I'm so excited - Art Impressions

It is Wednesday and that means that I am up on the Art Impressions blog today sharing thiscard using one of the Michaels exclusive stamp sets.

Stop over for all the details!

Ai Bug Busters

A quick 4x4 card to share with you today.

I have had this clear shrink plastic sitting on my desk for way too long and decided today would be the day I would give it a try.

I used my Art Impressions Bug Buster stamp set.

 I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and then proceeded to shrink it using my heat tool.

I created a quick background using a Memory Box stencil and Hero Arts ink. I then stamped the sentiment and adhered the image using a piece of foam tape.

This is another angle so you can see the dimension of the shrink plastic.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

It's your Birthday ~ Art Impressions

There is still time to play in our current challenge over on the Art Impressions blog.

For our current challenge we want to see cards with sentiments only on them. No other stamping is allowed.

For my card I created a small 4 x 4 square. I stamped the "celebrate" all over the kraft cardstock using versamark ink and embossed it using Zing Opaque White. Next I stamped the sentiment from "Hog Wild Birthday" on the vellum using versamark ink and Zing Powder.

I then cut a fishtail banner and sewed it onto my card before doing the final assembly. I added some wood dots by My Minds Eye and it was done. A quick and easy card.

I think coming up with the design took longer than making the actual card.

Stop over at the Art Impressions blog today and check out what the rest of the design team created for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Blanche - Art Impressions

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

Today I am sharing this card.

Stop over and get all the details.

Hello Friend ~ STS27

Time for the final sketch over at Seize the Sketch and this week our sketch was created by Cathy.

Another simple sketch which is my favorite kind. 

For my card I used papers by Doodlebug Design from the Take Note collection along with a Heidi Swapp butterfly that was sitting on my desk, a Studio Calico flair from a Project Life kit and stickers by Dear Lizzy.

I hope you will stop by the Seize the Sketch 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 ~

Bingo ~ SSSC232

(this is my second post today please scroll down for my PoppyStamps post)

It has been forever since I played along with a sketch challenge and when I saw this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge I just had to play along.

I have been wanting to use this Bingo Jean image by Art Impressions for awhile and I thought this sketch was perfect.

(Copics used: E00, E02, E09, E18, R17, R29, YG03, YG13, N1, W8)

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Art Impressions (bingo jean)

Ink: Memento (tuxedo black)

Paper: Studio Calico (lemon lush), Neenah (solar white)

Other: October Afternoon (button), American Crafts (thickers), Gel Pen, Foam Adhesive, Twine, Glossy Accents

happy day - PoppyStamps

It is my day over on the PoppyStamps blog and today I am using the new Forest Hills Landscape die on my card.

Stop over and check it out here.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Getting Old

I had a few minutes and decided to create a card using one of my yet to be inked up stamps sitting on my desk.

I keep all my new stamps on my desk until they are inked up and once that is done I then file them into my stamp storage system.

Meet Art Impressions "Golden Oldie" Jean.

Such a fun image to color. I know this will probably be a thinner version of me in a few years or at least it feels like it some days.

I used a Memory Box Stars stencil and randomly placed some stars on the left side and then cut a piece of vellum into a fish tail banner and stamped the You First sentiment on it in Black Staz-on ink. I sewed the banner on and left the threads a little long and then added some gold stars from my stash.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

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 ~