Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Today I am sharing with you Joyful Life which really does bring joy. This was one of the first stamp sets that I bought from the holiday catalog. The reason that it appealed to me so much is that it was different. The bear on a bike and cute little hedgehog carrying a bowl of apples just warmed my heart and brought me joy. I am hoping that these cards will also bring someone else joy!
Joyful Life Card
Here is the first card that I am going to share with you. The second one is almost identical but I switched up the sentiment. I would love to hear which one you like better! Brownie points if you can tell me where the patterned paper is from!
Do you recognize the die that was used for the hedgehog image? I splurged and bought it when the dies were 20% off. It’s the Hippo Dies. I don’t have the hippo stamp set but I love the dies! At 20% it was worth getting the dies even though I didn’t need them all. I gave all the ones that coordinated with the hippo stamp set to a team member who had the set. Here is the second card. Note the different sentiment. Both were embossed in white on basic black cardstock.
Prime Time With The Pampered Stamper
I will be making this card in my Prime Time group tomorrow at 10am EST. This is a private group that you can join for only $10 a month. It includes and exclusive video each week, a monthly draw and a monthly 15 project pdf tutorial. A steal of a deal that you might just be missing out right now! My Prime Time people tell me that this group really keeps their creativity flowing. If you want to join, just click here.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for joining me today. It’s a short post today as I had a short night! No, it’s not what you think! There were a LOT of flowers to harvest and pack yesterday and we were in the greenhouse late last night with last minute things to do and waiting for the trucker to load up several truckloads of flowers. I helped load the carts of flowers and saved them a lot of time. It feels so good to pitch in, but I am a little bleary-eyed. Have a super day and don’t forget to check out my new tutorials that are available for you to buy (or get for free with a $60 online order).
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you! Today I am sharing with you Penguin Playmates. Discover your inner child when you play with this fun paper and make cheerful cards. Penguin Playmates is going to be the focus of my January Parcels in the Post. Today I made one of these cards for my Cheer Corner. Would you like to see it?
Penguin Playmates Cards
I actually took a picture of both cards. One features a sentiment from the Penguin Place bundle and the other one has a sentiment from Joyful Life. How fitting!
I have always loved winter. Perhaps it has to do with growing up on a farm. Winters on the farm were cozy. It was snug in the barn with all the animals and it was magical to play upstairs in the barn in the haymow and to build tunnels and forts there. The very best part is that our farm house was built on a hill that was great for tobogganing. When I see fantastical creatures in snow clothes, that makes my inner child very happy indeed. What about you? Do you have winter stories to tell?
The Inside of the Card
This was the first time that I had used this stamp set and I had forgotten that it has some Christmas elements to it. The adorable hedgehog is carrying a bowl of something yummy and the bowl has a sprig of holly in it. I’m not sure if the bowl is full of apples or donuts or cookies. What does it look like to you? There is also a saying that says Season’s Greetings. The happy pig in this stamp set appears to be holding a takeaway cup of hot chocolate or coffee, either that or a weirdly shaped microphone!
Video Tutorial
Do you love to see how a card is made, step by step? Then you are in luck! Just click on the link or image below and you can watch my Cheer Corner video. It would make me super happy is you would also click on the red subscribe button on the bottom corner of the video. When I get to 4100 subscribers I am doing a draw for Poinsettia Petals bundle. All you need to do is comment on one of my videos, subscribe and share a video on social media.
Parcels in the Post
Tomorrow at 10am EST I will be doing my second video for the Winter Parcels in the Post featuring the Peaceful Deer bundle. You can get your very own Parcel in the Post by clicking here. Porch pickup is $25 and mailed anywhere in Canada is $32. My next Parcel in the Post will feature this cute Penguin Place paper with coordinating cardstock, snowflakes, ribbon and perhaps some shimmer paper. I haven’t quite finalized the details yet. Stay tuned!!
Thanks!
