by Jackie Bultje | Nov 11, 2020 | Christmas, virtual coffee and a card, Wishes & Wonder, YouTube channel |
Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. As a child I was enthralled with reindeer and Santa’s sleigh, so these images still tug at my heartstrings. This reindeer and sleigh is no exception. Both images are from the beautiful bundle Wishes & Wonder that I will be featuring for all of my virtual Coffee and a Card classes in December. You can get all the cards for only $25 and participate in the weekly YouTube live videos.
Remembrance Day
Today is also Remembrance Day and I hope that we all remember to take a minute of silence at 11am to remember the sacrifices that were made on our behalf for our freedom. I am reading a book right now about World War 1 and it unthinkably awful what so many people had to endure. May we never forget!
Reindeer and Sleigh Card
Here is my reindeer and sleigh card, it will be the second card that we make in the month of December. I’m not thrilled with my colouring job on the sleigh but I decided to share it anyways just to show you that I’m not perfect in case you didn’t already know that!
Virtual Coffee and a Card Class
Each Tuesday at 10am EST I will go live on YouTube with one of the cards in your kit. All the cards feature the Wishes & Wonder bundle. The kit will include the die cuts but I cannot include the stamped images. You can use what you have on hand or you can order the stamp set or bundle online using the host code. I am quite pleased with the graphic I made to promote my new class. You may think that as demonstrators we just naturally know how to do these things, but trust me, this old dog is always trying to learn new tricks so that I look more professional.
If you want to see the first card we will be making in my virtual coffee and a card class you can check out this blog post.
YouTube Channel
I have had a YouTube channel for quite a while now but I have never been consistent with posting videos there. That is about to change!! Every Tuesday at 10am I will be doing a live video there and I am looking forward to seeing you there too. You might want to check out my YouTube channel before December 1 so you know how to find me. There are a lot of old videos there that have some great content if I do say so myself. You can check it out by clicking here.
Happy Mail in Holland Contest
I got a message from Gerard today that the first Happy Mail in Holland contest card has arrived! You wouldn’t believe how happy that makes me. When I get there I will have happy mail waiting for me. Oh the love!!! Thanks to Kim Fiore from Ohio. If you want to participate you can send a card to Jackie Bultje, Bloemenlaan 6, 2691 JC, ‘s-Gravenzande, the Netherlands. I will blog about your card and your hometown and you will be entered into a draw for a stamp set.
Thanks so much for joining me today! Be sure to leave a comment and let me know how you are doing. I hope you have a super day, I will be with the littles again today.
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by Jackie Bultje | Nov 9, 2020 | Christmas, Wishes & Wonder |
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Today I am showing you another Wishes & Wonder card for my monthly virtual Coffee and a Card class. Truthfully I am still on a high from the weekend and all the possibilities. I have been feeling stuck with my coffee and a card class and have been missing it tremendously. This has been the missing puzzle piece and it feels so very good to have it pop into place.
Wishes & Wonder
You may be wondering why I chose to feature this stamp set for my first month of virtual coffee and a card. It may also have crossed your mind why on earth I would start in December. Both are good questions! Why Wishes & Wonder? First of all, I LOVE the stamp set, but secondly, I was blown away by the dies that go with it. While the sayings are primarily for Christmas, the images and the dies are not. The deer is appropriate for the whole year and so is the foliage. The dies include an incredibly detailed tag die which is a wonderful size too. There are three greenery branches that don’t scream Christmas and three differing circle ones. Are you impressed?
My Card for Week Two
My team member Dina Carter shared this card on our team group page Beyond Pampered and I was awestruck. What a gorgeous clean and simple card for an all occasion winter card? Take a look!
Here is a close up of the bird and foliage. Don’t you love the elegant simplicity of this card?
