Flowers . . . in Winter?!

Happy Thursday, stampers!  It's cloudy and windy in my part of Minnesota today - and we're slated to get at least 8" of snow today and tomorrow! So I decided we need a little cheering up and a taste of spring . . . in the form of a few flower cards!  Enjoy - and be sure to comment if you have any questions!

We made this center-step card at a recent CLOclub class. Once you have the scoring and cutting done, the rest is a breeze!  A warm breeze, I might add!  :)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Another Thank You 
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Gingham Garden DSP, Midnight Muse, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Extras:  punches: Blossom, Pansy, Petite Petals, Bird Builder, Small Oval, Narrow Oval; Script TIEF, Gingham Garden Washo Tape, Regals Candy Dots, Dimensionals.
Inspired by:  Lots of ideas!  And I used instructions from Julie Davison and Connie Babbert.

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

This card was designed by my stampin' friend Shirley Guzzi, and I created it at a shoebox swap. I also made my own version of this card - you can see it on this blog post.  Stamp set used is Terrific Tulips.

I received this card from my MIL Esther Owczarek on my birthday last fall - I love how she used the little text stamp as the vase!  One stamp set used is Mini Messages.

This card was designed by my fellow demonstrator Debbie Chumley, and I created it at a DOstamperSTARS shoebox swap.  Stamp sets used are Morning Meadow and Simply Sketched (SU!).

I hope you enjoyed this little bit of spring.  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

CLOclub share: Mixed Bunch

Hello!  Today I have another CLOclub project for you - we made this card at our May meeting.  I love how striking a monochromatic color scheme can be!  And this card made good use of my retiring Not Quite Navy color suite.

The flower is popped up with Dimensionals and blinged up a bit with a pearl center.

One more daisy peeks out from behind the torn corner . . .

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Mixed Bunch
Ink:  Not Quite Navy (retired)
Paper:  Not Quite Navy (retired), Whisper White
Extras:  Not Quite Navy 3/8" Taffeta ribbon, Blossom punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Pearl Basics, Dimensionals
Inspired by:  Mary Bellis

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

Do you have a favorite color suite?  Grab the paper, ink, ribbon and some stamps and see what YOU come up with!  And check out the Clearance section in my Online Store for really good deals on retired color products!!  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

How About Some More JOY-folding??

I'm so glad our January days have been sunny for the most part lately - that makes the cold MN weather just a little easier on the system!  I hope you enjoyed the joy-fold card I shared on Monday.  Here's another one I made for my son's wedding rehearsal dinner last August.  I liked them so much I made a few for myself - and for our CLOclub class!

You can see in these additional pics how the two cards fold into each other - a JOY fold!

I CASEd my card from Cristena Bagne's blog, and these are her measurements, which I followed to a T:

• (1) 5-1/2 x 7 folded at 4-1/4" to create the A2 size (this is the card base, Whisper White)

• (1) 5-1/4 x 4 DSP (Island Indigo circles)

• (2) 3-1/2 x 3-1/2  (Island Indigo)

• (2) 3-1/4 x 3-1/4  (Whisper White)

• (1) 7-1/2 x 3-3/4 folded in half  (smaller joy-folding card base, Whisper White)

• (1) 5-1/4 x 2-1/2 DSP (floral print)

• (1) 5 x 2-1/4 Whisper White

The leaves were made from embossed flower punchies, cut into two's and attached to the underside of the Tangerine flowers.  The ribbon bow only ties through the flower center - the two flat ribbons wrap separately around the square white layer.  They just look like they are all one piece!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Petite Pairs
Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso
Paper:  Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Summer Smooches DSP
Extras:  Blossom punch, 1" Circle punch, 1/8" hole punch, Perfect Polka Dots TIEF, 1/8" Calypso Coral organdy ribbon (retired SAB)
Inspired by:  Cristena Bagne

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

Thanks SO much for spending a little time with me today and sharing in my JOY!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Last but not least . . . the Wedding Program!

My son's wedding programs matched their wedding invitation - of course! It was fun to put these together.  Easy and . . . kinda quick!  Enjoy - and if you'd like to see creations from other weddings I've done, take a look in the Special Occasions album on my Facebook page, CLOcards. 

 

 

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Mixed Bunch
Ink: So Saffron
Paper: White Linen cardstock (non-SU!)
Extras: 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Scallop Trim Border Punch

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



 

 

Be sure to leave a comment if you have any questions! Thanks for stopping by!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.  :)

Groom's Dinner Guest Book Album

One thing I love to do for my sons when they marry is to create a Guest Book Album of all their wedding participants! At rehearsal, I take a solo photo of each participant. Then at the Groom's Dinner, I ask each of the participants to write a journaling card of memories, funny stories, advice, or blessings.  The photos and cards go in an album for a nice keepsake of the special people who were part of their wedding!  Here are pics of the journaling cards . . . and yes, the matching RSVP pens! 

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

 

Card Recipe
Stamps: Mixed Bunch
Ink: So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Garden Green, Basic Black cardstock, Summer Smooches DSP, index cards (Target)
Extras: RSVP pens

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

 

Thanks so much for taking a look - I appreciate YOU!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.  :)

Weddings = New Beginnings

It seems it is the season of new beginnings for me . . .   I'm trying out a new blog format - wish me luck!  AND my son got married in August!  I had the honor of making the wedding invitations for him and his lovely bride - a dream come true, since I have only sons!

Here are the Instructions:
Whisper White card base - cut 8.5" x 5.5", Simply Scored at 4.25" and folded.
Stamped layer: Whisper White, cut 4" x 5.25" and trimmed with Scallop Trim Border punch.
Stamped withi MIxed Bunch stamp set in So Saffron ink, some full strength, some stamped off first.
Flower: Blossom punch, one layer punched from Pumpkin Pie, the next layer stamped Pumpkin Pie on Whisper White cardstock and then punched. So Saffron flower layer punched with Boho Blossoms punch. Top circle layer stamped with Pumpkin Pie and punched with 1/2" circle punch. Topped with tiny pearl. Garden Green leaves punched with Bird builder punch.
White Organza ribbon, 7" piece, wrapped around layer, topped with flower using dimensionals.
Layered flat to card front.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps: Mixed Bunch

Ink: So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, & Whisper White cardstock

Extras:  5/8" Whisper White Organza ribbon, Pearls, Blossom punch, Boho Blossoms punch, 3/4" Circle punch, Scallop Trim border punch

Inspired by:  Cristena Bagne

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

There are even more pics on my Facebook page, CLOcards.  Be sure to let me know if you have any questions on these - and thanks for stopping by and reading my very first post!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    :)