Shoebox Swaps - Part 2

Thanks for coming back today to take a peek at some of my Shoebox Swap cards and creations made with my stampin' girlfriends. I love Shoebox Swaps - where we each bring a completed project and supplies for all the others to make one, too!

Today's featured swaps are all designed by the great Susan Chester and created by moi!

After teaching us to make this cute box / package that holds a 6x6 pad of patterned paper, Susan surprised us each with another one as birthday gifts!!!  :)

This little carton hold everything you need when you're sick!  What a great gift to a sick friend!

This card was made with Washi Tape and Buttons - easy peasy!  Whip a few in no time.

I hope you've enjoyed my Shoebox Swaps this week!  Be sure to leave a comment if you have ANY question at all about stamps, colors, techniques, etc.!

Thanks for stopping by today!  

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

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

12 Days of Christmas Cards: DAY 4

My Christmas gift to you . . . 12 days of card ideas to inspire your last-minute creations.  Enjoy!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Misc. Christmas stamps
Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa
Paper:  Tempting Turqoise, Whisper White, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Extras:  Silver 1/8" ribbon, Old Olive Taffeta ribbon, Antique Brads, FlowerSoft. Ornament punch
Inspired by:  created by Susan Chester, my stampin' buddy!

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Fun Fold for Christmas

I really like the surprise of a different fold when I pull a card from the envelope.  This is the card I made for Christmas last year, and it uses a 'letter fold' on a 5.5" x 4.25" piece of cardstock.  The bottom is folded up, then the top folded down to just overlap a bit - the finished card is 5.5" x 4".

The belly band is punched at each end, folded around the card, and secured with ribbon and a bit of bling.  I made two variations - one for my Stampin' Up! Only (SUO) swap, and one for my family Christmast list.

Don't you love those little jingle bells?!  They even made a tinkling sound. And they mailed fine with an added quarter sheet of cardstock to shield them inside the envelope.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps: Snow Swirled, Winter Post (retired), Star-Studded Season (retired)
Ink: Whisper White craft ink
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Silver Glimmer Paper, Whisper White
Extras: Extra Large and Large Tag punches, mini jingle bells (retired), jingle bell die (Quickutz), 1/8" Taffeta ribbon in Baja Breeze, white 1/4" satin ribbon, teardrop punch (Fiskars)
Inspired by: Susan Chester

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

 

Thanks so much for stopping by my Christmas workshop today!  Hope to see you on Saturday at the Mayer Holiday Boutique, too!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J