Happy New Year!

Happy New Year's eve!

Are you someone who always goes out on New Year's eve, or are you like me & stay home to read a good book, enjoy some snacks and watch the festivities on television? I'm really in to mysteries and that is usually what I read.

What a fun card for a small child!  Another stamp I've had for years and I have no idea what brand it is.

Stop back tomorrow for our first of the month Dies R Us challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Violets for your birthday!

Hello, friends!

I grabbed this cute Stamping Bella gal the minute I saw her.  I;ve always loved violets & she was just too, too cute.   And on sale!!

I love their gals with flower skirts! And I love the paper behind her! Another sale! 

See you tomorrow with a fun kid's card!

Hugs,
Sherri

Thank You!

Happy Saturday!

Hard to believe December is almost over.  We all need thank you notes & this little gal will help you say thank you in the cutest way possible!

This is one of my favorite digi stamps from A Day for Daisies.  I have colored her more times than I can count!  See you tomorrow with another cutie!

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes!

Hi, gals!

Yes, I know Christmas is over, but if you still need a late card, you might want to look at this one. I used digi# 11002 Guardian Angel for mine. I hope everyone survived Christmas!

Isn't she beautiful?  I believe in guardian angels! I know I have a lot of them in heaven who watch over me.  I've always felt that love never dies, even after death.  It just goes on forever.

Grab your favorite stamps or dies and join in the fun! If you are the winner, you get your choice of digi stamps from the QKR Stampede store!

Hugs,
Sherri

Have a "meowy" Christmas!

Hello again!

Yes, I know Christmas is over, but there are always those who need new ideas for next year's cards. This cute image is from Stamping Bella.  I adore their stamps! I have close to 70 of them now.  They have fantastic sales once a month on Tuesdays. 

Looks like these little guys are busy playing with their ornaments!  Which is something a cat would obviously be doing. 

Stop back tomorrow for our QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Hot chocolate anyone?

Hi, everyone!

Well, Christmas is over and for some of you that means taking down the tree immediately.  For others, they wait until January first.  Which do you do?  I have done both! Depends on the weather too.  If it is a snowstorm I will wait.  If not, I sometimes take things down the end of the week.

I thought this little guy from Stamping Bella was just adorable.  I'm sure a cup of hot chocolate will warm him up while he sits on that snow!

Hugs,
Sherri

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas, dear friends!

Like you, I probably won't be checking my favorite blogs today, but I promise I will catch up with all of you in a day or so.  In the meantime, this happy little snowman wants to wish everyone a very, Merry Christmas!

This is an old, old Judith stamp I've had so long I don't even remember getting it. 

Wishing you a fabulous Christmas and all the love you deserve as you spend this day with your loved ones!

Hugs,
Sherri

Merry Christmas Eve!

Happy Christmas Eve!


Does your family open gifts on Christmas eve or wait until Christmas day?  We have always opened on Christmas eve.  And no matter how wonderful your gifts are, the best part of Christmas is always being with those you love!  I'm so blessed to live in Lincoln now so I don't have to make that 3 hr. drive in scary weather.  One year the roads were so bad I ended up spending Christmas eve by myself.  Not fun!  So whenever you open your gifts, I wish you are opening them surrounded by those you love. 

I love this Stamping Bella image!  How cute are these little guys with their snowcones!
I hope your weather is not an issue today wherever you live!  Enjoy your evening, everyone!

Hugs,
Sherri

Singing Penquins!

Hi, there!

I don't know that I have ever seen singing penquins.....especially those that sang Christmas carols!
Wonder if they all sing with high voices or really deep voices! ha ha  Yes, I know.....I think the bustle of Christmas is getting to me.

How cute are these guys! They are from Penny Black and one of my favorite stamp sets! Love their Santa hats! They are all ready to sing their hearts out!  I see they must be singing new material since they don't know the songs by heart and have to rely on sheet music..

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve!  Hope you are ready for it!  Hope I am ready for it!!

Hugs,
Sherri

Snowman in green

Happy Saturday!

Ready for a long weekend?  Hope the week left you enough energy to enjoy your two days off!

I love him in green! Very festive and the perfect  color for Christmas!

