So we had a complete cable/internet outage in our household the last couple of days and it was painful! I know, first world problems and all…but it did emphasize to me how much I rely on technology to make my life easier – both my work life and my home life. Breathing a bit easier now that we have internet and wifi back – and I’m not going to look at data usage over the past couple of days. Thankfully my son is away at school, because I can imagine the wailing and gnashing of teeth if this had happened when he was home!!
In the meantime, now that I’m not hovering by the door waiting for the service call, I’ll go back to prepping for this week’s Stampers Club and Christmas Card Classes! There are a couple of last minute openings in the Christmas Card Class on Wednesday if you’d like to join us – message me! Otherwise check the YamStamps Events Page to see upcoming dates (I’ve written them down until the end of the year!). Thanks for stopping by and thanks again to Chris for this lovely floral paper card.
You’ll notice that the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper is included in this sale – so if this slightly more pricey paper is on your wish list, you’ll want to be sure to get in on this special! When you are at the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Store shopping this special, add the Pressed Petals paper to your shopping bag FOURTH and you will automatically get it for free. More bang for your buck! Remember that only the papers listed above are included in the special.
As always, if you have any questions or need assistance placing your order, please feel free to contact me! In the meantime, remember that the shortcut to the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store is “yamstamps.com/shop“. Happy shopping!
This week’s Sunday Swap Share is from the Holiday Catalogue – but it’s not a Christmas Card! This Autumn Leaves Card was created by Christine Dionne and highlights some of the “other” holiday products in Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Catalogue.
I’m just starting to go through the fantastic cards I received as part of this demonstrator card swap. This was another organized swap – focusing on Holiday Catalogue product, with some guidelines in terms of card construction. At Stampin’ Up! demonstrator gatherings, there’s usually a fair bit of swapping occuring! Demonstrators will create multiples of a cardfront, or full card, and then trade them with other demonstrators. It’s a great way to get ideas and inspiration. I’m looking forward to On Stage in November – it’s the Stampin’ Up! organized event for demonstrators. The main event moves from location to location, since Stampin’ Up! is a global company, but there are smaller, pretty much identical events that happen on the other continents. This fall there’s a local event in Toronto! I love that it’s just down the road from my home. If you’re interested in joining me at that event, check out my FAQ page about becoming a demonstrator with my team. You’ll be able to purchase a starter kit and once you’ve got your demonstrator number, you can buy your ticket to On Stage! I’ve also got an Information Evening scheduled for Thursday, so you could RSVP for that and join me to find out more and ask any questions. I’d love to have you as part of my group of demonstrators – known as the “Eh” Team!
One of the perks of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is early access to catalogue product. This die cut star card was made using products from the Holiday Catalogue. I created this for a swap with fellow demonstrators while the summer heat was still in full effect!
I love the combination of navy and silver, so chose to use it for these starry cards. On this card, I did silver heat embossing, but you could also use the new Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink Pad. The Night of Navy star is die cut from the background, and layering stars were cut from Silver Foil Sheets. The largest silver star is fitted into the opening in the Night of Navy cardstock, and the the other stars are turned and layered in place. A little bling from rhinestones also helps to make thisdie cut star cardeven shinier.
While there was a fair bit of die cutting involved in this card, it was actually not to bad to do assembly-line style. I did all the die cutting at one time, then I did the stamping and assembling. Last was the bling. I found the Take Your Pick Tool “spatula” helpful in picking up and placing the rhinestones. I usually just use my finger nails if I’m only doing one or two, but doing a whole bunch of rhinestones on a whole bunch of cards was a different story.
While the Stitched Stars are great for the holidays, they can also be used for other card giving occasions! This month’s card classes feature a fun birthday card created with these dies. I want to keep some of the surprise for class and Stampers Club members, so I’ll share that version a little later this month.
There are a few spots still available for September’s Christmas Card Class – Wednesday September 18th at 1pm or 7pm. Cost is $30 and includes a package of the Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements. We’ll use some for our in class projects and you’ll take the rest home! Contact me to reserve your spot. You can see the other upcoming Christmas Card Class Dates on the YamStamps Events Page.
If you need a copy of the Holiday Catalogue, live in Canada and don’t have a demonstrator that you work with already, please contact me to arrange to get a copy! In the meantime, if you prefer, you can download the digital version here, or see the items in the online store here, including the So Many Stars Bundle used to create today’s Die Cut Star Card. Happy Shopping!
Good luck to all starting school today! I thought I’d get us all back to school by doing a Tutorial Tuesday! This Circles Card tutorial is an example of what you’ll get when you subscribe to the YamStamps Newsletter. Each week brings paper crafting information and inspiration – whether it be a heads up about current promotions, upcoming events or ideas that you can use in your crafting.
First of all the tutorial will have a photo – here’s the Circles Card photo
Next, there will be a list of supplies and measurements in some format or another…LOL. The Item numbers are beside the item description and are usually links to see the item in the online YamStamps Stampin’ Up! Canada store.
Stamp Sets: Beauty Abounds (148726) Swirly Frames (146519) Well Said (148796)
Ink: Pear Pizzazz Ink Pad (147104) Crumb Cake Ink Pad (147116)
Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650) – 5.5″ x 8.5″, 3.25″ x 4″, scrap Pear Pizzazz Cardstock (131201) – scrap Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953) – 3.5″ x 4.25″
Accessories & Tools: Layering Circles Dies (141705) Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape (149585) SNAIL Adhesive (104332) Die Cutting Machine
Then step by step instructions: 1) Fold larger piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock in half to create cardbase, set aside 2) Diecut the 1-3/8″ diameter circle from the centre of the Crumb Cake cardstock, set both pieces aside for now 3) Stamp the smaller, solid circles in Pear Pizzazz randomly over the smaller piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock 4) Stamp the larger outline circles in Crumb Cake randomly over the smaller piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock 5) Adhere a piece of Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape along the lower portion of the Cardstock 6) Adhere the cardstock onto the Crumb Cake Cardstock (covering the hole from the die cut) then to the cardfront. 7) Stamp “hello” in Crumb Cake onto scrap Very Vanilla cardstock and die cut with 1-1/8″ diameter circle 8) Diecut 1-5/8″ circle from scrap Pear Pizzazz cardstock 9) Adhere the circles together, then to cardfront.
So then you can recreate the project on your own – or change it up and customize it to suit your needs.
The first newsletter of each month is the biggest one – with a variety of projects/techniques and news, and each week following usually focuses on one project or news item. The newsletter projects are not shared elsewhere in the YamStamps media world – so only subscribers see them! The first September newsletter is due to come out TODAY at 1pm Eastern, so be subscribed before that time to receive it! Starting in October subscribers will receive an additional bonus newsletter with an exclusive holiday project tutorial!
Hope you enjoyed this Circles Card Tutorial! Any questions or feedback – please leave a comment below or message me!
