What's New ~ Ai

We have a new challenge over at Art Impressions and today I am sharing my card.

For this our 150th challenge we want to see something new on your project. It can be a new stamp, a new technique or some new stamping supplies.

Here is a peek at my card using my new stamp called Sitting Polars.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me.

Seasons Greetings - Art Impressions

Wednesday can only mean one thing.

I am up on the Art Impressions blog today.

I am sharing another card using my favorite image.

Hope to see you over there.

Warm Your Heart ~ Art Impressions

It's my day over on the Art Impressions blog and today I am sharing a card using Christmas Snowmen and Warm Your Heart stamps.

It was my first time inking up both of these images and to say that I am in LOVE with the snowmen image is an understatement!

Here is a peak at my card you can see the entire card along with the details on the Art Impressions blog.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you over on the Art Impressions blog.

Bananas Over You ~ Ai Zoo Babies Blog Hop

The Art Impressions design team is having a blog hop today to introduce some new Zoo Babies images.

If you are following along in hop order you should have arrived here from Sharon's blog. 

I was so excited to see that I got the Bananas Set Sku#4531 to play with.

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(Copic used: E41, E42, R20, R30, E35, E55, E57, N0)

As soon as I saw this cute little guy I knew that I was going to create a shaker card. I used a chipboard frame and put vellum on it and then added some sequins from my stash. I stamped the sentiment right on the frame.

I am the last stop on today's blog hop so if you didn't start at the beginning or if you think you have missed anyone please start off here at the Art Impressions blog.

Sing Dance Laugh Love ~ Art Impressions

It is my day over on the Art Impressions blog and today I am sharing a simple card where the sentiment is the star of the show!

You can get all the details on my card here.

Hope to see you over there.

Punkin Pie Set ~ Art Impressions

Wednesday and that means it is my day over on the Art Impressions blog.

I am sharing a little Halloween treat container that I created using The Punkin' Pie Set that was just released.

I hope you will stop over and check out my post and get the details on this little treat holder.

have a Holly Jolly

I am having a lazy Sunday afternoon and decided to make a few holiday cards. I am so far behind compared to previous years.

I used a stamp set that I picked up from Taylored Expressions a couple months ago along with some holiday papers from last years stash.

I am loving the large sentiment on this card. Quick and easy. Just a little bit of coloring with my Copic markers and some glossy accents on the berries and it was done.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Don't Sweat it!

Today I am sharing a card  along with the rest of the Art Impressions design team using one of the new Ai People images just released today.

This image is also perfect for our current challenge "Humourous/Punny" cards.

For my card I used Ai People Don't Sweat It! Sku#4528.

(Copics used: E000, E00, E11, R20, E18,E23, E25, 

R81, RV21, RV25, N1)

She was fun to color and then I applied my favorite technique which is paper piecing to complete her shirt, pants, wrist and headbands.

I am guessing if I were a runner I would probably look like this only a little more rounder around the edges.

Make sure you stop over at the Art Impressions blog and check out which new images the rest of the design team used today.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

Supplies used:

Stamps: Don't Sweat It (Art Impressions)

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Creative Agenda (Echo Park)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copic Markers

Misc.: Enamel Dots (My Minds Eye), Foam tape, Stitched Circles (MFT)

Reindeer Games

Wednesday and that means I am up on the Art Impressions blog today sharing this card.

All details about my card can be found here.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you over on the Ai blog.

Santa Note~Ables by Art Impressions

Today the Art Impressions design team is sharing cards using the new Note-Ables collection.

These new Note-Ables are perfect for our current "Fancy Folds" Challenge.

I used the Santa Note-Able (Sku#4512) for my card. The great thing about this new series is that you get 3 stamps to create the card.

The first stamp I used  is the Santa head that you stamp at the top of your card and then you cut out around the snowman leaving the bottom of the mittens and the beard attached to the card. (Do Not Cut out) 

Once you have that cut out then take an exacto knife and cut out just under the mittens so you create a little notch for the bottom of the card to fold up into.

When you open up the finished card you see that I have stamped the greeting at the top and then I stamped the candy canes onto a piece of scrap white card stock and colored it with red and grey copic markers. I then fussy cut it out and attached it to the bottom of the card using foam tape. Then I applied glossy accents to give it a little bit of shine.

Here is a video by Kate showing you step by step instructions on using the Note-Ables in case you are a visual person like me.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and as always your comments are welcome and appreciated.

Happy Fall

I am up on the Art Impressions blog today sharing one more card I created using one of the newly released Halloween images.

Meet Happy Fall Set Sku#4525!

Details are on the Ai Blog.

Hope to see you over there.

Christmas to All ~ Ai Holiday Sparkle Challenge

Welcome to the Ai Holiday Blog Hop - Featuring NEW Christmas 2014 and Ai Shakers.

You should have arrived at my blog from Kerry's.

For my card I am featuring the new image Christmas to All Set (SKU4517).

(copics used: YG05, YG17, YG23, BG00, YR04, YR07, Y15, Y19, Y35, E15, E25,

RV21, RV23, RV25, BG02, BG15, BG53, T0, R24)

I love snowmen just about as much as I love roosters so that is saying a lot. And this snowman is just adorable. Who can resist a tall man with a snazzy jacket and scarf?

