Thursday, June 26, 2008

Have you heard?????


WALL-E comes out in theater tomorrow. You know where I will be tomorrow! I have a son who can hardly wait to see it. Stay tuned for the review!


This card is made using the SU set, Eat Cake, which is on the retired list. The flowers and pearls are from the Pretties Kit. This was a fun card to make.


Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!


Cheryl O

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Wednesday...

Good Morning!



Meet Stanley, I love this stamp. I think he is very cute. He will be featured periodically. I will be playing around to see what kind of different looks I can give him. He is actually called Fat Cat by Rubber Cottage Stamps.




Last night was Grace's last softball game. Woo Hoo!!! That frees up some evenings! Yippie!!!! Can you tell I am pretty happy about this? The double headers did me in!


Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Cheryl O

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Tuesday



Good Morning!

Someone please tell me is it Fall or Summer??? The weather has been so cool I can hardly believe it is summer.

Today is my Sister-In-Law's wedding anniversary! Happy Anniversary, Julie and Ryan! You guessed it that is why I posted this anniversary card.

I just love these Carousel Notes, you can do so much with them. They make an awesome embellishment on scrapbook pages too. They are featured in the SU Occasions Mini Collection 2008 catalog. See page 7. If you do not have the catalog, just click on it in the margin of my blog. You are still able to purchase from this catalog until June 30, SU extended the date.

Hope you have a great day and THANKS for stopping by!

Cheryl O

Monday, June 23, 2008

Monday...


Good Morning!


We had such a fun weekend! A friend of mine introduced Grace and I to a place called The Art Barn. Ooooooo! Is this place cool. It is located just outside of Saugatuck. Grace and I chose to paint ceramic items. She made a butterfly and I made a deviled egg plate. I will post pictures when we get them. Fun, fun, fun day!


The family fun continued on Sunday when we went to a Silver Hawks game (minor league baseball team in South Bend) with some friends. We managed to dodge the storms and watch the Silver Hawks win. A very busy fun weekend.


Anyway, I have been working on some projects, playing with water coloring and colored pencils. I will be posting the items when they are complete. In the mean time this is a card we made at the last card camp. Be sure to sign up for the August Camp, and receive a FREE gift!
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin'!
Cheryl


Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Yesterday, SU made a HUGE announcement introducing a new line of product. This product line is called Decore Elements. From what I have seen they are awesome. The images, phrases &numbers, currently available are vinyl and self adhesive (not wallpaper). The two main colors are going to be chocolate and white, some will be available in a Kraft/Beige color. Just think of the possibilities! I will be putting them everywhere! They are easy to put on easy to remove. So now we will not only be making cards and scrapbooks but decorating the rooms we are creating in. I can hardly wait to get my hands on these! I will have brochures available very soon. Product will be available for purchase on July 1, 2008. Stayed tune for additional information as I receive it.

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

ATC


Good Morning-


Boy did it cool down, we actually turned on the furnace last night to take the chill out of the house. Where is summer??????? Did I miss it????? Geeze!


This is my final ATC. The set I used is retired and no longer available for purchase. Did you get a chance to look at the retired sets??? I sure will miss many of the sets that are being retired. How about you?


I am accepting pre orders for the NEW 2008 Fall & Winter Catalog. If you want a new catalog when they are released in August 2008 please, e-mail me to pre order it. The cost of the catalog is 9.00, FREE SHIPPING, US Only.


Thanks for looking & Have a great day!

Cheryl O

Monday, June 16, 2008

Monday...


Good Morning...


I hope you all had a relaxing weekend. We went golfing yesterday. The weather was perfect. We really had a good time.

This is the card I made for my dad. He is an avid fisherman. This card was made with the Angler set, which has been retired.
Speaking of retirement, don't for get to check out the retired stamp set list and place your orders. Once the sets are gone they are gone for good.
Have a great day & Thanks for looking!
Cheryl

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Sunday!

Hi everyone-

Just wanted to let you know the Stampin' Up! Retired Stamp Set List is available. Just click on the link in the margin if you want to see which sets are retiring. The sets on this list will only be available for ordering until August 10, 2008.

Thanks for looking...Cheryl

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Saturday!


Well, yesterday was suppose to be the day the basketball system was fully installed, but the weather really did not cooperate with us. So today is the day. Yippie!


Here are some additional ATC cards that I have. I hope you have great Saturday!


Thanks for looking!


Cheryl

Friday, June 13, 2008

Friday


Good Morning-

I sure am having trouble sleeping! Must be all the basketball excitement. The cement has set up and we are ready for the assembly of the hoop! Dave has been working on it a little bit each night.

