Got Paper Strips?

I have another card for you today that uses paper strips.  I am always SO inspired by Kay Kalthoff - both by WHO she is as a person, and WHAT she comes up with in her creating!  This card is a CASE of her beautiful card a while back:

 

It uses a few retired products, but you get the idea - easy, uses up your scraps, and oh! so lovely.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: Kindness Matters, Four Frames
Ink: Sahara Sand, Poppy Parade (retired)
Paper: Everyday Enchantment DSP (retired), Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand cardstock
Extras: Poppy Parade twill ribbon (retired), Extra Large Oval punch, Decorative Label punch, Stripes textured embossing folder
Inspired by: Kay Kalthoff

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


I hope this inspires you to dig through your stash of paper strips and create today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Sharing Time: Field Flowers Faux Frame

Today I want to share with you a card that was designed and offered by Dawn Olchefske at her DOstamping Card Class recently.  We sponged the inside area using a narrow frame cut with the Labels Framelits.  I went a little 'deep' with my sponging - but I like how it turned out!

Isn't the the little word label a cute shape?  It's created using the Decorative Label punch twice!  Be sure to click on Dawn's name below to see her original card and watch a quick video!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: Field Flowers
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Old Olive
Paper: Naturals White cardstock
Extras: Labels Collection framelits, Decorative Label punch, stampin' sponges, pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals
Inspired by: Dawn Olchefske

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

I love attending card classes - learning new techniques and improving my skills. You can, too!  My next CLOcards class is on November 27th - so if you're in the area, join us!  Be sure RSVP to reserve your project packets.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Typewriter LOVE Stampin'

Hello!  Here's a little LOVE for your Friday ... one more look at that sweet Stampin' Up! typewriter.

 

The LOVE really sparkles when you use Glimmer Paper!



 

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

 

Card Recipe
Stamps:  You're My Type (retired), Elements of Style
Ink:  Real Red, Basic Black (ink pad and marker)
Paper:  Red Glimmer Paper, Basic Black, Very Vanilla cardstock, dictionary page
Extras:  Scallop Dots ribbon, Two Tags Bigz die, Small Heart punch
Inspired by:  Kay Kalthoff

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

The typewriter may be retired . . . but you can still get your hands on Elements of Style - with 15% off on October 29th!  And have I mentioned I LOVE glimmer paper?? Mmmm...silver, red, champagne - perfect for your upcoming holiday projects!
Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

Four-Square Stampin' Fun

I'm so glad there is beauty in simplicity - because some days I just need a SIMPLE design!  And this one fits the bill. 

 

 

You could create this card using any stamps and any punch . . . add some texture embossing and a touch of ribbon and there you have it - beautiful simplicity!

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Pocket Silouettes (retired)

Ink:  Whisper White Craft

Paper:  Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz (all retired), Whisper White

Extras:  Postage Stamp punch, Finial Press textured embossing folder (retired), Whisper White Satin ribbon (retired), Dimensionals

Inspired by:  Julie Cluff

 

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

 

Enjoy some simplicity today - and thanks for stopping by!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

Patchwork Punchin'

I love punches! They make 'piece-work' so fast and easy . . . kinda like mini-quilting!  This card showcases the Postage Stamp punch.

 

TIP:  I lined up a ruler just to the right of the left card edge so that I could lay the middle vertical row of squares up against it.  When I was happy with the alignment, I added the right vertical row and the left vertical row just by sight. I used just a dab of adhesive to get all the squares where I wanted them, then came back and added more adhesive and pressed all the squares down. 

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendly Phrases, Fresh Vintage (retired)

Ink:  Soft Suede, Versamark

Paper:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla cardstock, Everyday Enchantment DSP (retired)

Extras:  Postage Stamp punch, 1/2" circle punch, pearls (optional)

 

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

 

Thanks for stopping by my 'quilt shop' today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

 



KIDS . . . really DO graduate!

Before I knew it, my sons were graduating . . . 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 . . . and even college graduation in 2010!  There are more coming up, hopefully, and I love every moment of the celebrations.

I also work full time in a college, so I get to see 'my kids' there graduate on a regular basis.  Each year, I make up grad cards in school colors.  The Center-Step technique seemed just right for this year's card:

The scoring and cutting were done at 1" width increments.  The paper strips were cut in 3/4" widths.  And a little faux stitching framed up the focal point.

