Friday 17 October 2014

Founders Swap - Shimmery Pines, the Video!

Hello Friends
Shimmery Pines (Founders Circle Swap)

Its is easy to create lots and lots of these gorgeous, Shimmery cards






















I have been tickled pink  and on cloud nine for the last few weeks.  Ever since I returned from Founders Circle in Utah in September I have been getting tons of e-mails from all over Canada and the US with people asking me how I made my Founders Swap card - the super shimmery Ornamental Pine card.

The short answer is - it is super easy.  Just Versamark and Iridescent Ice embossing Powder.  But if you really want the whole scoop, take a few minutes and watch the video I put together for you.

To be honest, I wanted to make a video of this card anyhow, but the huge interest in it meant that I needed to make it sooner, rather than later.

So here it is folks.  Enjoy!
And have a wonderful weekend.  God Bless,    ~Cynthia   <><

29 comments:

  1. Cynthia, thank you very much for sharing your tutorial. Your card is gorgeous! You should be very proud!

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    1. Thank you Anna - it has been fun teaching this technique to so many others and helping my friends recreate this card!

      Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
      God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  2. I loved receiving your card and even though you told me at Founders how to make it, I am happy to have seen the video because I forgot that you said naturals ivory. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Hi Betty!! We mutually admire each others' card since I also used yours for a recent class I ran!
      Glad you got to 'see' the card being made. Hope your weekend was wonderful and looking forward to seeing you in May in Hawaii? God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  3. gorgeous and so simple. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thanks so much for your kind words Lucy. And yes - simple simple simple. But so effective. The best kind of cards! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  4. This is an absolutely stunning card Cynthia. We were fortunate to view it in real this weekend at Regina Conference as Gail brought it to share, giving you full credit of course. Stunning TFS

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    1. Thank you Kathy! Gail told me she had shown my card (or one that she created to mimic it?) and said that it was well-received. I am just so glad that SU! came out with such a gorgeous image in the Holiday catalogue. I mean really? Is it possible to use this stamp set in a way that isn't majestic and beautiful? ;)
      Hope you had a wonderful weekend! God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  5. Thank you Kathy for an absolutely stunning and elegant card. I just signed up for your email/videos and can't wait to see your future designs and techniques. I much prefer the "simple" card designs like you've designed.

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    1. Thanks for your kind words. I hope you continue to like what you see.
      God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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    2. Good morning Cynthia, Beautiful card ,was at a class a few weeks ago , we made this card, love the stamp set. Thank you for sharing the video. Have a sunshine day

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    4. Hello there Deborah.
      So glad you had a chance to make this card. Isn't it stunning in real life!?!? And the stamp set is so gorgeous. How could you go wrong, right? Thanks too for your wonderful and happy sentiment. You too Susan...have a sunshine day and God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  6. My upline attend Founders, I have seen the beautiful card in person........it is STUNNING! Thanks so much for sharing, off to watch the video(thanks for that too)!

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    1. HI Donna - sorry I did not reply until now! Your comment went into a spam folder. But I just found it and sent it to the correct place.
      So very glad you like my card. It really is spectacularly shimmery i person, isn't it?. I have replicated it more times than I can say and it is just as gorgeous the 200th time as it is the first 2 or 3 times! Say hello to whoever your upline is (I see that you are out west but since we are one connected country, I suppose it could be anyone. Rosemary? Gail? Alanna? Susan? Eldonna? etc etc etc.....). At any rate, say hello to them on my behalf - and thanks for commenting here. Have a terrific evening and God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  7. I watched the video one time, saved it then went to watch it again today, now I cant seem to view it. Has it been take off. I would love to see it again.

    Thank you

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    1. HI Linda - not sure why you cannot watch the video again from my blog? But you can view the youtube video directly by going here:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVLqcLpqckg

      Glad you liked it first time! Enjoy the rest of your week and God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  8. Hi Cynthia,

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful card. I had resisted buying the Ornamental Pine simply because I have so many Christmas sets already! your card put me over the edge! :) I am pretty sure this card is the reason the Iridescent Ice EP is on backorder! LOL!

    Thank you again - Fellow Demo - Lisa

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    1. Ha ha Lisa - this card is so beautiful in real life I am not surprised at all that iridescent ice is on back order!!
      So glad you like it. You will love the stamp set too, trust me!! Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific week! God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  9. That is quite brilliant. Thanks for sharing your wonderful design.

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    1. Thanks for your kind words! The card is definitely a WOWzer! Hope your Christmas was a wonderful one! God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  10. Where did you buy the stamps you used in your video?

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  11. Where did you buy the stamps you used in the video?

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    1. Hello Abbey - The Ornamental Pine stamp set was one offered by Stampin' Up! in their 2014 Holiday Catalogue! My absolute FAVOURITE stamp set from that catalogue, in fact! Hope you like it as much as I do. God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  12. Love your use of iridescent ice. Beautiful card.

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    1. Thanks so much Nancy. Iridescent Ice is a great way to bring a beautiful card up to stratospheric gorgeous! Enjoy the rest of your day and God Bless, ~Cynthia <><

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  13. Gorgeous. Thanks for the video.

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    1. So happy the video turned out so everyone could see how easy this card is to make! Thank you for your kind words Cindy (great name, by the way). Hope you are looking forward to a wonderful weekend. God Bless, Cynthia <><

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  14. Absolutely my favourite Christmas card that I have seen. Thank you for a terrific tutorial!

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