Cyndy's Creative Corner

Saturday, June 2, 2018

New Product of the Month - Rooted in Nature

A lot going on already this month and it's just begun! I just had swaps due from 2 different groups and the new annual catalog has just begun! I was able to get the Rooted in Nature as a demonstrator early and just love this bundle/suite! You can buy the stamp set and the framelits separately but when you can save 10%, why not get both!

Each month I spotlight a bundle/suite on Friday and call it Feature Friday. Unfortunately I've been a bit late the last couple of weeks. I'm trying to get better. Hopefully by next week, I'll have this up on Friday!

I can see so many different cards, scrapbook pages, and home decor using this suite! I used this in one of my swaps. How easy will it be to make masculine cards with this suite and fall is a natural. So here are my first cards I made using this suite. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do for my swap and wasn't sure if I'd have enough of the designer series paper so I went without. First I'll share a video that Stampin' Up! did and then the cards I did.

Card look familiar? I loved the look and wanted to try it. I changed it slightly because I wouldn't have enough of the paper to use for all the swaps. How do you like it? Very easy to do.

This next card I cased from Nicole Wilson. She used some embellishments I didn't have and I wanted an extra layer. I did fussy cut the "you are wonderful". The leaves I used copper embossing powder and then die cut them. The tree is also die cut.

This next card I cased from Tanja Kolar. I'm not sure what country she's from because her card isn't in English. I changed a few things around to make it my own and very happy with the way it turned out. The sentiment is embossed with white embossing powder.

This last card is what I finally decided to be my swap. I did case this as well from Erin Gunson. She did some stitching and a bow. I wanted this to be more class friendly so I opted not to do that. I used some of the twine that's part of the suite. I used 2 pieces and just tied them together then used my paper piercer to separate the strands. I like this look and think it gives a great! I hope you agree. I did this with the Stamparatus, which is available to everyone! I really believe this is the best stamp positioning tool on the market!

I hope you enjoyed these cards. Please leave a comment, I'd love to hear from you. You can find all these products in my STORE or scroll down to find the products listed. If you don't have a demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. When shopping, make sure to use this month's brand new VIP Host Code JSYCFKXE. You can always contact me, with questions.

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

[148353]

$72.75

Rooted In Nature Wood-Mount Bundle

[148352]

$84.50

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146482]

$42.00

Rooted In Nature Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146479]

$55.00

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119684]

$8.00

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102584]

$8.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115318]

$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$7.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[144085]

$6.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

$6.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[126965]

$6.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad

[147142]

$7.50

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

True Gentleman Buttons

[145596]

$7.00

Nature's Twine

[146342]

$9.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$3.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

[141636]

$5.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

$3.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

New Catalog!!!

The new Catalog is HERE!!! I'm so excited there are so many things I want to get. I bet you do to! There are so many new and exciting products, I'll be sharing it with you as I get new items. One new item is the Distinktive stamp. I can't wait to get it! Below is a video to tell you more.

Doesn't that sound exciting? I can't wait to play with this new type of stamp! I'll share samples as soon as I can! In the meantime, why not get one yourself! If you don't have a demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. When shopping make sure you use this month's new VIP Host Code JSYCFKXE. Don't have a catalog, contact me and I'll get one out to you.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

One More Day!!!

There is one more day to get items from the Occasions and Annual Catalog and reserve your Paper and Ribbon/Trim Shares!!!

The new catalog starts Friday! That means, if you want any of the retiring items from either catalog or a sampling of ALL the NEW Designer Series Papers and Ribbons/Trims, you have until tomorrow to do so!

Contact me to let me know you want the shares and which one you want. I'll be placing my order on Friday! Don't miss out on this fabulous deal! There are SO MANY new papers and they are fabulous you want all! With this offer you can and you won't break the bank! For all the details check out my Product Shares tab.

For those items you still haven't gotten from the Occasions or Annual catalog, NOW is the time! Don't forget, those bundles that are carrying over won't be a bundle and you won't save that additional 10%! Make sure you use this month's VIP Host Code 4MXCH2YS to earn your FREE items from ME!

Didn't get a new catalog? Want one? Contact me and I'll get one right out to you!

Have a great day!

