FLOWERS FOR A GUY?

LOL, I started out thinking that this card would have a definite masculine feel to play along with The Paper Players challenge this week.  So, using the sketch from MOJO Monday, I went to work with Four Frames stamp set(CM 123442) and Petite Pairs stamp set(CM 122497) and came up with this card.

Hmmm, what do you think?  I guess it depends on the guy, but just so you know, every once in a while I give my husband flowers - just because.  So, I would hope that the scallop circle flower-ish embellishment would be okay for some guys.  Anyway, I rather like this card - change up the greeting and it could be a great "any occasion" card.  Here's the Recipe:

Stamp Sets:  Four Frames(CM 123442), Petite Pairs(CM 122497)
Card Stock:  Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, NEW Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper(129310)
Ink:  Island Indigo Classic(126986)
Accessories:  NEW Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape(129314), Naturals Designer Buttons(127554), Island Indigo Baker's Twine(125575), Decorative Label Punch(120907), Large Oval Punch(119855), 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch(129404), 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch(127811), Scallop Edge Border Punch(119882), Snail Adhesive(104332), Stampin' Dimensionals(104430), Glue Dots(103683), Stampin' Trimmer(126889), Simply Scored Scoring Tool(122334)

REMINDERS:
Retiring Products go away forever on June 3rd at 11:50PM (MT).  
Last day to shop the Spring Catalogue is May 31st.
So make sure to Shop Now.

I'm having a PARTY!!  Woohoo, I'm so excited to show off NEW products from the NEW catalogue.  So please make plans to join me in my Stamping Studio on Tuesday, June 4 at 7PM.  It'll be a blast and because it's a party, I'm giving a gift to everyone who attends!  Tell me your coming at this link.

Take care, have a wonderful weekend and reserve some stamping time!

REMEMBER THIS?

Hi and yes, do you remember this card.....

...... I didn't like it much so decided that I had to fix it up a bit.  There was too much "empty" space in the background.  So, I pulled out another stamp from the My Friend stamp set(CM 122587) and added a splash of colour.

In order to do this I had to very carefully lift the centre sentiment piece.  And I do mean very carefully, Stampin' Up's! Snail adhesive is "industrial strength" LOL.  Then I laid post-it notes along the edge of the border before stamping the new image, like this...

......and then glued the sentiment strip back on.  

So if you create a card and think that it might need a little something extra, my advice is to just lightly apply snail adhesive so you can look at it for a while before making any changes.  You sure wouldn't want to wreck your beautiful work!

Reminder:  May 31st is the last day that you can get Retiring Products into your stamping area, so order quickly.  Just go to my Online Store at this link.

Take care and thanks so much for visiting.

FAMILY FUN

Hi and welcome.  Well, after a wonderful week my sister headed home yesterday.  We had such a great time visiting, organizing all my stuff in the garage and, of course, creating scrapbook pages!

Here's a couple more that show our little brother...... ahem, a "few" years ago.

We also had a family BBQ over the weekend - our first big family gathering in the new place.  Wow it was busy, fun and noisy!  Perfect!!

Now, on to a bit of business - I will be hosting a Monthly Crop Night here in my studio.  This will be a time for you to take a couple of hours to yourself to catch-up and do some creating in the comfort of my place.  Just think, you don't have to worry about anyone else, you can just enjoy a couple of hours doing just want you want to do! 
The first night is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2013 and will take place every 3rd Wednesday of each month after that. I will provide the tools for a nominal fee of $10 and you can create to your hearts content.  
Please visit my Website and reply to me by 5PM on the Sunday before each Crop Night as I have only 6 seats available.  I'm so excited to be offering this new feature and look forward to sharing time and ideas with you!

HAPPY VICTORIA DAY!

Good day to you.  I hope that my Canadian friends are having a wonderful long weekend.  We've been having some wonderful weather here in Fort St. John, BC - unusual for the May long weekend so we're enjoying every minute!
My sister came up for a visit and we've been having a great time,  She's been helping me organize all the boxes of stuff still in our garage and scrapbooking some wonderful memories!  Here are a couple of pages that we did of us when we were much younger!

We also got some flowers potted and ready.....

to add some beauty to our back deck.  As you can see in the background of the first two pots, we still have quite a bit of clearing to do!  Anyway, it will be wonderful to have these colourful pots on our back deck for now.  I just might add a few more pots to the front of the house as well.

That's it for today, we have some more scrapbooking to do.  Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

DAY 3 - SERENE SILHOUETTES

Good morning on Day 3 of the Serene Silhouettes show!  Welcome and take a look at card number 3!

