Jul 21, 2018 | Paper Pumpkin, specials, Stampin' Up!
Stampin’ Up! is offering summer savings on Paper Pumpkin! Paper Pumpkin is the monthly crafting subscription kit that comes directly to your door. Each month brings a box that contains all the supplies needed to create that month’s projects – it could be cards, 3D items, packaging, home décor…all with different themes and each month is a surprise. It’s a great way to share crafting with the family, or if you are on the go a lot. Throw the box in your bag and you can craft at the cottage, on the road, in the tent….you get the idea.
New subscribers can get 50% off your first kit – use the code BLOOM0818 here to take advantage of the savings! Right now as we are getting prepared (slowly but surely) for my son to go to university, I also realize that this could be a great little stress reliever and care package for your university student too! If you have questions about Paper Pumpkin, you can check out my FAQ page about it here, or you can contact me.
You can also contact me if you want to get a spot in Wednesday’s Christmas Card Class! Get a jump on those holiday cards – two options: 1pm or 7pm! Class fee of $20 covers all supplies to create four different handmade Christmas Cards. Each month we will feature different holiday-themed product, and July features the Under the MIstletoe Designer Series Paper. Hope to see you in class soon! Space is limited, so please register ASAP so you’re not disappointed.
Jul 18, 2018 | cards, specials, Stampin' Up!
Handmade cards are ones that are kept and treasured, and the effort put into creating one does have an impact on the receiver! A handmade Thinking of You card is a great way to show that you care – and this simple design makes it easy to make an impression.
This card uses Stampin’ Up!’s Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper as the main design on the cardfront. The sentiment is from the coordinating Rooted In Nature Stamp Set (available in red rubber – wood mount or clear mount). If you can’t tell, I love the technique of cutting a window out of the Designer Series Paper rather than always just cutting a mat and mounting the sentiment on it. I think it gives a different look to the card, and love that you can use the window cut out for other projects! In this case, the sentiment is stamped on Sahara Sand cardstock (which is what the card is as well) in Soft Suede ink, die cut with one of the Layering Ovals Framelits. I cut the window with the large oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits, so that my cut out has that fun stitched edge when I use it on a different project later on! Those are those scraps and cut outs that I hoard. The window reveals the backing layer of Soft Suede cardstock and frames the sentiment well. I think that the beautiful Designer Series Paper elevates this handmade Thinking of You card – good thing it’s part of the Buy 3 Get 1 Free special running until the end of the month – I think I might have to stock up on this one…
If you are looking to stock up on your stash of handmade Thinking of You cards – or other types of cards, consider attending one of my classes! The Monthly Card Class always features a mix of designs and sentiments, as does the Stampers Club Class. You can see details on these on the YamStamps Events Page. One week from today we’ll be celebrating CHRISTMAS IN JULY! At the first of the monthly Christmas Card Classes on July 25th (1pm or 7pm), we’ll make 4 different cards featuring the Under the MIstletoe Designer Series Paper. Class fee of $20 will include all supplies required, and I have one slot left for $35 if you want to receive a package of the DSP along with your class. Contact me to register and pay! I hope to see you in class soon!
Jul 12, 2018 | cards, rubber stamping, specials, Stampin' Up!
I love to travel, so Stampin’ Up! stamp sets and papers that are travel themed always catch my eye. This Going Places card features a few travel themed products! The stamp set En Route is available in red rubber wood mount or clear mount options, and the Best Route Designer Series Paper – which is part of the Buy 3 Get 1 Free Special running this month! The adhesive travel-themed embellishments are from the Best Route Enamel Shapes – available in colours that coordinate with the paper – because who needs to think too hard?!
The sentiments are cut with the Stitched Shape Framelits and the Classic Label Punch. The Stitched Shape square of Designer Series Paper is actually cut from the paper used on the card – it’s the flip side of that design! I adhered that square into the hole where it was cut from because I like to be thrifty with my paper – even if it is buy 3 get 1 free…I love the coordination of the Blueberry Bushel cardstock with the Designer Series Paper and the ink. Makes my crafting easy! This Going Places card would be great for a graduate, a traveller, or someone setting off on a new adventure in life.
This was one of the designs I submitted for the Canadian Demonstrator swap that I participated in last month. As part of my goal to blog more regularly, I’ll be sharing a swap card a week here on the YamStamps site. (This card is a “bonus” LOL). If you’re interested in getting more card ideas and samples, be sure to be signed up for my newsletters! Each week I send out paper crafting information and inspiration – including a big projects newsletter at the beginning of each month. Click here to sign up or use the box at the top right of the blog to register.
