Storybook Moments is such a sweet suite! It will bring you back to your childhood with its whimsical Beatrix Potter-like images. The paper is SO pretty that I built my card kit around it using the One Sheet Wonder technique. Don’t think that this pretty paper is only for children! Adults will also appreciate getting a cute card like this. We all have an inner child!!
My pdf tutorial AND the card kit is absolutely FREE with a $75 order in Canada or a €70 purchase in Europe. It is also free for my team members. Please do note that I cannot include stamped images in the kit. Die cuts, ribbon, embellishments and embossed layers are all included.
What makes this paper so special??
First of all, the images and the prints in this paper pack are stunning. You also get two full sheets of lovely die cut images. I used these as the focal points on my cards. The bunny on the far right card is cut using a die and an image from the patterned paper. Three intricate frames are also included in the dies from the bundle.
Dutch Version of One Sheet Wonder Cards
I made these cards at my Dutch team day and one of my talented team members, Alie Schrijver, made these cards. Aren’t they pretty? Different die cuts and sayings and you get a totally different look.
A Happy Accident
While I was creating these cards there was of course a lovely mess on my stamp room table. I had decided to get more use out of the two-tone Crumb Cake cardstock mats by cutting a fancy frame out of the middle of it. It would be covered up anyways by the Very Vanilla mat. This inspired me to make this square card. It measures 5″ square.
Saleabration Second Amazing Offerings!
I am thrilled to share with you that the second offerings of Saleabration freebies are even better than the first. At least that is what I think! Check the image below to see for yourself.
Live in Canada?
If you live in Canada you have the convenience of just clicking on the items in my product list to shop with me. I am excited to send you your free card kit as well as the pdf tutorial for the One Sheet Wonder as well as your choice of Create With Us International Tutorial bundle or the new Creativity Files tutorial bundle.
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. If you like my work be sure to pin it to Pinterest so more people can be inspired! Have a super day.
Hello stampers! My, it has been way, way too long since I have written a blog post. My brand new Umbrella Days card kit has given me the inspiration to get back in the blogging saddle! Let me tell you how this kit has come about, it really is a bit of an epic journey.
Inspiration for a Card Kit
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When I first moved to the Netherlands and had to transform my business to an online model, I decided to focus all my energy on my YouTube channel. While this was successful in that I got lots of subscribers and am even getting paid by YouTube for ads, it was not successful for getting online orders. My hope was that people would watch my video, be inspired and then click on the links in my description to order the products that they wanted.
When chatting with fellow demonstrators who were mainly from the States, they told me that I needed to offer card kits. I dragged my heels for a while because I didn’t want to stand there for hours die cutting and making packages, but now I feel that I really must give it a try. Here is my first kit!!
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Tips and Tricks for working with Umbrella Days
Clear emboss the rain on a dark background, Basic Black, Night of Navy or Misty Moonlight.
White emboss the sayings on Basic Black Cardstock for a dramatic effect.
Paper piece the umbrella, either on its own or on the stamped image. You can do this with the dog coat, or the boots as well. To take it up a notch you can dry emboss these pieces as well, use two-tone white core cardstock or patterned paper.
Colour your stamped images with Blends, Watercolour Pencils and a Water Painter or Blender Pen, Water Painter and ink or Stampin’ Write Markers for the smaller parts like the hands, the hair and the boots.
For an interesting variation, leave your image black and white and just add colour to the umbrella!
Use Adhesive Sheets with several different colours of cardstock to create sticker diecuts with the small dies. This is so easy and useful!!
Lastly, did you know that if you choose option 2 for the starter kit you can choose $206 worth of products for only $135? This will allow you to get the Umbrella Days bundle, the Spring Corners Bundle AND the Everyday Arches bundle plus either a set of Blends in your choice of colour OR your choice of 12×12 two tone cardstock??
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When you watch my video you will see how all the parts of the Umbrella Days bundle work and I will also make the bottom right hand card with you. I also share some details on the square card that I gratefully cased from the talented Jacque Williams from New Zealand. If you haven’t already done so, please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Trust me, I am way more active there than on my blog, but hopefully that will change in the future.
Shop with me
If you live in Canada, you can simply click on the easy links below to shop with me. As a thank you, you will get at least one pdf tutorial bundle AND you will get the six card kit shown above as long as your order is at least $75. Thanks so very much for stopping by my blog after I have been silent for so long. It’s good to be back!!
