Cheri's Shack

Still a young pup!

2012-01-06T13:42:00.001-05:00

OK, first of all, this card looks waaaay better IRL than the pic, but my children bought me a new camera for Christmas, and I cannot figure out how to shut the flash off! This requires an IT degree, seriously! So that is not white drool on his chin, it is glitter........
This is an Inky Antics image, for one of my friends in MA (how's the weather Bruce, eh??) I am stuck in the house with a miserable cold, so thought I would make good use of my time in jail, and make some cards.......heehee any excuse will do!
I am going for the following challenges:
Outlawz (music inspiration)
Stamping/Scrapping Challenge (Punches/dies)
Ladybug Crafts (Anything goes)
Papertake Weekly (Anything goes)
Sassy Cheryl (New beginnings) OK, pushing the limit on this one, new AGE!
Tuesday Morning Sketches
Simon Says (New ink/old stamp)
Joanna Sheen (Celebrations)
Paper Sundaes (Old stamp/new ink)
Pile It On (Anything Goes)
TTCRD (Monochromatic)

I promise I will read the camera directions before the next post, LOL!

Weigh In~~

2011-12-28T16:34:00.000-05:00

Yeah, Christmas is DONE! I hate to sound like the grinch, but I just needed to get through this year!! I am sooooo looking forward to 2012! Well anyway, I just got back from TN/GA visiting children/grandchildren, and made a stop @ Jerry's Artarama in Nashville. While there, I picked up a few of the Twin Touch markers, because I am looking for a less expensive alternative to copics.....(besides my beloved pencils) I couldn't really match up colors because I had an antsy three yr old with me (what was I THINKING?) However, I did pick up their blue/grays (coloring on the scales) and I must say, they blend really nice! I started out w/Prisma markers, and still use them for detail work, so some might miss the brush tip, but I actually like a finer point. I plan on going back in January (when I spend a week w/the antsy three yr old, LOL!) and getting quite a few more, they are $1.89 apiece, and I was quite pleased........So, four of us "girls" meet on Wed morning to weigh in and encourage one another, & I made this card for my BFF Judy. (She's lost 18 lbs so far, you go girl!) I am entering this into the following challenges:

Outlawz Greetings (Anything Goes)

Touch Twin Markers (Red/olive/yellow/dark green)

MFP (Anything Goes)

ODBD (Anything Goes)

Paper Playtime (Anything Goes/Sentiment) Have a nice week everyone, and be safe for New Year's!

Happy B'day Billy

2011-12-17T16:28:00.000-05:00

EEEK, a week before Christmas, where the heck did this year GO???? I was not going to post again, but made this b'day card for my son-in-law (no, I am not a monster-in-law!) and thought it would be a good opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.......I try to get to everyone who has commented on my posts, so if I missed someone over this past year, my bad! I appreciate every single person that visits with wonderful positive messages. I think we tend to be hyper-critical of our own work, so when someone actually affirms what you have done, oh it is sooooooo nice! So thank you one and all. This will be my last regular post, my "season" starts on January 10th with Sis visiting for four months, plus a few stragglers. I have the FL address, so they're all welcome! I have to admit it's getting lonely here, so I'm looking forward to the company! I will also be traveling to TN and GA for the holidays, Lord grant me patience w/four grandchildren, hahahaha! I hope you all have the merriest of holidays, and my 2012 be the best!
I am entering this into the following:

ShinHan touch markers (Furry friends) I am trying one more time, my last entries were #5 & #7 and number six won, LOL! I am looking for an alternative, the hungry Copic-saurus is increasing Jan 1st!
RRR (Anything goes w/ribbon)
Allsorts (Blue/brown)
Outlawz (Sketch)
Stampin' Sisters in Christ (Birthday)

Keeping warm~`

2011-12-13T19:47:00.000-05:00

Good evening everyone~~first off, I must apologize, I took at least ten pictures of this card, and this was the best one, EEEEK! Sorry, it really does not do the image justice! This is a Sugar Nellie digi image I downloaded from Funky Kits, colored w/copics. They are so adorable, I cannot stand it! I am sure you will see them again (& maybe again!)
Well, after two pounds of fudge, too many cookies to count, and numerous other "bad" foods, I lost 1/4 of a pound........so not great, but I didn't gain either! I had three Christmas parties this week, please take me away! I am going to enter this into the following challenges:
CPS (Sketch)
Touch Twin Markers (Furry friends)
Outlawz (Snow)
Crafty Creations (Card w/sentiment)
iCopic (Holiday)
I wish my photography skills were better, because I am taking Suzanne Dean's Class V copics, and some of the instructions (fur) are incredible! Anyway, have a good week, I wrapped 54 presents yesterday, and now packing to go north (TN/GA) for the holidays!

Presents~

2011-12-08T18:31:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Gosh, these Christmas cards are going to make me crazy! Just when I think I am DONE, I need another one~~oh well! This is little Maggie (awwww!) hiding her present...speaking of presents, are we all done with our shopping (YES!) Well, moving right along, I am entering this into the following challenges:
iCopic (Black hair)
Creative Card Crew ('Tis the season)
Ladybug Crafts (Snowflakes & sparkle)
Flowersoft (Snow)
Designed2Delight (Snow)
Sweet Stampin' (Snow)
Just Magnolia (Anything goes w/sparkle)
Crafts and Me (Snow)
Tuesday Throwdown (Celebrate the season)
Papertake Weekly (Anything goes w/charm)
Paper Sundae (Red stripes/stitching/die cuts)
Crafty Pad Designs (Punches)
Outlawz (Sketch)
Cute Card Thursday (Anything goes)
Have a great weekend everyone, I will be wrapping!

Tiny Tots

2011-12-05T17:44:00.001-05:00

Happy Monday everyone~~short post. I hope everyone had a great weekend, I went to see "Happy Feet 2"........OMGosh, how cute was that movie! I actually loved it more than the first. So this is my monthly entry for the Art Impressions challenge, they're the cute tots collection. Not a lot of embellishment, I did not want to detract from the image (not to mention the fact it took me a long time to color LOL!) It's a gate fold card, 5" x 7"........I'm entering this into the following:

Outlawz (Tall cards)

TTCRD (Holiday w/three embellishments)

Twin Touch Markers-(my last chance to win methinks!) (Red/beige/brown/yellow)

Art Impressions (Christmas)

Sweet Stamps (Gate fold)

Brrrr.............

2011-12-03T16:41:00.000-05:00

Well, a happy weekend to everyone! Brrr is not for me, the weather today is absolutly gorgeous! I'm just finishing up some stragglers (cards to people I FORGOT!) This one is a Nellie Snellen image I bought from HERE...cute as can be, but deceiving! Whew there were a lot of parts to this! She is done w/Prisma's mostly, although some of it was based in copics. The bow is way too big, but I hate making bows, so that was that. My other picture is "the kids." They were not so energetic the other night, and curled up with each other. I thought is was so cute, I just had to take a picture. The one with his foot up is Charlie (Charles in charge) and the patient female is Cassie. (actually not patient at all, sometimes she can be pretty feisty!) So there you have it, and this is going into the following challenges: Outlawz (Bow/presents) Cooking it up w/Katie (Anything goes) Fab n' Funky (Anything goes) My Mum's Crafts (Keeping warm) Southern Girls (Ribbon) TTCRD (Three embellishments) Joanna Sheen (Holiday) Two Sisters (Punches/dies) Sundaysw/Crissy (Anything goes) OK, time for dinner! Have a nice night!

