Hello stampers and happy Friday to you. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you too! I was hoping to host a Canadian Thanksgiving dinner here for my Dutch friends a week later but when I went to order a turkey I had a little sticker shock. A 12 pound turkey was going to cost me 120 euros. That’s about $160. I couldn’t do it. Instead I will share a few of my creations from the last month that have a nice fall vibe.
Apples Make Me Happy
Thanksgiving needs to have pie and one of those pies should be an apple pie. The other two should be pumpkin and pecan because we all know that you need at least three pies to choose from! I made this fun apple card a couple of weeks ago and I just love how the apples turned out.
When the kids were little we used to go apple picking at the local orchard and then we would go home and make a ton of applesauce together. Of course there would also be a few delicious apple pies made. Great memories and great scrapbook pages!
It’s hard to believe but these cards are almost exactly the same size. One is American sized and the other European A4 size, so a little longer and narrower. Which one do you like better? You can see the video tutorial here.
Matchbook Treat Holders
Looking for a super simple treat holder? This matchbook treat holder is so easy but so very cute. I used the Hello Harvest bundle to make them and the Rustic Harvest paper.
This is what it looks like in the inside:
Distressed Gold Season Of Chic Card
My last fall creation has more subdued and antique looking colours. I am curious to hear what you think about this one.
If you purchase the Season Of Chic bundle then you are in for a treat! I am going to give you a 13 project tutorial bundle and each of the cards features this Season of Chic stamp set. How awesome is that?? You can see the video for this card here. I hope that you discover my YouTube channel and subscribe. It is one of the main ways that I now teach my people the art of card making!
Thanks!
Thanks so much for joining me today, I am thankful for YOU. I hope that you choose me as your demonstrator and if that is not possible, please support me by purchasing my awesome tutorials. You can find them on my blog as well, or just click here for some instant gratification. I hope you have a fantastic weekend. The links to my online store can be found below.
Hello stampers and happy Tuesday to you. With company over from Canada it is still difficult getting into a normal routine. Here is a short blog post featuring a very fun Triple Pocket Fun-Fold Card. Here are some photos as well as a video showing you how to put it all together.
Triple Pocket Fun-Fold Card
Triple Pocket Fun-Fold Video Tutorial
Seeing is believing and it is really nice to see how to make this easy fun fold. Do it a few times in a row to make sure it sticks in your brain.
A Great Day to Stock Up!
Today is a great day to stock up on your stamping supplies or to spoil yourself with a few new items. Do you know why? It’s free shipping today, for one day only on orders of $100 or more. Want to save even more? The best way to do that is to get the starter kit which is a super fantastic deal for the entire month of October. Get $206 worth of products for only $135. You can join my team here.
Thanks!!
Thanks for joining me today, happy stamping and happy shopping too. Have a super day!
Hello stampers and happy Tuesday to you all. It has been SO long since I have written a blog post so today I thought I would introduce myself as the new Mrs. van der Sar-Boot. I accidentally changed my name on Facebook using the Canadian way of spelling Dutch names. Some of you were asking about that! In Canada we capitalize the “V” but in the Netherlands they do not. So many people have a “van” which means “from” in front of their names that it doesn’t count. If you go to V in the phonebook you will not find any names there that start with “Van”. Funny, right? I also added the “Boot” because that is my maiden name and that is also often done here. Now I have to wait 60 days before I can change my name on Facebook again, those are the rules.
Mrs. van der Sar-Boot
That sure is a mouthful isn’t it? I will also have to change the watermark on my cards to take the “Bultje” off but I think I am just going to do van der Sar on there or it will take up too much room. Perhaps I will just ask Nicole who designed my watermark to show me both options. I am so glad that I have branded myself “The Pampered Stamper” as that will not change.
I thought it might be fun to share a few photos from our big day. It was such a fantastic day for us. Despite all the sorrow surrounding our wedding day with so many deaths including my Pap, Gerard’s dad, my best friend Karen’s dad on our wedding day and then my ex-mother-in-law the week after, our day was amazing. The weather was perfect, the food was great, the flowers incredible, the littles were all terrific and everyone had a great time. Our photographer captured it all in the most delightful way, what more could we ask? The best part? We are happy beyond our wildest imaginations!
What About My Business??
I thought this would also be a good time to reassure you that I am definitely keeping my business going while living in the Netherlands for the next four years. I have now been a Stampin’Up! demonstrator for seventeen years and have built a great business with a fantastic team and I want to keep that going for sure. The plan is to return to Chatham every three months or so and when I do I will do a team event and a customer event. Naturally I am hoping to grow my YouTube channel and to have you order from me online.
