Glazed Flourish

Hello Friends

I decided I LOVED the look of yesterday's glazed heart (see it HERE) so I decided to create another card using the same technique.

The gorgeous Flourish you see on this card was actually cut from Pool Party cardstock, then quickly coloured using an aquapainter.  That's when the fun begins....

Glazed leaves add sparkle without even needing bling on the card

I used versamark to cover the entire piece, then applied clear embossing powder and heat-set.  This process was repeated a second time and the resulting flourish looks positively glazed with shellac!




This flourish now makes a statement, so I wanted to layer it on top of something equally "strong".  

Glazed Berries shine on equally shiny glazed doily

Our new Delicate White Doilies are just that...a bit too delicate to pair with the glazed flourish.  However, I realized that if I glazed them in the same manner (versamark and a coating of clear embossing powder, heat-set, then repeat), these doilies could transform into an embellishment that had as till gorgeous, but less "dainty" character.

I think if you look carefully at the photos, you will see how much more substance and character the glazed doily has.  The perfect backdrop for the glazed Flourish.

LOVE how this turned out!!

Paired with Crumb Cake and Emerald Envy cardstock, this glazed Flourish makes me very happy!

You know what else makes me happy?   Helping YOU save money!!  And Stampin' Up!'s Bonus Days can do just that!

All you need to do to earn $6 coupons is spend increments of $60 in July (no limit).  Stampin’ Up! will email you a coupon for every $60 you spend, and you can use coupons on anything you want in August...hurray hurray hurray!!!

 

Here's how it works:
For every $60 you spend* between July 7-31, you’ll get a $6 Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2–31, 2016.
This is a great opportunity for you to get items from your wish list or stock up on essentials (paper, adhesives, ribbon, etc).  This is the first time Stampin' Up! has offered this type of promotion, and I know you'll want in on!
IMPORTANT: Bonus Days coupon codes will be delivered via email, so a valid email address is required to participate in this promotion. They will be unable to resend emails for coupon codes, so make sure you save the email AND write down the codes in a safe place so you don't miss out on the coupons you earn.  Lost codes cannot be recovered.

• • There is no limit to the number of coupons participants can receive per order or throughout the duration of the promotion.
• Redemption period: August 2–31, 2016
  • Redemption deadline: 8/31/16, 11:50pm (MT)
  • Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. Though, new prepaid Paper Pumpkin can be redeemed.
  • Bonus Days coupons codes are used in the checkout process during the redemption period.
  • There is no limit on the number of coupons participants can use on an order during redemption.
  • Minimum shipping still applies

Download: Bonus Days Flyer
(print and use the backside of flyer to record your "coupon codes" and be ready to redeem them in August!  To be safe...save your emails too.)

*Participants will receive a Bonus Days coupon code via email for every $60 they spend in a single order (catalog price before shipping and tax).

So START SHOPPING.  Shop in my online store (please use the Hostess code PJDFDPXD if your order is <$200) or contact me.  Let's start earning you those Bonus Days coupons NOW.

Hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful day!!    God Bless,      ~Cynthia    <><  

Product List

Flourish Thinlits Dies [141478]	Delicate White Doilies [141701]	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396]	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395]	Aqua Painters [103954]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130]	Boho Chic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138286]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415]	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247]

I {{Heart}} The Bonus Days Special....

Hello Friends

Sorry - I could not resist the pun in the title.  I really *do* love this Bonus coupon special that Stampin' Up! announced.   Take a look at today's card, then read on to hear about the special.

Today's card was inspired by a Facebook post I just read.  A fellow demonstrator (and more importantly, a friend) just wrote that she had earned enough points to qualify for next year's incentive trip to Thailand.  I am not quite there yet (getting closer every day though), but I was excited to hear that Kim had earned it.  And I will look forward to seeing her and her husband there.

So that made me smile.

And this card was conceived.

It was difficult to photograph this card since there is so much shine happening.  I am not sure how well you can see it, but there is a gorgeous white-on-white image over the front of the card, including under the heart.