Cute-ness alert~~

2011-11-29T19:00:00.000-05:00

OK, I cannot believe I am doing two posts in one day~~this is a first! I'm lucky if I do one a WEEK! Well, I've been in all day, sneezing, coughing, etc~~nothing to do but color and read my new Cardmaker magazine! What a life....it's tough, but someone has to do it! So.... short post, this is going into the following challenges:

LOTV (Anything Goes)

Outlawz (Anything Goes)

Stampavie (Anything but Square)

IBFC (Four Seasons)

CPS (Sketch)

Totally Gorguss (Sparkle)

Not very many this time LOL! Have a great night, I'm getting into my jammies and watching NCIS, mmmmmmm!

Christ-moose~~

2011-11-29T13:38:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Are ya all done with Christmas shopping from Black Friday and Cyber Monday??? Well, I did actually put a HUGE dent in mine yesterday, I braved the malls (everyone was home on their laptop!) I take these days VERY seriously! Why?? I worked for the PO for many years, and could never enjoy the fabby sales that went on, so now I'm right THERE, hahaha! BTW, if you still have some money, can I mention a few enabling sites?? LOTV is having a 10% plus FREE shipping until tomorrow, GB time. Oozak held their sale over for another day, and Sassy Cheryl's had a wonderful sale on her digi's. I'm a sucker for free shipping, Oozak has the BEST customer service on the planet, & Cheryl's images need to come w/a cuteness alert!---Sooo, moving right along, this digi is from Just Inklined, and done w/copics. One of the other sales yesterday was 7KidsCollegeFund, (10%) and a pre-order opportunity for new alcohol markers from Crafter's Companion. I bit the bullet and ordered the skin tones. I love my copics, but they are getting a bit out of reach for me in price (read: single, retired, old lady on SS) I'll let you know how I like them! I have a few Promarkers, and they're pretty good. OK, so enough chatting~~I'm in the house today (sick) so the upside is coloring all day w/o guilt. I might actually get TWO posts in this week! I'm going for the following challenges:

Outlawz (Anything Goes)

Craft Your Passion ('Tis the Season)

Stamps R Us (Embossing) My sentiment is embossed

Papertake Weekly (Sketch)

Tuesday Throwdown (Male Christmas)

ScrapCreations (Christmas)

Sassy Cheryl's (Winter)

Delightful Challenges (Red/Green)

Moving Along w/the Times (Ribbons/Bows)

Totally Papercrafts (Christmas)

Cardmadfairy (Christmas)

Sweet n' Sassy (Fave Things, mine is animals)

MFP (Masculine)

iCopic (Distressing/vintage)

OK, few random thoughts: I spent many, many winters in NH w/the kiddo's, and I really don't think moose are two-toned! However, they're not the color I originally had, so fixed a boo-boo! Second, is there ANYONE out there besides me who gets annoyed because my programs do not DVR when football is on???? AARRGGHH! I've missed so many "The Good Wife" episodes! Have a good afternoon! I guess it's a good day, if that's the only complaint I have!

Bearly made it~

2011-11-27T14:30:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Well Happy (belated) Thanksgiving, and I hope y'all had a wonderful holiday w/lots of FOOD! I was in GA, came home last night @ 12:00 midnight, and stayed up until 4:00 AM--then back up @ 7:00, what's up with that?? I have been trolling every website on the planet for a Leap Pad Explorer (I'm beginning to think they do not exist) for my granddaughter, and so far have been unsuccessful. In the meantime, I think my grandchildren gave me some kind of flu-ish thing, because my throat is sore, I'm achy~~OK, enough whining~~I'm ultimately leading into this image, which I loved, but couldn't seem to get it all together with a sketch. I just gave up finally, and tada, here it is\, sans sketch. This is a downloaded digi from Cuddly Buddly (I am positive it is Pachela Studio)~~Oh my, they have the cutest digi stamps! So I am about to take my poor tired body for a nap, but before I do that, I'm getting this into the following challenges:
Outlawz Greeting Challenge (Presents)
IBFS (Four seasons)
Bearly Mine (Favorite things) Mine is coloring animals and children)
Ladybug Crafts (Winter blues)
Papertake Weekly (Festive)
Sassy Cheryl (Anything goes)
Cooking w/Katie (Punch/emboss/ink)
Repeat Impressions (Snowflake)
Cardmadfairy (Winter wonderland)
OCL (Cute critters)
Sweet n'Sassy (Fave things)
Totally Papercrafts (Christmas)
2 Sisters (Holiday)
Wee Memories (Christmas)
Crazy4Challenges (Snow)
Paper Sundaes (Winter wonderland)
Flowersoft (Winter blue)
Stamptacular (Christmas)
Ribbon Carousel (Holiday)
Sooooooo, that's it, now my eyeballs are falling out of my head, I need SLEEP, LOL!

Hello Fall~~

2011-11-18T16:29:00.000-05:00

OK, I swear this is my last post for another week, but I needed to get my AI challenge in for November! Isn't she adorable?? Copics, Flowersoft~I wish my photography skills could do justice to this paper, it's by Kanban, and it is fabulous! (I wish my photo skills would do justice to anything!)
I'm also entering this into:
Stampavie (Anything but square)
IBFS (Four Seasons)
Twin Touch Markers (In the garden)
Art Impressions (Colors of Fall)
Flutterby Wednesday (Anything Goes)
Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!!!!!!

One more~~

2011-11-18T14:08:00.000-05:00

This is my last Thanksgiving card, moving on to the next holiday. Three times in one week, are you amazed? I am.......good thing I don't have 597 followers, they would be tired of me by now. So for other 1%, here I am! It is finally cooling off, which means I am too. Trying to tie up loose ends prior to travelling. Went to a comedy club last night, and the two guys were pretty funny! I've never been to one before, I guess there is a first time for everything! So things I am thankful for this week:
1) I haven't tripped and fallen (see Milton the Moose post)
2) I have not lost my debit card (see #1)
3) I'm not cooking
4) I have beautiful children and grandchilden (they cook)
5) I live in a wonderful country, I'm healthy, able to sit up and take nourishment........life can be good sometimes..........

OK, this image is from Sassy Cheryl, colored in copics and I used some of my very special Cheery Lyn dies. I'm entering this into the following:
Sassy Cheryl (Stump the Boss..(Anything Goes)
Midnight Madness (Sketch)
Scrap Creations (Thanksgiving)
Card Making Mama's (Be Thankful)
OCL (Thankful)
Paper Sundaes (Digital image)
TTCRD (Thankful)
Cardmadfairy (Digi w/texture, I used clear glaze on ther shoes)

Christmas #3

2011-11-16T15:32:00.002-05:00

Wow, two cards in one day! That's scary! I obviously need a life....soooo, I said I was going to color up my Art Impressions stamp, but like any self-respecting divorced woman, I lied. ("Of course I'm not resentful, of course we can be friends, I hope you and what's-her-name have a GREAT life"....at that point I put the knife down, I was not sounding too credible heehee") This PB was in the "almost finished" stage, so decided to go ahead and get'r done. Me thinks that will be it for the week, I'm traveling to GA, TN and hope to God they have a cold snap! I'm entering this into: (drum roll please)
Outlawz (Sketch)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts (2nd entry, Christmas w/pearls)
Forever Friends (Christmas)
Stamping/Scrapping (Christmas using SB dies)
Sassy Cheryl's (Anything Goes)
My Mum's Crafts (Mix & Match)
PB Allsorts (2nd entry, animal)
ODBD (Metallic)
Stamptacular Sunday (Punches)
Twin Touch Markers (In The Garden)
Winter Wonderland (Christmas Mouse)

Christmas #2

2011-11-16T12:26:00.000-05:00

Whew, my days got a LOT better after that last post~~I haven't fallen, and I have not lost the NEW debit card, things are looking up~~So I am inside today, because it is so freakin' hot here!!!!!!! I'm waiting for the humidity to stop, but SW is in the middle of a heat wave..........AARRGGHH! I colored my little Sugar Nellie up and I'm thinking this might fall under the category of non-traditional Christmas colors~~at least I hope it does.
I'm entering this into the following:
The Sugar Bowl (Sketch)
Bunny Zoe (Christmas w/pearls)
ABC Challenge (Dazzle)
Paper Pretties (Non-traditional Christmas colors)
AllSorts (Animals)
Truly Scrumptious (Christmas w/pearls)
Papercraft Journey (Embossing) (Hmmm, just noticed I was featured last week, need to grab the badge!)
Sweet Stamping (Gingham)

I guess that's it, but I will be back this week, it's almost time for the Art Impressions challenge!

