Isn’t this fun? Created by Leena Girsa, it features a few love themed Stampin’ Up! products. The image is from the Occasions Catalogue Hey Love stamp set and is punched out with the Starburst Punch. The paper along the bottom of the card is from the All My Love Designer Series Paper package, and the die cut is from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies. I love how you end up with the outline of the small hearts plus all the solid small hearts to use on projects! I also love how Leena inlaid the diecut by cutting the top edge of the Designer Series Paper as well. The sentiment strip is accented with a piece of the Black and Silver Striped Ribbon. I think this would be a great card for a young man. Hey Valentine!No frilly stuff here!
You still have a few days to make your own Valentine’s Day cards – Stampers Club members will actually have the opportunity to make one on Monday – just in time for February 14th. We welcome new members at any time! If you’re local to Burlington, Ontario, why not come and join us? Check out the YamStamps Events page for more information, or contact me! Stampers Club is a great way to meet some fellow crafters and get a monthly creative fix – plus once during your 6 month membership you’ll get FREE product! Afraid of commitment? Well then, theMonthly Card Class is for you – sign up for the dates that work for you! The First Wednesday of the Month is Card Class (usually….check the Events page just in case…) and the third Monday of the Month is Stampers Club (usually…depending on stat holidays). Due to the crazy weather we’re having in Southern Ontario, we had to cancel February’s Card Class – and I noticed when I was posting on the YamStamps Facebook Page, that LAST February’s Card Class was also affected by weather! Hmmmmm…..
Anyway – hope you can join us in person at some point – or if not, there’s always the Online Club option. Hey Valentine – there’s no excuse not to get some crafty “Me” time in! Happy creating.
While I appreciate the ornate “over the top” type of cards and paper crafting, it’s not a style that I always do so well with – I’m more of a clean and simple type of paper crafter…hence this simplified heart card.
So for this simplified heart card, I used Merry Merlot ink and the striped heart from the Meant To Be stamp set, but I used a Very Vanilla Note Card as the base – so it’s slightly smaller than a half sheet card, and then I stamped the sentiment and punched it with the Classic Label Punch and snipped off the one side with my Paper Snips so I could adhere it flush to the edge of the notecard. I love the ombré effect and it makes this simple design a little more eye catching.
Stampin’ Up! note cards are great for creating something quickly, and they’re more the weight of the Thick Cardstocks, so they’re great for one layer (or no layer) cards. Plus they’re a perfect size for dropping in the mail to send a quick hello to someone.
If you want to see the process of creating this card, you can check out the Facebook Live that I did where I first shared this simplified heart card. I’m trying to do these Live videos more often because I think they’re a great visual aid – and sometimes it’s easier for me to show and talk than it is to write everything out. If there’s anything you’d like to see or learn in an upcoming Facebook Live video, please leave me a comment below, or leave a comment on the YamStamps Facebook Page! While you’re there – please be sure to “like” and “follow” the page so you’ll be notified next time I go live – and join the Paper Crafting with YamStamps group to see more ideas and participate in some creative challenges.
I’ve been working behind the scenes getting ready for the online class version of the Party Wishes Bundle Class which should be up and running on the weekend – here’s a sneak peek:
I hope that you’ll join me online for this fun class! Full details will be on the YamStampsMore Class site, but check back here for updates and for the official launch!
It’s easy to whip up a few quick sweet treats for your Valentine! These are some that I created for my Morning Live appearance – always good to have lots of samples on the table I think. (even if you can’t get a good look at them all…). It doesn’t have to be complicated to show someone that you care!
I used the Confetti Heart Punch with the Gold Foil paper for the jelly bean bag topper – super quick and easy – just fold a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock over top of a cello bag and seal closed. The pencil features a bow from the new Bow Builder Punch, and the project on the left is created using last month’s Paper Pumpkin kit.
Paper Pumpkin is Stampin’ Up!’s subscription kit – you receive a fun box of crafting supplies to create a project each month, with plenty of supplies left over to embellish other projects. You can also deviate from the instructions and come up with your own ideas. You get photopolymer stamps, an ink spot and the project supplies; you even get an acrylic block in your first kit. OK, I did have to supply my own candy for this one though… If you’re interested in the Paper Pumpkin program, right now, the three month subscription is on special – plus you’ll qualify for a Sale-a-Bration reward too!
Traditionally, we see a lot of red and pink cards at this time of year, but I thought it would be good to share a card that doesn’t have that colour scheme. A clean and simple layout and design help to focus on the sentiment from the Perfect Pennants set. The Designer Series Paper featured is from the Back to Black set. I always think that Black & White is a classic pairing appropriate for so many occasions. This is a great masculine card for Valentine’s Day. The strong graphics in the paper and the bold sentiment make for a quick card that makes an impression! In case you’re keeping track – if you purchase the wood mount set, the Designer Series Paper, a package of neutrals cardstock and a Basic Black ink pad, you’ll have the supplies to recreate this card (plus make so many more!) AND select a free Sale-a-Bration item to boot!
