Fast & Fabulous Friday - Merry Mini Punches & Ribbon

Time - I don't have any to spare right now so this will be quick. 

Supply List
Paper - Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green
Tools and Accessories - Merry Minis Punch Pack, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple and Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, snail


That's it.  No stamps.  No ink.  No dimensionals.  No glitter.  Just punch the images from strips of white cardstock, put ribbon behind the punched openings - and glue.  It's a very quick and cute way of using the Stitched Satin Ribbon yet again!   Love it!!     :)


Have a wonderful weekend everyone.


God Bless, 
   ~Cynthia    <><

Thankful Thursday - Ribbon With Flowering Flourishes

At the Convention this past July I had the honour and privilege of sharing a room with 3 wonderful ladies whom I met through the Stampin' Up! websites.  We all needed roomies.  We all wanted to cut costs.  So we agreed to share a hotel room and the bill.

Boy did God ever smile down upon me!  I got to share my room with three of the nicest SU! demos you're ever likely to meet.  And I am going to tell you much more about all three of them in a future post.  But right now I wanted to acknowledge one of them.  Cathy Gray was both my room mate and my trusted alarm clock.  She made sure I was awake in plenty of time for my class rehearsals, sessions and my flight home!  Cathy has a terrific blog that I suggest you pop over and visit, and one of the features which she uses is called Thankful Thursday.  How wonderful is that?  We should all spend more time being thankful for what we have.  And we should voice it out loud!.  In honour of Cathy and all the multitude of blessings that I have in my life, I am going to start devoting my Thursday posts to Thankful Thursday!  And on this particular Thursday, I am thankful to and for Cathy.

So here is today's installment.  Each of my customers receives a Thank You card with their order (I write a note on a post-it and put it inside the card - That way my customers receive a card that they can either keep or use themselves).  Becky Jensen CASed a card from someone else, now I am CASing Becky's version of the card.   And it highlights the gorgeous Stitched Satin Ribbon that Stampin' Up! is offering Free all month. 

Of course, I finished the card and wondered if it needed just a bit more oomph so I added some bling.  What do you think?  I like the card with or without the extra bling....but I have to admit I think I like this stepped up version a bit more.

Supply List
Stamps - Flowering Flourishes, Just Believe
Paper - Very Vanilla
Ink - Primrose Petals
Big Shot -  Delicate Designs EF, Large Scallop Edgelit, Bitty Banners Framelits
Tools and Accessories - Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, dimensionals


Remember - if you like receiving cards, either to give or to use for ideas, then place an order with me!  This card (or one one like it) just might be the Thank You card you receive from me!

Have a wonderful Thankful Thursday!  God Bless,   ~Cynthia   <><

Christmas Gifts

Ok.  What do you do when you are really pressed for time but want to create a card using the gorgeous Stitched Satin Ribbon that is offered FREE for the month of September?  Well...how about this?  Ultra-simple.  Quick.  And cute.

Supply List
Stamps - Sassy Salutations
Paper - Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple
Ink - Gumball Green
Big Shot -  Perfect Polka Dots EF, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Chevron EF
Tools and Accessories - 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Midnight Muse,  Raspberry Ripple and Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon, dimensionals




The white-on-white embossed presents show up much better in real life than they do in this photograph.  It doesn't get much simpler than this folks!  And although it's not my favourite card in the whole world, it's not horrible either!  I think I might play with this design and jazz it up a bit.  In fact, I can definitely see potential!


My kids had a wonderful first day at school yesterday.  Hope everyone else who had "first day of something" recently had just as many smiles delivered on their doorstep when it was all done!


Enjoy your day and God Bless!    ~Cynthia   <><

Super Easy Ribbon Ornament Card

Okay.  Four kids in school this morning (3 at the High School, Grades 7, 9 and 10 - and my youngest as the last one remaining at the Elementary School - Gr 5).  Met a friend for coffee at Tim Horton's.  And now I needed to make a quick card for today's post.  This card is a lot like yesterday's card - but with a Christmas flair.  And it was so very quick and easy to make!!  Love, love, LOVE the stitched satin ribbon that Stampin' Up! is giving away FREE during September!

Supply List
Stamps - More Merry Messages
Paper - Very Vanilla
Ink - Midnight Muse
Big Shot -  Delicate Designs EF, Holiday Ornaments Framelits
Tools and Accessories - Midnight Muse and Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, dimensionals



I love how easy it was to make that adorable ornament.  I just used yesterday's method, with a different window shape cut into the top piece of cardstock.  I added the small knot of ribbon at the top of the ornament because it was "missing something".  Then I decided to do something easy to "step up" this card.

First on the agenda - add glitter.  Dazzling Diamonds added to the embossed edges of the card (using a 2-way glue pen) add that little bit of festive flair.  Glitter and Christmas just seem to go together....don't you think?  It might not be super-obvious in the photo, but oh how that Dazzling Diamonds glitter does sparkle and shine!