Are you done with your Christmas cards?  Are they in the mail yet?  And how about your Christmas shopping?  All done & wrapped?  Time is fleeting quickly!  My daughter has been done shopping since Thanksgiving....AND wrapped!  I will never be that organized!

Back tomorrow with some cute penquins!

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes!

Hello, gals!

Are you all ready to pull your hair out & wondering where you are going to get more hours in the day?  That seems to be the case this close to Christmas for a lot of folks! Hopefully, most of your gifts are already bought & wrapped and the tree is up!

For my card this week, I chose digi# 22403 Large Santa & Candy Cane.  What a cutie he is!

Is there anything cuter than Santa hugging a huge candy cane behind him?  Nope! And I was lucky enough to find some candy cane paper in my huge Christmas stash.  ha ha  I can't pass by Christmas paper (or just about ANY paper, especially on sale).  

Grab your favorite stamps or dies & join the fun! You could win some free digi stamps of your own!

Hugs,

Sherri

Mr. Snowman

Hi, friends!

Another fun Plum Purdy image to share today.  I used that same Yvonne Creations snowflake die for the background.  What a roly poly little guy this is!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

A little bird told me!

Hi, gals!

Here is the same image as yesterday, but with a totally different look! A Yvonne Creations snowflake die gives this one a totally different look!

She must be having a visit from heaven.....don't they always say cardinals are just visits from heaven?  I have 2 pairs of cardinals that visit my feeders all the time.  They are just the most beautiful birds ever!

Tomorrow I'll share the male version of this gal.

Hugs,
Sherri

Sharing Love & Happiness!

Hi, all!

What better time to share love & happiness than at Christmas! A couple Sweet Dixie snowflake corners and snowflakes and she was done.

I'm so sad this Plum Purdy stamp is no longer being made.  It's one of my favorites! But the gal who drew it does tole painting patterns for the most part.  At one time, she also sold some of her images as stamps.  Maybe if you email Plum Purdy you could talk her into doing stamps again.

See you tomorrow with this same image and a totally different look.

Hugs,
Sherri

Happiness is a warm scarf and hat!

Happy Monday!

Today's Christmas card is actually another Penny Black image.  We usually think of Penny Black as hedgehogs, but they also make some adorable snowmen! This little guy is holding his mistletoe in case another cute snowgal comes along!  Maybe he was a boy scout and always wants to be prepared!

Again, I used the Precious Marieke The Nature of Christmas-Christmas Snowflake Frame!  There just isn't anything prettier to frame a Christmas image!

See you tomorrow with a fun Plum Purdy snow lady.

Hugs,
Sherri

Joyful Penquins!

Hello, again!

Are you enjoying a relaxing Sunday?  Or playing hard at catching up all the things you didn't get done yesterday?  If you are working on cards, here is a cute Stamping Up image from 1999!  Yes, I still have stuff that old!  They make such a cute card!  Wonder if they plan on eating those giant peppermint letters when Christmas is over?

Another fun snowman tomorrow.

Hugs,
Sherri

Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Christmas!

Happy middle of December!

Are you stressing big time about now and wondering how you are going to get everything done in time?  Me too!

The challenge for today is "Anything Christmas" and that leaves the door wide open to whatever you want to make.

I chose a cute bear sledding for my card.  The dies I used were Memory Box Golf Club Landscape, Memory Box Stitched Clouds and Cheery Lynn Snow Day Bear.

What a fun Christmas card!  Be sure to grab your favorite dies and join in the fun! You could be the lucky winner of a gift voucher and what a great gift that would be!!  The link to our fabulous store is here. 

The link to our challenge is here!

Happy Crafting, gals!
Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello, again!

Welcome back and hopefully if you are still working on your cards, this will give you some ideas!

How cute is he!  Obviously, he loves the snow and is making snowballs for a fight with someone.

This is digi# 13204-Bear in Scarf! I fell in love with him the minute I saw him!

Be sure to stop by QKR Stampede if you like these images.  They have hundreds of them just as darling!

See you next week with another Christmas card.

Hugs,

Sherri

More friends!

Hello, everyone!

This is another Stamping Bella image & I love the way this little snowman has become best friends with a bird.  A couple of Impression Obsession Fir Trees and I was done. 

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Best friends!

Happy Hump Day!

