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Saturday....

2009-10-17T04:25:00.001-05:00

Wow two days in a row!

This is a name frame I made for friend of Grace's.

This was a lot of fun to make and I am working on 2 more one for Grace and one for Sam.

Thanks for looking!

October....

2009-10-16T13:19:00.002-05:00

Okay, I don't know where September went. We are now in the middle of October and this is the first chance I have had to post.

The cards I am posting are some Christmas cards my Mom and I made. We sure had a nice time stampin'! Thanks for stopping by.

Cheryl

Hi!

2009-09-03T11:42:00.002-05:00

Well, well, well...here we are again. Summer has slipped through my fingers and fall is approaching full speed.

Summer card camps are over and I am gearing up for the fall camps. In the next couple of days I will be posting projects I have been working on this summer.

So grab you cup of coffee or tea and enjoy a few minutes with me!

Cheryl O

Flight of a Butterfly....

2009-06-16T05:00:00.000-05:00

Hello!

Today's card is made from one of my favorite stamp sets call Flight of the Butterfly. You can find this set on page 98 of the current SU Catalog, item number 111564.

The colors I used were Real Red, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette & Whisper White. I just love these names!

No special technique just some old fashion stampin'!

TFL & have a great day!

Cheryl O

Monday

2009-06-15T05:54:00.001-05:00

Hello! I hope you all noticed I have some scheduled some summer card camps. I have been in a slump and decided it was about time I got out of it.

The cards you see today are some that I made for the Happy Stamper ATC Club that I joined. It is a very nice group of ladies.

The second card you see is what I turned my ATC into.

Thanks for looking!

Card Camp!

2009-06-13T13:07:00.003-05:00

Mark your calendar for June 27. I will be having a card camp. We will be making 10 cards/5 designs. Stamin' Up! product will be used.

Please call or e-mail me to reserve your spot.

Thank you!
Cheryl O

Sunday

2009-05-31T04:19:00.000-05:00

Hello!

Here is one more card made out the the Stampin' Up! set To have and to Hold.

Have a great Sunday!

2009-05-30T06:08:00.001-05:00

Hello!

This is another card I made for a friend. I used some old vellum I had for the background.

Stamp Set: To Have and to Hold

Card Stock: Going Gray, Whisper White

Accessories: Pretties Kit, Cuttle Bug Swiss Dot Embossing Folder

Have a great Saturday!

Cheryl O

Big Breath!

2009-05-29T13:23:00.003-05:00

Wow where did the month May, or should I say Mayhem, go? I am so glad summer vacation is here. You really know you are busy when stamping turns in to a stress.

The kids are out of school and are enjoying the freedom.

The card you see is a bridal shower card I designed for a friend of mine.

Stampin' Up! stamp sets: To have and to Hold, page 60 & For the Bride, page 61

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black & Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Flower Fusion, Cuttlebug Swirls Embossing Folder

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl O

Thursday

2009-05-07T03:50:00.000-05:00

This is the third design I created using the same paper and stamp set.

TFL...Cheryl

Wed...

2009-05-06T04:10:00.000-05:00

Hello!

This is another Mother's Day card I made using the stamp set Wild Rose.

TFL..Cheryl

Tuesday....

2009-05-05T07:53:00.003-05:00

Hi!

We had such a wonderful weekend. This was Grace and Sam's First Communion weekend. The service was beautiful. I am so proud of them.

This week I will be posting some Mother's Day cards I have made. They will all be out of a Stampin' Up! stamp set called Wild Rose. The paper I used is some I found at Michael's and I thought this stamp set worked well with it.

TFL...Cheryl

Thursday...

2009-04-23T07:03:00.001-05:00

Well, the kids have a day off today. It is take you daughter/son to work day. Dave must of forgot. Cause the kids are still sleeping. Actually they are not old enough to go anyway.

We are going to have lunch with him today. Then off to the movies. We are going to go see Earth.

The card I am posting today is made with the stamp set Artfully Asian. I made this card for the ATC exchange.

Have a great day!

TFL...Cheryl

Soccer Saturday!

2009-04-18T08:28:00.002-05:00

Today is the day! Soccer Saturday! Grace and Sam are looking forward to their first soccer games of the season. To tell you the truth so am I. It has been a long winter and I am ready for some fresh air.

Along with the ATC club I do an additional swap with some of the ladies there. This is one of the card I swaped yesterday.

Well, off to the fields, hope you can stop by!

TFl..Cheryl O

Guess what!?!?!?!?!

2009-04-17T05:17:00.001-05:00

Tomorrow is Soccer Saturday! We will be at the field at 9:00 am with Sam and at 3:00 pm with Grace. If you are looking for an excuse to get outside, come by and cheer the kids on. We would love to see you there. We will be on the U8 fields.

Today is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) club. I have joined a group of ladies who get together and swap ATC's once a month. An ATC is the size of a football/baseball card and you swap them with other artists. It is a great way to get ideas and to see new techniques. Each month there is a design theme. This month the theme was vintage. The cards I posted are what I will be trading. (Hope this did not spoil the surprise, Ruth.)

Have a great day!

TFL...Cheryl O

2009-04-16T11:59:00.002-05:00

Hi! Long time no blog! Guess who signed up on Facebook! Wow is that fun. I have been chatting with people I have not chatted with in ages! It has been a lot of fun catching up.

We were in Chicago last week, exploring the city. I really enjoy taking the train in with Dave and the kids. We always find something different to do. I am looking forward to the re-opening of the dolphin exhibit at the Shedd. I believe that happens next month. This time we got to ride the new double-decker train over. That was awesome. It was only the 7th trip it had taken.

