Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Weekly Deals for the first week of spring are all sure to add some wow to your paper crafting! I always try to have a stash of Pearls and Perfect Accents on hand, and the silver ribbon is a great neutral ribbon to add “something” to your project, and of course, glitter always adds a pop! My favourite this week, though, is the Curvy Corner Trio Punch. When we first spotted it in the Holiday Catalogue, it was a big hit amongst my Stampers Club members and Class Attendees, so it was great to see that it was carried through to the Occasions Catalogue as well – and now it’s on sale! Remember that Weekly Deals are specially priced, in limited quantities, for one week only, so grab them while you can.
A reminder that I will have a booth at the Kitchener Scrapfest April 8-9so if you’re attending, please be sure to drop by and say hello! I’ll have some adhesives and kits for sale, along with some retired product and we’ll have a free make & take while supplies last. If you would like to place an order to pick up that weekend, CONTACT ME by Monday, March 27th and I’ll have it waiting for you at my booth! (along with a special thank you!) As always, payment is due at time of ordering (Mastercard & Visa accepted).
In the meantime, I’ll be waiting for more spring-like weather to appear…though I hear that around the Burlington ON area, we’re in for some rain/freezing rain/snow in the next little while??!!! Sounds like good weather to stay inside and craft!
Do you remember this card that I shared with you previously? I shared a Thrifty Vellum Trick Video (you can see it at the YamStamps YouTube Channel) at the same time. Here’s the card that I made with the cut out piece from that – since it’s not thrifty to cut something out and then throw it away! It’s made with Stampin’ Up!’s Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes. Besides the vellum banner, we added a piece of Hello Honey cardstock, stamped with one of the Dotty Angles stamps, and a butterfly from the Watercolour Wings set die cut with the Butterflies Thinlits Dies. Added a touch of Gold Wink of Stella to the butterfly and to either end of the sentiment tag. Here, we just used a touch of SNAIL adhesive on the vellum behind where the butterfly was going to be attached to hold the banner in place but not be visible.
This is an example of a more feminine card, and we’ll be making four feminine cards for different occasions at the April Occasions Feminine Card Class. Your $25 class fee will include a package of Botanical Garden Jewels. We’ll use some in class, and you’ll take the remainder home for your other projects. Class Date is Thursday, April 21 at 7pm, and registration deadline is April 7th. Payment is due at time of registration – you can click on the PayPal button below, or contact me if you have any questions.
Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Weekly Deals feature great products to accentuate your paper crafting! My favourite this week is the Festive Flower Builder Punch. It can be used to create flowers, or combine it with a coordinating stamp set (e.g. Friends & Flowers) to make cutting out images easier.
A reminder that we are down to the last couple of weeks of Sale-a-Bration! Halfway through March already and into the final stretch. Why not get more bang for your buck? If you’ve been thinking about buying the Stampin’ Up! Starter kit, you get extra free product in your selection. If you were looking to stock up on some of the 2014-2016 In Colours, it’s a great time to grab them before they retire, plus you’ll get a free Sale-a-Bration item for each $60 in product that you order! Contact me for more information, or browse the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store here.
Here’s a Frugal Friday Video Tip – using up your Adhesive Die Cut Leftovers! This video uses leftovers from the February 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit. Subscribers can purchase past kits and refills, so if you “need” extras for this kit, grab them while they’re available! If you’re not yet a subscriber, now is the time to sign up! The three month kit is on sale, and you also qualify for a Sale-a-Bration item at the same time! Find out more about Paper Pumpkin here or shop the rest of the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store here.
Trying something new with this quick video – decided to go wordless – so there’s music, the video and some written words, and the whole thing is only about 2 minutes long! If you can’t access the video below, please visit the YamStamps YouTube channel to see this video and the others that are up there. Let me know what you think of this format. I realize that not all paper crafting videos are suited to this style, but it may be something for the quick videos… you can leave a comment below, on the video itself, or email me. Thanks!
Oh – and YamStamps Newsletter Subscribers received Early Access to this video! If you want to get in on the advance notices in the future, be sure to be subscribed!!
OK I don’t want to jinx it, but it’s starting to feel spring-like around here…. Here are this week’s deals from Stampin’ Up! Canada. Remember that there’s a limited quantity at this special price, so it’s while supplies last or until March 14th. My favourite item this week is the Bow Builder Punch. I love the cute bows (amongst other things) it can create to add a great accent to any paper crafting project!
A reminder – tomorrow is my Information Evening! If you’d like to find out more about buying the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration, this is the event to attend! It’s free, and all you need to do is RSVP. It will be in North Burlington. This is a great time to become part of the Stampin’ Up! family, because you get more product in the kit at the same price – but only for a few more weeks! If you can’t attend, you can check out some more info here, or contact me to chat at a time that’s more convenient for you.
I thought we could use a little floral feel on the blog today…after having a big snow dump around here, I need a little reminder that spring will eventually arrive! I love the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies, and the coordinating Rose Wonder Stamp Set – and love the bundle that’s discounted by 15% even more! For this card, rose/leaves were die cut from watercolour paper, then we used the aquapainter with some Rose Red and Always Artichoke reinker to colour the die cut image. The Fine-Tip Glue Pen came in very handy to adhere this die cut onto the card front. The other tool that was useful was the Big Shot Die Brush to remove all the little bits and pieces, and help ease the die cut out of the thinlit. This bundle and the Brush tool have been popular choices from the Occasions Catalogue!
I sent out my monthly paper crafting newsletter yesterday (if you sign up for the newsletter now, you’ll get a copy of the last one that went out as well!). In that newsletter was a link to a quick survey about paper crafting – to help me tailor my online and in person classes to what your needs are! Please complete the survey, and if you include your information (it’s optional), I will make a draw from everyone who completed the survey to win a $20 gift certificate from me! Thank you in advance for your help.
Don’t forget about the upcoming Birthday Card Class for March – you get a Wink of Stella pen included in your $25 class fee! Click on the button to register – deadline is Thursday, March 10th so that the supplies can arrive in time for the class!
See the YamStamps Events Page for other upcoming classes and events. I look forward to seeing you in class soon!
