Birthday Treats for YOU!

Seems like I'm always needing little gift bags for some occasion or another.  I am really sad the Fancy Favor die was retired this year - I use it a LOT!  Glad I have it.

And I love the  little 3x3" cards - so much cuteness on one little card!

I hope this inspires you to have some little cards and gift bags ready for your OWN celebrations!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Elementary Elegance
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Early Espresso
Paper: Everyday Enchantment DSP, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, White Stone (giftbag, BasicGrey)
Extras:  1/8" Organdy Ribbon in Calypso Coral, Fancy Favor Bigz XL Die, Curly Label punch.
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

Graduation Suite

I've enjoyed rubber stamping as a hobby for years, but I really have to give my friend Paula the credit for getting me started with my own business, CLOcards!  She asked me a few years back to create graduation announcements for her son - which I did!  It was my first 'big job' and I wasn't really sure what to charge - but I had a lot of fun with it!  I made 150 and impressed all those 'golf ball dimples' into each one - whew!

Then a couple of years later - in a new state and graduating from a new high school - she asked me to create grad invitations for her next son.  Here's what we came up with - a Criss Cross card!  The instructions by Lynn Birus were super helpful.

The criss-cross pocket is really quite easy to create from a 1/2 sheet of cardstock, and no adhesive at the bottom allows the inserts to slide all the way in.

A belly band encircles the card pocket and is accented with the school symbol, a panther pawprint embossed in black.

I also created matching Thank You notes - easy peasy with Stampin' Up!'s notecards and envelopes!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Sketch an Event, Engraved Greetings (retired), Paw Print (Stampabilities)
Ink:  Basic Black, Versamark
Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, 2011 (TCP Studios)
Extras:  Orange/black embroidery floss (DMC), Black embossing powder, SU! notecards, circle punches, 5/8" Real Red grosgrain ribbon (retired)
Inspired by:  Lynn Birus

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

Happy Graduation, everyone!

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Grad Announcements and Congrats

Got a graduation in your near future?  Here's another simple idea to get you started!  I used this design for both my son's college open house invitation and congratulation cards for other college grads!

The larger patterned paper square is matted in white, then the center is punched out.  I ran a gold leafing pen around the inside edge of the cutout square opening to give it some definition, then attached the matted grad cap image diagonally using Dimensionals.

I made one version with guys in mind ...

... and another with girls in mind.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Introducing (retired), Congrats (retired), Well Scripted (retired), grad cap (unknown)
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Purple Argyle (Paper Pizzazz), patterned and flowered papers (BasicGrey)
Extras:  gold leafing pen (Krylon), gold embossing powder, square punches
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

Graduation Congrats - 2 Ways

If you're scrambling for some last-minute grad card ideas, stay tuned this week and next!  I'll show you a few cards I've made recently.

This card follows a fun, easy sketch and zeroes in on the grad's school colors.  It's pretty easy to put together - and the focal point image gets extra attention when you attach it using Dimensionals.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Event Full (retired)
Ink:  Basic Black, Brilliant Blue (retired)
Paper:  Real Red, Brilliant Blue (retired), Basic Black, Whisper White, 2011 (TPC Studio)
Extras:  Blender pen, Square Lattice TIEF, black brads
Inspired by:  me!

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

I hope this gets your creative graduation juices flowing! Be sure to let me know if you have any questions at all.  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J