Milton the Moose~~

2011-11-09T18:09:00.000-05:00

Hmmmm, I THINK it's Milton! This is one of my last Thanksgiving cards, had thirteen of them this year. Now on to Christmas, EEEEK. So..........not a good day here. Up @ 5:30, hop out of bed ready for the gym, but first I need to feed the "kids." Well, it's dark out @ 5:30, so when I pounded into the living room, I promptly fell over my bag of copics that I had left on the floor the previous evening. BANG, right on my shoulder, and that should have been a clue TO GO BACK TO BED! But noooooo.....off to the gym, then to the bank to make a withdrawal, and lo and behold, my debit card is missing. AARRGGHH. So I went back home, checked the balance, and sure enough, I used it on Sunday to download some MP3's. I spent HOURS tearing this house apart (not that it's that big, Frodo would have a hard time living here) no debit card. AARRGGHH! Get the mail~~letter from a lawyer, about a house I have not owned in FIVE years, and a husband I have not been married to for SIX years. And then I find out that my fave show "Revenge" is not on tonight! Now I am all achy and thinking that the gym is out for tomorrow..........OK, enough whining. My image is High Hopes, colored w/copics. I'm entering this into the following challenges:
Outlawz (Sketch)
High Hopes (Anything Goes)
Stamps R Us (Male)
Anything Goes (Stitches)
Sassy Cheryl (Embossing)
Tuesday Throwdown (Favorite colors) Fall is my fave season!
AllSorts (Creatures)
Simon Says (Recycle) (I used my scraps
Cuttlebug (Anything Goes) They're back, check them out!!!!!!!
Totally Papercrafts (Stitches)
Cleary I Stamp (Color Challenge)
Craft Your Passion (Anything Goes/Brown)
I hate to end this on a sad note, but if you follow a lot of blogs you might be familiar with Katie Renz, who has been bravely battling stomach cancer. Sadly, she died a few days ago, so please say a prayer for her young children and husband. I lost a husband many years ago during the holidays, when my children were very young, and so my heart aches for this family. They will need every prayer they can get..................CJ

Thanksgiving~~

2011-11-08T18:37:00.001-05:00

How is everyone on this bee-u-tiful Toooos-day?????? Well, guess what?? I lost 2 pounds this week, FINALLY!!!!!!!!!! I am @ the gym everyday, and sometimes it gets discouraging I must admit, but I am committed to this~~I need to lose 15 pounds, so now it's only 13! Anyway, my card today is not a fancy fold, I had waaaaay too much on my plate this afternoon, but hopefully within the next two days, I will have another one for you. The image is from Sassy Cheryl (O M G! Is this adorable!) I CASED a sentiment from one of the blogs, the inside reads "I'm bringing a guest for dinner." BWAAAAAAAH! I nearly fell off the chair when I saw it. I used my Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish, some DP in my stash, and copics. I'm entering this into the following challenges: (Lots!)
CPS (Sketch)
TTCRD (Fall w/leaves)
iCopic (Thanksgiving)
Flowersoft (Turkey)
Sassy Cheryl (Embossing)
Craft Your Passion (Anything Goes w/Brown)
Outlawz (Thanksgiving)
Corrosive Challenge (Flourish)
Crafty Catz (Anything Goes)
Moving Along w/the Times (Anything Goes)
Digital Tuesday (Anything Goes)
Stampavie (Anything Goes)
Creative Card Crew (Thankful)
OK, another one down the hatch! Have a great evening-tonight is NCIS, yeah!

Beautiful Fall~`

2011-11-04T12:43:00.002-04:00

Oh, it is such a gorgeous day here!!!!! No humidity, no heat, and all is right with the world (sort of) Anyway, hope you enjoyed your week, and have some great plans for the weekend! I do a Zumba class on Saturdays, it is soooooo fun! Also have dinner plans for Sunday, so thought I would post today! Well, I made up my mind to do some fun folds for Thanksgiving, and here is the first one! It's called "Tunnel Card" and the directions are on SCS under resources. The Kitty image is from Serendipity Stamps & I'm pretty sure she is having a sale soon (free shipping, that always works for me) I'm trying this in the following challenges:
Flowersoft (Turkey/Animal)
CPS (Sketch)
Cupcake Challenges (Leaves)
Papertake Weekly (Anything Goes)
Scrap Creations (Pumpkins)
Tuesday Throwdown (Thanks)
Outlawz (Fancy Fold)
Card Making Mama (Die Cut)
Quirky Crafts (Leaves)
Stamping Sisters in Christ (Fall)
TTCRD (Fall)
Whew~~th-th-that's all folks!

Christmas???????????

2011-11-02T12:59:00.000-04:00

Just popping in today w/a Christmas card..........I know, I know, sorry! If you're anything like me, you have a loooong list and short wallet! Every year I tell myself I'm going to save for the NEXT year, but here I am again, still short on cash, still trying to lose weight, still single (OK, I digressed!) So anyway, this is a LOTV stamp, one of my fave, fave companies. I try to enter their challenges when I can (OK, add loser to the above list!) It's done w/copics & Prisma pencils, and I added some MS glitter & clear glaze. I am going to try and do my Christmas cards this year in different folds (this one not included) I have a folder really unique folds, and think I'm going to attempt them!

Anyway, have a nice Wednesday~~It's still beautiful here in FL, I can actually open all the windows and doors now and there is no humidity! (except the condo maintenance just put down lawn fertilizer ewwwwwww!) I am entering this into the following:
LOTV (Sketch)
Forever Friends (Bling/bling)
Outlawz Twisted Thursday (Copics & pencils)
Cupcake Challenge (Leaves)
Anything Goes (Stitches)
Papertake Weekly (Anything goes/bling)
Ribbon Carousel (Anything goes)
Pixie Cottage (Christmas)
Cuttlebug Spot (Anything goes)
Color Create (Burg/gold/green/cream)
Totally Papercrafts (Glitter)
RRR (Christmas)
Card Makin' Mama's (Die Cuts)
Sweet Stamping (Anything goes)
One Stitch @ a Time (Christmas)
Whew!!!!!!!!!! Love, love, love the "Anything Goes" challenges! Bye for now!!!!

Beautiful Fall Day!

