Sale-a-Bration Starts TODAY!!

Well it is that time of year again, Sale-a-Bration!  It starts today so for the next two months every $60 in product you buy will earn you a FREE item from the Sale-a-bration Flyer!!

See it Here!

That's not all...

When you are a hostess during Sale-a-bration you will receive additional benefits!  You can earn an Additional $40 in product FREE with your hostess dollars!  It's a great time to be a Hostess and a Customer!

Want to host a Workshop?  Email Me today and book before Feb. 28 2014 and I will let you choose your own package of Designer Series Paper for FREE.

Email me today at janetyates@shaw.ca

And if you love Stamping as much as I do you may want to consider joining!  Sale-a-bration is a great time to join!  Why join now?

How about this;

•  $190.00 dollars worth of product for only $125.00
• create your own starter kit, no set merchandise. 
• 20% discount on products
• earn a little extra cash and best of all
• Meet great people and spend time with good friends!

Email me today to get started.

Sale-a-Bration Ends March 31.

Don't Forget, there are all new Weekly Deals today 

Clearance Rack Blitz

New items were added to the Clearance Rack today!  Some items up to 80% off.  I will be placing an order this evening!   All items are only available while supplies last so be sure to get them before they are gone!

NOTE -- Today is also the last day to order and receive your items before Christmas!


New Weekly Deals added today... Check them out.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

Christmas Village of Cuteness -- December News

Before I get to how I made my Christmas Village of Cuteness I just want to mention that at the bottom of this post are the New Weekly Specials, the December (and final) "Best of" Stamp Set and a quick little message you will not want to miss!!

Now on to my Christmas Village of Cuteness ....

 In 2011 I went to the Stampin' UP Convention with my friend and Up line Amber.   For a Make and Take at the convention they had us make a "Village of Cuteness."   Essentially it was 3 pieces of 2x4 cut to look like little houses.  We painted them and decorated them.   That fall I made a Halloween Set and had great intentions of making a Christmas Set.  With the help of Ambers Husband (who cut more houses) I finally made a Christmas Set!

I am so happy with how they turned out!

 Red House - on this house I used a little wooden business card and painted it green, behind it I added some Espresso Card Stock.  The Roof is Early Espresso Core'dinations Paper that has been embossed with the Wood-grain Embossing Folder. The Icicles are made with Crystal Effects and Dazzling Details.  I finished it off with a Frosted Finishes embellishment, antique brad and retired felt holly.

Green House - Here I cut the wooden business card in half and created a double door with some retired brads as door knobs.  The Roof is chipboard covered in retired DSP.  I used some more retired felt (this time the mittens). For the sign on the house

 I used a Framelit from the Chalk Talk set and cut out a piece in Sliver and Red Glimmer paper and one from the wooden business cards.   I got the sentiment from the "Christmas Messages" stamp set.

Brown House - For this house I punched out each scalloped layer of DSP for the roof.  It took a long time but I love the effect.  I added the last two pieces of felt from the retired set and added rhinestones for sparkle. Again the door is a wooden business card (I got them at Lee Valley) and added another antique brad for the door handle and two other brads for the hinges.

  Above you can see the detail of the roof a little better.

 For all of the houses I used acrylic paint and applied it lightly so you could still see the detail of the wood grain.  I also added Mica Flakes (retired) to the bottom of each home.

These were so fun to make.  Let me know what you think of the final product.

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December News

New Arrival --  Best of "Sale-a-Bration"
The final Stamp set in the Best of Series is here!  These will be available until April 2014 so get them while you can.   134939  $17.95


It's Never too early for these super cute Valentines ... Available Now

This Weeks  "Weekly Deals" are out now ... Check them out Here


Only a 22 Days until Christmas and only 7 days left to order your Christmas goodies.   Shipping to Canada this time of year can be a little crazy so be sure to order any items you want before Christmas by December 10.

Remember the Holiday Catalogue Retires on December 31.  Don't miss out on some amazing products.

On December 10 be sure to check out the CLEARANCE RACK.  I little birdie told me we will be getting some new items on this list, some of which may be up to 80% off!!!

 

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

Mixed Media - Purple Fish

Not so long ago I updated my girls bathroom, I found an old fish themed shower curtain that was like new and figured the girls would like.   Once I got the bathroom set up I went looking for some co-ordinating artwork for the wall.   After looking at a number of stores and finding nothing I decided to create my own!  

