Sale-a-Bration is coming to an end . . .

Hello, stampers!  I am sad to say that my most favorite time of the Stampin' Up! calendar year . . . is coming to an end - Sale-a-Bration!  Have you enjoyed SAB this year and taken full advantage of the chance to get FREE product?  I hope so.  If not, there's still time!  Orders of $50 or more placed by March 31st qualify for FREE products - just visit my Online Store to see them!

Here are a couple cards I created using Sale-a-Bration goodies.  This first card was inspired by a challenge I saw in Take Ten Magazine and uses several SAB products.

The Summer Starfruit pancy and the Pool Party circle are both raised with Dimensionals, and the Crisp Cantaloupe cording is just knotted and attached in the back of the Sahara Sand layer . . .

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Petal Parade
Ink:  Summer Starfruit, Pistachio Pudding
Paper:  Sweet Sorbet DSP, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Extras:  Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (cording, cork flower), Pansy punch, Decorative Dots TIEF, Corner Rounder punch, Deco Labels and Circles Framelits, basic pearls, Dimensionals
Inspired by:  Take Ten Magazine, Winter 2014 issue

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

This fancy little notecard is made with the Good as Gold Simply Sent Kit you can earn FREE with an order of $50 or more.  The kit makes 8 cards with envelopes that are lined with gold foil!  What fun - for yourself, or as a gift to another crafty friend. You can gift it as a kit, or you can put it together and gift it as a pack of finished notecards!

I mounted the word banner with Dimensionals, otherwise the only thing I had to add to the kit was adhesive!  I also trimmed the width of the card by about 1/16" so that it would slide into the envelope more easily.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  none needed!
Ink:  none needed!
Paper:  Good as Gold Simply Sent Kit
Extras:  Good as Gold  Simply Sent Kit, Dimensionals
Inspired by:  Sale-a-Bration FREEbie!

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

Ready for a little SAB action yourself?  

Take a quick look at the items you can earn for FREE:

Printable SAB FREE FLYER
Printable SAB BROCHURE


Contact me today to order - or visit my Online Store!!  I am happy to answer all your questions about Sale-a-Bration and beyond.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Weekly DEALS from Stampin' Up!

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, January 28 through Monday, February 3:

DAFFODIL DELIGHT 1/2" SEAM BINDING RIBBON  Price: $6.95 $5.21 FLOWER GARDEN TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER DIE  Price: $7.95 $5.96 LABELS COLLECTION FRAMELITS DIES  Price: $26.95 $20.21 PEAR PIZZAZZ 3/4" CHEVRON RIBBON  Price: $8.95 $6.71 POOL PARTY CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD  Price: $5.95 $4.46 WINTER WONDERS KIT - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD  Price: $9.95 $5.97 WISTERIA WONDER CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD  Price: $5.95 $4.46 This card uses one of this week's DEALS . . . FLOWER GARDEN TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER DIE  Price: $7.95 $5.96 You can read all about how I used the Flower Garden embossing folder to get this stunning, artsy effect on THIS POST. All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted Card Recipe Stamps:  Thoughts and Prayers Ink:  River Rock, Early Espresso Paper:  Whisper White Extras:  Flower Garden TIEF, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals Inspired by:  Lydia Fiedler of Understand Blue Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE. 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

Birthday Wishes and Dainty Details

Since I'm on a Birthday roll, here are a couple cards I created for birthdays and other special occasions.  I followed a simple sketch I found online - LOVE sketches for the framework they provide! - and added a few of my own touches.

Simple and lovely.  My kind of cards.  

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Sincere Salutations (retired)
Ink:  Going Gray (retired)
Paper:  Going Gray (retired), Whisper White, Rose Stone, BasicGrey patterned paper.
Extras:  Elegant Bouquet TIEF (retired), Scallop Trim border punch, 1/4" white satin ribbon, black pearls, satin flowers.
Inspired by:  online sketches

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Pretty Paper Folding

I love new techniques - especially when they are EASY!!  I received this pretty birthday card from fellow-demonstrator Gayle.  I loved it and knew I'd want to CASE it real soon!

