Enjoy the Ride! - SS140

Over at Sentimental Sundays we have a new challenge for you and this week it is all about "celebrating the new". That can mean anything from new bike, new car, new home to new baby. We just want to see something new and don't forget that sentiment on your card.

Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee and Whimsy Stamps. 

This was a fun image to color and who wouldn't want a new bike. I used papers and twine by Jillibean Soup and the alpha stickers are by Fancy Pants. 

I used this weeks deconstructed sketch for the inspiration on my card.

I hope you play along with us this week and don't forget to stop over at the blog and see what the rest of the design team has created for you.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

christmas memories

I have been a bit under the weather but have a card to show that I made a few days ago.

I created this card using papers and chipboard from Lilybee Designs, Twine from Jillibean Soup and the challenge over at Christmas Card Challenge week #20.

Thanks for stopping by to look. Will be back with another card when I am feeling a little better.

beauty

There is a design team call over at Sketches in Thyme and I decide to apply for it.

We were given this great sketch to work with.

Here is my take on the sketch.

I used papers by doodlebug from the "boys only" collection along with alphas by Thickers and Jillibean.

The beautiful little boy is my great nephew Adrian.

Thanks for stopping by to look and keep your fingers crossed for me.

help for Katie

My friend Lori Boyd is raising money to help Katie and her family through the up coming holidays. If you don't know Katie or her story please check out Lori's blog here.

For a donation of $5 you will get a digital image that Lori created for Katie of her husband Kevin and their two boys.

I created this card for Katie and will be mailing it out to her on Monday.

Thanks for stopping by to look and if you can help make the holiday better and a little less stressful for Katie and her family stop by Lori's blog and make a donation.

deck the halls

I am so excited about this weeks new releases over at A Day For Daisies. Tammy has outdone herself and has put me into the Christmas Spirit (even though it is like 90 degrees out with high humidity).

I got to play with the new "warm in winter" image. Once I saw it I knew that I had to use this one for my card this week.

Isn't that bird just the cutest? I had a little problem with my copics (or should I say me the person using them) and over colored the bird and he did a little bit of bleeding underneath. Oh well next time I will have to try and remember not to try and blend him that much.

Here is a look at all of this weeks new releases that are available in the store here.

Thanks for stopping by to look and leave your comments. I appreciate each of you that takes time to do that.

Enjoy!

rock a bye

Welcome to another new release Friday over at A Day for Daisies. This weeks images are adorable and I couldn't wait to get my hands on them.

Don't you just love that little rocking horse? I used new papers by Crate paper called "toy box collection".

I used this months sketch over at I heart 2 stamp for my inspiration.

Here are all of this weeks new release images. Which one is your favorite and why?

Not only is it new release Friday but it is also time for another challenge and this weeks challenge is "Dots and Stripes".

Are you a dot or a stripe person? Which one do you prefer? Show us in your paper creation.

As you can see I like them both.

Enjoy!

happy birthday...the good life

I think I wore Micah out on his birthday with all the playing outside and fresh air that we got. I needed a nap too once I got home.

It is a beautiful day here in Minnesota and I have a couple cards to share with you.

This card was created using some new jillibean soup papers and embellishments I picked up this past week along with my new stamp set from PTI called "tag-its #1".

I created this card using this weeks sketch over at Inkspiration Challenges. This is my first time doing one of the challenges here and I am sure it won't be my last.

Next up I have a card that I did for this weeks challenge over at There She Goes and I used papers and embellishments by October Afternoon from the "thriftshop" collection.

Do you have anything special planned for this weekend?

Enjoy!

Celebrate

Friday and time for another new release and challenge over at A Day for Daisies and this weeks theme is "go green".

For my card I used this weeks new release called "at the stroke of midnight". And since this weeks challenge is to "go green" I decided to use as much green as I could find in my stash on my desk.

For the inspiration on my card I used this weeks sketch #106 over at Card Patterns.

The papers I used are by Jillibean Soup from the "dutch mustard soup" collection. I picked up all 3 of the newest collections in the 6x6 pad at Anchor Paper Express. I added some stickles to her hat and dress, rolled roses and the sentiment is computer generated.

Here is a look at all of this weeks new relelases.

I hope you will play along with this weeks challenge as we want to see you go green. Show us your creations using as much green as you can stand. There are many ways to go green so get creative!

Enjoy!

monday

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend spent doing something you love. I know I did.

I have a few cards to share with you today.

My first card is for the newest and 2nd sketch over at "random acts of creativity". I used some new papers by Jillibean Soup called "blossom soup". Flower was made with some fabric scraps my friend Judy gave me.

Here is the sketch I used for my inspiration. Don't you just love it!

This next card is a just because card. I was in a fabric flower mode so created one with muslin. The papers are by BasicGrey from the "hello luscious" collection and stickers are from October Afternoon.

My last card is for Twisted Sketches and this weeks twist is pretty. I think my card turned out CAS and pretty at the same time. Okay so maybe not so pretty just CAS.

For this card I used more papers by Jillibean Soup and they are from the "spotted owl" collection. The corrugated heart is also by Jillibean. Sentiment is by Daisy Bucket Designs.

Here is the sketch I used for inspiration.

I apologize for the lighting on my cards I took them several times just could not get them to turn out any brighter. I think I need some PSE lessons on how to modify them.

Enjoy!

merriest wishes! ~ ss34

I am so happy that Sasya has asked me to stay on for another design team term at Sasya Sketches. Some of the DT will be posting their last post today as a DT member so I hope you will stop by and leave them some blog love.

Now onto this weeks card and sketch.

For this weeks card I used up some scraps from Jillibean Soup "soup staples ~ red sugar" and added a few McGill branches, SRM stickers and buttons from my stash.

I am looking forward to seeing what you create with this weeks sketch.

Enjoy!

~ supplies used ~

paper: neenah solar white and red linen,jillibean soup "soup staples"

sentiment: SRM stickers

accessories: mcgill branch punch, sizzix basicgrey embossing folder, buttons from stash

hello

I have a quick card to share with you before Justin and I head out the door for his swim therapy at Courage Center.

My card is for this weeks sketch over at Card Patterns and I decided to use up some of my digital images byLORIdesigns that I had colored a few weeks ago and they were just laying on my table waiting to be used.

Stop back tomorrow and I will have a new card to share.

Enjoy!

homespun christmas ~ day 224

I have been having so much fun working on Christmas cards and yesterday I made a new one using a sketch from 365 Cards .

I made a quick stop at Blick Art supplies to pick up a couple of Copics and ran inside Archivers too since it was right next door. I just had to pick up some new Christmas papers from Jillibean from the Christmas Chestnut Soup collection called whole cloves. I love the colors. Well I couldn't stop with just two pieces of paper from that collection I also had to get the bakers twine and ribbon too.

I added a white Martha Stewart snowflake and a PTI button. Here is the sketch that inspired my card.

Hope you enjoy!