Movie Monday featuring the Life on the Go Journal

 

Have you been enjoying Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-Bration?  I sure have!  It is so fun to earn FREE products every time I make a purchase of $50 or more.  Since SAB comes around every year at this time, I wait to stock up on basics like cardstock, papers, adhesives and envelopes. When I buy them during SAB, I can earn a FREE item for every $50 I spend!

Through March 31, you can earn exclusive FREE Sale-a-Bration products when you purchase $50 worth of ANY Stampin' Up! products - from the catalogs, from the special flyers, from the Weekly Deals, and from the Clearance Rack.  As your order adds up, so do your FREE items - one for every $50 you spend!

Can't decide what to order??  Stampin' Up! has made it even easier to choose $50 worth of products by offering a few limited-time product bundles!  Every Monday in March, I'm going to feature one of these bundles and show you a 'movie' of the bundle in action.  

Today's feature presentation:  Life on the Go Journal

Are you always on the go? Now you can capture your special moments with this Life On the Go Bundle. This video will show you how easy it is to create a one of a kind journal using the Washi Tape, Designer Journaling Tags, Hardware Clips and of course the This and That Journal that are included in this bundle. When you buy the Life on the Go Bundle you will also be able to choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration gift! But hurry, this bundle is only available for a short time. 

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(Email readers go to my BLOG to see this!)

Take a quick look at the items you can earn for FREE:

Printable SAB FREE FLYER
Printable SAB BROCHURE

Contact me today to order - or visit my Online Store!!  I am happy to answer all your questions about Sale-a-Bration and beyond.  I hope you'll come back every week for Movie Mondays in March!  

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Saturday Morning Videos: Ronald McDonald House Charities

Good morning and welcome to Saturday Morning Cartoons Videos!  Here at Stampin' Up!, we are huge fans of the Ronald McDonald House Charities. 

Many families have to travel far from home to get treatment for their seriously ill children. And, for a child facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mom and dad close by. The Ronald McDonald House program provides a "home-away-from-home" for families so they can stay close to their hospitalized child at little or no cost. The Houses are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child -- not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will sleep at night. 

Each year, Stampin' Up! designs an exclusive stamp set and donates a portion of the proceeds from the each sale of that set directly to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. We have donated over one million dollars to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and are excited to continue our partnership with this great program.

The Stampin' Up! artists have outdone themselves with this year's Ronal McDonald House Charities set. It's called Tag It, and you can find it on page 45 of the 2013-2014 catalog. The images in this set are versatile and fun, and your Tag It creations will definitely brighten anyone's day! They also coordinate with our Chalk Talk Framelits, which will make it simple for you to create tags for just about any occasion. Let me show you what I mean. We've used both the "celebrate" and the "to and from" stamps from this set to create a simple tag for a birthday gift. 

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The Tag It stamp set is also featured on the back page of the catalog, with a reminder that we will donate $3 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities when you purchase this set. Contact me today to order your Tag It stamp set - or visit my Online Store!!  And thanks for watching cartoons videos with me today!  If you're in the mood for cartoon video reruns, check out my Videos page!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Wedding Season is coming!

Happy March!  It's actually starting to feel a bit warmer in MN - the birds are singing and I'm pretty sure there is still green grass underneath all those feet of snow!  With spring comes engagement season with the promise of summer weddings!  I am currently working with 3 brides, and what fun it is!  Take a look at my Pinterest boards to see their different styles.

Since I do not spoil the bride's privilege of surprise by showing you her creations before the wedding, I have waited a while to show you my December bride's invitation.  Bri was a joy to work with, she knew exactly what she wanted, and was so appreciative of everything I did.

The main, matted piece of the invitation involved inking the rubber stamp with Cherry Cobber ink, coloring over the stems with an Early Espresso marker, stamping, and then adding gold dots, i.e. 'snow', with a gold marker.  The other two inserts were stamped solely with Cherry Cobber ink.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Thank You Kindly (retired), Winter Berries by Penny Black
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Vellum Cardstock, Whisper White Notecards/Envelopes
Extras:  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon, gold cording, gold marker
Inspired by:  Brianna's ideas!

Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

You can find a lot more pics on my Facebook page, CLOcards.  Be sure to let me know if you have any questions!  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Last Call for BEST OF stamp sets!

Well, it's March - can you believe it!  And it won't be long and the days will get warmer . . . yay!  But in the meantime, there are specials galore in the Stampin' Up! world - and among them, the BEST OF stamp sets.  One BEST OF set was released each month during 2013, and you have until March 31st to order the ones you want - then they are gone!

• December:  Best of Sale-a-Bration (134393)
• November:  Best of Snow (134387)
• October:  Best of Christmas (134384)
• September:  Best of Autumn (134390)
• August:  Best of Halloween (134381)
• July:  Best of Shelli (133488)
• June:  Best of Greetings (133485)
• May:  Best of Brides & Babies (133482)
• April:  Best of Butterflies (133345)
• March:  Best of Flowers (133342)
• February:  Best of Love (132987)
• January:  Best of Birthdays (132929)

All 12 sets will only be available until the end of March, 2014!  Save up your proof of purchase stickers, put them on your Collector's Card, and for every 6 "Best of" sets you purchase, you can send in your Collector's Card for a FREE stamp set of your choice valued up to $14.95!

