Going, Going, Almost Gone....Party This Way

Over the next few days I am going to make several quick posts.   These will be cards that I've made at workshops or clubs (or even just for fun!) using sets that are due to retire at the end of May.  Remember, if any of these stamp sets tickle your fancy, you only have until May 31 to order them, before they are gone forever!  And stay tuned ... tomorrow the retiring accessories list comes out.  These items are only available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Once the stock is depleted, they will never be available again.  So if you see anything you want, order it now, before it is too late.

Right then - todays' card uses the Party This Way stamp set to create 2 fun birthday cards. The red balloons were stamped on scrap white, then cut out and popped up using dimensionals.  

Supply List
Stamps - Party This Way (retiring)
Paper - Whisper White, Real Red, Pacific Point
Ink - Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black
Markers - Basic Black
Big Shot - Square Lattice Embossing Folder
Tools and Accessories - Island Indigo Baker's Twine, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Pretty simple, don't you think?  But a pretty cute Birthday card nonetheless.

Hope your day is filled with stamping!  
God Bless,     ~Cynthia    <><

Happy Birthday Mom!!

What if I told you that I had the best mother in the entire world.  And what if I said it was her birthday today!  Would you join me in wishing her all the best and saying a little prayer for her health and her happiness in the coming year.

I actually created the Butterfly Birthday card for my mother's birthday- but I was so excited that it qualified for the SUO challenge that I posted it right away.  And then I started to feel badly that my mother's card was posted before she even got a chance to see it (not that I think she would have gone to my blog and seen it anyhow, but still).  So I decided she needed a second card that didn't get posted for all the world to see until AFTER she had received it (I hope).  So I CASEd another one of my favourites and came up with this beauty. 

 This is virtually the same as the card I posted on Feb 18, but I used a blender pen to quickly add some pink tones (Regal Rose and Pretty In Pink) to the blossoms.  I think it is quite lovely.  And I am sure my mother will appreciate it.  She will especially appreciate the poem I wrote for her.  I have written my own poems for decades and when I am too busy to write a poem for my card, that's when my mother is disappointed.  So this year she is bound to be happy.  She received 2 cards from me and a poem too.  Lets hope Canada Post got them to her in time for her March 10th celebration!

At any rate - Happy Birthday to the best mother in the world - My Mom.  
I love you lots and lots.
God Bless,   ~Cynthia      <><