A Snowman "Selfie"

Hi, friends!

Are you ready for a smile?  This cute Sassy Cheryl digi just made me laugh out loud the minute I first saw it & I immediately ordered it!  I love the look on their faces as they line up for that perfect shot! I used a Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Oval Stackables die on this one.

Are you someone who takes a lot of selfies, or are you like me and you NEVER take them?  I don't take a good picture so taking my own is just out of the question.  ha ha  I'm hoping this funny card will bring a chuckle to whoever gets it.  Holidays sometimes become a time of stress and this might just take some of the stress away for a few minutes.

I'll see you tomorrow with a double post.  It's QKR Stampede's Friday challenge and also the first of the month so time for Dies R Us again as well.

Hugs,
Sherri

"Snowmany" Thanks!

Happy Hump Day!

We all need thank you notes for our Christmas gifts and I like to get a head start on mine.  And this happy little guy is the perfect image!

This is a Sassy Cheryl's digi and another image I use every year.  Am I the only one who has favorites & ALWAYS pulls them out for each holiday?  To me they are like your favorite sweater or jeans....you always pull them out first!  I used a Lawn Fawn Stitched Square Stackable to mat him.

Another snowman card tomorrow & another of my favorites!

Hugs,
Sherri

Noel

Hi, everyone!

Whenever I think of "Noel" I can't help but remember something that happened years & years ago .  It's a memory I will never forget & it makes me smile every time I think of it. My daughter was in grade school and just learning to read and & we were all helping put up the Christmas decorations.  I had an old ceramic set that spelled Noel and I gave it to her to put in the window sill and went back to decorating the tree.  At one point, I went into the kitchen & looked up at the window to see that she had spelled "Lone" and just about fell over laughing.  She said it was the only word she could think of!  We still laugh about it to this day!

I'm so glad I didn't give this old set away.  It brought back another really happy memory!

Scroll down for the second post for today.

Hugs,
Sherri

Believe in Magic!

Hello, again!

The Christmas season is always a time to believe in magic, isn't it?  This is an old, old stamp I've had for years from Rubber Stampede.  I end up using it every year just because I love it so much. This is a Rubber Stampede stamp and the dies I used were Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers and Memory Box Stitched Holly Leaves.

Don't you love the smile on his face?  It always makes me smile too.

See you tomorrow with another fun snowman.

Hugs,
Sherri

Who needs Santa?

Happy Monday!

Are you thinking about Christmas cards or busy decorating your house?  I know a lot of us put the tree up after Thanksgiving so we have more time to enjoy it.  I'm guilty of that! Christmas is my favorite holiday & I never get over the magic of it.

I'm not sure if they have stolen Santa's sleigh or just made one of their own, but it looks like they are off to deliver presents!  Right down to the "Rudolph" nose on the head mouse!  You have to love their enthusiasm don't you?  This was another stamp from the Penny Black "Jolly Follies" set & I cut it out with the Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers die.

Another Christmas card tomorrow & one of my favorite images.

Hugs,
Sherri

Getting a better view!

Hello, gals!

I have a really fun Christmas card today!  I LOVE critters on just about anything.  There is always something so happy about them & this little mouse looks like he is having the time of his life!

It sure looks like he is ready for Christmas & even has his candy cane ! From the size of it, I'd say it will take him a little bit of time to finish it off! This was a Penny Black stamp set called Jolly Follies and the matting was cut with Spellbinders Long Classic Rectangles.

I'll see you tomorrow with more cute mice!

Hugs,
Sherri

Butterflies!

Hello, friends!

I REALLY love butterflies....in any form!  And living here in Lincoln I have seen more butterflies the past few weeks than ever before in my life.  Apparently, we are on the migration path and they visit us by the hundreds!  The dies I used for this beautiful card were Poppy Stamps Elsa Butterfly Branch and Joy Crafts Butterfly Oval.

The first card is a birthday card and I love the way the die embossed the butterflies and they can come off the card & look like they are flying!

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge-Anything Goes!

Hello, friends!

It's Friday again & time for another QKR Stampede Challenge.  The theme this week is "Anything Goes" which leaves you wide open to choose anything your heart desires!  This theme is always a favorte! And since I needed more guy birthday cards, I chose digi # 20205-Old Car for my card. I used Lawn Fawn Large & Small Stitched Oval Stackables & Memory Box Gearworks Border. The sentiment is an old one that only says RIV1322G You're a classic on the side.

