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SUNSHINE AND ROSES

January 17, 2020

Anniversary/Wedding, Birthday, Get Well, Techniques, Valentine Projects

It may be very cold up here in northeastern BC, but when the sun shines, it lights up the mood! So, it also inspired me to pull out the To A Wild Rose Bundle and get creating.

I decided to play around with our Pigment Sprinkles and love the way the different colours add highlights to those pretty roses. It just seemed appropriate to give them a white edge, so out came the Versamark and White Emboss Powder. TIP: I used the Heat Tool to dry the paper after the sprinkles making it much easier to add the heat embossing!

The new Freshly Made Sketches layout came into play here with a piece of the Peaceful Poppies DSP and a small side plate to cut the rounded edge.

Here’s the list of products used.

To A Wild Rose Bundle [151073] $71.00	Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English) [151457] $31.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $11.25	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25
Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324] $15.75	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad [147050] $10.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] $10.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $10.25
Pigment Sprinkles [149663] $31.00	Stampin’ Spritzer [126185] $4.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109132] $8.25
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $31.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00	Paper Snips [103579] $13.50
Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Stamping to you!

ANOTHER VALENTINE

Cynthia Stevenson

January 16, 2020

Valentine Projects

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Hi and welcome! Today, I’m showing you another Valentine card that I created to send to our Canadian Veterans. I love the Special Someone stamp set(151643), the critters are just so darn cute!

Aww, how cute is that raccoon with his balloon! This is a 2-Step stamp set, so creating these cuties is really easy. I stamped the detail image first with Soft Suede ink and then added the other image using Crumb Cake ink.

Yes, the string and balloon were “fussy-cut” so I could add them over top of the image. That beautiful background is a piece from the From My Heart Specialty designer paper(151189).

Here’s the list of products used. Make sure to check them out by clicking on the image.

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set [151643] $22.00	Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [102482] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25	From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper [151189] $20.00
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [147084] $10.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [147115] $10.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] $10.25
1-1/8″ (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146138] $22.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $48.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50
Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00	Paper Snips [103579] $13.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00
Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Happy Stamping!

POPPIES ABOUND

Cynthia Stevenson

January 15, 2020

Birthday

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Let’s go back to the Peaceful Poppies Suite today! This is such a beautiful suite with it’s bright colours and beautiful poppy flowers!

With this really cold weather we’ve been experiencing, I thought it best to add some brightly coloured poppies to this card. I pulled up the new sketch layout from CAS(E) this sketch and got to work! I didn’t follow the sketch exactly as shown, but think that the addition of the circles takes the place of the square shape shown on the sketch.

The Peaceful Moments stamp set is just full of beautiful sentiments and is a great addition to this suite.

Here’s the list of products used.

Painted Poppies Bundle [153827] $71.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $29.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $11.25	So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [105118] $12.00
Poppy Parade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119793] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324] $15.75	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad [147050] $10.25
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] $10.25	Snail Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00	Paper Snips [103579] $13.50
Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Happy Stamping!

IS IT TOO EARLY FOR A VALENTINE CARD

Cynthia Stevenson

January 14, 2020

Valentine Projects

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Is it too early for a Valentine card? Time does go by quickly so I decided to get creative with the new Special Someone photopolymer stamp set from the Occasions mini catalogue.

The images in this set are so cute and you can create them with the 2-Step stamping method. I also wanted to show off some of the beautiful designs in the From my Heart Specialty designer paper so pulled this sketch posted by TGIF challenges.

We Canadian SU Demonstrators are creating Valentines for our Veterans and this is one of the cards that I will be sending.

Here’s the list of products used.

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set [151643] $22.00	Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [102482] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25	From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper [151189] $20.00
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [147084] $10.25	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $10.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [147115] $10.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad [147118] $10.25
Brights Stampin’ Write Markers [147157] $40.00	Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $10.25	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $31.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] $48.00
Snail Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $9.50	Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00	Paper Snips [103579] $13.50
Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Happy Stamping!

INTRODUCING THE PEACEFUL POPPIES SUITE

Cynthia Stevenson

January 13, 2020

All Occasion, Anniversary/Wedding, Valentine Projects

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Have you checked out the Peaceful Poppies Suite yet? There are so many beautiful pieces to it that it’s hard to list them all so I created a simple card to show you some of these lovely products.

It starts with the Painted Poppies bundle paired up with the Peaceful Moments stamp set(for the greeting). The background paper is from the beautiful Peaceful Poppies Designer series paper – there are many more beautiful pages as well so make sure to check it all out!

