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LASTING LILY DISTINKTIVE STAMP SET

March 6, 2019

Today, I’m introducting you to the Lasting Lily stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue!

This one deserves a special introduction as it is a patent-pending “Distinktive” stamp set. That means that the image is made with a “photo-realistic” style. This stamp image will lay down the image with different opacities of ink. The stamp itself looks like it has a flat surface but delivers a great image!

Check out this video to see how these Distinktive stamps work.

Great video! If the Lasting Lily is on your list, make sure to get it before March 31, 2019!

Here’s the list of products I used for today’s card.

Lasting Lily Photopolymer Stamp Set [149717] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $10.50	Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [102584] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25
Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [147089] $10.25	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147109] $10.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad [147101] $10.25	Tea Room Ribbon Combo Pack [146893] $11.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $13.50	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143741] $10.25	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00
Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Happy Stamping!

NEW NEWS FOR SALE-A-BRATION

Cynthia Stevenson

March 5, 2019

Sale-A-Bration

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There’s new items in the news for the Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration period.

Check out the Sale-A-Bration Coordination items.

This coordination consists of a new stamp set…

And Framelits and a punch to match the original Sale-A-Bration stamp sets.

Great products to add to your collection and to keep on stamping after Sale-A-Bration 2019 is over. These products go away on March 31, 2019, so make sure that you take advantage of this great offer before the go away! Visit my Online Store to shop.

Happy Stamping!

BEAUTIFUL LIFE

Cynthia Stevenson

March 4, 2019

All Occasion, Birthday, Congratulations, Techniques

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It’s a beautiful like despite all the snow and cold don’t you think? There’s always something great and beautiful to look forward to!

Which is why the Beautiful You stamp set came to mind for tday’s card. No matter what, we can always dance! I chose to use Black Emboss powder to accent that lovely dancer and then thought that the opposite in White Emboss powder was a good idea for the sentiment! Of course, the butterfly background helps to add that touch of spring.

The layout is compliments of CAS(E) this sketch #311 which made it easy to put the idea together.

Here’s the full list of products used for you. If you see anything that you need, just click on any picture.

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637] $38.00	Beautiful You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143004] $53.00	Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $45.75	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [119683] $11.50
Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $12.00
Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $12.25	Heat Tool [129053] $41.00	Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder [146956] $6.75
White Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109132] $6.75	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $31.00	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $48.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00
Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Have a great Monday and Happy Stamping!

IT’S TIME FOR DAFFODILS

Cynthia Stevenson

March 1, 2019

Congratulations, Techniques

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Are the daffodils blooming in your area yet? We still have a lot of snow so it will be a while before we see any daffodils peeking through. So, I made my own!

Now doesn’t that look cheerful? I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and the You’re Inspiring clear-mount stamp set to create this happy and cheerful card. The daffodil was coloured with our Stampin’ Blends and then carefully cut out with Paper Snips. I also used an exacto knife to clean out the smaller spaces.
TIP: If you want to add a little colour to clear epoxy embellishment, The alchohol ink in our Stampin’ Blends works beautifully!
Here’s the sketch…..

….and here’s the list of products used.

You’Re Inspiring Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145808] $26.00	You’Re Inspiring Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145805] $37.00	Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set [149719] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $10.50
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25	Tropical Escape 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916] $15.00	Gingham Gala 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554] $15.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $10.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $12.00	Mossy Meadow Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [148545] $6.00	Balmy Blue Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [148540] $6.00
Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144599] $12.00	Heart Epoxy Droplets [148583] $8.75	Take Your Pick [144107] $13.50	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $13.50
2-1/4″ (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720] $24.00	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $48.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $9.50	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00
Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

I hope your weekend is a great one and don’t forget to do some stamping!

A SWEET INSPIRATION TO THOSE WHO INSPIRE

Cynthia Stevenson

February 28, 2019

All Occasion, Congratulations

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There are many people out there who inspire me everyday! Not only for my paper-crafting business but in the way they handle life’s challenges! This card was created with those very fine people in mind.

Of course every card needs a great layout and this one from The Paper Players was just one of the inspirations.

I’ve been playing with the Butterfly Gala cling stamp set bundle all week and had those lovely green butterflies sitting on my table. There were the perfect addition to this inspired card!

Here’s the full list of products that I used.

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $45.75	Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set [149719] $0.00	Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146982] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25
All My Love 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148576] $15.00	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad [147140] $10.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [147089] $10.25	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad [147102] $10.25
Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack [149623] $0.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $13.50	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $24.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $9.50	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00
Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Who inspires you? Leave a comment for me! Happy Stamping to you.

MORE BUTTERFLIES FOR YOU

Cynthia Stevenson

February 27, 2019

All Occasion, Birthday, Get Well

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The Butterfly Gala Cling stamp set bundle is just so pretty and so I present to you another bright card.

This time I used the tiny butterflies stamped in both Pineapple Punch and Gorgeous Grape classic ink! Also, If you look closely you will see the imprint of the Lovely Floral image from Dynamic Texured Embossing Folder. A few pearls, and this bright card is ready to make someone happy!

I was inspired to play along with this fun sketch from the TGIF Challenge blog.

Here’s the list of everything I used, If you see something that you really need – just click on the picture to go directly to my Online Store.

