a laugh is a smile...

Today I am sharing with you my final card as a member of the Artful Delight design team. 

I want to thank Leanne and Debbie for letting me be a part of this team for the past 6 months I have really enjoyed getting to know everyone and making a few new blog friends.

 I love the papers and embellishments that were included this month. Leeanne and Debbie always include so much stuff in the kit each month it is hard to pick what to use first.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

relax ~ aloha flowers

This week at A Day for Daisies we have a fun release called Aloha Flowers and I got to play with the image 'aloha parasol'.

Don't you just love that parasol with those big beautiful flowers?

Make sure you head over to the ADFD blog and check out all of the new release images as well as seeing what the rest of the design team created with them.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

happy birthday

This week at Seize the Birthday we are using the same sketch as last week only this time around we are making a masculine birthday card.

I always create both of my cards at the same time so then I keep ahead of the game.

I used papers by Fancy Pants from the 'swagger collection' and added some score lines with my scor-buddy and then I  colored that cute little dog image and applied a couple pop dots and then added some glossy accents to the time.

Quick and simple my favorite kind of card to create.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hb2u - bld45

We have a new challenge for you over at the By Lori Designs blog. We want to see banners on your card along with an image of Lori's.

For my card I used Puddle Jumper Ella along with papers from the BasicGrey Kneehighs collection, some enamel dots by My Minds Eye, alpha stickers by Authentique, button and ribbon from my stash.

Make sure and stop over at the blog and check out what the rest of the design team created. I can't wait to see what you do with our challenge. You have two weeks to play along.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Week 15 - Project Life

Sorry I am a little late posting this weeks Project Life layout. I had it done ahead of time and then just put the book away before I took photos.

Week 15 was an uneventful week here at the Eckblad house so I only did a one page layout. The other side is a 12x12 photo of the sky that I cut apart and inserted into the divided pages. (sorry I didn't take a photo of this)

Definitely a boring week that included coffee, lots of coffee, new tires, and snow, lots of snow. Enough to get a person depressed.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

you are awesome

I am loving this months card kit from Artful Delight and created this card using the washi tape that was included with the kit. Two of my favorite patterns and I added the sentiment, twine and wooden button all included in the kit.

This is the 3rd card that I have made with the kit and just can't seem to put it down. 

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

read to me

This week at A Day for Daisies we have a re-release for you and a new challenge starts today.

First off we are re-releasing "In love with books" and for our challenge we want to see you not only use one of Tammy's images we also want to see you use newsprint on your card.

First lets take a look at all of the images that are being re-released today.

Aren't they just adorable? I got to play with this fun image called "I can read". I went with a simple card with my newsprint stamped and then the image popped up on that.

I hope you will stop over at the blog and check out what the rest of the design team came up with and I hope you will grab one of Tammy's images and play along with us.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Friends 'til the end ~ stb14

Okay, I have to admit I cheated a little bit on getting this card done. While going through my google reader last week I saw someone accidentally posted this weeks sketch for Seize the Birthday and I kind of saved it and made my card early.

As soon as I saw that sketch I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I am also entering this card into the Addicted to CAS challenge this week as the code word is friend.

I decided to keep the base of my card pretty simple and use my favorite color 'white' and just add some score lines with my scor-buddy. The die cut, the flower and the sentiment are all by PaperTrey Ink. I thought the enamel dots would be a nice touch for the sentiment. What do you think?

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hb2u

Thought I would play along with Retro Sketches this week as they had a great sketch for us to gather inspiration from.

I decided to use papers from the BasicGrey collection 'kneehighs' and make some hand rolled flowers. The stickers are the ones I have been using a lot lately in my Project Life, they are by Pebbles and the leaf is a Martha Stewart punch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

joy to the world

Monday again and time for a new sketch challenge over at Merry Monday.

I am loving all of the sketches that Lesley gave us this month and hope you do too.

For my card I have once again used papers from the 'snowy day' collection by Crate Paper along with alpha stickers by Simple Stories, My Minds Eye enamel dots, Snowflake trio die by A Muse.

I hope you will join us over at Merry Monday and play along with me and the rest of the design team. Check out all the inspiration here.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello - SD04

We have a new challenge for you over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge blog. This month we want to see shaped cards.

The design team got to work with a fun easel card tutorial that will be available on the Scribbles Designs blog.

Here is the front of my card. This card measures 4" Wide X 6" High so will fit perfectly in an A6 envelope.

