Whooo wants cake?! Art Impressions

It's my day over on the Art Impressions blog. 

Stop over say hello and check out my card using the Birthday Whoot Set.

Like an EmBOSS ~ Ai People Launch and Challenge

I am feeling kind of old today as it is our 39th Wedding Anniversary. Can't believe I have been married to the same guy this long. 

Now lets get back to why you stopped by my blog.

You still have time to play along with our current challenge over on the Art Impressions blog.

We want to see you use embossing on your card.

 It can be either dry or wet embossing.

For my card I used wet embossing and one of today's NEW release images in the Ai People line.

Meet "Cake Popper"!

She probably looks like what I would look like were I to POP out of a birthday cake.

For my card I stamped the image with versafine ink and and used Zing black embossing powder. I colored the image in using my Tim Holtz Distress Markers and a waterbrush. Once it was dry I added glossy accents to the balloons and then mounted the image on papers from the WRMK Indian Summer collection. The faux stitching lines were created using my tracing wheel from my old quilting days.

Make sure you stop over at the Art Impressions blog and check out what the rest of the design team created and which of the new released images they used.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and taking the time to leave me a comment,  it really means a lot to me.

Enjoy ~ STS26

It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Sketch and I have to admit I love this simple sketch by Katie.

And here is my card.

I used papers from the Indian Summer 6x6 paper pad by WRMK along with my die and stamps from Wet Paint by PTI. I die cut the word out of chipboard and then again out of the papers and glued them together to give it a little bit of dimension with the butterfly.

The butterfly is from a 12x12 sheet of butterflies by SEI.

Make sure you stop over at the STS blog and check out what the rest of the design team created using this sketch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

be merry - PoppyStamps

It's my day over on the PoppyStamps blog and today I am sharing a Christmas card using one of the newly released background dies.

Stop over and say hi!

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

I Scream, You Scream

I finally had time to play with my August Simon Says Stamp card kit today.

And here is my first card.

I love the stamp set this month. All ice cream related stamps. 

I had fun coloring in the ice cream bars with my Copics and then I fussy cut them out and mounted them to the card. Next I added glossy accents to each one to give them a little bit of dimension. You can't really see it on the card but they look great in person.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Oh Shoot ~ Art Impressions

It is my day up on the Art Impressions blog.

Today I am sharing with you a card I created using one of the Girlfriend stamps. This one is called Picture Perfect.

This group of ladies totally reminds me of me and my girlfriends.

(Copic Markers used: E000, E00, R20, R29, YR24, YR31, E55, E57,

YG17, YG23, T0, T2, W1, W3, W5, YR04, YR07, YR09)

I decide to go with bold colors for their clothing since they seemed to be a loud group of ladies. I sewed on the strips of paper and then adhered the wooden camera and stamped the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by, your comments are always appreciated.

Picture Perfect

Copic Markers

*Fresh Squeezed CLOSE YOUR EARS: DEER Clear Stamps FSS0045

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

*Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets

*Studio Calico CAMERAS Wood Veneer Shapes 331033

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Poppystamps Twinery Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog. If you are joining us on the Poppystamps and The Twinery Blog Hop, you should have arrived here at my blog from Melania Deasy's blog.

Here is my card using the Poppystamps die and twine from The Twinery.

I used the Poppystamps Moo Moo Cow die along with some Maraschino Stripe twine from The Twinery. My card was really easy to make. I hand cut a fishtail banner and then die cut the Moo Moo Cow in it. I added the stickers for the sentiment and then wrapped the twine around the top that I added some silver bells to. I then popped it up with some foam tape.

For fun I created a second card for the hop using some Mandarin Stripe twine from The Twinery that I wrapped around a cardstock circle along with the Dianna Border and Mesa Background dies from Poppystamps.

Your next stop on the hop is Denise Hahn's blog.. 

For hopping along with us there are some prizes. The Twinery is offering a Metallic Sampler Pack ($32 retail value). Poppystamps is giving away the Frozen Flakes and Elsa Butterfly Branch dies ($26.50 retail value). For details on how to enter to win, visit The Twinery and Poppystamps.

Here is today's list for the hop:

The Twinery - http://thetwinery.com/blog

Poppystamps - http://poppystamps.typepad.com/

Julie Ranae - http://juliesopenwindow.blogspot.com/

Patty Tanuz - http://cardsbypattytanuz.blogspot.mx/search/label/DT%20POPPY%20STAMPS

Amy Crockett - http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Jeanne Jachna - http://akeptlife.blogspot.com/

Rebecca VanDeMark - http://www.caravansonnet.com/

Rudlis/Irena Kowalczyk - http://papierowaobsesja.blogspot.com/search/label/Poppystamps      

Melania Deasy - http://melaniadeasy.blogspot.com/

Sherry Eckblad - http://www.buttonjunkie.blogspot.com/search/label/PoppyStamps                 

Denise Hahn - http://www.inmyblueroom.blogspot.com/

Sherry Hester - http://lecardonbleu.blogspot.com/search/label/Poppystamps                           

Rebecca Greco - http://hugsarefun.com/

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Big Birthday ~ NEW Zoo Crew Launch

It's a big day over on the Art Impressions blog. Today we are Launching some new Zoo Crew stamps.

