for my dad - ADFD blog hop

Not only is it Friday and time for a new release over at A Day for Daisies, but this week we are doing a blog hop to showcase some of the images. Make sure you leave a comment on every blog for a chance to win this months Club Kit.

You should have arrived here from Broni's blog and if you didn't and would like to participate in the hop please start here at Mila's blog.

For this release I used "Uncle Buck" on my card. Don't you just love the butterflies?

Okay, now you should be headed to Kadie's blog to see what she created for the hop. Don't forget to leave a comment at each blog along the way to be entered into the drawing for the entire June Kit Club.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

HB2U ~ STB18

(this is my 2nd post today, please scroll down for my Project Life post)

I created another card for the current challenge over at Seize the Birthday where I am the current Guest Designer. 

The challenges run for two weeks and you can create either a masculine or a feminine birthday card. This is the last week to play so hope you will join in and play along.

Here is another look at the great sketch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Project Life ~ Week 22

I can't believe it is Thursday and time for another look at my Project Life layouts. It has been grey and rainy here in Minnesota so I had a hard time getting photos this week.

Here is a look at Side One. 

Lots of photos this week and almost thought about doing an insert so I could include more, but decided against it. I just created a few layouts with multiple photos like the one in the lower right hand corner has 3 different photos of things going on in my craftroom this week.

Here is a look at Side Two.

Lots more photos on this layout too and even a couple of 4x6 photos with overlays on them. Decided to get a couple of photos of my two guys in their normal spots during the day. Joe at the TV and Justin on the computer.

If you have any questions regarding my layout or products used please leave me a comment along with your email address.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

You Rock

I created a quick card to share with you that I created using the June free image over at Birdie Brown along with the newest sketch challenge over at Retro Sketches.

I love that great Rockin' Doggie image and sentiment.

Here is the sketch that inspired the layout on my card.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

for daddy ~ BLD48

I have a card to share with you along with a new challenge over at By Lori Designs. Our challenge theme for the next two weeks is "for daddy".

For my card I used Peddle Pusher Birdhouse Brian. He is one of my all time favorite images and use it whenever I can. With Fathers Day almost here I thought it would be perfect for this challenge.

I used papers by Echo Park from the 'a perfect summer' collection by Lori Whitlock. I hope you will stop over at the blog and check out what the rest of the design team created for this challenge and I can't wait to see what you do.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

PEACE

Time for this weeks Merry Monday sketch over at Always Playing with Paper. Lesley, comes up with some great sketches and this weeks is one of my favorites!

Papers are by Crate Paper from the 'snowy day' collection, the snowflake die is by A Muse and the peace badge is by We R Memory Keepers.

Make sure and stop over at the blog and check out what the rest of the design team created along with our guest designers.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

celebrate YOU ~ SD#5

A new challenge started over at the Scribbles Designs challenge blog and this is my first time playing along as a guest designer.

The theme this month is 'celebrate Mom or a special woman with flowers and to kick off the challenge Sandy is offering a wonderful flower image on the blog. All she ask is that you do not post the image on your blog.

I used the free image on my card today.

I used some of my favorite stickers to create the sentiment a few scraps of paper from my stash and added some glossy accent to the roses after I colored them with Copic Markers.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

just because

Have you ever bought an entire stamp set for just one image? 

That is exactly what happened here. I love this little boy with the balloon and was willing to spend way too much just for the image. I did pass on the rest of the set to a friends little girl after I carefully cut this one out of the set.

It will be great for some birthday cards that I need to make for a couple of my little nephews.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

birthday ~ rs65

Just a quick card to share with you that I created using this weeks sketch over at Retro Sketches.

I love the sketch and just had to play along. I used papers by Authentic, PaperTrey Ink 'birthday' die and buttons and floss from my stash.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

vegetables - ADFD

It's Friday and time for a new release and a challenge over at A Day for Daisies.

This week we want to see you use product packaging on your card.

Now here is a look at this weeks new release.

For my card I chose the carrot image to work with. After coloring my image with Copics and cutting out with my Nestability ovals I added some distress ink around the edge to make it pop just a little more. I used the label from a can of sliced carrots for this weeks challenge.

Make sure and stop over at the ADFD blog and check out what the rest of the design team created with this weeks new images and challenge.

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Seize the Birthday 18

(this is my 2nd post of the day if you are looking for my Project Life layout please scroll down)

I am so excited as Lesley at Seize the Birthday has asked me to be the guest designer the current challenge which starts today and goes for the next two weeks.

Here is the sketch. All you need to do is create either a masculine or a feminine card and link it up over at Seize the Birthday. Since the challenge goes for two weeks you can even do one this week and one next week.

I love making birthday cards and this was the perfect opportunity to use some paper that has been sitting on my desk for awhile now. I even dusted off my Spellbinders Nestability stars for this card.

