More Stampin' Friends' Card Creations

I mentioned on Tuesday that I stamp with a group of girlfriends about once a month - we 'shoebox swap' our card ideas and it's always fun to see what each of us comes up with.  Here are a few more of my friends' card swaps!

Love You card by Sue Schmidt . . .

Celebrate card by Shirley Guzzi . . .

Thank You card by Shirley Guzzi . . .

You Make Me Smile card by Susan Chester . . .

Most supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.  Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.  Be sure to contact me if you have any questions at all on these projects!

I hope you enjoyed seeing my friends' creations!  If you, too, would enjoy crafting with a group, you might enjoy the Friday FIVE group or the CLOclub.  See all the details on my Events page.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Stampin' Friends and Card Creations

Do you have a group of friends that crafts together?  I have a group of girls I stamp together with about once a month - when we can get our schedules to match up!  We thought it would be easier once our kids grew up and moved on - but it seems to be getting more difficult to keep our calendars free!  The times we spend together are well worth the effort, though.

When we get together, we have a 'shoebox swap' where we each make a card and bring all the supplies for the rest of the group to make our card. I thought today I would share some of their card projects with you.

Diorama card by Susan Chester . . .

Mixed Bunch card by Shirley Guzzi . . .

The Open Sea card by Cindy Olson . . .

Bandaid Get Well card by Sue Schmidt . . .

Most supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.  Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my friends' creations!  I'll post more on Thursday.
Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Farewell to French Foliage

The good news?  The NEW Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog goes live on Friday afternoon, May 31st!  The sad news?  A TON of cool stuff will be retired and June 3rd is the last day to order.  One stamp set that I'm super bummed to see retired is French Foliage.  I love the versatility of this set and the artsy feel of the images.

Here's a card that I made using French Foliage - it was a hit with my CLOcards customers!

Besides the retiring French Foliage stamp set, other retiring products on this card include More Mustard ink and cardstock, Old Olive Scallop Dots ribbon, and Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper. You can find them all in the Retiring Products section in my Online Store.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  French Foliage (retiring!!), Sweet Essentials
Ink:  Old Olive, More Mustard (retiring!!), So Saffron, Soft Suede
Paper:  Soft Suede, So Saffron, More Mustard (retiring!!), Summer Smooches DSP (retiring!!)
Extras:  Old Olive Scallop  Dots ribbon (retiring!!), Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Dimensionals
Inspired by:  Kay Kalthoff

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

Retired Accessories List (only available while supplies last) 

• Download: Stampin' Up! Retired Accessories
• Shop: Retired Accessories

Retired Stamps List (all available until June 3rd)

• Download:  Retired Stamp List (PDF)
• Shop:  Retired Wood Mount Stamps
• Shop:  Retired Clear Mount Stamps

Also - you can add on current and Clearance Rack merchandise too.  Order your favorites before they are gone, gone, gone!

**Want a NEW Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog?  Just $3 if you pick it up from me or $5 if I ship it directly to you.  Leave me a comment if you want one!

**In the area?  Stop by my Annual SU! NEW Catalog Open House on Saturday, June 1st from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  See brand NEW products from the 2013-14 Annual Catalog, stamp something using NEW products, peruse the Garage Sale table and enjoy munchies and good company.   BONUS: You will receive a 50% credit back on your "garage sale" purchases to be used against your "new catalog orders" made that day!  Contact me for directions.  Hope to see YOU there!

Thanks for stopping by CLOcards today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Stampin' Friends & Shoebox Swaps

Every month on a Sunday afternoon - for years now! - I get together with a group of dear friends to shoebox swap!  What is a Shoebox Swap, you may ask?  Well, we each make a card sample and then pack a shoebox with the supplies and tools needed to make our sample card - and bring it along to share with everyone else.  We spend the time making each other's 'card kits' and chatting the afternoon away.

I wanted to share a couple swaps with you today - and more in future posts!  These cards are by the incomparable Shirley Guzzi and Sue Schmidt!

by Shirley Guzzi

My first attempt at using Copic markers! This could be addicting...

by Sue Schmidt

Paper piercing and embossing add SO much to a card!

And here's my shoebox swap ~ Treat Tubes!

Once I got used to the idea of giving up my Sunday afternoon nap once in a while and stamping with these chicks, I've never quit.  I love my time with them - I am always inspired, encouraged and refreshed by being together.

I encourage you to find a few stampin' friends and get together soon - you'll be glad you did!

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J