I know you probably don't think of QKR Stampede for images like this one, but you would be surprised at some of the cool things they have.  If you haven't shopped there before, you need to check it out.

Doesn't this just make the perfect guy card?  Old car, gears and plaid paper! That about says it all.

Get out your favorite stamps and see what you can make!

Hugs,
Sherri

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I hope you are all ready for a day of overeating and spending time with those you love.  I plan to do both!  I will go to my daughter's for dinner and am taking a recipe I found on Facebook, of all places. Both she & my grandson, Josh ADORE pumpkin anything so this sounded like the perfect desert.  I just finished making it & sampled all the layers, of course.  It's unbelievable!!  I will include it here for anyone who loves pumpkin.

PUMPKIN LASAGNA

INGREDIENTS:

2 rows of Golden Oreos + 2 rows of Pumpkin Oreos (or crushed gingersnaps)
8 TB unsalted butter, melted
1 8 oz PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (softened)
1/2 cup butter
 1 cup powdered sugar
1 large container cool whip (16 oz) divided
2- 3.4 oz. packages of pumpkin instant pudding
3 cups milk
white chocolate bar (to make curls)

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Begin by crushing your Oreos. For a very fine mixture, place in your food processor. Place in a ziploc baggie & add melted butter. Mix until it is well coated.
2.  Press into the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan spreading out to cover the entire bottom of the pan.
3. In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and 1/2 of the cool whip. Blend well & pour over your Oreo crust.
4. In another bowl, make your pudding by adding your milk to the bowl & instant pudding. Whisk together until pudding thickens. Pour over the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for at least 5 minutes.
5. Top off with  the rest of your cool whip.  Add white chocolate shavings.
6. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.  ENJOY!



I discovered that Target is the only place I found the pumpkin oreos & they only carry them around Halloween.  You may have to use gingersnaps if you can't find them.

When I count my blessings, I count all the wonderful friends I have met over the years because of this blog.  You are the most wonderful, caring people in the world & I treasure each & every one of you!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

With Sympathy

Hello, friends!

A final "bird" card and then I'm off to butterflies!  Ha ha  I seem to have a thing right now for flying critters! The dies I used were Joy Crafts Vintage Flourishes Birds and Precious Marieke Winter Wonderland.

I love the oval on this card & it really sets off the birds.  I don't know about you, but I am THRILLED to be getting away from bird cards tomorrow!  As much as I love them, I'm tired of looking at them. Tomorrow is our QKR Stampede weekly challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

With Sympathy

Happy Hump Day!

Hope your week is going well!  To continue with the bird theme I have had going for several days, I have a beautiful and simple sympathy card to share today.  The oval is a Spellbinders Elegant Oval die and the bird is an Impression Obsession Bird on Branch die.

This is another of my favorite dies I don't use nearly enough.  I love it for a sympathy card!

I'll be back tomorrow with the final "Bird" themed card......I'm cheering too!

Hugs,
Sherri

Birthday Wishes!

Hello, friends!

Another bird inspired die from my stash.  I had forgotten how many I actually had so it's a good thing I was looking for a bird several days ago.  Lol!

This die really makes a pretty birthday card all by itself. This bird die is a Tutti Designs Bird Branch Chorus & the scallop behind it is from a Lifestyles Nesting Scallop Circle die.

I went with a square card on this one because of the size of the die.  I'll be back tomorrow with a beautiful sympathy card (also with a bird theme).

Hugs,
Sherri

Birdhouse Birthday!

Happy Monday!

I hope your week is off to a great start!  Do you have your turkey yet?  Hopefully, he is thawing out in your refrigerator!

As I mentioned yesterday, I found some great dies I had forgotten all about and here is another one. This is Tutti Designs Birdhouse Garden.

I adore this die & will certainly remember to pull it out more often as it makes a gorgeous birthday card!  And I love the shade of green I found to go under it.

I'll see you tomorrow with another bird themed card.

Hugs,
Sherri

Pink Birthdays!

Hello, everyone!

I have so many dies I sometimes forget to pull them out & use them.  I happened to be looking for a bird die the other day & came across this beauty.It is a Tutti Design Bird Tapestry die. It makes a beautiful card all by itself, but I added some flower corners from an old punch and perked it up even further.

I love this die and it makes a gorgeous card all by itself.  I'll be back tomorrow with another bird themed card I also "discovered" while looking through my dies.