Thanks for joining me today. I think I am just about over my jet lag so I will soon be sharing what is happening here in Holland. Yesterday many many Dutch people were celebrating as a Dutchman, Max Verstappen won the world Formula 1 Racing Cup. The best part for me? It was a Canadian who helped make that happen! Have a super day!
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Today’s card features a pretty pink poinsettia. I received this gorgeous card from my team member Liz Fields. Liz does beautiful work and she is now teaching “my” coffee and a card class together with Yvonne Macfadyen every week. I am so proud of these ladies for continuing the tradition and doing so very well with it. Please check out Liz’ business Facebook page Papillion Creations. Now let’s take a look at Liz’s card.
Pretty Pink Poinsettia
Before I show you the card, I want to share that you could WIN the poinsettia stamp set and dies if you subscribe to my YouTube channel and comment on one of the videos. Just comment here on my blog that you have done so. If you have already subscribed then you can share my blog post OR my videos on Facebook or Instagram and that will also get you entered into the draw.
Liz used the Merry Melody embossing folder and the Whimsy and Wonder paper as well as the Ornate Layers dies. Isn’t it beautiful??
At first glance I thought Liz had used a beautiful but retired embellishment in the middle of the poinsettia. I was wrong! It is a die cut using the Be Dazzling glimmer paper from saleabration!
Free Shipping Wednesday!
Just a heads up that there will be a rare one day only free shipping event on Wednesday. I will be traveling so you will need to place your own order online (I know you know how to do it!!) Please do use the current host code shown below.
Happy Mail in Holland Contest
I am flying to Holland again this week and I have to say I really do love happy mail when I am there. If you send me a card, I will blog about it AND your name will go into a draw for the Friendly Hello stamp set and paper sampler. This stamp set is free with a $120 purchase during saleabration, but you can get it for FREE with happy mail if you are the lucky winner. My address is Jackie Bultje, Bloemenlaan 6, 2691 JC ‘s-Gravenzande, the Netherlands. Send your cards no later than January 15 to be included in the contest!
Please Do Shop With Me!
I really do hope that you will consider shopping with me, especially with free shipping on Wednesday. You will not only get a great deal you will also get a free pdf tutorial from me!! Just click on the links below to buy the products used for today’s card.
Hello stampers and happy Friday to you. In the Moment is a brand new stamp set that feels like it was made just for me. Perhaps you will feel the same way when you see it. It resonated so strongly with me that I was inspired to create a class around it, and not just any class. Are you curious?
In The Moment Day Away Class
The images are all of a woman with curly hair. She is either drinking wine, reading a book or sipping a coffee looking out the window. Does that sound like me?? Not only do the images make it feel like this stamp set was created for me and about me, the words are also amazing and they hit home!
“You’re always so good to others, be good to yourself too”.
I sometimes forget to be good to myself. When I was creating with this stamp set, these words percolated through my brain and I think they found a good place to land.
“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.”
While I know this to be true, I was raised with a pretty strong work ethic and relaxing is not a word that applies to me very often. I do love the idea of relaxing, but when someone says have a relaxing weekend it can get my hackles up. That says a lot doesn’t it? Truth is, when we take the time to relax and recharge our batteries we can return to our work with more focus and energy and probably joy too!
This stamp set is the perfect one to build a fun class around, but not just any class. A day away with Jackie!! I am planning this class for a welcome back to Canada party. My expected date of return is January 29. On Saturday February 5 from 9:30 until we are finished you are welcome to come to my home and relax and be good to yourself. We will make five cards throughout the day and you will go home with a ton of products.
Register and Pay With this Convenient PayPal Button
If you do not like to use the e-transfer option, here is a convenient PayPal button for you. Please message me with which Saleabration item you would like for free. Click under class options and you can choose whether you want “in person” or “in the mail”.
1. In person class on Saturday March 5 at 9:30am. Cost is $100 and includes the Tulip Fields Bundle, 6×6 package of the Flowering Fields paper, a package of Brass Butterflies, two yards of windowpane ribbon and five cards. Pdf will also be mailed to you in case you cannot complete all the cards in the class.