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $45.75	Pineapple Punch 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146971] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Pad [147141] $10.25
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad [147099] $10.25	Pearlized Doilies [146936] $6.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $6.75	Take Your Pick [144107] $13.50
Banner Triple Punch [138292] $31.00	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148048] $12.25	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00
Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

I hope your day is full of sunshine and happiness! Happy Stamping to you!

FRIENDLY BUTTERFLIES

Cynthia Stevenson

February 26, 2019

All Occasion

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Someone said to me the other day that they would be happy with more butterflies – So – today’s card feature a couple of friendly butterflies for a friend.

I started out with a Grapefruit Grove card base, added a matching piece of gingham from the Gingham Gala Designer Paper Stack and went from there. It took 3 stamp sets to put this together in order to play along with CAS(E) this sketch and I love the soft simplicity!

In order to make the butterflies stand out, I over-stamped them with Versamark, added some Clear Emboss Powder and heat set them before cutting them out.

Here’s the great sketch that was posted.

NOTE: The Organdy Ribbon Combo pack that I used is un-orderable at the moment but Stampin’ Up! is expecting delivery to start again on March 4, 2019.

List of products used is below.

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $45.75	Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667] $49.00	Itty Bitty Greetings Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146664] $65.00	Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143251] $45.00
Touches Of Texture Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141934] $61.00	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146972] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25	Gingham Gala 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554] $15.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad [147105] $10.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110] $10.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $12.25	Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109130] $6.75
Heat Tool [129053] $41.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $13.50	1-1/8″ (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146138] $22.00	Big Shot [143263] $150.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Glue Dots [103683] $7.25
Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Happy Stamping!

LITTLE TEAPOT

Cynthia Stevenson

February 25, 2019

All Occasion, Techniques

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Welcome to my blog and a brand new week. I thought it a great idea to start off with this Little Teapot adorned with flowers to pass on a little cheer to you!

This was one of the cards that we made in class last week that we tried a new technique on. The Beautifully Detailed Laser-cut designer series paper is truly beautiful so we used a piece of it to add that texture on the Soft Sea Foam mat behind the teapot. All it took was a Stampin’ Sponge and Pear Pizzazz ink! So pretty!

The flowers were stamped onto the teapot image which was cut out with the Tea Time Framelits Dies (page 17 in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue). Then we used various Stampin’ Blends to colour them.

Here’s the full list of products used.

Tea Together Cling Stamp Set [148779] $30.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $11.50	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146988] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25
Beautifully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [148812] $19.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [147104] $10.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $10.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [148059] $12.00	Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [148547] $12.00	Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $12.00	Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $12.00
Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.75	Old Olive Linen Thread [148811] $6.75	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $13.50	Frosted Flower Embellishments [148782] $9.50
Take Your Pick [144107] $13.50	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Tea Time Framelits Dies [149697] $0.00	Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies [148527] $48.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00
Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

IMPORTANT INFO FOR YOU:

Due to large demand, the Butterfly Elements and Precious Parcel Kit from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue are SOLD OUT and no longer available.

Take care, have a great day and Happy Stamping!

HELLO LEMON LIME TWIST

Cynthia Stevenson

February 22, 2019

All Occasion, Congratulations

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Hello there! It’s been a while for a new post but we were off enjoying the sun and sand in Puerto Vallarta. It was a happy break from our cold and snowy weather!

The Paper Players Clean & Simple Monochromatic challenge and Freshly Made Sketches simple layout made coming back home to stamping a little easier. (Do you find that it’s sometimes difficult to get back into stamping mode when you’ve been away!)

Here’s the short list of products used.

Humming Along Cling Bundle [150621] $57.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $10.50	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [144245] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25
Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad [147145] $10.25	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies [141489] $37.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $9.50	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00	Simply Scored [122334] $41.00
Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Make sure to check out my Class Calendar over the weekend. I can hardly wait to share some stamping project with you!

Happy Stamping!

GLAD WE’RE FRIENDS

Cynthia Stevenson

February 20, 2019

All Occasion, Techniques

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There’s a touch of whimsy in todays friends card. I just love the cute critters in the Fable Friends Cling stamp set(148670) and played with the line-up of ducks!

These little critters needed to be coloured, so I broke out our Stampin’ Write Markers(Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Blushing Bride and Balmy Blue) to give them some life. And yes, I fussy-cut them so I could line them up top to bottom on this card. Aren’t they just too darn cute?!

The Blushing Bride card base just had to be brightened up with a piece from the Tropical Escape Designer paper pack.

Here’s the list of all products used. If you see anything you need, just click on the picture to go directly to my Online Store.

Fable Friends Cling Stamp Set [148670] $30.00	Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131198] $11.50	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146990] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25
Tropical Escape 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916] $15.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad [147095] $10.25	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $12.00	Brights Stampin’ Write Markers [147157] $40.00
Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers [147156] $40.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $13.50	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $48.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $9.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $41.00
Simply Scored [122334] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50

Happy Stamping!

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~~~Clara~~~

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~~~Connie~~~

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~~~Leticia~~~

LASTING LILY DISTINKTIVE STAMP SET

NEW NEWS FOR SALE-A-BRATION

BEAUTIFUL LIFE

IT’S TIME FOR DAFFODILS

A SWEET INSPIRATION TO THOSE WHO INSPIRE

MORE BUTTERFLIES FOR YOU

FRIENDLY BUTTERFLIES

LITTLE TEAPOT

HELLO LEMON LIME TWIST

GLAD WE’RE FRIENDS

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