Hugs,
Sherri

With Sympathy

Howdy!

I have a lot of embossing folders and even have this one that also cuts out some areas.  I forget to use them a lot but came across this one the other day & dragged it out. Unfortunately, wherever I found it, I have lost it again so can't tell you the exact name.  The die, however, is Elizabeth Craft "With Sympathy" and I will look further for the embossing folder.

What a pretty card it made.  I'll have to grab it more often!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - Give Thanks

Hello, again!

Since Thanksgiving is next week, it's a good time to remember all our blessings and to give thanks for them.  The QKR Stampede challenge theme for today is "Give Thanks" and I'm sure you have lots of ideas for a card to do just that.  I chose digi # 14515 - Hunting Turkey.  I'm guessing he may be thankful he has a musket on his shoulder which should prevent him from becoming Thanksgiving dinner!  The die is a Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders.

I've always loved this cute turkey and he makes a perfect Thanksgiving card.  Pull out your favorite stamps & see what you can come up with!   What are YOU thankful for?  I'm thankful for my family, first of all.  And all of the many, many blessings I have been given.  God has been VERY good to me, and I thank Him every single day!

Hugs,
Sherri

Birthday in blue

Hello, again!

I am almost caught up on my stash of birthday cards now.  Finally!

Once again I chose polka dot paper to showcase this beautiful fall leaf die. The die is a Tutti Designs Fall Leaves Scroll against a Memory Box Stitched Scalloped Circles.

Be sure to join me tomorrow for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Dies R Us Challenge - Snow!

Happy Hump Day, Ladies!

Are you ready for a fun, fun (and very timely) challenge at Dies R Us?  Well, the theme today is "Snow" and there are so many different things you can choose for your card or project. I picked some of my favorite winter dies for my card.

I used the following dies for my card: Cheery Lynn Winter Neighborhood Border, Cheery Lynn Snow Day Bear, & Impression Obsession Let It Snow.  I'm in love with this darling bear and also the snowy neighborhood border! 

Put your thinking caps on & see what you can come up with! The winner will get a gift voucher to the amazing Dies R Us store! Once you shop there you will be hooked! Guaranteed!!

Don't forget to check out the daily Inspiration Blog too.  We have some great designers who can get you thinking of amazing things. 

Hugs,
Sherri

Make mine with lace!

Hi, gals!

I have said many times that I adore lacy cards and this one is certainly lacy! I decided it would also be the perfect touch for a sympathy card. The die I used was Heartfelt Creations Layered Elegant Swirl.

How pretty is this!  I love the shade of periwinkle too.  It's fun trying different colors behind your lacy dies to see which one looks the best to you.

See you tomorrow with our Dies R Us Challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Polka Dot Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday!

Enjoy your week!  It's hard to believe Thanksgiving is next week already.  Where does the time fly?

I love polka dots and this cheerful card would be one that would make me happy to receive.
I grabbed my favorite corner punch (which I know you have seen on many of my cards) and added more flowers to the corners.  The flowers are all flat so will mail quite nicely.

The dies I used were Poppy Stamps Kirby Blooms and a Cheapo Stitched die.

See you tomorrow with another doily card.

Hugs,
Sherri

Can I model my new leg warmers?

Hello, everyone!

Today's Christmas card is a really fun one!  This is one of my favorite digi images from QKR Stampede & one I use every year.

Don't you love the leg warmers!!  This image makes me smile every time I see it. I'll be sharing another moose next week & you will love him as well!  The Ho Ho Ho die is from Impression Obsession.

Hope you are having a great week!
Hugs,
Sherri

Birthday in Red!

Hello,

I love frilly doily like cards and always have.  So I grabbed a favorite doily die and a birthday channel die to make this one. The dies I used were Poppy Stamps Happy Birthday Channel & Sue Wilson Configurations Collection-Lattice Arched Adornment.

It's amazing what you can do with a few special dies!  No wonder I am addicted to them!

Check back tomorrow for another birthday card.

Hugs,
Sherri

Christmas Joy!

Hi, everyone!

It's getting time to start thinking of those Christmas cards & I finally got around to one today.

This is a stamp I found on sale earlier this spring & had never colored up before.  He turned out better than I expected so I guess he was a bargain! He is an Art Impressions "Warm Your Heart Set" and the dies I used are Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers and Die-Namites Elegant Holly & Cheery Lynn Holly Corner.

See you tomorrow with a birthday card.

