Showing posts with label Angled tag Topper Punch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Angled tag Topper Punch. Show all posts

Thursday, 5 June 2014

Thankful Thursday - People Who Make a Difference

Hello Friends

I am using the Traveler stamp set again today - I used the train yesterday so this time I wanted you to see the majestic ship.  And when you get a chance, take a close look at all of the sentiments included in the Something to Say stamp set.  I'll bet you can find something to suit almost any occasion, couldn't you?!!

As for my Thankful Thursday?  Today I want to give a shout out to all those people who make the world a better place.  
Sometimes it is by their seemingly effortless act of just being who they are.  
Other times they put themselves outside of their comfort zones, or go that extra mile to truly make a difference.
Regardless of energy or time expended, they change the world.  And I am grateful for all them, the young and the old, those I know and those I don't, those who came before my time and those who will come long after I am gone.

I've got to sign off and 'get to the office' now - on Thursdays I get to work with a bunch of young people who truly do go out into the world and make a difference.  They change it - for the better - in everything they do.  The organization is CCO and you can read about it here, but for now, I wanted to dedicate a Thankful Thursday to all of them!   Those unsung heroes who, just by being themselves and staying true to the course, make a difference in this world!

And my challenge to all of you today - be aware of, and truly thankful for all those you know who make a positive difference in this world!  And maybe, just maybe, you can tell them..."Thank You".

God Bless all of you,        ~Cynthia    <><  


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Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Love You to the Moon......

    Hello Friends

    When I prepared the samples for my 20-card class on Saturday, there were a few cards that I designed that I really, really liked.  And this, my friends, is one of them.  

    Is it the world's most "elegant" card?  Refined?  Sophisticated?  Romantic even?  No, not really.  But the sentiment combined with the "rocket-ish" tag shape and the solar landscape implied by the punched pieces really made it all come together to make my heart sing!

    Yesirree - I do love this card.  Hope you find it, if nothing else, at least amusing and charming.

    Have a wonderful week and God Bless,    ~Cynthia    <><


    Sunday, 8 December 2013

    Another Sneak Peak - An Italian Christmas

    Hello Friends

    We had our team Christmas Party yesterday and it was an absolute blast!  Have I taken the opportunity to tell you how much I love and appreciate the ladies I get to work with?  Because if I haven't, now is as good a time as any!  These ladies ROCK!

    I wanted to give my downline a chance to play with some of the new Spring catalogue products, but I also needed to keep the "Christmas theme" in the air....so.....remember last post when I promised you I would try to do something Christmas-sy with my new toys?........I used so many new products on this card, I started to lose count.  But here is the Christmas card I came up with:

    I used the wonderful new Fringe Scissors to give my Real Red, Whisper White and Gumball Green edging some extra oomph!  The Angled Tag Topper Punch gave both ends of my stamped strip some extra character.  And I looped the luscious new Silver Baker's Twine through the top and bottom tag holes to anchor this strip to the card.  Then there is the Christmas tree image...believe it or not, from a new stamp set.  "Life In the Forest" includes all sorts of cute critter images, and also has these pines - which double quite nicely as Christmas trees if you ask me. 

    So, all in all that comes to 4, yes, FOUR new Spring catalogue products used on a card that is still undoubtedly a Christmas card!  (It was pointed out to me, however, that the card also looks somewhat like the uniform for the Italian soccer team.  Can I help it if those Italians are always in the Christmas spirit??).

    In addition to this card, my friends each got to make one of the gorgeous ornaments from the Festive Flurry Ornament set (order yours today!), along with 3 other really fun projects, my favourite of which I hope to show you tomorrow.  They brought wonderful food to share (I do love a good potluck!) and I think everyone went home happy!  But for right now....I am going to get busy and spend a bit of time making some of the many cards that I need to send out!

    Speaking of getting busy - don't forget to register for Inspiration Stamp Day - Spring Edition (Jan 11, 2014).  We'll be making 20 different cards using fun new products from the Spring catalogue.  This is an event you won't want to miss!  Hurry and register before Dec 31 to get the Early Bird Pricing!

    Back to the business at hand -- I am going to get busy now.  
    Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  God Bless you all.    ~Cynthia        <><