Weekly DEALS from Stampin' Up!

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.

Here are this week's deals, Tuesday, June 17 through Monday, June 23:

Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [127023] $8.95 Sale: $6.71	Epic Day This And That Designer Washi Tape [131269] $4.95 Sale: $3.71	Large Scallop Edgelits Die [127019] $7.95 Sale: $5.96	Natural 7/8" Cotton Ribbon [127844] $7.95 Sale: $5.96	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $5.95 Sale: $4.46
Sunshine Sprinkles Ensemble [130668] $14.95 Sale: $8.97	Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons [127555] $5.95 Sale: $4.46	Wisteria Wonder 3/4" Chevron Ribbon [130017] $8.95 Sale: $6.71

Here's how I used two of this week's DEALS . . .

       

I created 250 of these invitations for the lovely Caitlin Sorensen and her fiancee Benjamin!  I've known Ben since he was a baby, so it was a treat and a privilege to make these for them!  You can see the Delicate Designs texture trimmed with the Large Scallop Edgelit die - it worked like a charm using the Magnetic Platform and a bit of tape!

Here you can see how I matted the white layer onto Pistachio Pudding for a beautiful 'mint' of a wedding!  I'll post more pics in the near future along with some tips to get this large project done in a jiffy!

So what are you waiting for???  For super cute and romantic projects, grab yourself these embossing folders, Edgelits die, some ribbon and those yummy clear Vintage Faceted buttons while they are all on sale!!  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

Wedding Season is coming!

Happy March!  It's actually starting to feel a bit warmer in MN - the birds are singing and I'm pretty sure there is still green grass underneath all those feet of snow!  With spring comes engagement season with the promise of summer weddings!  I am currently working with 3 brides, and what fun it is!  Take a look at my Pinterest boards to see their different styles.

Since I do not spoil the bride's privilege of surprise by showing you her creations before the wedding, I have waited a while to show you my December bride's invitation.  Bri was a joy to work with, she knew exactly what she wanted, and was so appreciative of everything I did.

The main, matted piece of the invitation involved inking the rubber stamp with Cherry Cobber ink, coloring over the stems with an Early Espresso marker, stamping, and then adding gold dots, i.e. 'snow', with a gold marker.  The other two inserts were stamped solely with Cherry Cobber ink.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Thank You Kindly (retired), Winter Berries by Penny Black
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Vellum Cardstock, Whisper White Notecards/Envelopes
Extras:  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon, gold cording, gold marker
Inspired by:  Brianna's ideas!

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

You can find a lot more pics on my Facebook page, CLOcards.  Be sure to let me know if you have any questions!  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Hello Doily: Wedding Invitations

I hope you enjoyed seeing Kylie's wedding Save the Date cards!  We used her initial ideas to design the wedding invitation - love how it turned out!

The 'labels' were printed out first on Naturals Ivory - spaced out to leave room for the Apothecary Accents die to cut each one - then I ran each one through the Big Shot using that die to perfectly cut out each label!  I used a hole punch to make a place for the ribbon to be threaded through, and paper pierced the edges of every label.

All the printing was done in Early Espresso - you can adjust the font color in Word by giving it the correct RGB code for the color you want.  Just search online for "Stampin' Up! RGB codes" and you'll see what I mean!  Perfect font and print color to perfectly match the cardstock!!

Voile!  Awesome invitations suitable for a queen . . . Queen Kylie!

Thank you notes for Kylie . . .

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Hello Doily
Ink:  Versamark, Pink Pirouette
Paper:  Naturals Ivory, Early Espresso
Extras:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Apothecary Accents Thinlets Dies, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Whisper White Notecards & Envelopes.
Inspired by:  Kylie's ideas!

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

Thanks for stopping by this week to see Kylie's wedding suite creations!  I hope they inspire you . . . soon, I'll show you how they inspired ME to create a few greeting cards!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Hello Doily: Wedding Save the Dates

Happy Monday, stampers! A whole new week . . . what will you do with your opportunities?  What great possibilities!

This week I want to share with you some wedding creations I made for the lovely Kylie! She found ideas on Pinterest and SplitCoastStampers that she like, and then we tweaked them to fit her colors and ideas.

These are her Save the Dates . . . doesn't this doily look like you could reach out and pick it up off the paper?!

Kylie especially wanted to incorporate a photo into her design, so we did just that!

All CLOcards creations are handmade with care, one by one . . . what a joy to do this for Kylie and Nate!

I like to package the completed order in a pretty way, using the bride's colors - a special package for a VERY special couple for their special day . . .

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Hello Doily
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Naturals Ivory, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso
Extras:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals
Inspired by:  Kylie's ideas!

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

Stay tuned later this week for the rest of Kylie's wedding suite.  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

My Friend: Wedding Reception Creations

I hope you've enjoyed taking a peek at Vonda's wedding suite this week! Today I will show you what I created for her wedding reception.

At the entrance to the reception, Vonda used a large frame with tulle beneath the glass.  To the outside of the glass she attached the Welcome sign and the directional signs to her guests knew where to go.

Each table was numbered . . .

. . . and on the back of the number cards, the guests were offered options to get the bridal couple to kiss!

Vonda also provided fun things to do at the reception, like Mad Libs and crossword puzzles!

It's been fun to share with you this week - thanks for taking a look!  There are lots more pics on Facebook, too!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  My Friend
Ink:  Night of Navy, Old Olive, Bayou Blue (retired)
Paper:  Whisper White, Night of Navy
Extras:  sponge daubers
Inspired by:  Vonda's ideas!

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

  

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

My Friend: Wedding Ceremony Programs

I hope you got to see the wedding invitations I shared on Monday.  Today I will show you the reception programs. Vonda kept the design simple and to the point - but still coordinating beautifully with her whole suite.

I will have the last of Vonda's wedding suite on my blog later this week - hope you can join me!  In the meantime, take a look at even more pictures on Facebook!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  My Friend
Ink:  Night of Navy, Old Olive, Bayou Blue (retired)
Paper:  Whisper White, Night of Navy
Extras:  sponge daubers
Inspired by:  Vonda's ideas!

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

  

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

My Friend: Wedding Invitations

I know you probably wonder what on EARTH I've been up to!  Yes, I do still reside on this Earth . . . I'm just busy stampin' . . . and of course, working my full time job - drat!!  No really, I love my work at the local college - but it sure cuts into my stamping time!

Last summer 2012 I worked hard on my son's and daughter-in-law's wedding suite. Then I worked on a November wedding. Soon after that, I contracted to work on  May 23rd, 2013.  Then this summer I worked on 2 September weddings and am now just starting on a December 2013 wedding!  Whew!  It takes time, but it sure is fun having a happy bride lovin' her wedding suite!

This week I want to show you all the creations I made for Vonda's wedding last May.  She had definite ideas about color and overall 'look' and we made it happen!  

The Save the Date cards were sent out in December in Vonda's Christmas cards:

Next, I created the invitations - a half-sheet of white cardstock, printed and stamped.

This is a close-up of the stamping.  The stamp used is from the set called "My Friend" and is inked using sponge daubers - one for each of 3 colors. After sponging the rubber, stamp the image . . . again and again!  It took a while, but I love the result.

The invitations were matted in Night of Navy:

Ah, they are finished!!!

Boxed and ready to deliver to the beautiful bride!

I will have more of Vonda's wedding suite on my blog later this week - stay tuned!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  My Friend
Ink:  Night of Navy, Old Olive, Bayou Blue (retired)
Paper:  Whisper White, Night of Navy
Extras:  sponge daubers
Inspired by:  Vonda's ideas!

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

  

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J