Some Clarity
So the big question is this: what do I get in this kit? You get all the card pieces, the die cuts and anything embossed. What you do NOT get is stamped images. I am not allowed to include stamped images in my kits. So what are you going to do about that? I would highly advise that if you love the cards that you order either the stamp set or the bundle that I am using. We will be using the same bundle for the whole month so you will see the versatility of the set. You can also choose to adapt your cards to what you already have. If you use the host code and order online then you will have the immense pleasure of having your products delivered straight to your door. Trust me, it’s pretty wonderful.
Timing
The plan is that your kits get mailed out the third week of the month before. So the December kits will go out on November 19. The January kits will go out on December 17. That way you will have all your materials well before the first video. Videos will be live on YouTube every Tuesday at 10am EST. You can always choose to order the stamp set or bundle at any time if you fall in love with the cards and see the value of the product.
Host Code
The reason I keep harping on the fact that I would love for you to use the host code is that if you DON’T use the host code then the opportunity to earn host products is totally lost. When you DO use a host code then all the orders accumulate on one order and I can earn host products. This helps to offset the cost of mailing kits and it also enables me to offer prizes once in a while. At some point I will get organized enough that I offer a free product with online orders. This may happen sooner than you think…I’m on a roll!!
Do You Want to be a Part of Virtual Coffee and a Card?
If you want to be a part of this fun class, please etransfer $25 to [email protected] or message me if you need a PayPal request. I will also need your mailing address. I am keeping the payment plan simple for now. If this class really grows I might need to streamline the payment to make it easier to keep track of. Thanks so much!!
Last Week for Free Stamp Set
This is the last week that you can take advantage of my FREE stamp set offer in honour of my 15th Stampin’Up! anniversary. Since it all started with my coffee and a card class I am giving a free Press On stamp set with a $100 online order using the host code. Here is the stamp set so you can see what you will be getting from me.
Thanks for joining me today, I hope you have a super day!
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by Jackie Bultje | Nov 7, 2020 | Christmas, coffee and a card, Wishes & Wonder |
Hello stampers and happy Saturday to you. I am over the moon excited to say that I have found a way to make Coffee and a Card class return. Let me tell you how this cornerstone class of mine started so many years ago.
My Favourite Class
About two years into my business I had an “aha” moment. I was working in retail and driving to work I saw the regular line up of people at the drive-thru window at Tim Horton’s. This triggered me to build a class around morning coffee and to stop working at a job I didn’t love. Coffee and a card was born and it was $5 for one card and coffee and a treat. Over the years it has become an amazing gathering place that fostered many friendships and new team members. Today I am revealing a revamp of this great class.
Coffee and a Card Returns With a Twist
COVID has changed many things and has also forced me to find different ways to run my business. My problem is that I am impulsive, creative and social. Those are all good things but it stopped me from being focused. I struggled with which platform to use and how to structure it. Thanks to some great inspiration from my team member Alison Reid and from UK demonstrator Julie Kettlewell I have come up with a sustainable and fun way to offer this class. Would you like to hear more about it?
How It Works
Once a month I will mail out the packets for the virtual coffee and a card classes for the month. All the cards will use the same stamp set or bundle. Each week I will do a YouTube video that will go live on Tuesday morning at 10am to honour the original coffee and a card class. You can choose to just get the paper supplies for $25 a month OR you can choose to get the stamp set or bundle that goes with it.
For the month of December I will be featuring the bundle Wishes & Wonder. Card kits will be mailed out or ready for pick up on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Here is the first card.
When I saw this stamp set in the catalog I knew I had to have it, but I had no idea that the dies were as awesome as they are! I didn’t realize that the large tag was so detailed and that the postage stamp has tag die as well. So many possibilities!
Virtual Coffee and a Card Class
Here you can see the stamp set and the first card for this great class! I am super excited to be able to do a YouTube live video where we can interact together and create a whole new community of coffee and a card people. Are you getting excited too?
You can order the bundle online with the host code if you like, but if you are not comfortable with that, then you can just message me your order and I will send it to you. This will of course take about ten days longer than if you order it yourself, so I would encourage you to bite the bullet and set up your online account. It really isn’t hard. Let me know by November 20 if you want the paper kit for December.
