Floating Re-Inker and Rose Wonder Question

Hello My Friends

Back at last.  A long story - for another time perhaps.  But for right now, I just HAD to show you these cards.

Pink Rose

Blue Rose

Coral Rose

As soon as I saw the Rose Wonder stamp set, I *knew* I would be using the Floating Re-Inker technique on the image.  My only problem is, I cannot decide which colour scheme I prefer?

 What about you?  Do you prefer the:
1)  Blues (Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Tempting Turquoise)?
2)  Oranges (Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight)?
3)  Pinks  (Blackberry Bliss, Melon Mambo and Watermelon Wonder)?

We are making this card at club this month and I am having a hard time deciding which version to have my friends make.

What is your favourite?

Everyone who leaves me a comment will be entered into a draw to win one of these gorgeous cards.  So leave your comment below (and also some way for me to contact you if you win......!)

And what about you?  Do YOU want to join us as a guest at club this month and make one of these jaw-dropping beauties?  Come tonight or tomorrow or this weekend....Tues Jan 19 or Wed Jan 20 or Fri Jan 23, all from 7-9 pm at my home in the east end of Ottawa.
If there is enough interest I may add a Saturday club (10-noon).  
Make this card plus 3 others - all for $20 or FREE with a $30 order.  (And if your order is $60, you get the class free and you ALSO get to pick a Sale-A-Bration item for FREE)
I'd love to have you join me.  Just let me know!!

Until then -- Hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far.  
God Bless,
Cynthia
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Sale-A-Bration is HERE!!

2016 Sale-a-Bration and Spring Occasions Catalogues from Stampin' Up!

Hello Friends,
I hope you've received both your Occasion & Sale-a-bration catalogues by now.  If you are a customer of mine you may have received both in the mail.  Either that or they are waiting here at my house for you to pick them up!  I'd love to get catalogues into your hands. Just email me and we'll figure out how to make that happen!
I'm so excited about the new catalogue and the FREE rewards this year. Here's some things you should know about Sale-a-Bration:

• Earn a FREE reward for EACH $60 you spend (before shipping/taxes) from the Occasion/Annual Catalogues/Clearance Rack/Weekly Deals (you can combine them)
 
• You can PICK whatever you wish from the catalogues to reach your $60 threshold.  You can purchase absolutely ANYTHING that adds up to $60 to earn free SAB products.
 
• You earn one FREE item for a $60 purchase, TWO FREE items for $120, THREE FREE items for $180 and so on...one free item for every $60 you spend.
 
• Host a workshop (either in person or online) of $330 or more and receive $35 MORE (than usual) in HOST rewards! So for a party of $330 you will receive $68 in free merchandise (of your choice!)
 
• JOIN my team of stampers and receive $195 in product BUT pay only $125 (no shipping and no taxes) - so that's really a $240-value for only $125.  Pretty much half price!  Honestly, what are you waiting for??  
 
 Ready to learn more about becoming a member of Stampin' Up! where you will earn a minimum of 20% off your product purchases?

Email me or click here for more information.

New 2016 Occasions Catalogue Product Shares!!

New Catalog Product Shares

For 2016 Occasions Catalogue Product Shares, read below

You've been asking and asking so here it is...... I am pleased to offer new 2016 Spring Occasions Catalogue product shares as listed below! 

WHAT IS A PRODUCT SHARE?

Shares are the best way to get a taste of almost ALL the accessories and DSP's that are offered in the New Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue without having to purchase everything yourself!  I'll purchase them and divide them up (cut, separate, and divide ALL the items listed) and send you your "Share" of them all! 

This is the single most economical way to get a bit of everything - at a cost you can afford!!!

All prices as listed are FREE local pick-up in Ottawa.  Otherwise, s&h will apply (shipped via Canada Post letter mail)

1)  Designer Paper Share = $25 
This bundle includes 67 pieces of 6x6 Designer Paper!!

