Fast and Fabulous Friday

Howdy Friends

Hope you are all looking forward to a wonderful weekend!  I have been busy preparing for 2 classes tomorrow and today's Fast and Fabulous Friday installment is one of the cards that we'll make in the Vintage Pretties Class.  This card appeared on Stampin' Connection (an SU! demos only website) back in January, and it is one of the nicest, simplest and most elegant cards I've seen using the Artisan Embellishment kit.  Emboss a card front.  Wrap some lace and some ribbon around a mat piece.  Glue on a button.  Done.  It really doesn't get any faster does it?  But this card certainly has wow-factor. 

My upline, Deb, changed the ribbon from the one that was posted on the demonstrator website and added the embossing on the card front to make it just a little bit more elegant than the original.  Still Fast.  And wonderfully fabulous!

I can't wait to help a bunch of my friends create this card, and more, tomorrow morning at our card class.  Bummed out because you are missing the class?  (and yes - you should be.  The cards at these 2 classes are AMAZING!).  Don't worry - both classes will be repeated in April.  And  I may get a chance to post the cards on Sunday.  But int the meantime, I hope everyone has a spectacular weekend.     God Bless,    ~Cynthia    <><

Supply List
Paper - Very Vanilla (101650) Big Shot -  Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder Tools and Accessories - Lace and Flower from Artisan Embellishment Kit (129328), Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon (120999), Glue Dots (103683)

Fast & Fabulous Friday - Tone on Tone With Texture

Good Morning Friends

I promised Olivia yesterday that I would show you a fabulous card that uses virtually no colour at all.  In fact, this card is all about the tone on tone, lack of colour.  Instead, this card speaks with texture.

Supply List
Stamps - Loving Thoughts
Paper - Very Vanilla
Ink - Crumb Cake
Big Shot -  Embossing Folders - Square Lattice, Perfect Polka Dots, Vintage Wallpaper, Argyle, Elegant Lines
Tools and Accessories -  1" Square Punch, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, dimensionals, Basic Pearls

I used the square punch to cut the flagged ends of the vanilla strips but you could easily do this with a pair of scissors.  And you could vary the look of the card just by changing which embossing folders you used.

So - tell me what you think.  Not bad for a card that is completely neutral in terms of colour, huh?  It was definitely fast.  And in my opinion - it is fabulous too!

I have a crazy day ahead so I am going to keep this short!  Hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful weekend.

God Bless,   ~Cynthia    <><