Payment
Each week we will make a card together and you will have all the supplies to play along with me. I will post the dimensions of the cards before the video as well. Please etransfer the $25 fee to [email protected]. PayPal is an option but it is like a credit card, they take a chunk for themselves and that isn’t so lovely, so I try to avoid it if possible.
Thanks so much for joining me today. Hopefully on Monday I will have another card to show you for the Virtual Coffee and a Card class. Have a super day!
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by Jackie Bultje | Oct 30, 2020 | Blends, Brightly Gleaming Suite, Christmas |
Hello stampers and happy Friday to you. Today’s card is a Brightly Gleaming Christmas Card. It is actually a beautiful card that I made last year. It was in my stash of Christmas stamps from last year’s holiday catalog. Brightly Gleaming is actually a carry over stamp set that was so popular last year that both the stamp set and the patterned paper sold out.
A Question for You
I am curious. For some reason I never go back to a stamp set that has carried over from the year before. Does that make me fickle? Do you have the same thing? For me I play with a stamp set a lot, I use all the patterned paper and then I am done with it. Maybe it is different when you are a demonstrator and you want to showcase new products to get people excited. I decided it was time for me to show you this forgotten stamp set because it really is lovely. My favourite stamp in this set is the gorgeous holly leaves and berries. Take a look.
Brightly Gleaming Christmas Card
Here is my brightly gleaming Christmas card. It does use copper foil paper which is now retired but everything else on this card is current. The beautiful brushed metallic cardstock would look fantastic on this card so don’t worry, you can still recreate this beauty.
The holly berries and leaves are perfect for colouring with Blends. I used Mossy Meadow and Cherry Cobbler as well as a bit of Wink of Stella on the berries. If you want to see more cards made with this bundle check out this blog post.
Thank-you Present for 15th Anniversary
Thanks for joining me today. I was hoping to write a longer post about my fifteenth anniversary as a Stampin’Up! demonstrator but this has been a crazy week with so much happening and I simply ran out of time. What I would like to say though is THANK YOU!! Without you there would be no stamping journey for me. As a thank you I am giving away the Press On stamp set with a $100 online order. The stamp set is worth $30, and with shipping and tax that comes to $36.90. You must use the host code 7ABPXNFB. This offer will go until November 5.
Have a super day!
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by Jackie Bultje | Oct 28, 2020 | Christmas, dry embossing, embossing |
Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Today I am sharing with you a gold embossed vintage tree card that was inspired by Joanne French, a fellow demonstrator from Ontario. She did a Facebook live video showing different things she had done with the Tag Buffet kit and this card was one of them. I think you will agree that it is beautiful even though I forgot to add the gold pearl embellishments.
Gold Embossed Vintage Tree Card
Joanne shared that the Tag Buffet kit comes with five extra tree die cuts, so that is perfect for making cards like this while still being able to make all thirty tags in the kit. I started by inking up my Tin Tile embossing folder with versamark. After running it through the die cutting machine with soft sea foam cardstock I embossed with gold embossing powder. Take a look!
Gilt Edging
Do you see the edges of my stitched rectangles? It looks like gild edging doesn’t it? Do you know how I did that? Simply run your versamark pad along the edges of your cardstock and then pour on some gold embossing powder. Heat set with your embossing tool. The sentiment was also embossed in gold and it comes from the stamp set Positive Thoughts. Isn’t it a great idea to use a Christmas product for a thinking of you card? Joanne had embellished her card with some gold pearls but I forgot and it still looks nice.
Double Embossed Gold Tree Card
For this card I used two embossing folders and the same technique of inking up the folder with versamark before embossing the cardstock. I used Tin Tile for the inside piece and the Subtle embossing folder for the frame. The little star on top of the tree is from the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley refill kit. Both the gold twine and the sentiment are from the Tag Buffet Project Kit and stamp set.