Sounds like we are going to get a thunder storm, I am hearing some rumbles in the distance. I hope it does not rain a lot, I really need to get the lawn mowed today.

The cards that I am posting today are some additional ATC's. These are very fun to make. I will have to stop by Creative Adventure and trade with Heather. I can't wait to see her cards!


Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!


Cheryl

Thursday, June 12, 2008



Good Morning! You will never guess what we have been doing! Filling the bird feeders! Pretty exciting huh?? We have Golden Finches, Humming Birds (my personal favorites), Orioles (they sound so pretty), Morning Doves, Starlings and Killdeer (these can leave, they squawk all day). We are just a regularly old bird sanctuary. I should probably get a job! I sure am glad Dave does not visit my blog! LOL


Anyway...the photos above are of my Artist Trading Card book. If anyone wants to trade cards let me know.


I hope you have great day and thanks for stopping by!


Cheryl

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Wednesday





Good Morning!
Yesterday was such a beautiful day. We played outside all day long! I bet I was suppose to mow the lawn! Oh well...

The card fronts I have posted today are Artist Trading Cards (ATC). I have put together a book and will post that later. You can trade these cards with others for fun (like baseball cards). This is a great way to get ideas. Also, if you need a quick card you can take one, use it for your card front, stamp your phrase on the inside and, whala, you have a card ready to go.

I made these during the Make n' Take at Creative Adventure last month. The ATC with the flower was made out of clear plastic using foil and rubber stamps. The foil comes in many different colors and was fun to use. No two turned out the same. The other ATC featured eyelets that work like brads, very cool, and rubber stamps. I really enjoyed the Make n' Take it was a great chance to try product I have not tried before. Thanks Heather!!!!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Tuesday II





Hi again-

These bookmarks are made using the BIG CLIP. I made them using SU's Polka Dots & Paisley stamp set. The punches I used are the Scallop, 1 3/8 & 1 1/4 circle. The SU Designer Series paper I used was the Polka Dot & Paisley print (this is no longer available). I used a glue dot to put everything together and added some ribbon.

These were the gifts I gave out to anyone signing up for the May Card Camp. Except....I forgot to give them out to the ladies that came on Saturday! Oooops!!! Anyway I have them for those of you that came on Saturday and will put them aside for you. Mark your calendars for the next card camp in August! See margin for details.

Have a great day and thanks for looking! Don't forget to leave a comment, so I know you were here! You'll never know who will get the next piece of blog candy!!!!

Cheryl O




Tuesday...

Wow! It has been a whole week since I posted. I can not believe how time flies!

Sam is at Bitty Bears Basketball camp this morning, Grace and I are just hanging out. Sam LOVES basketball and he is actually pretty good at it. We are currently installing the Goalrilla Basketball System. When I say system, I mean SYSTEM! This thing is the industrial type. It is one of those that you cement in but, if you move you can take it with you. I am really not sure how I got talked into this purchase but there is no turning back now...the cement has been poured...lol. Anyway, we should have it all assembled by this weekend. I tell you my boy can hardily wait, he just goes out in the garage and sets by the cartons. Kind of like me waiting for the UPS guy to bring my new Stampin' Up! catalogs! LOL

By the way if any of you want a catalog, let me know it is almost time to pre-order them.

I have taken some pictures and will download them later today. I have been playing with my camera, the pictures I have taken in our basement seem to come out pink/peach, so I am playing around with that.

Stay tuned I will post some pictures later today...Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Okay this it for Tuesday...I promise



This white pitcher was a find at my local dollar store. I added some SU rub-on's to it. What do you think????
Thanks for looking!
Cheryl O


Tuesday




Hi Again!

Here are some pictures from last weekends card camp. The next card camp will be August 1 & 2. Please contact me if you would like to reserve a spot. I will post the cards we will be making when I have them completed. Sound good???

Let's see what else is going on??? June 15 I will have the official Stampin' Up! retirement list. New catalogs will be available in August. Please let me know if you would like a copy.

Thanks for looking!
Cheryl O

And The Winners are.....


There were 3 of you who gave me the right answer! Congrats to you! Julie, Heather & Ruth! The new items on my blog were the Stampin' Up! catalogs. It took me a little bit to figure out how to do this...I am not a computer whiz, that is for sure!


Remember it is very easy to post a comment. I love to read comments and encourage you to put comments on my blog!


Above is the stamp set, Friendship Blooms, that the winners will be receiving! Congrats again. Heather and Ruth I will drop yours off. Julie, I will drop yours in the mail.


Check back soon for the next contest!

Monday, June 2, 2008

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!!!

Hi!

The first person who can tell me what has been added to my blog wins a prize!

What do you think it is??? There are actually two new things, so we can have two winners.

Good luck!