Showing posts with label Sassy Salutations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sassy Salutations. Show all posts

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Thankful Thursday - Your Chance to Decide.....

Hello Friends

Another Thankful Thursday and another reason to dwell on the things that make me appreciative in life.  

Today, quite honestly, I am thankful for my health.  I spent the better part of this week knocked out from a cold that was worse than any I've had in the past several years....and with my Sale-A-Bration Kick-Off Class coming up this Saturday (want to join me?  For details, see here) I just didn't have "time" to be knocked out and off my feet.  But thankfully, it turned out to be 'just' a cold and nothing worse.  
Tangerine Tango
Strawberry Slush

No flu.  
No pneumonia.  
No nothing else.  
Just a nasty cold.  
And as annoying as colds are, they tend to clear up such that you barely remember what it was like to feel unwell.  
Well almost barely.

I am not so far beyond the cold that it's remnants don't still linger.  I had a voice for much of this week that made me sound like a Disney cartoon character (and it wasn't pretty - let me tell you!).  I can mostly speak normally now but it still comes and goes.  And I came to realize that you can lose an awful lot of skin from your nose yet still not expose the bone (although I was wondering if I would be able to truly test the limits).  But raw, red nose aside, I am doing quite a bit better now and I am looking forward to introducing so many of my friends to all the wonderful Sale-A-Bration products this coming Saturday.  So -- Thankful I am.   Most definitely!

Which brings me to today's card.  I need you to weigh in please.  I made this card in two versions, one using Tangerine Tango as the base colour and the second using Strawberry Slush.  And since this will be one of the cards my friends make on Saturday at my Sale-A-Bration Kick-Off Class, I want to make sure they get a chance to make the best version possible.  So I am asking you to weigh in and tell me which base colour you prefer?  "Orange" (Tangerine Tango) or "Pink" (Strawberry Slush).  I am leaning towards one of the choices but I want to check to make sure that my preference matches what YOU prefer.  So.....leave a comment please and let me know which card you like better.

You will give me even more to be Thankful for, if you help me out on this!

Hopefully I will see many of you on Saturday and you will see for yourself how stunning these cards are.  And how easy to make.   And the best part is......you can earn the stamp set I used FOR FREE!!  Really.... If you haven't RSVP'd already to join me on Saturday, then it is not too late.  Let me know you are coming and I will be waiting for you - with a smile!   (and what remains of my raw, red nose of course!)

Hope everyone stays healthy and enjoys the rest of their day.   God Bless,      ~Cynthia    <><

Friday, 30 August 2013

And More About Butterflies - Fast and Fabulous

Hey.  Pssst.  You.  Yeah you.

Did you hear?  Stampin' Up! is offering the Bitty Butterfly Punch and the Papillon Potpourri stamp set as a bundle for a 15% savings.  
What a great deal.  A "steal", if I do say so myself!

What can you do with these stamps you might ask?  Hmmmmm.  Let me think about that one for a few minutes.

Literally a very few minutes....

And in just a few minutes (2 minutes - if you are interested in details), this is a Fast and Fabulous card that I was able to put together.  Papillon Potpourri and the Bitty Butterfly punch (because that one butterfly does have to be punched out to "stand out" from the rest) come together in perfect coordination to make a super quick card.

I mean, how much faster can you get?

Maybe I'll make it my mission this week to create a quick card, everyday, using Papillon Potpourri and the Bitty Butterfly Punch - just so you can see how great an addition they would be to your stamp room!

And if you live anywhere in Canada and you are interested in ordering them, feel free to visit my online store and I can help to make that happen!

In the meantime, for all of my Canadian and American friends - have a wonderful long weekend!  God Bless you all,    ~Cynthia    <><

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Christmas Gifts

Ok.  What do you do when you are really pressed for time but want to create a card using the gorgeous Stitched Satin Ribbon that is offered FREE for the month of September?  Well...how about this?  Ultra-simple.  Quick.  And cute.


Supply List
Stamps - Sassy Salutations
Paper - Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple
Ink - Gumball Green
Big Shot -  Perfect Polka Dots EF, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Chevron EF
Tools and Accessories - 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Midnight Muse,  Raspberry Ripple and Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon, dimensionals




The white-on-white embossed presents show up much better in real life than they do in this photograph.  It doesn't get much simpler than this folks!  And although it's not my favourite card in the whole world, it's not horrible either!  I think I might play with this design and jazz it up a bit.  In fact, I can definitely see potential!


My kids had a wonderful first day at school yesterday.  Hope everyone else who had "first day of something" recently had just as many smiles delivered on their doorstep when it was all done!


Enjoy your day and God Bless!    ~Cynthia   <><

Monday, 3 September 2012

Super Easy Ribbon Flower Cards

The Stitched Satin Ribbon that Stampin' Up! is offering FREE during September with every $50 purchase is absolutely gorgeous! At Convention in July they showed us a very effective way of making quick but cute cards, using the natural beauty of the ribbon.  There are a ton of these on the internet right now, but here is my version:

Supply List
Stamps - Sassy Salutations
Paper - Whisper White
Ink -Raspberry Ripple
Tools and Accessories - Blossom Punch, Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, Snail, Basic Pearlsdimensionals


It was so easy to make that gorgeous Flower.  I just punched the blossom from my white cardstock (I'll save it to use later on another card) and laid it over the card and penciled the blossom outline through the window (so I'd know where and how much ribbon to lay down).  Then I covered the penciled area with snail, adhered my strips of ribbon, and overlaid with my white piece (I used dimensionals to pop it up).

Easy.
Peasy.
Cute.
Fast.

LOVE the stitched satin ribbon!  Some strategically placed pearls as a flower centre and I'm done.

There are LOTS more lovely things you can do with the gorgeous stitched satin ribbon from Stampin' Up! and I am going to show you plenty of ideas over the next several weeks.  Place an order with me during September and Stampin' Up! will give you a free roll of this ribbon (colour of your choice) for every $50 you spend.  Place a $200 order and you'll receive 4 free rolls and will qualify for your own hostess benefits so you can get the 5th colour free as well!  And remember, today is the last day to take advantage of my end-of-summer sale (and also qualify for free ribbon!).   Contact me today to place your order!


Happy Labour Day to you all, have a wonderful week and God Bless!       ~Cynthia       <><