Happy Valentine’s Day! There’s still time to whip up a cute treat for someone special – like this fun treat topper!
This is a quick and easy way to present a sweet treat to someone. Using Stampin’ Up! food safe cello bags, simply close the bag (I just used adhesive tape) and then fold some Designer Series Paper over the top and adhere in place! In this case, I die cut a Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet (Level 1 Sale-a-Bration choice – free with a $60 CAD product order) heart from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits and adhered it onto a piece of Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper.
If you’re wondering about the treats – our family has enjoyed trying the different flavours of Japanese Kit Kats…though the ones in this gift bag are pretty “tame” – strawberry and matcha green tea. One of my “bucket list” trips is to go to Japan…and of course I will have to search out some different flavours to try once I get there! We’ve been trying out the Bokksu boxes as well in the meantime – a different box of a variety of Japanese snacks arrives in the mail each month. February’s did include some Kits Kats, so I was particularly happy about that! (click on the referral link for $5 off if you want to try a box!).
This is a perfect card for a Manic Monday – easy but impressive (though that’s the goal for most of my crafting any day of the week….). This Metallic Foil Birthday Card features one of the Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets which comes paired with Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets as a Sale-a-Bration Level 1 package! You get four sheets of each, so eight sheets total for plenty of crafting opportunities!
For this Metallic Foil Birthday Card, I used the Grapefruit Grove Foil which has an iridescent sheen to it – so it’s good for a gender neutral kind of card! Here it’s embossed with the Scattered Sequins Dynamic Embossing Folder, and the sentiment is from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set. I usually like to use circles for sentiments or images if I can because they’re very forgiving – you don’t have to worry about whether the image is totally straight – and in this case, I wanted to mount the sentiment on an angle to make it a bit more interesting, so it’s easy to do if there aren’t any straight lines or corners I need to worry about! Just a few steps and this card is done. Of course, I used my thrifty trick of cutting the backing circle from the backing layer of cardstock for the foil sheet – since noone will see the hole there anyway!
Just a reminder that for each $60 CAD in product that you order, you earn a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward (like the foil sheet package used to make the Metallic Foil Birthday Card) – and $120 CAD product order means you can pick either a Level 2 reward or TWO Level 1 rewards! Coming on Friday, February 15 – more options! A new set of rewards to tempt you through to the end of Sale-a-Bration, March 31st. I’ll be sure to post a link to the catalogue here on the YamStamps site on Friday.
Of course, the Demonstrator Starter Kit special is still going strong – $225 worth of product of your choice for just $135 – or you could add in an exclusive Craft & Carry Tote Bag for a total kit price of $175. Provincial sales tax ONLY applies – so if you’re in a province with a blended tax, there is NO tax, and FREE shipping. You can check out this page of FAQ (shortcut is yamstamps.com/join) or contact me if you want more information about joining my “Eh” Team of stampers! I’d love to have you join our group!
Hey cupcake!Send a sweet greeting to a friend using Stampin’ Up!’s Hello Cupcake photopolymer stamp set. This is a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward that you can select for free with a product purchase of $60 CAD.
It’s Sunday, so that means a Sunday Swap Share – like this card created by Megan Munro. (Check out the YamStamps Facebook Page, where I’ll be posting a different cupcake card idea!). Apparently there’s also some sort of a sporting event happening today, but since it’s not the Olympics, I’m not really keeping track…
It’s such a fun card! Love the Glitter Enamel Dots accents. Also – true confessions – I can’t figure out what paper or set she used as the background paper, so if you can, let me know…LOL. **EDITED TO ADD: Thanks Linda Snyder! She was diligent and actually contacted Megan (haha why didn’t I think of that?!) and Megan kindly responded and let us know that she used the stamp “Wood Words” (available in red rubber clear mount or red rubber wood mount) to create the background!!**
One thing to notice on this card and the one I’m sharing on Facebook – both creators took the time to “fussy cut” the icing image. If you know me, that will often knock a card out of “I’m going to copy this card” contention. HOWEVER – starting in March, Stampin’ Up! will be featuring some limited time items that coordinate with Sale-a-Bration products – including FRAMELITS for the Hello Cupcake set!! So hey cupcake, guess what card is now back in the “copy” category for me?! These items will be available for purchase as of March 1 – and I will definitely post more information closer to that time.
In the meantime, I’ll try to stay focused while I’m waiting for my product preorder to arrive! One of the fun aspects of being a demonstrator is that we can preorder upcoming products ahead of their general release. This is in order to give us a chance to come up with some fun samples and prep to use them in clubs and classes (or just to have fun playing with the product ourselves….LOL).
If you’re interested in hearing more about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator with my group, you can RSVP for my free Information Evening! The next one will be held Thursday, February 7 at 7pm. You’ll find out more about what’s involved and how I can help you run your business in a way that works for you. If you can’t make that time, contact me to set up a different time to meet up, or check out my FAQ page here.
Oh – and hey cupcake, don’t forget to visit the YamStamps Facebook page to see another cupcake card sample! Happy Superbowl Sunday 🙂
It’s great to send a card for no reason other than to say hi or offer some encouragement. Stampin’ Up!’s stamp set, Part of My Story is perfect for that! It’s got some great friendship quotes that are perfect for your handmade cards. Bonus – it’s a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward! That means that you can select this set for FREE with a $60 product order! This week’s Sunday’s Swap share is a gorgeous sample using this set, created by Andrea Eagleton.
