To Purr Feline ~ SSSC234

I played along with this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

I love a great sketch and this one was perfect for the stamps I wanted to use.

I am so NOT a cat person but have several friends who are so when I saw the new PTI cat stamps and dies I just had to get them.

Papers are by Amy Tangerine from the Plus One collection. I loved this collection so much I am now down to just scraps left and no full 6x6 pieces in the pad.

Well that is it for me today.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

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 ~

Enjoy

Today is day two of using my stamps and dies instead of putting them in the proper place the minute I receive them .

Do you do the same thing? Order a stamp and/or die set and then when you receive it you put it in with all your others and don't touch it? I have so many that haven't seen the light of day since I bought them, but that is all about to change.

This is a stamp and die set that I bought from PTI called Phrase Play 4. I loved it so much and just had to have it, but haven't touched any of the ones in this collection either. 

I used papers from the Studio Calico Lemon Lush collection along with a gold chipboard star by them as well.

Now 2 days down of using some of my dies and stamps. I should be all caught up by Christmas.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

with sympathy

So are you like me and do you have stamps in your collections that you haven't even inked up yet? 

I have so many that I have decided to start inking them up and using them.

Let me introduce to you PTI ~ Life is Beautiful along with PTI - Keep it Simple ~ Sympathy. Two sets that I recently purchased along with a matching die.

I stamped the butterflies with PTI inks and then added some watercolor using my distress markers. I then cut out of the butterfly dies using vellum and sewed it on to give it a little more texture.

Now I can say that I have used the stamps and dies and can file this set away.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Online Card Class ~ Watercolor ~ Day 5

Wasn't sure I was going to share my card from day 5 with you as I wasn't sure if I was crazy about it or not.

But since I have shared every card with you that I have created from this class I am sharing this one as well.

Lets just say I have a ways to go in the watercolor arena.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

happy birthday ~ RS110

I played along with this weeks retro sketches challenge.

This was going to be a quick less than 10 minute card, but truth be told it took me like 15 minutes to pick out 3 papers I was happy with.

I used papers by BasicGrey from the Fresh Cuts collection, stamp and ink by Papertrey ink and my favorite embellishment enamel dots.

Here is the sketch.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello lovely

If you follow me on Facebook you saw my post earlier this week of me playing around with some new Penny Black stencils.

This is my finished card after inking and stamping and I have to say I LOVE how it turned out.

I had so much fun layering the flower dance and promenade stencils and coloring with my hero arts inks.

I then stamped the hello lovely by PTI. A quick and easy one layer card.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

happy ~ cts68

(This is my second post for today, scroll down for my Seize the Sketch post)

Sharing a quick card that I created for the current challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch!

This was a fun sketch to play with and I definitely see myself using it again in the future.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Supply List:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Amy Tangerine Plus One (American Crafts), Hello Sunshine (Lawn Fawn)

Other: Tipped Topped Die (PaperTrey Ink)

merry christmas - mm96

With all the snow we have received this winter I thought it the perfect time to join in at Merry Monday and make a holiday card.

This weeks challenge is to use holly on your card.

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

celebrate ~ CTS#62

A quick card to share that I created using the new BasicGrey Fresh Cut and this weeks sketch challenge over at CAS(E) this sketch!

It was a easy and fun sketch to use and my card came together pretty quickly.

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

celebrate

I found a new blog challenge today while catching up on some blog reading.

It is by the same fabulous lady who did 2S4Y.

Here is my card for the January Poppy Sketch. I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday.

This card is going to my nephew Isaac who is turning 7 next month.

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

OCC ~ Stenciled Day One

I am taking my first online class at Online Card Classes and just finished my first card.

I used my Memory Box 'honey comb' stencil along with some Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Antique Linen. I used PTI Tag Sale #5 and the sentiment is by Paper Smooches.

Are you taking the class? If so let me know what you think of it.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Noel ~ STS#9

We have a new sketch for you over at Seize the Sketch and this weeks sketch is brought to us by Amy.

We are excited to be sponsored by Sweet N' Sassy Stamps! Each member of the team is using one of the cute digital stamps from Sweet n' Sassy, we also have some of their designers joining us for this challenge! Welcome ladies!

For my card I have used 'smiley snowman' along with papers by My Minds Eye, sentiment by PTI and sequins and doily from my stash.

Make sure you stop over at the Seize the Sketch blog and check out what the design team has created.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

ADFD August Kit Club and Blog Hop

I can't believe it is August already and time for a new Kit Club release and blog hop over at A Day for Daisies.

You should have arrived here from Kadie's blog. The design team is show casing all the wonderful images from the "sketchpad" collection. Make sure and leave a comment on all the blogs on the hop as well as at the ADFD blog for a chance to win this entire collection of images.

I got to play with "love birds" this week.

I had so much fun creating my card this week. I used Hero Arts 'large lotus' stencil along with PTI newspaper print stamp background. I added a couple of layers to the flowers to make them pop on the card along with some of my hand-dyed ribbon.

Your next stop on this blog hop is Mila's blog. If you get lost along the way please go to the ADFD blog for a full list of design team members.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

thank you - fabfri23

I am still having fun playing with my new WPlus9 stamp set and dies "fresh cut florals" and decided to make another card with the extras left over from a few days ago.

I am entering this card into this weeks challenge over at Fab Friday.

If you follow my blog you know how much I love a CAS white card with a pop of color. I should probably warn you that I will be using this stamp set a lot in the coming weeks.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

thinking of you

A quick card to share that I created using my new stamp set by Wplus9 called Fresh Cut Florals. I must admit that this set was love at first sight.

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

supplies:

paper: PTI, Neenah, Vellum

Inks: Stazon, PTI, Ranger Distress 

Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals

accessories: pop dots, cuttlebug embossing folder

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 ~

Merry Christmas ~ MM63

The best things about Monday is that Lesley has a new sketch for all of us at Merry Monday.

My stack of cards for this coming holiday season is getting quit big now thanks to all of Lesley's wonderful challenges.

For my card this week I used papers by Crate Paper from the snowy day collection along with a die cut tree from my stash, sentiment is by PTI and the gems are by Studio Calico.

Now don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team created. Hope you play along with all of us.

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 ~

Thankful - PP120

On my quest to use all of my un-inked stamps in the coming year, I have also added "dies" to the list. I LOVE dies and have too many to count so am going to start using them more as well.

On this card I have used dies by PTI and Memory Box. The papers are a recent purchase that I picked up at Stamp Your Life called 'Lucille' by BasicGrey. I just love the colors in this collection. They remind me of my Grandma's house.

I am entering this card in the Paper Players theme challenge this week which is "Give Thanks".

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

 ~ hugs Sherry ~