Today's card is a get well card/thinking of you card that I made using Stampin' Up! stamp sets Inspired by Nature & God's Way. I used a brayer for the back ground. Other than just a normal Stampin' technique.

Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful day.

TFL...Cheryl O

2009-04-09T06:33:00.000-05:00

Okay this is the last card I have made out of the Glorious Gift stamp set.

TFL...Cheryl

2009-04-08T06:26:00.002-05:00

Here is another card made with, you guessed it, Glorious Gift.

TFL...Cheryl

Tuesday

2009-04-07T06:20:00.002-05:00

The kids don't mind the weather they are just glad to have a break from school and I am glad to have them home.

Here is another card from the Glorious Gift stamp set.

TFL...Cheryl

Spring Break in MI

2009-04-06T06:16:00.003-05:00

We ended up getting First Communion clothes for the kids this weekend. I am glad to have those purchased. Grace looks beautiful in her white dress & veil. Sam looks all grown up in his suit. I tell you, enough to make a Mama cry!

Well, we are predicted to get a couple of inches of snow tonight. Must be Spring Break in MI. Yuck! What a long winter! We are going to go have coffee (well I am anyway) with Grandma this morning.

This is one of the Easter cards I sent out. It is made from the stamp set Glorious Gift.

TFL

Saturday....

2009-04-04T06:50:00.000-05:00

Wow we do not have anything planned this weekend. Wonder what we will do.

This card is made with a retired stamp set, Glorious Gift. I cut out the flowers, applied Crystal Effects and raised them up a tad.

TFL...Cheryl

Spring Break....

2009-04-03T06:12:00.002-05:00

Woo Hoo! It is here! We are off schedule for a week. Ahhhhh!

This card was also made from SU set An Excellent Easter. I really like this set it reminds me of the classic tale of Brer Rabbit. I am also going to scrap book our Easter pages with it. It is a very cute set, be sure to check it out.

Have a great day!

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheryl

2009-04-02T05:02:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! Tomorrow Spring Break begins. Woo Hoo! We are going to ask Grandma if she wants to go to the movies with us. I figure that is a pretty good way to start off Spring Break.

Well, speaking of Spring this card is made out of SU set called An Excellent Easter. It may be found in the Occasions Mini Catalog. SU has many specials going on right now. If you place an order from my website you will receive a FREE catalog. There is no minimum dollar amount required.

Spend $40 from the Occasions Mini Catalog and choose one item from the Under $10 items in the Spring and Summer Catalog for FREE.

Place your orders today by just clicking on my website. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thanks for stopping by...Cheryl

2009-04-01T05:34:00.001-05:00

Well, we are getting anxious for spring break at our house. Spring Break starts on Friday. Woo Hoo! You know what comes after Spring Break! Summer Vacation! Ah, the lazy days of summer, no schedules to keep just hot days at the beach! Oooooo, I can't wait for the kidos to be out of school.

Did I mention that Sam was doing a wrestling clinic at the high school? He has had a lot of fun doing this clinic. He seems to really like wrestling.

This is the birthday card I made for my hubby for his birthday last week.

TFL...Cheryl

Oooooooo

2009-03-31T04:24:00.000-05:00

Lookie what I got in the mail yesterday!!!!! I just love receiving handmade cards in the mail. It is such a great feeling. Isn't this the card the cutest???

My friend Heather made it. She stopped by the other day with her adorable son, Ami. We had a nice chat and then she made my day by sending me a handmade card. I got so excited when I saw the envelope all stamped with swirls and a bird sticker. It was just adorable. Thanks, Heather!

TFL...Cheryl O

Satuday

2009-03-28T07:40:00.000-05:00

We have a very busy day today. Lots to do. Grace and Sam have their first Pennance this morning. Then they are off to a birthday party this afternoon.

This is one of a couple of Easter cards I am making. This set is called An Egg-cellent Easter. It is in the Occasions Mini Catalog. The designer paper I used is from the Sale-a-bration brochure. I just love these colors. Kind of a different twist on Spring colors.

TFL...Cheryl O

Friday!

2009-03-27T05:37:00.000-05:00

Today is my hubby's birthday! We have lots of gifts wrapped that the kids can't wait to give to him.

This is a birthday card I made for Grace to take to a birthday party on Saturday.

TFL!

Thursday...

2009-03-26T05:29:00.000-05:00

Wow where did this month go??? We are almost at the end of March. My hubby's birthday is Friday. After that we are done with birthday's until my nephew's in May.

Sam & Grace are going to a (you guessed it) birthday party on Saturday and this is the card going with Sam's gift.

TFL...Cheryl O

Wed...

2009-03-25T04:21:00.001-05:00

Hello-

Well we have survived the parties. Woo Hoo! Grace had her party Friday. The girls were wonderful. We had a lot of fun. The crafts were a hit. All the girls got along great!

These are the Thank You notes Grace will be sending out. They are made with a Stampin' Up! set called Garden Whimsy. I embellished the tulip with Dazzling Diamond glitter and Crystal Effects.

TFL...Cheryl

Friday

2009-03-20T04:26:00.000-05:00

Today my babies turn 8! Wowza! Time flies....

This card is one I made for my Mom to give to Sam for his birthday. I love the Cricut! It is a papercrafter's BFF!

Grace is having her sleepover/birthday party tonight. Pretty exciting things going on at our house! Auntie Shelley (my bff) will be here to help with all the happenings. We have a couple of crafts that we will be doing. We also will be playing some games and be wrapping the evening up with a movie and popcorn.

Don't forget to place your Sale-a-bration orders! I really appreciate your business!

Thanks for looking...

Cheryl O

2009-03-19T02:13:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

The kids do not have school today! Woo Hoo! Hopefully they will sleep in a little and catch up on their sleep. They are both under quota. Today we are going shopping. We are in search of a suit for Sam and a white dress for Grace. (First Communion is approaching quickly and I need to get on the ball).

