Mar 17, 2015 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Still looking for last minute decor for your St. Patrick’s Day party? Check out the Lucky Framable Designer Template – it’s an instant digital download available via the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada online store – just purchase, download & print for less than the cost of a designer coffee! Click on the image to see it in the store.
While you’re there, don’t forget to check out the Weekly Deals – they will “impress” you I think…lots of Textured Impressions Embossing Folders for the taking plus a stamp set and some ribbon! I love how the Mosaic Madness stamp set coordinates with the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder. Click on the image to see all the Weekly Deals.
Happy Shopping!
Mar 16, 2015 | Stampin' Up!
How fun is this set? Each month, Stampin’ Up! has put out a new photopolymer set. I’ve tried to highlight them on the YamStamps Facebook Page, but thought I’d share this one here as well. This set, called Just Kidding, perfectly fits my (some would say sarcastic and warped) sense of humour, so you know it’s on my list of items to order…
In the meantime, it’s Stampers Club today! If you’re interested in a monthly get together and are local to Burlington, ON, please consider joining us. Current Club dates are the 3rd Monday of each month, and there’s an afternoon and evening option. You join for 6 months, place a minimum order and receive hostess benefits once during that 6 month period. If you’re not local to Burlington, there’s also an online club option – commit to placing a minimum order for 6 months in a row, and receive online access to samples, instructions and supply lists for 4 card projects (or via email if you prefer). Contact me for more information or to sign up. Club is a great way to budget out your crafting spending while having a little “me” creative time as well. Not to be too preachy about it, but I do believe that spending time on yourself is so important, especially if you’re taking care of others at work and/or at home!
Tomorrow brings the latest Weekly Deals and I’ll be sure to highlight them here on YamStamps.com so please come back to see them!
Mar 10, 2015 | Announcements, specials, Stampin' Up!
Time for the next batch of Stampin’ Up! Canada Weekly Deals! First of all, though, some sad news 🙁 Blendabilities have been unavailable to order / on backorder for the past while, and Stampin’ Up! has had to make the difficult decision to discontinue this line at this time. They were having quality control issues – apparently there were an unacceptable amount not passing muster before they left the manufacturer. While I’m sad to see the Blendabilities discontinued, at the same time, I am reassured that the company has taken this step since the product wasn’t meeting their standards. It does give me faith that they believe in producing quality items. In the meantime, I don’t believe that any of my customers at this point in time have any outstanding orders for Blendabilities, and the people in the Thursday Blendabilities class are covered – all the markers arrived before the item codes were turned off and unavailable. For those of you that have Blendabilities, enjoy them, and use them. Don’t let them sit on a shelf!! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
In the meantime to cheer you up, here’s the latest group of deals.
Click on the image or HERE to be taken directly to the Weekly Deals in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store. Don’t forget that if you select $60 in merchandise, you get to add in a Sale-a-Bration item! I love how the Wildflower Meadow stamp and Embossing Folder coordinate…so that’s a fave on my list this week!
Mar 9, 2015 | cards, Stampin' Up!
If you’ve checked out my blog and projects, you’ll know that in general, I like quick, easy and clean cards and projects, or things that maybe look difficult but aren’t! This isn’t to say that I don’t make more complicated items or over the top stuff, but because of my nature, it’s better for me to get it “done and dusted” rather than messing around with it for ages (which usually translates to never finished, or wrecked because I did just a little too much tweaking…) So I’ve decided that I’ll try to share on a semi-regular basis “Manic Mondays” (child of the ’80s, can you tell?) – cards that are really fast to copy and create and get out the door.
This quick and easy card features one of Stampin’ Up!’s photopolymer sets – Snuggles and Smooches. I love the scribbly image! Stamp the scribbles, stamp the word and punch out, then add it onto a die cut. A bit of washi tape and a background add finishing touches. You’ll be able to stamp this card in minutes and get it into the mail to brighten someone’s day.
Another new feature I’m trying – please let me know what you think! Below is a clickable visual supply list. Happy Stamping!
Mar 6, 2015 | cards, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!
This fun birthday card uses the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration set Big Day, which you can get for free with each $60 in merchandise order until the end of March. Added some colour with Blendabilities, popped onto a card front and done! I added the images on a layer rather than the card base as Blendabilities will bleed through, and I didn’t like to have that show on the inside of the card. Right now, Stampin’ Up! has stopped the availability of Blendabilities as they work out some issues with the product – so they’re unavailable to order 🙁 however this doesn’t mean that you have to stop colouring! There are many ways that you can colour images – your Stampin’ Write markers, aqua painter or blender pen used with ink refills (or picking up ink from the inside lid of the stamp pad).
If you’d like to squeeze in a party before the end of Sale-a-Bration, contact me ASAP as availability is limited. I’m looking forward to my upcoming classes in the meantime, and off to prep!
Mar 3, 2015 | specials, Stampin' Up!
This week, Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Weekly Deals are focused on packaging – from gift boxes to bags, there’s lots of deals for you to share some goodies with someone special! They can be decorated with stamps or embellishments and filled with sweet treats. Click on the image or here to see the items in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store.
Happy Shopping – and look for the March Newsletter in your inbox this afternoon!
