Today's Frugal Friday tip? It's the last day to save 31% on selected digital downloads and MDS Professional Printing services! The special was extended until today. You can click on the image to be taken directly to the digital sales items. You can purchase them through my online store from anywhere in Canada, and they'll be available instantly for download and use for your digital and hybrid (combination of digital & traditional) crafting. The digital downloads can be used in both Mac & Windows operating systems, and can be used in the My Digital Studio (MDS) software or other photo editing software that can deal with .png files. PLUS there are no shipping charges! TGIF and have a fun weekend crafting digitally!
How cute is that image?! Stampin' Up! has a special for September – a free spool of 3/8" stitched satin ribbon for every $50 of merchandise that you order. Each roll of ribbon is valued at $12.50 but you will get it for free! Choose from one of the new In Colours – Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple or Summer Starfruit.
Hope that you are enjoying your long weekend (the last of the summer – how did that happen already?!). If you are looking to go back to school, consider attending a card class with me! My next monthly card class is THIS Wednesday, September 5th at 7pm here in Burlington. Cost is $20 and includes all supplies and envelopes – all you have to do is show up! Your class fee is waived with a minimum $35 order – but heck, you should make it $50 to get a free roll of ribbon!!! Contact me to register in advance & get directions if you haven't been here before. See you in class!
Stampin' Up! has announced they'll be extending the printers tray promotion until September 16th. If you purchase the starter kit before then, you will receive this fun "Howloween" project for FREE (a $75 value). BUT if you act before the end of August, I will give you an ink pad to help you complete this project (and your craft business supplies.
This is such a fun way to start your Stampin' Up! business whether you're looking for your own home based business or just a bit of extra income to make your life easier (and more crafty!). Contact me if you have any questions.
Here's another photo so you can see the finished project and the supplies that you will receive. (the other photo is one that I took at convention of the displayed project)
I've decided it's time to offer a bit of a special for my hostesses. If you book a private class with me in September, the price for each attendee will be $15 ($5 off my regular $20 price). Hostesses are always free.
What's a private class? Well, it's a card making class for you and your friends (as many as you can fit into your space!). Just like my monthly card classes, we'll make 4 cards, complete with envelopes. I will cut everything and have packages ready for you to stamp, Big Shot as necessary and assemble, following instructions and using a sample as visual guide. Sound like fun? It is! Plus, the hostess can earn hostess dollars to spend on merchandise too!
Please note that availability may be limited, so first come first served! Monthly card classes or Christmas Card Stamp a Stacks are not included in this offer. Thanks.
WOOHOO! Stampin’ Up! just announced to demonstrators that the 31% off Digital Sale is being extended to September 14th! Realizing that this is a bit of a crazy time of year for everyone, this gives you a bit more time to take advantage of the digital deals. These downloads work in My Digital Studio – Stampin’ Up!’s digital crafting program – aka MDS, MDS2 which was just released, and any program that can manage .png files (most of the photo editing software out there). I am just getting into MDS2 and working on some tutorial videos for you all.
Or…you can check out this video that I did a while back for MDS – using a template that’s now available in MDS2+. This is how easy it is to create something using the great digital templates available!! Drag and drop 🙂 (if you are reading this in a reader or email, the embedded video may not appear – come to www.yamstamps.com to check it out!)
I love attending Stampin' Up! events – there's so much energy and enthusiasm that it's contagious! The fact that you get a lot of creative and business inspiration is just a plus. One of my favourite things is seeing my demonstrator friends from all over…or even from the same city. The joke is that half the time I have to travel to the US to see some local demonstrator friends!
Anyway, this time was closer to home – just down the road in Hamilton! I was most excited to be able to hang out with Leanne, one of my demonstrator team members who doesn't live very close to me. While we've been in a lot of contact both by phone and on the computer, this was actually the first time we got to meet in person!!
Here we are with Shelli Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! I love that she tries to attend as many of these regional events as she can. One of these days, I'm going to make a collage of all the photos I have had taken with her over the 10 years I've been a demonstrator, and watch how our hairstyles change LOL.
This is a photo that was on my iphone (I actually tweeted it during the day) – me, Shelli and Dale Hampshire, Manager of Stampin' Up! Canada.
and because I know you don't just tune in for photos of me…. LOL here's a photo of the beautiful tag created by one of the Stampin' Up! artists that Shelli shared with us. Isn't it gorgeous?!
Today's Frugal Friday tip? It's the last day to save 31% on selected digital downloads and MDS Professional Printing services! The special was extended until today. You can click on the image to be taken directly to the digital sales items. You can purchase them through my online store from anywhere in Canada, and they'll be available instantly for download and use for your digital and hybrid (combination of digital & traditional) crafting. The digital downloads can be used in both Mac & Windows operating systems, and can be used in the My Digital Studio (MDS) software or other photo editing software that can deal with .png files. PLUS there are no shipping charges! TGIF and have a fun weekend crafting digitally! 