Another card that you could send to a best friend.  This cute image is from WhipperSnappers. Another stamp I've had for years & still drag out.  Looks like Frosty is best pals with one of Santa's reindeers! 

Another snowman tomorrow.

Hugs,
Sherri

Joy!

Hello, again!

What better way to show joy than to dress up in your favorite Santa suit and decorate your Joy with Christmas lights!  This sweet elephant is certainly in a festive mood!  He is an Inky Antics image.

Wonder how much material it took to make his Santa suit?  ha ha  More critters tomorrow!

Hugs,
Sherri

Friends forever!

Happy Monday!

How are all those Christmas cards coming along?  I'm having so much fun with mine.  This Penny Black image is the perfect one for you to send a best friend!  Looks like both of them had the same idea & have met to exchange their Christmas gifts! Even a little snow won't stop these buddies from getting together!

A Yvonne Creations Snowflake frame was he perfect backdrop for this cute couple.

Still on my "critter" roll and will be sharing an elephant tomorrow.

Hugs,
Sherri

Have a "Purr-fect" Christmas!

Hello, again!

I love this Inky Antics cat stamp!  I can't think of anything cuter than a couple of cats snuggled in a pot of beautiful poinsettias!

Of course, if they were snuggled into MY pot of flowers, I'd have to confess I would be upset!  But it still makes a cute, cute image! 

See you tomorrow with more hedgies!

Hugs,

Sherri

Poinsettia wishes

Happy Saturday!

Still working on your Christmas cards?  Here is another simple idea using Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia.  I cut them in white so I could color them myself.

Back tomorrow with a cute cat Christmas card!

Hugs,
Sherri

Follow that star!

Hi, gals!

You know how much I love hedgehogs and I couldn't pass this one up! It's a Penny Black hedgie, of course, as those are always the cutest!

Looks like this little guy is all ready for  Christmas and is on the way home with his tree!

The beautiful die is a Precious Marieke, The Nature of Christmas-Christmas Snowflake Frame!
One of my all time favorites, ever!

Hugs,
Sherri

Let it snow!

Happy Hump Day!

Well, posting this ahead of December (it's now May) I have no idea what the weather is like today.  I'm REALLY hoping there is no snow!  Apparently, our average snowfall here in Lincoln is about 27 inches and we only had a little over 7 inches this past winter.  So I'm sure we are due for a bigger snowfall this year.  Yuk!  I hate driving in snow!  Will never love it even with snow tires!

Love this happy little snowman! He is obviously LOVING the snow!  A couple of Lawn Fawn stitched snowflakes & I was done!

See you tomorrow with a cute hedgehog!

Hugs,
Sherri

Happy Holidays!

Hello, again!

As promised yesterday, I'm back with yet another stamp out of that old Stamping Up set. I love simple cards.  And a couple of Impression Obsession fir trees were all I needed to finish this.

This is one of those cards you can make quickly if you are in a time crunch.  I'll be back with the final stamp in this set tomorrow.  I think it is my favorite of them all.

Hugs,
Sherri

Noel

Happy Monday!

Ready to start another week?  I bet a lot of you are working ferverishly on your Christmas cards.  I think I am done at this point.....hopefully!  I'll be sharing a lot of Christmas cards right up until the big day.

This is part of a really, really old Stamping Up set I still have.  I'll post the other two stamps in the set tomorrow & Wednesday. 

I grabbed a couple of Memory Box ornament dies to finish.

Hugs,
Sherri

Better late than never!

Hi, everyone!

Yes, I know Thanksgiving was last month, but just had to share one more Thanksgiving card. There is always next year and you might be able to use the idea from this cutie.  This is another Stamping Bella image and one I adore. 

Isn't she sweet?  What a fun way to wish someone a Happy Thanksgiving.  Back tomorrow with Christmas cards to get you motivated!

Hugs,
Sherri

Dies R Us Challenge - Snowflakes

Happy December, everyone!

Are you still working like crazy on your Christmas cards or are you already finished?  Tree up? This time of year can be hectic beyond words!

The challenge for today is "Snowflakes" and what a fun one! Grab your favorite snowflake dies & join in!

For my card, I chose Cheery Lynn Merry Christmas Sentiments and Precious Marieke (The Nature of Christmas) Christmas Snowflake Frame.

