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Have you ever wondered how to use the Big Shot? Do you need a little tutorial? Here is a great video for you to check it out. This gives you a great idea as to how easy it is to use the Big Shot and the great ways you can enhance your projects.
Click on the video link to watch the video.
With the addition of the products in the new Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalogue for the Big Shot, Stampin' Up! now has a large list of dies for your Big Shot. Click on the Big Shot Supply Die link picture to see our full line of Die Cutting Supplies for the Big Shot. (and there's more great dies coming soon!!)
If you purchase the Big Shot Starter Kit before the end of March, did you know that you'd receive THREE Sale-a-Bration items, PLUS a level 1 hostess set AND $20 in your choice of merchandise??!! What a deal!! I highly recommend the Big Shot kit as it comes with dies and all the different platforms & plates you'll need to get started... If you're ready to take advantage of this deal, contact me directly, or go here and click on "Shop Now".
Here's the February 2 page layout we did at Stampers & Scrappers Club this month.
We used Stampin' Up!'s Love Sparkles Simply Scrappin' kit - love how EASY this makes creating coordinating pages or even entire books, since it includes cardstock, designer series paper and self-adhesive die cuts. We also used the Big Deal Alphabet stamp set, again, makes titles easy, and the fact the the letters aren't all uniform makes it very forgiving and whimsical. The hearts were punched with the full heart punch. The large heart is actually the petal card Big Shot die, with two of the petals folded in to create a pocket. You could insert a little picture or a love note here. Obviously I have to do a bit of finishing on my copy....
In the meantime, don't forget that spring will soon be here!! (Not that you can tell from the sub-zero temps we're experiencing today in Burlington...) My March class is on Wednesday, March 4th, and we'll be doing spring-like cards, with the hopes that the weather will soon cooperate. See my class page for more information on all my upcoming events and for the easy payment registration!!
Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-Bration is on now - with every qualifying purchase ($60 merchandise), you may select a SAB product for FREE! So far, this set has proven to be the most popular amongst my customers - Polka Dot Punches. Each of the stamps coordinates with a punch, making impressive cards and scrapbook pages a cinch!
Here, we used the heart stamp, heat embossed with gold embossing powder onto pink pirouette and baja breeze cardstocks, then punched out with the full heart punch. Mounted onto brushed gold metallic cardstock, backed with basic black cardstock and then onto a mellow moss card. The sentiment is from the Upsy Daisy set, again heat embossed in gold.
I'm looking forward to all my SAB workshops, and there's still space in the Crazy For Cupcakes class. Check out the classes page - there's now Paypal links to instantly pay and confirm your spot in the class! The personal touch reservation still applies, too - feel free to contact me by email or phone to save your spot!
If you click on the image, you should be able to view the video through youtube (you can also select higher resolution if you wish) - thanks to Tom for the video capture... Here's a text link to the video if the image doesn't work for you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KvLILIpc8U
This is a super quick & easy way to present chocolates to a special someone! Put the chocolates into a cello bag, seal it closed with sticky strip and add a bag topper! This topper was created with the Big Shot Top Notes Die. The Close to Cocoa layer was created using a folded piece of cardstock - the folded edge is placed on the die so it's not cut. For the Candy Lane Designer Series Paper layer, I used the die with single layer, then trimmed around the score lines to make it a little smaller. A quick stamp job - using the hugs and kisses stamp from the Love You Much set, coloured in quickly with a blender pen & pink pirouette ink, then punched with the coordinating scallop circle punch...finished off with a little white taffeta ribbon. Room still to write a personal note, too! Makes a handful of chocolates into a more impressive gift!
Here's another look at the Top Note box and Love Note I quickly displayed on CH Morning Live... I used the Big Shot with the Top Note Die to create the top and bottom of the box, then assembled a quick box to go in the middle. Yes, I'm working on a video tutorial for this...
The little love note is made of sahara sand, and the black strip with antique brads matches the box. The heart is from the Sale-a-Bration set, Polka Dot Punches - all of the stamps in the set coordinate with a punch... By embossing the image with gold it makes it almost like stud work... I know black may not be the most romantic colour, but wanted to show that all Valentine's Day items do not need to be red or pink, especially if designed for a male!!
OK so covered the gift box, love note, and now for the BONUS! All new e-newsletter subscribers will receive a special tutorial in their inbox! So what are you waiting for? Enter your email in the box at the top left! Please note that I do welcome subscribers other than Canadians, but I cannot sell product to those outside Canada, and any specials will pertain to Canadians only...(sorry, Stampin' Up! rules).
This is the handmade scarf I showed on CH Morning Live earlier today. It's a silk scarf, and we stamped on it with Stampin' Up! craft inks. The stamp set is Fifth Avenue Floral - I think it's one of my favourite new sets in the Spring-Summer Catalogue!
I am hoping to get more photos posted in the next little while, in the meantime, you can check out this page where I have a few photos of projects already up. I will be working on getting more photos and instructions up in the next while (to give you time to work on your own Valentine's gifts!!). In the meantime, you might consider attending my "Love"ly Little Gifts class next Thursday - contact me to register!
These are some examples of the handmade gifts I'll be showing on Friday morning, when I appear on CH Morning Live (around 8:10 am).
These were made with the Pillow Box die for the Big Shot. I stamped the hearts from the Stampin' Up stamp set Love You Much on Pink Pirouette cardstock for the one in the rear, and used some of the Candy Lane Designer Series Paper for the one in the front. I used the Heart to Heart punch to make a "window" so you could see the treats inside!
We'll also be doing a pillow box (complete with candy - got to get it out of my house so I don't eat it all!!) at the "Love"ly Little Gifts class on Thursday February 12th at 7 pm in Burlington. Contact me to reserve your spot!
If you've been looking for a way to combine your love of crafting with your own business - look no further than the Stampin' Up! starter kit!! Right now is a great time to start your stamping business - here's why! During Sale-a-Bration, you can choose an ADDITIONAL stamp set (a value up to $56.95), plus the kit is currently offered at 15% off the regular price!
Click on the starter kit pic on the right to see the list of items included within. You can customize your own kit - particularly handy if you've already got a number of Stampin' Up stamps or ink pads. EVERYTHING you need to start your business is included in the kit.
My role as an "upline" is to support the demonstrators who sign up with me, so I start by asking you to contact mewith any questions you have about starting with Stampin' Up! You can also watch the videos online here. Once you've got all the information you need, I'll give you the password and you can head to my business site (www.yamstamps.stampinup.net) to sign up!!! I would love to have you as a member of the "Eh" team (my group of demonstrators) - we span BC and ON - and growing (or is that spreading?!)
With the addition of the products in the new Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalogue for the Big Shot, Stampin' Up! now has a large list of dies for your Big Shot. Click on the Big Shot Supply Die link picture to see our full line of Die Cutting Supplies for the Big Shot. (and there's more great dies coming soon!!)