Right now I am doing videos at 10am EST with the following schedule:
Monday: Cheer Corner
Tuesday: Stories and Stamps
Wednesday: Stamping Through My Stash
Thursday: private Prime Time Video (free for my team but open to everyone to subscribe to here
Friday: private Training Group Video (free for my team but open to ALL demonstrators for a yearly fee here
Here is my YouTube channel so that you can subscribe and stay up to date with what I am creating.
Live in Belgium or Ireland?
Stampin’Up! is beginning in these two countries on October 4. How exciting is that? If you live there or anywhere in our European market you would be most welcome to either shop with me or join my team. You can check out the options here on my European website.
Historical Party
We had a Dutch wedding reception as well and it was held in a little café on the edge of the Staalduinse Bos. My mom used to walk and bike there with her friends and this charming café was already in existence when she was a little girl. The picture below is of us with her family. Not everyone could make it of course but it was wonderful to have so many friends and relatives come to celebrate with us.
Do you remember my friend Karen? It was so very sad that her dad died on the morning of our wedding. Of course she was unable to attend the wedding, but her and Paul were able to come to the Netherlands to celebrate with us here. What a treat.
Regular Routine
I am looking forward to getting back to blogging more regularly, I have definitely missed it. Thank you for joining me today! Have a super day.
Hello stampers and happy Tuesday to you. I know, I know. Blog posts are never on Tuesdays. This one is. Today I am sharing with you some simple cards with Fancy Frames dies. I hope you love them as much as I do!!
Fancy Frames Dies
What makes these dies so special is that they make it so very easy for you to make a stunning card with very little effort. No one will know how easy it was for you to create your masterpiece! No fussy die cutting, no cranking of lots of dies, just some pretty paper, coordinating cardstock and a few pretty gems. Sound unbelievable? Take a look!
Card Samples
Here are a few cards that I have made this week using these lovely Fancy Frames Dies. I also made a video tutorial that I will include at the end of this post.
Here is a closeup of the Abigail Rose card. I love how this card came together with all those subtle tones! The roses on the front were fussy cut from the patterned paper. “You’re always so good to others…” comes from In The Moment stamp set. The brushed metallic dots are the perfect finishing touch.
Using Leftovers
Do you see the cards above? I found some leftover Hues of Happiness paper and played with them to make these cards. The polka dot paper is one of the free saleabration items which I coloured with blending brushes and Balmy Blue ink. I love the crane turned into a stork for the baby card!
Video Tutorial
Here is a video showing you how I made some of these cards. Enjoy!! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my channel. It’s a wonderful to stay in touch with what I am sharing. Lately it seems that Facebook is making it more difficult to find older posts and videos, so YouTube is a great alternative!!
Don’t Forget About Saleabration!
Summer saleabration is in full swing! You can order your Christmas stamps (or anything else!) and get free items as a bonus with each $60 purchase. You can see all the offerings here.
The current host code is 3S2AFM37.
Thanks so much for joining me today! I appreciate that you are a part of my stamping community, have a super day!
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Today I am featuring a Torn Paper Strip peekaboo card. Sadly the patterned paper that I used for these cards is no longer available. I would say that the lesson in this is to get what you really want when you see it. That is not always economically feasible but do let me know as I will always try to help you out as much as I can!
Torn Paper Strip Peekaboo Card
The premise behind this card style is to do a controlled tear in the panel on the front of your card to expose some pretty patterned paper tucked in behind. If you don’t have this pretty paper you could also create a stamped scene. I have made a video tutorial so you can see exactly how it is done. The only drawback with this card is that it is not really easy to mail. This one should be given in person!!
Do you see the difference in the two cards? The main difference is that I sponged the edges of the torn strip on the card on the left with soft suede ink. There is also a larger margin showing on this card (1/4″ instead of 1/8″) The card on the right has some ink spatters from the Deep shade of Blends.
Take the Party Inside
I finished off the inside of the card using the Grassy Grove bundle. Sponge daubers were used to add some garden green ink to the image that was stamped in soft suede. I’m really happy with how that turned out. If you want to see more cards made using this Grassy Grove bundle, check out my older blog post here.
Video Tutorial
If you are like me, it is so nice to actually see a technique in action. Here you go!! I hope you enjoy it and that you also subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Don’t forget the thumbs up!! Thanks so much. I hope that you know how much of a difference you can make to my business, even if you can’t purchase Stampin’Up! supplies from me. Simply by sharing my work you help me reach a broader audience.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope that you have a super day and that you were inspired to do some stamping of your own.
