Jan 24, 2014 | MDS, scrapbooking, Stampin' Up!
Over the Christmas holidays I had the chance to travel to London, England with my family, and visit some longtime friends. It was a WONDERFUL trip and we had a lot of fun. Something my son & I started doing on this trip was to take “selfies” of the two of us in front of various landmarks. The photos, while definitely not the most technically perfect shots, were still so perfect to capture fun moments and memories. Now that we’ve been home a bit I threw some of these selfies into a scrapbook page layout. I used Stampin’ Up!’s World Traveler Photobook Template and MDS (My Digital Software) software to whip up this layout. Love the drag and drop ease; added a bit of text, got fancy and changed out some embellishments and added some drop shadows, but was done in an instant.
How fun is this? Shots are: in front of the iconic red phone booth; in front of the model of Hogwarts at the Harry Potter Studio tour; with the Paddington Bear statue in Paddington Station; in front of Big Ben; under the dome of a cathedral which will remain unnamed because I don’t think we were actually supposed to do that….;at the Globe Theatre; at the Tower of London; with the Christmas tree in the Georgian Tea Room at Harrods. These pages are a great way to recall the fun moments of our trip! Digital scrapbooking is a great way to use those digital photos. I am working on doing an entire book with this template and will get it printed to have as a share-able memento of our trip. Want to try something like this? The MDS software is available to try for FREE for 30 days – once you try it, I’m sure you’ll love it! Don’t forget to contact me if you have any questions about it!
Jan 21, 2014 | rubber stamping, Seasonal Catalogue, specials, Stampin' Up!
Well, I’m over the jetlag and recovering from my cold…and I stamped! I have to say, it was wonderful to be back in my stamp room creating (well, once I cleared a spot to do so…but that’s another story…LOL). I created this ombré card for Stampers Club last evening with the Happy Watercolour set. Love! I also have always loved washi tape, and love this Watercolour Wonder metallic version available in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions catalogue. If you are following me on Instagram, you’ll see another card we did last evening (amongst the other photos I share…LOL). If you like the ombré look – you’ll love the new product coming from Stampin’ Up!…the alcohol based markers called Blendabilities will be packaged in shades of the same colours. I’ll be holding classes exclusively featuring these markers, so be sure to be on my mailing list to be in the loop as to the schedule!!
In the meantime, there’s also a new batch of weekly sale items! Stampin’ Write markers and punches are on the list – you can never go wrong with these tools in your crafting kit!
Jan 14, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
So I had the BEST plans to get going on my new year, get some new samples up here blah blah blah….and then I got hit by this vicious sinus cold. I’ll spare you the gory details, but suffice it to say that I’m not at my best right now…in the meantime, I present to you this week’s weekly deals and will then collapse into my bed again with the hopes that tomorrow will see me healthier again. Great items in Stampin’ Up!’s Weeklyl Deals again – always love when neutrals are included – you can’t go wrong with a stash of neutral tones in your crafting collection!! Oh – and Stampin’ Up! has some new products coming out in the next while including some FANTASTIC alcohol based markers (like Copics)…stay tuned 🙂
Jan 7, 2014 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Here’s this week’s Weekly Deals – click on the link in the description to see the item in my YamStamps Stampin Up Canada online store. It’s a good day to stay warm and shop from home!! I think that the Frosty Day II digital download is especially appropriate for today! I think I’ll get it and spend some time digi-scrapping, because heaven knows I’ve got a bunch of cold weather pics and stories!
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Dec 31, 2013 | Announcements, specials, Stampin' Up!
As 2013 draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for 2014, and to once again say “Thank You” for being a reader/follower/customer of my YamStamps site. I do appreciate the opportunity to share with you ideas and inspiration to make your life a bit more creative!
Since this is a Tuesday, there are more one week sale items available starting today – including some lovely shimmery ones!! If you are looking to start scrapbooking, or catch up on your scrapbooking, consider the digital download “Year in Review” – a great way to recap the highlights of the year. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or click here to start online shopping from wherever you are in Canada!
Dec 28, 2013 | Announcements, specials, Stampin' Up!
Lots of new items have been added to the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack – grab these deals while supplies last, because once they’re gone, that’s it! Click here to shop the Clearance Rack from anywhere within Canada.
Best of all, you can shop from home….or on your smart phone…hopefully you have power again by now??!! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
How fun is this? Shots are: in front of the iconic red phone booth; in front of the model of Hogwarts at the Harry Potter Studio tour; with the Paddington Bear statue in Paddington Station; in front of Big Ben; under the dome of a cathedral which will remain unnamed because I don’t think we were actually supposed to do that….;at the Globe Theatre; at the Tower of London; with the Christmas tree in the Georgian Tea Room at Harrods. These pages are a great way to recall the fun moments of our trip! Digital scrapbooking is a great way to use those digital photos. I am working on doing an entire book with this template and will get it printed to have as a share-able memento of our trip. Want to try something like this? The MDS software is available to try for FREE for 30 days – once you try it, I’m sure you’ll love it! Don’t forget to contact me if you have any questions about it!
