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Chris Olsen, Glowbug
Hi! I am Chris, also known as Glowbug on Splitcoaststampers. I live in Appomattox, VA. I so much enjoy blogging and the so many good friendships that have formed as a result. During my free time, I am creating cards or projects and I so enjoy Challenges. I have a very supportive husband, Scott, who understands my addiction and two young daughters,Meghan, 9 and Nicki, 12 years of age, who can't wait to get their hands on my stamps and embellishments. I was an elementary school teacher until my youngest was born. I have now been blessed with the opportunity to teach my two girls at home. I use stamping as a hobby or way to escape.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

He is Risen!! By ODBd stamps

4:34 PM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post
I hope everyone had a great day. I am ready to get also nestled in our house as we are expecting another ice/snowstorm here. Making this card reminded that Spring will be here before we all know it! (I know I am a little ahead of myself since winter just began. Just trying to be optimistic.)


Today's card is made with the newly released stamp "He is Risen" by Our Daily Bread Designs. This set is so versatile and I love it. I decided to go with a soft springy look for this card. I used baroque burgundy to accompany the pink for the cross and writing. The flowers are hand crocheted and I dyed them in the burgundy. The leaves are made of green ribbon. Of course, I also had to add more pearls and gold baubles.

CARD RECIPE

Stamps: Our Daily Bread- He is Risen
Paper: Basic Grey- Sugared, Pearlescent pink Bazill, Baroque Burgundy SU

Accessories: Pearls, gold baubles, crocheted flowers, reinkers, cuttlebug and floral embossing folder, brown craft string, green ribbon, pink thread, nestabilities, fiskars corner punch, pink ribbon (sheer with gold trim)

Tomorrow I hope to share a card I am making with a fun Penny Black stamp. Have a great evening!
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Monday, January 5, 2009

Thinking of you- In time of Need

10:57 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Good Morning! It was nice to celebrate Christmas with the other side of our family this weekend after it had been postponed several times due to the weather. As it turns out, they were here on Saturday, the day of Scott and I's 11th Wedding Anniversary. They gave us some gift cards to go out for dinner. Hopefully we will use them soon. We still have gift cards from last year! lol!
Today we are back to a routine. My husband is back to work and I am back to homeschooling the girls and yes STAMPING! YEAH!!!
Here is a card that I made using the Lift Up Your Hands set from Our Daily Bread designs that I made for Splitcoaststampers challenge WT199 (adding something silver to your cards). The silver in my card is a silver ribbon trim. I used the in color inks from Stampin Up - Baja Breeze and Pacific Point. They are some of my favorite colors. To me they look so soft. The peony is inked, layered, and glittered to add dimension and sparkle. The words are stamped in Pacific Point. The entire card is sewn. The four squares in the background are dry embossed.
Card Recipe:
stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs- Lift Up Your Hands, Stampin Up- Pretty Peony-RETIRED
Paper: Stampin up Ski Slope, Baja Breeze textured cardstock, Taken with Teal Textured Cardstock
Ink: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Taken with Teal
Accessories: pearls, silver trim, Ribbon Bowtique Ribbon (Sheer Blue with silver trim), blue green thread, square nestabilities, Label one nestabilities, glitter, Cuttlebug Swirls and Flowers Embossing Folders
Hope you enjoyed today's card! Don't forget to hop over to Dina's blog for some birthday bash give aways. Today she will be giving away stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs. For more cards designed with this new release Lift Up Your Hands, please visit the blogs posted on this site from the other Our Daily Bread designs Design Team.
Have a great day! Hopefully, tomorrow, I will have another card to share with you. I am dying to use the prisma color pencils my hubby got me for Christmas! Yeah!
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Saturday, January 3, 2009

"Swans . . . From this Day Forward...."

9:57 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Good Afternoon! Today I would like to share with you a card that I made for my nieces wedding and the WT199 challenge on Splitcoast. The only requirement was to use something silver on a card. Well I used silver hodgepodge hardware from Stampin Up and silver glitter cardstock from K&Co.
The image was stamped with Stazon black (three times for layering) and watercolored using my Stampin up markers. Glitter was added to give it sparkle. The image is layered to give it dimension. The card is sewn with a turquoise thread. The paper is from DCWV (Luxury). The last picture is a gift card tag for their present.
CARD RECIPE
Stamps: Swans (unknown), Stampin Up Happy Harmony, and Stampin Up Priceless
Paper: Stampin up Baja Breeze, DCWV Luxury, silver glitter cardstock (K&Co.)
Accessories: American Craft Ribbon, pearls, embossing templates (Swiss dot and swirls), nestabilities (oval regular and scalloped), silver hodgepodge hardware, turquoise thread
Have a great evening! Thanks for visiting!




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Dina is having a birthday bash!!!!

9:52 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post
Dina one of the members of the Our Daily Bread designs Design Team is having a birthday bash. As part of her celebration she is giving away stamps for 5 days from 5 different companies that she designs for! On Monday, January 5, she will be giving away stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs. You don't want to miss it. Hop on over to her blog and become part of her birthday celebration. Happy Birthday Dina!!!!
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Thursday, January 1, 2009

Happy New Years- Let It Snow Yule Log

3:05 PM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you and yours have a very blessed year! I am feeling much better today. Being sick is a wonderful way to end the old year! Good Riddens!
I am looking forward to pulling out the stamps today. Since our household has been sick, I have cancelled any festivities that were scheduled here. I want to spread holiday cheer but no viruses.
Todays card is a card I made for a Make a Wish charity auction. I just love the stamps from Spiral Whisper. This is Milly on Yule Log. I have share another card I made for Christmas that was a mint green but I just love it in pink. I also love the Liquid Applique.
The paper is from Basic Grey. All of the layers are sen with brown thread. The image is embossed and glittered in places to add that extra sparkle. The snowflake were made using white designer snowflake brads and a Martha Stewart snowflake punch. The pink pearls make it look more delicate.
Thanks for stopping by to see my post. Have a blessed New Year!


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