Happy CANADA DAY!

 

Happy Canada Day to all of my fellow Canadians.  Here in Calgary the weather amazing, and the clean up from the flood is well under way.  There is a long way to go in some areas and the devastation amazing but what is truly amazing is the way people are volunteering and helping out.   Our Stampede will be underway this Friday and our Zoo should be opening soon!

With all that has happened it makes this Canada Day mean that much more! 

 

As you may have noticed on my banner I created a card to celebrate Canada's 146th birthday!

Now on to JULY NEWS from Stampin' UP!

 

 

Yes you read that right.   For the month of July when you buy 3 packages of select DSP you will get one Free!

 

Offer Dates: July 1-31, 2013
Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free!
The Fine Print:

• These items don't qualify for the offer:
• Designer Series Paper Stacks
• Specialty Designer Series Paper  
• No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.
• Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalogue pages 151, 153, and 154.

NEW ITEMS THIS MONTH!

The Best of Series has a great new set... Best of Shelli,   These are stamps picked by Stampin' Up creator Shelli Gardner

Best of Shelli Clear-mount Stamp Set
133488
Preferred Price: $17.95

 

 

All New Photopolymer "Settin' Sail"  Set.   This is a great set for any guy in your life, big or small this set would be wonderful for scrapbooking or card making.

133453
Preferred Price: $16.95

 

New Colour Markers                 In the 2013-2014 annual catalogue, we offer the Stampin' Write Marker New Colour Kit (item 130034, page 163) to help you update your Many Marvelous Marker pack. Now, we've sweetened the deal. For a limited time, from June 26 until October 31, you can buy any of the new colours in the pack or on their own! Go ahead, fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy the whole lot.  ITEM  PRICE  DESCRIPTION  130034  $37.95 Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder  131899  $4.50 Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker  131265  $4.50 Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker  131902  $4.50 Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker  131901  $4.50 Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker  131905  $4.50 Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker  131266  $4.50 Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker  131904  $4.50 Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker  131898  $4.50 Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker  131900  $4.50 Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker  131903  $4.50 Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

WASHI TAPE BUNDLE
Do you love the look of Washi Tape but don't really know what to do with it?  Well Stampin Up has a great digital tutorial for you and when you bundle it can get all of the great Washi Tape Stampin offers and the How To tutorial that will help you make the most of your purchase!

What To Washi Bundle - Digital Download	134743
134743
Preferred Price: $45.95
Offering seven different sections of Washi wisdom, this class includes everything you need to know to make the most of one of the hottest crafting trends out there. Washi Tape has taken the crafting world by storm, offering an incredibly quick, easy way to add a fresh, colorful look to any project. Our What to Washi Class explores a myriad of Washi options and provides much more than the basics for you to begin your own Washi adventures. This class includes written instructions, step-out photos, instructional videos, and supply lists for more than 30 projects. Bundle Includes: * 7 PDF Documents * 2 Instructional Videos * 4 pkgs of Washi Tape (3 rolls per pkg) * 20 Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes The following topics are covered in the class: * The Washi Basics * The Next Step * Washi-Above and Beyond * Sharing Washi with Others * Memory Keeping * Storage Only the Beginning. . .

So that is what's going on in the Stampin Up universe today!  There are so many exciting offers that there will be something for everyone!   I will be posting my July Scrapbook Challenge later in the week but with all that is going on and it being Canada Day I did not get it prepared in time.  

Have a wonderful July everyone, I hope the nice weather holds.


Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

School's Out ...

Here in Calgary, Grade School usually ends for the year at the very end of June.  This year the end of June brought devastation to our Province and our City.  Floods closed down most of Calgary, including Downtown and All of the Schools in the city and surrounding areas.  Because of this some kids missed final exams, Grad and their last few days of school.   The School board was kind enough to open up for a half day on Thursday to allow children to say goodbye and collect belongings.

It also gave the kids the opportunity to thank their Teachers for all of the hard work they do all year.  This year I contributed to a gift card for my oldest daughters' teacher but I also made some little gifts for the end of year.

Right: We had a number of Teachers to Thank this year.  Jillian's Grade 3 Teacher as I said got a class gift but we also gave her this "Summer Survival Kit" with a beach towel, magazine and sunscreen.

I created the front of the card on MDS and then printed the top layer on Whisper White Card Stock.  I used my Label Framelits to cut it out and added it to the front of my Mambo/Pacific coloured card.

I got the idea for this from Pinterest.  I love that site.

