Happy 3rd Birthday Niece!

TGIF!!

 

Another great-niece of mine (she and her cousin were born just 6 days apart!), is turning 3 very soon, and I incorporated 2 different challenges for inspiration...

 

The first is a sketch challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches #369, and the other is from the 

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #156 to "use dimension & bling".

 

Both of my nieces are just darlings, and I enjoy spending time with them.

 

Hope you have a great weekend,

thanks for hopping by!

 

~Cheryl

 

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: TPS White, Recollections Pink

Stamp:  TPS

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Other:  Offray Satin Ribbon, #3 Diecut, brads, flower 

Fusion 30th Birthday Nephew

Hey there!

 

I needed some inspiration for my nephew's 30th birthday, and found it over at Fusion Card Challenge.

 

I decided to "fuse" both the sketch and colors together, and this is what I came up with.

 

I can't believe my nephew will be 30 soon, 

my the time does fly by quickly!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~Cheryl

 

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU Basic Black, TPS White & Lime

Stamp: TPS

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Colorbok "Aloe Vera" chalk ink

Other: Chevron embossing folder, SEWeasy Baker's Twine, stickers, button, & foam-adhesives 

Ballerina Whirls of Wishes

Hey there!

This card I created with my great-niece in mind, as she'll be turning 3 soon.

Inspiration came from 2 challenges...

the Mojo Monday #465 sketch challenge,

and the SplitcoastStampers #600 color challenge.

My sweet lil' niece is into ballerinas and princesses, so I'm sure she'll love it.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: SU Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink, Pumpkin Pie, white

Stamps: CD Stamps "My Little Ballerina"

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Colorbok "Pixie Dust" chalk ink, Prisma Watercolor Pencils

Other: Swirls embossing folder, circle punch, Offray Ribbon, want2stamp pearls, Stickles "Icicle" 

Celebrate Father-In-Law

Happy Friday!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch challenge over at 

Splitcoaststampers SC609, and the color palette from the

 Stampin' Royalty's color challenge #345 

to use Delightful Dijon, Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler.

  (I substituted using More Mustard, Sage Shadow & Ruby Red). 

I needed a card for my father-in-law's upcoming birthday and this sketch and color combo worked out perfectly!

Have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU Sage Shadow, More Mustard, Ruby Red, white

DP:  SU "Autumn Traditions"

Stamp:  Fiskars "Make A Wish"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark "Gingerbread" Chalk Ink

Other:  Swiss Dots embossing folder, SewEasy Baker's Twine 

Verve Birthday for Mom

Happy Thursday!

 

Today's card was created for my mother-in-law's upcoming birthday.

 

I needed some inspiration, so I chose to participate in 2 different challenges this week...

 

The sketch is for Mojo Monday #464, and the color palette is from the ColorQ to use So Saffron, Night of Navy, Cool Caribbean (I used Bermuda Bay), and Poppy Parade (I used Riding Hood Red). 

 

Thanks for hopping by today, 

I hope you have a great day!

 

~Cheryl

 

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU So Saffron, Riding Hood Red, Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, white

Stamp:  Verve "Because of You"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark "Aloe Vera" Chalk Ink

Other: Marvy Scalloped square punch, Studio G butterfly punch, embossing folder, pearls by want2scrap, 3D adhesives 

CTD407 Happy Birthday CAS

Hey there!

Today's creation was inspired by the color combo over at 

the Color Throwdown to use lime, teal & yellow (I used SU Crushed Curry).

I haven't participated in a challenge in years, so this was a ton of fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: SU Crushed Curry Textured, white, teal & lime

Stamps: TPC

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Other: Cuttlebug "Birds & Swirls" Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Sew Easy Fancy Floss "Limeade", Pearls by Want2scrap 

Best Wishes ~ CC&CC#45 ~ Color Theme!

 Happy Friday!

It's time again for another challenge over at

CC&CC (Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge),

and this week is a Color-Combo:

Aren't these colors beautiful?

Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studio Designs, and I'm using 

the Sassy Fashionista - Bella Bride image, and here it is:

I absolutely adore this image, isn't she lovely?

The challenge here to me was incorporating these colors for a bridal card, but I think she turned out fine.

After I inked her up with Memento Tuxedo Black, I colored her in with my Prisma Watercolor Pencils, then added the pearls, 
gems and ribbon to finish it off.

We sure hope you'll play along with us this week at CC&CC,

we'd love to see your creations!

Have a great weekend!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Pumpkin Pie, Ballet Blue, Always Artichoke, Whisper White & Colorbok Chocolate Chip

Stamps:  Sassy Studio Designs "Sassy Fashionista ~ Bella Bride", Sentiment by TPS

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Prisma Watercolor Pencils

Other:  White twill ribbon, gems & pearls

Ladybug ~ CC&CC#44 Animals!

TGIF!!

It's time for another challenge over at 

CC&CC (Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge)!

Our theme this week is "animals" and our sponsor is the Stamp Fairy.

 I'm using the Donny Ladybug 1 image...isn't she a cutie?

I colored her in using my Prisma, added Liquid Glass to her wings, and black brads to her antennae.  

 We sure hope you'll join us at CC&CC this week,

we'd love to see your creations!

Have a great weekend!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Basic Black & Whisper White

DP:  Colorbok Darling Jewel

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Prisma Watercolor Pencils

Other:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing, Liquid Glass, brads, pearls and foam adhesives

CC&CC#43 ~ Life's A Beach & Exciting News!

Happy Friday!

I am SO excited to share with you that I've been asked 

(by my long-time bloggy-friend Joanne), to be a Design Team Member for the Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge blog!

Thanks Joanne!  It's very humbling and I am very honored to be a part of such a wonderful, creative team!

This week is  "Life's A Beach" with Bugaboo Digi Stamps as our sponsor.

I chose the Beach Baby 2 image...isn't she just adorable??  She reminds me of my precious granddaughter...

I haven't used digi-stamps in a few years, and I must say, I am really enjoying it!  You are able to print them off whatever size your heart desires.

My lil' sweetie is colored in using my Prisma, then I cut her and those "splashes" out and popped them up for added dimension.  I sponged some orange & yellow ink onto the white bg cardstock for a sunny-feel.

My waves were hand-cut and I ran those through my Cuttlebug, then popped-up as well.  I finished it off with the sentiment banner, some Fancy Floss and that cute little shell-charm.

I sure hope you'll head on over to CC&CC and play along with us, we'd love to see your "beachy" creation!

Have a great weekend!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Marina Mist & Whisper White, other scraps of blue

Stamps:  Bugaboo Stamps "Beach Baby 2", sentiment from Studio G

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black (sentiment), Prisma Watercolor Pencils, Rubber Stampede

Other:  Cuttlebug Swirls Embossing Folder, Fancy Floss by WeR Memory Keepers, charm

FLLCJUL13 With Sympathy

Hey y'all!

Today's card is my 2nd creation for the 

Flourishes July Release Sketch Challenge:

 

I started out with Kraft cardstock, and then I used my Spellbinders Labels One dies for that window on SU! Whisper White cardstock.

Both sentiments are from my ODBD "Loving Memories" set, and I just punched the larger sentiment using my large circle-punch.  I also sponged some SU! Old Olive around the edges too.

It's hard to tell in this picture, but that felt ric-rac under the banner is an olive green color (not brown).  And I added that huge button and twine to finish it all off.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Don't forget to head on over to my A.R.T. Card Challenge blog (tomorrow) Thursday morning!  We will reveal last week's winners PLUS start a new challenge 

(it's a theme).  I sure hope you'll join us, we're having lots of fun!

~Cheryl

FLLCJUL13 Miss You!

Happy Tuesday!

Today's creation is for the 

Flourishes July Release Sketch Challenge:





...and here's my take on it:

My "window" was created using my Spellbinders "Labels One" die set, and the white mat is popped up for dimension.

I went CAS with this one, as I wanted my image to stand out.

Thanks for stopping by today...
and don't forget to head on over to my A.R.T. Card Challenge blog Thursday morning!  We will reveal last week's winners PLUS start a new challenge 

(it's a theme).  I sure hope you'll join us, we're having lots of fun!

