Aug 3, 2014 | cards, Stampin' Up!
When I was asked to make a number of different projects with the Flower Patch set, I wanted to be sure to have an example in the batch that wasn’t overtly feminine. I used one of the smaller images to create a clean & simple pattern and embossed with Gold EP – it reminded me a bit of stars in the sky. At the time I was working on these projects, my son’s grade 8 graduation was drawing near, so I thought this could be an appropriate card to celebrate that milestone. A classy card for my class graduate?! When I’m creating cards on dark card bases, I may put a layer of lighter card stock inside to write on, or more often, I’ll just use my White Gel Pen to write inside.
If you’re interested in spending some creative time, there are still a couple of openings for August’s Card Class on Wednesday at 7pm – please RSVP if you’re interested!
Aug 1, 2014 | Big Shot, specials, Stampin' Up!
and get something for free!!
During August, purchase a Big Shot and you’ll get a FREE exclusive bundle of your choice! Already have the Big Shot? The bundles are still available for purchase – including an upcoming set from the Holiday Catalogue (and it’s a good one…). These are special bundles, put together at a discounted price for this promotion ONLY.
See the flyer HERE See the Big Shot and Bundles available in the YamStamps Online Store HERE.
Bright and Beautiful Bundle (set from Holiday Catalogue)
Celebrating Chalk Talk Bundle
Decorative Goodies Bundle
Flowery Day Dream Bundle
Sumthin’ with Bubbly Words Bundle
Use that last month of summer to start getting ready for the holidays?!
Contact me if you need assistance placing your order. I’d be happy to help!
Jul 31, 2014 | cards, rubber stamping, Stampin' Up!
Now I know that Stampin’ Up!’s great Designer Series Papers are on sale right now (Buy 3 Get 1 Free) but there’s always another option when you have stamps, ink and cardstock! Create your own patterned paper with these essential tools. Here’s another card using the Flower Patch stamp set and Flower Fair framelits. I used the smaller stamps in the set to create the patterned paper featured in the left hand panel. One of the secrets to getting good placement with random stamping is roughly creating a visual triangle with one image/colour, and for me, making sure I don’t crowd the images too closely together. You can kind of see that in the panel?! The great thing about this stamp set is that it’s photopolymer – so you can see through to exactly where you’re stamping. They stick to the clear blocks like nobody’s business as well! The slight drawback? Make sure your pad is clean (no fuzzies etc on it) – because the stamps will pick that up. That, and I find them slightly stinky when brand new (of course, that doesn’t last too long!) For this card, I used oval framelits to cut out the main sentiment and added more flowers for colour and accent.
Jul 29, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Is it just me, or is this summer flying by? We’ve already received school information for September (eek!) and then there’s this small matter of moving a household (albeit not too far away) that needs to happen in the next few weeks… The August Card Class will be in my usual location in Burlington, but if all goes according to plan, August Stampers Club will be in our new locale up the street. All this is subject to change, of course!!
In the meantime – here are this week’s deals. I love the Gift Bow Bigz die (and it’s great for the holiday season – speaking of time flying by LOL) and Gold Washi Tape. Happy shopping – the link beside each item will show you it in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store (or see all the Weekly Deals via this link) – if you need assistance placing your order, please feel free to contact me.
Jul 22, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Here’s this week’s deals from Stampin’ Up! My favourite item in this batch is the Curly Label Punch – it’s great for images or sentiments, and of course, coordinates with other Stampin’ Up! product – like the Four Frames set. Click on each item name to see it in the YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada online store, or click here to see all the items at once. If you need assistance placing your order, please contact me!
Jul 21, 2014 | 3D samples, cards, Stampin' Up!
So last week was busy visiting with friends and picking up some fun tips and tricks for my Stampin’ Up! business at the Stampin’ Up! 2014 Convention Inspire, Create, Share. I will post more photos in the next while as I’m able. I thought I was so good, uploading photos to my site that I could then whip up a blog post while on the road. HOWEVER…I have learned that I should have just done the whole blog post ahead of time, as the display on my laptop died while I was in Salt Lake City – mid post! I’m taking it to the computer doctor later to see if anything can be done. SO – now I’m home again, and can finish this post for you!
This is a card in a box that I created as a potential project for the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog – featuring the Flower Patch photopolymer set and Flower Fair Framelits (also available as a bundle). This one also uses the Lullaby Designer Series Paper, which is included in this month’s Buy 3 Get 1 Free deal! This project took a little more time than some of my other usual projects – I like quick and easy but impressive…but in truth, this actually wasn’t too awful – because of the coordinating stamp set and framelits. This card comes folded flat and fits in a regular A4 envelope for mailing, but once the recipient opens the envelope, they can turn it into this 3D version!! The construction of this card is not as complicated as it might seem – let me know if you’re interested in instructions or a class and I can see what I can do. In the meantime, I’m off to finish prep for tonight’s Stampers Club. Oh, and unpack my suitcase. Oh, and start some laundry. Oh……LOL!!
(PS And part two of “Why does technology hate me?” means that my internet connection was lost just as I went to publish this post. Never mind, it’s back now, and here’s the post!!)