At the Stampin' Up Convention Carrie Cudney created these wonderful little Halloween Mixed Media canvases.   I used her work for inspiration.

 How did I do that?
I started with a canvas that was 16 x 20
and added DSP with modge podge.  I really pasted it down and covered it with modge.  I then painted it with acrylic paints in the colours that I wanted.  I used colours similar to Eggplant, Bermuda and Daffodil. These are the colours in the bathroom shower curtain.

Once I had the paint the way I wanted it I added Dazzling Diamonds while the paint was still wet.  I then used a cricut to cut out a fish.  I ran parts of the fish through the Big Shot with the Fancy Fan Embossing folder to look like scales.   I then glued him down with sticky strip and modge podge.  I spritzed him with shimmer paint and outlined him with a Black Marker (next time I will use a Sharpie as this marker smudged  when I added the final layer of Modge).  Finally I added Large Rhinestones for bubbles and one for the eye, some seaweed cut from the cricut and Modged the whole thing!!

It looks great in my girls bathroom and they both love it!

I learned a lot in the process of this, some things I would do differently, such as the outline of the fish and some things I loved, such as the textures and embellishments.

Let me know what you think and if you have tried Mixed Media I would love to hear your tips and tricks or see your project!

Don't forget Stampin' Up is having it's big Holiday Sale right now!  There are some great deals and you don't have to stand in line to shop!  Check out my Online Store.




There are New Weekly Deals out today Also...

Holiday Sale -- Starts tomorrow!

Holiday Sale

This year's online holiday sale (formerly known as Online Extravaganza) will be November 20-December 2.

It's time to get ready for your holiday shopping and just to start things off right Stampin' Up will have a 24-hour doorbuster sale you won't want to miss so make sure to check it out tomorrow.

Also do not forget that this weeks "Weekly Deals" start today!  I will have an order going in this week.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

Thank You Thursday -- Today is a Good one!

Thank You Thursday!

This week's Thank You Thursday's are a "big" deal! We hope you enjoy this assortment of Big Shot accessories!

	Hearts a Flutter Framelit Item # 130159 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discount Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN
	Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder Item # 129378 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Envelope Liners Framelits Dies Item # 132172 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Alphabet Press Textured Embossing Folder Item # 130916 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Window Frames Framelit Item # 129021 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Chalk Talk Framelit Item # 129983 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discount Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN

These Framelits are some of the more versatile SU products.   Love love love these!

Don't Forget the Weekly Deals and the 25% off 25 Stamps!!!







Contact me today by 6pm to order your Daily Deal!

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

    

25 --- This Weeks Lucky Number

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY STAMPIN UP

It's been 25 years this week since Stampin UP opened it's doors and that means we are celebrating.  Check out the 25 Stamp Sets that are 25% off this week.



I will have an order going in this Thursday so let me know if you want one of these great sets (click above to see the sets)  and also don't forget about the Weekly Deals and Thursday's Daily Deal (announced on Thursday).

I personally have over half of these sets and every set on this list is a great one. 

Here are a few of my Favorites

  Gently Falling on for $26.96 (clear)

  Gorgeous Grunge on for $16.46 (clear)
 Itty Bitty Banners on for $ 11.21 (clear)


Ornament Keepsakes on for $ 23.96 (clear)

These are great deals on some of Stampin' Up's Best sets.   Call or Email me today!

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

    

Announcing Weekly Deals ...

Everyone likes a good Deal and Stampin' UP knows that and they also know how fun Surprises can be so, SURPRISE.. Weekly Deals are in full swing.  Check out this weeks deals...



Every Tuesday there will new items on the Weekly Deals page.  These items are "while quantities last" items, so if you see something you like don't hesitate.

Another fun surprise, One Day Deals arrive every Thursday in the month of October.  These deals run for 24 hours.  Keep watch on my Facebook page for notices of these great deals.


Here is a little flashback for you so this post is not all business ;)  Since Canadian Thanksgiving is only days away, here is a card I made last year using the Core'dinations Early Espresso paper, Woodgrain Embossing folder and the Falling Gently Stamp set.

 

I love fall colours and to get the look on these leaves I added re-inker to a folded baby wipe and used that as my ink pad for stamping.   Too fun.

Let me know what you think.

 

And don't forget to check out the LNS Treasure Hunt for your chance to win FREE Stampin' Up Products!   Click Here.

 

 

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca