It's About Time....

Hello My Friends

Janet B

Frances W.

I have been so busy for a while now that I have horribly, horribly neglected you, my friends.  Well that ends.  Today!  Because let's face it - I have tons of things I want to show you!

Cecilia C.

Ellorie H.

So now is as good a time as any to get back up onto this horse - right?

First thing I want to do it back up a bit.  You see, I had been proudly showing you the works of art that my Team members had been creating each month.  

Lynn C.G.

Jennifer D.

Once a month when we meet for our Team Meeting of the Canadian Sunshine Stampers, I give them each some small collection of product (usually identical packets) and challenge them to do something with those.  (For those Team members who cannot attend meetings, we arrange for them to pick the samples up from me or I send them to them).  Over the last few months they have wow-ed me with their creativity and talent and I have been thrilled to post their cards.

Dianne R.

Sylvie H.

Then.  I got.  Busy......
And distracted.
And.   I.  Forgot. 

Melanie M (outside)

Melanie M. (inside)

I had EVERY intention of posting their gorgeous April cards while I was en route to Hawaii.  Who knew I would fly out of 2 of the biggest and busiest airports in North America.  And NEITHER of them would have wifi?!?   Argh.  And honestly - once I got to Hawaii, I had OTHER things to think about!    :)

Kareen L.

Johanne B.

I should have posted those April cards the instant I got home....but then they presented me with their equally gorgeous May Challenge cards.  And I got further and further behind....

So now, here, finally, I am posting those gorgeous creations!

Val V.

Lynn L.

 





For your viewing pleasure, I present to you the April Challenge cards.  Each Team member received a 4x6 piece of Silver Glimmer Paper, and a piece from the Stacked With Love Designer Paper Stacks.  I asked them to use the black and white side of the DSP (the flip side is coloured) and, of course, they could add in any other colour(s) that they wished.  They could use all of some of the papers, full pieces or tiny punched pieces.

Take a gander at the gorgeousness they presented me with.

Rachelle A.

Julie G.

Is there any wonder I am in awe of their talent?

Hope you are equally impressed with their creativity.  Glad I finally showed these to you after having them sit on my computer for so long.

Now I am only behind by the May Challenge.  Oh yeah....and the June submissions are already being returned to me, as I type....

Meredith M.

Have a wonderful and glorious weekend and I will return tomorrow with a NEW card for you.  New card.  New catalogue.  NEW PRODUCTS!!!!  

Michelle T.

 








Until then, don't forget that if you wish to join my team (whether it is as an active, business demonstrator or someone who wants the discount just for themselves) then I welcome you warmly.  And NOW is a GREAT time to join since you will receive TWO stamp sets of your choice FREE when you sign up (until June 30).  For more information, please feel free to contact me or click HERE.

Have a terrific day and God Bless,     ~Cynthia    <><

My Incredible Team Does It Again!!

Hello Friends - Boy are you ever in for a treat!!

Once again I have Team Challenge cards to show you and if you are like me, you will be astonished at the variety and calibre!  

Sylvie H

Val V

Everyone had the same starting materials - 3 pieces of stacked with love DSP (2-sided so 6 patterns to choose from), some silver 1/8" ribbon and 2 embellishments.  I also gave them a small bit of Real Red and Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock so that everyone would have some coordinating cardstock, *if* they wished to use it.

Carolyn P

Lynn L

Among my only rules:
MUST use at least one of the embellishments, at least some of the ribbon, and at least 2 patterns of DSP.

Dianne R

Kareen

And here you see the gorgeous cards they all made.

Johanne

Are you as impressed as I am??

Jennifer D

Melanie

I have several other things to show you this week, but for now I will leave you to be awed and amazed by my incredibly talented Team.  The Canadian Sunshine Stampers did it again, didn't they?!?

Janet Bu

Janet Br

And if you want to join my Team and take part in our fun challenges too, click HERE for details or feel free to contact me.

Cecilia C

Janet Br

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

Kathy M

Meredith M

Lynn CG

Ellorie H

Happy Valentine's Day

Hello there my Friends
And Happy St. Valentine's Day to all of you!!

I had the absolute privilege several times this week of having some of my friends come and make Valentine's cards - in secret - for their wives (and in one case, for his sisters and mother).

I LOVE helping my friends create something special for the people who are special to them.  And it was especially nice to get a bunch of men stamping since I *KNOW* their wives are going to open those cards today and be thoroughly WOW'ed by the fact that their hubbies made plans to go out in secret and create these for them!

Wish I were a fly on the wall in a bunch of households today!!








I know that everyone has a different sense of what is appropriate for their loved ones in a Valentine card so I wanted to present them with several options.  After all - the card made for the mother-in-law is not the same as the one made for the wife, and the ones for sisters are not the same as the one for mom.  Only rule - they all had to be simple to create.  I felt that each of these met those criteria. Simple but elegant.  And hand made!!  So here were the options I gave the varying gents.  

And let me tell you - my gentlemen friends each put their own special slant on the cards.  And they did an absolutely fantastic job!!   I am excited to hear about the joy and smiles they will cause today.

And to all of you - from me - I wish you a Happy St. Valentine's Day.  May you be blessed richly, today and always.  
God Bless,     ~Cynthia   <><