The card I have posted is one I made for my girlfriend. She has a wedding next month and asked if I would make her a card. I love it when that happens.

The set I used is Priceless, you can find it on page 121 of the current Idea Book & Catalog. Speaking of IBC's. I do have them for sale. The are 7.00 (reg. pr. 9.95) or FREE with a 50.00 order. Speaking of 50.00 orders don't forget about Sale-a-Bration ends on 3/30/09. Time is running out to get your FREE stamp sets!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl O

Wed

2009-03-18T10:47:00.002-05:00

Well, last night we had the 2nd grade program to go to. It was great! The show was called Wacky Weather. The kids did an awesome job!

Today I am posting the book marks I made in celebration of Grace & Sam's birthday and March-Reading Month. The kids will pass them out to their class and some of the staff on Friday.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sunday

2009-03-15T08:23:00.002-05:00

Hello-

Well one sleepover down one to go. Holy Cow!!! 4 boys have the energy of 20. I tell you what. I thought 4 was good number but, man there was a lot of energy in our house this weekend. I am not even going to share what time those 8 year olds went to sleep, but I will say it was early Saturday moring before they were out. I don't think I have stayed up that late since my college days.

Enjoy this sunny day!

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl

Saturday

2009-03-07T05:50:00.002-06:00

I have been working on crafts for Grace's Birthday party. This is one of the items the girls will be making. The journals will have each of the girls name on them. Their class does a lot of writing. I can not believe they are writing in cursive already.

I don't know if you can tell but the bear paws have glitter in them. They will also be making daisy pens to go with them. That is what the daisies you see in the picture are.

Grace is so excited about her slumber party. She has been to a number of them this year and now it is her turn. The little girl can not be any more excited. I have recruited my best bud Shelley to help out with the crafts. I am so grateful she can come and help.

Well, it is a birthday party weekend for us. Last night Grace went to one and today Sam is going to one. Busy, busy busy.

Have a great weekend!

TFL..lCheryl

Friday

2009-03-06T03:39:00.003-06:00

Wow, I can not believe how fast this week has gone. I have been busy getting things together for Grace and Sam's birthday parties. They will be turning 8 on the 20th. Talk about hard to believe. These last 8 years have just flown by.

Sam is having some buddies spend the night next Friday. He has labeled it a Wii Sleepover. He is so stinkin' excited about it, he can't sleep. He decided he wants to do a craft in addition to playing games. So I came up with a journal for them to make. Instead of the word notes the journals will have each of the boys names on them. Their class is really big on writing in journals. I am going to print some pictures of the party for them to put inside.

Well thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl...

2009-03-01T08:30:00.001-06:00

Happy March. 20 days until my babies turn 8, oh my, where does the time go?

This card was made with the same set and color combo as the last two cards.

Hope you all enjoy your Sunday.

TFL...Cheryl

Saturday...Burrrr!

2009-02-28T06:34:00.000-06:00

I was taking some pictures for my blog and realized the lighting is just horrible. The cloudy days are really starting to get to me. I need a sunny day to give me a boost. Yesterday was very windy. I am grateful we did not have snow to go along with it.

This card is done with the Simply Said kit by Stampin' Up! Again, I used the felt flowers from the Flower Fusion Kit. I think these flowers are adorable.

Grace is off to a soccer clinic at 8am so I better get in the shower...guess who gets to take her!

2009-02-27T01:51:00.000-06:00

We made it to Friday.

This card is made from the Flower Fusion kit on page 177 of the Stampin' Up! Spring & Summer IB&C.

I love these little flowers.

TFL...Cheryl

Thursday

2009-02-26T00:48:00.000-06:00

Wow are we getting close to the weekend now. Grace is doing a soccer clinic at the high school on Saturday. I am going to have to fit in a card camp somewhere soon.

This is a card that I made from the leftover stickers from the scrap book kit.

TFL...Cheryl

Wed...

2009-02-25T01:41:00.000-06:00

I can not believe it is Wednesday already. This week is just flying by. These are the final pages of the scrap book.

TFL...

Cheryl O

Tuesday

2009-02-24T00:37:00.000-06:00

Good Morning! Here are some more of the scrapbook pages I completed.

TFL...Cheryl

Saturday!

2009-02-21T08:51:00.008-06:00

Guess what???? It's snowing. You locals who stop by probably know that. On the bright side maybe we will get that snowman in yet...

Did you all hear the news? Stampin' Up! is going back to one catalog per year. As a demo, personally, I am glad to hear this. They will be producing three mini-catalogs in addition to the one big catalog. The minis will have new hostess sets too! Great news.

These are pages six and seven of the scrapbook for Grace & Sam's teacher. I have all the pages completed...except (there is always and except) the final page I am in search of a poem about boys. Something short and sweet if anyone knows of one or a website and are willing to share I sure would be grateful. Next week is her last week. The kids very sad about this. She is such a great teacher.

Thanks for looking & have a great Saturday.

Cheryl O

Friday!

2009-02-20T01:13:00.000-06:00

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is about all I have to say about Lake Effect Snow Warnings in February! Even Grace and Sam are tired of the snow. They had a taste of riding scooters and bikes last week and developed a really big case of Spring Fever. Me too!

These are the 4 & 5 month pages I put together for the teacher's gift.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl O

Thursday

2009-02-19T04:14:00.001-06:00

Winter is back. I just realized we have not made a snowman this year. We made a huge snow fort, but no snowman! I be we still have time; don't you?