Monday, May 28, 2018

Monthly Swap - Last Group

Happy Memorial Day! Before anything, I just want to thank all those who serve us or who have served us. It takes a special person to put their life on the line and help defend our country or others who cannot defend themselves. A HUGE Thank You!!!

I hope you're having a wonderful holiday and/or holiday weekend. Mine is going to be a quiet one. With everything that's been going on in my life, I need some down time!

So I have for you my last two swaps from my monthly group. Just as a refresher, the theme was to make a background from your stamps, to make it look like patterned paper. As I have been doing with my swaps, I'm listing the products used after each sample. You'll be able to find all the products in my STORE. I'll provide the link again at the end.

This first one was made by Debbie Modrowsky. I didn't see her often before she moved so now I get to see her even less! I do miss her! She is a very talented stamper and all around wonderful person! Love her swap! I didn't get this stamp set, was just on the fence with it. A girl can only have so much! So I'm so happy to get this swap.
Stamp: Fabulous Flamingo
Ink: Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist, Flirty Flamingo, Memento Black, Pool Party, Powder Pink
Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink, Whisper White
Accessories: 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Metallic Sequins, Wink of Stella

I made this last card. This is one of my favorite sets from the Occasions Catalog and so happy it's carrying over into the new Annual Catalog. It looks a little flat in the picture, so you can't really see or tell I used dimensionals behind the bird to pop it up. The glimmer paper I used is retiring, however they will have something very close to this, you can easily swap them out.

Stamps: Petal Palette

Ink: Old Olive, Black Memento

Blends: Combos of Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral

Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer

Accessories: Petals & More Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Pearls, Dimensionals

I hope you enjoyed these last 2 swaps and they have inspired you to create some cards of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me, I'd be more then happy to help. If you don't have a demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. Again, you can find all these items in my STORE. There are a couple of place to get all the benefits of shopping with me. You can find them in my VIP Monthly Host Code and Wish List. So when shopping, make sure to use this month's Host Code 4MXCH2YS. Enjoy!

Friday, May 25, 2018

Feature Friday

TGIF! Well better late then never! What a busy day and week. I had gotten half of the cards done but couldn't get to finish them until this afternoon. In trying to figure out what I wanted to do, I found a few samples using the bundle but wanted to do more stamping then making the specialty paper the focal point. So to save on time, I did a lot of CASEing (Copy And Share Everything).

As a recap, I've been trying to Feature a Bundle from a current catalog and highlight that bundle all month long on Fridays. For May, I Featured the Share What You Love since it's a special this month. This is something everyone can get before it's available in the catalog next month. There are 3 bundles, "Just Getting Started", "A Little More", and "Gotta Have It All". You can check them out in my STORE.

These are the main products I used on today's cards. They are all in the the "A Little More" Bundle.

This first card I CASED from Sarah Klass. I thought this was so interesting I had to figure out what she did. To me it looked like it was watercolored but looking closer saw it wasn't. The image is dry embossed using the Lovely Floral Dynamic Embossing Folder then colored everything on the debossed side with Blends. I used Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, and Pink Pirouette. The Pink is retiring but we'll have a new Pink which I think would work great.

This next card I CASED from Cindy Elam. I did change this one up a bit. She had used one of the pieces from the embellishment kit to stamp the "thank you". Since I was trying to use minimal product, I used a strip of Very Vanilla and popped it up with some dimensionals. Here I embossed the same flower and added the color on the embossed side. I used daubers to add color to the embossed images.

This last card was CASED from Stamp a Latte. I'm not sure exactly what she did, but I embossed the floral image 2x on the front panel. It also looked like she used markers to color the images and sentiment, so that's what I did. I had tried to see if using the markers would also work for coloring in the flowers but that wasn't looking right, so I pulled out my Blends and that was the trick! I used the Rich Razzleberry combo and the color lifter, just to lighten the top edges.

I hope you enjoyed these cards. If you don't have a demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I have specials just for my loyal customers which you can find info about in the tabs above. These bundles are available in my STORE. I've also listed the products I used below. Depending on which bundle you choose you may not to get some of the other items. When shopping make sure to use this month's VIP Host Code 4MXCH2YS. Have a great weekend!