I love this frame and use it a lot! I'm sure you can see why!!

Be sure to join our challenge and you may be the lucky winner of a gift voucher to our awesome store.  The link to that is here!

The link to the challenge is here!

Can't wait to see what you find!
Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - "Anything Goes"

Hello, again!

Well, it's Friday so time for our weekly QKR Stampede Challenge! Grab your favorite stamps or dies and join in on the fun! You could be the winner of some great new stamps! The digi is #6702 called Santa Face.  What else would they call it! ha ha

What says Christmas more than Santa! Nothing!!  This cute guy looks really happy! I'm guessing he won't look this chipper after the big night!   I grabbed a favorite snowflake die for his background.

Hugs,
Sherri

Oops!

Hello, everyone!

Well, we have all forgotten a birthday at one time or another haven't we?  I actually forgot my brother-in-law's birthday one year!  Sent him TWO cards the following year!  This cute WhipperSnapper stamp makes the perfect apology card! The inside message says "Rats, I missed your birthday!"

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for our weekly Friday QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Yum!!

Happy Hump Day!

This old, old stamp makes a cute kid's card!

Notice I made the cake a chocolate one!  My favorite cake!! And I can say my tongue would probably be hanging out if I had a whole cake all to myself !

See you tomorrow with an Oops card!

Hugs,
Sherri

Sweet dreams little fox!

Hello, everyone!

Doesn't this little guy look so sweet sleeping among the flowers?  I wonder if my little fox sleeps where there are flowers?  I would love to see her den.  I'm guessing she has babies!  Charlotte always runs directly back to the den with her "meals" so I'm betting they are to feed the babies.

Back tomorrow with a cute kid's card!

Hugs,
Sherri

His & hers cards

Hello & Happy Monday!

Are you ready for two adorable cards?  I adore these two images from A Day For Daisies!

A guy giraffe and a gal giraffe! How sweet are they!! Tomorrow I have another fox to share.

Hugs,
Sherri

It's Your Day!

Hello, again!

This paper really appealed to me for a gal's birthday card.  You know how I love my paper!

I'll be back tomorrow with a couple of his & hers giraffe birthday cards.  LOVE giraffes! And the Lincoln zoo is building a place where we can actually feed them !  How cool is that!  I plan to be there the first week they open!  

Hugs,

Sherri

Dropping you a line.....

Happy Saturday!

We all need guy cards & this cute worm stamp from Whipper Snapper is the perfect guy card!
Just dropping you a line to say.....(inside says Happy Birthday!)

Another birthday card tomorrow but this time for a gal.

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge -"Anything Goes"

Happy Friday, everyone!

It's that time again! Time for our weekly QKR Stampede Challenge! Grab your favorite supplies & join the fun! The winner gets some great digital stamps!

This adorable digi is #23201 "Cat-R-Pillar" and a cuter pile of cats you couldn't find! Looks like they have been having fun with the Christmas lights & garland!  Bet they are all still kittens! ha ha

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Hugs,

Sherri

Ice cream solves everything!

Hi, gals & Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

May I just second that sentiment!  I know it sure solves all my problems!  I ADORE ice cream! Always have, always will! Chocolate marshmallow is my favorite!

I thought this would make a cute get well card! The image is from Stamping Bella, of course!

Don't you love they way they stacked the different flavors directly on top of their heads?  Sure makes for a cute cone, but a sticky little chick!  I think I'd prefer mine in a bowl!

Hopefully, your Thanksgiving dinner will include some ice cream! 

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Birthday flowers!

Happy Hump Day!

Is your week going well or are you counting the days until the weekend?  Mine is going well, thankfully!

I've done this stamp before but this time I paired it up with some beautiful floral paper to match the roses in this gorgeous Power Poppy digi.

Stop back tomorrow for a fun card!

Hugs,
Sherri

Sympathy in lavender

Hello, again!

We all need sympathy cards & it never gets easier when we need them.  But I know first hand how much it means to receive them.  And hopefully, a pretty one like this will ease the pain a bit.

I'll be back tomorrow with more flowers!

Hugs,
Sherri

Happy birthday gal!

Hello, friends!

I've been on an orange kick lately.  Normally, that isn't my favorite color, but I can't seem to pass it up lately. 

