Thankful Thursday - Love Sparkles (Literally!)

Hello Again My Friends 

Time for an installment of Thankful Thursday because it's Thursday.  And I am Thankful.  (Let's be honest - I am thankful every day of the week but that's another story...)

Ok then -  I stamped the Thank You sentiment from the oh-so-fun Love Sparkles set using versamark ink, then applied gold embossing powder and heat-set it.

Then I cut the Daisy (ish) tag from gold foil using the Timeless Tags thinlits and adhered this to the Wisteria Wonder card.

Two strips of the FREE Sale-A-Bration metallic gold ribbon were adhered close to one edge, with a strip of gold sequins placed between them.  A piece of a medallion (made by layering one of the vanilla Lace Doilies between a large and small metallic gold foil doily) was slipped beneath this ribbon/sequin edging, and the card front was complete.  

Layer this card front onto a thin mat of vanilla, then onto a Wisteria card and voila - a gorgeous Thank You card. 

Want to make one of these beautiful cards for yourself?  If you live ANYWHERE in Canada you can place your orders online by visiting HERE (at check out, please use the hostess code VP7YFXQ9) or contact me to place your order for you.  

And if you want a LOT of stuff (why wouldn't you?), you can save a TON of money - up to $200 - by making your purchase into a fully customizeable Starter Kit purchase.  See the details HERE or contact me to ask how we can save you lots of money while getting you everything you want.

Hope you enjoyed this elegant (but quick and easy) Thank You card.    Enjoy the rest of your day and God Bless,      Cynthia   <>< 

Product List  

Love Sparkles Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143183]	Timeless Tags Thinlits Dies [142755]	Metallic Foil Doilies [138392]	Lace Doilies [142793]
Gold Sequin Trim [132983]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	3/8" Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack [143601]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122922]	Versamark Pad [102283]

A Thankful Thursday Sneak Peek - Acorny Thank You

Thankful Thursday is back!
Can you believe it?!?

Did you *ever* think I was going to re-instate my Thankful Thursday posts?

I will keep this brief - but today I am thankful that I finally cleaned up my stamp room enough to stamp again!  I know, I know, I really should be thankful about something a little less trivial, but honestly?  My mess was stressing me out.  So-->thankful for a cleaned-up room I am!

Seeing as I can finally see the table tops in my Craft Cave - here is my first attempt at using the Acorny Thank You stamp set and coordinating Acorn Builder Punch - and yes - these are available as a bundle!

I kept it simple since I had some more creating I wanted to do (that will post later today).  But for now - Thankful Thursday with a quick "Acorn Sneak Peek" is here!

Hope you all have a fantastic day.   God Bless,    ~Cynthia   <><  

Product List

Acorny Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set [139718]	Acorn Builder Punch [139681]	Banners Framelits Die [132173]	Bitty Banners Big Shot Die Framelits [129267]
Gold Metallic Thread [138401]	1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon [132140]	Linen Thread [104199]	Gold Sequin Trim [132983]
Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [132174]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684]	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]

Fast and Fabulous Friday - Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peek Bokeh

Good Morning My Friends

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.  Ours was truly blessed - as we knew it would be!  It's Christmas after all!

Here's another Sneak Peek from Sale-A-Bration catalogue which starts on January 6.  Have you got your Occasions Spring catalogue and Sale-A-Bration catalogue?  If you want them, contact me and we'll see what we can do to get them into your hands because trust me....you *want* to see those catalouges!

Here's a super-quick card made in the oh-so-popular Bokeh technique using one of the FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp sets - Best Day Ever.  Just some quick stamping and some stamping off, the addition of a few gold sequins, and voilà, the card is finished.

We'll be making this beauty at my Sale-A-Bration class on Saturday, Jan 3.  Are you registered yet?  You don't want to miss it!  Details can be found HERE.   Let me know if you wish to join us that day.

Back to Boxing-Day holiday and family time now.
Hope everyone is relaxing and basking in the joy of yesterday's miracle.