A New Event
If you have been following my blog and my Facebook page for a while, you may already know that I love to bake. I am finally going to share my love of baking with you in an official stamping event. It is aptly named as #itsallaboutthetreats and it will take place on Tuesday December 15 at 9:30am. You may also realize that this is not a coincidence; it is at coffee and a card time!
It is going to be a Zoom event and we will be making some great gift packaging using the Heartwarming Hugs suite. If you purchase the suite from me online, this event is free for you. Otherwise it will be $20. Besides crafting we will be baking some of my favourite Christmas treats: cranberry bliss bars, shortbread cookies and nanaimo bars. I have created an event on Facebook which you can see here and I will soon be creating a page on my blog as well so you can sign up!
Thanks!
Thanks for joining me on my blog today, I really appreciate it. If your order from me online you will receive a free pdf tutorial with 16 projects made by the Demo Design Dream Team. Do you love the Snow Wonder bundle? Order it online from me and you will get my tutorial with 10 cards and a home decor project for free as well. Tutorials make stamping quick, easy and effortless. Your success is guaranteed.
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by Jackie Bultje | Oct 26, 2020 | Christmas, tags |
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Have you seen the Tag Buffet Project Kit in the holiday catalog? Tags are a great way to personalize your gifts and make them even more special. Sometimes we run out of time to do this, so this kit is perfect for busy people. It looks very fancy but they are very simple to make. You can choose to follow the instructions or you can do your own thing. Let’s take a look as what you get.
Tag Buffet Project Kit
This kit comes with a whopping thirty tags. The tags are double layered, so if you choose to separate them you can make even more. These tags are also a very good size, approximately 3″ by 4″ so they will also look good on big presents or you can use them on a card in such a way that the person could remove the tag and then use it themselves. How much fun is that?
I forgot to mention that the tags come in a very pretty and sturdy box. You could keep the box for yourself or you could gift your pretty tags to someone in this box. So many options!
Thinking Outside the Box
There are so many tags included in this lovely kit that you could also think outside the box and use the elements for other projects. Last week I was inspired by fellow demonstrator Joanne French who had designed this card. I recreated it myself using the tree element from the kit.
Prime Time With the Pampered Stamper
I will be doing a video tutorial on this card in my private group Prime Time with the Pampered Stamper. If you are on Facebook you could join this group. I created it as a way to sustain my business and create a sort of intimate “coffee and a card” atmosphere. It is only ten dollars a month to be a part of this group and there are some great perks besides the weekly video. I do a prize patrol draw each week and each month there is FREE 16 project pdf tutorial. I hope you join as well! Here is the link if that is what you would like to do.
Paper Pumpkin
If you are looking for a great way to have some stamping fun without having to think too much, you might want to consider Paper Pumpkin. This is a fun monthly kit that is also portable. It contains everything you need for instant creativity. Bring it to the cottage, to your parents’, to the office, basically wherever you go. This wonderful kit makes it easy to share your hobby, and your joy with other people. Right now I am donating a portion of each sale to International Justice Mission to help rescue women and children from the sex trade. Click here to subscribe or contact me if you want to pick up an in stock kit from me.
This month the theme is gingerbread and you will get the supplies to make fifteen gift card holder cards. How awesome is that?
Happy Mail in Holland Contest
It’s that time again! I have booked my next trip to Holland and I am doing another Happy Mail in Holland contest. If you start sending your cards now they will be there when I get there. I would love to blog about your card and your hometown. Did you know there is an added benefit? I have been introduced to a little boy who collects stamps and i am saving all the special stamps to send to him. Please send your cards to Jackie Bultje, Bloemenlaan 6, 2691 JC ‘s-Gravenzande, the Netherlands. My trip will be shorter one this time so that I can spend Christmas with my kids and grandkids. I will be with Gerard from November 17 to December 10.
Thanks so much for joining me today, I hope you have a super day! (don’t forget to check out my tutorials section at the top of my blog, there is a new tutorial featuring the Snow Wonder bundle).
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