I had this great orange gingham that just went perfectly with her. She is another image from All Dressed Up!

Tomorrow we are back to floral cards again.

Hugs,
Sherri

Some bunny loves you!

Happy Monday!

Ready for a fun week?  Hopefully your weather is still good! This time of year you never know what you can end up with.

This is another All Dressed Up image!  How cute is this guy?  I have another fun one from them to share tomorrow.

Hugs,
Sherri

Yup! I actually made some Husker cards!

Hi, guys!

Well, if you know anything at all about living in Lincoln, Nebraska, you know that football here is more than an obsession, it is a religion!  They interrupt shows to broadcast the latest scores and on game day you won't see anyone in the malls!  They are empty!  Everyone is either at the stadium or sitting home in front of their sets watching the game.  You could shoot a cannon off in the malls & not hit anyone.  Not even a clerk! They are all huddled behind registers listening to or watching the game!  So, I decided to make several "Husker" cards for the guys for my last craft show.  Hopefully, they all sold out!

I can't quite bring myself to buy a jersey yet but we won't tell anyone here that I also don't watch the games!  ha ha  Football has never been my favorite thing!  I'm sure they would run me out of town on a rail if they knew how I felt!  ha ha

P.S.  Well, I can only explain it as there must be something in the water here...I not only LOVE the Huskers, I watch every game AND I have even bought not one, but TWO Husker shirts! And I'm the one who hated football! 

Hugs,
Sherri

Cat on fence

Happy Saturday!

How is your weekend going?  Are you buried in chores and errands or ready for a nice relaxing weekend?  The great thing about being retired is you can do your chores during the week and just enjoy your weekends!  This is a Cheapo Die that caught my eye.

Anything with a cat always grabs me & sucks me right in! 

Stop back tomorrow for cards I didn't think I would ever make!  ha ha

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - "Anything Goes"

Happy Friday, everyone!

And welcome to our weekly QKR Stampede Challenge! Our theme is "Anything Goes" which leaves you wide open for choices if you want to enter the fun! You could go home with some new digital stamps if you are the winner!

How cute is this little guy! He is digi# 2906, titled "Cat Present" and what a great present he would be!  There is nothing more fun than a new kitten! But that's spoken as a "cat mommy" and they aren't as much fun at Christmas when they are still kittens! They climb your tree, attack the bows on your packages and generally drive you nuts! Thankfully, Brady is long past that stage and is content to sit on the tree skirt and gaze at the blinking lights!

Hugs,
Sherri

Dies R US Challenge - Giving Thanks

Hello, again!

Well, November is half over and it will soon be time to put up with that awful "S" word....snow!
I hate driving in it! Luckily, I don't have to shovel it here.  They do that for us!  Yay!!!!!

It's getting close to Thanksgiving and time to remember exactly what we are thankful for.  I have been SO blessed in my life! I thank God every single day for all my blessings.  Especially my family and friends and of course, my cat Brady!  Living in Lincoln has been another blessing.  I've made a lot of new friends and I don't have to drive 3 hours to see my daughter and her family anymore.  I hope you have a lot of things to be thankful for too!

For my card, I used the following dies: Tutti Designs Maple Vine Frame & Lawn Fawn So Thankful Border die.

If you decide you need more dies, be sure to check out our amazing store! They have the largest selection anywhere and the lowest shipping prices too! The link to the store is here.

Be sure to join our challenge! You could win a gift voucher to the awesome store if you are the winner! The link to the challenge is here.

Good luck!!

Hugs,

Sherri

Hope everything's rosy with you!

Happy Hump Day!

I love this beautiful Power Poppy stamp and the fact it is a digi is even better!

Stop back tomorrow for our Dies R Us challenge for the fifteenth of the month!

Hugs,
Sherri

May your birthday be as special as you are!

Hi, friends!

Another fun floral birthday card to share today!  And I decided on yellow as it's one of my favorite colors.

I'll be back tomorrow with another floral card from Power Poppy.

Hugs,
Sherri

Flowers for your birthday!

Happy Monday!

I love any kind of flowers. Whether it is floral stamps or floral dies, I can't pass them by.  (And floral paper!)  I popped the flower centers on this die up for a more dramatic look.

Back tomorrow with another floral birthday card.

Hugs,
Sherri