I chose the piece that has a Blushing Bride tone to it (though it doesn’t look so Blushing Bride-ish in the photo…LOL). The DSP is 12″ x 12″, so I cut it down for the cardfront. The pattern on this particular piece is a border – on opposite sides, so the middle section is not printed. When it was cut down, then, I was able to use the scrap pieces to die cut a few leafy shapes from the Forever Flourishing Dies to add to the long label from the Labels Aglow DIes. The sentiment is from the True Beauty stamp set. I really just mixed and matched the products I had in my craft room to suit the design I wanted for this clean and simple shiny card!
Just a reminder that the July-December Mini Catalogue products are available until the end of the sales period (4 January 2023) OR while supplies last – whichever comes first. We don’t yet know what will be retired/carried over, but I will definitely share that information once we get it. That being said, if there’s something in this mini catalogue that you have your eye on, you may want to purchase it sooner rather than later to avoid any disappointment. For example, the cute Witch Hat Builder Punch is already on the “No Longer Available” List. You can shop online 24/7 in Canada at the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store – shortcut is https://yamstamps.com/shop You can message me with your order if you’d rather pay by etransfer, or if you’d like assistance placing your order.
Hope you have a fun Halloween! If you’re like me, you’re sure to stock up on the Halloween goodies that YOU like, you know, just in case you have leftovers. Or get hungry while you’re waiting for the kids to come to the door.
Did you see the fun card I shared yesterday on the Sunday Swaps Page? Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators often exchange cards or cardfronts to share creative ideas and inspiration. I’ve been sharing some of these on the YamStamps Facebook page each Sunday, and I have a dedicated page on the YamStamps site to share the details of each of those posts.
It’s the last day of the month, so the scary news I have to share…..it’s the last day to get the Starter Kit+! The other scary thing that often happens on the last day of any promotion – the website gets bogged down with people jumping in at the last minute. So if you’ve been hesitating, please don’t wait any longer. The Starter Kit+ Promotion means that for the same $135CAD, you get extra product of your choice. It’s usually a good way to start your own business, with $165CAD worth of product of your choice, but until 1159PM Mountain time, you’ll get $206 worth of product of your choice! Every starter kit also comes with a past Paper Pumpkin kit (the all in one crafting subscription kit), and all the basic business supplies you’ll need to get you started. You’re ready to go as soon as your kit arrives! When you sign up through me, you become part of the “Eh” Team – my group of demonstrators. That means you have me as part of your support system, along with the rest of the group. You can check out my Demonstrator Starter Kit FAQ page here.
Happy Haunting to all! I’m off to taste test the chocolate to make sure it’s fresh enough to hand out. haha!!
You know that I’m all about easy crafting that looks more difficult than it is….the layers and details can elevate a simple design – and this is an example of that, I think!
Autumn Card
The other fun thing about this card design is that it could be a horizontal top fold card, or a tall side fold card like in the picture – just change the orientation of the tag!
This autumn card features the Seasons of Chic discounted bundle, which includes the Seasons of Chic stamp set and the coordinating Chic dies. This is the perfect bundle for easy crafting because it covers all the seasons! Here it is with a fall theme. I used the leaf dies on the Distressed Gold Paper and Early Espresso Cardstock, and then adhered them onto a Very VanillaTailor Made Tag die cut. I love that the Tailor Made Tag dies include a die for the reinforcement – I think it’s the finishing touch! The small sentiment fits perfectly on the tag as well.
If you couldn’t tell, the Texture Chic Suite Collection is one of my favourites, and one of my “go-to” set of products when designing these days. At time of writing, the Distressed Gold Sheets are unavailable to order, so that means you can’t hit the “easy” button and order almost everything that I used to create this autumn cardwith the one number. However, you can order everything in the suite otherwise (the bundle and the Specialty DSP) in the meantime, and then pick up the Distressed Gold Sheets when they’re back in stock (looks to be in a couple of weeks).
