The Perfect Sale-A-Bration Card

It's official.
Susie Wood is a genius!

Susie took another Demonstrator's design, changed the colours and embossing folder, and came up with this beauty - that I loved so much I had to reproduce for you here!

Simple.  But oh so elegant. 

And what a perfect Sale-A-Bration card:
SAB embossing folder (Designer Dots)
SAB stamp set (Petal Parade)
SAB Designer Series Paper (Sweet Sorbet)
SAB Baker's Twine (Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack)

Virtually everything about this card can be earned - for FREE - during Sale-A-Bration.

I think I feel the need to reproduce this card in a few more colours...what do you think? 

But for now....I am busy at my Sale-A-Bration Kick-Off class!  Loving the chance to get to craft and get inky with some wonderful ladies!  Wish you could've joined us.  Maybe next time?

You really *DO* want to get your Sale-A-Bration products you know!  They are too gorgeous to not own them all!!

Hope everyone is enjoying this start to their weekend!!   
We are expecting snow.  
Again.  
And you know what.....so what!  This is February.  This is Canada.  And snow comes with the territory!    For all those who are tired of snow and cold, might I remind you that THIS is going to make your experience of Spring and Summer this year just that much sweeter!  
(Yes, I know, I am an optimist). 

To all of you - enjoy whatever weather you are having.  God Bless you all,    ~Cynthia   <><

• Petal Parade Clear-Mount Stamp Set
• Tea Lace Paper Doilies
• Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper
• Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack
• Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
• Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad
• Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
• Basic Black 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Mini Glue Dots

• 1-3/4 Inch Circle Punch
• 2-3/8 Inch Scallop Circle Punch

Thankful Thursday - Four Seasons

Yes, dear friends - I am blessed.  And thankful.   And as promised yesterday, today I have a Thankful Thursday card.   I used the Hostess set, Four Seasons (one of my favourites from this catalogue!) and some thumping of coloured ink on the stamp to get the variegated Fall colours.  Love how it turned out, don't you?

Supply List
Stamps - Four Seasons, Perfectly Penned, Scentsational Season
Paper - Whisper White, More Mustard, Cajun Craze
Ink - More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso & Garden Green markers
Tools and Accessories - 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, dimensionals, (Dazzling Diamonds & 2-Way Glue Pen)

Of course, my daughters unanimously piped up and said the card needed glitter (but then again, what card doesn't??) so I added some and I must say, I see their point.  Unfortunately from this photo it appears that the 'wind' is the most prominent element now.  The photo does not do justice to the subtle sparkle of the leaf motifs on the white scalloped circle, surrounding the bird.  But in real life the glitter really draws attention to this element and makes the card just that much more appealing.






And don't you just love the way the steam image from the Scentsational Season stamp set can double as wind currents?  I saw this idea online (I cannot remember where) so I cannot take credit.  But it is awfully effective, isn't it?  One of the benefits of hand-stamping cards is that you can add coordinating details to the inside of the card (and the envelope) to really jazz things up.  I love the blowing leaves on the inside of this card!

I have a multitude of things for which to be thankful - not the least of which is my husband and kids.  I don't think I could ever get tired of telling you how much I love them.  I really do.  But I'll keep it short this time and just mention it in passing.....I love them (!!).   :)

Hope you too are surrounded by people that you love. 
       God Bless,      ~Cynthia    <><