Showing posts with label Theme - Friendship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theme - Friendship. Show all posts

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Cute Fox

I can't wait until spring.  We have had so much snow and cold lately.  I'm tired of being cooped up in my house.  I think the two things I miss the most are taking my dogs for long walks (and not having to clean them afterward) and meeting my girl friends for outdoor (socially distanced) coffee dates.  I miss chatting with my friends!  I'm a little jealous of this little fox meeting his friend for a chat.




For a little added texture I die cut a Starbucks coffee cup sleeve.  (Maybe it was saved during one of the coffee chats with my friends...)


I hope you have a great day!  Thank you for stopping by my blog.


Supplies:

  • Stamps:  Cute Fox digital stamp from Lee Holland Art
  • Paper:  Lily Bee Designs Sweet Shoppe 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Papertrey kraft card stock
  • Copic markers

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Monday, April 20, 2020

Hello Friend!


The robins are back in Wisconsin.  They are always a welcome sign that spring is on its way (even though it snowed last week).

When I saw this cute image of Teddy with Robin from  Lili of the Valley Digi Shop  I had to purchase it so that I could make some cards to send to friends that I am missing during self-isolation.






I created 2 different layouts using paper from My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Citron collection.




Thank you for stopping by to visit my blog.  I hope you will leave a comment.  Stay safe and healthy!

Cheryl


Challenges:

·        613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E  - (April) Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Use Geometric Papers
·        Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks -  (April) Anything Goes Optional Twist: Spring
·        Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
·        A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #8 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
·        Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, - #133 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
·        Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 14 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 15 (W1 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES 
·        Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES 
·        2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #37 - Anything Goes with a Critter

·        Cutie Pie Challenge  (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) #146 BUNNIES, BEARS AND OTHER B'S

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Catered Crop–Map It Recipe Swap

Get out the map get out the map and lay your finger anywhere down
We'll leave the figuring to those we pass on our way out of town ~ The Indigo Girls

 

The Catered Crop has another fun recipe swap – MAP IT!   Using maps in crafting projects is a hot trend.    For this swap, break out those map papers or even a real map and get crafty!

For my card, I dug into some October Afternoon papers that I had stashed away.   The Road Maps collection had some fun map-themed papers that I used for this project.   

 

2013-08-21 CC Map trip WM

 

As always, Linda curated a board on Pinterest to help get the creative mojo flowing.   Click on the image below to go to Linda’s Pinterest board “Map It”.

 

 

Don’t forget to enter the link to your  “Map It” creation on the Catered Crop blog.

 

Stop back tomorrow for another “Map It” creation.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

  • Papers:  Papertrey Kraft CS, October Afternoon Road Map designer papers
  • Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Die-namics large scallop die, Sweet N Sassy Hearts die, Seeing Spots Provo Craft embossing folder, Stampin’ Up Photo Corner punch
  • Embellishments:  Misc. cork, baker’s twine, Jillibean Soup Vacation labels

 

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Monday, August 12, 2013

Great Impressions–Count Your Blessings

 

Hello!  Happy Monday!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  I was able to spend time in my craft room.  I can’t believe I am working on autumn and Christmas cards.  It seems like summer just arrived!

This sweet stamp is Harvest Mouse (F169) from Great Impressions Stamps.   The shading on the stamp makes this image a breeze to color.

 

2013-08-12 GI Harvest mouse WM

 

Don’t forget to check out the Great Impressions Stamps blog.   There you will find out about new releases, sales, and the Great Impressions Stamps challenges.

 

Have a great day!  Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

  • Stamps:  Harvest Mouse (F169) from Great Impressions Stamps
  • Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, CS, Papertrey Kraft CS, Simple Stories Harvest Lane 6x6 paper pad
  • Tools:  Sewing machine, Stampin’ Up edge punch, Creative Memories corner punch, Copic markers
  • Embellishments:  Hug Snug Mango Orange seam binding, Hero Arts orange gemstones

 

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Catered Crop–The Call It Mellow Yellow

For the current challenge at the Catered Crop, we are just mad about yellow!  That’s the current challenge, use the color yellow somewhere on your paper craft project.  

For my project, I mixed yellow with blue and kraft to make a sunshiny card for a friend.

 

2013-05-29 CC Mellow Yellow butterfly WM

 

I wasn’t feeling really well this weekend when I had a bit of crafty time so I took a look at Pinterest for some inspiration.   I was inspired by this card by Jen.

As always, Linda has curated a fabulous inspiration board for our challenge.  You can see her Mellow Yellow board on Pinterest by clicking on the photo below

 

 

I hope you will come join us for our Mellow Yellow challenge.  Stop by the Catered Crop to link up your paper crafting project and see the recipe rules.

