Little Buddies!

Happy New Year's Eve!

Are you staying home to avoid the madness outside tonight or are you someone who loves to be in the thick of the action?  As you probably guessed, I am the stay at home with a good book, some snacks & my feet up in the recliner! Brady, of course, will be sprawled on my lap as usual.  A good book, a purring cat & snacks!  What more could anyone want?  ha ha

I love this Sassy Cheryl's digi! They look so cozy and are obviously best of buddies.
The corners of this card were done with a Precious Marieke Snowflake Corner die.
I adore this die for winter cards! 

See you tomorrow with another Sassy Cheryl digi and another of my favorite dies!

Hugs,
Sherri

Friends!

Hi, gals!

Another card to give you inspiration for next year's cards.  I love this QKR Stampede digi of this happy snowman and his buddy!  Looks like both of them are ready for the cold with their cute hats & scarfs.  I added a couple of Cheery Lynn Holly Corners to him.

Back tomorrow with one of my favorite cards.

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - Snowman or Snowflakes

Happy Friday!

Where did the month go!  Hope all of you had a fabulous Christmas & that we will ALL have a much better New Year!

The QKR Stampede challenge for today is Snowman or Snowflakes (or anything goes).  I grabbed a digi that had both!  Digi # 14514 Birdhouse.  The snowflakes are Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes.

Looks like he already has a tenant for his little house! With the freezing cold weather, I'm sure all the birds are looking for a nice warm spot out of the wind and weather!

Hope you have a great New Year and be careful if you go out on New Year's eve!  I'm not a party gal so that night is usually spent curled up in the recliner with a book & snacks! Much safer and MUCH warmer!

Hugs,
Sherri

Merry Christmas!

Hi, friends!

Yes, Christmas is over, but I got this great new die that I just had to use!  It will go in the stash for next year.  The beautiful scene is a Tutti Designs Fir Trees Arch Scene & the Merry Christmas sentiment is a Cheery Lynn Design sentiment.  I use it a lot!

I decided glitter paper in red would be the best way to show it off! What a great card this makes! I'm sure I will use it a lot more on next year's cards!

Join me tomorrow for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Let it Snow!

Hello, again!

As promised, here is the 2nd stamp from the set I mentioned yesterday.  I love this happy little snowman and just thought he had to go with this happy snowman paper! I miss making snowmen! I know....you are SUPPOSED to grow up!  Guess I never did!  So I've already decided if we get a deep enough snow this year I'm definitely sneaking out my back door to make one! I'm sure my cat Brady will watch me out the window & think I have completely lost my mind! ha ha

Have I talked anyone else into making a snowman?   If I make one, I'll take a picture of him and post it for you!  Promise!!

Hugs,
Sherri

Happy Holidays!

Hi, friends!

When making cards for the season, I pulled out an old set of Stampin Up called Big on Christmas from 2007!  Yes, I've had it a long, long time & still pull it out for some quick cards.  I paired it with a couple of trees from Obsession Impression Fir Trees for a quick & easy card.  If you have any of these stamps, you can make some really easy cards with them.  I will be sharing the other 2 stamps in this set in the next couple of days.

I'll be back tomorrow with the "snow" stamp!
Hugs,
Sherri

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

I hope the weather has been cooperating with any of you that are traveling or have family that are! This time of year, you never know what the weather surprises will be.

Obviously these two friends didn't let the weather stop them from getting together to exchange gifts!
So I'm hoping wherever you are you are surrounded by all those you love and enjoying everything that makes this holiday so special. This is a Penny Black stamp from a set called "Jolly Friends."

Merry Christmas to all of you who have given me such joy with your friendship & encouragement over these last few years! I have been so blessed!

Hugs,
Sherri

Happy Christmas Eve!

Hi, gals!

I'm guessing everyone will be so busy today they won't have time to check out blogs.  I'm sure the same will be said for me too.  We always open our gifts Christmas eve night.  Do you do that too, or do you wait until Christmas morning?  In our family, everyone was always too excited to wait for morning!

I'm sure you already have your cards made & sent for this year, but you might like a few ideas for next year!

This is a Stamping Bella stamp that "jumped in my cart" on one of their Tuesday sale days.   The beautiful edge was one of three gorgeous dies in a Marianne Designs Petra's Christmas Border set. I buy all my dies from Dies R Us and if you sign up for their newsletter, you will be notified when they are having a "European Die" sale.  These are all dies they don't normally carry in the store, but get in several times a year for sale. 

Hope your Christmas is everything you want it to be!
Merry Christmas from my house to yours!
Hugs,
Sherri

Moose on the Loose!

Hi, gals!

Are you counting the hours until Christmas eve about now?  Me too!  I'm so glad I won't have a long drive ahead of me anymore since I'm now living in Lincoln.  Or worrying about them on the road trying to drive to me!

This is another QKR Stampede moose.  I love them all!  Don't know what there is about a moose that makes you smile!

The dies I used were Poppy Stamps Stitched Holly Border & Cheery Lynn Holly Corner.

I hope you are ready for Christmas eve tomorrow.  Do you open gifts Christmas eve or Christmas day?  We open Christmas eve & always have.  Probably because nobody can wait the extra day! ha ha

Hope your Christmas is wonderful no matter what day you celebrate!
Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - Santa (or anything goes)

Hi, gals!

