Where Have I been???

I have been away, it has been a week with no computer and I think now that it is back I just want to get back on-line!   I will be spending the next 24 hours re-installing everything on my newly fixed PC but I wanted to just put up a quick note to say I am around and will be posting new content soon!!

This weekend I am off to the Wild Rose Retreats to craft and craft and craft some more.  I will be working on Christmas cards for some classes I have coming up and maybe some great projects for a Fun Christmas event I am looking at doing.

I will keep you posted.  Until then check out this SU video showcasing the ALL NEW "Snowflake Card Die" it is adorable!

Have a great Night.

Challenge -- Freshly Made Sketches # 153

It has been a long time since I have done a Challenge!  I love doing them and Sketch challenges are my favourite.  Freshly Made Sketches had a wonderful and simple sketch this week and since the weather outside is frightful I thought I would get crafting to pass the time.

I have been in the mood to make Christmas cards this week, and with the weather in Calgary you can see why!

I created this Clean and Simple card with some of my favourite items from this years Holiday Catalogue.  I hope you like it.

I used the new "All is Calm" Designer Washi Tape to create the tree and punched it out with the new SU Tree Punch.  I added some touches of silver and Lost Lagoon with paper, ink and the embellishments.  Nothing to complicated and I now have a simple and elegant Christmas card.  Let me know what you think.

Check out the other great entries and some inspiring samples at 

Freshly Made Sketches.

It's Here!! The 2014 Holiday Catalogue!

Fall is the best time of year for crafting!  With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner there is never a shortage of fun projects to be made.   This years Stampin' Up Holiday Catalogue has so many wonderful inspiring items to get you in the mood to create!

Here are FIVE of my favourite items from this Catalogue.

Fall Fest Photopolymer Bundle - 137628   $43.25

Holiday Home Photopolymer Bundle - 137631  $39.75

Confetti Stars Punch  135861 - $29.95

Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle - 137624 $53.25

All is Calm Speciality Designer Series Paper - 135823  $15.95

Of course there are 30 or 40 other items I could put on this list but these popped out at me right away.  The bundles are such a great deal and all of them are so versatile.  I have many clients who love to scrapbook and create cards and these are great for both!  I used the top one "Fall Fest" for my Thanksgiving Centrepiece last week as well as for next months Scrapbook Club page.

Click on the catalogue above to link to the on-line store. 

Watch for my Christmas Card classes, where we will surly be using the product above to create some great cards for your friends and family.

Have a wonderful day.

Thanksgiving Bird House - Centrepiece

I know what you are thinking .. Thanksgiving is a long way away.  It really is not.  It is only about 7 weeks away here in Canada!  Can you believe it!?

I spent a good part of Friday last week working on this adorable bird house for our Thanksgiving Centrepiece.  Some of the stamping is from ALL NEW stamp sets in this years Holiday Catalogue.  

I got the bird house at Michaels Craft Store, it was unpainted so I started with painting it in the brown/orange fall colours that you see here.  Once dry I added the flower garden and roof decorations.  This is where I spent most of my time but I love how it turned out so it was worth it.  

The wreath and pumpkins were stamped with the Wondrous Wreath and Fall Fest Stamp sets. I added some punched out birds, embellishments such as the leaves (got to love that bird punch) and button, to finish the look.

I hope you like it.

 The flowers were made using a small scallop punch, the retired boho blossom punch and the wonderful all new fringe scissors. I added leaves using the bird builder punch.






For the sunflowers I used the retired Boho blossom punch again and a 1/2" circle punch. I sponged in some colour and used my piercing tool on the center to look like seeds.   "Give Thanks" is from the stamp set "Good Greetings" a hostess set and is framed in gold card stock.

The wreath is from the new "Wondrous Wreath" set but I did cut down the wreath to fit on this bird house. The original is almost double the size.  A little linen thread finished the look.

This was so fun to create.  I cannot wait to share it with my family at Thanksgiving. 

Have a wonderful day.