Love it! There’s a number of freebies featured on this card, actually! One of the great friendship quotes from the Part of My Story stamp set, the black and white butterfly print paper is from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper (Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward), and yet another freebie is on the bottom of the card – part of a Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet – you get a package of 4 Lovely Lipstick and 4 Grapefruit Grove sheets in a package! She’s embossed the foil with the Dot to Dot Embossing Folder for some awesome texture. More “bling” factor from a Rhinestone Basic Jewel, the Black Shimmer Ribbon and Silver Glimmer Paper, and the overall effect is WOW.
The small butterfly is from the Butterfly Duet Punch – which has been SO popular that it’s sold out for now! Stampin’ Up! is currently awaiting shipment of more product, but anticipating delays in receiving due to shipping port congestion and Eastern shut downs for Chinese New Year…but I will be sure to let you know when it’s available to order again! In the meantime, there are a number of pretty smaller size butterflies in the Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies (which is available in a discounted bundle with the Beauty Abounds stamp set).
A great way to grab some of these freebies is by hosting a cardmaking party for your friends. It’s so much fun to get together and do something creative while spending some quality time together. The most popular choice is the standard cardmaking class – each person pays a class fee of $20, and I bring all the supplies and tools needed for each person to create 4 different cards. Contact meto book a date, or discuss other class options! I’m off to do a private class this afternoon for Susan and her friends – will share some of the projects here on the YamStamps Blog in the coming days!
I always have great intentions of sending out a lot of cards…and then end up having to be happy I sent out “some”. I just did a bit of a catch up on mailing a little while ago, and so I’m keen to get back on track with my card sending! This is a great thinking of you card – perfect for someone like me! You’ve been on my mind is the ideal sentiment for a lot of the cards I want to send to friends and family – because they HAVE been on my mind – but I haven’t always been able to reach out and let them know that personally. If you’re like me, you’ll want this set so you can do a bit of card catchup too!
Do you remember that I mentioned that I apparently have a thing for butterflies?! More proof here… This thinking of you card features the Butterfly Gala photopolymer stamp set, which pairs perfectly with the Butterfly Duet punch. You can purchase the items separately, or together in a discounted bundle. I used the Artisan Textures stamp set to create the background – the smoosh and splatter images are great to add texture and interest to any background or image. The set is available in red rubber wood mountand red rubber clear mount. Since I figure I’ll be sending this to someone I feel like I’ve “owed” a card to, I wanted to add some more detail to this thinking of you card! The Whisper White cardstock piece is cut with a Rectangle Stitched Framelit. I used the same framelit to cut the middle out of a piece of the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper as well. The framelit adds a stitched effect on BOTH sides of the cut line. So the centre piece of the DSP gets saved for another project later on, and the outer piece is used to frame the Whisper White piece. You can get this DSP for free as a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration reward with a $60 product order until March 31, or you’ll get a half sheet of each of the double sided designs as part of the YamStamps Occasions Catalogue Designer Series Paper share.
One last little detail for the butterflies. I stamped the butterfly image in Bermuda Bay ink onto Bermuda Bay cardstock, and after they were punched out, added some Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to the wings (which may not be totally visible in the picture…). That’s one of my most favourite card making hacks – add some Wink of Stella to add some “wow” to the project quickly and easily!
I’m off to finish up prep for Susan’s private cardmaking class this weekend – we’ll be doing a variety of cards with her friends and family. It’s a great way to spend a wintery weekend afternoon! If you are looking to get some quality time in with friends, contact me to book a private cardmaking class! I bring ALL the crafting supplies you’ll need for the projects we’ll be making. It’s a great way to get together, catch up and maybe learn something new – plus you’ll end up with four handmade cards that you’ll have ready to give to someone special!
Today’s Sunday Swap share is this elegant Lasting Lily Card, created by Emilie Poncelet. I love this colour combination and the clean card design. Emilie used the Level 2 Sale-a-Bration stamp set, Lasting Lily. (or in this case,Calla Eternale). During Sale-a-Bration, until March 31, you can select this stamp set with a qualifying purchase. A $60 product order will entitle you to a Level 1 reward, and a $120 product order will entitle you to your choice of either 2 Level 1 rewards, or 1 Level 2 reward.
Accents on this lily card include the Gorgeous Grape ribbon, and it looks like Emilie used Highland Heather Stampin’ Blendsto colour the clear Frosted Flower Embellishments, and die cuts from the Stitched Shape Framelits and Layering Ovals for the sentiment. The Lovely Lily stamp set is a Distinktive stamp by Stampin’ Up, meaning it has a more “photorealistic” look to it. If you have a really juicy ink pad, you may find that the detail of the image gets obscured. With the new Stampin’ Up! ink pads, you may want to take either an old bone folder or the back of a plastic spoon and run it over the surface of the ink pad to redistribute the ink evenly and away from the top surface a bit.
Sale-a-Bration runs until March 31, and you can can receive rewards for shopping, hosting and signing up as a demonstrator! You can see more information in this past blog post. As always, if you have any questions, or need assistance ordering a starter kit or placing an order, you can contact me.