We also have a challenge running which is "Big Birthdays"! 

For my card today I am using 'deep breath birthday'.

Don't you just love that little Blowfish?

I used my watercolor paints to color my image today as well as the pink on the fishtail banner. To get the shading on the image I made sure that each color was dry before going onto the next color. Once I was finished I added glossy accents to his eyes, the bubbles and candles to give it a little more dimension.

I sewed the banner down and then attached the image to my card base using foam squares.

Make sure you head over to the Art Impressions blog and check out the other NEW Zoo Crew!

Art Impressions ~ Celebrate

It's my day over on the Art Impressions blog and I am sharing a card that I created using the Birthday Couple image.

Stop over to get all the details and leave me a comment or two.

Trend Spotted

I was trend spotted on the Paper Crafters Library last week.

You can find the article here along with my card.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Thinking of You ~ STS25

It is once again time for a new sketch over at Seize the Sketch and this weeks sketch is brought to us by Mona.

This was a fun sketch to play along with and I used papers, chipboard and stickers from the Pebbles 'Garden Party' collection.

My card came together really quick using all the premade embellishments.

I hope you will stop over at the STS blog and check out what the rest of the design team created.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Deck the Halls ~ PoppyStamps

I am up on the PoppyStamps blog today sharing a Christmas card I created using 3 of the newly released holiday dies.

Hope you stop over and take a look at my card.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Art Impressions - Millie

Wednesday and I am up on the Art Impressions blog today sharing a card I created using one of the Golden Oldies stamps.

Meet Millie!




Thanks for stopping by my blog I hope you will stop over at the Art Impressions blog I give you a little more detail about my card over there.

Millie

You first (Sku#F3472)

*October Afternoon 8 x 8 MIDWAY Paper Pad PP499

Copic Markers

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

*Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SUPER SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets

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Hello ~ PoppyStamps Blog Blitz

It is my day over on the PoppyStamps blog and we are on the last day of the Blog Blitz.

I used 3 of our new just released dies on this card.

Make sure you head over to the PoppyStamps blog as I am giving away this Big Bubble Background die today to one person who leaves a comment on my card.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Big Bubble Background Theo Butterfly Whidbey Butterfly

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It's okay... Ai "use a doily" challenge

Have you checked out our current challenge over at the Art Impressions blog?

Yep, we want to see you use a doily on your card. I love adding doilies so was really happy to see this challenge.

For my card I used the Jumbo Dancer image along with  the Jealous Too sentiment. I colored her with copic markers and then paper pieced her dress, hat and purse using papers from the BasicGrey Highline collection. The doily is from my stash of course I had to do a little sewing on the side of it and the enamel dots are by My Minds Eye.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking out my card. I hope to see you play along with us on this challenge at the Art Impressions blog.

Art Impressions Pop Ups

It is my day up on the Art Impressions blog and I am sharing one of the cards over there using one of the Pop Ups called Art Deco 2.

I love the Pop Ups for making quick cards. Each set gives you enough for 3 - 4 cards.

Here is the other card that I created using that set.

Besides the Pop Ups I used Neenah Solar White and Kraft cardstock. Everything else is in the set.

Front of card.

I took one of the sentiments along with one of the extra pieces and added them to the inside of my card.

 I hope you will stop over at the Ai blog and check out the other card that I created.

STS24 ~ Meet Flo

It is time once again for a new sketch from one of our creative design team members over at Seize the Sketch.

Sketch 24  is brought to us by Vicki and I must admit I love it.

This sketch was perfect for my new Art Impressions stamp called Flo. She is one of the "Golden Oldies", just like me. (lol)

(copics used: E000, E01, E02, E04, E11, E23, E25,

E29, R20, YG09, YG17, YR18, N0, N1, T2, C5)

Make sure you stop over at the STS blog and check out what the rest of the design team created with this sketch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Supplies used:

paper: solar white (neenah), close knit (crate paper)

ink: memento

stamps: flo (art impressions)

misc: enamel dots (my minds eye),

PoppyStamps Blog Blitz

It is my day over on the PoppyStamps blog and we are celebrating a new release by having a two week Blog Blitz.

I have used one of my favorite dies from this release.

Meet Teacup Stack.

Don't forget to go over to the PoppyStamps blog and leave me a comment as I am giving away this die to one lucky person who leaves a comment.

If you are just joining the blog blitz we are giving away two dies each day for two weeks and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment on each post. There will be two post per day during the blitz. You have until July 19th to comment and the winners will be announced on July 20th.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Teacup Stack

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