Stamp Chatter Canada

DIY Pop Up Card Basics

Hi everyone!

I've been working on these pop-up cards for weeks now and have been trying inbetween life's busyness to get these ideas and instructions blogged.  Life just kept getting in the way, but I've managed to get them done and am eager to share them with you.

I am a huge fan of Pinterest - aren't you?  I've found so many great DIY projects and recently started making Sugar Scrub for an upcoming crafting retreat.  Great way to clean your hands after stamping, scrapping or any other somewhat messy craft.  I've also found ideas for the home and for crafting!  I recently found a variety of DIY Pop Up Cards - some easy, some not so easy and some just downright confusing!  Here's a couple of cards I did using a really basic pop up card technique.

 

 

I'd love to see you're creations of a pop up card - basic or not!  Post them to my StampChatter Facebook Page and share your creations!  

Blog ya later!

Liane

Halloween Cards

Hi everyone!

What a great weekend we had!!  On Friday morning, my upline and several demonstrators from our Canada Inks Up group drove to Tacoma, WA to attend a Stampin' Up! Regional Event on Saturday!  We were not disappointed!  

There was so much information we learned and many, many, many demonstrations that had I not taken pictures I surely would have forgotten some of them.

The event started at 9:00 am, however, registration started at 8:00 am and I'm sure swapping started at 7:30 am.....!  It's always a swapping frenzy at these events and I find myself not even looking up to see who I'm swapping with as cards are flying everywhere!!  It's a lot of fun and I'm so glad I made swaps this year as I was contemplating skipping the process all together as I was just too busy to get them done.  But I managed to cut some supplies and my upline and good friend Alison helped me finish these swaps late Friday night as we watched "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" on the tube, killed a big fat monster spider (not me, I watched and screamed - did I mention how big and fat this spider was) and listened to bats outside our hotel window..... yeah...don't ask!   Despite all that we slept well without any spider or bat nightmares got up at the crack of dawn - grabbed breakfast and headed to the Convention Centre for 8:00 am and started swapping!

I managed to get some very cute Halloween cards in my swap and as I'm not big on Halloween nor do I have any Halloween stamps this was a great way for me to get some samples to show all of you!

So here they are! Enjoy!

 

Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack

Did you know that Stampin' Up! has a clearance rack  FULL of retired product at awesome discounts?

I just purchased enough "Deck the Halls" fat quarters to make a Christmas throw quilt and it only cost me $8!!!!  You really should check it out!!  I think I'll buy more and make Christmas pot holders or even Vintage Stockings!!!  Oh, the ideas are flowing now!!

BONUS:  If you order $50 by Sunday (Sept 30)  you'll still quality for a spool of FREE Ribbon!!!  I love a good deal but this is a double good one!

So save your pocket book some serious cash and check out the CLEARANCE RACK!

Liane

 

Painter's Tape and Ink Pads

What do Painter's Tape, ink pads and cardstock have to with a stamping technique?  Hmm...find out at my next Technique Tuesday Express Class on October 9, from 7-8 pm.  Contact me to register for this Express Class and learn a technique with products you may have floating around in your garage!

Email me to register for this Express Class - only $10 and one hour of your time.  You'll make one full card with this technique and sample piece of the technique used and an Instruction Card for you to add to your technqiue booklets.

Register today!

Liane

FREE Ribbon from Stampin' Up!

Just a reminder that there's only two weeks left to get your FREE RIBBON from Stampin' Up!   For every $50 you purchase you get to choose one spool of ribbon from the new in color collection, a $12.25 value and 10 yards of ribbon!!!

Well It's already the midway point in Septmber, the kids are settled back into school, routines are in order and I can now spend more time creating and crafting.  My kids just left for School Camp this morning and are off having fun with their classmates and teachers for three whole days!  This gives me lots of time to play and create without having to worry about driving to school, making lunches, harping on kids to do their homework and worrying about what's for dinner.   

I've already got a head start on my October classes starting with this cute bird card using "Best of Everthing" stamp set.  For only $21.95 for the clear set it's quite versatile and has a lot of variety.

 

Back to stamping I get - got lots to do in my three days off...  

Hope you're able to join me for my next Stamp Chatter class in October.  Check out my Events Calendar for upcoming classes and events. 

Happy Stamping!

Liane

 

Summer Silhouettes

I can't believe the gorgeous weather we are having here in Vancouver for September!  Usually by now the rains have started and fall is well on its way.  It's been so gorgeous - and when the leaves start to change color it will get even more beautiful.   Having said that, it's been hard to work with such beautiful weather outside, but I managed to make some cards in my studio in preparation for next months classes and will post sneak peaks of those in the coming weeks. 