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies: 

Stamps:  Tiny Tags from Papertrey

Inks:  Close To My Heart Honey & Memento Rich Cocoa inks

Papers:  Papertrey Kraft & Summer Sunrise CS, Pebbles Family Ties 6x6 paper pad

Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Taylored Expressions chicken wire embossing plate, Papertrey Tiny Tags die, Die-namics scallop die, Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software, My Time Made Easy Flutters & Flowers SVG files

Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, misc. buttons, Paper Studio pearls, Jenni Bowlin paint dabber

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Catered Crop Flower Power Recipe Swap

I have been a long time fan of Linda McClain and the Catered Crop.  I love the beautiful inspiration boards she puts together to get our creativity jumping.  I am so thrilled to be able to regularly participate now as a designer!

 

For my Flower Power card for this week’s recipe swap, I decided to use some beautiful Echo Park chipboard and papers that I had sitting on my desk.  I am really starting to love using stickers and chipboard.  It is so fun, versatile, quick and easy. 

 

2013-03-20 CC Flower power WM

 

I was inspired by an old SFYTT sketch.  (September 2011-SFYTT) and this beautiful inspiration board aon Pinterest put together by Linda.   I added some Liquid Pearls to the center of the flower to give it a little something extra.

 

 

If you click on the inspiration board above, it will take you to the Pinterest board where you can get to the original inspiration and a few tutorials.

 

I hope my card and this beautiful inspiration board from Linda will inspire you to create a project for the Catered Crop Flower Power challenge.  Stop by the Catered Crop to link up your project and see the challenge details.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

  • Papers:  Bazzill kraft & blossom CS, Echo Park For the Record 2 Tailored 6x6 paper pad
  • Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles die, Memory Box Whimsy Circle die, Provo Craft Seeing Spots embossing folder
  • Embellishments:  Hug Snug winter white seam binding, May Arts burlap twine, Kaiser Craft pearls, Echo Park For the Record 2 Layered Chipboard Accents & Chipboard Accents, Liquid Pearls Buttercup, Jenni Bowlin Malted Milk paint dabber, misc. button

 

 

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

If Friends Were Flowers….

Hello!  Happy Friday!   I hope you are having a wonderful week.  Here in Wisconsin, we haven’t had much snow, but it is COLD!   To break out of the winter doldrums, I decided to make a card using this sweet image from Mulberry Woods and pretty paper from Crate Paper.   The flowers on the paper and the stamp make me think of summer.

2013-01-16 PS Friends WM
I really love this stamp set.  Not only is it adorable and versatile, it stamps beautifully.
You can get these products that I used to create my card at ShopPumkinSpice.



Don’t forget to order your To My Valentine "With Love" kit for everything you need to make beautiful Valentine’s Day projects.   Limited Quantities: To My Valentine "With Love" kit.  Over $44 value for only $27.  Get one while they last.



Don’t forget to check out the ShopPumpkinSpice news. (HERE)    We are adding CLEARANCE items to our Sale section Daily!  Many of your favorite brands and products.  Be sure to check it out.

Pre-Orders will be available soon.  All those wonderful products you are seeing from CHA, we will have them at 35% MSRP for Pre-Order customers.  You can see a list of some of the products HERE.      Exciting stuff!  I can’t wait to get my hands on some of the items I have been seeing from CHA.

Have a wonderful day!  Thank you for stopping by!

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Great Impressions Stamps - Hi!

Today I’m sharing a card that I made using Help From Your Friends (G78) from Great Impressions Stamps.  Aren’t these critters cute? 

 

2013-01-21 GI Friends WM

 

I decided to use some nice, warm colors  and move away from using red.  With Christmas and Valentine’s Day, I feel like I have been using red on almost every project lately. 

I couldn’t quite get the colors correct in the photo.  The mat, “Hi” and ribbon are all a warm grey that coordinates with the DP.    They look slightly olive on my screen.    I didn’t have quite the right color ribbon, so I colored it with my Copic markers so that it coordinated better. 

Please “Like” Great Impressions Stamps on Facebook HERE so you don’t miss out on any announcements or give-aways.    Great Impressions Stamps is also now on Pinterest.   Click HERE to follow.

 

I hope this brightens your day a bit.  Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

  • Stamps:  Help From Your Friends (G78)(Rubber Stamp) from Great Impressions Stamps
  • Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic W3 refill (to dye ribbon)
  • Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest CS, Bazzill Basics CS, Lily Bee Designs Buttercup DP pad
  • Tools:  Sewing machine, Martha Stewart edge punch, Copic markers, small heart punch, Big Shot, Papertrey Script Alphabet die set, Xyron
  • Embellishments:  Hug Snug Seam Binding, Twinery Caribean baker’s twine, misc. button

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Friends

Hello my blogging friends!   I was able to sneak into my craft room for a while this weekend.  I got my fingers just a little inky and used a RUBBER stamp from Whimsy and Stars Studio.  Did you know that you can  get some of Mabelle’s adorable images in rubber?  If you didn’t, you can see what is available right here.