These are the second & third pages of the scrap book I am working on. I do have to admit I am having a lot of fun with it. Of course it is really not that hare because I am using a Stampin' Up! Simply Scrapin' Kit. The colors are all coordinated for me. All I have to do is the layout. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl O

Scrapbooking

2009-02-18T05:38:00.001-06:00

I have always struggled with scrap booking. Card making is so much easier for me. One piece of card stock folded to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 add a some stamped images and a few embellishments and Wa-lah you are done.

Scrap booking on the other hand is a commitment. First you have to decide what photos to scrapbook, then you have to decide is there going to be a theme. Do I want to use the same color combo through the book? What size do I want to make!?!?!?!?! Wow!!!! I could spend a whole week just making those decisions. How do you start your scrap books? Leave your comments here. I am looking for suggestions....

These are the next pages in the 6x6 album I am working on.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl O

Tuesday

2009-02-17T04:19:00.001-06:00

Grace and Sam are off to school today. Only about one month until Spring Break! I am going to start planning now! This break caught me off guard and I did not have enough planned to keep them busy. Live and learn!

The items I have posted today are from a 6x6 scrapbook, that I have almost completed. Sam and Grace's teacher is going to have a baby very soon. She will be going on her maternity leave at the end of this month. I am putting the finishing touches on this album for Grace and Sam to give to her. I hope she likes it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl O

Monday....

2009-02-16T06:49:00.003-06:00

I really do not know where the days go. Grace and Sam have been home since Thursday. They are on a mini winter break. Their conferences were on Thurs. They are both doing well, and are right where they should be. Next month they are to read a chapter book and write a book report. Can you believe second graders are writing book reports, this blows my mind. I am just glad they both like school!

This weekend we went to the car show in Chicago. We took the train in and had a blast! The kids really enjoyed it. The show was very child friendly.

Well, hope all is well and thanks for stopping by!

Wed...

2009-02-11T03:29:00.001-06:00

Today is the class Valentine's Day party! Woo Hoo! This will be the first Valentin's Day party for Grace and Sam. In kindergarten we had a snow day and last year we were at Disney. On Valentine's Day last year we were having breakfast with the Princesses! That was pretty special! I sure wish we were there now!

The kids have the rest of the week off. Conferences & President's Day. We are looking forward to a long weekend. Hopefully the weather will be pleasant.

These are Grace's Valentines for the class.

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Tuesday!

2009-02-10T04:23:00.001-06:00

Wow, was yesterday a beautiful day. Sure is starting to feel like spring.

These are Sam's Valentines for his class. I opted for pencils since their class has children with milk & peanut allergies in it. I made a total of 30 of these. They went up pretty quick.

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Cat..

2009-02-08T07:00:00.000-06:00

Here is another card made with the cat stamp.

Thanks for looking!

2009-02-07T06:30:00.000-06:00

It's the weekend & basket ball Saturday. Grace a a birthday party/sleepover last night. She is probably going to be tired.

This is the other card I mailed to my Rockin' Nephew.

Thanks for looking!

Friday!

2009-02-06T10:15:00.003-06:00

Wow! What a nice sunny day! I love days like this. Makes me want to go outside and play in the snow.

This card is made with a stamp I like to play around with. I think he has attitude.

Hope you have a great day! Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Thursday

2009-02-04T04:36:00.001-06:00

Hello-

Snow snow snow! Nice day for Stampin'!

I really pondered over the purchase of this stamp set. I am not a skull & cross bones kind of gal. But I kept looking at this set. I made two of these cards for my "rockin' " nephews for Valentine's Day. I also thought it may come in handy for Halloween. We'll see...

Stay warm!

Cheryl

Tuesday

2009-02-03T04:57:00.003-06:00

Hello!

Many of you asked me what the Sale-A-Bration dates are. This prom runs February 1-March 31, 2009.

The Valentine I am posting today is another one I made over the weekend. The background you see is made with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and die cut I have. Again, I do not know if you can tell but the heart images have Dazzling Diamond glitter & Crystal Effects on them.

I finally have left my Cuttlebug out on top of one of my file drawers so I will use it more often. Same with my Cricut. I have so much fun piecing together the Disney Cricut images.

Remember to place your Sale-A-Bration order!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl O

Happy Groundhog Day!

2009-02-02T05:11:00.003-06:00

Happy Sale-A Bration & Happy Groundhog Day!

If you do not already know, Sale-A-Bration is a SU yearly promo. With every $50.00 you spend on SU merchandise you can select a stamp set for FREE out of the Sale-S-Bration brochure. I will post the brochure here. If you would like a brochure sent to you just let me know an I will be happy to pop one in the mail to you. When you host a workshop of at least $300 you will receive a free Sale-A-Bration product in addition to your hostess benefits. If you would like to host a workshop please phone or e-mail. (Also, with a $150 order you will receive 3 products FREE from the Sale-A-Bration brochure in addition to hostess benefits!) So now is the time to stock up on your products and get some of the new sets you have on your wish list! If you have any questions just ask!

I wonder if the groundhog will see his shadow? If he doesn't does that me spring will be early? I can't remember now. It is hard for me to believe it is February already. Grace and Sam turn eight next month. That is just crazy.

Hope you all had a great time watching the Super Bowl. We had a great time with lots of goodies to eat.

The card you see is a Valentine I made on Saturday. The set used is called Olive You and was retired. The paper on the card is vellum this pattern was also retired. Not sure if you can tell but the bug has glitter and crystal effects on his shell.

I was able to get some cards made and the kids Valentine treats done over the weekend. I made a total of 60 treats. Grace and Sam have 26 children in their class and I made a few extra to hand out to neighborhood friends.

