Serving our Country? You are Absolutely Fabulous!

Happy 4th of July tomorrow!  To all of you who serve our United States of America so faithfully, here's a THANK YOU card for you - you ARE absolutely fabulous!

I followed a Mojo Monday sketch for this card and love how it turned out!  The 'stitches' are just paper pierced holes with fine marker lines connecting them.  For the flower, I layered 2 scallop circles and cut between the petals.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Absolutely Fabulous, Itty Bitty Backgrounds (both retired)
Ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake DSP (retired)
Extras:  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Large Scallop Edgelits die, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle punch
Inspired by:  MojoMonday sketches

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

Be sure to celebrate safely and gratefully!  And thanks again, service-men and women!!!  May God bless you abundantly - and may He continue to bless our country!

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

Chalked Daisies in Valentine Colors

I love this daisy image - I miss this retired stamp set!  For this Valentine card, I stamped the image with VersaMark ink and then used sponge daubers to chalk the image before it dried.  I like the blended, impressionistic look!  And seam binding gives it just the right touch - love how it ties into such soft, drapey bows.

The card base was cut from 12x12" cardstock into 6x6" pieces and folded in half.  The 3x6" cards fit in a common small letter envelope.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Upsy Daisy (retired)
Ink:  Bravo Burgundy, VersaMark
Paper:  Bravo Burgundy, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla
Extras:  Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Scallop Edge Border punch, Stampin' Pastels (retired)
Inspired by:  me!

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~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

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

Squares are IN(color)!

I'm on a roll with squares this week!  This card uses the 2011-13 IN Colors, a traditional square punch as well as a corner rounder . . .

The little flower motifs were hand-cut and the seam binding ribbon was folded in half and finger pressed.  I CASEd this from Mary Brown because I thought it was such a pretty way to showcase the IN Colors.  And I like making this size cards every so often just to get out of my A2 rut!  This card is the perfect size for your 12x12 paper, because it starts with a 6x6 square!  Hey, another SQUARE!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Fresh Vintage (retired), Three Little Words (retired)
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder
Paper:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White cardstock
Extras:  1.25" square punch, corner rounder punch, Pool party seam binding, Perfect Polka Dots textured embossing folder, pearls
Inspired by:  Mary Brown

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


Thanks for stopping by today!
~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

KIDS . . . get married!

As you know if you follow my blog, my son just got married in August!  And one of my older sons was married a couple years ago.  I love my daughters-in-law - like people tell me, I'm finally getting my GIRLS!

This wedding card is full of little details - just like the celebration itself!



And before you know it, the anniversaries begin!  This Love & Laughter stamp set is super versatile when it comes to engagements, weddings, and anniversaries.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Love & Laughter, Something to Celebrate (retired)

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper:  Early Espresso, Blushing Bride (retired), Pear Pizzazz (retired), Peach Parfait (retired), Very Vanilla cardstock

Extras:  Small Heart punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch, 1" Square punch, Certainly Celery and Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon, Pear Pizzazz seam binding (retired), Adorning Accents hearts embossing folder, Elegant Lines embossing folder, pearls, rhinestones.

Inspired by:  Mary Fish



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

Enjoy the upcoming romantic celebrations on your schedule - and take a few minutes to whip up a one-of-a-kind card for the lucky couple!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)