LNS - Fall Treasure Hunt is ON NOW!!

 

Do you want to win FREE Stampin' UP Products?

Do you love to Look at great Craftin' Blogs for inspiration?

 

YES!

 

Then this contest is for you!

Here’s how to play:
-go to the page (listed at the top of my blog) titled ‘LNS Treasure Hunt Participants'

-visit each of the blogs listed (it’s always nice to leave a comment!)

-look for participating Treasure Hunt players – they will have the picture of the SU! box (above), and they will list their clue

-make a note of what the clue is, and whose blog it is on

-once you’ve collected 50 clues (more will be added), email them to ME at janetyates@shaw.ca listing each clue & where you found it.

-you have from Tuesday August 20th to Friday, October 25th 2013 to collect 50 clues and email them to me, to be entered into the contest -Contest closes Friday Oct. 25th at midnight PST


THERE'S MORE ...

-  for every Order I receive from Aug 20 - Oct 25th I will be enter the purchaser in a draw for a card kit that is no longer available to order!!

My CLUE

 

Still don't know what these are?  Click Here to see the original Post!

 

 

 Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

All Dressed Up!

In January I got the Spring and Summer Mini in the mail, upon looking through it the first time I saw the "All Dressed Up" stamp set and coordinating Big Shot Dies and Framelits.  My first thought was, "what would I ever do with that!?"  Well as time went on I kept seeing more and more cards and projects done with this amazing combo of products. 

After attending the Calgary Regional and swapping about 100 cards my mind was set.  I had received about 10 cards using this dress die or stamp set.  All of them were amazing and had me jonesing to play with these products.   Finally I got my hands on them and the first thing I did was recreate the front portion of a card that my Upline Amber Chapman had made.  I changed it up a bit but the overall impression is the same.

I loved it so much we made the front portion in Club.  I then started to play with the pop-up dies and created a fun interior piece too!

The Card Stock used was Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple and Silver Glimmer paper.   I also used the First Edition DSP, Flower Trim and pearl accents.  The Dies I used were the Dress Up Framelits Die, Oval Die, Apothecary Framelit Die, and Bitty Banners Framelit Die.

I love how it turned out and I plan to have lots more fun with these dies and stamp set.   Now I just hope it carries over to the New Catalogue!

Also don't forget to look for Treasure Hunt Clues and enter to win the Prize.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

Butterfly Border Card

Ok so this weekend is a great one!  I went to Oz the Great and Powerful today with my family and it was so fun and then went shoe shopping, Yeah!! There is Free Shipping on Stampin' Up and my Club girls are coming over tomorrow for some fun!  It's enough to make me forget about the foggy and cold weather!  

One of the cards we are making tomorrow is this Butterfly Border Card.  Jean Smuck made a great video tutorial (see below) and I just loved the beauty and simplicity of the card.  Plus butterflies are so wonderful!  

 

I used Old Olive, Rich Razzelberry, Daffodil Delight and the now retired Pretty In Pink (I will miss that one).   The Papillion Potpourri is a great set for this as is the All New "Best of" set for April. 

 

 

Check out this great video from Josee Smuck.

 

 

It's a great quick card for Birthdays, Get Well, Sympathy and much more.  Let me know how yours turns out!

 

 

And don't forget

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also don't forget to look for Treasure Hunt Clues and enter to win the Prize.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca



Butterflies Galore

Over my many evenings of blog surfing I have seen a number of these tri-fold cards and I have been meaning to try one. Finally I got inspired because Mother's day is a few weeks away and I needed a card for my Grandmother. Do you have the Papillon Potpourri stamp set? If not I really recommend it, especially now that you can get two butterflies punches that match the stamps. It really makes a card like this super easy and fast.

I used Regals as my colour palate because I rarely use these colours and I wanted to challenge myself and use my as yet unused Regals Ink pads.

The Sentiment is from the Family Reunion Set and I punched it with a large Oval punched and then layered it with an Eggplant Accent from the Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies. A couple of Rhinestones to finish it off and there we are.

We visited the Calgary Zoo today and the Butterflies are just starting to come out of their cocoons. Next time I am there I will work on getting a good shot to share.

Have a wonderful, fun-filled and Happy Easter!

Don't forget to look for Treasure Hunt Clues and enter to win the Prize.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca









A Little Birdy ...

Ok so it looks like Spring may show up this week which makes me happy and my kids are on Spring Break which after the first day has been going pretty well so again, I'm happy!  My husband is a firm believer in "Happy Wife, Happy Life" so overall life's good!  What was really good is that the kids were so well behaved today I got to play in my Craft room!   I love days when the ideas just flow and today was one of those days.  

I recently got one of those Card Base Pop n' Cuts Dies from the Spring Mini and I am waiting (not so patiently) for the Dress Up Die and Dress Form Pop n' Cuts Die.  While I wait I went to work to play with the base die.   Let me know what you think.

 

There are a lot of elements on what looks like a pretty Clean and Simple card.  The Base is Rose Red with a Whisper White layer; this layer was stamped with the French Script background stamp and then embossed with clear embossing.   I then used the Apothecary Accents Die with some Floral District Designer Series Paper and layered a Tangerine Tango Oval and a Whisper White Oval. 

Stamped on the White Oval is a pair of birds from "Flock Together" in Melon Mambo and I drew on a swing.  I then stamped the bird cage from the same set on a window sheet with Staz'on. 