Print your own Collector's Card or ask me for one and get started on your exclusive BEST OF collection today . . . before it's too late!

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Weekly DEALS from Stampin' Up!

WEEKLY DEALS!

Check out the Stampin' Up! WEEKLY DEALS in my Online Store - deals that will change every Tuesday. Come and look at the deals and place your order right away for these great, discounted products.

Here are this week's deals, Tuesday, March 4 through Monday, March 10:

2012-2014 IN COLOR DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK  Price: $21.95 $16.46	ADORNING ACCENTS TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDERS  Price: $8.95 $6.71	BETSY'S BLOOMS STAMPIN' AROUND STANDARD WHEEL  Price: $6.50 $4.88	COASTAL CABANA 3/8" RUFFLE STRETCH TRIM  Price: $8.95 $6.71
EVERYTHING EASTER ENSEMBLE - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD  Price: $14.95 $8.97	LARGE RHINESTONE BASIC JEWELS  Price: $4.95 $3.71	MIDNIGHT MUSE 3/8" STITCHED SATIN RIBBON  Price: $8.95 $6.71	STRAWBERRY SLUSH 3/8" RUFFLE STRETCH TRIM  Price: $8.95 $6.71

Here's how I used one of this week's DEALS . . .

ADORNING ACCENTS TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDERS  Price: $8.95 $6.71

You can read more about this card on this recent CLOcards post.  These embossing folders are more narrow than the typical 'full card' size, creating pretty embossed borders.  Here's another example using the same embossing folder:

You can read more about this wedding card on this CLOcards post.

So what are you waiting for???  Zoom over to my Online Store right away to snatch up these great Weekly Deals before they're gone!  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Movie Monday featuring 2 Sale-a-Bration Banners

 

Have you been enjoying Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-Bration?  I sure have!  It is so fun to earn FREE products every time I make a purchase of $50 or more.  Since SAB comes around only once a year at this time, I wait to stock up on basics like cardstock, papers, adhesives and envelopes. When I buy them during SAB, I can earn a FREE item for every $50 I spend!

Through March 31, you can earn exclusive FREE Sale-a-Bration products when you purchase $50 worth of ANY Stampin' Up! products - from the catalogs, from the special flyers, from the Weekly Deals, and from the Clearance Rack.  As your order adds up, so do your FREE items - one for every $50 you spend!

Can't decide what to order??  Stampin' Up! has made it even easier to choose $50 worth of products by offering a few limited-time product bundles!  Every Monday in March, I'm going to feature one of these bundles and show you a 'movie' of the bundle in action.  

Today's feature presentation:  Banners!

Are you throwing a party? Impress your guests with your style and decorations with this Party, Party, Party! Bundle. This video will show you how to create your own Celebrate Banner and assemble the tassels. When you buy the Party, Party, Party! Bundle you will also be able to choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration gift! But hurry, this bundle is only available for a short time.

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(Email readers go to my BLOG to see this!)

Learn how to assemble your Heartfelt Banner Kit and create personalized home décor that is easy and cute! You can earn this Heartfelt Banner Kit for FREE during Sale-A-Bration with a qualifying order of Stampin'Up! Products. Sale-A-Bration only lasts only a short time!

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(Email readers go to my BLOG to see this!)

Take a quick look at the items you can earn for FREE:

Printable SAB FREE FLYER
Printable SAB BROCHURE

Contact me today to order - or visit my Online Store!!  I am happy to answer all your questions about Sale-a-Bration and beyond.  I hope you'll come back every week for Movie Mondays in March!  

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Saturday Morning Videos: Simply Pressed Clay

Good morning and welcome to Saturday Morning Cartoons Videos!  Today we are going to take a peek at Simply Pressed Clay and the molds to use with it.  Simply Pressed Clay is white molding clay. There are several different options for you to add color and create custom embellishments. You can add color by kneading ink into it (be sure to wear gloves.) After it is dry you can color it with markers, spray it with reinker using a Stampin' Spritzer, or you can add some shimmer by spraying it with Smooch Spritz. When using the Stampin' Spritzer, please note the depending on how much ink to water/alcohol you have will determine the hue of the color. For stronger, bolder colors use more reinker, and for softer, subtler colors use less reinker. 

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The clay embellishments can air dry and can be handled delicately within five minutes. The embellishment will be fully dry in thirty minutes. You can pop them into the freezer to speed up drying but please don't put in oven; this will melt your molds. 

To use the molds press a small amount of clay into the desired shape. For the more delicate designs allow the clay to dry for a few minutes before trying to remove the embellishment. You can create some fun accessories by taking advantage of the pliability of the clay before it's dry by poking a hole in the top to create a charm.

Contact me today to order your set of molds and Simply Pressed Clay - or visit my Online Store!!  And thanks for watching cartoons videos with me today!  If you're in the mood for cartoon video reruns, check out my Videos page!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J