Thankful Thursday - A Starry Double Feature

Hello Friends

I am still over-the-moon excited and thankful to all of you for helping me achieve Founder's Circle this year.  And the well-wishes and wonderful words from so many of you have come pouring in over the last wee....well, it just about makes my heart explode with gratitude!!  So I finally got out my Stars Framelit Dies today to make a quick star card in your honour.

A piece of Moonlight Designer Paper, some star cut-outs, some Little Pieces embosslit accents, some well-placed rhinestones and voila, a card to express my gratitude to all of you.


Then once I was done, I looked at the remaining bits that I hadn't used and I thought to myself....."there's a card inside all those bits.  I just have to find it".......    :)

So I did. 

I started with the 2 bits of designer paper  trimmed off of the first card, and 2 Honey Hello Star pieces that were cut for the first card but not used.  A few extra Little Pieces embosslit embellishments and more rhinestones for balance and before I knew it, card #2 was complete as well.  

Sometimes making a card really is that simple.  You look at the bits that are on your workspace - often the embellishments or discard or negative pieces that remain after you've created your last card -- and you just assemble them into a new card. 



But despite the simplicity of these Thankful Thursday cards, the gratitude I feel towards each and every one of you who supported me over this past year - well that gratitude is neither "simple" nor short-lived.  And it is certainly deserving of a double-dose of Thank You cards, that's for sure!

I hope each of you is able to recognize all of the people who support you and who you need to be thankful for.  And I hope today you find a way to express your gratitude towards them!

May God Bless you all,      ~Cynthia     <><


Product List

Stars Framelits Die [133723]	Little Pieces Embosslits Die [133733]	Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set [133454]
Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]	Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133678]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [133642]
Moonlight Designer Series Paper [133701]	Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents [119246]	Tiny Triangles Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133740]

Allow Me to Comment on Your Awesomeness!

Hello Friends

Lots of people to thank this week.  And what better way to say Thank You, than to remind them of their unbelievable awesomeness!?!  And with our new photopolymer set, Flower Patch, I was able to do just that.

Now this was another quick and easy card to make.  But do you know what my 2 favourite things about this card are?  

1)  The embossed texture on the Blackberry Bliss layer.  
We often think that when very little of an element is showing, that it is less important, but I beg to differ.  There is not a lot of the Blackberry mat showing, but embossing it makes all the difference in the world!  So next time you have a thin section of mat showing behind your focal element, don't be afraid to spice it up with a little texture!

2)  I couldn't get the Blackberry Flower on the right side to be quite right or balanced on the card.  Several of the other bloom images in the stamp set were larger than I wanted, and several were too small.  And none of the other ink colours seemed to be quite the answer to balance my flowers....until I got the idea to use a second, flower-burst stamp overlayed on the first.  I inked it up with Blackberry Bliss, then stamped off on a scratch pad before stamping twice, successively (with a quarter turn) over the main flower petals.  I totally love the gradation in colours for these petals.

What else do I love?
Well, it doesn't apply to this particular card perhaps, but I love, Love, LOVE that Stampin' Up! is continuing to provide us with great savings!
 
Have I said that enough times these past several months?  Or do you want me to repeat it again?!

Here are today's weekly deals.  25% off each of these fantastic items.  Woo hoo!  Stampin' Up!, you're the best!   The absolute BEST!

Hope everyone is enjoying their week so far!    God Bless,    ~Cynthia    <><


Product List

Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set [134207]	Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133737]	Moonlight Designer Series Paper [133701]
Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]	Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [100730]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [133642]
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180]
Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents [119246]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]