I ended up needing a few more cards real quick, so put this one together using my scraps:

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted



 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Occasions Alphabet, Sketch an Event (retired)

Ink:  Basic Black (ink pad and marker), gold marker

Paper:  Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black, Whisper White, In Colors 10-12 6x6 Patterns Pack DSP (on clearance now!), dictionary pages

Extras:  Large Oval punch, Extra-Large Oval punch, Basic Black brads, gold cording (retired), paper piercer & mat

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

 

To those of you with soon-to-be grads - many congrats and every blessing for a fulfilling future!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

GUY Week: Seafaring MEN

There's just something about a ship that says strength, constancy, stability, dependability.  Remind you of any of the men in your life?  Thankfully, I am blessed to say 'yes' to that!  My dad, my father-in-law, my husband, and my four grown sons are all men for which to be grateful - and I am!

I think this card depicts strength and stability - a firm anchor in an unpredictable world!

The ship is stamped and cropped with the Extra-Large Oval punch and matted with the Decorative Label punch.  The light gray panel edges are distressed to give it that aged feel, and after the anchor was stamped, I paper-pierced a line of holes upward and connected them with a Basic Gray marker to resemble chain links.

Inside these cards, I used birthday and thank-you sentiments to show appreciation to the guys in my life.  I like how they turned out!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  The Open Sea
Ink:  Basic Gray (ink pad and marker)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler & Basic Gray cardstock, light gray cardstock (generic), Nautical Expedition DSP (retired)
Extras:  Decorative Label punch, Extra-Large Oval punch, paper piercer & mat, distressing tool.
Inspired by:  Susie Nelson

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

I encourage you to thank a GUY in your life this week!
~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

Christmas Banners

I think I'm on a 'banner' roll!  Banners are so cute and easy - and a great way to use up scraps!  And you could either go with the little pearl berries - or color them instead and use a little Crystal Effects to give them shine.

 

The banners were cut 1/5" wide and 5", 4", and 3" long.  These could be lenthened to suit your taste. The ends were cut using a 1.5" square punch.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps: Easy Events, Petite Pairs

Ink: Early Espresso ink pad, Soft Suede and Cajun Craze markers

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze cardstock, Comfort Cafe DSP

Extras: 2 3/8" scallop circle punch, 2.5" scallop circle punch, 1.5" square punch, bone folder (to curl up the banners), pearls

Inspired by:  Connie Babbert

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


So . . . are you ready for the holidays to come yet?  They're just around the corner! As for me, I'm going to try to fully enjoy FALL while it is still here! 

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

Baby Banners

Hello there!  I got a question this week from Sandra.  She is involved making cards for Operation Write Home (OWH) and the guidelines prohibit much in the way of bling on cards!  You can find out more about this great ministry project HERE.  I learned a LOT - including NO GLITTER!

I told Sandra I'd try to post some ideas from time to time that would meet the guidelines and still turn out to be fun and cute cards.  I thought of this card right away, inspired by Connie Babbert.  The baby theme could easily be switched to a birthday or thinking of you theme.  Other than the dimensionals used, this card consists of all flat layers! And you could even omit the dimensional adhesive and just mount the focal point flat to the card.

 

 

These banners were cut to be 1.5" wide and 5", 4", and 3" long.  When I make this card again, however, I will make the banners 5", 4.5" and 4" long.  3" turned out to be a little short I think.  The ends were cut with a square punch turned upside down!

Thanks so much for asking for ideas, Sandra!  I hope to add more in the future, and will tag them "OWH" so you find them on a search of my blog.  And remember - any card can be 'flattened' down by mounting layers flat without dimensionals, replacing brads and buttons with small punched shapes, and replacing ribbon/knots/bows with paper strips and little punches or diecuts.  Embossing folders are a great way to add the WOW factor, too.

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Easy Events, Petite Pairs

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals cardstock, Sale-a-bration DSP (retired)

Extras:  2 3/8" scallop circle punch, 2.5" scallop circle punch, 1.5" square punch, bone folder (to curl up the banners), Cra-Z-Art colored pencils.

Inspired by:  Connie Babbert

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

 

Until next time, keep your comments and questions coming!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)