2011-10-24T19:14:00.000-04:00

Well...........not really! It's still hot here, but not as bad as last week! It's "use it or lose it" time at my house, which means I need to utilize these scraps of paper I've been collecting forever! There are a lot of neutrals, which is good because I will be starting on Thanksgiving cards shortly. I'm such a hoarder with paper! So my little kitty is an image by Penny Black, colored in copics. Pretend the flowers are mums, OK? I used flowersoft for the centers, and clear glaze for the pot (complete w/my thumbprint!) Ribbon, charm, copper butterfly and we are set to go! I'm entering this into the following challenges:
Stamps R Us (Nature's Gifts)
Twin Touch Markers (Fall colors)
Flutterby Wednesday (Scraps)
Penny Black All Sorts (Autumn)
Really Reasonable Ribbon (Fall)
Wags & Whiskers (Fall)
Totally Papercrafts (Layers)
Designed2Delight (Cute Critters)
The Sweet Stop (Sketch)
Dutch Dare (Photo inspiration)
CMC (Fall or Halloween)

I hope everyone has a great week! I have been going to the gym every day for 1 1/2 hours, and
O M G, am I sore! It's not exercise though, it's live-a-cise! Take care!

Happy Hedgehog!

2011-10-19T16:07:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone! Well, it's that time of the month again~~my Meals on Wheels clients get b'day cards! This is for one of the gentlemen on the route. It's a cutie PB stamp, colored w/copics. It's still hotter than Hades here in FL, I'm feeling very, very homesick for the north right now!!!!!!! I know it's a short post, but gotta run!
Have a great week!

Challenges:
Paper Play Challenges (Cupcake)
Outlawz Monday Challenge (Anything Goes)
Stamps R Us (Natures gifts)
Woodware (Anything goes)
Sweet Stamps (Lots of layers)
My Time to Craft (Punches & dies)
My Mum's Crafts (Food & drink)
Sweet Stamping Challenge (Male)
Stamptacular (Anything Goes)
I Did it Creations (Animals)
Sentimental Sunday (Anything goes)
All Sorts (Fall colors)

Fraidy Cat!

2011-10-12T20:30:00.000-04:00

I really, really mean to post at least once a week, and then the time just flies by! I'm in the Halloween mode and this is my eighth card, so there's no excuses why they are not on here! I just got back from Atlanta GA, visiting the grandchildren (17, 16, 9 & 3) We spent the day @ the pumpkin patch Saturday, riding ponies, getting lost in the maize (a-maizing), and finishing up with a hayride. The weather there is phenomenal, no humidity. Fall is my favorite season, so I don't know how the heck I landed here in Fl near the equator! UGH, it is still in the 80's and 90's here~~stick a fork in me, I am DONE! Anyway, this image (such a cutie!) is from Serendipity Stamps. I won the challenge last month, and it was their entire line of Halloween stamps! I was definitely doing the happy dance! Their next challenge is fall, so head over there~~she gives great prizes, and you won't be the 589th challenge entry LOL! I'm entering this into the following challenges:
Color Create (Lilac/black/white)
Totally Papercrafts (Animals)
OCL (Halloween)
Fussy and Fancy (Halloween)
Wee Memories (Halloween)
CPS (Sketch)
2Sisters Challenge (Halloween)
Paper Playtime (Black/orange/purple)
Cupcake Creations (Halloween)
Papertake Weekly (Three shapes)
Stamping/Scrapping (Halloween) I used SB dies for this project
Have a great weekend folks, I don't think I will be on again until next week, but one never knows!

Party Time!!!!!!!!!!

2011-10-03T10:46:00.001-04:00

It is a glorious Monday here in FL! Windows are open, no humidity and all is right with the world (for the moment!) I am backk from a wonderful visit with my sister in MA~~not much foliage I'm afraid, so will have to plan a trip later in the fall next year. We had a good time though, and she is coming down for three months in January~~the perfect situation, winters in FL, spring,summer and fall in NE. Gosh, the luck of some people, LOL! Anyway, I am posting this fall card, because the colors are my favorite! The image is by Serendipity Stamps, one of my faves. Outlawz is having a 1000 member celebration, so head on over because the prizes are outstanding! I thought I would come back with a bang and entering this into mucho (?) challenges

Stamps R Us (Autumn/Fall)
Little Darlings (Autumn/Fall)
Paper Crafting Journey (Dies/Punches)
Serendipity Stamps (Fall)
Southern Girls (Anything Goes)
Our Craft Lounge (Fall Foliage)
Totally Papercrafts (Autumn)

Crazy4Challenges (Choosing a charity, mine is OWH)
Stamptacular (Fall photo inspiration)
Outlawz Color Challenge (Red/orange/yellow)
Sundays w/Crissy (Thanksgiving)
Hope everyone has a fabulous week!!!!!! I am off to the gym, EEEEEEK!

Fallin' for you~~~

2011-09-19T18:32:00.002-04:00

I know I KEEP saying one more post, but I REALLY mean it this time! Tomorrow I will be on a jet plane for MA, and blogging will be the furthest thing from my mind! I wanted to color up one more image, this is a Squigglefly, colored w/copics. Are they just the cutest!!!!!!!! OK, I am really a sucker for animal stamps/digi's. I hope everyone has a wonderful week, and I'll be back in Oct!!!!!!! I entered this into the following challenges:
Squigglefly (Sketch)
Critter Challenge (Recipe)
Outlawz Greetings (Dots)
Crazy4Challenges (Pumpkins)
ODBD (Fall)
JUGS (Color challenge)
Make It Colorful (Black/orange)
Stamptacular (Saying on front)
Sundays With Chrissy (Friendship)

Happy Feet!

2011-09-18T15:06:00.001-04:00

I admit I am always looking for something different~~found it!!!!! This image is from DigiDarla's, a pay by the month site. Once I went there, I KNEW I had to have him!!!!!! I wrote her and she sent me this sample for free, full disclosure here! This is my interpretation, and instead of gray, I used the BV's (29,25 &20) Of course, I used SB, stickles and clear glaze, for his beak and flippers. I just think he is the cutest!!!!!!!! I'm entering this into the following challenges:
Sunday Sketches
My Time to Craft (Kaleidoscope of colors)
Card Making Mama (Punches)
Outlawz (Fantasy) (OK, penguins in a hula skirt w/a camera is fantasy enough for me!)
Corrosive Challenge (Punches/dies)
I Did it Creations (Beach)
One Stitch @ a Time (Punches)
Copic Creations (Bright fur) OK, this is a stretch, they might have feathers, but I wasn't sure!
Have a wonderful week,!

Spooky~~

2011-09-15T19:19:00.001-04:00

Well, I managed another card this week, wonders never cease! I'm going for one more this weekend, and then I will be MIA for a few weeks, cannot wait to get on that plane and see the family! This image is Artistic Impressions (love their stuff), colored with copics and pencils. I never seem to get the red deep enough with copics, probably just my imagination! OK, I'm entering this into the following challenges, but before I do, I want to give a shout out to Linda Palmer for winning TTCRD! Your card was awesome, you go girl!!
Cute Card Thursday (Anything goes)
Paper Play Challenges (Dies/punches)
Moving Along w/the Times (Sparkle)
CPS (Sketch)
Creative Inspirations (Anything goes)
Forever Friends (Dies)
Totally Stampalicious (Anything goes)
The Crafty Pad (Autumn)
Outlawz (Favorite technique) Mine is bling bling bling! (well, ONE of mine!)
Really Reasonable Ribbon (Autumn)

October B'days

2011-09-14T14:31:00.001-04:00

I deliver Meals on Wheels and when I see someones b'day coming up, I make them a card. Sometimes, I'm the only contact they have for the entire day....Because of vacation, I'm doing some early, and this one fit into so many challenges, I decided to blog it! Now wouldn't it be nice to tell someone their b'day card won a prize, LOL! Anyway, this is being entered into the following:
Outlawz (Sketch)
Craft Your Passion (Flowers/flourish)
Die Cut Dreams (Flowers)
Stampavie (Pearls & Lace)
Ladybug Crafts (Flowers)
Tuesday Throwdown (Pearls)
Craft Us Crazy (Autumn)
Allsorts (Flowers/swirls)
Crazy4Challenges (Autumn colors)
The Crafty Pad (Autumn)
Magnolia (Autumn)
Sentimental Sunday Autumn)
CMC (Autumn)
One Stitch @ a Time (Anything Goes)
Cooking it up w/Katie (Green/girlL
TFL, and hope everyone is having the wonderful weather we are in FL!