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Friday

2009-01-30T05:21:00.002-06:00

Hello-

I hope you are all staying warm. The weather man promised me it would be warm and sunny over the weekend. I hope he keeps his promise. I have much more creativity when the sun is shining even though it may still be cold. The cloudy days just make me feel blah!

Did I mention I went to the eye doctor? I have to get bifocals. Can you believe that? You all know how young I am. To be told I need bifocals about did me in. I also have astigmatism which make wearing contacts a little tricky. When I am wearing my contacts I will also have wear a pair of readers (if I am doing any close up work). Can you believe this??? I tell you what the only kind of glass I want to be wearing are sunglasses!

Anyway...today's creation is something I made a while ago. Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Bug Collection....

2009-01-27T04:59:00.002-06:00

Good Morning,

Grace had a friend sleepover this weekend. The girls and I worked on Valentines. Here are some of the ones that I made. These are for Sam to hand out to some of our neighbors and family. Grace is eager to had the ones she made out.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Monday

2009-01-26T05:15:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday!

Boy is Sam excited. He is Star of the Week at school this week. This means the bulletin board in the classroom is about him. He is taking in some pictures from our Disney vacation to put up on it. It is so great to see both Grace and Sam excited about school. This has been a great school year so far.

The cards you see today are all three of the cards in the Wow Flower kit. Hope you like them.

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl O

Sunday...

2009-01-25T07:10:00.000-06:00

Good Morning! Well my hopes for spring turned into the reality of winter. Usually I don't mind winter so much, but we have had a lot of cold snow weather. I guess the last few winters spoiled me.

The card I am posting today is another one for the Wow Flower kit.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheryl

2009-01-24T05:59:00.000-06:00

Good Morning! It's the weekend.

Sam has Biddy Bears this morning. He loves basketball. Good thing too. He has his Daddy's height. He is also a pretty good jumper. I never really thought about it but, jumping is an important thing when it comes to basketball.

Well, today's card is another card from the Wow Flower kit. I really enjoyed making these cards. I have been in, let's call it, a creative slump. (Also the reason I have not scheduled my next card camp.) These kits have made it easy for me to still feel creative while in this slump. They also have give me some new layout ideas. So hopefully my "slump" is ending.

I hope you are enjoying your weekend & thanks for taking a moment to visit my blog.

Cheryl O

Friday!

2009-01-23T07:00:00.001-06:00

The weekend is here! We will be at basketball most of the morning. I have an eye appointment in the afternoon. I ran myself out of contacts. Not a good thing to do.

This is a frame Grace made last week on her mini break from school.

Thanks for looking!

P.S.
Hey, Heather it was nice to see a comment from you. Hope all is well have you and Adam taken Ami sledding yet???? I bet he loves the snow as long as the temps stay on the warmer side.

Cheryl

Thursday

2009-01-22T05:17:00.001-06:00

Hello!

The sun was out for two days in a row! Spring must be on its way! Woo Hoo!

Todays card is made from one of the Stampin' UP! card kits. The kit is called Wow Flowers. I love this color combo. You can find the kit on page 167 of the Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Wed...

2009-01-21T05:15:00.004-06:00

Hello!

I can not believe it is Wednesday already!

For those of you who recived their new catalogs, what do you think? I think they are awesome! I will have an order going in the first part of next week, if you need/want anything, give me a call or e-mail me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl

Tuesday...

2009-01-20T05:15:00.000-06:00

Whew, Grace and Sam are back in school. I really need to get some things done. That sure was some break.

The card posted today is from the kit I posted yesterday.

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Day 5...

2009-01-19T05:31:00.001-06:00

Wow it is day 5 of our 5 day weekend. This time really flew by. Sam got to go to a friends house for a sleep over last night. Boy was he excited. I think Grace was too. Sometimes it is good to have a little break from each other. By 8:02 she was saying she missed him.

I guess I am not ready to put away my Christmas stamps. The kit I posted today is a Simply Card Kit in the Fall/Winter catalog. I really like these kits. They come in handy when I have a creative block.

I have the new Spring/Summer catalog available. For those of you who requested one I will get it to you in the next day or so.

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

It's the weekend....

2009-01-17T06:00:00.001-06:00

Hi!

We have a busy Saturday morning. Grace has basketball at the YMCA and Sam has Biddy Bears Basketball at the Field House. That pretty much takes up our Saturday morning. I am grateful they are at separate times and I get to go to both. I love watch our kids play sports.

Today's cards are just another mention of how much I like these snowflakes! LOL!!!! I know your are all probably pretty tired of seeing my snowflake cards. There will be some new cards posted next week.

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!

Cheryl

2009-01-16T05:00:00.001-06:00

Happy Friday! No school today for Grace and Sam. Today is Records Day. No school on Monday either for Martin Luther King Day. No school yesterday...due to the weather. Wow! What lucky kids!

The card you see is one more snowflake card. These cards have been fun to make.

Have a great day. A special thanks to all of you who placed an order with me. I truly appreciate your business!

Have a great day!

Cheryl

2009-01-15T05:00:00.003-06:00

Burrrrrr! It is very cold. I hope you all are staying warm. No school for us today. We have a 5 day weekend...should of planned a trip! Instead we will be inside playing the Wii. Gotta love the Wii!

This is another card made using the snowflakes. I just love this little things. They are a lot of fun to mess around with. If you want some of these snowflakes for your very own, call me before the 18th. This is the last day to order from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Don't forget to call me with your order. Today is the day I have one going in.

Thanks for looking!
Cheryl

2009-01-14T05:00:00.004-06:00

Good Morning!

This is one of the cards I made from the snow flakes in the Holiday Mini catalog. I have been playing around with them and will be posting the cards I have made over the next few days.

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Remember Me??????

2009-01-13T08:53:00.007-06:00

Hi!

