It’s that time of year again….starting next week, it’s the Twelve Weeks of Christmas! As a special feature for subscribers of the YamStamps Mailing List, each year at this time I have a special extra newsletter edition. Each week brings a holiday project tutorial – complete with a picture, supply list, and step by step instructions. This is in addition to the regular YamStamps Projects Newsletters – so there’s lots of ideas and inspiration coming to your inbox – but only if you’re a subscriber! Just like the regular YamStamps newsletter project – these projects won’t be shared elsewhere.
Are you on the list? The 12 Weeks of Christmas List, that is… If you receive the weekly YamStamps Paper Crafting Newsletter, then the answer is YES! If not – well, I think you can figure that one out…
You’ll want to be on the list by Wednesday, October 2nd at 1pm so that you can receive the first of the Twelve Weeks of Christmas Projects! This is an exclusive subscriber THANK YOU. In appreciation of being on my list, I send subscribers an additional email over the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas. Each week has a different holiday project, complete with photo, supply list and instructions – like you’re used to with the regular YamStamps Newsletters. The Twelve Weeks Projects will be cards for the first few emails, then we’ll move on to gifts and wrapping ideas. Lots of inspiration for your holiday crafting!
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!
Spring has sprung! Thank goodness – and fingers crossed that the weather stays spring-like. This is a card we did this month in class – a spring thank you card!
This card features the Abstract Impressions discounted bundle – which includes the Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set (the clear stamps) and the Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies. While we wait to see what will be carried over into the next Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue (coming out in June 2019), one thing that usually happens is that current bundles are discontinued. The individual products may appear in the next catalogue, but the discounted bundle option is no longer available. So – if you like these products, you may want to consider grabbing this bundle soon!
For this card, we played with the Big Shot Embossing Mat – which allows you to emboss with the metal dies, rather than cut. This means you can use these tools in more ways and get more value! (Maybe I should have saved this card for a Frugal Friday feature?!). For this card, the corner flower die was used to emboss the Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock. I love the texture it gives without drawing too much attention away from the die cut butterfly. These colours and images were just perfect for a spring thank you card, in my opinion!
It’s Sunday Swap Share time! Today’s card, Make a Wish, is a beautifully clean and simple one created by Lorraine Pye.
The sentiment is from the Occasions Catalogue – Life Is Grand stamp set, and the butterfly and the “splats” are from the Beauty Abounds stamp set. I love how just adding a layer of solid colour behind the main stamped portion adds drama to the card.
Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Catalogue is in effect until June 3rd, while the Sale-a-bration Catalogue and event runs until March 31st. I know it can get a bit confusing with all the catalogues at the beginning of the new year!
Also – sad news, the Lovely Lipstick and Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets have SOLD OUT so they are no longer available as a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration item. Other items are still available though, and fingers crossed that the Organdy Ribbon combo pack looks like it might be available as an option around the beginning of March.
Stampin’ Up! manufactures their rubber stamps on site in Utah, so have more immediate access and control over supply and availability. The accessories are usually sourced from overseas and elsewhere, so even with forecasting, sometimes products are much more popular than anticipated and supplies are exhausted before expected. We are usually then in a backorder situation, or in some cases, Stampin’ Up! makes items unorderable until the stock can be replenished. Currently unavailable to order: the cake builder punch, the butterfly duet punch and the Organdy Ribbon combo pack. This also affects the bundles that include those punches. Once stock is replenished, we will be notified and those items will be available once again to order. I’ll keep you posted!
Did you get the video tutorial? Every new YamStamps newsletter subscriber gets a link to a free video tutorial sharing an easy but impressive paper crafting technique (it’s one of my favourites). Each week, I send out a new email featuring paper crafting projects (complete instructions, supply list and photo), ideas, inspiration and tips and tricks. The first week of each month brings the big projects newsletter – featuring a whole bunch of different types of paper crafting projects (cards, scrapbook pages, techniques etc), and following weeks tend to feature an individual project, or spotlighting different social media content you might have missed.
You can sign up by using the box here on the YamStamps website, or by clicking on the image below or this link. I look forward to sharing lots of inspiration with you! As always – please feel free to contact meif you have any questions.
