Wish List Day is coming!!!

Are you a scrapbooker or stamper?  Do you wish you'd find something especially crafty under the tree this year?

Well, wish no more - Wish List Day is here!  Send me your wish list of products from my Stampin' Up! Online Store along with contact info for your special someones.  I will let them know what you'd LOVE to receive this Christmas and give them a chance to buy it for you!

I do the contacting, I do the wrapping, and I do the delivering (Twin Cities area only).  Easy peasy!  I know this works well for my husband - it will for your peeps, too!

I will take orders all month - deadline is Wish List Day, December 1st!  So go start your wish list . . . visit my Online Store, then send me your special someone's name(s) and I'll take it from there!  :) 

Holiday OPEN HOUSE this Saturday - come on over!

You Are Invited to my 4th Annual Stampin’ Up! Holiday Open House Free make-n-take, hot cider & munchies, holiday inspiration, and good company. Receive a free thank-you gift with every order! Check out the Garage Sale table, too! BONUS: receive 50% credit back on garage sale purchases to be used toward catalog orders placed that day! AND in honor of my big Nov. 1st birthday, get free shipping on catalog orders of $55 or more! Saturday, Nov. 1 ~ 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. 409 Stevens St. SE, Watertown, MN 55388 Be sure to RSVP today! And bring a friend! clocards@gmail.com 952-955-3806

Get your HOLIDAY spirit ON!

Get your HOLIDAY Spirit ON with this Supplement to the Holiday Catalog!

Just a little 'shot in the arm' for your creative holiday planning.

But beware:  these products are only available while supplies last,

so make your choices now and order soon!

SEE the Holiday Supplement

SHOP the Holiday Supplement

SEE the Holiday Catalog

SHOP the Holiday Catalog

So are you ready for some creative HOLIDAY fun?  I hope so! Contact me any time if you have questions - I'm happy to help.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

It's Looking a LOT Like Christmas in MN!

Well, since it is snowing today in Minnesota, will you let me get by with showing you some belated Christmas cards?? You can maybe adapt these ideas to other occasions such as birthdays or thinking of you.  Or just file these ideas away for next year!  We made these cards at our CLOclub class last December.

The folded tree is made from half of a 4" circle.  Super easy and cute!  I just attached it with SNAIL tape runner and it pops up with dimension on its own.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Petite Paris
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Season of Style and Festival of Prints DSP, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Very Vanilla
Extras:  Circles Framelits dies, Northern Flurry TIEF, Cherry Cobbler ribbon, Linen Thread, glimmer brads.
Inspired by:  Dawn Olchefske and Connie Babbert

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

I CASEd this card from my fellow demonstrator, Dawn Musil-Thomas.  The poinsettia is stamped twice on vellum cardstock, then cut twice - once the larger image, once the smaller image.  The background poinsettia and sentiment are stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder.

I used Dazzling Details for the flower centers:

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Joyful Christmas
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Crumb Cake, vellum cardstock
Extras:  white embossing powder, Dazzling Details, glue dots, corner rounder punch
Inspired by:  Dawn Musil-Thomas

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

I love the Starburst Technique, or Sunburst as some call it.  Super simple to do, it gives impressive results! I made quite a few of these with birthday greetings on them, too!

The Starburst is built on a separate piece of cardstock (I used a 3x5 index card, trimmed!) and then attached to the Pool Party layer.

Here's a closeup of the edges, so you can see how I built the layers . . .

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Endless Wishes
Ink:  Smoky Slate
Paper:  Winter Frost DSP, Pool Party, Whisper White
Extras:  Silver 1/8" ribbon, Anywhere glue sticks
Inspired by:  Dawn Olchefske and Kathleen Wingerson

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

So grab a hot cuppa somethin' and enjoy a warm day of stamping . . . even for just a little while!  Maybe even put on a little Christmas music.  I'll be cheering  my husband on as he snowblows the driveway . . . again!  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Weekly DEALS from Stampin' Up! - perfect for Valentine Pouches!!

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.

Please note that weekly deals will be offered while supplies last! The discount will appear in your shopping bag when you check out.