I’ve been working a lot on producing online classes, but one of the “hybrid” classes I’m running right now is my Stampers Club. It’s a mix of “real” crafting and “online” crafting – club members get a packet of supplies and we use those to craft the projects together in our monthly online Zoom. It’s a fun way to see some new product in real life, and still craft and socialize from the comfort of your own home. If you’re in Canada, you’re welcome to join us – just contact me for more information! It’s a six month membership in club, and you can start at any time.
Information about my online classes can be found at yamstampsmore.com or by being on my email list. Subscribers always get notified about the Early Bird specials for online class registration. Since these classes do not include product, they are available to crafters world wide! You just need internet access. Hope to see you in class soon!
Warming up for the Twelve Weeks of Christmas with this easy fun fold Christmas Card!
The Twelve Weeks of Christmas project tutorials start today at 1pm Eastern, so be on my mailing list before that time to get all twelve projects! (Click on the link, or use the sign up box at the top right of the site). In the meantime, I’m warming up with this easy fun fold Christmas Card!
Easy Fun Fold Christmas Card
This is a fantastic card design because it’s so easy but impressive (my kind of project). The card front is cut in half and then rotated to make the “flap” portion. The other thing that I like is that is has a dark cardbase, but with lighter panels built into the design, so you can still write on the card easily (and the person receiving it can read it easily too!).
I did call this an easy fun fold Christmas card, but I hope that it’s obvious that you can switch it up to whatever occasion you might like, just by changing the sentiment and papers….though the papers on this card could be for any celebration! I used the Lights Aglow Designer Series Paper for the accent pieces, and I used the one design that is on a vanilla background – I like that there’s a pattern that doesn’t have white as the base, as a change. The gorgeous sentiment is from the Brightest Glow stamp set (love that font!!), stamped onto a die cut from the Labels Aglow dies. The stamps and dies are available together in the Brightest Glow discounted bundle (July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue availability). I pulled the Merry Merlot colour from the paper background to use for the cardstock and ink.
As we get closer to the card sending/gift giving season, a reminder that Stampin’ Up!, like pretty much all companies, is dealing with “supply chain issues” that may affect product availability. Products may be unorderable for a period of time until stock hits the warehouses. One of the easiest ways to see if current catalogue product is available or not is to check the online store. The shortcut to the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store is https://yamstamps.com/shop. If you look up an item in the store, it usually says “unorderable” if a product is unavailable at that time, so you’ll know right away.
If you’re on my list, look forward to seeing the first project tutorial at 1pm eastern today! See you in your inbox!
Tuesday, 4 October 2022 ONLY – free shipping on qualified orders!
Stampin’ Up! is offering free shipping for any product orders of $100CAD or more on Tuesday, 4 October! It’s a great way to get more crafting products for your dollars! The $100CAD is calculated before taxes, so keep that in mind. Shortcut to shopping is https://yamstamps.com/shop
If you have a smaller order and can do a porch pickup in Burlington ON, you can message me with what you’d like to order. I’ll be placing a group order – that way, everyone included in that order will qualify for free shipping!
Also starting Tuesday 4 October – the Starter Kit+ promotion!
The Demonstrator starter kit is already a great deal and a great way to start off your own home based business. Normally, you get $165CAD product of your choice, a Paper Pumpkin kit and basic business supplies for just $135. Starting tomorrow until the end of October, you’ll get $206 worth of product of your choice for the same $135! You never pay shipping on the starter kit, and you only pay PST. If you live in a province with blended or harmonized taxes (e.g. ON), you pay NO taxes on your starter kit.
Celebrate World Cardmaking Day on Saturday 1 October!
There are “days” for everything it seems – but this is one of my favourite ones! World Cardmaking Day 2022 is TODAY – Saturday, 1 October. OK, truthfully, I think EVERY day is World Cardmaking Day, but whatever.
I hope that you are able to find a bit of time today to make something! Happy World Cardmaking Day! (Oh…and come back soon for a fun announcement too!)