I added some glossy accents to the holly berries and some Ranger Rock Candy Stickles to the stars, hat and snow to give it a little "Holiday Sparkle"!

Your next stop on our Hop is Renee's blog.

Make sure you stop and leave a comment at each of the blogs in our hop as Art Impressions is giving away TWO free stamp sets ( a Christmas 2014 and an Ai Shaker set) on each blog in the hop. To enter leave a comment on each blog in the Holiday Hop. Winners will be announced on the Ai blog on October 9th.

If you get lost along the way or want to start at the beginning you can find the entire list here on the Art Impressions blog.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping.

Trick or Treat ~ Ai Launch

You still have time to play in our current challenge over at Art Impressions.

And this week the design team is launching some NEW Halloween images and you are going to love them.

I got to play with the new Trick or Treat Set SKU#4524 and I have to say I absolutely love it. 

(copics used: E000, E11, E00, R20, E18, E23, E35, YR04, YR07, YR09,

YG01, YG05, YG13, YG17, YG23, V12, V15, V17, T0. C5, C7)

Don't you just love the look on their faces and those SNUG costumes?

Make sure you stop over at the Ai blog and check out what the rest of the design team came up with using the new images.

You can see all of the new images here.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting.

Supply List:

Stamp: Art Impressions Trick or Treat Set

Ink: Memento 

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Doodlebug Ghouls & Goodies

Other: Copic Markers, Foam Tape, Round Stitched Dies

Getting Old

I had a few minutes and decided to create a card using one of my yet to be inked up stamps sitting on my desk.

I keep all my new stamps on my desk until they are inked up and once that is done I then file them into my stamp storage system.

Meet Art Impressions "Golden Oldie" Jean.

Such a fun image to color. I know this will probably be a thinner version of me in a few years or at least it feels like it some days.

I used a Memory Box Stars stencil and randomly placed some stars on the left side and then cut a piece of vellum into a fish tail banner and stamped the You First sentiment on it in Black Staz-on ink. I sewed the banner on and left the threads a little long and then added some gold stars from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

STS24 ~ Meet Flo

It is time once again for a new sketch from one of our creative design team members over at Seize the Sketch.

Sketch 24  is brought to us by Vicki and I must admit I love it.

This sketch was perfect for my new Art Impressions stamp called Flo. She is one of the "Golden Oldies", just like me. (lol)

(copics used: E000, E01, E02, E04, E11, E23, E25,

E29, R20, YG09, YG17, YR18, N0, N1, T2, C5)

Make sure you stop over at the STS blog and check out what the rest of the design team created with this sketch.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me.

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Supplies used:

paper: solar white (neenah), close knit (crate paper)

ink: memento

stamps: flo (art impressions)

misc: enamel dots (my minds eye),

Ballerina Eunice ~ Art Impressions

It's my day up on the Art Impressions blog and I am sharing a card featuring Ballerina Eunice!

I hope you will stop over and say hi.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me.

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Getting Old ~ Art Impressions

I am up on the Art Impressions blog today sharing a card I created.

Meet Eunice! 

I love everything about her, especially those tennis shoes.

Of course I had to paper piece that outfit of hers and thought that star paper was just perfect.

I stamped the sentiment 'getting old' on some vellum and then sewed it down with my sewing machine and left the tails long for a little bit of texture on my card.

Hope you enjoyed my card today and happy stamping!

Eunice (Sku#K1619)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

*Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets

*October Afternoon 8 x 8 MIDWAY Paper Pad PP499

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Happy Fathers Day to my Weekend Warrior

I wanted to wish all the men out there a Happy Fathers Day and what a better way to do it then with an Art Impressions "Weekend Warrior" image.

(Copics Used: E000, E01, E11, E04, E31, E33, E34, E37, E39, E55,

B91, B93, B95, YR04, YR18, YR12, YR24, YG03, YG93, C3, C5, C7, W1, W3, W5)

So do you have special plans for today to celebrate the guys in your life? I know we will be doing something fun  to celebrate.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me

. ~ hugs Sherry ~

Hello Sylvia

I am still working on inking up all my un-inked stamp sets and today I played with one of the Art Impressions Golden Oldies 'Sylvia'.

She reminds me of me only she is a much skinnier version.

(copics used: E000, E02, E09, E11, E13, E15, E18, R30, BG000, 

R05, YG23, N1)

I colored the image in with Copics and then paper pieced her dress and pants using papers from the Studio Calico Lemon Lush collection. I then added a rub on from the garden collection by Pebbles to the vellum and stitched it all down with my sewing machine. Popped on a few sequins at the very last minute.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

little man ~ hip to be square challenge

Today I am sharing a card for our newest challenge at Art Impressions.

Yep, we want to see square cards.

I just recently got this little man stamp set and he was so fun to color. I also did my favorite technique and that was paper piecing the hat and diaper.

(Copics used: E000. E01, E04, E11, R20, NO, TO)

I hope you will check out the Ai blog and see what the rest of the design team created for our newest challenge.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

supplies used:

stamp: little man (art impressions)

paper: solar white (neenah), special delivery (pebbles)

ink: memento tuxedo black, copic markers

misc: enamel dots, glossy accents, special delivery diecuts (pebbles), tiny attacher