Cyndy's Creative Corner

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

I'm Back and With Swaps!

Sorry for the delay in getting my posts up! The internet was horrible while I was away and took FOREVER for anything to load, so I just gave up! I do have things to post, I just have to get them together. We came back Friday, the 13th late afternoon and have been busy, busy, busy, ever since! If you're local, I have a Christmas Card Class on Thursday, the 26 at 10am & 7pm. Would love for you to join us! Please RSVP for either time ASAP!

Just before I got home my swaps for June were waiting for me! I love getting this kind of mail! Normally it's bills or junk mail, so when someone sends me a card, I'm just so excited! Ok, back to the swaps. The theme for June was Wedding/Anniversary and Carol was the host. I'll split this swap in two so I don't make the post too long!

Some of these cards will be hard to see since they are white on white. Vicki used the Seasonal Wreath Dynamic Embossing Folder here, which I'm not sure if you can see.
Vicki Wu
Stamps-Beautiful Bouquet, Pop of Petals
Ink-Black Memento, VersaMark
Card Stock-Whisper White regular and thick, Sparkle Glimmer, Vellum
Accessories- Leaf & Four-Petal Punches, Seasonal Wreath Dynamic Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensional

Lilly Ruiz
Stamps-Petal Palette
Ink-Soft Suede
Card Stock-Very Vanilla regular & thick, Gold Glimmer
Accessories-Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Starburst & 2" Circle punches, Flourish Thinlits, Big Shot, 3/8" Metallic-Edge Gold Ribbon, Dimensional

Mena Green
Stamps-Petal Palette
Ink-Soft Suede, VersaMark
Card Stock-Whisper White regular & thick, Gold Foil
Accessories-Petal Burst Embossing Folder, Gold Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Petals & More Thinlits, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Pearls

On Pat's card I wanted to point out because I don't think you can see it. She used a new embossing folder that looks like a quilted or tufted (hence the name) and put Wink of Stella on each center point. It really looks great in person!
Pat Militello
Stamps-Flourishing Phrases, Detailed with Love
Ink-VersaMark
Card Stock-Whisper White regular & thick

Accessories-Silver Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, Silver Metallic Thread, Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Wink of Stella

I hope you enjoyed these cards. If you need any help with making these cards, please contact me. You can find all the products used in my STORE and make sure you use this month's VIP Host Code 9MD4MGKV to earn your FREE product and card kit! I will (if all goes well with my internet) have my Feature Friday up, so please stop by and see what I've been working on! Have a wonderful day and catch you Friday!

Monday, July 9, 2018

New Catalog Swaps - Part 4

Hi! Hope you had a great weekend. I got a chance to finally get some badly needed weeding done. The heat wave finally broke and the temperatures, at least in the morning, are something I can tolerate to work outdoors. During my "rest" periods I'm designing my Christmas in July cards and trying to come up with a stamp class to go! This will be my first! Wish me luck!

Well today's post will be my last from my new catalog swaps. I hope you've been enjoying them. It's always great to see what others come up with using the new stamps. All the products used on these cards you'll be able to find in my STORE. I'll also have a link below. AND when shopping, don't forget to use this month's VIP Host Code 9MD4MGKV.

Gayle Bassett
Stamps: Detailed with Love
Paper: Calpyso Coral, Whisper White, Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper
Ink: Calypso Coral
Accessories: 2" Circle Punch, Layering Circle Framelits, Big Shot, Pearl Doilies, Dimensionals, Calypso Coral 1/4" Ombre Ribbon

MaryAnn Boatman
Stamps: Hand Delivered (Hostess)
Paper: Whisper White, Petal Pink
Ink: Black Memento
Markers: Pineapple Punch, Call Me Clover, Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove
Accessories: Pearls

Tina Rosenkrans
Stamps: Varied Vases
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Grapefruit Grove, Shimmery White, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Share What You Love Designer Series Specialty Paper
Ink: Black Memento, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Grapefruit Grove

Barbara Dykhouse
Stamps: Animal Outing
Paper: Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper
Ink: Gray Granite, Fresh Fig
Markers: Gray Granite, Balm Blue, Mint Macaron, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Layering Squares Framelits, Big Shot

Dorene Decibus
Stamps: Rooted In Nature
Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper
Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Gold Mini Seque Trim, Gold Metallic Edge Ribbon, Banner Triple Punch, glue dots

Cyndy Ponczek
Stamps: Rooted In Nature
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede, Grapefruit Grove
Accessories: Nature's Roots Framelits, Nature's Twine, Stamparatus, Embossing Mats, Big Shot, Mini Glue Dots

I hope you enjoyed the last of these swaps, I sure did! If you need help recreating any of these, please contact me, I'd be more then happy to help. If you don't have a demonstrator, I'd also love to be yours! Don't forget to use this month's VIP Host Code 9MD4MGKV when shopping in my STORE. There are special benefits when shopping with me!

Friday, July 6, 2018

Feature Friday

Hope you had a great week! For some you may have had an extra day off! When I worked retail, holidays didn't mean much except for time and a half! So glad I'm not doing that and really don't like to "hit the stores" on holidays if I don't have to. I feel so bad for those who have to work on the big holidays and can't spend that time with their family or friends.

I'm having some internet issues, so this post is a bit late. Hopefully the others won't be effected. I'm so excited about this month's feature! I am about all of them or I wouldn't be doing this, but this is a different bundle for me and have been having so much fun playing around with this product suite.

For those who may be just stopping by for the first time, I do a Product of the Month and Feature it each Friday of that month. This month, is the Product I'm featuring is the suite Tranquil Textures on pages 154 and 155 of the Annual Catalog.

I'll be featuring all of these products each Friday, so be sure to stop by each week to see what's new! This first card I created for my Brusho Class I had last month. For me, this was the most fun to create! I have a couple of close up pictures, just so you can see some of the little details that I think really make this card. You'll be able to purchase all the products used from my STORE or I'll have a list below of all the products I used.

The little fishes are making a mask from one of the dies and then using a sponge to ink the fishes onto the card.

In this picture, I'm showing the two tone octopus and the beads below it. BTW, the beads are my monthly VIP gift to you! Just use my VIP Host Code 9MD4MGKV I did case this card but unfortunately don't have the info who I cased it from.

This picture just show the knot. I basically made a loop and tied it then cut the loop. I thought it had a nautical look. It did take some time to make this card, but SO worth it!

So this card I wanted to showcase something much easier. I also cased this from a demonstrator overseas, but don't have her info either! I'm so sorry! To make the square, I die cut a square from card stock and held it in place. It probably would have been easier if I taped it down but didn't think of it at the time! The background ink is just sponged on. I used that same mask that I used for the first card for this card too.

I hope you enjoyed these projects/cards for the first week of of my Tranquil Textures. If you have any questions on how to do either of these cards, please contact me, I'd be more then happy to help! I have more planned and if all goes well, with my internet, I'll have them up! Make sure you use this month's VIP Host Code 9MD4MGKV to earn your FREE gift from ME! Scroll down for a list of all the products I used to make these cards.