Anybody out there???? Remember me??? I had to contact blogger to get my password reset, because I could not remember what it was. It has been tooooooo long!

I never realized how many people checked out my blog until I stopped posting. You guys need to post comments, so I know!

Anyway...how were your holidays? We had a great time. We are now back in the swing of school, basketball, CCD. Grace and Sam would not admit they were ready to go back to school after the break, but I know they were. There were no complaints about getting up and going to school that first morning. Did you hear my sigh of relief on the first day??? LOL I miss having the home like crazy.

The pictures you see are of balls that were hung from our light fixtures during the holidays. I made a set of silver ones and copper ones. This was a craft that a neighbor taught us at our Thursday morning coffee. We made them out of Sugar Gum tree pods and tooth picks. This was a very easy project and great for kids to do.

Don't forget to order your Love You Much promo and start making those Valentines! I have an order going in on Thursday. Just call or e-mail me to place your order.

Have a great day!

Cheryl

Tuesday...

2008-11-04T01:26:00.000-06:00

Here is another Thanksgiving card. I used the SU set, Autumn Harvest. I water colored the pumpkins, and leaves. The technique I used is called masking.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Cheryl O
http://www.twinmom320.stampinup.net/

Monday...

2008-11-03T02:35:00.000-06:00

Wow, another Monday. Not much going on today. I go up to the school and help with walking track. No math center for me today.

I have started working on Thanksgiving cards, did I just say that??? I love Thanksgiving. The last few years we have hosted it. I just love everything about it. The preparation, the family coming for the weekend, the cooking, the eating, the Friday shopping, the trip to Chicago on Saturday. We always have such fun.

This card was made using the SU set Thankful Thoughts. I water colored the pumpkin and put Crystal Effects on top.

Thanks for looking & have a great day!

Cheryl - http://www.twinmom320.stampinup.net/

Sunday

2008-11-02T08:17:00.002-06:00

I love Sundays. We get to sleep in a little, have a leisure breakfast, then off to church. After church we come home and watch football the rest of the day. Go Chicago Bears! Yep, I love Sundays.

This card was a fun one today. I colored it with SU markers and added Crystal Effects to the butterfly wings. I also added dots to the wings.

Thanks for looking! Have a Super Sunday!

Cheryl O

http://www.twinmom320.stampinup.net

All Saints Day

2008-11-01T04:30:00.000-05:00

Hi!

Happy Birthday Shelley!!!! Today is my bestest friends birthday! I hope she has a happy one!

This card is one of the cards we made at the October card camp.

Speaking of card camps...don't forget to sign up for the Holiday card camps. They are filling up quickly.

I am going to a local craft show today. Love craft shows!

Have a great Saturday! Thanks for looking...Cheryl

www.twinmom320.stampinup.net

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T02:44:00.008-05:00

BOO! Happy Halloween to YOU! Today is the class Halloween Party. Grace is Minnie Mouse and Sam is Indiana Jones. They are very excited and it will probably be this way until Christmas.

Trick or Treating was Thursday night since SJ has a playoff game tonight. Let's Go BEARS!!!! We are going to the game and will be cheering the Bears on to victory!

Today's cards is one of my favs. It was very fun to put together. I made them for the kids teachers for Halloween. I usually send in Carmel Apples, but everyone is eating healthy and I thought this was a good substitution. I totally copied these cards from Dianne. I just used different paper and a different witch stamp. Dianne makes the most beautiful cards. Check out her gallery at SCS. It is awesome! I would post the link but I am unsure how to do that.

Thanks for looking & Happy Halloween!
Cheryl http://www.twinmom320.stampinup.net/

Good Works...

2008-10-30T03:34:00.003-05:00

Good works are links that form a chain of love - Mother Teresa

Isn't that a wonderful phrase. I like to think of card making as good works...hopefully the cards I make and send to people will create a chain of love. Wow, that is pretty deep for me on a Thursday morning. Perhaps I should go back to bed before I hurt myself. LOL!

I created this card using my brayer (love that tool...just don't use it enough...I get very inky fingers when I do). The Stampin' UP! set that I used is called Inspired by Nature. It has awesome images and phrases. You can find it on page 100 of the Fall-Winter IB&C. Don't forget if you want to place an order just visit my web site. It is all set up and you can order directly off of it. http://www.twinmom320.stampinup.net/ Shopping made simple!

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Cheryl O

2008-10-28T04:15:00.002-05:00

Here are some pictures from our pumpking carving.

2008-10-27T16:09:00.004-05:00

Happy Monday! What a cold wet and, yes, snowy Monday. I think weather wise we had it all today. I have got to find my winter coat.

We are working on fall collages at our house. We have collected all kinds of things I will be sure to post a picture or two when we get them done.

Yesterday we carved pumpkins. I post those too.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheryl

Fall Fun!

2008-10-25T05:11:00.001-05:00

Hi! Here are some Fall Fun photos of us picking out our carving pumpkins. We had a lot of fun goofing around at the local pumpkin patch. I just love fall with all the vibrant colors.

Enjoy looking at the photos and have a great day!

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Friday!!!

2008-10-24T01:38:00.002-05:00

Woo Hoo! Another Friday is here. These are the treats I made for Grace and Sam's Halloween Party at school. They were fun to make.

Grace and Sam our very excited about Halloween and Trick or Treating! Grace is going to be Minnie Mouse and Sam is going to be Indiana Jones. Hope we have decent weather next Friday.

Looking forward to seeing you at my card camp this weekend!

Thanks for looking

Cheryl

Thursday...

2008-10-23T03:31:00.002-05:00

Hi!

Here our some fun photos of our cat, Hootie! He is the best cat ever. He follows me around the house. SHHHHH!!!! Don't tell Dave what I do with my time.

