Sale-A-Bration Sunday - Inside the Lines Again!

It's Sale-A-Bration Sunday My Friends!

Another super easy, super quick, BEAUTIFUL card.  Once again, everything revolves around the FREE Sale-A-Bration, Inside the Lines Designer Paper!

I sponged the Inside the Lines DSP (that you can get FREE during Sale-A-Bration) with So Saffron, Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Wisteria Wonder, Soft Sky and Pear Pizzazz inks. 

Then I added a dragonfly cut using the Detailed Dragonfly thinlits.

Clear Wink of Stella adds just the right glitz

The sentiment is from the Special Reason stamp set.  And the glitz on all those flowers comes from one of my favourite embellishments, the clear Wink of Stella brush.

Lastly, some rhinestones.  And ta-da....a beautiful (and simple-to-make) card.

So many great SAB products available this year!  You can earn one for every $60-worth of product you purchase.  And anything you need to reproduce this card are listed below.  If you live ANYWHERE in Canada, you can get what you need by placing your order online HERE (at check out, please use the hostess code VP7YFXQ9) or 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 your Sunday is absolutely Super!!   God Bless,      Cynthia   <>< 

Product List

Inside The Lines Designer Series Paper [143830]	Special Reason Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142902]	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246]
Stamping Sponges [141337]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957]
Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397]	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985]	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180]

Fast and Fabulous Friday - Detailed Floral Dragonfly

Howdy Friends!  Just LOOK at what I have for you today....

Fast and Fabulous Friday is back to kick off another weekend. 



And today's installment was so fast, I was able to make 2 versions at pretty much the same time.

I used the Detailed Floral Thinlits to create the main cut-out - and since I use the new Big Shot platform and the Die Brush, all those little pieces cut out in a breeze!

Once glued down to either of my 2 choices of card, I added a black dragonfly (from the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlit).  

Yes, he cuts super easy too thanks to the new Big Shot Platform and Die Brush.  And I added visual interest by raising him up just a tiny bit higher than usual, using the Foam Adhesive Strips, which are just a bit thicker/deeper than Dimensionals.

A sentiment from the Special Reason stamp set and these cards were ready in no.  time.  flat.

Leave me a comment to tell me which you prefer - the Soft Sky or the Pear Pizzazz background.  Tuesday I will pick 2 names at random from those who commented with their choice - and those 2 lucky individuals will end up with one of these cards in their mailbox!  Woot woot!   (make sure I have some way of contacting you if you win, so I can find out your address.....)

Want to make these cards yourself?  Materials required are listed below and you can get what you need by placing your order online HERE (at check out, please use the hostess code VP7YFXQ9) or 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 your upcoming weekend promises to be spectacular!   God Bless,      Cynthia   <><
  
Product List  

Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies [141482]	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749]	Special Reason Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142902]	Big Shot Platform [142802]	Big Shot Die Brush [140603]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201]	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]

Tips & Tricks Tuesday - Imperfect Dragonfly Cut-outs

I have a quick card and a fun little tip for you today My Friends...

When you die-cut an image and something happens and it is "imperfect" ...use it anyhow!!

:)

I cut the string of little dragonflies from several pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock but my pieces were a bit too small and the edges of some of the wings got cut off.  So I put these dragonflies next to the sides or bottom edges of the card and lined them up and trimmed them down so they just blended into the card frame.  

And where the piece of vanilla cardstock I used was just too, too small, I simply cut out just one or 2 dragonflies, then trimmed away the attached pieces of dragonflies with my Paper snips to get exactly what I needed or wanted.

You see -- the string of dragonflies that is generated by this die-cut is "supposed" to have 5 of these cute little guys all connected to each other. 

The string of dragonflies on the right is what the "proper" complete die-cut looks like.

But go ahead and cut them apart to use one, two, three or even four of them, and if the wings aren't all there....line them along the edge of your card and pretend like they are supposed to look that way!!


You may remember that I did the same thing with the black dragonflies that went diagonally across the card I posted yesterday.    The first and last dragonflies have their wings "cut off" at the edges of the card.    That's because the piece I used to cut them out was too small to fit everything so the wings got cut off.  And I found a way to use the die-cut anyhow!

Using "imperfect" die-cuts along the edge of your card is a GREAT way to use up either accidents (die cuts that slip when you are running them through the Big Shot)...or small bits of cardstock that are too small for complete images.  I HATE wasting cardstock and throwing bits out.  So this is a great tip to use up lots of little scraps.  And you can cut them out while watching tv or just having "Family time".  

If you live anywhere in Canada, you can order Stampin' Up! materials through me so you can create your own fun cards.  Order online HERE (at check out, please use the hostess code VP7YFXQ9) or 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 this fun little tip helps you use up your scraps (and stops you from discarding any more of what you thought were "die-cutting mistakes" !   Enjoy the rest of your day and God Bless,      Cynthia   <><   

Product List

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper [141654]	Special Reason Wood-Mount Stamp Set [142899]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986]

Fast and Fabulous Friday - Special Reason & Stylish Stems

Hello Again My Friends

Time for a Fast & Fabulous Friday installment.  

This is an easy peasy card you can make in less than 5 minutes.  Let me show you how.

Use the Stylish Stems framelit die to cut the large flower 'stencil' out of a Whisper White card front.

Stamp the leaves from the Special Reason stamp set onto the front of the card using Pear Pizzazz ink, and stamp a sentiment (I used a Thank You from the Wetlands stamp set) at the bottom edge of the card.

Sponge Peekabo Peach and Flirty Flamingo Ink randomly over a piece of Whisper White cardstock then adhere this sponged piece behind the "window" that was made using the Stylish Stems framelit.

Sponge Peach and Flamingo ink onto a piece of cardstock

Adhere sponged piece behind the frame left behind by the Stylish Stems framelit

Peekabo Peach and Flirty Flamingo ruched ribbon were knotted and combined to add just the right embellishment to the card, don't you think?

Mount this all on a Pear Pizzazz Card base and there you go.  Easy Peasy.  Fast and Fabulous. 

You can get everything you need to make this beautiful card --> Place your orders online by visiting HERE (at check out, please use the hostess code VP7YFXQ9) or 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 wonderful weekend!!   God Bless,      Cynthia   <>< 

Product List  

Stylish Stems Framelits Dies [142750]	Special Reason Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142902]	Special Reason Clear-Mount Bundle [144720]	Wetlands Clear Stamp Set [126697]
Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Peekaboo Peach 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon [141427]	Flirty Flamingo 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon [141426]	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Stamping Sponges [141337]