I know, it’s still summer, but I have good reason to share this silver snowflake card right now!
Really! This Silver Snowflake Card features some Sale-a-Bration paper that is only available until the end of August (or while supplies last) – so I need to share this with you sooner rather than later….
Silver Snowflake Card
This is another quick and easy card. I think silver is perfect for a snow card, though you could choose to go with gold, because that’s the other tone in the Silver & Gold 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. You can select this for free with a $60CAD product order. I teamed it up with some of the Silver Foil Specialty Pack – which is ALSO now part of the Sale-a-Bration product line! You can select it with a $60CAD product order (purchase $120CAD worth and you can get both of these paper packs!). Please remember that if you are choosing the Silver Foil as your Sale-a-Bration freebie – that you select the correct item code – because it’s different than the regular catalogue code. If you’re shopping in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store (shortcut https://yamstamps.com/shop), the SAB option has a pink banner on it. (see the image below)
what the Silver Foil Sale-a-Bration option looks like in the YamStamps online Stampin’ Up! Canada store
Once Sale-a-Bration is over at the end of August, you’ll still be able to get the Silver Foil by purchasing it on a regular order, though it’s not quite as fun as saying “I got this for free!” LOL.
The snowflakes on the silver snowflake card were die cut with the Frosted Flurry Dies. These dies coordinate with the Joyful Flurry stamp set. Some of these dies do partial die cuts – like the Pretty Pop Ups Card that I shared with you here. These small snowflakes are a full die cut, though, so made some cute accents for the cardfront.
This silver snowflake card is part of my quest to bring a seasonal holiday card to each Stampers Club session until we hit December! Nothing like having a small stash of special cards that you can give to special people. If you’re interested in joining us in Stampers Club, it’s a great way to budget out your craft spending, make some fun projects and learn some new techniques – and get free product! You can read more about Stampers Club on the YamStamps Events Page. We are currently continuing to meet virtually, so while it’s not quite the same as crafting together in person (which we will resume at SOME point in time), there are some advantages. One is that you can join from wherever you are in Canada! The other is that if Club Members can’t make the “live” Zoom class, they can access the recording on our members only site at their convenience. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to join us!
Here’s a Paper Trimmer Tip to help you get cleaner cuts!
If you notice that your cuts are not clean – here’s a Paper Trimmer Tip (or two) to help you clean up your act! It’s Tool Tip Tuesday!
I’ve had my Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer since it came out – I guess you could say I was an “early adopter”. Or perhaps you would just call me a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator! LOL. Anyway – as I was prepping for a class, I noticed that the edges of my cardstock and Designer Series Paper were looking a little raged when I cut them with the Trimmer. In all honesty, I don’t think I had ever replaced the cutting blade…..
So I did a little work and found that my Trimmer could regain it’s former glory….at least until my Replacement Cutting Blades arrive!
In brief – order new blades; clean out the blade guide channel; turn the blade 180 degrees! Hope that this Paper Trimmer Tip helps you! Remember that if you need to order those replacement blades (or would like to get a Paper Trimmer) – shortcut to shopping is https://yamstamps.com/shop – or message me for assistance placing an order, if you’d like to pay by etransfer, or if you have any questions about paper crafting tools!!
Show off a patterned paper you love with this fun Envelope Fold Card!
The Envelope Fold Card design is a great one to show off one of my current favourite Designer Series Paper [aka DSP]- the Splendid Day Specialty DSP. If you’ve been reading my posts (thank you) you may recognize that I like shiny things LOL!! So this Specialty Designer Series Paper ticks all the boxes.
Envelope Fold Card – closed
This envelope fold card is an easy fun fold – you basically cut a square of patterned paper, score and fold it on the diagonal, and adhere the one side to the back of the card. The Basic White card is actually folded so that the crease is on the bottom, so it opens down. Thrifty Thursday / Frugal FridayTip (depending on where you live and when you’re reading this…) – I cut the backing Stitched Rectangle Die from the back of the DSP square (well, diamond I guess, technically) where it wouldn’t be seen. The sentiment is from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set, stamped in Pool Party ink. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add it to the front of the card so that the tip of the DSP could slide underneath and hold it closed. I added a diecut leaf outline from the Splendid Stems Dies as an accent piece, but kept it in Basic White so that it didn’t distract from the other design elements. I love how it coordinates with the pattern on the paper.