In the meantime, I saw this card creatipm on Stampin' Connections (exclusive for Stampin' Up Demonstrators) and just had to make one.  Aren't the colors beautiful in this one?  I won't be adding this one to the class next month as I like to design most of my own creations - but I just had to stamp and post this one for the shear pleasure of it.   

Here's the color pallet for this card:

Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze; Summer Silouettes Stamp Set and Crumb Cake Satin Ribbon

Happy Stamping!

Liane

 

Stained Glass Technique & the video challenge!

I love techniques that are simple and highly effective, that take little time and yet look like you spent a lot of time to make it.  I don't always have a lot of time to make a card and yet I sometimes like to add something to the card to make it look like I spent hours when I really only spent minutes.  Thus my "Simple but Effective" motto!

I've recently started a new card class called "Technique Tuesdays Express" where we get together for one hour at the begining of each month to learn a new techqnique.   We then make a card using that technique and then make a reference card with a sample of the new technique and clear instructions on what we did.  Reference cards can be stored in a scrapbook or binder with samples for future reference.

At the same time I started this new class I spent some time with my upline Alison Solven and a few other demonstrators where Alison showed us how she tapes and edits her YouTube Video's.  We then all took the challenge to produce our first video.  I decided to do mine using the latest Technique Tuesday Espress Class I did and came up with my first video.  It was actually a lot funner than I had anticipated and although I hate hearing the sound of my voice and didn't anticipate the many, many hours it would take to learn how to edit the video let alone figure a way to video tape it - it was definately a lesson I enjoyed learning and will definately do more of.  I still have a lot to learn and there are still a few things I would have liked to do differently but after much editing I decided to stick with what I got and post it. I hope you enjoy it!  Happy Stamping!

Liane

 

Christmas Card Buffet Classes

Hi everyone,

It's shaping up to a busy fall as seems to be the case every year.  I'm not sure if I put more on my plate than I can or should handle or if the hustle and bustle of the whole family dynamics adds to the stress of the fall?  I think it's the latter!  In any case, I'm determined to stay ahead of the game and get my classes prepped and ready to go.  Case in point, we've just finished pre-liminary prep work for a couple of upcoming classes.  Join us on September 22 at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West at 10:30 where we'll be offering two classes.  Take one or take both - the choice is yours!

Our CHRISTMAS CARD BUFFET class allows you to choose four cards from an assortment of different Christmas card designs for $20.   Here's a sampling of just a couple designs we're offering.

For every card you make after that it's $2.50/card.  Make just four or make 6, 7 or 8 - the choice and pick of designs are up to you!   

The second class we're offering that day is our Christmas Floral Centrepiece.  I posted a picture a few days ago of one I made last year for Christmas.  The ones you make will be very similar to this one.  I love projects like this - and playing with glue guns and paper is my kinda thing!  I find it oddly relaxing! I hope you do too!  Cost for this Class is $35.

Some basic tools and supplies required for both classes:  Email me at stampchatter@gmail.com for all the details!

Liane

FREE RIBBON!!

Who doesn't like getting stuff for FREE, I know I do!  Stampin' Up!'s Special for back to school the month of September is FREE Ribbon!  Get a FREE package of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon- an $12.25 value-for every $50 you spend!  That's 10 yards of fun to play with!  Choose from the latest 2012-2014 In Colors - Gumball Green; Midnight Muse; Primrose Petals; Raspberry Ripple or Summer Starfruit!

Check out their "Will It Embellish" Ad... very cute! 

 

Christmas is coming!

With summer coming to a quick end and fall just around the corner, I thought I'd make a quick start of things this year and organize some fall classes and even start designing my Christmas Cards.  I know a few of my customers have already FINISHED their Christmas Cards - if only I were that organized! 

Well, I do the best I can and I think that so far I'm ahead of the game.   My fall schedule of classes are set and I'm working hard on all the projects we'll be making this year, espeically some awesome Home Decor and Christmas Card Classes.

On September 22, my upline Alison Solven and myself are hosting several classes at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West where you can make as little or as many Christmas Cards as you'd like in our Christmas Buffet Class, plus this great class on making your own Table Centre Piece made up of paper flowers and accessories.

Here's the one I made last year for Christmas and I just LOVE it, not to mention I had so much fun making it.  We'll be making ones very similar to this.  We haven't finalized all the details yet and will be doing that over the course of this week - so stay tuned for the particulars on these classes!!

Liane