 Below:  I also had a card for Jillian's Tutor.  She is a wonderful lady who was very helpful to Jillian over the year.   She is also a Steeped Tea representative so I thought this card would make her smile.
There is a removable bookmark on the card which is appropriate since she was helping Jillian with reading!

 

Above:  A number of years ago I created a gift box and added a spine to it to make it look like a small book!  Using my Simply Scored tool I created score marks in the spine to give it that book look.   I love this idea.  There are so many ways to make this unique and interesting, I mean face it there are thousands of books out there and the colours and styles are endless.

When I first created this I did not have a blog so my Demo (and now Up line) put it on her blog.  I changed things up a bit for this so it is easier to open.  Original post is Here but if you want the directions let me know and I will work on a Tutorial at some point.

 

I really hope Jillian's Piano teacher loves it as much as I do!

 Above:   These are the gifts for my youngest daughters Pre-school teachers, they are another Pinterest find!   This was a simple and pretty way to say thank you.  Plants and flowers are simple and thoughtful and this time of year we just love to have flowers everywhere.

I used some very old DSP from my stockpile to wrap the flowers. I added some butterflies and ribbon to spruce it up and then put a Starbucks Gift card in there for an extra little treat.

These Starbucks cards were perfect for this! I added some little butterflies for fun!








Well that is my quick post to showcase all of the Teachers gifts we made this year!  Sorry it is so late.  With everything going on in our community I just simply forgot to post it sooner.

To make a donation to Alberta Flood Relief visit www.redcross.ca

Have a wonderful Day!

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

 

Rule the World

Anyone who knows me, knows I don't drink coffee.  I love Starbucks for their many other wonderful drinks but I do not drink coffee.  Never have.   That said, I love this new little set from Stampin' Up!  Absolutely adorable.  I have enough coffee drinkers in my life that I can easily use this set.

For this card I used my Circle die and created a note card.  I then just free hand cut some green, continent shaped "land" and made my earth.


Perfect Blend 131392  $13.95 CAD

Today I am kind of wishing I drank coffee.   The clouds are making me tired, that and all of the late nights watching the news and gathering supplies to donate to flood victims. 

Please remember, Donations for Alberta Flood relief can be made at www.redcross.ca  the damage is extensive and the clean up as begun.   There are so many wonderful stories of hope and humanity it truly is uplifting.

Take Care

Janet Y

janetyates@shaw.ca

 

Getting ready for Convention 2013

My circle punch is about to go on strike!  

How many are there???  

As Alberta Floods ..

Over the years I have watched numerous natural disasters on television, I have always watched with a feeling of sadness for the people being effected, but this was always a detached kind of feeling.  I would sympathize and maybe donate a few dollars or send a supportive note, but I never really had that true understanding.   

For the past few days I have been glued to the television watching my province and city suffer through the worst flood in recorded history.    All the while I sat in my dry home on high ground with my family and friends. I have slept warm in my bed at night and have had very little change to my day to day life.   All of the schools have been closed and my husband cannot get to work as it is flooded, so it has felt more like an extended long weekend than a Natural Disaster.  

Only there is a major change for me, and it comes in the form of a very heavy heart and an deep empathy for all that are effected and working so hard to keep the waters at bay and the public safe.   There is not enough gratitude in the world for the Police, Firefighters, Paramedics, Military and Government officials who are working non-stop to get our communities back to normal.

Perhaps this is why I have been glued to the TV.  I don't want to shut it off and try to forget all that is going on, I want to be a part of it no matter how indirectly.   I want all of the information I can get and I want to find ways to help.  At the moment they are looking to keep Calgarians in their homes and off the roads.   The city has asked us to keep our water usage down and not go out to effected areas.   I can do that!

I fully expect there will be need for volunteers, money, food, toiletries and so on and I will do what I can.   I know I am one of thousands who are at home and want to help  We are ready, we are willing and when the time comes to get out there and do something, we will.

Here are just a few of the images from the past two days.

Edmonton Journal

Beacon News

Global News

 I noted under each picture where I got them from, there are thousands of images such as this.  As I said I have not been down to the flood zone as the city is asking people to stay away so I have no images of my own.   Most of our Downtown is covered in water as are the Stampede Grounds, Calgary Zoo (all of the animals are ok) and up to 23 neighbourhoods that have been evacuated, and that is just the City of Calgary.   There are up to 28 communities in Southern Alberta that have been effected and some, such as High River, are almost completely under water.

The  Canadian Red Cross is taking donations if you want to help out but of course thoughts and prayers are more than welcome too.

To all residents effected by this flood my thoughts are with you.

Janet Y