 

2012-06-26 WSS Friends card WM

This stamp is so sweet.  I colored these 2 girls to resemble my best friend and I when we were young.  Can you believe we have been friends (through all the ups and downs that entails while growing up) since we were just 6 years old?   I won’t tell you exactly how many years that has been, but take my word for it, it’s been a lot!

 

2012-06-26 WSS Friends card 2 WM

 

I don’t have any really old photos of us scanned, but here is one of us from 2004.   (It was taken at an Oscar part for “The Return of the King” in LA.  Fabulous fun but that is another story.)

 

 oscar party

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great week!

Supplies:

  • Stamps:  Friends (rubber stamp) from Whimsy and Stars Studio
  • Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa inks
  • Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Bazzill Basics Pinecone CS, Georgia Pacific white CS, My Mind’s Eye On the Bright Side-One paper pad
  • Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Sweet N Sassy Hearts scallop die, Papertrey Journal tab die, Copic markers, Copic sepia Multiliner
  • Embellishments:  The Twinery Lemon Drop baker’s twine, misc. button and flower

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Fresh Brewed Blog Hop




Welcome to the June Fresh Brewed Designs Three Day Blog Hop! If you are getting here from Linda's blog then you are right on track. If you are just finding your way to our fun filled, extra caffeinated, and mega inspiring blog hop, then please start at the beginning here: Freshly Brewed Challenges.
The Fresh Brewed Designs Team and Guests have put together an exciting blog hop TODAY and ALL THIS WEEKEND featuring handmade cards inspired by our new released Rubber Stamps: Hello Girlfriend and You+Me=BFF.

For my card I chose to create with Hello Girlfriend.

2012-06-08 FBD WM


For this hop weekend only, you have the chance to purchase both stamps at an extra special deal!
You can get both stamps for $10!!!



Your next stop on the hop is Vanessa!

Here's a complete list of all the participating blogs in today's hop - be sure to hit every stop!  You really don't want to miss out!!!
Freshly Brewed Challenges: http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/
Linda: http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/
Cheryl: http://shestamps.blogspot.com/  (you are here!)
Vanessa: http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/
Yolanda: http://www.justyolie.com/
Jessica: http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/
Sheryl: http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/
Celeste: http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/
Kenzie: http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/
Catherine: http://paperaddictcatherine.blogspot.com/
Heather: http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:
  • Stamps:  Hello Girlfriend (rubber stamp) by Fresh Brewed Designs, Mega Mixed Messages & Heart-2-Heart #1 (acrylic stamps) by Papertrey Ink
  • Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks Antique Linen
  • Papers:  Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, My Mind’s Eye  Six by Six Vanity Fair paper pad
  • Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sweet N Sassy heart dies, Copic markers & ink
  • Embellishments:  Hug Snug Pink Astor seam binding, misc. trim, Queen & Co Pearls, Pearl Tattered Angels shimmer mist (on ribbon only)

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Hello Friend Cardinal

So, once again this year I am having a problem with an amorous bird.  Some of you may remember the difficulties I had 2 years ago with a robin.  This year we have a cardinal that is continually hurtling himself at our windows.     At the beginning of the month, I had at least 5 male cardinals and almost as many females that were frequent visitors to my bird feeders.    Well this cardinal, let’s just call him my nemesis, has run off all the other males and now occupies his day by trying to chase off his reflection.     I work from home so I can hear him banging against the various windows around the house ALL DAY.   

Even though I am having these issues with my nemesis, I couldn’t resist using one of the new March releases from Tiffany  Doodles to make a card.  I really enjoyed coloring this gorgeous image.  (Yes, my coloring mojo made a brief appearance!)

 

2012-03-30 TD Cardinal WM

This card actually uses the 2nd image that I colored.  On the first, I was pretty much finished but was going to add a bit more shading.   I grabbed my Copic W3 (or so I thought) to give him a bit more shading on his wing.  The problem was that I actually grabbed a W9.  Yikes!   It was totally beyond repair.  I hate when that happens!

The clouds behind the cardinal were created using the tutorial mentioned in this post.

Here is a look at the complete set.  Don’t forget, all March releases, including this set, are on sale for 10% off through March 31.  Stop by the Tiffany Doodles blog to see other gorgeous creations using these images.

 

 

Here is a photo of my nemesis.    The first picture is of him planning his attack.  The second is how I see him most often lately.

 

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Happy Friday!  Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

  • Stamps:  Cardinal Pair (digital stamp) by Tiffany Doodles, Mega Mixed Messages from Papertrey Ink
  • Inks:  Stampin’ Up Ruby Red
  • Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS,  Bazzill Basics CS, October Afternoon Sidewalks paper pad, sheet music
  • Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Die-Namics Scallop die, Papertrey Tiny Tags die, Bow Easy, Copic markers
  • Embellishments:  Cream Hug Snug seam binding, misc. button & baker’s twine

 

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