Sneak Peek - Holiday Catalogue

In 8 days you will be able to order from this years Stampin' Up Holiday Catalogue! Let me tell you, every page of this catalogue inspires me to create some fun holiday project!   There are wonderful MDS downloads, great Project Life kits as well as other really cute card Kits.   There are a number of great bundles and some amazing stamp sets of course.

Below are just a couple of very simple cards I have created with the "White Christmas" stamp set and the All New Confetti Stars punch (OMG I LOVE IT!).

I hope you like them and I hope you are as inspired by the new Catalogue as I am!

This card was created using the "White Christmas" stamp set. I also used some of the Blendabilities markers.  I added a little glitter with some dazzling details and backed the image with Lost Lagoon Card Stock. 

 Sorry but the pictures of this card are a bit washed out. I used Vanilla paper as my top layer, Soft Suede and Cherry cobbler for my other layers. The "Merry" is from a now retired Framelits set that was still on the clearance rack the last time I looked.  My favourite part of this card is all the little stars!   These were made with the new "Confetti Stars Punch" in the Holiday Catalogue.   I love this punch. I used champagne glitter paper to punch out the stars and gold and cherry cobbler paper for the "merry".

They were two quick and simple cards and I hope to have more to show you later this week.

Thank you for looking.

Starting Today!! New Annual Catalogue from Stampin' Up ....

There are so many items on my wish list this year I don't even know where to start!   Blendabilities, New Framelits, Stamp Sets (watch for some great photo polymer) and oh the accessories!!!

Place an order with me in June and you will get a FREE copy of your own!   Contact me today, you don't want to miss this catalogue.

Sale!! Where have I been?

Hello all.  Sorry it has been awhile since I posted.  It has been insane around here. There is a lot going on and now that Spring has arrived officially we are gearing up for summer!

It is teacher appreciation week at my daughters school so I made some cards for all of the teachers using one of my favourite new stamp sets from the 2014-2015 catalogue "Work of Art."

I made 50 of these and they took no time at all!  So fun and bright.

On another note, there is only a few days left for the 2013-2014 catalogue ... don't miss out.

RETIRED LIST BLOWOUT SALE

May 20, 2014

Get excited! We are currently offering a 25%-50% discount on many of the retiring products. This will be live on May 22, but you have to act fast, as this special offer is only available for the until June 4, 2014. If you missed out on a product the first time, this is your last chance to get it before it's gone for good!

Exciting Stuff!!!

There is so much going on at Stampin' Up right now!  We are into our LAST month of the 2013-2014 Annual Catalogue, the retired list is up and shrinking by the day and the countdown is on to the launch of the NEW Annual Catalogue!

I was lucky enough to attend an event this past week, where I got to see a preview of the catalogue and got to bring my very own copy home!  I can only show you the cover at this point, so sorry, but soon enough you will be able to get your hands on a copy or check it out on-line.

I have placed my pre-order and once my goodies arrive I will be posting some Sneak Peeks.  I do have one sneak peek today.   At the Launch Party I received a brand new Stamp Set from the upcoming catalogue!  Very exciting stuff.  Here is a quick (and I do mean, quick) card I created with this very versatile set. "A Work of Art"

Fun right.  This is creates some amazing backgrounds as well as is wonderful to create quick and fun cards for those last minute events in our lives.   I am sure I can work it into scrap booking too.

Do you want to receive a FREE copy of this all new Catalogue?   Place an order with me in May and I will be sure to get you a copy for your very own!

Project Life Meets Stampin' Up!

Today Stampin' Up announced a new partnership with Project Life.   What is Project Life you say?   Well it is the biggest thing in Scrap-booking since Designer Series Paper!   Project life allows you to create beautiful lasting memories in just minutes!   Don't believe me?  Check it out ...

Watch for more details and inspiration over the next few months!

New Weekly Deals start today too...

Eye-Catching in Purple

Hello all.   I know, it has been awhile!  I had full intentions of getting this post out on Monday night but I started a new book.  I just finished it and I am back to reality!  I read "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn.   Have you read this book? If you have you know what I mean when I say AHHHHHH!  If you have not, you should, if for no other reason than to see what all the fuss is about because believe me there is fuss!  (You could wait for the Ben Affleck movie but I would recommend reading the book first)

Have you ever watched a movie that was so intense and so frustrating you got up and yelled at the screen?!  This book was like that for me.   I still don't know if I liked it, well ok that is not entirely true. I did like it, in that way one might like a roller-coaster.  You feel ill all day but totally worth the ride.  This book is an absolute roller-coaster.    So that is why I am a little behind on my posts.