Isn't the folded focal point cool? And it is super easy.  Just take a 4" square of Designer Series Paper, fold it in half each way, unfold it totally and then fold each corner in to the center so the points meet - and lastly fold each of those corners back out a little bit.  Embellish the center and attach the whole thing to your card using Dimensionals.  Here is my version, which I presented at one of my CLOclub classes:

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Sweet Essentials, Curly Cute (retired)
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder
Paper:  Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, 2011-13 In Color DSP.
Extras:  Bojo Blossoms punch, Organza and Satin ribbon in Whisper White, Pearl Basics, Perfect Polka Dots TIEF.
Inspired by:  Gayle Klingelhoets

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Thoughts and Prayers Abound

Do you ever have one of those months where it seems like you need another sympathy card every time you turn around?  I have a list of names I need to send to - so I needed to get busy and create a stack of cards!

This is a simple card I saw on Splitcoaststampers by Lydia Fiedler - the faux letterpress technique is so pretty and quick & easy!

I patted an ink pad inside the front cover of a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF), carefully inserted my cardstock layer, closed the embossing folder, and ran it through my Big Shot as usual. The ink was pressed to the flat cardstock but not to the raised impression.  Love the result!

I added my sentiment and a strip of pearls and mounted the layer to the card front using Dimensionals.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Thoughts and Prayers
Ink:  River Rock, Early Espresso
Paper:  Whisper White
Extras:  Flower Garden TIEF, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals
Inspired by:  Lydia Fiedler of Understand Blue

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

 

The ink pad I used on this card is none other than RIVER ROCK!  I know it's not used a lot out there in Stamping World, and it's being RETIRED!!!  (sad face.)  But I really like it and am glad I have it!  

Don't forget to stock up on your retiring faves before they are out of stock. 

 And if you order today, you get FREE Shipping!  Woo hoo!  

Take a trip over to my Online Store - and be sure to let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

CLOcards Delivers! Order Handmade Cards Any Time

Are you ever in need of greeting cards - but want something really unique?  Yes, you could take the time to make it yourself . . . but you could also order it from me at CLOcards! That's what Brenda did recently.  She visited my CLOcards business page on Facebook, took a look in my Card Samples albums, and sent me a message requesting multiples of the cards below.  Fortunately I owned all the supplies to make these cards! That's not always the case, as many cards I post are from swaps I participate in.

Love & Laughter wedding cards

Easy Events birthday cards

Pleasant Poppies hello cards

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Love & Laughter; Easy Events; Pleasant Poppies, Tiny Tags
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette; StazOn Jet Black, Versamark, markers in Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals.
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz; Whisper White, Red Glimmer Paper; Crumb Cake
Extras:  Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon, basic pearls, Square punch, Elegant Lines TIEF; Cupcake punch, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Fancy Fan TIEF; Whisper White embossing powder, Jewelry Tag punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon, Framed Tulips TIEF.
Inspired by:  Mary Fish; Dawn Olchefske; Dawn Olchefske

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

So the next time you need a card QUICK, just let me know!  You can always see what I have in stock in my "Almost Etsy Shop" album - or you can look through my other albums and place a special order.  CLOcards is happy to deliver unique, handmade greeting cards - for any occasion (graduations, weddings, milestone birthdays, etc.) and in any amount.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Stampin' Easy Birthday Card

Ever have a birthday sneak up on you unawares?  That happens to me a lot - turn the calendar page and oh no! there's a birthday listed!  Here's a quick and easy card with a lot of WOW that you can whip together in a hurry.

It's the little things that really set this card apart - layering the flower parts, the center pearl, the soft Seam Binding ribbon against the metallic glitz of Glimmer Paper, and generous layer of Designer Series Paper!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Triple Treat Flower, On Your Birthday (both retired)
Ink:  Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz (both retired)
Paper:  Early Espresso, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper, 2010-12 InColor 6x6 DSP Stack (retired)
Extras:  Fancy Flower punch, 5-Petal Flower punch (retired), 1/2" Circle punch, Seam Binding in Pear Pizzazz (retired color, but many other colors available!), Basic Pearls
Inspired by:  Kay Kalthoff

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

Get out that pretty paper  and create a few easy cards today!  Thanks for stopping by.

