Thankful Thursday - Beautiful You with a Flourish!

Hello My Friends.

This Thankful Thursday installment is a quick card I made to thank one of my co-workers for tirelessly and selflessly offering to help clean up after an all-day Retreat we had last Friday.  Everyone else just wanted to take off for the weekend.  But my co-worker stayed until the last mug was dried and the last chair was stacked.

So this Thank You card was made for her.  

A brief how-to:  Stamp the Beautiful You girl then colour her dress quickly using an aquapainter.  Stamp the sentiment below the girl then use the Lots of Labels die to get the main card piece.  Sponge around the edges and mount onto an embossed card front that has 2 Flourish Thinlit embellishments at the corners.  (You might notice that I like to use the de-bossed side for this embossing folder.)

Once again I am feeling blessed that I am in constant need of Thank You cards!!  Life is good!!

Do you live ANYWHERE in Canada?  You can order from me online HERE (at check out, please use the hostess code VP7YFXQ9) or you can contact me to place your order for you.  

And if you want a LOT of stuff?  Well then, save yourself 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 so we can save you lots of money while getting you everything you want.

Hope you are looking forward to a very Thankful Thursday!   God Bless you all,      Cynthia   <><
  
Product List

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637]	Lots Of Thanks Clear Stamp Set [129690]	Flourish Thinlits Dies [141478]	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281]	Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141493]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Aqua Painters [103954]

CASE on a Founders Circle Fall Card

Hi there Friends

Founders Swap card created by Nancy Lewis

At my Open House last weekend, several of my customers pointed out a gorgeous Fall card on my board that used the Baby Wipe technique to achieve a variegated colourization of the image.  The card was created by Nancy Lewis as her Founders card swap, and even includes a piece of window sheet to simulate a window behind the wreath.

Our team Baby Wipe card.

Well, at our downline training meeting on Sunday night I decided to teach my team to duplicate this card.  And can I just say that the samples they created were gorgeous.

Using re-inkers in Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Old Olive, we were able to create quite a few Fall cards.

And the Hardwood stamping on the background gives it just a bit of piece de resistance, don't you think?

I love how no 2 cards were identical!

Everyone had a chance to create their own wreath and I think I managed to convince some of them that wreaths, and the SU! wreath in particular, are NOT just for Christmas     :)

My Ornamental Pine Class and Lovely as a Tree Class (see here) are getting a tremendous amount of attention.  Everyone wants to make those gorgeous cards  and can you blame them?  I still have a few spots to fill for the classes and I have created several kits-to-go so if you are considering joining us, let me know soon.  I will look forward to stamping with several of you in the coming day.
 
In the meantime, enjoy your week and have a wonderful Wednesday.  l hope all is well and that you are having a terrific day.  God Bless you all,      ~Cynthia    <><

Thankful Thursday - Sale-A-Bration

Hello Friends

So I am coming to terms with the fact that Sale-A-Bration is wrapping up soon, although I must say I am pretty sad.  The SAB products this year have been among my favourite freebies.  Ever!

But until it is over, I am thankful for SAB and the chance it gives me, every year, to reward my friends with extra perks.  For instance, I've had 6 hostesses qualify for extra Hostess Dollars.  Their parties surpassed a certain level, so Stampin' Up! awarded them with a $40 Hostess bonus - each!

I've had friends with huge wish-lists who have signed up to be on my Team, and have gotten $190-worth of wonderful products for only $125!  It's like Christmas all over again!

And I cannot begin to count how many of my customers have qualified for 1, 2, 3 or even 4 FREE SAB products!

And then there are the products that I have gotten to earn and play with myself.  I am still only beginning to discover the potential of all of them.  For instance, tonight is the first time I have given much attention to the Sweet Sorbet Accessory pack (I have used the coloured twine before but not the adhesive cork pieces).  Let me tell you - these cork pieces are FUN!

I made this quick Thank You card using the Retro Fresh designer paper, some gold Baker's Twine (pulled into individual strands and glued down) and some cork pieces from the free SAB Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack.  These cork bits are too cute.  And so easy to use.  You'll even notice that on top of my Baker's Twine strands I've cut out my own starburst(ish) shape from the extra bits of adhesive cork - and affixed it to the twine pile.  That and a few well-placed strands of gold from the Baker's Twine means this card was super easy to put together, and definitely one-of-a-kind!

I wish SAB wasn't ending soon.  There are still things that I would like to get.  How about you?  Have you managed to snag all your favourite freebies?  If not, there is still time.  Contact me today.  Or come to to my Last Chance for SAB Class next Tuesday night from 7-9.   You'll make some absolutely gorgeous cards.  And you'll see just how versatile these SAB sets really are.  Don't miss out.  Get yours before it is too late.

In the meantime, I hope you are all having the kind of day that is one-of-a-kind .... and in a GOOD way!
But whether this day is going well or not, remember to be Thankful!!  Always.
God Bless,     ~Cynthia     <><


Product List
Stamp : Lots Of Thanks Clear-mount Stamp Set [129690]
Ink : Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]
Card Stock : Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper [132993] , Pool Party 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock [122924] , Baked Brown Sugar 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131296]
Tools & Adhesive : Mini Glue Dots [103683]
Accessory : Gold Baker's Twine [132975] , Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack [133522]