 

To finish it off I added some Tangerine Tango Ribbon (hiding the glue dot!) and the Itty Bitty Banner stamp.

 

 

Well that's it for now.   Don't forget about the Promotions going on right now and if you are in the Calgary Area check out my Events Page for Card Classes starting up soon.

 

 

Don't forget to look for Treasure Hunt Clues and enter to win the Prize.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca



Spring Fabric Frenzy!!!

 

 

 

Seamstress or not--you'll love using Stampin' Up's high quality Designer Fabric--
especially at 50 percent off!
Their Designer Fabric is designed to coordinate with Stampin' Up! inks, paper, and other accessories, and is perfect for adding a stylish touch to traditional paper projects. Available in an extra-wide fat quarters (18" x 26"). Use it for quilting, clothing, home décor, and more!

• Promotion dates: Monday, March 25-Sunday, March 31, 2013
• No minimum purchase required to receive the discount
• All items are limited quantity at the discounted price; the discount will be removed once the limit is reached

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	Sale Price
170	126892	Essentials Designer Fabric	$36.95	$18.48
171	126983	Floral District Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
171	126894	Comfort Café Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
171	125411	Summer Smooches Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
171	125412	Twitterpated Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
171	122337	Timeless Portrait Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
171	122336	Beau Chateau Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
171	124066	Spice Cake Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
171	122335	Flirtatious Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
6*	129308	Tea for Two Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25
13*	129307	More Amore Designer Fabric	$12.50	$6.25

*spring catalog

Check out some of these great fabrics!!



Summer Smooches


Timeless Portriat


Essentials Designer Fabric



 
Click Here to see Stampin' Ups full Selection
 
Look at some of these Projects with Fabric

 



This Headband by Susan Haddad is so adorable

Check out this great dress card from Tina Munzke! Too Cute.

 

 

 

Don't forget to look for Treasure Hunt Clues and enter to win the Prize.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca





A Little of "This and That"

Stampin' Up is offering another sneak peek in to this summers Catalog by offering a new special on their newest product line.  Be sure to check below for a little something extra from me!!
This and That from Stampin' Up! 

Your life is: Awesome. Quirky. Exciting. Perfectly messy. And happening really fast. So we're happy to introduce our newest product line that lets you capture it all on-the-go. This and That will debut in the 2013-2014 annual catalog, but we're giving everyone the chance to get it now!

131268	Epic Day This and That Journal	$13.95
130814	Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper	$13.50
130133	Remember This and That Rotary Stamp	$7.95
131271	Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers	$5.95
131269	Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape	$6.50
133350	Epic Day This and That Bundle Includes the five This and That products listed above. Only available in a bundle until April 30.	$40.67 15% Off Retail Value!

Read On . . .

• We're introducing the line with these five products, but we'll be adding more This and That stuff as time goes on.
• Bundle Dates: March 23-April 30 (remember the items that come in the bundle will be available in May and in the new catalog, but we're only offering the discounted bundled until April 30).

Order from Me here at Stampin' Nerd via email or phone on March 23 and 24th and you will get free shipping!  Then watch for some fun ideas for your Journal here!

and

Don't forget to look for Treasure Hunt Clues and enter to win the Prize.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca



Challenge -- The Paper Players #137

This week at the Paper Players is Anne's Clean and Simple Sketch Challenge.  Keeping with my "I wish it was spring" theme I created an April Showers inspired card using the Spring Sampler Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

I love bright colours; they are my favourite colour group.  In this card I used a number of Brights, such as; Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzelberry and Pacific Point.

I finally got to use my New Cloudy Day embossing folder!  I am so in love with texture and embossing folders are wonderful for that.  This folder is great for so many reasons and I love it with the theme of this card. 
I used Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon at the top.  To me it is like the Sunshine on the card! 

Let me know what your think and check out the other great entries at The Paper Players this week.

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to look for Treasure Hunt Clues and enter to win the Prize.

 

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca



 

 

Late Night Stampers Treasure Hunt!

 

Here's your chance to get a Shopping Spree just for Surfing the web!

Feel like going on a little Treasure Hunt? One that sees the Grand Prize winner with a $150 Stampin' Up! shopping spree?? Thought that might peak your interest!!

A Stampin' Up! group by the name of Late Night Stampers, is hosting a Treasure Hunt from March 1st - May 12th. So how do I play, you might be wondering?

Here's how it all works:

• Click on the Tab at the top of my page titled LNS  Treasure Hunt List.
• Visit each of the blogs listed, looking for the Treasure box (like the picture above) and their clue.
• Make note of each blog you visit and what the clue on each blog was. Maybe leave a nice comment too!
• Once you've located 50 clues, email ME at janetyates@shaw.ca listing each clue and which blog you found it on. Be sure to include your full name, email address, and blog address (if you have one)
• All entries will be verified for correctness and then submitted for the Grand Prize drawing.
• You have from Friday, March 1st until Sunday May 12th (midnight CST) to collect 50 clues and email them to myself to be entered into the contest.
• The winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 15th on all participating blogs.
• Demonstrators are currently signing up to fill all 50 spots so check back often to the Participant Page for new additions and clues!

THIS IS MY CLUE:  Simply Scrappin' Kits

Simply Scrappin' Kits are a great way to create fully coordinated Scrapbook pages without a lot of hassel!  They work great for cards and 3D projects too!

So what are you waiting for?? Get started hunting today for your chance to be the GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF $150.00 STAMPIN' UP! SHOPPING SPREE!

 

GOOD LUCK!
Have a great day


Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca