Thankful Thursday Vintage Verses

Hello Friends

A quick post today, and a card that was almost as quick to make, to start my day off with a Thankful Thursday!  Thankful for so many things.  Not the least of which is the glorious sunshine that smiles on us today, but much more importantly -  the good-bye kiss I just got from my son as he headed off for school.

I love that my son (who will turn 11 in less than a week) still kisses me good-bye, and/or allows me to kiss him good-bye, every morning when he leaves and every night as he goes to bed.  Sweet memories that will last a lifetime!

Supply List (SAB products)  
Stamps - Vintage Verses (w129633, c129636)
Paper - Whisper White (100730), Sycamore Street Designer Paper (127540), Island Indigo (122923) 
Ink - Island Indigo (122923) Big Shot -  Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003) Tools and Accessories - Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246)


I have decided that I like the look of flagged banners.  Can you tell?  Especially when they are curled slightly (with a bone folder) to give them the illusion of "movement".    And I do have to say that I will be very sorry when this Sycamore Street Designer Paper retires - TOMORROW !!  I loved the Sale-A-Bration products this year and will be very sorry when they are no longer available.  If you want anything, contact me TODAY so we can get your order in on time!


Until tomorrow then, have a wonderful day.  And I hope you too, like me, will be the recipient today of the gentle kiss of an innocent child!     
      God Bless,    ~Cynthia   <><

Fast and Fabulous (Sale-A-Bration) Friday

Hello Friends

I have a Sale-A-Bration Celebration class tomorrow and one of the card choices is my Fast and Fabulous Friday edition for you today.   I certainly am loving the vintage feel of this stamp set and I will be very sorry when Sale-A-Bration is over.  Only 2 weeks left to get your hands on these lovely images.  You don't want to miss your chance.  And if you are in the Ottawa area, feel free to join me tomorrow for a Sale-A-Bration Celebration and you can get your very own stamp set, FREE with a qualifying order!

On to today's Fast and Fabulous card(s):

Supply List FREE SAB products)
Stamps - Feeling Sentimental (w129627, c129630), Vintage Verses (w129633, c129636)
Paper - Naturals White (102316), Midnight Muse(126843)
Ink - Midnight Muse (126860)
Big Shot - Embossing Folders - Square Lattice (119976), Perfect Polka Dots (117335), Argyle (127750)
Tools and Accessories - Paper Snips (103579), Stamping Sponges (101610)


I love when a Fast and Fabulous Friday comes together so quickly.  And I will bet that my ladies are going to really love this card tomorrow!  Wait till you see the other 3 cards we'll be making.  You're going to wish you were here to join us.


I have a hundred and one things to do before the Sale-A-Bration Celebration so I'll say good-bye now, but not without reminding you that you only have 2 more days to sign up for My Paper Pumpkin if you want to receive a kit in March.  The first kits will ship out beginning March 15 and I can't wait to get my hands on mine.  Why don't you sign up (choose me as your demonstrator) and join me for a Pumpkin Patch night of crafting together each month?


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

Fast & Fabulous Chalkboard Swallowtail

Good Morning Friends

Remember when we were kids and we used all sorts of wonderful colours of chalk to create works of art on the chalkboard?  Well, I decided to use coloured embossing powder to try to achieve the same effect.  Naturally I wanted to re-create the chalkboard technique I showed yesterday.  So although this card may look like it took time (because of the multiple colours), it is really just various colours of embossing powder and took no time at all.  See?  Fast.  And fabulous!
     (Added note:  See the video to re-create this technique here)

Supply List (Spring or SAB catalogues)
Stamps - Swallowtail (w129213, c129216), Vintage Verses (w129633, c129636)
Paper - Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (121045)
Ink - Versamark (102283)
Tools/Accessories - Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Powder - White (109132), Melon Mambo (123223), Tangerine Tango (123106), Pool Party (129398), Tempting Turquoise (122950), Watercolor Pencils - white (101879), Stamping Sponges (101610), Embossing Buddy (103083)

I think I will do a video (!!) on the multi-coloured embossing technique so check back this weekend if you want to see how that is done.  (Gulp - there - I said it.  I am doing a video.  I've GOT to do one now!!).  I wonder....in today's day and age of white boards and "smart boards"...will kids forget what chalkboards, blackboards and coloured chalk is?  I guess not, since they will still have chalk to colour on the sidewalks.  But it just isn't the same thing in my books.  Oh well, the end of an era!

Don't forget about my Mystery Hostess event.  Offer open to ANYONE in Canada, and you don't need to be available to come to the event evening.  Just let me know you have a qualifying order to put in.  EVERYONE splits the hostess benefits so you will get one of the 10 bonuses listed!  Contact me today - It just doesn't get any better!    :)

In the meantime, I hope you all have a wonderful day and a superb weekend!!