God Bless,   Cynthia   <><  

Product List

Best Day Ever Wood Stamp Set [139091]

Gold Sequin Trim [132983]

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Job #1 Meet Job #2

Hello Stamper Friends

I had so much fun tonight - because I got to use my "Creative Job' to help with my "Regular Job".  You see, tomorrow night there are 3 different couples that my boss needs to thank, and as the Executive Assistant, it fell to me to purchase the bottles of wine that will be gifted to our hosts.

I decided to go one step further.  Each recipient will receive a hand-made Thank you card with their bottle of wine.  And notice the cute little wine tags on the neck of the bottles?  I had a blast tonight combining various shades and textures of gold so that these tags would be just right for the bottles (and the people) they were created for.

I can see how Job #1 and Job #2 might overlap a wee tiny little bit sometimes, don't you?

At any rate, I'll be back tomorrow to fill you in on the specifics - but for now, I wanted you to have first crack at seeing what fun I had last night!

Wine Bottle Tag #1

Wine Bottle Tag #2

Wine Bottle Tag #3

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














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127812	135846	132975
132983	132094	126966
101849

My Gold Contribution (In Honour of the Olympics)

Hello Friends

Canadian athletes have performed very well at these 2014 Olympics - and they've done so with such class and dignity that it makes me awfully proud!!  In particular, the last few days have brought so much gold into our Olympic repertoire (Women's Curling, Men's Curling, Women's Hockey, Men's Hockey) that I just *had* to show you my own gold today!!





I was asked to donate an item for a Silent Auction to be held for a fundraiser here in Ottawa and this is what I came up with (inspired partly by Janet Wakeland and her innovative ideas).  I wrapped our gorgeous new gold vellum around flameless candles and topped these with Vanilla and Gold Paper Roses to create an elegant table decor trio.

Close-Up of Paper Roses on Largest (and smallest) Pillar Candles

Close-Up of Decorations on Medium Candle

I love that with the new generation flameless candles, the candles look and feel like real wax, the flames flicker, and there is even a timer so that you don't have to turn them off or on manually!

Next - I rolled a large assortment of vanilla, cherry cobbler and crumb cake roses and glued these to a styrofoam base to make a stunning rose tree.  A dusting of our gold glitter on the roses makes this tree an absolutely breathtaking and eye-catching table decoration!

I will admit, it took a few more roses to completely cover the styrofoam than I anticipated when I started.  
But since:

a) I cut 4 pieces of cardstock at a time with the Spiral Flower Die and the Big Shot and

b)  I can get 6 roses from each 8.5x11 inch piece of cardstock and

c)  I rolled most of the flowers while watching the Olympics with my family

...well you can see that making the tree was actually reasonably economical and did not take as much time as it "looks like" it might have taken!

Not to mention the fact that it was fun.  And terribly satisfying.  Once it was completed and I saw how stunning it was, I knew I'd have to make a second one to keep here at home!

Brushed-Pewter Picture Frame with Paper Roses

Then I adhered some of the leftover roses to a brushed-pewter-toned picture frame to create the perfect addition to the decor ensemble.





Lastly, I made up a set of 12 note cards to complete the gift and add a practical aspect to the otherwise decorative collection.

Silent Auction Prize - Decorated Frame, Flameless Candles, Rose Tree and Note Card Set

I am so very pleased with the way this collection came together.  The prize includes some coupons, a free class for the recipient and a free Private Card Class for 4, but these decorative items are the bit that had me grinning from ear to ear.   I love how they turned out, don't you?  And with all that gold paper and gold glitter, I feel truly like I shared some of the Olympic golden moments with the rest of Canada.

I hope the recipient enjoys receiving these items as much as I did making them.  Tune in tomorrow for a quick video on how to make the rolled roses in a flash!  Till then, hope you enjoyed a spectacular weekend with lots of your own "golden" moments!

God Bless,     ~Cynthia      <><