Hello stampers. If you follow me on social media, you may have read that I am starting a new newsletter. You see, I had almost 2800 subscribers and my newsletter was costing me over $70US per month. That’s a LOT of money for a small business. Rather than comb through the list and remove subscribers, I thought I would make the bold move and start all over again.
I am starting with the FREE version of Mailchimp which is for less than 500 subscribers. Gradually you work your way up and move to a paid version. My hope is that the new subscriber list will be fresh and engaged as well as informed as to what it means to the demonstrators to have people on their mailing list.
If you wish to subscribe
If you wish to subscribe, please be aware of what my newsletter IS and what it ISN’T. It IS:
updates on sales and specials from Stampin’Up! so that you are aware of all the ways to save money or to get great new products
information on my classes and retreats
information on my latest pdf tutorial releases
links to recent videos
information on joining my team, especially when there are good promotions
It ISN’T:
free written tutorials ( you wouldn’t believe how much time and energy it takes to make these. I know other demos DO do this. I choose not to. I DO freely share my video tutorials and those links WILL be included in my newsletters.
If you are still interested, I would love to have you subscribe to my newsletter. Please use the link in the sidebar on the homepage of my blog. The link that I had originally included in this post did not work.
If the link to sign up for my newsletter doesn’t work in this post, I will try to edit the button on the side to subscribe OR I will contact my blog manager, Brian. In any case I WILL keep you updated as to how it is all going. As a small business owner I find that I am continually being stretched in my technical abilities that have nothing to do with stamping and card making!! I hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks so much for supporting me.
Hello stampers. I am packing to fly back to Canada today but I just had to share with you this gorgeous card using the new Sophisticated Sled bundle. Oh how I love this bundle. It reminds me of my childhood on the farm where we had a sled just like this and where I sometimes went skating on the frozen creek in the valley on our farm. Do you have favourite childhood Christmas memories? Do they perhaps involve a sled and a pair of skates?
Sophisticated Sled Bundle
Not only are there great stamps in this set, but there are also dies that are independent of the stamps giving you even more creative versatility. Here is a photo of all the pieces that I made before doing a Stamping Through My Stash video as well as various shots of the completed card. I think this one is scheduled for sometime in September while I am traipsing across Nova Scotia with Gerard and visiting with my son Oliver and his wife Laura.
Inspiration
I have made this type of fun fold before, but I was inspired this time by the beautiful work of JilliBling
Be sure to check out her beautiful blog for more inspiration. I love this style of card because it really showcases your patterned paper and provides a stunning focal point for your intricate die creations. We will be making a version of this card at my St Jacobs Fall Retreat and there will be a complete pdf tutorial available in September! Stay tuned!!
Video Guide
Here is a short YouTube video to give you an even greater appreciation of this Sophisticated Sled bundle. I love ingenious way that the skates are but together with three separate dies!! Find my channel here so you stay up to date with my creations.
Thanks!!
Thanks so much for checking out my blog today, I hope you were inspired by my Sophisticated Sled creations. If you are looking for more inspiration, you can find it in my tutorials section of my blog. These are free with an online purchase of $60 or more but you can also purchase them anywhere in the world. I appreciate you!! If you live in Canada, you can also click on the links below to shop with me and make this gorgeous card at home.
Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Today I have a Sketched butterflies card for you using an emboss resist technique. One of the main reasons that I fell in love with Stampin’Up! is that their products made me feel artistic. I don’t draw well, but the stamp designers sure do, so I can use their stamps to make things of beauty. These sketched butterflies are truly beautiful.
Emboss Resist Video Tutorial
Rather than describing how you utilize this emboss resist technique, hop on over to YouTube to watch this video, it is so much fun to see this technique in action! Please let me know if you end up trying it yourself. I will also be demonstrating this technique at my St Jacobs Fall Retreat. You have until August 25th to sign up for a wonderful time. Come with a group of your friends and you will be making lasting memories and perhaps starting a new tradition!!
Thanks!!
Thanks for joining me today on my blog. If you live in Canada, you can click on the images below and you will be in my online store. Remember, our patterned paper is on sale for the month of August, 15% off!
If you placed an order in July, then you will have received an email with coupon codes for “bonus bucks”. Each coupon code is worth $6, so be sure to redeem them with an August order. I hope that you have enjoyed this emboss resist technique, have a super day!!
