best friend

I created this layout for Ella's Pink Scrapbook - Challenge #29 over at The Pink Elephant. I am also applying for Lori's new Design Team.

I apologize for the lighting on my photo it has been grey and drizzly here the past couple of days and I didn't want to wait any longer to post my layout.

I don't do many girl layouts so had to dig deep into my stash to find some pink papers to use on a layout.

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

fall

Dinner is about ready to come out of the oven and the house is smelling really great right now, but I have a quick card to share with you before I return to the kitchen.

I created this card for the Friday Mashup challenge.

I used papers by echo park from the fall fever collection and simple stories SN@P collection, the sentiment is a rubon by EAD.

Here is the sketch I followed. 

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

celebrate this life

A quick card to share with you that I created for the Cas-ual Fridays challenge.

I used a Neenah solar white linen as my card base and embossed with the cuttlebug heart embossing folder, the heart is a spellbinders nestability die which I embossed with the cuttlebug swiss dots folder, the flair button is from my stash and the sentiment is by Ali Edwards.

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

check it out

The Pink Elephant is looking for a few people to add to their scrapbook team. Check it out here.

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

celebrate the season

A quick card to share that I created for this weeks Freshly Made sketch challenge.

Sorry the photo isn't all that great but it is a very grey day outside. I have added crystals, red stickles and rock candy stickles to the tree image.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card.

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

recipe: 

papers: basicgrey aspen collection, neenah solar white linen

ink: pti spring moss, versafine onyx black

stamps: penny black winter berries, pti framed out #8

accessories: twine, crystals, stickles, foam tape

hope things are...

A quick card to share with you today that I created for a new to me challenge blog "Hambo Hoedown". I saw this digital bird image with sentiment and knew that I had to buy it and play along with this weeks challenge "let's watercolor".

I printed out my image and then grabbed my watercolor paints and painted in the grass along the bottom and then I water colored the bird and balloon.

Once that was done I decided I needed a little bit more detail so I added this picket fence which I bought about a year ago from PTI and finally used it. The clouds are also a die from PTI which had never been used before. I added some jute to the sentiment and hung it on the fence post.

I must admit I love how it turned out.

I will be sending this card to a friend who is going through a tough time right now.

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

buzz buzz

I took a long nap today so awoke with lots of energy and decided to play in the craftroom for awhile this evening.

I created this card using papers by fancy pants designs from "the good life" collection, the image and sentiments are by Pure Innocence called "honey bee". Don't you think she is just adorable.

I added some alpha washi tape, a couple enamel dots by My Minds Eye and some glossy accents to her pumpkin.

Inspiration for my card came from the newest sketch over at try stampin' on tuesday.

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

thankful

This cold I have is totally kicking my butt the last couple days, but has not stopped me from getting a little bit crafty.

I picked up a new Kelly Purkey stamp set exclusive to Simon Says Stamp and could not wait to ink it up.

I used papers by Amy Tangerine from the "ready set go" collection along with that new stamp set. I did lots of stamping along with some fussy cutting.

This weeks sketch over at Skipping Stones Design was just perfect.

You know me and I love a good sketch challenge.

I woke up very early today and got some great news in an email and although I can't share it with you now I will in a few weeks.

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

i like you a latte

I created this card for the challenge over at The Paper Players this week. 

I used a stamp from a set I have had in my stash awhile now and created this simple 4" square card. 

I cut and colored 3 of the cup images and then stacked them on top of each other using foam tape in between the layers.

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

with sympathy

A quick card to share that I created for the newest challenge over at CAS-ology.

I plugged in my Cameo today and cut out these leaves for the challenge and added the flair button from my stash that also has leaves on it. The embossing folder is a new one that I picked up but I can't remember who makes it (one of those off brand ones).

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

hello ~ rs#32

This past week my son and I went up to North Dakota to visit my sister a couple days and on the way up there we stopped at Crafts Direct. All I can say is OMG, I am so lucky I told my son I would only be in the store about 10 minutes as that place was huge and I could of spent a lot more time and a lot more money inside.

I picked up a Hero Arts stamp set along with the new Amy Tangerine "ready, set, go" 6x6 paper pad. 

I used this weeks sketch over at retro sketches as my inspiration for this card.

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

joy ~ merry monday #36

A quick card to share with you this morning that I created using this weeks sketch over at Merry Monday.

I used papers and embellishments from the new BasicGrey "aspen" collection along with some seam binding from my stash.

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

herbie

Micah got a new friend and couldn't wait to show him to me. 

Meet Herbie.

Isn't he just too cute.

Okay, the blog is going to be quiet for a few days as I am headed up to visit my sister in North Dakota.

hugs ~ Sherry

hello - fms55

Don't you just love it when you see a sketch and then immediately know what you are going to do with it?

That is exactly what happen when I saw this weeks sketch over at Freshly Made today.

For my card I used papers, stickers and chipboard embellishments by October Afternoon from the Farmhouse collection. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

 ~ hugs Sherry

BOO

A quick card to share with you that I created for the newest challenge over at Try Stampin on Tuesday.

I needed a couple more Halloween cards so decided to do up another one using this sketch.

Here is my card.

I used papers once again by doodlebug design and alpha stickers and felt star from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving me your comments. It really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry

Thanks Arielle

Have you ever saw a card and loved it so much that you knew you just had to copy it!

The moment I saw this card by Arielle Gordon I knew that I was going to immediately buy that cute digi image that she used and then copy her layout. I could not help myself.

Here is the card I created totally copying her layout.

Okay, now I am off to confess to Arielle what I have done. I absolutely love her style and coloring and hope some day to be half as good as she is at it.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving me your comments. It really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry

a very merry

A quick card for you today that I created with this weeks Merry Monday Sketch.

I absolutely love this weeks sketch and although I didn't do any stamping on the front of the card I used a lot of my new My Minds Eye papers and layered stickers from the "winter wonderland" collection.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card. So happy to report that my stash of Christmas cards is pretty big so far thanks to all the wonderful sketches here.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving me your comments. It really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry

adorable ~ rs#31

I created a card for this weeks sketch over at Retro Sketches. After looking at my card I realized that I was influenced by one of the design team members cards. Thanks Kasia for the inspiration. Maybe it was because I needed a baby boy card to go along with a mini album that I am working on.

I finally cut into my Crate Paper "little boy blue" collection that I bought about 4 months ago.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card along with the help of Kasia on the design teams card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving me your comments. It really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry

hello

A quick card to share that I created while watching Season 1 of LUTHER. If you are a fan of Dexter you will love this one too.

I used papers from the new Dear Lizzy by American Crafts, a polaroid frame and a button and twine from my stash.

I used the sketch over at Skipping Stones Design for inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving me your comments. It really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry

a good laugh is...

Another quick card to share with you that I created using my new Dear Lizzy collection by American Crafts. I absolutely love this paper and chipboard collection so plan on seeing it a lot around my blog.

I also did a little bit of stitching and added a couple Martha Stewart butterflies along with some My Minds Eye enamel dots.

I used this weeks sketch over at Freshly Made for the inspiration on my card layout.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving me your comments. It really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry