Hello stampers! Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and love is in the air! One of my favourite songs is by Josh Groban, You Raise Me Up. That is why Lift Me Up is such a perfect set for Valentine’s Day. It is inspiring, joyful and filled with love. Who doesn’t love the sight of a colourful hot air balloon in the sky? We all think it is quite romantic to go up in the air for a hot air balloon ride. (well, I have to admit, I do have some reservations…what if I have to go to the washroom about half way through? There is no easy answer there.) Take a look:
The balloon is basic grey and the strips behind are real red, pink pirouette and smoky slate. If you look closely you can see I messed up a little with the adhesive, but I have since put into practice a much better way of adhering intricate die cut pieces. Squeeze some liquid tombow onto the corner of your silicone mat, use a sponge to pat it down and then put the balloon upside down on a clean part of the mat and lightly sponge over it and then put on your solid pieces right away. Works like a charm. Both the silicone mat and the sponge will clean perfectly with a bit of soapy water. The bit of linen thread looks very whimsical holding the heart to the hot air balloon. Add a bit of bling and you are all set!
Here the balloon is night of navy and the coloured strips are watermelon wonder, peekaboo peach and soft sky. The white strip is 1″ by 3 3/4″ and the patterned paper is 3 3/4″ x 5″. Navy mat 4″ x 5 1/4″. I love how the navy just makes the bright colours pop.
Enamel shapes (formerly known as candy dots, although these are more rounded, the candy dots had a more flattened shape) also make lovely embellishments for the hot air balloons. Did you know that you can also use Sharpies to colour your pearls and rhinestones in case you have no enamel shapes on hand? The middle card is a note card size and for the background it uses the stamp set Timeless Textures (140517, clear mount, set of 9 for $27)
Now the card above clearly does not use Lift Me Up, but it was one of the cards I made for my classes last week so people would be all set for Valentine’s Day a little bit ahead of time. This bundle was so popular it actually went on backorder! The lesson here is that if you really love something, especially if it is for a time sensitive occasion, be sure to order it right away so that you won’t be disappointed. It is kind of like when you are shopping for clothes or shoes. If you really love it, don’t wait, because when you go back it will most likely be gone.
Since we made these cards at my regular Coffee and a Card class, I thought I would share this older video where I explain how coffee and a card works. This is truly my favourite class ever since it has such a relaxed community feel to it.
The last thing I want to share with you is that I am now going to have a new hostess code up each week so that if you want to order online you can do this using the hostess code. Remember, if your order is more than $110, you would be better off getting the starter kit. Why? Because on a $110 order once you add shipping and tax you are paying just over $136. The starter kit is $135, you get to pick out $165 in product AND until the end of March you also get to pick out TWO free stamp sets out of either the annual catalog or the Occasions catalog. There is no shipping or tax in Ontario. In some provinces there is tax. Just click here to get the starter kit. Be sure to have your social insurance number and a credit card handy as well as your wish list of course for the two free stamp sets and $165 worth of product. Please note that you cannot go over this amount even by a penny. You also will get 8 catalogs and 8 Occasions catalogs to hand out to your friends and family. What fun!! I would truly love to have you on my team.
Have a super day, Jackie
