Hello there my Friends
And Happy St. Valentine's Day to all of you!!
I had the absolute privilege several times this week of having some of my friends come and make Valentine's cards - in secret - for their wives (and in one case, for his sisters and mother).
I LOVE helping my friends create something special for the people who are special to them. And it was especially nice to get a bunch of men stamping since I *KNOW* their wives are going to open those cards today and be thoroughly WOW'ed by the fact that their hubbies made plans to go out in secret and create these for them!
Wish I were a fly on the wall in a bunch of households today!!
I know that everyone has a different sense of what is appropriate for their loved ones in a Valentine card so I wanted to present them with several options. After all - the card made for the mother-in-law is not the same as the one made for the wife, and the ones for sisters are not the same as the one for mom. Only rule - they all had to be simple to create. I felt that each of these met those criteria. Simple but elegant. And hand made!! So here were the options I gave the varying gents.
And let me tell you - my gentlemen friends each put their own special slant on the cards. And they did an absolutely fantastic job!! I am excited to hear about the joy and smiles they will cause today.
And to all of you - from me - I wish you a Happy St. Valentine's Day. May you be blessed richly, today and always.
God Bless, ~Cynthia <><
Hello Hello Hello Hello and Happy Valentine's Day!
I am excited to write this post today - because I am excited to share this card with you. I wish I could say that I designed it or that I even assembled it. But no - it isn't mine. *This* my friends, is the absolutely gorgeous card that was waiting for me in my mailbox when I came home last evening.
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| Valentine's Card |
Now tell me, is this not a beautiful card?!?
Classic.
Sleek.
Elegant.
I love it.
I mean, I really *LOVE* it!!
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| Inside of the Card |
And best of all - a friend made it for ME for Valentine's Day!!
I met SH (and her lovely daughter) at a home party a little over a year ago. Soon afterwards SH signed up as a demonstrator and has been slowly accumulating all sorts of tools and goodies since then. I often have the pleasure of stamping with mother and daughter when I run a class. But I know that they create many, many cards outside of classes too, and the evidence of their creativity and expertise lies before you now.
I'll say it again - Isn't it just gorgeous?!
I love the details.
The Adorning Accents hearts embossed across the middle of the card.
That little bit of shine, with the red glimmer paper "Love" and the glimmer heart as well.
The Fashionable Hearts embossed hearts that are balancing in a teetering tower on the left side of the card.
The angle of the sentiment, almost resting on that lone cabana heart on the right hand side.
And that little bit of red glimmer tail that hangs down at such a jaunty angle onto the stripey designer paper, below.
And it doesn't end there. You should see the inside of the card! Cute little stamped hearts in coordinating colours. And a stamped envelope too - that is LINED with a piece of coordinating designer paper. I mean, there is visual eye-candy absolutely everywhere.
I recognize how blessed I am to have received this card. But more importantly, I know and understand how truly blessed I am to be able to call SH - its creator - my friend.
So yeah - I know, perhaps today I should be getting all mushy and showing you a card that I designed to give to my darling husband. He does deserve a wonderful card and all of my love. But honestly - I can't think of a better way to celebrate Valentine's day than by showing you this friendly card that brought me so much joy!
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I am blessed. Truly and undeniably blessed.
Thank you SH for this gorgeous card. And for your continued friendship.
And to the rest of you - I hope you are all looking forward to a wonderful weekend. And a very Happy St. Valentine's Day!
God Bless you, ~Cynthia <><
Hello Dear Friends
I wanted to post a Thankful Thursday today to let you know how much I value my Team Mates. I have a group of ladies who come to my home each month to share my excitement about Stampin' Up! and all the gorgeous products that are available. These ladies make me laugh. They make me smile. And they keep me humble. We have a blast sharing ideas and information and I love having them share their crafting joy with me. Of course, no one has a complaint about the perks, either - for instance, they all get to enjoy a minimum 20% discount on everything that they buy. Check out the details here or ask me how you can enjoy a 20% discount on everything you buy too!
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At any rate, last week when they came to my home, we created some cute cards and this one is too uber-cute to not share. I wanted my Team to get their hands on the Expression Thinlits and see how easy they are to use - but it was too early to jump into Christmas just yet, so we created this "Love" card. And you thought the Expressions Thinlits were only for the Holidays!
And notice that beautiful new embossing folder used with Smoky Slate Core-dinations paper? I am loving that Stampin' Up! has made the Core-dinations paper available in every colour and I can't wait to use them all!
We made 2 more projects at our Team Meeting, a cute card and some delightful bows. Come Back on the weekend to see the other 2. Better yet, won't you join us so you can make the projects for yourself!? (and enjoy a 20% discount on
everything you buy?). Who knows? Maybe I'll have the pleasure of your
company next month when we meet again?
In the meantime, I hope you have much to be thankful for yourselves!
Enjoy the rest of your day and God Bless, ~Cynthia <><
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