More Happy Birthdays (and a Birthday Special)

Hello Friends

It's official.  My sister (the other half of the twins whose birthday was last week) let me know that she received her card.  So I can post it now.

I stamped En Francais as a background, then used Versamark and clear powder to stamp the maple leaf from Gently Falling.  Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze were sponged carefully around the leaf (I *love* the emboss resist technique!) and the layers were matter.  Don't you love the Beautifully Baroque embossed layer?  The Crushed Curry was just a little too stark so I sponged Cajun Craze across the raised embossed edges to give it that punch.  Love how it turned out!

And the ticket punch came in handy - used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to perfectly place the happy Birthday from Petite Pairs inside the That's the Ticket image and punched 3 images out and adhered them using a vintage trinket.  Just the sort of card I was certainmy sister would appreciate (and she did).  And just the sort of card that embodies Autumn, don't you think?

And of course the inside of the card and the envelope had to be spruced up too,  That's one of the benefits of making your own cards.  You can coordinate everything to give them *wow* factor!

And speaking of *wow* - don't forget that tomorrow is the first day of my one-week personal birthday special. 

This is a personal special available only through me, but available to ANYONE in Canada.  From Oct 1 - Oct 7, on any order of $60 or more, I will pay the shipping and handling fees* as my birthday gift to all of you.  (*regular HST fees still apply).

Until tomorrow then --- I hope you enjoy a wonderful day!   God Bless,    ~Cynthia    <><

Sentimental For Sale-A-Bration

Hello Friends

Hope you are all getting excited about the upcoming Sale-A-Bration event.  Just 5 more days, woo hoo!  And to tease you just a little bit more, I thought I'd show you another SAB sample.  This particular stamp set is just perfect for creating vintage cards.  And this card brings back childhood memories of going to the fair, popcorn, cotton candy and balloons.

Supply List (Spring catalogue or FREE SAB products)
Stamps - Feeling Sentimental (Free with SAB), You're Amazing (w126720, c126722), Take a Ticket (126941),That's The Ticket (w128072, c128075)
Paper - Naturals Ivory (101849), Early Espresso (119686)
Ink - Early Espresso (126974), Crumb Cake (126975)  
Tools and Accessories - Distress Tool (127562), Natural 7/16" Trim Ribbon (129287), 5/8" Crochet Trim (118481), Ticket Duo Builder Punch (126883), Stamping Sponges (101610)

I like how this particular card can multi-task.  I left it 'generic' so that it can be used for multiple occasions and although not limited to masculine, it is certainly a card that could be given to a man.  The "That's the Ticket" set includes a ticket image with a happy birthday sentiment so with a swap of a punched ticket, it is a standard birthday card.  There are also several ticket images that lend themselves to journalling.  This is a great stamp set for Scrapbookers and card-makers alike!  

And trust me when I tell you that you are going to love the other vintage images that come with the Feeling Sentimental stamp set. In fact, you are going to love all of the stamp sets that are available during Sale-A-Bration.  And did I mention that they are FREE?!?  For every $60 you spend during SAB, you earn a FREE SAB item.  And when you host a party during SAB, you stand to earn even more Free stuff!  So contact me today and let's do our best to get you lots of SAB items - and more!

Have a wonderful day.  God Bless you all,    ~Cynthia    <><