Happy Easter, Everybunny!

Easter is finally coming soon!  All this wintery weather has gotten me to forget that!  This little dudette makes a sweet Easter greeter.  I made this card at a DOstamping class in February, and I really like how it turned out!

The glittery look comes from what Dawn Olchefske calls the Faux Diamond Dust technique.  It's pretty easy with Versamark ink and Iridescent Ice embossing powder!  And the raised, embossed design is gently sponged with Pool Party ink.

And the sweet little tulle flowers start out ivory and can be colored any shade you wish!  Just use a marker, blend with a blender pen, and attach with Gluedots.  I made my really blue - but you can use less marker to just barely tint the edges.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Everybunny
Ink:  StazOn Jet Black, Versamark, Pool Party/Pretty in Pink/Daffodil Delight markers
Paper: Pool Party, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Extras:  Flower Trim,  Bird punch, Modern Label punch, Ovals framelits, Elegant Bouquet TIEF, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, sponge daubers, blender pens
Inspired by:  Dawn Olchefske

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

I hope your Easter week is a happy one!

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Tags and Cards - Together!

This time of year, it seems I need a gift tag every time I turn around.  And there are so many cute ideas I've just gotta try!  Tags are great for gift enclosures or attachments - but you can also use them on a card. Take a look at this one . . .

 

I texture embossed a single piece of cardstock and attached the tag to the front of it.  The tag opens to reveal my handwritten  message.

Super quick and cute!  The glitz is created using Iridescent Ice embossing powder.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: Tiny Tags, Vintage Labels (retired SAB)
Ink: Concord Crush (retired), VersaMark
Paper: Pool Party, Concord Crush (retired and on sale!), Whisper White
Extras: Iridescent Ice embossing powder, Concord Crush Stitched Poly Ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Sunburst punch (Creative Memories), Two Tags Bigz die, Northern  Flurry and Square Lattice textured embossing folders
Inspired by: me!

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

Like the colors and ribbon? The Pool Party is still a current Stampin' Up! color - but the Concord Crush is retired - and ON SALE in the Clearance Rack in my Online Store. Check it out today!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

~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