 

~Cheryl 

 

 

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Perfect Plum, Whisper White & Colorbok Kraft

Stamps:  Flourishes "Spring Blossom"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Prisma Watercolor Pencils

Other:  Butterfly & Scallop punches, pearls & foam-adhesives

 

CAS Twirls of Thanks!

Hey there!

I hope everyone had a fun holiday weekend filled with good food & good times with your loved ones!

I am super-excited to share today's card with you, as one of the challenges I'm entering it in is the CAS-ual Friday's Challenge "Material Girl"; to use material, fabric, canvas, etc. 

Well, I went searching thru my crafts looking for some canvas, 

and what did I find?

Some cross-stitching projects I'd done many moons ago!

And I figured this lil' ballerina was just the ticket!

Isn't she just adorable?

I cut her out, popped her up using foam-adhesives, and anchored her with that cute button and floss.

The layout is from this week's CAS(E) this Sketch, 

but I had to turn it to fit her in.

My "splotches" were created dabbing a paintbrush into some inks.

There ya go, CAS!

Thanks for stopping by today, 

I hope you have a great week!

**Thanks Mary for letting me know this also qualifies for the 
Mixability Challenge #23 at SCS!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Whisper White, Pretty in Pink

Stamp:  "My Little Ballerina" by Clear Dollar Stamps

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, and Rubber Stampede

Other:  Cross-stitched Ballerina, floss, button

Mojo 300 ~ Verve Friend

  Happy Tuesday!

I have always enjoyed the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenges, and this week is very special for them...they're celebrating their 300th challenge, and are going to be giving away lots of goodies!

Take a look at the sketch:

 

...and here's my take on it:

Rarely ever does a vision in my brain make it into my creation, but this one did, and I'm really happy how it turned out!

I absolutely adore this color combo, and thought it might go well with this sketch.

You should head on over to Mojo Monday and join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Basic Black, So Saffron & Whisper White, scraps of grey

DP:  Colorbok "Splendor"

Stamps:  Verve "Because of You"

Inks:  SU! Old Olive, Memento Tuxedo Black, Studio G Chalks, Prisma Watercolor Pencils

Other:  Black pearl, butterfly punch, and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing

CAS Follow Your Bliss

Happy Monday, 

I sure hope you had a good weekend!

Today's creation is inspired by several challenges.

The layout is from CAS(E) This Sketch, 

the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge 

to use watercolors (or water-themed, or the colors of water), 

and the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge to use at least 1 arrow on your card.

And here's my take on all 3 of those challenges!:

This one really was a challenge for me, as I had to keep in mind to keep it CAS (clean & simple)....I sooooo wanted to foo-foo-it-up!  LOL

I went with my Flourishes Bees & Blooms set...inking the images up with Memento Tuxedo Black, then I used my Prisma Watercolor Pencils.  I added those tiny pearls in the center & used Liquid Glass on the bee's wings.

There ya go, keeping it CAS!

Thanks for stopping by today...enjoy your week!

*pssst....don't forget to enter the

 A.R.T. "Anything Goes" Card Challenge 

where you will also be entered to win a Guest Designer Spot too!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Bermuda Bay Textured, Whisper White

Stamps:  Flourishes "Bees & Blooms", Arrow by TPS

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Prisma Watercolor Pencils, Rubber Stampede (sponged on edges)

Other:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing, Pearls, Liquid Glass, Fancy Floss, and foam-adhesives.

There Are Always Flowers

Happy Friday!

Are you looking forward to the weekend?

I know I am, as we will get to spend time with my grandbaby-girl Olivia...

she is such a sweetie!

Today's card was pretty quick & easy.  

I stamped out the sentiment, used my circle-punch and popped it up on foam-adhesives.

The panel across the middle was embossed, then I wrapped floss around it, die-cut those flowers, punched out those tiny butterflies and anchored them with pearls.

Thanks for stopping by today, 

I hope you have a great weekend!