Tuesday morning............

2011-09-13T12:17:00.001-04:00

Good morning everyone! Admittedly, I am just now ready to do something besides bawling my eyes out from 9/11. Our pastor did an ENTIRE sermon on the conversation between Todd Beamer and the phone operator~~oh mi gosh, I could not stop crying! These poor people, I pray for them all~~Such a tragedy, and we shall never forget it~~
Soooo, this card was one of the most detailed I had ever done, & worthy of a post!!!!! It's a Sugar Nellie and she is too, too cute! I am positively addicted to the Cheery Lynn flourish I bought, use it all the time~~I'm entering this into a Twin Touch marker challenge, it's a brand new blog/challenge, as well as the following:

Copic Creations (Pink)
Twin Touch (People)
The Sugar Bowl (Sketch)
Outlawz Greeting Challenge (Song Inspiration)
Cheery Lynn (Anything goes)
So as I was typing this post, I hit the wrong key, and my screen went down to a minuscule font! I hope this doesn't get posted 15 times, while I tried to get it back, hahaha! OK, so I am NOT a computer whiz! Have a wonderful week, I am heading to the NE (Massachusetts) to visit Sis~~Cannot wait to leaf peep!!!

September already???

2011-09-04T18:06:00.002-04:00

OMG, I cannot believe it is Sept. already, where does the time go??? I have been dog/house sitting and they had no INTERNET! AARRGGHH! You do not realize how "connected" you are until you're "disconnected!" Anyway, back home and one bright spot, I did color some images. After reading and coloring however, I think I might buy some Visine stock!
So, a lovely Magnolia image, and she's colored in copics. This card seemed to take forever, there's a lot going on here~~embossing, glitter, pop-ups (her hat) I'm not sure the camera caught it all. I hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend! Have fun!
I am entering this little girl into the following challenges:
ODBD (Spots or stripes)
Craft Your Passion (Sketch)
Simon Says (Anything goes)
I Did It Creations (Girly)
Stamping Sisters in Christ (Pastel colors)
TTCRD (Texture, at least 2)
Marks Finest Papers (Bling)
Elephantastic (Girly)
Clearly I Stamp (Patterned papers)
Just Magnolia (Anything goes)
Stamptacular (Anything goes)
Outlawz (Recipe)
A Spoonful of Sugar (Celebration)

Summer~~

2011-08-20T17:07:00.000-04:00

Is there such a thing as summer blah's??? I think I have them. Either that, or I am still exhausted from grandchildren! I did this easel card to fit as many challenges as I could, how lazy is that? One bright spot, I got to use my new Cheery Lynn die, but are they ever intricate! For movie buffs out there, I saw "The Help" and I have one word, OUTSTANDING! Definitely Oscar worthy performances. I also went to a play this week, so maybe I'm just tired from socializing, hahaha! So here is my little Maggie, and she is being entered into the following:
Papertake Weekly (flowers, ribbon, gems)
Lexi's Creations (Recipe)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts (Easel Cards)
Paper Playtime (Anything Goes)
Simon Says (Bling)
Anything Goes (Birthday)
Bearly Mine (Bling)
Ladybug Crafts (Favorite stamp)
Spoonful of Sugar (Birthday)
Crafty Creations (Red/orange/green)
Creative Inspirations (Favorite stamp)
Pixie Cottage (Birthday)
Craft Us Crazy (Anything Goes)
Papercraft Journey (Anything Goes)
Fussy & Fancy (Three embellishments)
Designed2Delight (Anything Goes)
Elephantastic (Layers)
JUGS (Colors)
The Crafty Pad (Cute & girly)
I Did It Creations (Different shaped card)
Magnolia Lovers (Flowers)
Sentimental Sunday (Flowers)
Stamptacular (Different fold)
Outlawz (Balloons)
TTCRD (Two punches/yellow)
CMC (Wings)
YIKES~~That was a lot! Have a great weekend!

Almost there~~~~

2011-08-10T11:24:00.001-04:00

Ahhh, Wednesday, middle of the week! When I was a working "girrrrrl" I used to love it, because I only had two more days, and then.....the weekend! Now that I'm retired, every day is a Friday! Hmmm, enough of that~~This is my "LOTV" entry for their challenge (roses). Who made up that silly rule of pink/red clashing? I love them together actually! It's colored in copics on Cryogen, and the DP was from my stash, which is growing soooo big! I used flowers from Michael's, and stickles plus embossing w/cuttlebug folder to finish it off.
Hope you all have a great week, FL is in the rainy season (yes, believe it or not!) and so I'm taking full advantage of it!
Challenges:
LOTV (roses)
Lexi's Creations (recipe)
Totally Paper Craft (holidays)
Fab & Funky (Christmas)
Paper Pretties (die cuts)
I Did It Creations (Children)
Fussy & Fancy (Christmas)
Paper Play Challenges (Christmas)
ALota Rubber Stamps (Glitter, stamp, ribbon)

Friendship

2011-08-07T13:36:00.000-04:00

Good morning! I hope everyone is having a relaxing Sunday! I am!!!! I colored this image up and it just made me giggle! I love Ai stamps, so of course I am submitting this in their monthly challenge. The theme is hot, and what's hotter than these gorgeous girlies! I made a "Z" fold card, and then turned it on it's side~~great idea, but I won't be finding an envelope that fits anytime soon! Have a blessed day! I am entering this into the following challenges:
Art Impressions (Hot)
CMC (Friendship)
Marks Finest Papers (Anything but a standard size)
Elephantastic (Layers)
Fab n' Funky (Friendship)
Stampin' Sisters in Christ (Embossing folder)
TTCRD (Embossing)

Vacation's over!

2011-08-06T14:23:00.001-04:00

Well, I'm back! I am going to say I was on vacation, but I've been w/four grandchildren ages 17-3, so some might question my sanity calling it that! I loved every moment of it! I did not color though, and boy I am ready to get back into the swing of things! Today I am using a stamp by Impression/Obsession. (#H1741) It's pretty detailed, but no matter how many pictures I took, it did not do it justice. I colored it w/copics, some stickles and a Sizzix die cut. The fold is from SCS, called "recessed window." When I finally stopped being a dunce and actually got the measurements right it was fairly easy. I took it a step further and made it into a tent card....just a suggestion. The tag is from HOTP~~Hope you're having a great weekend, I am ready to start another for LOTV challenge, gotta catch up!
I'm entering this into the following challenges;
Impression/Obsession (Orange)
Lexi's Creations (Shaped Card)
Flowersoft (Rectangles)
Sentimental Sunday (Garden)
TTCRD (Embossing)

Jasper & free Cricut!

2011-07-10T17:03:00.000-04:00

Well hello there friends! I have teenagers for the entire month of July, and then head to Nashville so posts might be few and far between! Let me introduce you to Jasper~~Isn't he just the cutest! What do you suppose he's saying to that butterfly? Is it "Well hello there!" or would it be "Hey pal, my nose is not a landing strip, LOL!" When I ordered him, I pictured golden, so I hope I did him justice. Jasper is from Impression/Obsession (F7528)
He is colored w/copics, some glitter, clear glaze and he is ready! I realized while coloring that there is absolutely, positively NO OTHER PAPER for me than Cryogen white. I've tried, it's useless!

