From My Heart

 I  watched an online Stamping Retreat over the last few days. It offered 10 separate videos and pdf tutorials that has spurred my creative mojo, which is what the Demo Team wanted. The ideas were shown with several color, stamp set and designer series paper options.  The first idea I decided to try was the Surprise Gate Fold Card. This card design can be used with dies, punches and any theme. I used the Love You Always Specialty DSP, Love You Always Foil Sheets, Rococo Rose Card Stock and ink, White Card Stock and the Heartfelt Bundle and Meant to Be Bundle.     Cutting Instructions: Rococo Rose Card Stock: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,  score at 2 1/8 on one end Rococo Rose Card Stock (hinges): cut 2 @ 1 x 2 1/4, score at 1/2 Smokey Slate Foil Sheets {base panels): cut 2 @ 2 x 5 3/8 Rococo Rose Specialty DSP (base layer): cut 2 @ 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 Basic White Card Stock (inside): 4 x 5-1/4 Basic White Card Stock (front) : 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 Rococo Rose Foil Sheets (Valentin...

 I spent great day yesterday using my Stampin' Blends and the Simply Succulents Bundle. I watched a video by another demonstrator who is a Pro at coloring with her Blends. She suggested to start off with a palate of colors that will coordinate with your project. I picked the Oh So Ombre Sale A Bration  Designer Series Paper and also looked at Pintrest pictures of succulents.to help pick colors. As you ca see from my palate no all colors made the cut for final projects. I did not take a photo of my purples palate to share with you.  I mixed my colors up on the succulents, for example on the trio of blooms on the right side. I laid down a layer of Light Soft Seafoam, then covered the center of the images with Light Pretty Peacock, the tips with Light Rich Razzelberrry, then used the Light Soft Seafoam to blend all the colors together. You need to play with the colors, get a feel for what you like and the combinations.  The dies include a beautiful overlay piece that ca...

  Cards with Cindy January and February 2021 Happy New Year’s stamping friends, we are all glad to put 2020 in the rearview mirror and look forward to the blessings 2021 has for us. I am going to offer my classes and make and takes differently this year. My goal is to keep everyone virus free and avoiding winter weather issues. I will be using my Facebook business page and YouTube, for videos that you can follow along and create your cards “with” me. Each event will have a printable PDF instruction sheet that will include cutting and assembly instructions and a supply list. Since you have had a few weeks to study the January – June Mini Catalog andSale A Bration brochure, I want to show you my favorite bundles/collections and cleaver uses for the new products with my online classes, blog and Facebook page. As a reminder you earn a FREE item from the SAB booklet for every $50 in products your purchase. January Events January 5 th – Highlights of the catalog and SAB ...