October Clubs

Hello Friends

So - how many of you look at gorgeous things on the computer?  You surf.  You Pin.  You post.  And you dream....but you just never get around to "doing"!  

Well, *doing* is what card club is all about.  Each month I invite ladies into my home on their choice of 5 different evenings and we get inky.  We create gorgeous and beautiful projects and everyone leaves with a sense of accomplishment.  Not just the "someday I want to make.....".  Instead, everyone gets to go home to the sound of ooh's and aaah's and the "You made that?" kind of compliments!!

This month we are making 3 very elegant Christmas cards - A silver Christmas Star, S
Stained Glass" Poinsettia card, and a vintage Santa.  We're also making a cute little seasonal gift purse (your choice of one of them).

If you like the idea of trying your hand at this, learning new techniques, crafting with friends (and making new ones!) and having a blast, then contact me.  We'd love to have you join us.  This month.  Or next.  Try us out and visit on one of our club dates and see how much fun it is!!

Hope you are enjoying a spectacular Fall!   God Bless,    ~Cynthia    <><

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    <><