• It's My Party Paper stack - 12 Double Sided Pieces 
• Love Blossoms Paper Stack - 12 Double Sided Pieces
• Have a Cuppa Paper Stack - 12 Double Sided Pieces 
• Going Places Paper Stack - 12 Double Sided Pieces
• Birthday Bouquet - 6 Double Sided Pieces 
• Botanical Gardens - 6 Double Sided Pieces 
• Shine On Specialty Paper - 6 Double Sided Pieces 
• Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper - 1 Piece

That's a total of 67 sheets of 6 x 6" paper!!!


2)  Double DSP Shares (SAVE 15%) = $42.50
Get DOUBLE the amount of paper PLUS get a BONUS - receive 8 sheets (1 of each pattern) of the Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack (SAB) for FREE!

• Get 6x12 cuts of the Birthday Bouquet, Botanical Gardens, Shine On and Blushing Bride Glimmer Papers
• Get double sheets of 6x6 cuts for each of the Paper Stacks --> It's My Party, Love Blossoms, Have a Cuppa and Going Places
• BONUS - Get 8 different 6x6 printed vellum sheets from the new Botanical Gardens Sale-A-Bration Paper.

3)  Ribbon & Embellishment Shares = $22

• Bakers Twine - 2 yds Basic Black/Melon Mambo 
• Bakers Twine - 2 yds Basic Black/Mint Macaron
• Pool Party 3/8" Glitter Ribbon - 2 yds
• Watermelon Wonder 1" Stitched Satin Ribbon - 2 yds
• Bermuda Bay 1/8" Stitched Ribbon - 2 yds 
• It's My Party Enamel Dots - 12 Dots (3 colours x 2 sizes each)
• Honeycomb Embellishments - 3 embellishments - one each colour (Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron and White)
• Bow Paper Clips Embellishments - 3 pieces 
• Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags - 3 bags 
• Botanical Gardens Jewels - 3 pieces
• Have a Cuppa Embellishments - 3 pieces - one of each design

Order Options 1 & 3 ($47) and get a BONUS:

• Get 6 sheets of 6x6 Wildflower Fields Designer Series paper

Order Options 2 & 3 ($64.50) and get TWO BONUSES:

• Get the 8 different 6x6 printed vellum sheets from the new Botanical Gardens Sale-A-Bration Paper PLUS
• Get 6 sheets of 6x12 Wildflower Fields Designer Series paper

How to Order :

To reserve a spot in a share, please e-mail me HERE and include:

1.  Full Name

2.  Mailing Address (Canadian addresses only)

3.  Which share(s) you would like to reserve (see choices below)  

4.  Email address

Sign up for one or more shares.  I will contact you via email to arrange payment via **PayPal or electronic money transfer. Shares will be ordered and filled as groups fill up (SU! policy says I cannot order it and collect payment later) - expect a two week turnaround time to receive your product. 
** A PayPal account is not required to make your payment.  When you receive my PayPal invoice, you can choose to pay using your PayPal account funds or by credit or debit card.  Just follow their SUPER EASY instructions to make your payment via the method that is most convenient for you.

GV Blog Hop - Bring on the Bling

Hello My Friends

It is so close to Christmas and life here in my house has gotten incredibly busy.  But I still wanted a chance to participate in the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop this month.

I'll keep this short as, with Christmas on Friday, I still have a million and one things to do in the next day or 2.  But for now, join me and some of my very talented friends as we show you FABULOUS projects that have BLING flashing and glittering from every angle!!   

You may just be starting the blog hop here (I'm Cynthia Millan) - or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup is listed at the bottom.

On to my card - I wanted my project to sparkle and shine like there's no tomorrow so I used silver embossing powder, silver metallic foil doilies and Basic Rhinestone Jewels to light up my card.  

The stamp set is a sneak peek for you.  I used First Sight, a new one set from the upcoming Spring Occasions catalogue.  Love the flourish that I embossed on the front and that I used to add silver embossed detailing to the outer edges of the Smoky Slate card.

