I Love Papercrafts

What's New! Classes & Clubs Coming Up in February!

Welcome to I Love Papercrafts!

Home of Maggie Patterson, Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator Serving Canada from Coast to Coast.

Birthday Club/Class - Four months of birthday card making to fill you up for all of 2012!  Join for all four months and get to create a bonus birthday card organizer.  Click here for the details and to sign up.

Markers, Stamps & Accessories 2 Go - Click here to learn about my programs for stampers anywhere in Canada - Stamps 2 Go and Markers 2 Go!  Watch out for the new Accessories Express club starting on February 1st!

New Customer Loyalty Programs! Shop Online with me and earn free Stampin' Up products with my Creative Cash! Click here for more info!  If you are local to me and attend classes, check out my Class Pass program that will help you earn free stamps for coming to class, hosting classes and more!

Don't miss the Stamp & Scrap Getaway weekend. The spring edition - aka the Ultimate Stamping Sleepover - will be held March 23 to 25th at the NavCan Centre in Cornwall, ON.  Click here for more info to register.  Early bird rates apply until Friday February 3rd!

Not local? 

Maggie's Monday Message - Week of January 30th

Today Maggie talks about the new birthday club/class (albeit with the wrong dates, lol), scrapbooking class, accessory club, and the new customer loyalty programs!

Outlined Occasions - Clean and Simple Card

Here's a super clean and simple card featuring the fun Outlined Occasions stamp set that you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration. That's right totally free with a $60 or more purchase!

This card came together quickly using the heart pattened paper from the Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper Package along with some Island Indigo ink and cardstock as well as Whisper White Cardstock.  The greeting is stamped and then punched with the Decorative Label punch.  The addition of Island Indigo ruffled ribbon pulls it all together. 

Want to earn this stamp set for free?  Then hop on over to my online store to shop til you drop.

Don't forget to take my customer survey and be entered to win a $25 gift certificate (closes Friday Jan 27th).  - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G7ZBHV8.

Stamp in Person - Local customer in eastern Ontario click here for the class schedule.

Stamp from Home - Join Stamps 2 Go or Markers 2 Go and get the stamping fun sent to your door!

Shop - Shop online 24.7 from anywhere in Canada. Get the monthly Inspiration in your Inbox class with a purchase of $50 or more!

 

 

Sale-A-Bration is Here - Fresh Vintage Stamp Set

Today's the day!  Sale-A-Bration...the biggest sale of the year starts today.  Not excited about a sale?  Well, this is the best kind of sale because for every $60 you spend...you get something FREE from the Sale-A-Bration catalog!  You can check out all the details here.

The card above features multiple Sale-A-Bration goodies including the Fresh Vintage stamp set and the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper, as well as the Brad and Ribbon Package.  And the greeting comes from the Elementary Elegance stamp set. Phew, that's quite the list. The card was inspired by one created by one of Stampin' Up's artisan award winners, Jennifer Picard.  I love how you can take the concept of a card and make it your own.  She's a very talented stamper, and all-round lovely person, so hop on over to check out her creations!

This year's Sale-A-Bration book features a line of exclusive products including stamps, paper and a package of cute ribbon and brads, as well as some favorites from the Idea Book including stamps, Big Shot accessories and more. You can check the whole thing out by clicking here. And if you are in Canada and would like a copy mailed to you - pop me an email at maggie@ilovepapercrafts.com.

More Sale-A-Bration goodness to follow. Don't forget to take my customer survey and be entered to win a $25 gift certificate (closes Friday Jan 27th).  - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G7ZBHV8.

 

Stamp in Person - Local customer in eastern Ontario click here for the class schedule.

Stamp from Home - Join Stamps 2 Go or Markers 2 Go and get the stamping fun sent to your door!

Shop - Shop online 24.7 from anywhere in Canada. Get the monthly Inspiration in your Inbox class with a purchase of $50 or more!

 

 

Maggie's Monday Message - Week of January 23rd

Maggie talks about Stampin' Up Leadership, Sale-a-Bration and the Garage Sale this weekend. Enjoy!

Mixed Bunch Glittery All Occasion Card (Leadership 2012)

Here's another Mixed Bunch card...and yes, I am addicted! This is one I created for both my team swap and an organized swap at Leadership. I am so excited that I got to participate in the swap organized by Lyssa, a US-based demonstrator. This swap features cards with a certain level of quality, which is what I like to see in my own creations, so I'm sure I'll have some lovely cards back. Lyssa, the swap organizer is an immensely talented stamper, so if you want to hop on over to her blog, Song of My Heart Stampers I'm sure you'll get lots of inspiration.

This card has a few little twists that step it up a bit - including the embossed flower which is done with the Irridescent Ice embossing powder, the In Color brad and the scallop ribbon which helps to anchor everything.  It goes to show that a card doesn't have to have 12 layers to be a winner - plus, who wants to pay postage on that? Lol - my quest to create one stamp cards continues! :)

Have a great weekend,

Maggie

Stamp in Person - Local customer in eastern Ontario click here for the class schedule.

Stamp from Home - Join Stamps 2 Go or Markers 2 Go and get the stamping fun sent to your door!