A free Cicut you ask???? Well, Marti from Pezza-doodles is giving one to a random person that donates to her animal charity~you can get the details HERE. It's a worthy cause and animals are my passion (Hence why Jasper is the guest of honor!) So whatcha' waiting for??? Run Forrest, RUN! I'm entering Jasper into the following challenges:
Impression/Obsession (Hello)
Fussy and Fancy (Sketch)
Flutterby Wednesday (Anything Goes)
Phindy's Place (Buttons)
Totally Gorjuss Summer)
2 Sisters (Summer)
Well, it is starting to storm here, so better hurry off! Have a great week!

School Daze~~

2011-07-01T19:59:00.000-04:00

Happy Fourth of July! I hope everyone has fun things planned for the long weekend~~ I am driving up to Atlanta tomorrow (9 hours) to pick up grandson #1. I'm very excited, he's great company, but my card/blog days might be limited! So, speaking of cards, this is a Mo Manning image, colored w/copics and shaded w/prisma's. I really liked the way she came out~~The Color Create challenge this week was fuschia, green and white.....not my first choice, but it definitely was a challenge! I'm entering this into the following:

Mo Manning (Inspired by a book) Mine was Fancy Nancy!

Color Create (Fuschia, Green & White)

Southern Girls (Inner Child) We all remember our first day of school, right?

Clearly iStamp (Die cut)

Paperworks Co. (Sketch)

That's it, and have a wonderful holiday!

Giving thanks~~

2011-06-29T22:02:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone~~me again! One of the challenges this week was a "Thank You' card, and I immediately ran to the fall "pile" to make one for Thanksgiving! You can never be too early with these things, heehee! So, I went to the Dr's on Monday, had my physical where the doc said my EKG was just a "little" abnormal. OK, I was not too concerned. Then the vampire came in to draw blood~~I, like 99.9% of the population hate needles, but I grin and bear it for 6 seconds. For whatever reason, when she inserted it, I jumped, she jumped, and fwiiiiiinnnnggg the needle jumped, out of the syringe. So after wads of cotton balls to stem the gusher, plus wails of "OMG, I am so sorry!" we started on the other arm~and halfway to herself she muttered, "guess I'll use the baby needle this time." HUH???? They come in sizes?? (I once said this to a MAN) WTH, did she use the super deluxe equine model the 1st time? At any rate, my day quickly morphed from, "deedeedada, I can't wait to get home & have my vitamuffin w/fresh fruit" to ....."GET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE so I can have an egg McMuffin with a side of fried pork rinds and a cup of cream with coffee on the side!" Oh, and that "no big deal" EKG??? I have to go for a nuclear stress test, next week~~~to be continued!
This is entered into the following challenges:
High Hopes (Thanks)
Lexi's Creations (Bugs)
Outlawz (Sketch)
Truly Scrumptious (Wings)
Paper Pretties (Red, orange & yellow)
Crafty Creations (Thanks)

Puddles of Love~~

2011-06-26T19:05:00.000-04:00

Isn't this image just darh---ling?? She is from Kraftin Kimmie, and colored w/copics. I added clear glaze to her boots, stickles to the trim and fluff to the edges of the water, but it does not seem to show up well~~Anyway, this is what my Sunday was all about--coloring! I think I am all done with red, white and blue, but I may have one more! Hope you all (or y'all in TN) had a wonderful weekend! I have to be @ the Dr's for a blood test @ 7:30 AM tomorrow, and you know what that means? FASTING! Oh man, I am going to be mean by the time I get out of there, I need my tea first thing!!!! Hmmm, maybe it will be a good excuse for breakfast @ IHOP....do they serve WW's????? LOL!

I entered this into the folowing challenges:

CMC (Pleats, folds)

Kraftin' Kimmie (Make a splash)

Daring Cardmakers (Something old-ink, something new-stamp)

Catch the Bug (Red, white & blue w/ribbon)

Corrosive Challenge (Water)

Kenny K's Krafts (Red, white & blue)

Sentimental Sunday (Colors of flag)

Stamptacular (Stars & Stripes)

Sunday Sketch (Sketch)

Happy B'day Kevin!

2011-06-25T14:47:00.000-04:00

Hi there, what a great Saturday! My grandson will be 17 shortly, and when I saw this image from Mo Manning I couldn't resist! Kevin is painfully shy, so we talked him into weightlifting, with the hope it would bring him out of his shell~~how's that working out you ask?? Well, he's still painfully shy, but no one will bother him because he's so damn muscular! Anyway, I am entering this into the following challenges:
Mo's Digital Pencil (Fancy Fold)
Card Ideas (Red, White & Blue)
JUGS (3-D)
Secret Crafter (Embossing)
MFT (Sparkle)
Card Making Mama (Red, White & Blue)
Sweet Stamping (New digi, old cardstock)

OK, that's it! I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

I Pledge Allegiance~~~

2011-06-23T18:04:00.000-04:00

OMGosh, look at this chick, she is so patriotic~ I love her! There's something about Cheryl Alger's images that can just bring a smile to your face.......
I downloaded this from Squigglefly, colored her with copics & some pencils. Stickles, SB, ribbon, and away she goes, into the mail! I entered this into the following challenges:
Squigglefly (Anything)
StampingScrapping (Red, White & Blue)
Craft us Crazy (Red, White & Blue)
Cute Card Thursday (Sketch)
Little Darlings (Favorite color combination)
Hope everyone has a great evening!

2011-06-22T20:41:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone! Well another day, another dollar...NOT! I'm sharing my all day project here~~It's a Sarah Kay image from 7KidsCollege colored w/copics and matted w/Kioshi Basic Gray. I used Flowers from Michael's and Zva pearls. I actually like the way this came out! ( that is so unusual) OK, I'm going to actually sit for the rest of the evening, but before I go, I would like mention something. I live alone, and although I am far from a recluse (I volunteer three days a week, have classes one) I have met some amazing people through the internet. Just a few I want to mention:
Shirley from Impression/Obsession who actually emiled me personally with some great blogging tips, how cool was that! Thank you!
Rusty from Oozak once called me within 45 minutes of placing an order online, to ask if was all right for him to substitute something. Tab from 7KidsCollegeFund worked with me on a refund that was entirely MY FAULT. Susana from SCACD will always personalize her packages with a handwritten note and a small gift. Terri from Stamps Alive! manages to get packages from one coast to the other in no more than three days! She is a great person as well. Finally, I need to shout out to my FIRST follower..Marlene from Disguised as a Grownup who tries to leave comments on her followers blogs (Ummmm, she has a THOUSAND followers!) She makes me laugh, laugh, laugh and I love her encouragement! Visit her!!!
OK, I'm entering this into the following challenges:
7KidsCollege: Something Fluffy (flowersoft on the kitty)
Pixie Cottage: Sketch
Copic Musketeers: Sparkle/Friendship
Have a nice night~~be back tomorrow for Flowersoft!

2011-06-21T20:39:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! Just got through an awesome thunderstorm! YIKES! I cannot believe I'm actually getting comfortable with this blog~~bad, verrrry bad. The last time I got comfortable with something.....it divorced me, bwwwaaahhh! Moving right along, I am a subscriber to Cardmaking & Papercrafts, and every month they enclose some little gift~~last month it was these images, and I thought they were tooooo cute! I am entering this into the following challenges:

Outlawz Color Challenge, (red, green & blue) Happileigh Challenge, (bright colors) Forever Friends, (spots & dots) Promarker, (in the park) My Time To Craft, (two images) Papertake Weekly, (summer) Clearly I Stamp, (sketch) Anything Goes (summertime)

Whew! I have another card so I will be back sometime this week! Have a geat Wednesday!

