hello friend ~ STS#23

Time for a new sketch challenge over at Seize the Sketch and this weeks sketch was created by Lee Ann.

Meet sketch #23!

This was a great sketch to work with and my card came together rather quickly once I figured out what to use. That is sometimes a process in itself.

I had the butterfly, oval cut and hello sitting on my desk in my diecut bowl so it was a matter of just picking some papers to match the butterfly.

I used some new to me papers by BasicGrey from the Hghline collection. That hello die cut was originally white, but I did some watercoloring with my Persimmon distress marker and then added some pink color using my watermelon gelato.

Make sure you stop over at the Seize the Sketch blog and check out what the design team created with this sketch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Love You

Sharing a quick card that I created for the current challenge at Cardabilities.

Meet Sketch #99.

This was a fun sketch to play with and I used some new papers and embellishments by My Minds Eye from the Market Street collection "Nob Hill".

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello beautiful ~ STS20

Tuesday and time for a new sketch challenge over at Seize the Sketch.

Our sketch was designed by Lesley.

Here is what I came up with using this fabulous sketch.

I used the Styleboard collection by Crate Paper along with my favorite hello die by Simon Says Stamp and that beautiful Delaney butterfly by PoppyStamps.

Don't forget to stop over at the STS blog and check out what the rest of the design team did with this sketch!

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

imagine ~ cardabilities #97

Made a quick card this morning before running out to look for a new washer and dryer.

Don't know what it is, but I think I have a thing for butterflies! Must be spending too much time with my Mother-in-law as she loves them too. 

I played along with this weeks cardabilities sketch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

supply list:

paper: kraft & natural (papertreyink), orange (french paper)

ink: vintage photo (tim holtz distress stain)

stamp: friend background (hero arts)

other: mister huey dark calico (studio calico), gold color shine (heidi swapp), butterfly (sei), wood dots (my minds eye), thread, foam dots, imagine sticker (crate paper styleboard)

happy birthday ~ RS110

I played along with this weeks retro sketches challenge.

This was going to be a quick less than 10 minute card, but truth be told it took me like 15 minutes to pick out 3 papers I was happy with.

I used papers by BasicGrey from the Fresh Cuts collection, stamp and ink by Papertrey ink and my favorite embellishment enamel dots.

Here is the sketch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello sweet friend ~ STS16

Tuesday and time for a new sketch over at Seize the Sketch!

This week we are working with this sketch. 

Definitely a fun sketch with lots of possiblities. 

I am still loving my 'chickadee' stamp set by Technique Tuesday as well as this new paper collection by Amy Tangerine called Plus One.

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

hello

Sharing a card that I made for this weeks challenge over at Simply Less is More.

The challenge is to use masking or stencils on your card.

I used my Memory Box stencil along with some Molding paste and hero arts ink. I also used some vellum leaves from my stash and a butterfly by SEI.

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

Happy ~ CFC129

Today I am playing along with the challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays.

For this challenge I pulled out my new PTI tipped topped dies and birthday stamps and everything grey I could find in my stash.

I used this paper by Lawn Fawn (thanks Rose), some Neenah Charcoal grey linen, 3 shades of grey enamel dots by My Minds Eye and Teresa Collins and some Memento London Fog ink.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

special day ~ STS #15

We have a new sketch challenge for you to try at Seize the Sketch and this weeks sketch was created by Cathy.

Once again I brought out my Crate Paper 'close knit' collection for my card. I am currently obsessed with anything by Crate Paper.

What is your favorite collection right now?

Make sure you stop over and check out what the rest of the design team created this week.

Amy Tsuruta
Cathy Santie
Jen Nelson
Jen Mitchell
Jessica Esch
Jessi Fogan
Lesley Croghan (Creator)
Lori Turner
Lori Tecler
Rose Miller
Sarah Gough
Sherry Eckblad (me)
Stacey Schafer
Tangii Crain
Vicki Dutcher

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello

Just a quick card to my share that I created for new challenge Virginia's View. You can get all the details here.

I just got this new Technique Tuesday Chickadee stamp that I have been wanting for awhile and it was perfect.