Thanks for looking!

Cheryl

Wednesdsay

2008-10-22T01:26:00.003-05:00

Hello!

Here are some of the Halloween cards I have been "casing". I totally cased this card from SCS. It was a lot of fun making them. This technique is called paper piecing. Very, very, very fun to do.

I am not sure how may more days I will be able to take my photos outside. It is getting to be Fall and cold!!!!

So what's new with you???? Post here and tell me what has been going on! I will draw someone's name and the winner will get some blog candy! Sound good????? Post away and good luck!!!! I'll draw the name on Monday.

Hope you enjoy the cards and thanks for looking!!!

Cheryl

Tuesday....

2008-10-21T11:37:00.006-05:00

Hi! We had a great football weekend. The kids had a ball or should I say football. They had a blast (as always) with their cousins. Here are some photos.

I have some cards to post but, that will have to be done later...

Have a great day!

Cheryl

Friday!!!

2008-10-17T04:01:00.001-05:00

Woo Hoo! Friday is here!!! Boy, do I have one excited 7 year old Cheerleader on my hands! She is so funny. I have evey cheer they will be doing going through my head. What a riot. We are so hoping it will not rain tonight.

We are off to Detroit this weekend to see our Nephews play football! We are really looking forward to the trip.

I hope you all have a great weekend and get a chance to enjoy the beautiful Autum color.

The above card is from the September card camp.

Thanks for looking...Cheryl O

Thursday...

2008-10-16T03:56:00.001-05:00

Hello! This week is just flying by. I had so much fun at the school on Monday helping with the Math Centers. The kids want to pass the math wizards so badly. It is true joy when they do.

All of the Moms that help are great and a lot of fun to be around.

Here is another card we made at the September card camp.

Take care!

Cheryl O

Wednesday

2008-10-15T04:24:00.002-05:00

Hello-

Just a quick post. This card is one of the cards we made at the September Card Camp.

Hope you are having a great week.

Cheryl

Tuesday....

2008-10-14T03:30:00.001-05:00

Wow we have no soccer games tonight. We have no CCD tonight. We may actually have a meal as a family tonight. Wow! What on earth am I gonna cook???

Here is a card we will be making at the October Card Camp. Thanks for looking!

Have a great day!

Cheryl

2008-10-13T04:31:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday!

Today I will be at the school most of the day. I help out with math centers, this cracks Dave up, and the walking track. I love volunteering at the school. The kids are great and always have a hug for me. It is very rewarding.

Todays card is another, you guessed it, Halloween card. I just love making Halloween cards. My friend Dianne does too. She makes some of the most beautifully detailed cards I have ever seen.

Have a great day!

Cheryl

Sunday...

2008-10-12T18:13:00.003-05:00

Wow another weekend went speeding through my life. I just cherish the weekends now that school started. Today we went to a corn maze. We has so much fun. I really forced us to spend time together. We were in the middle of all this corn and had to work as a family to get out. All of us enjoyed it. I was able to take some great pictures. I'll have to ask the kids if I can post them. Grace and Sam had an Internet safety assembly last year and it really made an impression on them. No way did they want me to post pictures of them on my blog.

We had our last soccer games for the season. CCD has started back up last week. This year Sam and Grace will be experiencing their First Communion. They are really looking forward to it and are a little nervous too. There is a lot to learn, I keep telling them everything will be fine.

Grace went to the Little Girl Cheerleading Clinic on Saturday! The girls were just adorable and did a fantastic job! I am really looking forward to Fridays game. For those of you who will be there, Grace will be on the North end of the field. The girls are cheering first quarter.

Dianne, I just can't believe that they could not sell popcorn until after the first half of the game. What was that about??? Was it to keep everyone from leaving. I have never heard of such a thing. Just think of all the money they lost.

The card above is one of the cards we will be making at the October Card Camp. I hope you can come. Be sure to call are e-mail me to reserve your place.

I hope you got to get outside and enjoy the wonderful weather we had this weekend.

Take care!

Cheryl O

FRIDAY

2008-10-10T07:43:00.003-05:00

Happy Friday!!! We made to Friday! We have a fun fulled Saturday planned. This is our last weekend of soccer. Grace is doing the cheer leading clinic in the am. The girls will be cheering at next Friday's game. (The last home game) Go BEARS!!!! I love high school football.

Here is the start of my Halloween cards, again, super easy to make. We will be doing some Halloween cards at the next card camp. Halloween and Fall is the theme.

Thanks for looking!

Have a great Friday!!!! Cheryl

2008-10-09T09:54:00.004-05:00

Well, where has a month gone???? I can not believe it is the second week in October.

I have a ton of cards and projects to share with you. I also have hopes of getting back to posting on a more regular basis.

The above image is called an explosion box. Super fun to make. Great gift idea. We made it at my neighborhood morning coffee talk. Let me know if you would be interested in learning how to make this box and I will hold a class.

I hope you are all doing well, I sure have missed blogging!!!!

Cheryl O

EEEEKKKKK!!!!

2008-09-15T09:49:00.002-05:00

Okay, here is my story. Our wedding anniversary is tomorrow. I am a tad short on time and purchased (EEEEEKKKKK!) a card for Dave. Please know I have not purchased a card in years.
I paid 2.99 for this plain card. There is no glitter, no eyelets, not a inch of ribbon on this card. I just can not believe the price of cards. The moral of my story is make your own cards...it is fun, cheaper and they look a whole lot nicer.

That is all I have for today. I hope you all have a great day and are staying dry. (Our neighbor-hood flooded yesterday.

Take care-
Cheryl

Remember Me?????

2008-09-05T09:40:00.003-05:00

Hi there! It feels like I have been away forever and a day. I have a ton of things to catch you up on!