2011-06-20T13:51:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone, happy Monday! OK, disclaimer here, I'm retired, so I now loveeee Mondays! (& Tues. Wed. etc!) So first off a few "thank you's~~I won TWO challenges over at Outlawz, so I am a happy camper! Thank you girls! Also, I would like to thank all the wonderful sponsers for these challenges in blogland~there are so many, Rusty/Oozak, SCCAD, Art Impressions, Stamping Boutique, Simon Says, Digi Delights, I/O, PB, High Hopes~~just naming a few but thanx from the bottom of my heart, it's nice to be able to win! You're all fantastic! So speaking of challenges, this is my card for the June contest @ Ai (Golden/Oldies) I am also entering this into: Crafty Catz (fancy fold), Paper Playtime (Z-fold), and Simon Says (metal) . I was trying to take the picture from above so you could see it is a Z-fold, but alas it did not work so just trust me on this. The stamp is from Art Impressions, I used copics, stickles, spica (on her pants) and clear glaze for the chair. That's it, have a great afternoon!

2011-06-18T12:56:00.000-04:00

Hi there! I'm actually devoting the day to Fourth of July cards, thought I would post one. This stamp is from I/O, #G1746 and you find that

Here. I had hoped to enter it into their challenge, but they're looking for summer themes this week, AARRGGHH! I colored w/copics, and embellished w/MS glitter, & K & Co. Americana stickers~~I usually don't like stickers, but these were awesome. Thank you all for the nice encouragement on my five pound loss! It really is a lot on a 5' frame, so now all I have to do is ditch the other 15! Have a great weekend~~
Hmmmmm, actually, upon further encouragement and reflection, I AM going to enter this into Impression/Obsession, there is nothing more summery than the Fourth of July, right??? OK, a little stretch here!

Happy Friday!

2011-06-17T18:49:00.000-04:00

Well, the weekend is here, hope everyone has great plans, or no plans at all! I just saw two movies, "Midnight in Paris" and "Mr Popper's Penquins" both pretty good. I'm not a Jim Carrey fan, but this was humorous! Staying in for the next few days, it has been ungodly HOT here (90-100°)
My card today is a Mo Manning image~~I've been on WW for a year now, but have only recently put my complete effort into it (lost 5 lbs.!) I sent this to my sister, hoping she will get on the bandwagon with me. Anyway, I am entering this into two challenges:
Outlawz: Promarker/Copic (Pleats & Folds)
Copic Creations: (Doodles on cards)
Have a wonderful two days, and Happy Father's Day to my son, the best father in the world! Love ya Bob!

2011-06-15T17:07:00.000-04:00

Wow, I cannot believe how much time I have had to craft this month~~I might get spoiled. Actually, June is the only month I do NOT have a birthday, anniversary, holiday (except for Father's Day!). With kids and grandkids, it is always something! OK, my card image is from TiddlyInks (digi) and I am taking a colored pencil class over @ Color Me Creative w/Marti,( CMC) so this was the end result. The only frustrating part was the picture corners, they just would not stay down, GRRRRRR! I bought a huge paper pad (8 1/2"x 11") called "Four Seasons" and I am just having a grand ole' time making the envies to match! I hope your week is outstanding, and thanx for stopping by! I read each and every comment, so thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time!

2011-06-14T18:08:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone, and happy Tooos-day! Guess what, I am not posting a Father's Day card! OMGosh, I was so sick of 'guy" cards. I didn't even post all of the ones I did, I didn't want to terminally bore you. Anyway, this is a digi image by Sassy Studio designs~~I believe at the time I downloaded it was a freebie~~I used copics, stickles and SB lotus pendant. I am entering this in:

CMC: Brunette Challenge

Paper Sundae: "Girly Girl"

That's it, I hope everyone is having a great week so far!

2011-06-10T08:52:00.000-04:00

Whew, this is it for man cards, hopefully another male holiday is not around the corner. This is image is from Rubbernecker, love their stamps! Just a SB frame, copics, and stickles and it was on it's way~~have a great weekend!!

2011-06-08T12:07:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone! Another Father's Day card, this one for a very dear friend of mine. I'm entering this into the Wednesday sketch for Outlawz~~you can find that link here. The image is Whippersnapper and the sentiment is computer generated. I'm trying to scout around for a few more so I might edit this post~~SOMEONE has to have a challenge this week for Father's Day! Soooo, just a small vent on my part~~this month I start SS, which is not a lot, but definitely helps the cardmaking cause! When I spoke w/the rep, he told me I would start benefits in June-this is June, right?? No SS. I called this morning, politely begging "show me the money" to which he replied, "you have to be 62 for a FULL 30 days before benefits start, that would be the FIRST week in July. SERIOUSLY????? No one thought this was an important piece of information they could share with me???? AARRGGHH! OK, I'm done, back to coloring and cards!

2011-06-07T19:47:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Another card, it is either feast or famine in this house! This is a wallet card, unremarkable on the front, but cute as a button inside! The image was downloaded from e-magination digital stamps, I love their images! The star is from HOTP brad buddies, and I colored Dad (who is really my son and granddaughter) w/copics and pencils. I think after my colored pencil class, I might take a photography course, I am picture deficient! I'm entering this into The Outlawz main challenge, and their website is here~~one of the prizes is a custom made blog banner by Marti Wills, but there are TONS of GC's as well! I have two more "Dads" I have to make cards for, so bear with me! Have a great night!

2011-06-06T14:58:00.000-04:00

Good afternoon everyone! Well, this is an engagement card I made for a dear friend's daughter~~how fun~! I colored the image w/Prisma Pencils, and used SB to frame it. I'm taking the Colored Pencil II class from Marti Wills at Color Me Creative, and I have really learned some great techniques! I know copics are the "in" way to color, but for an inexpensive alternative, you cannot beat pencils! Anyway this is being entered into:
The Outlawz: Greeting Card. They are having a wonderful giveaway, if you need to check it out go Here
I've noticed that a few companies are dropping off the radar, and their challenges are as well! Has anyone else see this?? Oh well, only the strong survive I guess! Happy Monday1

2011-06-05T17:55:00.000-04:00

Well, I don't have company, so I have no excuse for being absent other than it is HOT!!!!! I made this today for a few challenges:
Copic Creations (Distress)
FlowerSoft 30 (Summer Colors)
The Outlawz (Greeting Card)
Paper Sundae (Sentiment)
Impression Obsession (Let's Hear it for the Boys)
The stamp is "Window Box H1741" by IMPRESSION/OBSESSION (http://impression-obsession.com)
The Outlaws are having a par-teeeee! They have some outstanding prizes, so check it out Here Thanx for stopping by, I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

2011-05-12T15:32:00.000-04:00

I'm baaaaack! Jeesh, I've had company FOREVER! Anyway, no one wants to be in FL during the summer, so now I will wait until they all visit again next Jan.!
This card was a really unique fold, but because I am seriously lacking in the photography dept. I tried taking two. I don't think the pics do it justice however. If anyone is interested, it is called 5X7 Triangle fold, and you can pull it up on Photobucket.
Image is by Mo Manning, copics w/pencil shading and nesties, bling and grommets~~Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

2011-04-05T18:49:00.000-04:00

Happy Tuesday!
Question: When does a card STOP being fun and START being stressful! Answer: When you have folded it 50 times! LOL~~I didn't do it quite that many, but it did give me fits after awhile. Anyway, if you want to see what this fold is supposed to look like (this is not it!) then Google "Diamond Fold + YouTube." The woman gives fabulous directions but somehow my brain was not receiving. In spite of the fact it looks like the stealth bombler waiting for its next flight, I decided to roll with it, because 1) I was tired, and 2) I NEVER waste paper. I'm entereing this into CMC Challenge, coloring metal.
I hope everyone has a great week, I'm starting on Easter cards (this is the third one) so I shall be posting again on the weekend~~hugs to everyone who needs them, and to those who don't!
Cheri

