Did you know that each week I send out an e-newsletter with paper crafting information and inspiration? The first Tuesday of each month is the big multiproject newsletter – so the August one will be sent out around 1pm Eastern time this Tuesday! You’ll get step by step project tutorials exclusive to the newsletter, plus the latest information from the YamStamps / Stampin’ Up! Canada world – but only if you’re signed up. Click here, on the image above, or use the sign up box at the top right of the page! New subscribers also receive access to an exclusive paper crafting video tutorial. See you in your inbox!
Coming this Wednesday – the Annual Twelve Weeks of Christmas Project Tutorial Emails!
It’s coming! The Twelve Weeks of Christmas!
Each year as a seasonal perk, I send out a holiday tutorial each week leading up to December 25th. These emails are exclusive projects that I don’t share anywhere else, but only go to my email subscribers. If you’re on my mailing list, in addition to the regular weekly emails with ideas, information & inspiration, you’ll also get a total of twelve holiday projects – covering cards to gifts to packaging. You must be on my list before September 29th to get all of the projects! Sign up in the box at the top right of the YamStamps blog, or click here for more information and to sign up.
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!
