Founders Circle Friends Swap - Three-Windowed Swap Card - the Video

Hello Friends.  

I have had a LOT of interest in this card I posted last week (see the original post HERE) and I promised you a video to show you how easy it is to produce so here you go.

Enjoy watching.  And I hope your summer is fantastic so far.  

Mine?  My summer has been SPECTACULAR!  And it is not over yet!     :)

Have a wonderful rest-of-your-weekend and God Bless,    ~Cynthia   <><

Awesomely Artistic For My Convention Swap

Hello My Friends

I am sad to say that I will not be attending Convention this year -- but I was able to create a gorgeous card for a swap I am participating in.  

Many of the Founders Circle recipients from last year decided to swap cards at Convention, and my gracious friend, Genevieve Ko, offered to bring my cards and swap them along with her own.  Thanks Genevieve!! 

I needed to create 60 of what we refer to as a "Workshop Wow" card -- A card you could use for a class or workshop that would really pack a lot of wow-factor into a not-too-difficult card.

I love how this turned out and am hoping my fellow Founders Circle friends feel the same way. 

Doesn't that little bit of Dazzling Diamonds glitter add an iridescence that reminds you of real dragonflies on a hot and hazy summer day?  I am a big fan of glitter.  I also love that we now have thick white cardstock so a one-layer card like this has substance and is not flimsy! 

I can't wait to see the cards that Genevieve brings back for me from the 60 other ladies!  I still wish that I could be there, but.....oh well. 


The **video on how to create this card is almost ready to post so check back in a day or 2 to see it.  And come back later today to see a FANTASTIC blog hop that several of the Incentive Trip Achievers are holding.
 **video is ready.  See it HERE.


Until then, have a wonderful day and God Bless,     ~Cynthia     <><

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CASE on a Founders Circle Fall Card

Hi there Friends

Founders Swap card created by Nancy Lewis

At my Open House last weekend, several of my customers pointed out a gorgeous Fall card on my board that used the Baby Wipe technique to achieve a variegated colourization of the image.  The card was created by Nancy Lewis as her Founders card swap, and even includes a piece of window sheet to simulate a window behind the wreath.

Our team Baby Wipe card.

Well, at our downline training meeting on Sunday night I decided to teach my team to duplicate this card.  And can I just say that the samples they created were gorgeous.

Using re-inkers in Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Old Olive, we were able to create quite a few Fall cards.

And the Hardwood stamping on the background gives it just a bit of piece de resistance, don't you think?

I love how no 2 cards were identical!

Everyone had a chance to create their own wreath and I think I managed to convince some of them that wreaths, and the SU! wreath in particular, are NOT just for Christmas     :)

My Ornamental Pine Class and Lovely as a Tree Class (see here) are getting a tremendous amount of attention.  Everyone wants to make those gorgeous cards  and can you blame them?  I still have a few spots to fill for the classes and I have created several kits-to-go so if you are considering joining us, let me know soon.  I will look forward to stamping with several of you in the coming day.
 
In the meantime, enjoy your week and have a wonderful Wednesday.  l hope all is well and that you are having a terrific day.  God Bless you all,      ~Cynthia    <><

Thankful Thursday - Going, Going, Almost Gone

I know, I know.....it's been forever since I posted, right?

Sorry my friends.  I don't often quote the Beatles, but John Lennon said it best when he borrowed the phrase......"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans...."

Things here have been crazier than usual.  I'll explain in a few days - but for right now, I need to post something quick before you think I am gone for good.  So here's a Thankful Thursday post that says "Thank you for not giving up on me, even after my extended silence."      :)

I love tone on tone.  I love texture and using various embossing folders.  And I love simplicity.  This card is all of that and I love it.  I borrowed the idea from this card, then tweaked it ever-so-slightly and voila, this is what you get.

The Square Lattice embossing folder and the Little Leaves sizzlit are BOTH retiring so get them now before they are gone for good!  Trust me when I tell you that you will never regret owning the Square Lattice Embossing Folder!

Hope you forgive me for being away so long.  Thanks again for sticking with me.  Gotta run or this will never get online!

Have a wonderful day - all of you - and God Bless,    ~Cynthia   <><