Easter - it's a Bloomin' Miracle!

I treasure this time of year - the Easter Resurrection miracle means so much to me!  I CASEd this card design from Mary Fish - but I used the "Miracles Happen" sentiment instead to represent the miracle of Easter.

Just a touch of Silver Dazzling Details and these flowers and bitty butterfly are dressed in their Easter finery!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Bloomin' Marvelous (SAB)
Ink:  Summer Starfruit, Sahara Sand, Basic Gray
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand
Extras:  Bitty Butterfly punch, Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details, Stitched Satin Ribbon in Summer Starfruit
Inspired by:  Mary Fish

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

May you, too, be blessed by the Easter Miracle.  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Welcome in the STAMPIN' New Year!

Happy New Year and welcome to 2013!!  Dasher brings you one last greeting of the season to get you started out right.

 

 

He's putting on his New Year's glitz with a touch of Dazzling Details!

 

 

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: Dasher (retired), Hello, Doily, Sincere Salutations (retired)
Ink: Concord Crush (retired), Sahara Sand
Paper: Whisper White, Sahara Sand
Extras: Stitched Poly ribbon in Concord Crush (retired), Dazzling Details, Snow Burst textured embossing folder (retired)
Inspired by: Kay Kalthoff

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

 

Hope your new year is starting out right ... got any resolutions? I'm not sure I'm going to commit to any of those ... but if you are, leave me a comment!

 

Thanks for stopping by! 

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

One LAST Christmas Card???

So ... it's still December ... can I get away with showing you one more Christmas card?? I hope so! I had so much fun making this one.  I was inspired a whole year ago by Dawn Olchefske when she made THIS card.  So I had to try it!  We made this card at the November CLOclub meeting.  Take a look ...

Here's a closeup of the details like the Seam Binding ribbon and the Dazzling Details, both in Cherry Cobbler:

And I'm making an effort to decorate the inside of my cards, too:

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: French Foliage, Christmas Blessings
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Extras: Seam Binding ribbon and Dazzling Details, both in Cherry Cobbler
Inspired by: Dawn Olchefske

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

As we bid a fond farewell to 2012, let me THANK YOU once again for your comments and encouragement this past year.  It has been a fun journey with YOU!

Thanks for stopping by - see you in 2013!  

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Elegant Stamped Christmas

For several years, I have enjoyed my small business, CLOcards - creating special event stationery for weddings, graduations, company outtings, etc.  One of my favorite commissions was creating a Christmas thank-you card for the president of the college where I work.

I made this card larger than normal, working with a full sheet of cardstock and folding to a size of 8.5" x 5.5".  I incorporated several layers, ribbon, sponging, texture embossing and lots of glitz in the form of Iridescent Ice embossing powder, rhinestones, and DazzlingDetails glitter glue.  You can see a bit of the shine in this close-up:

After embossing the tree with Iridescent Ice, I sponged the Elegant Eggplant ink in and around the image until I got the look I wanted.  Be sure to leave me a comment if you have any questions!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: Snow Swirled, 'Noel' word stamp (unknown)
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, VersaMark
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, white linen
Extras: Iridescent Ice embossing powder, Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Details, Whisper White Organdy ribbon (retired), Extra Large Oval punch, Snowburst textured embossing folder (retired)
Inspired by: me!

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

Put a little bling in your Christmas - and thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Tags for Christmas

'Tis the season to need little gifts, right?!  This week I will share with you some little tags, bags, and more that I have made just for gift-giving.

These little tags were used to give cookie plates to the various offices at the college where I work.  And the jar topper tag sits atop a jar of my yummy homemade cappaccino mix (thanks to my dear friend Cindy!).  It's my annual traditional gift for my close friends and student workers.  (The recipe is below in the comments.)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: So Many Scallops, Star-Studded Season (both retired)
Ink: Real Red, Glorious Green (retired)
Paper: Real Red, Glorious Green (retired), white linen
Extras: Two Tags Bigz die, 1 3/4" Scallop punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Extra Large Tag punch, Large Tag punch (retired), 1/8" hole punch, Dazzling Details, green rhinestones, red raffia
Inspired by: me!

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


I hope you are enjoying the warmth of the season . . .
Thanks for stopping by today! 

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Christmas is Coming . . . got your STAMPIN' on?

Christmas is just around the corner for us stampers - do you have your card designed yet?  Maybe yours is already designed, stamped, and mailed!  Good for you.  That's what I try to do - but I've been so busy this year that mine are still on the craft table in pieces! 

So I'll post a few of my ideas from years past in the next few days to get your creative juices going!  This card is created using a stamp I found for $1 in a clearance basket at a little shop in Marshall a couple years ago!  Love getting a great deal.

 

 

You can see a bit of the detail here - I used knotted rafia for the 'ribbon', sponged the wreath stamp in several shades of green, and added Dazzling Details glitter glue to the 'berries.'  The border stamped at the bottom uses Versamark ink and a wheel stamp which I removed from the wheel and attached to a clear block with Aleene's Tack It Over and Over.  I have an easier time getting the image straight if the rubber stamp is OFF the wheel!

 



All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: Mistletoe (wheel, retired), wreath and words (unknown)
Ink: Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Handsome Hunter (retired)
Paper: Ruby Red, Handsome Hunter (both retired), Very Vanilla, Kraft (Target)
Extras: Rafia, Dazzling Details, Modern Label punch, Movers & Shapers label die (retired)
Inspired by: the stamps!

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


If you are in the Twin Cities area, be sure to come visit me this Saturday, December 1st at the Mayer Holiday Boutique!  It is held from 8:30am-1:00pm in the Mayer Community Center, Mayer, MN  55360 - just follow the signs!  And see more info on Facebook!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J