This lovely simple sketch from Freshly Made Sketches was my starting point.

Here’s the list of products that I used. Note – one of the colours in this Suite is Poppy Parade! So appropriate isn’t it?

Painted Poppies Bundle [153827] $71.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $29.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $11.25	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $12.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324] $15.75	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad [147050] $10.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $10.25
Brights Stampin’ Write Markers [147157] $40.00	Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $10.25	Snail Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00	Paper Snips [103579] $13.50
Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Stay warm, have a great Monday and Happy Stamping!

TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE

Cynthia Stevenson

January 10, 2020

All Occasion, Birthday

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Hi, I’m back with the Honey Bee bundle again! Because a little bee-enfused sunshine and happiness seems like a good way to end this week!

There are so many beautiful designs in the Golden Honey Specialty designer paper and they just have to be shown off! I matched up the honeycomb design with a little piece done in Pineapple Punch behind the hive. Just drag the ink pad across a piece of whisper white cardstock and the die does the rest! The flowers were coloured “direct to stamp” with Call Me Clover and Pineapple Punch Stampin’ Write Markers.

Here’s the full list of products used.

Honey Bee Bundle [153792] $55.75	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131297] $12.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25
Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper [152311] $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad [147097] $10.25	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Pad [147141] $10.25
In Color 2018–2020 Stampin’ Write Markers [147159] $20.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $9.50	Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00
Paper Snips [103579] $13.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Wishing you sunshine and happiness for the weekend and Happy Stamping!

HONEY BEE BUNDLE

Cynthia Stevenson

January 9, 2020

Techniques, Thank You

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The Honey Bee Bundle is another stamp set that I smiled at while browsing through the new 2020 Occasions Mini Catalogue. And, the matching dies make it so easy to create a busy bee hive!

There’s also the beautiful Golden Honey Specialty designer paper from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue to amp things up to a whole new level! I used a piece for the background on this card. You can earn this beautiful paper pack with just a $60 purchase!

I wanted to play along with The Paper Players first challenge of the new year. So this card is the “something new” that I’m playing along with!

Here’s the list of products used.

Honey Bee Bundle [153792] $55.75	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper [152311] $0.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad [147097] $10.25	So Saffron Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [149555] $6.00	Metallic Baker’S Twine & Sequins Combo Pack [152314] $0.00
1-1/8″ (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146138] $22.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $9.50	Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00
Paper Snips [103579] $13.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Have a great day and Happy Stamping!

JOIN STAMPIN’ UP! IT’S A TON OF FUN

Cynthia Stevenson

January 8, 2020

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ALL OF ME LOVES ALL OF YOU

Cynthia Stevenson

January 7, 2020

Anniversary/Wedding, Techniques, Valentine Projects

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All of Me Loves All of You – what a beautiful sentiment for that special someone! And I think that this card will make a lovely Valentine greeting with that beautiful sentiment.

I’ve been using the Forever Blossoms bundle(153781) again – I just love everything about it and the flowers are so easy to colour!

In order to show off a bit more of the beautiful Parisian Blossoms design paper, I followed along with the new CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.

Here’s the list of products used.

Forever Blossoms Bundle (English) [153781] $72.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $11.25	Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100702] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25
Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper [151192] $20.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $12.00	Old Olive Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [144574] $6.00
Crumb Cake Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [144582] $6.00	Petal Pink 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [151194] $9.50	Layering Ovals Dies [141706] $48.00	Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder [151474] $14.00
Snail Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50
Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00	Paper Snips [103579] $13.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00
Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Make sure to check out the entire Parisian Blossoms Suite, there’s lots of lovely to choose from!

Happy Stamping.

SALE-A-BRATION BEGINS

Cynthia Stevenson

January 6, 2020

All Occasion

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The new 2020 Sale-A-Bration Catalogue and 2020 Mini Occasions Catalogue are here and full of fabulous products to craft with!

With Valentine’s Day coming up you may want to consider the From My Heart Suite.

Or, the beautiful Peaceful Poppies Suite.

These are just 2 of some of the fabulous products available. Make sure to check them out. If you are a ” I want to hold the catalogue in my hands” kind of person, Contact Me and I’ll get one to you.

Happy Stamping!

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SUNSHINE AND ROSES

ANOTHER VALENTINE

POPPIES ABOUND

IS IT TOO EARLY FOR A VALENTINE CARD

INTRODUCING THE PEACEFUL POPPIES SUITE

TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE

HONEY BEE BUNDLE

JOIN STAMPIN’ UP! IT’S A TON OF FUN

ALL OF ME LOVES ALL OF YOU

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