I hope you will grab your supplies and play along with me and the rest of the design team.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Project Life ~ Week 21

I can't believe it has been another week and time to post my Project Life layouts for last week.

Here is the full two page spread.

Here is a close-up look at side one. Things in the yard are starting to bloom and as they do you will see them in my layouts. Most products shown here are either by Simple Stories or the Studio Calico Project Life kits along with stuff from my stash.

Here is a look at side two. If you are a follower of my blog you know that last week was a little rough on me and I share some of that in my layout as well as some hidden journaling that you can't see.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Peace & Joy ~ MM64

I love Mondays because that means I get to share another Merry Monday card with you.

Meet this weeks sketch!

As soon as I saw the sketch I immediately saw that 'country landscape' die by Memory Box and couldn't see anything else.

So I used the die, and that meant I had to change the slant in the sketch just a little.

Along with that die I used papers by My Minds Eye from the 'sweater weather' collection and sentiment by PaperTrey Ink.

Now head over to the blog and check out what the rest of the design team created with it.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

note to self...

Just a quick card to share with you that I created this morning for this weeks challenge over at 'less is more'. This weeks challenge is "Humor". It was the perfect chance to use one of my Art Impressions "girlfriends" stamps.

Okay, I am apologizing for the photo right now as I was lazy and didn't want to take another picture and decided to just use the one I posted on instagram.

That is it for me. I have a few things to do around the house today and then I am packing up some of my stuff and heading to Archivers in Roseville for their crop. Always fun to hang out with new friends and get creative. If you live in the area stop by I will save room at my table.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

the earth laughs

So do you have any plans for the long holiday weekend? We don't have any so I am hoping the weather is nice and that it doesn't rain so I can go out and pull weeds out in the side yard where my flowers are.

Well today is Friday and that means a new release from Tammy over at A Day for Daisies.

For my image this week I picked Vintage Ring Fairy 2 to work with and I decided to use soft colors on her to match the papers I also picked to work with. I colored her with Copics and added stickles to the wings.

Make sure you stop over at the ADFD blog and check out what the rest of the design team created this week with the new images. You can see their cards and the rest of the new release here.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

remembering you

Today is one of those days where you feel sad and the tears won't stop.

Today would of been my son Jan-Eric's 31st birthday. I wonder who he would of become, who he would of looked like, would he be funny like me or serious like his Dad. Would he be married and would I be a Grandma. All the what ifs.

Today is also the 20th anniversary of my Moms passing and I still think of her every day. She wasn't just my Mom she was my best friend and we talked on the phone every day. The older I got the more I appreciated her and our relationship. 

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Project Life ~ Week 20

Although I don't take a lot of family photos for my project life and sometimes I don't have enough photos I am still enjoying putting together my pages and writing down just some of the things we did during the week.

I forgot to take a shot of the two page spread and was too lazy to go do it again.  

This week was Mother's Day and I showed in last weeks pages the stamps I got from Justin. The card in the upper left corner shows the post he did on Facebook on my timeline wishing me a Happy Mother's Day. 

The card on the upper right side is Justin's movie ticket stub from seeing Iron Man 3 and the today lined circle is a new digital from Mari at Stamp Your Life.

Pay no attention to the crazy weird lady in the lower left corner, it was a really bad hair day and my normal routine of no makeup and my favorite hoodie. lol

Here is the other side of Week 20

A shot of my messy desk, Justin took a couple photos while he was at the dentist with Joe for a check up, a trip to the post office, my weekly weather shot, Micah's new shoes, Powerball tickets (lottery was over 600 million) we didn't win, Justin came down with a temp on Thursday 103 degrees it lasted for about 3 hours before we got it down to 101. Ended up being cellulitis which he gets once a year in his leg, the last card is a mini book I made during my online workshop "fold it in".

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

For You - BLD47

Time for a new challenge over at By Lori Designs and our theme for this challenge is flowers. Use an image with flowers, embellish with flowers or do both!

I used this great flower pot by Lori called 'Charlotte's Flower Pot' from the Spring bundle. 

 I added a sentiment with stickers by Cosmo Cricket and some handmade wrinkle ribbon. (I just realized you can't see the sentiment under that ribbon)

Our challenges run for two weeks so I hope you get a chance to play along with me and the rest of the design team. You can get all the info and see what the rest of the design team created here.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

birthday

I had a few minutes to make a card today and decided to play along over at Addicted to CAS.

Here is my card that I did in about 5 minutes using things that were sitting on my desk.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Dad

A quick card to share with you that I created for this weeks 'Less is More' challenge which was a theme challenge. We were to create a CAS card with either a dog or a cat theme.

This is my only dog/cat stamp and I have had it for years. I bought the puppy stamp first and then about a year later I found that cute paw stamp. 

He is just adorable don't you think?

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~