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Happy Valentine's Day from My Heart to Yours!

Happy Valentine's Day to you!  I hope that it is a special day where you feel the love of others around you!  This card is a compilation of ALL the MANY 'lovely' cards I've been seeing online - so many ideas, so little time...

I used quite a few Dimensionals to give everything a little lift:  the embossed layer, the red heart, and the button heart!

And right in the middle of the button . . . a pearl!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Hearts a Flutter
Ink:  Real Red, Whisper White
Paper:  More Amore DSP, Core'dinations Primrose Petals, Real Red, Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Tea Lace Paper Doilies
Extras:  Lacey Brocade TIEF, Hearts a Flutter Framelits dies, Full Heart Punch, Vintage Faceted buttons, Basic Pearls, sanding block
Inspired by:  so many wonderfully creative online friends!

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

Thanks so much for stopping by today - please know you are loved!!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Warm Valentine Treats for a Cold Winter's Day!

Looking for a cute Valentine treat for those you love?  How about some hot chocolate and a peppermint stick?  Yes, I realize it's really a Christmas candy cane in disguise - but it was all I could find at the time!  And it's RED.  I think it will do the job!

We made these at my CLOclub class last week.  They went together pretty quickly!  The pink layer on the left was diecut and embossed, then sanded - love that Core-dinations paper with the lighter core!  A strip of red Glimmer Paper was added for a little pizzazz.  The Designer Series Paper was punched, and the hearts were stamped and diecut with Framelits - then topped off with a pearl.  The pocket was double punched on the right, ribbon threaded through to create a loop for the peppermint stick, and the bow holds it securely in place.  In goes the hot chocolate packet and you have a tasty treat for guys and gals alike!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Hearts A Flutter
Ink:  Real Red, Primrose Petals
Paper:  Primrose Petals Core'dinations, Red Glimmer paper, Real Red CS, More Amore Speciality DSP, Very Vanilla
Extras:  Very Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon, basic pearls, 1/8" hole punch (retired), Sticky Strip, hot chocolate packet, peppermint stick
Inspired by:  Dawn Olchefske

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

Thanks for stopping by today for a hot cuppa love!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Love is in the Air ~ Wedding Bliss for 2!

As January winds down and Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration gears up, I've been thinking a LOT about Valentine's Day!  To start off the 'Love Parade', I wanted to show you some creations from the Unger/Hess wedding.  I had the privilege of assisting them with their big day last November!

We started with the invitations!  Maggie's MIL had these prefolded pocket invites with inserts and ribbon.

I embossed the pocket and added a couple pearls - 2, for Maggie and Paul.  Even though I fastened down the pocket flaps, I tied the ribbon around the pocket for a pretty effect.  I layered the inserts in her wedding colors and printed and added the text on a matching ivory.  The photo is a magnet!  Maggie's idea - cool, huh?!  I attached it with just a couple pieces of double-stick tape.

Next came the programs!  We again used the pockets and inserts, but this time left them more simple with just 3 pearls - symbolizing a union of three - Maggie, Paul and God.  What a team!

The program details were printed on sheets of vellum, layered over the insert and punched at the top - all attached using the matching ribbon once again.

 Maggie's MIL also had these cute silver frames, which we used as placecards at the reception dinner.  I layered the espresso with pink and ivory for a classy touch at the tables.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  none
Ink:  none
Paper:  Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, invitation kit (pockets, inserts, ribbon, envelopes - non-SU!)
Extras:  Elegant Lines textured impressions embossing folder, basic pearls, double hole punch (retired), frames (Michael's)
Inspired by:  me and Maggie!

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

I absolutely LOVE working with a bride to create just the right 'feel' for her special day.  The details and creativity really energize me.  And I pay close attention to my craftsmanship and packaging - providing quality products delivered with care.  If you or someone you know has a special occasion coming up ~ wedding, anniversary, new baby, graduation, milestone birthday ~ I would love to assist with the event stationery!  Be sure to contact me - and remember ... referrals have their rewards!

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoying the LOVE!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J