Do you remember the last time you received a card in the mail? In a sea of junk mail and bills, a card is a simple thing that really stands out to the person who receives it. Sending a card is a small gesture that shows just how much you care about that special someone… Read More »
Hi there This month I’ve taught the Shaving Foam Technique at my card classes. It’s a great technique and heaps of fun to do. Just make sure you have paper towels handy as you do get it bit messy – part of the fun. This sample uses four ink colours – Real Red, Cherry Cobbler,… Read More »
Hi there Last weekend I held a workshop for 13 lovely ladies and showcased products from the new Holiday Catalogue. As this was a big group and they were seated at two tables I decided is would be easier to teach two projects – one per table then swap. I picked two stamps sets from the Holiday Catalogue… Read More »
Hi there Over the weekend I had some time to play with the new set ‘Day at the Beach’. i used a mix of the stamps to create a background and then added my sentiments in copper. This is a fun set to play with. The images are stamped with Memento Black then I coloured… Read More »
Hi there Spring has now arrived which means Summer is the next season and with that a Day at the Beach – or two :). As I can’t get to the beach at the moment I have created a card to help me remember what it’s like. This card uses two new sets from the Holiday… Read More »
Hi there The Holiday Catalogue has arrived and is full of wonderful ideas for you to create projects for the holiday season. If you haven’t received a copy of the catalogue you can download your own version here or from the Catalogue page at the top of this post. We have a new promotion starting… Read More »
Hi there In my last post I mentioned that if you wanted to sign up to my monthly newsletter to send me an email and I would add you. Well I have made it even easier – I’ve added a sign up box which automatically adds you to my mailing list 🙂 You can find the… Read More »
Hi there Welcome to my new look blog :). If you receive my monthly newsletter watch out for some changes there as well. If you haven’t signed up to my monthly newsletter then please email me on paula@yellowbearstamping.com and I’ll add you to the list. And yes that is a new email address – I’ve… Read More »
Hi there One of the ladies from the Stampin’ Up! Home Office shared a post about a special boy who is having a birthday next month and asked if some of us could send him a birthday card. This is one of the great things about card making and the Stampin’ Up! wider family. We… Read More »
Hi there It’s not long till the Holiday Catalogue will be with us. If you haven’t received a copy yet please let me know and I’ll send one out. I was inspired by a card Tina Rappe shared on one of the groups I belong to that I had to have a go and recreate… Read More »
Hi there We have a special promotion happening this month – it’s the Thoughtful Branches bundle which includes an amazing stamp set and coordinating dies. Here are three cards I made over the weekend using this bundle: I’ve used my new found technique – Baby Wipe Technique – to create the variegated colour of my… Read More »
Hi there I had already decided to use the baby wipe technique when my second card class emailed and asked if they could have Christmas themed cards. Not a problem – this technique works well for any theme. I decided to go with the Embellished Ornaments stamp set and use the baubles images. The colours… Read More »
Hi there At last months card classes I taught the Baby Wipe Technique. This technique has been around for some time but I’d never tried it prior to last month! Thanks to Delys Cram for sharing her creation – you inspired me to give it a go and I LOVE this technique. All you need… Read More »