One last note – I’ve set up a Christmas Card Class for July 25th – consider coming out to get a start on those holiday cards! Contact me to register or check out the YamStamps Events page for all the upcoming dates. Hope to see you soon!
Jul 1, 2018 | Business Opportunity, cards, specials, Stampin' Up!
Happy Canada Day! I will be spending part of my day watching the Burlington Teen Tour Band perform in the heat…and then try to cool off by hiding in air conditioned areas or a pool until the temperature hopefully drops a bit…
If you are beating the heat for a while by staying in air conditioned rooms and maybe surfing the internet, surf these specials that Stampin’ Up! is offering in July! Shop and save or sign up and save this month with some colourful specials!
If you’ve been thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, July is a GREAT time to join! Colourful Special #1 – Select $165 product for just $135, AND get a full set of ink pads in your choice of colour family! Click on the image, or go to www.yamstamps.com/join for more information about becoming a demonstrator with my group, known as the “Eh” Team! If you have any questions, please contact me and we can chat – online, on the phone or in person! OR – if you’re ready for a fun new “side hustle” and want to jump right in, you can sign up with me HERE. Get your new venture off to a colourful special start!
Colourful Special #2 – Buy three, get one free Designer Series Paper offer! Purchase any three of these DSPs and select a fourth one for free! Click on the individual image to see the paper in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada Store, or go here to see all the Designer Series Paper (please note that only the ones shown below are included in this special). While these two specials are both running in July, they cannot be combined. Best option if you want to take advantage of both deals? Sign up as a demonstrator in July, get your free set of ink pads, then on your first demonstrator order, buy 3 get 1 free of the qualifying Designer Series Papers! Contact me for more information or if you need assistance placing your order. Happy shopping!
Animal Expedition
Best Route
Garden Impressions 6×6
Nature’s Poem
Petal Promenade
Tranquil Textures
Tropical Escape 6×6
Twinkle Twinkle
Under the Mistletoe
Wood Textures
May 1, 2018 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Share What You Love Exclusive Bundles – a May Exclusive! Happy May Day! Stampin’ Up! is celebrating by doing an early release of the Share What You Love product suite – and there are specially priced bundles during May only. Individual items will be available once the new catalogue goes live in June, but these bundles will only be available this month. These bundles feature different price points and different combinations of product that is included. Common to all three is the Love What You Do stamp set, a photopolymer (see through) stamp set, featuring a fantastic combination of sentiments and hand drawn images and watercolour washes. You can see the bundles in the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Online Store HERE.
I was lucky enough to get to “play” with this product suite since I got to present it at the Stampin’ Up! On Stage event in London ON. It has some fantastic products in it! I’ve already shared most of my samples from my presentation, and now you can get your hands on this product too! You can see the flyer with the bundles HERE.
I am holding the Scrapbook in a Box in person class next Wednesday, May 9th at 1pm or 7pm. The class uses the gorgeous Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper to form the box, and your class fee of $25 includes all the basic supplies to create one of your own. If you can’t make it in person, or live outside Canada, I am offering an ONLINE CLASS option. You’ll get access to the project instructions and an exclusive video guiding you through the creation of a Scrapbook in a Box. This class will be released on May 9th as well, and I will post details here. If you purchase the “Gotta Have It All” Share What You Love Bundle through me, I will give you access to the Scrapbook in a Box Online Class for free. Please note that this offer is only open to Canadian customers due to Stampin’ Up! regulations. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Monthly Card Class attendees will have a chance to play with some of the products during class tomorrow – because there’s nothing like new product to inspire creativity! Class registration is now closed for tomorrow’s class, but if you want to attend a class in the future, please check the YamStamps Events page or contact me to reserve your spot for June’s class!
Mar 13, 2018 | Announcements, Sale-A-Bration, specials, Stampin' Up!
Surprise! Stampin’ Up! Is giving you a few more options to Sale-a-Brate while you can! These are catalogue items with special item numbers so that you can get them for free with a $60 or $120 product order. Check out the image below or click here to download this flyer.
There are some GREAT options here so contact me to grab some freebies while you can – or shop online 24/7 in Canada in the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada Online Store – residents of Quebec, please contact me directly to place an order. Happy last few weeks of Sale-a-Bration!
