Wonderful Weekly Deals!

Dear Friends - I am so excited!

You know how sometimes you think a product is just marginally interesting...until you use it and then you are completely sold on the idea?!  Well my friends, the Itty Bitty Punch Pack is such an item!

Weekly Deals, April 8 - 14, 2014

Before I owned these little gems, I wasn't sure what in the world I would use them on.  And then I bought them and used them and honest-to-goodness..... I use them ALL the time!!

Yes my friends -  All of the weekly deals are phenomenal.  But seriously, if you do not already own the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch pack, then order it today!  Contact me or order it online.  Today!!  You won't be sorry!

Hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful week!
God Bless,     ~Cynthia    <><

Mosaic Madness Sneak Peak

Hello Again Friends

I told you I am back!     :)   Thought I'd entice you with some more sneak peak goodies.

Supply List   
Stamps - Mosaic Madness (w130246,130249), Banner Greetings (w129711, 129714)  
Paper - Whisper White (100730), Midnight Muse (126843)   
Ink - Midnight Muse (126860)
Big Shot -  Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (129984)  
Tools and Accessories - Mosaic Punch (131267), Itty Bitty Shapes Pack (118309), Rhinestone Basic Pearls (119247)

See?  Another card that is simple but elegant and refreshing.  I saw a card very similar to this on the internet, changed it just a little bit, and love the way it turned out.  The Quatrefoil/Mosaic shape is very, very trendy right now and I am certain you are going to be seeing a LOT more of it!  I know you will be seeing more of it from ME!

Want to see more of the great new products that Stampin' Up! is coming out with?  Contact me to get a copy of your catalogue.  Better yet, come to my New Catalogue Kick-Off event on Tuesday, June 25th!!  Super cute Make & Takes (using new products), door prizes, snacks, retired merchandise as a BOGO (Buy-One-Get-One) deal...and your chance to order some great things from the new catalogue!!  I would love to see you there and I really hope you can join me.

Until then, have a terrific week and God Bless,       ~Cynthia        <>< 

Fast & Fabulous Good Friday Cross

Good Morning.  And Happy Good Friday

Today we celebrate and commemorate the ultimate gift of Love given to us almost 2000 years ago.  And nothing is more appropriate for today than a ross.   So allow me to show you my Good Friday Cross.  No stamps.  No ink.  Just fast.  And "fabulous".  (Although for today I'd really rather call it "good" since that adjective is so much more appropriate on Good Friday.....)

Supply List
Stamps - none
Ink - none 
Paper - Whisper White (100730), Early Espresso (119686), So Saffron (105118), Pink Pirouette (111351), Baja Breeze (111352), Embossed Tag from Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit (131395) 
Big Shot - Lattice BigZ Die (115958), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976)
Tools/Accessories - Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Basic Pearls (119247), Dimensionals (104430). Multipurpose Liquid Glue (to adhere flowers - 110755), Simply Scored Stylus (to shape flowers 125624), Stampin' Pierce Mat (to shape flowers 126199)

I hope you all have a wonderful day.  It is sunny here in Ottawa --->  My favourite childhood memories of Good Friday involve being in church in the middle of the afternoon and having dark clouds roll in and the heavens open up and a massive storm rage outside...it all seemed so appropriate somehow.  But that was then and this is now and I can certainly handle the bright sunshine of today and the glorious promise of what is to come....Easter, quite literally, is right around the corner!

Until tomorrow.........God Bless you all,      ~Cynthia     <><

Good Friday Easter Cross

Today is Good Friday - a day of paradox.  Profound sorrow leading to profound joy.  It took me until I was an adult to begin to truly wrap my head around this (and the movie, The Passion, was crucial in helping me even begin to understand it in a deeper manner....)....  Where was I?  Oh yes.  Good Friday.

It is a gloriously sunny morning and I was just blessed to spend a few minutes with someone who began as an acquaintance, became a customer, and quite quickly became a valued friend.  I wanted to give her something to let her know how blessed I feel to have met her, and to wish for her a wonderful, peace-filled and joyful Easter.  So I made her a card I know she will appreciate.  And I wanted to share it with you too.

I stamped the grass from Inspired By Nature in Lucky Limeade, then mounted 2 crosses onto the card front.  (Run your cardstock through the Big Shot with the Lattice Die, then selectively trim away a few rings to leave the cross shape).  The black cross is adhered directly to the card since death is but a shadow, and the victorious white cross is raised up on dimensionals just offset from this.  The white cross was then covered with dazzling diamonds glitter.

A few butterflies (Beautiful Wings embosslit), blossoms (Itty Bitty Punch) and basic pearls, and a Happy Easter from the Delightful Dozen stamp set, and my card was ready to give to my dear friend.

Believe it or not, this is actually a Fast and Fabulous card - in keeping with my Friday venture.  It did not take a long time to make.  But the sentiment and love it carries to my friend are meant to last a lifetime.

To all of you - Happy Good Friday.   And may you each enjoy a glorious and joy-filled Easter!

God Bless,    ~Cynthia    <><