Next Up:  Add bling.  It is so easy to add bling exactly where you want it using the self-adhesive Basic Rhinestones from Stampin' Up!  And since the package comes with 3 lines of rhinestones that are already attached together, it is easy to add lines across a card, like the ones on this ornament!







So tell me.  What do you think?  Do you prefer the card as the original?  With the glitter?  Or stepped up even further with the bling?




Hope everyone is enjoying their first day of school. 
I'll have 4 excited (and hopefully ecstatic?) kids arriving home in just a few hours.  I can't wait to hear all the first-day-of-school stories!






Happy Stamping and God Bless,     ~Cynthia     <><

Super Easy Ribbon Flower Cards

The Stitched Satin Ribbon that Stampin' Up! is offering FREE during September with every $50 purchase is absolutely gorgeous! At Convention in July they showed us a very effective way of making quick but cute cards, using the natural beauty of the ribbon.  There are a ton of these on the internet right now, but here is my version:

Supply List
Stamps - Sassy Salutations
Paper - Whisper White
Ink -Raspberry Ripple
Tools and Accessories - Blossom Punch, Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, Snail, Basic Pearlsdimensionals


It was so easy to make that gorgeous Flower.  I just punched the blossom from my white cardstock (I'll save it to use later on another card) and laid it over the card and penciled the blossom outline through the window (so I'd know where and how much ribbon to lay down).  Then I covered the penciled area with snail, adhered my strips of ribbon, and overlaid with my white piece (I used dimensionals to pop it up).

Easy.
Peasy.
Cute.
Fast.

LOVE the stitched satin ribbon!  Some strategically placed pearls as a flower centre and I'm done.

There are LOTS more lovely things you can do with the gorgeous stitched satin ribbon from Stampin' Up! and I am going to show you plenty of ideas over the next several weeks.  Place an order with me during September and Stampin' Up! will give you a free roll of this ribbon (colour of your choice) for every $50 you spend.  Place a $200 order and you'll receive 4 free rolls and will qualify for your own hostess benefits so you can get the 5th colour free as well!  And remember, today is the last day to take advantage of my end-of-summer sale (and also qualify for free ribbon!).   Contact me today to place your order!


Happy Labour Day to you all, have a wonderful week and God Bless!       ~Cynthia       <><

Buy Your Holiday Bundles Today and Save Money

Hi Friends

Don't forget - today is the last day to send me your order from the Holiday Catalog (including at least one bundle) and save money, get a FREE gift from me, and also FREE ribbon from Stampin' Up!

It doesn't get any sweeter than this.  Check out the details here and contact me today!  
(Sorry - offer only applies to Canadian residents.)

Enjoy your Holiday Monday.  I have lots of stamping to do and a card to post later today so don't forget to come back this afternoon.
God Bless,    ~Cynthia     <><

Christmas Cheer!

Hello Friends

I have been working away trying to finish the design of my Founder's Circle card (I will have to make 120 of them by the 11th.  I fly out on the 12th!).  But I needed to take a break and decided to create this quick and cute card for you.  Afterall, I need to start showing you all the reasons why you want to get one of the rolls of free Stitched Satin Ribbon that Stampin' Up! is giving away with every order over $50 this month (see my Free Ribbon page in the tabs at the top of my blog for details)!  I only used a smidgeon of the Gumball Green ribbon on this card, but stay tuned this month for lots of other great uses for the ribbon!

This card wasn't CASed from anyone else, but I'm certain there must be many like it on the internet.  Let's face it - the new stamps and images are so very cute and lend themselves to simple, fast but adorable cards!  Here's mine:

Supply List
Stamps - Scentsational Season, Tiny Tags
Paper - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green
Ink - Real Red, Chocolate Chip
Big Shot -  Delicate Designs EF, Holiday Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits
Tools and Accessories - Merry Minis Punch Pack, Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, mini-brad, Jewelry Tag Punch, dimensionals

Don't you just LOVE that Gingerbread man?  He makes me smile and so does this card!  Remember - you still have 2 days to take advantage of the sale I am offering - order this stamp set and the matching framelits as a bundle, and get a free gift from me (not to mention the free roll of ribbon from SU!).  Believe me, this stamp set and coordinating framelits are so cute you will kick yourself if you let the season pass without ordering them.  If you live anywhere in Canada, contact me to get your stamps and framelits bundle (plus free gifts) today!

By the way - the offer of a Free Hallowe'en Painter's Tray Kit for anyone purchasing the starter kit has been extended until September 16th!  I'd love for you to join my team so if you are interested, contact me and we can get your Hallowe'en Painter's Tray Kit on its way to you!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Labour Day weekend.  Keep safe!
God Bless,     ~Cynthia    <><