Spectacular Online Stamping Class

Hello Friends

Have you ever wanted to attend a class, but your schedule just didn't cooperate??
Have you ever wanted to learn tips, tricks and techniques for your paper crafting and then wished you could go back to those tutorials over and over again?

Well Stampin' Up! just came out with a solution to those problems.  They created a new series of Online Classes filled with fantastic projects that you'll want to create time and time again.   Classes designed for both the beginner paper-crafter and experienced ones.

#133385 - The Basics Online Classes - $17.95

 

Best of all ..... since this is a computer download there is NO SHIPPING CHARGE!!

Place your order in my Online Store and start your crafting adventure today.

 

Have a terrific weekend and God Bless,   ~Cynthia   <><

Update - Mystery Hostess $1000 Party Event

Wow!!  Talk about a fun time!

There were 9 ladies who signed up for the Mystery Hostess Event -  one of them signed up for  2 spots, and one of them took 3 spots.  So there were 12 "spots" taken for the event.  That meant 12 bonus prizes instead of just 10.  So I added another half price item and a $40 shopping spree.

Five of the participants were available to come over on Tuesday night to do some crafting fun and make the 3 cards you see here (plus a gorgeous little gilded purse) and while they crafted, my son was kind enough to draw their names out of a bowl, one at a time.

Here's what the prize breakdown looked like:
1)  $75 shopping spree of FREE products  (Bernadette)
2)  $50 shopping spree of FREE products  (Elizabet)
3)  $35 shopping spree of FREE products  (Cecilia)
4)  FREE set of 10 ink pads - choose from Brights, Subtles or Regals  (Sandy)
5)  1/2 price ANY item (pay only 50% on anything)  (Cecilia)
6)  1/2 price ANY item (pay only 50% on anything)  (Monique)
7)  1/2 price ANY item (pay only 50% on anything)  (Kathy)
8)  Sycamore Street SAB Bundle (DSP, Ribbons, Stamp set)  (Bernadette)
9)  Silver Glimmer Paper PLUS pick 3 more SAB items  (Donata)
10)  Adhesive pack - glue sticks, dimensionals, 2-way glue pen, snail refill, AND a pkg rhinestones ($35 value)  (Cathie)
11)  $40 in your choice of FREE products  (June)
7)  1/2 price ANY item (pay only 50% on anything)  (Bernadette)

In addition, since B.R. took 3 of the spots, she had the biggest order and was awarded my thank-you gift of an extra $25 to spend.  Wow!!  Her strategy certainly paid off as in addition to all the lovely things that she ordered herself, she ended up winning $100 of FREE product, one item at 50% off, and the Sycamore Street SAB bundle (worth over $35).  That's a pretty nice set of winnings, wouldn't you say?!?

As for me?  I had a blast.  The ladies brought laughter and smiles into my home last night and I got to share their excitement and anticipation as we waited to see who would win what bonus.

This was way too much fun not to do it again.  I can't wait to run another Mystery Hostess Party - let me know if you want to be included next time.  Anyone and every one in Canada can participate.  And the best part is...everyone is a winner!!

Until next time then....God Bless,   ~Cynthia    <>< 

Designer Paper Flowers and a Video

Hello Friends

I was honoured and blessed to be a part of a Crop to raise money for the Neeje Association For Women and Families yesterday. 

What a thoroughly wonderful day.  This is the third year the crop has run and it gets better every year!

If you saw my post yesterday, I promised that today I would post a video showing you how we made the gorgeous corsages that we gave to each of the participants.  I probably should have waited to film it until today (I did the filming last night after the crop and I was pretty tired.....but I think you'll forgive my few little stutters.  Please?!?)

Let me know what you think.  And let me know if you'd like to see more videos.  I figure I can only get better at them...right?

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and is looking forward to more of the same this week.
God Bless,   ~Cynthia   <><

Corsages For a Crop

Good Morning Friends

I have the pleasure, and the honour this morning of being involved in an annual all-day Crop that benefits the Neeje Association For Women and Children.  What a fabulous way to spend a Saturday!!

At last year's event I made a notepad for each of the participants.  This year as a thank you to all of the women in attendance, my upline and I thought it might be nice to make a corsage for each and every one of them.  And of course you know they had to be created from Stampin' Up! supplies.

Corsages for the Neeje Crop Attendees

Look at this veritable garden full of blooms.  Aren't they lovely?!  I am on my way to the crop now but stay tuned because tomorrow I will have the video showing how they are made.  And you will be amazed and very pleased to see how easy it is!

In the meantime, have a wonderful day and God Bless,     ~Cynthia   <><

Touching Base

Hey there friends

I want to thank all of you who've come over to view my first ever video tutorial.  The response I have received on Facebook, my blog, by e-mail and in person has been very wonderful and supportive!  Thanks so much.  I guess this means I have to plan a few more, huh?   :)

In the meantime, I have a lot of catch up work to do today since we just enjoyed a wonderful long weekend and today feels so much more like a Monday than a Tuesday.  Oh well, guess I better get back to reality and get stamping.  Check back tomorrow for another great card!

Have a wonderful day and God Bless!      ~Cynthia     <><

Multi-Coloured Chalkboard Technique and a Video!!

Well friends, this is it.

If all goes well, when I hit "Publish" there will actually be a video linked to this post.  I hope it works.  And if it does work, you can all watch and see how easy it is to do mutli-coloured embossing as a Chalkboard technique.

This is my first attempt at a video.  I hope it was successful.  Let me know what you think!  I'll be very interested in your comments.

In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend (a long weekend for the US and for many of us in Canada).  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!!