Well, back to my post.

I got my hands on one of Stampin' Up's new photopolymer stamp sets "Eye-Catching Ikat."  It is unique and fun with endless possibilities for both card making and scrap-booking.   I made this little gender-neutral card for just about any occasion.

 I used three shades of purple, Whisteria Wonder,  Perfect Plum, and Elegant Eggplant.  I used all three for both my ink and card stock.  I really like the combination of different shapes and designs.

Circles and Chevron collide.

To finish off the card I added a little "woo-hoo" word bubble from the "Just Sayin'" Stamp set.  

It was a very easy card that only took minutes!  This may be a new go-to stamp set for me.

Let me know what you think, about the card (or the book).  I would love to hear from you.

Just Sayin' - Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #118

Have you ever looked at a product and just known you would love, use it and keep it forever?   That is what happened when I saw the Just Sayin' stamp set and coordinating Word Bubbles Framelits.  I mean, "Word Bubbles!!"  awesome!

When I saw the FMS challenge for this week I pulled out my all new Stamp set and got to work.  I hope you like it.

I first thought was about colour and background.  I wanted to use colours that I had not used in a while and the In Colour Baked Brown Sugar and to coordinate with it I used Bermuda Bay.  the Background was more of a challenge. I wanted texture but not too busy and keeping with my love of Word Bubbles I created a white on white background by cutting out and attaching a number of framelits.

I added a few little flags and some detail with a marker.  Let me know what you think.


To see the other great entries and ideas from Freshly Made Sketches Click Here.

Have a great day!

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

All New Occasions Catalogue ....

Arriving today is the all new Occasions Catalogue, it is full of fun products and ideas for Birthdays, Easter, Valentines and much much more!



Yesterday my Facebook followers got to see my first project with a great new Stamp Set from this Catalogue, not to mention the Sale-a-Bration Sneak Peek.  Today I want to show you an amazing kit in the new Catalogue that I finished this afternoon.

On Page 21 in the corner is this great kit called "Burlap and Blooms Simply Created wreath Kit" as soon as I saw it I wanted to create it.  

You get everything you see here to create this wreath.  All you need is a glue gun!
I switched up the brads for some others (retired rhinestone brads) but otherwise kept to the script.  It took me maybe 2 hours.
I love the result.  It is so fun, and makes me think of spring.  We got 5cm of Snow today so a little spring is more than welcome.
Let me know what you think!

For those of you who do not follow me on Facebook (why not!!!).   Below is the card I posted the other day.  

The card was created with a new Stamp Set called "Big Wish" and a few "sneak peek" items from the upcoming Sale-a-Bration!  Ink used was Crisp Cantaloupe,  Summer Starfruit, Pool Party and Pistachio Pudding.
I also used Pistachio Pudding and Whisper White Card Stock.  The background was created using the "Gorgeous Grunge" Stamp Set.

I would love to hear what you think.   What is your favourite new item from the Occasions Catalogue?

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

Make it Pretty .. Tag it Bundles are Now Available

If you love to make the outside of gifts look as special as what's inside then these two packages are for you.  

TAG IT BUNDLES

Our two Tag It bundles include the tags, the ribbon, and the boxes to make your own pretty packages.

Item	Description	Price	Includes
135811	Holiday Tag It Decorative Box Bundle	$24.95	Stamp a Tag Kit Cherry Cobbler 1" Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon (10 yards) Decorative Window Gift Boxes (6 boxes)
135812	Holiday Tag It Extra-Large Box Bundle	$23.95	Stamp a Tag Kit Cherry Cobbler 1" Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon (10 yards) Extra-Large Gift Boxes (3 boxes)

The two Holiday Tag It Bundles are only available October 29-November 19, 2013. Order while you can.

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

    

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