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - A Touch of Gold!

Happy Friday again!

Since it is Friday, it's time for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge and the theme this week is "A Touch of Gold" which pretty much leaves you free to create anything as long as you include a touch of gold.  I decided on a gold matting for my adorable Christmas moose, which is digi # 9406. The dies I used are Cheery Lynn Holly Corner and Lawn Fawn Large & Small Stitched Square Stackables.

I adore moose!  They are always such a cute way to celebrate Christmas (or winter).  This one is especially cute & ready to celebrate with his holly & jingle bell.

Grab your favorite stamp & see what you can come up with.  If you are the winner, you get your choice of some great new digi stamps!

Hugs,
Sherri

Baby Boy!

Hi, gals!

Here is the boy version of yesterday's card!  I love these dies! They make the cutest baby cards ever!
These are the same dies I used yesterday: Taylored Expressions Block Party-Baby and Impression Obsession Patchwork Elephant.

I love combining polka dots and gingham....my two favorite papers in the whole world!

I'll see you Saturday with a Christmas card & tomorrow with our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Pink Elephants!

Happy Hump Day!

Is your week going smoothly or are you counting the days until the weekend?

Here is the perfect card to welcome a new baby girl!  I love this little elephant and the baby cutout is another of my favorite dies.  I'll be back tomorrow with the boy version.

The dies I used are Taylored Expressions Block Party-Baby & Impression Obsession Patchwork Elephant!

Hugs,
Sherri

Praying for you!

Hello,

If I can use a die on a card, I am always happy!  Especially if I can make the focal point of my card the die itself.

I love this particular die and use it a lot.  It makes a beautiful sympathy card & takes very little time.

Back tomorrow with the first of 2 baby cards.

Hugs,
Sherri

With Sympathy

Hi, everyone!

Time to share a couple of sympathy cards I've been working on for my stash.

I love this stamp & especially combined with one of my favorite dies.

I'm coming back tomorrow with another tree themed card.

Hugs,
Sherri

A smile to cheer you up!

Hello, friends!

This image just struck my funny bone the minute I saw it & I knew it had to join my get well stamps!  I've had it a long time & still laugh at it.

This should cheer up anyone who is feeling under the weather.  I think we can all agree that this is what the doctors REALLY want to say, but don't!  They like to surprise you with the final bill!

Back tomorrow with something new.

Hugs,
Sherri

Happy Healing!

Happy Saturday!

Ready for a fun & relaxing weekend or will you be trying to catch up all the things you didn't get done last week?

Today's card is another get well.  Only one more left before I change gears again!

This cutie is another Stamping Up image I've had for years & years.  As promised, I only have one more get well card to share tomorrow & then we change to something else.  Yay!!!

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - Angels

Happy Friday!

Time again for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge & the theme today is angels.  I had a really hard time picking my favorite but finally decided on digi # 19402 Sick Angel.  I thought he would be perfect for a get well card.

I had to laugh at the water bottle location!  Perhaps he had  a really hard landing! Whatever his problem, he seems to have a temperature. 

Grab your favorite angel stamp or visit the QKR Stampede store for a new one! They have an amazing array of angels!  Join in on the fun & you may be the winner of some great new digi stamps!

Hugs,
Sherri

Not Feeling Beary Good?

Hi, everyone!

Can you believe it is November already?  One of these days we will be hearing that horrible "S" word!

Another get well card which is fast to color up.  My favorite kind!

Join me tomorrow for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,

Sherri

Dies R Us Challenge - "Fall"

Happy Hump Day, gals!

Are you ready for another challenge from Dies R Us today?  The theme for today is "Fall" and boy, does that give you a LOT of leeway!  There are so many lovely dies out there which would be perfect for today's challenge!  Here is the card I created for my post.

The dies I used on this beautiful birthday card as as follows:  Tutti Designs Leaves Corner, Impression Obsession Deer Trio and Spellbinders Elegant Ovals.  Isn't this the perfect birthday card for your favorite guy?

If you have never entered our Dies R Us challenges before, you need to do it today! If you are the winner, you will receive a gift voucher to the amazing Dies R Us Store!  And when I say amazing, I really mean amazing! They have more die companies in their store than anyone else out there & are adding new product every day.

Be sure you visit not only the Challenge Blog, but check out the daily Inspiration Blog as well. You will get a ton of wonderful ideas from our design teams!

Good luck, everyone!
Hugs,
Sherri