***pssst...don't forget to enter your creation for our A.R.T. Challenge, 
it's "anything goes"!***

~Cheryl

Card Challenges:

Color Throwdown #248

Tuesday Morning Sketches #204

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Bermuda Bay & Pink Pirouette, Colorbok Kraft, TPS Cream

DP:  Colorbok Spring Morning

Stamp:  Flourishes Garden Gate

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Dew Drop Chalk

Other:  Pearls by Want2Scrap, Fancy Floss by WeR Memory Keepers, Cuttlebug Birds & Swirls Embossing folder, foam-adhesives

Happy Birthday Fusion#12

Happy Wednesday!

Today's card is inspired by the 

Fusion #12 Challenge:

 

Again, I fused both the sketch & colors together,

and here's my take on it:

 I started out with my SU! Crushed Curry Textured cardstock, put the Whisper White bg through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder.

The flowers were made using my Spellbinders Rose Creations dies,  

(SU! Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango & Melon Mambo), and anchored them with some pearl-brads I had in my stash.

The sentiment is from TPC.  There ya go, clean & simple!

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope you'll join us over at my A.R.T. Card Challenge tomorrow 

(Thursday at 10am) for a new challenge...it's "anything-goes"!

~Cheryl

Our Daily Bread with Sympathy

Hey there!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch challenge over at 

Our Daily Bread Designs blog.

I'm disappointed, as by the time I finally got this finished, 

I'd missed the cut-off time  :(

But, here's a look at it!:

I went with the only stamp set I own from ODBD, 

and that is the "Loving Memory" set.

I inked it up, and colored in the leaves using my Prisma.  For dimension, I inked the lilies up again onto SU! Whisper White cardstock, cut them out, then popped them up using foam-adhesives.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  Chocolate and Cream by TPS

DP:  Colorbok "Darling Jewel"

Stamps:  ODBD "Loving Memory"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Prisma Watercolor Pencils, Dew Drop Chalk

Other:  Pearls by EK Success, button, white craft-string and foam-adhesives.

Wishes for Maddy

Happy Monday, I sure hope you had a good weekend.

Today's card is a special one created for a very special little girl named Maddy.  Head over to Simon Says Stamp blog to read about Maddy's story and her fight with cancer.

I decided to make another CAS card for her using our Sketch over at the A.R.T. Challenge blog.  I really love this layout, and thought it would work perfect with this one.

It really was simple to make!

I used my "My Little Ballerina" stamp set from CDS, inked her up with Memento Tuxedo Black, colored her in with Prisma and blended.

I added some Liquid Glass to her tutu, as I wanted it to be shiny-like-see-thru.

She and the banner are both popped up for dimension.

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope you'll play along with us using this sketch, 

and send Maddy a card too!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Melon Mambo Textured, Whisper White

Stamps:  My Little Ballerina by Clear Dollar Stamps

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Prisma Watercolor Pencils, Dew Drop

Other:  Cuttlebug Swirls Embossing folder, corner punch, Sakura Glitter Gel Pen, gems (from my stash) and foam-adhesives.

Mojo Birthday Wishes

Happy Wednesday!

Today's card is for this week's Mojo Monday:

 

Here's my creation:

I haven't quite decided whether this one is more juvenile or masculine, but either way, I am happy how it turned out!

 I popped up the sentiment, big star and balloon for a 3-D look.

Thanks for stopping by today, 

and make sure you head on over to my A.R.T. Challenge blog tomorrow for our winners and this week's new challenge...

(it's a sketch!).

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Textured Bermuda Bay & Dusty Durango, Whisper White & Basic Black.

Stamps:  Inkadinkado

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, CTMH Markers

Other:  Studio G star punch, Fancy Floss by WeR Memory Keepers, foam adhesives.

A Cheery Hello Fusion

 Hey there!

Today's card is inspired by the Fusion #11 Challenge:

 

And here's my creation:

 I chose the Flourishes "Spring Morning" set, inked with Memento Tuxedo Black, colored in with Prisma, then I added that punched-butterfly and a couple pearls to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Cheryl

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Marina Mist, So Saffron, Indigo Island, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White.

Stamps:  Flourishes "Spring Morning"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Prisma Watercolor Pencils

Other:  Square & Butterfly Punches, pearls by EK Success