Up!’s Counting Sheep stamp set and coordinating Sheep Dies to make this fun balloon birthdaycard – a non-sheep based project!
Balloon Birthday Card
The Counting Sheep stamp set and the Sheep Dies are both Level One Sale-a-Bration items – so you can pick one of them with a $60CAD product order (before shipping/taxes) – so if you wanted both of these items and didn’t want to wait, a $120CAD product order would entitle you to two Level one items – so you could get both (plus enough supplies to make a whole bunch of these cards!).
My favourite feature on this balloon birthday card is the balloons (hence the title of this post!). I die cut them (the Sheep Dies include a balloon die) from the 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum. I think that the translucent shimmer makes for some realistic type balloons – and I made sure to overlap the balloons to show off the their translucency. I used the Adhesive Sheets on the back of the Vellum (and there is definitely a back and front to this vellum) so that when the balloons are adhered in place, you really can’t see any evidence of the adhesive at all. Love it!
Sale-a-Bration runs until September 30, 2021, but Stampin’ Up! have advised us that certain items will not be guaranteed until the end of the period – the Sheep Dies are one of them – so if you have your eye set on them, or want to create your own Balloon Birthday Card, you’ll want to be sure that they are one of your first Sale-a-Bration picks…and save some of your others for your later orders. Online shopping shortcut is https://yamstamps.com/shop for 24/7 shopping in Canada (Canadian addresses only, due to Stampin’ Up! regulations). If you would like assistance placing your order or want to pay by etransfer, you can always message me. Happy Sale-a-Bration!
Woohoo! There’s a new Mini Catalogue available today PLUS it’s Sale-a-Bration again!
First things first….the July-December Mini Catalogue is live! No, you didn’t miss anything – this catalogue’s start date was pushed back for a month. Stampin’ Up! made the decision to delay the start to allow for product and shipping slow downs due to that global pandemic that is ongoing… You can check out the digital version of the July-December Mini Catalogue here; shortcut is https://yamstamps.com/jd21 Despite best planning, there are still a few items that are not yet in the SU warehouses – the Gingerbread & Peppermint Memories & More Card Pack and Cards & Envelopes, and the Blackberry Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper. This impacts their associated Suites – you know, the “Easy” button that uses one code to get all the products in one suite. For the time being, you won’t be able to order the Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite, nor the Blackberry Beauty Suite. You WILL be able to order the other items in the suite without issue, though, it just means a lot more typing! LOL. (Or message me with your order, and I will do all the entering for you!!).
Next up…it’s time to Sale-a-Brate again! It’s the Summer Sequel! August 3 – September 30, when you place a $60CAD product order (before shipping/taxes), you’ll get to pick a free Sale-a-Bration item! There’s a couple of items that are available at the $120CAD level too. There’s a few items that won’t go on back order – when they’re gone, they’re gone. These are the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper, Sheep Dies and Summer Shadows Dies – so if these have caught your eye, be sure to redeem for these ASAP. You can see the digital version of the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue here – shortcut is https://yamstamps.com/summerSAB21
As always, the shortcut to shop is https://yamstamps.com/shop from anywhere in Canada. If you need assistance placing an order, want to pay for your order with an etransfer, or want more information about becoming a demonstrator with my group, you can email me and I’d be glad to help. In the meantime – Happy Sale-a-Bration!
Seems like an appropriate type of card to make these days, doesn’t it? An “I Miss You Card” is one to send to someone who doesn’t live close by, or to someone you haven’t been able to meet up with because of current circumstances. This card also has a neat design feature that makes it easy to make easily customizable cards.
I Miss You Card
I made this card using products from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalogue (J-J Mini because too much typing) and Sale-a-Bration Catalogue. It’s a little hard to see in this photo, but the background cardstock is embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder from the Fine Art Suite in the J-J Mini. It gives the cardstock texture, without the mess of embossing paste (or the drying time). I cut a strip of the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper (Level 1 Sale-a-Bration option), tapped the top and bottom edges into my Versamark Ink Pad, then heat embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I wrapped some of the 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon around the bottom edge of the paper; can you see the gold flecks in the ribbon? Love it!
So my card design hack? I heat embossed the sentiment on a piece of Vellum Cardstock, cut slightly larger than the Designer Series Paper (but narrower than the White Textured Cardstock). I then adhered it between the layers with the sentiment showing underneath. This is a great way to add whatever sentiment you might need for your card sending occasions without pulling a lot of focus from the other elements of the card. My other design hack on this card – no knot or bow on the ribbon so that it’s easy to send through the mail.