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

CALYPSO CORAL 3/4" CHEVRON RIBBON  Price: $8.95 $6.71	CANVAS CREATIONS  Price: $3.95 $2.96	DELICATE DOILIES SIZZLITS DIE  Price: $21.95 $16.46	FROM MY HEART  Price: $39.95 $29.96
ISLAND INDIGO 3/4" CHEVRON RIBBON  Price: $8.95 $6.71	SIMPLY PRESSED CLAY  Price: $6.95 $5.21	SOFT SKY 1/2" SEAM BINDING RIBBON  Price: $6.95 $5.21	SWEETEST EVER VALENTINE'S DESIGNER TEMPLATE - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD  Price: $9.95 $5.97

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

DELICATE DOILIES SIZZLITS DIE  Price: $21.95 $16.46

You can read all about how to make these little cards and the Double Pocket Pouches they went into on THIS POST.  The kit to make the pouches is also on Clearance for only $3.19!  They make the perfect little Valentine gift for your special someones.

And this is another little gift card I made at Christmas to coordinate with gift bags, using the Doily die:

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

12 Days of Christmas Cards: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here is a collection of cards to celebrate the day, courtesy of Janet Marks.

Thank your friendship and business this year.

It has been a joy to create for you, communicate back and forth with you,

and encourage you in your daily journey on this Earth.

My heartfelt prayer for you this Christmas is that as you walk along,

you are deeply aware of the Lord's presence and that

you come to know more and more how extremely much He loves you.

That's why He came that first Christmas . . . He loves YOU!

Many blessings to you in 2014 - I'm looking forward to it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

12 Days of Christmas Cards: DAY 1

My Christmas gift to you . . . 12 days of card ideas to inspire your last-minute creations.  Enjoy!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Fantastic Foliage (retired), sentiment (unknown)
Ink:  Forest Foliage, Close to Cocoa
Paper:  Forest Foliage, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, patterned
Extras:  gold ribbon, snowflake dies, pearls
Inspired by:  created by Dora Aanderud, friend and former scrapbook store proprietor!

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

12 Days of Christmas Cards: DAY 2

My Christmas gift to you . . . 12 days of card ideas to inspire your last-minute creations.  Enjoy!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Misc. Christmas stamps
Ink:  Real Red, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Regals DSP Stack, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Night of Nave, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, acetate sheet
Extras:  1" square punch, Finshing Touches Edgelit die, Northern Flurry TIEF, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon, rhinestones
Inspired by:  created by Kristi Streed (former college student worker), Tammy Vraspir (SU! demo and stampin' buddy) and Dawn Olchefske (SU! upline and stamper extraordinnaire).

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

12 Days of Christmas Cards: DAY 3

My Christmas gift to you . . . 12 days of card ideas to inspire your last-minute creations.  Enjoy!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Misc. Christmas stamps
Ink:  Real Red, Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, patterned
Extras:  circle and square punches, ribbon, snowflake brad
Inspired by:  created by Odessa Griffiths, my college voice instructor and good friend/mentor, and Shari Braun, my college buddy and fellow singer!

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

12 Days of Christmas Cards: DAY 4

My Christmas gift to you . . . 12 days of card ideas to inspire your last-minute creations.  Enjoy!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Misc. Christmas stamps
Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa
Paper:  Tempting Turqoise, Whisper White, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Extras:  Silver 1/8" ribbon, Old Olive Taffeta ribbon, Antique Brads, FlowerSoft. Ornament punch
Inspired by:  created by Susan Chester, my stampin' buddy!

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

12 Days of Christmas Cards: DAY 5

My Christmas gift to you . . . 12 days of card ideas to inspire your last-minute creations.  Enjoy!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Watercolor Winter, sentiment (unknown)
Ink:  Garden Green, Sahara Sand, Versamark
Paper:  Garden Green, Whisper White, Sahara Sand
Extras:  Gold glitter, gold embossing powder, Houndstooth TIEF
Inspired by:  created by Marilyn Young, my dear friend and college roomie!

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

12 Days of Christmas Cards: DAY 6

My Christmas gift to you . . . 12 days of card ideas to inspire your last-minute creations.  Enjoy!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Medallion, Merry Christmas, penguins (unknown)

Ink:  Read Red, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black

Paper:  Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, patterned papers

Extras:  markers, pearls, Scallop Trim border punch, Wide Oval punch, frame die, Wild Wasabi grosgrain ribbon

Inspired by:  created by Gail Sisk my stampin' buddy and Kristi Streed, one of my former college student office workers!

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J