Shop - Shop online 24.7 from anywhere in Canada. Get the monthly Inspiration in your Inbox class with a purchase of $50 or more!

 

 

Mixed Bunch Swap Card for Leadership 2012

Today's the first day of the Stampin' Up Leadership Conference in San Antonio...well sort of.  During the day is a "free" day, and then in the evening is our manager's reception.  Every year they treat us to something different, and this year, we are seeing the Acrobats of Hebei China Perform. I am sure it wil be spectacular...although I keep having flashes of watching "Circus with the Stars" as a child.  Lol - talk about a blast from the past!   During the day I am hoping to hit San Antonio's Riverwalk and the Alamo (history geeky girl alert). 

Enough chit chat, here's one of my swap cards for Leadership this year. This card features Mixed Bunch and the coordinating Blossom Punch. The striped paper along the bottom is from the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper in the Occasions Mini, which is versatile and the pictures in the catalog don't do it justice! Check out another Mixed Bunch card here.

Check back tomorrow for more swap cards to inspire you!

 

Stamp in Person - Local customer in eastern Ontario click here for the class schedule.

Stamp from Home - Join Stamps 2 Go or Markers 2 Go and get the stamping fun sent to your door!

Shop - Shop online 24.7 from anywhere in Canada. Get the monthly Inspiration in your Inbox class with a purchase of $50 or more!

 

 

February Stamps 2 Go Stamp Set: Sweet Cake

This month's featured stamp set is fun and features a decadent cupcake. This four piece stamp set, Sweet Cake includes birthday and valentine's day sentiments.

In the February Stamps 2 Go kit, you'll get the Sweet Cake Stamp Set, matching accessories from the Sweet Shop product suite, and three finished sample cards mailed to your door anywhere in Canada. Plus, you'll get an exclusive technique video and handout via email to show you the tips and tricks from your sample cards. 

Sign up before January 25th for the rest of 2012 at the 2011 rate of $35 per month.  Plus, you'll receive a stamp set of your choice up to $22.95 in value just for joining, and then a bonus set at the end of your subscription ($24.95 in value) in December. 

Click here to register now.

With your monthly subscription you'll receive:

• The stamp set of the month (you can substitute if you already have this set or simply want another)
• Three finished sample cards featuring the Stamp Set of the Month
• A full-color handout by email with instructions on how to make the sample cards
• The package delivered to your door anywhere in Canada via Canada Post

Have questions? Learn more about Stamps 2 Go!

Sounds good? Register now.

Apothecary Art Framelit Card

Here's a quick and easy card featuring the Label Framelits, which have quickly become my new stamping best buddies!  Seriously...where have you been all my life? 

There's lots of layers on this card with the embossed background (Elegant Lines embossing folder), and then the two label framelits and the middle portion of the stamped focal point which was punched with the 1 inch circle punch and popped up. Basic pearls pull the whole card together for a simple, elegant look.

Enjoy - check back tomorrow for my first of three swap cards that I'm swapping with other demonstrators at this week's Leadership conference in San Antonio!

 

Stamp in Person - Local customer in eastern Ontario click here for the class schedule.

Stamp from Home - Join Stamps 2 Go or Markers 2 Go and get the stamping fun sent to your door!

Shop - Shop online 24.7 from anywhere in Canada. Get the monthly Inspiration in your Inbox class with a purchase of $50 or more!

 

 

Maggie's Monday Message - Week of Jan 16th

This week Maggie talks "swapping", Markers 2 Go and about the Stamp & Scrap Getaway weekend!

Meet Mixed Bunch!

This is one of my absolute favorite new stamp sets from the new mini called Mixed Bunch. Best of all it has a coordinating punch!   Here's the rundown on how to make this simple, but elegant card.

1. Cut Wisteria Wonder Cardstock to 8.5 x 5.5 and fold in half.

2. Cut Designer Series Paper from Sweet Shop package to 4 x 3.

3. Take Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine and attach to the polkadot piece with SNAIL on the back of the sheet.

4. Stamp "friends" from Tiny Tags in Wisteria Wonder classic ink on Whisper White and punch out with Jewelery Tag punch. Attach to project with half of a Stampin' Dimensional.

5.  Attach polkadot piece to card base with SNAIL.

6. Stamp flower from Mixed Bunch in Wisteria Wonder ink on Whisper White cardstock.  Stamp centre image as above. Bunch flower with Blossom punch and centre with 3/4 circle. Attach centre to the flower with SNAIL. Set Polkadot brad through centre of flower.  Affix flower to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stampin' Up Supplies

• Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Tiny Tags  
• Ink: Wisteria Wonder
• Paper: Whisper White,  Wisteria Wonder, Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper
• Acccesories: Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine, In Color Polkadot Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL
• Tools: Blossom Punch, 3/4 Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool

Stamp in Person - Local customer in eastern Ontario click here for the class schedule.

Stamp from Home - Join Stamps 2 Go or Markers 2 Go and get the stamping fun sent to your door!

Shop - Shop online 24.7 from anywhere in Canada. Get the monthly Inspiration in your Inbox class with a purchase of $50 or more!