I embossed the chickadees and then did a quick wash of color with my brush and water colors. The papers by Lawn Fawn were a gift from my friend Rose.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

be well

Just sharing a card I created for Sketchbook Saturday!

This was a fun card to create. I used the new BasicGrey Fresh Cut Papers and blooms along with some My Minds Eye alpha stickers.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to make flowers. My friend Amy sent me the link to a flower tutorial and I just could not wait to try it. I would put the link here if I hadn't deleted it after I watched the video.

Anyway I made the pink bloom on the left side and absolutely love how it turned out.

Thanks Amy! If you are reading this and you still have the tutorial can you link it in the comments?

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

hello ~ PP184

I had a chance today to play along with the latest sketch challenge over at the Paper Players.

Love the sketch, so many possibilities.

For my card I used papers and chipboard by Crate Paper from the Oh Darling collection along with my Memory Box stencil called Puddles and Rings.

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

nice rack

I had a vellum tag and a new stencil by Tim Holtz and stamp set by Fresh Squeezed Stamps sitting on my desk so I just had to play today.

Every time I see the sentiment on this card it makes me laugh. 

That is it for me today.

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

bigger cake

We are busy digging out today after getting 11" of additional snow yesterday. The pile of snow in the front yard is so tall we can't even reach the top of it any longer.

Okay, truthfully hubby is digging out and I was getting my craft on.

Here is a card I created for my Guest Designer spot at Art Impressions using the just released girlfriends image 'giant cake'.

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

hello you ~ STS #14

We have a super fun sketch this week at Seize the Sketch created by Amy!

I picked up a new paper collection this week and could not wait to play with it. This is 'close knit' by Crate Paper. 

Make sure you check out what the rest of the design team created using this fun sketch!

Amy Tsuruta

Cathy Santie

Jen Nelson

Jen Mitchell

Jessica Esch

Jessi Fogan

Lesley Croghan (Creator)

Lori Turner

Lori Tecler

Rose Miller

Sarah Gough

Sherry Eckblad (me)

Stacey Schafer

Tangii Crain

Vicki Dutcher

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

WISH ~ SSSC207

Just a quick card to share that I created this morning using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch.

For my card I used papers and embellishments from the Oh Darling collection by Crate Paper. Love the colors in it. I also added a piece of vellum to the top of the pink patterned paper so it toned down the pink/red color a little. The wish sticker is from an alpha sticker collection by My Minds Eye.

Now I need to get busy and run to the store. We are expecting 5 - 7 inches of new snow later tonight and into the morning. 

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

Hello ~ SSS Card Kit

I finally did it!

I always wanted to try the monthly card kit at Simon Says Stamp and I finally joined.

I made this card this morning using the February card kit along with a few of my own supplies including that awesome Mosaic Heart stencil which is a SSS exclusive.

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

celebrate ~ CTS#62

A quick card to share that I created using the new BasicGrey Fresh Cut and this weeks sketch challenge over at CAS(E) this sketch!

It was a easy and fun sketch to use and my card came together pretty quickly.

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

some bunny

I am up on the PoppyStamps blog today sharing a card I created using the "New" Chocolate Bunny die and one of the"New" Memory Box stencils.

My card was inspired by the the Stenciled class I am taking and the Day One card by Debbie Hughes.

I used the Honey Comb texture stencil by Memory Box and some Tim Holtz distress inks to create the background. To give my little Chocolate Bunny some dimension I cut him out 5 times and glued them all together.

I hope you will stop over at the PoppyStamps blog and leave me a little feed back on my card.

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

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Love Struck ~ Red & Pink Challenge

There is a new challenge at A Day for Daisies starting today and this time we want to see Red and Pink on your cards in honor of Valentine's day and our newest release in the store called 'Love Struck'!

For my card I used 'Love Clown'. I absolutely LOVE this image and had so much fun putting my card together for this weeks challenge.

I colored with Copic Markers and then added a touch of glitter with my Wink of Stella glitter pen. It went a little bit crazy after I squeezed it too much so don't pay attention to a few spots with more glitter than others.

The banner is by Heidi Swapp from the colorwash collection. I added some enamel dots and a chipboard heart.

Make sure you check out the ADFD blog and what the other design team members did for this weeks challenge.

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