Here is my card when you open it up by removing the band, but before you stand it up on the hidden easel.

And here is what the card looks like once you open it all the way up and reveal the easel.

This card was so much fun to make. All the images on the inside can be found at the Scribbles Design blog here.

I hope you play along as I can't wait to see what you create.

Sadly, this is my last post as a member of the Scribbles Design team. After being sick for almost 3 weeks earlier this month I realized that I needed to let a few things go. Although I will miss all the wonderful girls on this team I need to do what is right for me at this moment.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

you add color

Today I have a card for you that I created using the April Card kit from Artful Delight.

Everything on my card is from the kit. Don't you just love that stamped image? It is this months Paper Smooches stamp set that is included in your kit.

I will be back next Saturday with another card using this months kit.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

happy thoughts

Tammy over at A Day for Daisies has a new kit club that she released earlier this week which features some really cute images. 

I was lucky enough to use this sweet image called "happy thoughts".

Speaking of Tammy, did you go over to the shop and check out the new clear stamps that she introduced last week?

Stop over at the ADFD blog and see what the other members of the design team created using this months kit club and while you are there check out the new clear stamps in the store.

You still have one week to enter our current challenge. We want to see you use your favorite image by Tammy along with your favorite technique. If you don't have any of Tammy's images she has a fantastic free image for you to use this week over on the blog.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Project Life ~ Week 14

I am still going strong on Project Life and just finished working on Week 14 which included Easter. I did a full two page spread along with an insert that had all the photos from Easter.

Sorry that my photos are so dark. We have been gray and gloomy here and as I write this post we have a major snow storm headed in for the next 48 hours.

Here is the two page layout along with the insert.

Here is side one. 

I used papers and embellishments from my stash as well as the April Studio Calico Project Life kit.

Side Two uses more stuff from my stash, Studio Calico and stamps by Mari over at Stamp Your Life, LLC., I love using stamps on my photos and pages. 

Yep, that dork in the middle row is me. I am taking a class over at Studio Calico called 'this is me' and I need to just get over my photo shyness and take some photos of me.

Here is a look at the Easter insert that sits between these two pages.

To create the insert I cut down a Becky Higgins size D insert to fit the pictures I had.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Celebrate "man of the hour" - STB13

This week at 'Seize the Birthday' they are using the same sketch as last week but want to see Masculine cards. I always create both of my cards when the new sketch comes out.

Along with the sketch I used papers and embellishments by Fancy Pants from the "swagger" collection.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Happy Spring - BLD44

Its time for a new challenge over at By Lori Designs and this week we want to see Spring time cards.

I couldn't resist using this new image by Lori called 'lollipop prue'. Isn't she just too cute?

I used copics to color the image and the stickers, paper, flair badge and frame are all by Fancy Pants from the 'park bench' collection.

I hope you will play along with us. The challenge will last two weeks so lots off time to play. Make sure to check out the BLD blog and see what the rest of the design team came up with.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

be merry

Have we got a great sketch for you this week at Merry Monday.

Once again I have used papers by Crate Paper from the 'snowy day' collection along with A Muse snowflake die, October Afternoon button, BasicGrey alpha stickers and twine by Hemptique.

Make sure to stop over at the Merry Monday blog and check out what the rest of the design team along with our Guest Designer have created.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

introducing

A quick layout to share with you that I created of my new great niece Elsie Rae who was born on April 1st. Her Mom is my god-daughter.

I used this months sketch over at Artful Delight for the inspiration on my layout, along with papers and chipboard by Echo Park from the "bundle of joy" collection. The alphas are by Thickers and October Afternoon. 

Sorry the photo isn't that great of my layout. The sun hasn't been out for days, just grey and dismal.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello birthday girl STB12

I made this card a couple days ago while skyping with my friend Michelle for the current sketch over at Seize the Birthday. This week they are looking for feminine birthday cards. 

Along with the sketch I used papers and embellishments by Crate Paper from the 'DIY Shop' collection. The sentiment is from a Pure Innocence stamp set called 'my balloon'.

Here is a look at this weeks sketch.

My masculine card for next week that uses this same sketch is done and just waiting for next Thursday to post it.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

HELLO

It's a new month and that means time for a new card kit and a new sketch over at Artful Delight.

This month Leeanne and Debbie have come up with one great kit that I am sure you are going to love.

I know I say this every month but I absolutely love this months kit. The papers are amazing as is the stamp set.

Here is this months sketch for you to play along with.

And here is my card using supplies from the above pictured kit.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~