I love it!  So soft and pretty and check out the New colours.  The embossed background is Soft Sky, card base is Baked Brown Sugar and the soft green is a yummy Pistachio Pudding.  I felt that these colours were perfect for the image - a soft interpretation of budding spring.

Spring is late for us this year so our trees are just starting to green up and I lightly overstamped the image with Pistachio Pudding to give that effect.  Love those tiny birds!  And, if you notice, this is another interpretation of the Create with Connie and Mary Sketch.

RECIPE:
Stamp Sets:  Serene Silhouettes(CM 127324), Label Love(NEW CM 130622)
Card Stock:  Baked Brown Sugar(NEW), Soft Sky(NEW), Pistachio Pudding(NEW), Whisper White
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar Classic(131174), Pistachio Pudding Classic(131177)
Accessories:  Big Shot(113439), Ovals Collection Framelits(129381), Honeycomb Embossing Folder(129378), Scallop Trim Border Punch(118402), Delicate Details Lace Tape(130966), Artisan Label Punch(NEW 130920), Jewels Basic Pearls(119247), Stamp-a-ma-jig(101049), Snail Adhesive(104332), Stampin' Dimensionals(104430), 2-Way Glue Pen(100425), Stampin' Trimmer(126889), Simply Scored Scoring Tool(122334)

Have these ideas inspired you?  I hope so and you can check out the Serene Silhouettes stamp set in my Online Store.  And.....on May 31st you will be able to order these lovely new colours as well.  I'm counting the days - how about you?

SERENE SILHOUETTES AND CARD NUMBER 2

Hey there and happy Tuesday to you.  As I said yesterday,  I've created 3 different cards using the Serene Silhouettes stamp set(CM 127324) and the Create with Connie and Mary sketch layout.

Here's the layout....

 ....and, here's the card.

I flipped the sketch and replaced the rectangle with the 4 circles.  Cool, isn't it?  You don't need to follow a sketch exactly - follow your own artist's eye to create a pleasing layout that simply says; "I made this myself"!

There are 4 great images in the Serene Silhouettes stamp set - I simply choose one and stamped it three times using different ink colours, matted them, and cascaded them on the card.

RECIPE:
Stamp Sets:  Serene Silhouettes(CM 127324), Petite Pairs(CM 122497)
Card Stock:  Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper(NEW 129310)
Ink:  Island Indigo Classic(126986), Pear Pizzazz Classic(131180), Daffodil Delight Classic(119667)
Accessories:  1-3/4" Circle Punch(119850), Elegant Butterfly Punch(127526), Artisan Label Punch(NEW 130920), Paper Snips(103579), Scallop Trim Border Punch(118402), Delicate Details Lace Tape(130966), Big Shot(113439), Delicate Designs Embossing Folders(127023), Snail Adhesive(104332), Stampin' Dimensionals(104430), Glue Dots(103683), Stampin' Trimmer(126889), Simply Scored Scoring Tool(122334)

This is so much fun!  Card 3 is coming tomorrow - see you then!

PETITE PAIRS AND SERENE SILHOUETTES

Good day to you and welcome.  Just a quick reminder if you are having trouble finding my new home.  Please bookmark this address:  http://www.cynthiascreativecorner.com

I've been creating using the Create with Connie and Mary Sketch this week and will have 3 different cards to show you over the next 3 days all using the Serene Silhouettes stamp set(CM127324).

I used a returning colour, Pear Pizzazz(Yay) for the card base and added some bright touches of Melon Mambo.  The background pattern is from a brand new designer paper - Gingham Garden(available May 31st in the New Catalogue).  

RECIPE:
Stamp Sets:  Petite Pairs(CM122497), Serene Silhouettes(CM127324)
Card Stock:  Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper(NEW 129310)
Ink:  Melon Mambo Classic(115656)
Accessories:   Stampin' Write Markers -Subtles Collection -Brights Collection, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch(119275), Large Oval Punch(119855), Scallop Oval Punch(119856), Elegant Butterfly Punch(127526), Big Shot(113439), Delicate Designs Embossing Folders(127023), 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon(109070), Glue Dots(103683), Snail Adhesive(104332), Stampin' Dimensionals(104430), Stampin' Trimmer(126889), Simply Scored Scoring Tool(122334)

Tomorrow's card shows a different take on the Serene Silhouettes stamp set and starts from the same sketch layout!  How cool is that!

I've updated my Class Calendar and am having a "Take A Look" party on June 4th.  I'm dying to show you some new products in person, so if you're in the neighbourhood and want to join me, please contact me soon.  You can enter the super Door Prize draw, and, every attendee receives a Free Gift from me!