Speaking of the heart -- I cut a Real Red heart using the Sunshine Wishes thinlits, then applied Versamark all over it and added clear embossing powder.  Once this was heat-set, I repeated the process to add a second layer of shine.  Notice how the permanent-wet-look of the clear embossing powder on the Real Red cardstock has darkened it and made it look very intense and very elegant?  I call this technique "Glazing" and you must admit, you end up with a Glazed embellishment, don't you?

I repeated this glazing process (Versamark and clear embossing powder x 2 times) with the outside edges of the Real Red mat of the card.

The stem and swoosh image from the Falling Flowers stamp set was stamped onto the cardfront using Versamark and - you guessed it - embossed with clear embossing powder to give the image a subtle white-on-white elegance.

I have to say, I am a big fan of white-on-white.

A sentiment from Suite Sayings, the heart popped up on fragments of Dimensionals (have I ever told you how much I *love* my Paper Snips?) and voila, a gorgeous card that has shine and elegance.

If you wish to order any of the products to recreate this card then I highly recommend you do so since Stampin' Up! announced a wonderful new Bonus Deal that begins today!

For every $60 you spend between July 7 and July 31 (before shipping and tax), you’ll get a $6 Bonus Days coupon that you can use August 2–31.  This is a great opportunity to shop from your wish list in July (to accumulate coupons) and again in August (to "spend" your coupons)  

DETAILS

• Promotion Period: July 7–31, 2016
• Redemption Period: August 2–31, 2016
• Participants will receive a $6 Bonus Days coupon code via email for every $60 they spend in a single order (catalog price before shipping and tax). There is no limit to the number of coupons participants can receive per order or throughout the duration of the promotion. There is no limit on the number of coupons participants can use on an order during redemption.
• Bonus Days coupons codes can be used in the checkout process during the redemption period.
• An email address is required to participate in this promotion (Bonus Days coupon codes can only be delivered via email)
• It is strongly recommended that participants both save emails containing their Bonus Days coupon codes AND write down the coupon codes in a safe place. Codes cannot be resent if the email is lost, and lost codes cannot be recovered.
• Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed.

So there you have it my friends.  How cool is that?!  What are you going to buy with your free coupons?  Place your orders online HERE (for orders less than $200, please use the Hostess code PJDFDPXD) or contact me to place your order for you.

Don't wait.  Order your goodies today and start collecting Bonus Days coupons.
Have a wonderful day and God Bless,     ~Cynthia   <><  



Product List

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies [141489]	Falling Flowers Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139556]	Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140712]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Blog Hopping Through...Baby Love!

Hello Friends

Time once again for a Blog Hop with some of my favourite international demonstrator friends.  Today we bring you Baby Love!!  And what's not to love about babies...right?

If you are starting here (Cynthia Millan) then Welcome!  Or if you've just arrived from one of the other blogs then...well...also welcome!    Please feel free to visit every one (the list is at the bottom of this post) and don't forget to leave comments since as you know, us bloggers are absolute junkies when it comes to comments!   :)

Now to talk about my Project.  

I wanted to keep it simple and gender-neutral (so I could make it in advance of needing it - and use it for ANY baby!).  So I merely stamped the duckies (they are so, so cute!) in Daffodil Delight ink on Whisper White cardstock, and added the absolute most PERFECT sentiment above!  Add a few Softly Falling embossed dots for visual interest and the card is almost done....

I wanted the balloons to look realistic so I stamped on vellum.  Ink dries very slowly on vellum so I sprinkled on some clear embossing powder and heat-set the powder and voila, the balloons look translucent!  Punched out with the Balloon Punch, they could be suspended above the ducklings.  How cute, right?  The Baker's Twine is held to the back of the balloons with a glue dot and this keeps the balloon on the card front too, without adhesive showing through.

All of these products are continuing into the new catalogue so you can make this card anytime without worrying about finding replacement items.  I love all of these goodies so am glad they are sticking around for at least a year!

I had to make a super quick card for this blog hop as I have very little time today.  But I think I managed to get some Baby Love into this project, don't you think?  Leave me a comment and let me know.  And don't forget to visit the rest of our hoppers too to see the gorgeous creations that they created.

Thank you so much for joining me today! Have a wonderful time hopping through baby projects!  God Bless,   ~Cynthia   <><