Welcome

I just love the papers in the new dear lizzy "5th & frolic" collection. I mixed it with a new PaperTrey Ink stamp set called "winter hills".

I am entering this card into this weeks Paper Players challenge.

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

itsy bitsy

My great-nephew Ryder loves to do the hand movements when he hears the song "the itsy bitsy spider", so these are a few shots his Mom took while she was singing the song to him.

I am entering this layout into this weeks challenge over at The Pink Elephant and this weeks challenge is a recipe challenge.

Ingredients:

3 photos (check)

buttons (check)

flowers (kinda check)

After I picked my pictures and created my layout I realized I needed flowers on my page. Well this isn't really a girl layout so I added one little purple flower to the heart. I hope that counts. My button is actually a flair badge/button.

This is the last week for entries if you want to be on the design team so hopefully I will know if I made it in the next couple weeks. Wish me LUCK!

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

recipe:

papers: amy tangerine (ready set go)

misc: memory box (hexagon die), american crafts (thickers), washi tape (downtown tapes), amy tangerine (ready set go chipboard), darcie (flair badge), amy tangerine (roller date stamp)

special day

I love the look of kraft and white on a card.

I am entering this card into this weeks challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays.

I used the sketch from I Spy Sketches for the construction of my card.

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

recipe:

paper: neenah (solar white linen), amy tangerine (ready set go)

stamps: papertrey ink (heart to heart #9)

ink: papertrey ink (classic kraft)

misc: seam binding, memory box (leaf die), flower from stash

best wishes for

One last card to share with you today that I created for this weeks challenge over at Bugaboo Stamps Blog. 

This weeks challenge is a recipe and we were to use a circle and 3 brads on our card. I also used the reindeer ornament digital image from the shop. He was just too cute to pass up.

Other items used on my card were papers and brads by My Minds Eye from the "winter wonderland collection", Sizzix embossing folder, Copics and glossy accents.

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

Joyful

I love a good snowman.

I created this card using a new digital image that I picked up over at Bugaboo Stamps. I used papers by doodlebug designs along with letter stickers by Authentique. The circle is embossed with a snowflake embossing folder and then again with the swiss dots embossing folder.

I used this weeks sketch over at Freshly Made for my inspiration. 

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

~ hugs Sherry ~

joy

I love penguins and snowmen and whenever I find a cute one I just can't resist them.

I bought this cute little penguin digital image over at Bugaboo Stamps. The mitten shape is a new release over at PaperTrey Ink this month.

I will be sending these little mitten cards to some of my little nieces and nephews.

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

~ hugs Sherry

be jolly

Don't you just love it when the minute you see a sketch you know exactly what you are going to do with it?

Such was the case when I saw this weeks sketch over at Skipping Stones Design.

The ornament and holly on my card are dies from PaperTrey Inc., as is the red and green inks, the papers are by doodlebug designs from the "north pole" collection, sentiment stamps are by Paper Smooches.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry

oh baby ~ tpe30

I have had this little bird picture for awhile and when I saw the color challenge over at The Pink Elephant I knew it was my chance to use this photo. They are also doing a DT call so am entering this layout as well.

I used papers from the Amy Tangerine Ready Set Go line along with papers from the Simple Stories "SN@P" collections, buttons are by October Afternoon and the circles and labels are printables from Studio Calico. I added some Mister Huey's in black, white and orange.

TPE Scrapbook Challenge 30

This week our scrapbook challenge is a color combo:

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

~ hugs Sherry

boo

I think I love making Halloween cards almost as much as I love making Christmas cards, so when I saw this weeks challenge over at The Pink Elephant I just had to play along.

I love Lori's digital images and the one I used for my card is part of a two piece set called Puddle Jumpers "Peek and Boo". I believe the one on my card is Boo.

I used papers and alpha stickers by October Afternoon, a bingo card from my stash and I colored the image with Copics. I added a little bit of texture by raising the little ghost with pop dots and sewing a straight stitch on my card.

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

~ hugs Sherry ~

wishing you

Another card to share with you today that I created for the Merry Monday challenge this week.

I used papers by Doodlebug Designs along with stamps by PTI. After looking at this photo I feel something is missing so I might have to go back and do a little bit of stitching on that dark green piece of paper as well as down the fishtail banner. What do you think?

Here is this weeks sketch where I got the inspiration for my card.

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

frames PP118

It is a grey and rainy morning here in Minnesota so perfect weather for sitting in your jammies and working on a few projects.

I have to say that I had more fun creating this card than I have in a long time. I used a QuicKutz embossing folder along with a new Paper Smooches stamp set "Christmas Sampler" and two wooden embellishments by Studio Calico. 