2. Class by mail. $120 including postage anywhere in Canada. All of the above included as well as all the card pieces. You will get a private Facebook group with video tutorials. Pdf will also be mailed to you.
3. Pdf tutorial. This is still in the planning stages and is not yet complete. Stay tuned! Tutorial is $20.
If you purchase the suite online from me then you will get the pdf tutorial for free and also have access to the private Facebook group for the video tutorials.
Day Away Cards
Here is the results of my time of play for my day away class. I love them so much and I hope you do too. A huge thank you to Marion Kuipers for inspiring me with her card of the Delft Blauw card with the lady reading in bed. I modified her card but that is what got my creativity rolling. Let’s take a look.
The Details
Here is what you will get in this class: In The Moment stamp set, Blessings of Home stamp set, classic matte dots, 2 yards of denim ribbon and 6 x 6 Heart and Home paper. The first five people to sign up will also get a bonus Blending Brush. Included in your class fee of $100 you will also get a free saleabration stamp set. For a kit to go the cost is $120 and the first five people to register will also receive a free Blending Brush. There will be a private group that will have the video tutorials for these cards. All videos will be posted by February 5. Preferred payment is etransfer to [email protected] but you can also pay by cheque or I can send you a PayPal invoice.
Thank You
Thank you for joining me today. I hope you will be a part of my Day Away With Jackie class.
Remember, if you don’t want to wait till February to get these great products, you can put them in your starter kit TODAY! That’s right. As demonstrators we can preorder from the mini catalog now already. How awesome is that? There are some great deals on the clearance rack as well as on the Last Chance list, click here to see those. I appreciate you shopping with me. If you live in Canada you can also click on the links below in my product list to shop online. Have a super day!
Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. ‘Tis the season for Parcels in the Post that is for sure! Ater last night’s Beyond Pampered Team Christmas party I am in the mood for spreading some holiday cheer. Treat yourself to a Parcels in the Post package and you will be able to create with me for the month of December. Let’s take a look at two things: one, the contents of this parcel and two, the projects that I will be making with you during the month of December.
Parcels in the Post
The concept behind Parcels in the Post was to help casual stampers have access to a broad range of creativity without breaking the bank. Each month you can get a coordinated pack of patterned paper with ten sheets of five different colours of cardstock, various ribbons and embellishments. Here is the Parcel in the Post for December, it is $25 for porch pickup or $32 mailed anywhere in Canada. (included is a yard of the black gingham ribbon, it just isn’t in the picture as it was a bit of an afterthought.
Parcels in the Post Projects
‘Tis the season for Parcels in the Post! Here is a photo of all the projects for the month. There are two for each week. Join me every Tuesday morning at 10am EST on YouTube or on my Facebook page.
If you want to see these projects up close, take a look at this blog post.
Lots of Great Things Happening Today
‘Tis the season for great deals too! If you love a bargain, there are lots of good things happening today. There is a last chance sale with items up to 50% off. There is a clearance rack refresh with lots of amazing deals. Lastly, if you are a demonstrator, today is the day that you can start ordering from the new spring mini catalog. I some windmill dies and tulips in my future!
One hidden little gem for Paper Pumpkin subscribers is this three kit pack for $36. It is item number 161134.
If you would like to take advantage of these deals, please use the host code below. The current host code is always found on the right hand side of my blog. I appreciate you shopping with me and using this code! Thank you!! To make your shopping experience super simple, just click on the images in the product list below. You will find this handy list at the end of every blog post!
Beyond Pampered Team Party
‘Tis the season to spend quality time together! We had a wonderful team gathering last night. What a blessing to be able to celebrate together after two years!! Maybe you will have a spot at this table next year? I really hope so. The starter kit is always your best deal, even when there isn’t an additional discount on it. Now you can add products to your kit from the spring mini. What fun!
Thanks!
Thanks for joining me today. I’m thankful for my stamping community and you are a big part of that! Have a super day.