Envelope Fold Card – open
I also love that you can see the other side of the DSP when the card is open! The card ensemble is adhere to a 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ piece of coordinating cardstock (in this case, Pool Party). Pool Party is one of my tried and true cardstock colours. I love it!
Fancy Folds are always a great way to add interest to your cards. My latest online class just launched – Fantastic Fancy Folds! This time around, I also added pdfs that accompany the tutorial videos and highlight the important measurements and steps. Are you registered for this class? Let me know what you think of the pdfs – are they helpful accompaniments? Should I do this for future classes that feature folding or cutting techniques, or do you tend to just work off the video?
I always love the techniques that look impressive but don’t take a huge investment of time – and this is one of them! Hope you enjoyed it. If you’re looking for more paper crafting ideas, be sure to be signed up for the YamStamps Newsletter! Weekly ideas, information and inspiration for your crafting!
Create a Pretty Pop Ups Card using the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Pop Ups Dies!
This pretty pop ups card is much more easy to create than you might think – all it takes is one pass through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to make this intricate looking card!
The Pretty Pop Ups Dies are a set of dies that create partial die cuts, and they emboss too! There’s additional individual pieces that can be used to accent the main dies.
Honestly, the thing that takes the most time on this relatively quick card is “fluffing up” the cut sections! I started by running my die brush tip attachment for my Take Your Pick Tool on the backside of the die cut, then used my fingers or bone folder to make a more firm crease.
Stampin’ Up! Canada Pretty Pop Ups Dies
I wanted a more monochromatic look for this pretty pop ups card, but I wanted that colour accent to catch your eye – a pop of colour for the pop up!
I used Very Vanilla as the main cardstock, then the pop of colour comes from Polished Pink Cardstock – though obviously you could choose whatever colour you prefer! I cut the Accent cardstock slightly smaller than the die cut piece to keep the focus on the hint of colour through the die cut areas, rather than having a coloured border around the edge (which I often use as a design element).
I always like easy and effective projects – so this ticks the boxes for me! If you want a project that takes a little more time and effort, though, may I suggest that you sign up for my Fantastic Fancy Folds Online Class? It’s currently in Pre-Launch pricing – so you save $10 off the regular $30 (Canadian) price if you register by the end of Wednesday 10 August. The class page will be available on Thursday 11 August. It features four different fun folds that look impressive but aren’t as difficult to make as you might think…though they will take a bit longer to create than this Pretty Pop Ups Card! (but since I’m the one offering the class, it’s still not going to be overly complicated!) Click on the link to get more information about the class and to register, and as always, please contact me if you have any questions!
My newest Online Class, Fantastic Fancy Folds is launching next week – but you can save now!
Early Bird Pricing is now available for the Fantastic Fancy Folds Online Class!Prelaunch pricing means you save $10 if you register by the end of 10 August 2022. The class page will be active as of 11 August 2022, and like all my Online Classes, you’ll have lifetime access to the videos.
Fantastic Fancy Folds Online Class
This class also marks the new pricing structure for my future online classes, which will now be $30CAD each, however, the Early Bird price, typically available the week before the class officially opens, will remain at $20CAD. This means you actually save more if you purchase during pre-launch!
I had fun figuring out which four projects to include in the Fantastic Fancy Folds Class. I love how they look so complicated, but when you break it down, they’re actually fairly straightforward. Each project only requires basic paper crafting tools – Paper Trimmer/Scorer, Bone Folder, Adhesive…. You can customize each project based on your stash of cardstock and patterned paper, and embellish with your punches, dies and stamps. I list all the supplies that I used for my prototypes for your information, but they are not what you may choose to use for yours!
A bonus – each card will fit into a regular, Medium Stampin’ Up! envelope, which means you won’t be hunting around for off sized envelopes or having to make an envelope after making the card. What are you waiting for? Sign up for class by the end of day Wednesday, 10 August 2022, and save $10 – you’ll also be first in line when class launches Thursday 11 August.
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Happy August to you! I hope you had a great long weekend. (Or a great regular weekend if you are not in Canada…) The month started yesterday, but there’s some new things starting today in the Stampin’ Up! Canada world!
There are new choices for Sale-a-Bration rewards until the end of August! These are items from the regular catalogues, however, they have special item numbers that indicate they are Sale-a-Bration freebies. These are in addition to the Sale-a-Bration items that are in the catalogue and available while supplies last. Please note that the Soft Sea Foam/Pool Party Cards & Envelopes, and the Tree Farm Dies are no longer available.