I painted the frame and the tree with some paint daubers and then added a star to the tree and some enamel accents to the frame. I outlined them both with a gold paint pen.

I am entering this card into this weeks challenge over at the Paper Players.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

really good

One more quick card to share with you today. 

For this card I finally inked up this Technique Tuesday stamp (life is good) that I have had for over a year. It didn't ink up as nice as I thought it would but I still love it.

Papers are by Fancy Pants Designs from the 'life is good' collection. The flair button is by BasicGrey.

I used Karen's sketch over at Sweet Sunday for my inspiration.

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

~ hugs Sherry ~

warm wishes

The house is quiet here this morning as the hubby and son have run to the airport to welcome home the Minnesota Lynx basketball team who lost the WNBA finals last night to Indiana.

While they are gone I thought I would share with you a card I created for this weeks sketch over at Fall to Layout.

I pulled out papers from the My Minds Eye 'winter wonderland' collection along with one of my favorite wintertime embossing folders, some time and a button from my stash. The frame and white insert are nestability dies.

If you haven't noticed I LOVE a white card base. Makes this girls heart happy.

Here is the sketch I used for my inspiration.

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

~ hugs Sherry ~

happy

A quick card to share with you before I head out of the house to enjoy this beautiful fall day here in Minnesota.

I created this card for this weeks sketch challenge over at Retro Sketches. 

As soon as I saw the sketch I knew I had to use my favorite Hero Arts stamp along with the new SN@P collection of papers by Simple Stories. Archivers had an exclusive SN@P 6x6 paper pad if you spent $30 so I had to get it.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry~

fun news to share

So I can finally share my wonderful news with you all.

Leeanne over at Artful Delight has asked me to join her design team. I will be on the card kit design team and will be sharing what I create with the monthly kit every Saturday.

Please check out who else I get to play along with each month for the next 6 months.

Artful Delight Design Team

• Debbie Burns - Blog Coordinator/Kit Coordinator
• Karen Baker
• Sherry Eckblad (me)
• Ashley Horton
• Rose Miller
• Kate Vickers 
• Lisa Wilkinson

Visit the Artful Delight Blog to learn more about their kits and to get some delightful inspiration.

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

~ hugs Sherry ~

congrats

I was in a card making mood today and since I needed one more baby card I decided to search for a sketch that I loved and make one.

I used this weeks sketch over at Sweet Stamp Shop. I love anything with banners so when I saw this one I knew it was perfect.

I still had my new Paper Smooches stamp set on my desk and the Crate Paper 6x6 pad from the card I made yesterday. So I was halfway there already.

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

~ hugs Sherry ~

recipe:

paper: Neenah (natural white), Crate Paper (little bo peep)

stamps: Paper Smooches (a little lovin)

ink: memento (tuxedo black)

accessories: My Minds Eye (enamel dots)

peace

It is a rainy grey day here which is perfect for card making and catching up on some TV shows.

I created this card using my new Paper Smooches stamp set "hearts". I added glossy accents to the heart and tree trunks but you can't really tell from the photo.

I am entering this card into this weeks challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays and CAS(E) this Sketch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

recipe:

paper: neenah (solar white linen)

ink: memento (tuxedo black and chestnut), copic markers

stamps: paper smooches (warm hearts)

accessories: foam tape, glossy accents

joy

A quick card to share before heading out the door for flu shots.

I created this card very early this morning while the family was still sleeping. Don't you just love that sweet little snowman?

I used this weeks sketch over at Freshly Made designed by LeAnne.

When we get back I have one more card to share with you.

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

recipe:

paper: neenah (natural white), basicgrey (aspen frost)

ink: memento (tuxedo black), copic

stamps: paper smooches (warm hearts)

accessories: ribbon from stash, glossy accents, pop dots, nestabilities circle dies

welcome baby

I received my order of paper smooches stamps in the mail yesterday and just had to ink them up right away.

I created this card using the newest sketch over at Skipping Stones Design. I paper pieced the cute little elephant image using papers from the little bo peep collection by Crate Paper.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

recipe:

stamps: paper smooches (a little lovin)

papers: crate paper (little bo peep), neenah (solar white linen)

ink: versafine

accessories: cuttlebug (swiss dots embossing folder), my minds eye (enamel dots), ek success (circle punch), martha stewart (scallop border punch)

have yourself

A quick card to share with you that I created for this weeks Merry Monday sketch using papers Carta Bella "merry & bright" collection, stamps from PaperTrey Ink and enamel dots by My Minds Eye.

I just love the sketches at Merry Monday and look forward to playing along with them every week.

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