And did anyone else notice how perfectly the fancy corners that you create with the Curvy Corner Trio punch (it is held over in the Spring catalogue!!) match the detailing on the metallic foil doilies that we sell?  How cute is that?

The challenge when you use this much bling, of course, is in getting a picture that does the card justice.  This was my first attempt - before I played with the lighting and the angles just a bit. 

Not quite as stunning, is it?!?



I hope you've enjoyed my card.  And don't forget to visit everyone else on the list below.  Hopping is fun and you will be amazed at the sheer gorgeousness of some of these projects!

Have a wonderful, joyful and joy-filled Christmas my friends, and God Bless,    ~Cynthia   <><
 

Poor Old Frosty the Snowman

Hello Friends.

I have seen a TON of cute snowman cards this winter but by far the cutest one I think is the melting snowman.  
 
As far as my neighbourhood goes, so far this year there are no snowmen in sight!
Not yet at any rate.
Because let's face it - Despite the fact that I live in CANADA, we just haven't had snowman weather!  The first 2 weeks of December have been unusually warm here (~10 C / 50 F).

Melted puddle below Frosty.....

So here is my version of how December feels right about now.   I used the Sprinkles of Life stamp set and Tree Builder Punch to create my melted Frosty.  And a sponge dauber with versamark and clear embossing powder did the trick to make the puddle.

I will try to get a quick video up and running in a day or 2 to show you how quickly and easily this card goes together.  For now though, enjoy the card and have a wonderful week ahead!

God Bless,   ~Cynthia    <><

GV Blog Hop - Seeing 3D

Hello My Friends and Welcome to the SU! Grand Vacation - Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop

Which is a big long name that means -->  Woot, woot!   Thanks to SU! my hubby and I are going on a Mediterranean cruise next May!  So me and a bunch of my very talented friends who all earned the cruise together are participating in a blog hop to show you some gorgeous 3D projects.  I hope you like what I have to show you today.  And I *know* you will love the projects all of my friends have on display.  Don't forget to visit everyone.  And feel free to leave a comment.  Spread the joy my friends!

So what do I have to share with you today?  I decided to show you just how easy it is to create cute little paper earrings using Stampin' Up! supplies.  These earrings are lightweight, fast to create, easy to make, inexpensive and just plain old CUTE!!  Anyone would be thrilled to receive a gift like this from you.  And you could use ANY symmetrical image/punch or framelits to create similar earrings.  Just like I did several years ago in THIS POST. 

The super-cool thing about these kinds of earrings is that they are so fun and so FAST to make!!  Just to prove it to you, I created this video.  Honestly my friends, this cute little project will take you mere minutes!

And who wouldn't want to walk around wearing snowflake earrings?  Right?!?

I need to go now to make earrings from our Christmas Tree punch.  And the little snowman from Snow Place.  And maybe a brightly coloured circle (or 2) as ornaments.  You can never have too many Christmas earrings, can you?

Hope you enjoyed your 3D waltz through my blog.  And don't forget to visit everyone else on the list below.  Hopping is fun and you will be amazed at the sheer gorgeousness of some of these projects!

Have a terrific rest-of-the-week and God Bless,    ~Cynthia   <><

Some of My Favourite Goodies are Going Away....

Hello My Friends

I am so sad.  The Woodland Embossing folder is retiring soon.  In fact, as a "while supplies last" item, it could be any day now.

And Wonderland.  That beautiful, glorious stamp set.  It is retiring.

And the Sleigh Ride edgelit dies.

I almost can't bear to think of it!

The full list of items that are retiring is listed HERE.  Honestly my friends you really don't want to miss out on some of these fantastic items!!  If you need anything, contact me as soon as possible.  All items that are not stamps are only available while supplies last.  Don't wait too long and risk missing out!

Hope everyone started their week with a smile and I hope you are all looking forward to much more of the same!
God Bless,    ~Cynthia    <><