It’s easy to change up this I Miss You Card by changing the Designer Series Paper strip or the sentiment on the vellum…and if you need some more patterned paper options (including the one shown on this card), you may want to get in on my January-June 2021 Mini Catalogue Designer Series Paper Share. You’ll get 1/4 of each of the packs included, plus the 3 Sale-a-Bration papers! You can check out more details about the share here or contact me for payment links. Cost is $55CAD plus actual postage costs if shipping is required (otherwise porch pick up in Burlington ON).
In the meantime, we all continue to cope as best as we can with the current situation. I hope that you’re hanging in there and able to take a few moments for yourself. For me, current self care includes music and shows that don’t require too much of me and aren’t too stressful. For those who have met me before, you’ll realize that this has not really changed…LOL though perhaps the amount media being consumed is slightly higher than usual. Happily, I can also usually multitask and can craft or prep for Stampers Club while listening/watching, so it makes me feel slightly productive. Slightly. Thanks for stopping by the YamStamps Blog!
From now until 28 February, you will earn free product with qualifying purchases! Take a look at the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue (Canadian English) (Canadian French) to see what you can select. HOW TO GET FREE STUFF>>> SHOP: For every $60 or $120 in product (or multiples thereof) that you order in a single order, you can choose between two levels of free items (Level 1 = $60, Level 2 = $120). HOST: Host an online party/catalogue party/gather orders and place them at one time….and a qualifying total of $375 will get you an exclusive host stamp set! JOIN: Purchase a Demonstrator Starter kit during Jan-Feb Sale-a-Bration ($135 CAD for $165 worth of product of your choice – the “usual” deal) and you will receive an additional bonus of 5 packages of 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper in the Stampin’ Up! Colour Families (Regals, Brights, Neutrals and Subtles) plus the 2020-2022 In Colours! You can check out my info page/FAQ on becoming part of my Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator group called the “Eh” Team here, or you can contact me to RSVP to my Online Information Event this Thursday, January 7 at 7pm (or to ask any other questions you might have).
New Products Available Today!
Basic White Cardstock products
Basic White Cardstock products are now available to order! Thankfully Stampin’ Up! was able to source a new producer for White Cardstock without too much delay in availability – so no need to panic. I’m looking forward to trying some out so will be placing an order soon!
Also…the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is now available to order! This mini machine is good for smaller die cuts and great for those with space issues or who want portable crafting tools.
*phew* that’s a lot in one day, right? To top it off, the World Junior Hockey Championship game is set to start shortly, so I think I finished this post just in time – GO CANADA GO! Oh – and message me if you have any questions or need assistance placing an order! I’m able to multitask. A little bit at least. (or during the commercial breaks! LOL).
Check out these additional rewards available for redemption with qualifying purchase! Please note that these item codes are DIFFERENT than the ones in the catalogue – to designate them as the SAB rewards.
Go to www.yamstamps.com/shop to start shopping – or contact me if you live in Quebec (due to online ordering availability) or need assistance placing your order!
Love these meerkats – because we all need a reason to smile these days! I thought it was appropriate to make a stand alone pop up card for this card/sentiment…
Get it….stand up friend….stand up card? (The social distancing is obviously getting to me a bit more than I thought). Anyway….this card features the Sale-a-Bration Level 1 reward stamp set The Gang’s All Meer and the suuuper cute Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper from the Jan-June Mini Catalogue. This is one of those papers that it’s hard to pick a favourite side – since these papers are double sided. While the patterns are really functional for all sorts of cards, you are inevitably hiding a cute design on the other side (in this case I think we hid some koalas….).
I am planning on doing a facebook live for this card tomorrow (Thursday), I’ll do it on the YamStamps Facebook Page, so please “like” and “follow” the page to get notified when I go live. (Please note how close I am to a nice round number of “likes”, not that numbers are all I care about and all that it’s about, but come on). At this point I’m thinking late morning, depends on how my day is going. You know, jobs to avoid doing, dust bunnies to step around…I am actually amazed at how little I can truly get accomplished in one day, even when I’m not leaving the house – though I justify it by saying that I am on vacation (which I am)….but still. I’ll probably get a huge burst of initiative and inspiration on Sunday! LOL.
Anyway, I’ll show the construction of this card, and then I will post an instruction file in the Paper Crafting with YamStamps Facebook Group, (if you’re not a member, click on the link and request to join). Just a heads up if you want to craft along with me – You’ll need 4.5″ x 11″ piece of cardstock, plus a 3″ x 4.5″ and 2.75″ x 4.25″ (those last two measurements are off the top of my head right now, hoping I got it correct…I guess we’ll find out tomorrow). I hope that you can join me for a break in your day and make this stand alone pop up card with me live! See you then!