2011-04-02T12:43:00.000-04:00

Soooooooooo, I have 15 (yes, count'm FIFTEEN) followers! I'm really excited (it's the little things these days!) Anyway, I am also excited because (drum roll.......) I got my first blog award! So here are the details:

First of all, thank you, thank you, thank you to Tracy Tucker for this award, how nice was that! Tracey's blog is HERE, so please visit!
Next up, I need to share eight wonderful, inspiring, breathtaking things about myself:

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6. OK, got one! I have had two major careers in my life. I was a licensed hairdresser for 6 years, and a Postmaster for 21 years (The former is why I never display a picture, the latter is why I buy stamps on line)
7. I'm a mutt~~my grandmother was from Liverpool England, my grandfather was 1/2 native American, and my father was missing. (OK, TMI!)
8. I used to paint in oils many, (as in MANY) years ago. Copics are waaaaaay harder!
I also have a rather bizarre dry sense of humor, that people rarely understand. That is why my favorite blog on the planet is Here.............Marlene is the funniest person, she completely cracks me up!
My goal is one day to be on a DT, but of course you have to apply and I have not reached that level of confidence yet~~maybe soon though.
I want to share this award with the following blogs, and hope you will visit them as well~~(all 15 of you need to do this, hahaha!)

Marlene~~Disguised As a Grownup (You are my laugh out loud buddy!)
Ann~~AnnFran (Your work is inspiring!)
Linda Palmer~~Linda's Stamping Blog (Retirement is wonderful!)
Annette~~Mypommiepurplepatch (Love that name!)
Mary Frances~~FrancieCrafter (Her coloring is fabulous!)
Yvonne~~Yvonne's Stamps, Paper & Ink (Unbelievable!)
Helen~~To Cut or Color (Beautiful work!)
Jane Miller~~PolkaDot Gypsy (There should be an award for this name, I love it!)
Puh-leeeze visit all of my on-line friends, and tell'm I sent you, LOL! Thank you again Tracey, you made my day!

2011-03-30T11:10:00.000-04:00

Good morning! The temp is going to reach 85° here today, EEEK~~best to stay in.

Soooo, paper flowers are not my strong suit (UNDERSTATEMENT!) but I wanted to support the copic musketeer challenges, so here it is.....if you would like to enter, you can find the details HERE...the last day is tomorrow, so run Forest, run!

This is a High Hopes rubber stamp, and I colored with copics.

Enjoy the week, I still have company, AARRGGHH!

2011-03-15T12:11:00.000-04:00

Well, I guess I have been MIA~~I have company here until INFINITY! My sister from MA has told me she is staying indefinitely, I have my cousin and two friends coming on 3/30-4/5 to golf, and I live in an 850' sq. foot house, LOL! Lord, where to put them all????

Anyway, this card is done for the Magnolia challenge (maybe!) I haven't linked it yet, so I might do another. The stamp is Tilda w/Clover, and you can find her HERE. There is a fabby prize going on w/this challenge, so sign up! The address for Magnolia is http://www.magnoliastamps.us/

Have a great day!

2011-02-28T14:33:00.000-05:00

What beautiful weather in Gatlinburg TN! I got to visit with all four of my grandchildren, waaaaahhhhh~~I miss them so MUCH!
The tulips I colored are from Rubbernecker. This is one of my favorite companies because I love florals (& animals!) It's done w/copics, MS punch, and a Sizzix (?) die. Hope everyone has a great Monday!

2011-02-16T17:01:00.000-05:00

Ahhhh, Wednesday! I am on my way to Gatlinburg, TN on Friday~~can't wait! Spending time w/my children & grandchildren.

So, the cuteness factor in this image from Sassy Cheryl's is a "10!" I downloaded him the other evening, and today he was screaming "coloooooor meeeeee!" I used copics, stickles, and punches. Entering into the Copic Creations for warm colors, because he is warm and fuzzy!

2011-02-11T12:52:00.000-05:00

2011-02-09T18:56:00.000-05:00

Happy Wednesday! It's"hump day" for the working folks (aaah, I would not be one of them however!) This is a card I made for a color swap. The template can be found @ Cats Whiskers blog. Easy enough, but let me tell ya, it's HUGE! For anyone with a math mind (& again, I would not be one of them!) you might be able to adjust the size. Every once in awhile, you can find Hanglar/Stanglar on eBay (unfortunately, you have to give up eating if you decide to order) but they're so darn cute! Have a great night, I' m pooped, this took me all day long, LOL!

2011-02-02T15:40:00.000-05:00

Hi all~~been busy cleaning, so thought I would take a break! If you're thinking the colors are unorthodox on this card, well, you shoulda been at the wedding! This is a heart shaped card, but didn't show up well. I inclued both the front and inside for the PTW challenge.
Have a wonderful evening!
Challenges:
Copic (Cool colors)
Papertake Weekly (Anything w/flowers)

2011-02-01T18:09:00.000-05:00

Hellooooo! First, I hope everyone is surviving that snowstorm~~GLOBAL WARMING??? I don't think so!!!!! My sister is in MA, and they already declared a state of emergency, EEEK! OK, now on to the card: This is a TiddlyInks image, I am such a Christy Croll groupie! The paper is Paper Studio, colored w/copics. There are four layers, but they didn't show up well in the pic. Of course, I'm not exactly Ansel Adams either! Enjoy!
Challenges:
Die Cut Dreams (No sentiment)
Lexi's Creations (Valentine)
Paper Take Weekly (Anything goes)
Really Reasonable Ribbon (Red, Pink, & White)

2011-01-28T11:39:00.000-05:00

Sooo, when I first saw this image I laughed! Hmmm, no let me revise that, HOWLED! I couldn't order it fast enough, because Miles looked just like me when I was shoveling snow in MA! (I am in sunny FL, thank you very much!) I am sending this to my sister, who has already had 39" of snow, I'm sure she will not think it as funny as me LOL! I will enter this into SOME challenge, just have to find one that is worthy of Miles!

2011-01-20T16:37:00.000-05:00

Challenges:
FLowersoft
Cute Card Thurs. (3 Buttons, 2 DP's, 1 image)

2011-01-20T16:14:00.001-05:00

Challenges:

7KidsCollegeFund (new stamp, new pearls)

Glitterbabe (sparke fluff, liquid pearls, atyou spica)

2011-01-19T14:53:00.001-05:00

Challenges: Really Reasonable Ribbon, Squigglefly, Do It With Digi's

2011-01-19T13:07:00.001-05:00

Challenge:

Tuesday Throwdown

2011-01-19T12:57:00.000-05:00

Challenges:
Anything Challenge

2011-01-19T12:28:00.001-05:00

Challenge:
Crafty Cardmaker
Stamp Something!
Cards For Men
The Crazy Challenge
Craft Your Passion
Simon Says

2011-01-17T15:26:00.000-05:00

Challenge:
Stamps R Us (Shaped Cards)
Creative Cottage Challenge

2011-01-17T13:44:00.001-05:00

This is entered into Lexi's Creations
01/17/2011
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Monthly Challange
Papertake Weekly

2011-01-17T13:22:00.000-05:00

This is entered into the following challenges:
FlowerSoft (FSC20)
7 Kids College Fund
Copic Creations (Something New)
Fab & Funky