First of all we had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend. We spent in at home. Some friends took us out on Lake Michigan in their boat. Grace and Sam had a wonderful time and it just makes Dave and I want a boat even more. We spent the remainder of the days at the beach. It was very relaxing. Good thing we did not travel. The glass hatch on my Explorer came off. The whole thing came off, scared me half to death. Luckily I caught it and it did not shatter. What a mess that would of been.

We are officially back in school. Those of you who know me well, know I get a real bad case of the BooooooHoooos on the first day of school. Yes, this happened again this year. Yikes! Will I ever get over this?????? The good news is Grace and Sam LOVE school (yes, I know it is only the first week, but I will take it!) We have had no issues about getting up in the morning. It has been AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They come home from school chatting about how great the day went. I am thrilled! This makes dropping them off at school in the morning so much easier than last year. We had a lot of problems in first grade, it was such a big change for them and there were many struggles through the year. So, it has been such a relief to have them come home happy.

Your turn....post a comment and tell me how you survived the first day of school!

(By the way I forgot to post the winner of the In-color paper contest! The winner was Linda!
Linda please give me a call I have your Kiwi Kiss card stock.)

Take care! Have a great weekend! Go BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheryl O

Shame On Me!

2008-08-20T08:26:00.005-05:00

I can not believe I failed to tell you about the newest coolest tool Stampin' Up! has to offer! It is a die cut machine, called Big Shot. Woo Hoo!

The Big Shot will take your projects to a new level. This machine has been approved to cut through 50 different types of materials. (Contact me and I will provide you with the list!) In additional to this SU will carry a exclusive line of dies for the Big Shot. If you are wondering if other dies work in this machine, the answers is YES, embossing plates & folders too! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!

Be sure to click on the Big Shot link, in the margin of my blog, to take a peek at this must have tool!

Mark your calendars, I will be able to start taking orders for the Big Shot on September 1, 2008!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!!
Cheryl O

Tuesday

2008-08-18T20:08:00.006-05:00

Hello!

We have returned from the Wisconsin Dells. While there we stayed at Wilderness Territory. Three indoor water parks and three outdoor water parks. Fun! Fun! Fun! I got the chance to visit the Gina K Designs Retail Store. Fun! Fun! Fun! For me!!!! She is truly a talented lady. Her store is beautiful.

Today the kids and I met some friends at Binder Park Zoo. We had a great time. The weather was perfect.

The kids have received letters from their second grade teacher. (They will be in the same class again this year.) That is about all I have to say about that. Just not ready for school to start. This summer is going way too fast, I need to put the breaks on! I am not ready for my (7 year old) babies to go back to school.

I have a list compiled of retired SU stamp sets I am ready to part with. If you would like a copy please contact me and I will get you a copy ASAP.

Thanks for looking!
Cheryl O

Wednesday...

2008-08-13T07:00:00.005-05:00

Good Morning! Boy this week is just flying by. As far as that goes this month is disappearing quickly.

I hope you are have a chance to enjoy the County Fair this week. I hear card making and scrap booking is becoming a rather large exhibit in the arts and crafts categories this year. I think that is way cool!

By the way Happy Birthday Ruth...hope you are checking in!

Todays card is made from the Fresh Cut stamp set. I am having a hard time putting this set down. I just love it.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Cheryl O

Monday!

2008-08-11T07:00:00.005-05:00

Good Morning!

Well our summer has started winding down. Grace has had her second Rocket Football cheer leading practice. Which equates to summer is coming to a halt. UGGGG!!!

Sam is waiting for soccer to start. He is not old enough to play Rocket Football this year. He sure wants to play though. It is so hard for me to grasp they are going to be in the second grade this year. It just feels like yesterday we were bring them home from the hospital.

This is a card I made for card swap I am in. The set is called Just Football. The background is done freehand using a Chocolate Chip marker. I but some Crystal Effects on the football to make it shine.

Have a great day and thanks for looking!!! Don't forget to enter the drawing for you favorite new "in color"!!!!

Cheryl

Cool Sunday...

2008-08-10T14:27:00.002-05:00

The air has a coolness to it today. The wind is directly out of the North. No beach for us. Just too cold. Grace and Sam had a great time at Art Camp last week. They made a stunning display of craft items for Dave and I to cherrish.

While they were off to camp last week I started working on our Disney Scrap Book. I will post the pages as I get them completed. I had a lot of fun working on this project. Ahhh...the memories!

Here are some new cards for you to check out. These are made from Stampin' Up! Fresh Cut Note Cards. I love these note cards and am thrilled to tell you they are available in the new catalog.

Don't forget to vote for you fav new "in color" card stock! The drawing will be held on August 11th.

As always feel free to post a comment and THANKS for checking in!!!

Cheryl

UPS

2008-08-06T19:29:00.002-05:00

Hello-

Well....I stalked the UPS guy for days! Today was the day he finally brought me what I have been waiting for! I have the new Fall/Winter Stampin' Up! catalogs. Woo Hoo! The catalog is awesome!

If you pre-ordered a catalog I have already sent you an e-mail to let you know I have them. I do have some extras. Please let me know if you would like one.

Hope all is well!
Cheryl O

Wowza!!!!

2008-07-30T12:11:00.002-05:00

Hi!

Today is the first day of the Stampin' Up! convention. All I can say is I will be there next year! I have just caught my first glimpse of the Fall & Winter Stampin' Up! catatlog! Wow! Wow! I can not believe it! This is SU's 20 year anniversary and all I can say is they are doing it right!

I can't wait to share all of the new things with you!

I am off to stalk the UPS Man for our catalogs!!!!

Stay tuned!

Cheryl