Only a couple of days left before the big day.  Hopefully, you have all your cards & shopping done & can relax & enjoy the holiday.  If you still need a last minute card, why not join our challenge for today & you could win some new stamps to play with once the holiday is over.

I grabbed digi # 8301 Checking It Twice for my card. The reindeer are Taylored Expressions On Dasher, On Dancer.

I see Santa is checking his list to be sure how many chimneys he will be sliding down! I hope you have been extra good this year so YOUR name is on his list!

Hugs,
Sherri

Follow the star!

Hello!

It's getting closer & closer isn't it?   I'm sure you are doing the same thing I am & trying to get last minute baking & gift buying done.

Apparently, even Santa follows the star! This is another of Sassy Cheryl's digi stamps!

The dies I used were Die-Versions Stitched Nesting Stars and Precious Marieke Snowflake Circle.

Join me tomorrow for the weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

Out on a limb!

Happy Hump Day!

Are you busy frantically making your Christmas cards & wrapping last minute gifts?  I think we all are! This is one of my favorite Sassy Cheryl's digi stamps & one I used over & over again.

He certainly has gone out on a limb to visit his friends, hasn't he?

He was cut with a Marianne Designs Anja's Oval Die.

Hugs,
Sherri

Oops!

Hello, again!

Can you think of anything funnier than snowmen making a snowball & rolling up one of their friends in the process?  This was a brilliant idea when Sassy Cheryl came up with it.  It always makes me smile!

Looks like it takes the entire family to push this huge ball.  Sure hope they have plans to get their buddy out at some point!

The oval was cut with Lawn Fawn Stitched Oval Stackables die & the corners are Precious Marieke Snowflake Corner dies.

This is another Stamping Bella stamp and one I loved at first sight! I actually colored her up in both reds and pinks because she was just SO much fun to color.  Can't wait to color her up again!

This one I colored in pinks! Can't decide which of them I like the best! 

Hugs,
Sherri

Happy Trio!

Hello, friends!

This happy little trio is just dancing up a storm!  No doubt, because Christmas is so close & they are expecting something wonderful.  The oval was cut with a Lawn Fawn Stitched Oval Stavckables die.

Or maybe they are just happy that it is snowing!  Who can tell for sure?  ha ha

See you tomorrow with a fun Christmas card that will surely make you smile!

Hugs,
Sherri

Did you really mean to land on my nose?

Happy Sunday, gals!

I don't know what your weather is like but I am really crossing my fingers that it is not below zero and a blizzard here today.  It's my turn to be church greeter and standing outside holding the door open is fun in the summer & fall, but not so much in the winter!

Today's card is a Sassy Cheryl digi. The beautiful frame was done with a Memory Box Dancing Snowflake Frame.

I love her snowmen! And this has always been a favorite! I'll be back tomorrow with another of her images but this time it is penquins!

Hugs,
Sherri

Leaf Vignette

Hi, friends!

Time for another sympathy card.  This one is made with a Frantic Stamper Leaf Vignette Squares die.

I love this die.  It would make a beautiful thank you card too.  And with a change of papers you can completely change the entire look of the card.

Have a great weekend!
Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge - Christmas Cards (or anything goes)

Hi, everyone!

I'm guessing you are busily working on your Christmas cards so today's theme for QKR Stampede is perfect for you!  The theme is Christmas cards (or anything goes) so you can kill two birds with one card! Lol!

I chose digi # 602 - Banner Angel for my card.  I just thought she was adorable & knew I had to color her up. The oval behind her is a Lawn Fawn Stitched Oval Stackable and the snowflake corners are Precious Marieke Snowflake Corner dies.

See what you can come up with & you many win some new stamps just in time to use them for your Christmas cards!

Hugs,

Sherri

Dies R Us Challenge - White on White

Hello, everyone!

Are you ready for a fabulous challenge from Dies R Us today?  The theme for today's challenge is "White on White" and I LOVE white on white cards!!  They always look elegant! You don't have to do a Christmas card, but it has to be white on white.

I went with a couple of my favorite dies.  Die-Versions Carolers & Marianne Design Anja's Frilly Square.  If you follow our store, you know that from time to time we offer fabulous European dies at marvelous prices!  But you have to be signed up for our newsletter to be sure you get notified.  The Marianne die I used today was from one of those sales & I can't tell you how many times I have used it!  It's a favorite "go-to" die that both cuts AND embosses!  Those are my favorite dies!

I used pop dots to give the carolers a better chance to show up.  Can't you see now why I love that Marianne die so much?  It's gorgeous!  Be sure you get signed up for the newsletter as we offer these European dies all the time!

You can find the Challenge Blog here! And be sure you visit the daily Inspiration Blog as well. They have fabulous designers that will give you wonderful ideas sure to get your creative juices started!

If your entry wins, you will get a gift voucher to the Dies R Us Store! (AKA my favorite place in the world to shop!)

Good luck!  And be sure to scroll down to see my second blog entry for today.  Since the 15th has fallen on a Friday, there will also be a blog for QKR Stampede's challenge.

Since the 15th has fallen on a Friday, be sure to scroll down for the weekly QKR Stampede challenge post after this one.

Hugs,
Sherri

Trio in Blue

Hello, everyone!

Back with another Christmas card! If I work really hard, I may be able to finish in time to mail them all out!  Lol!

This, of course, is the Stamping Bella image I used earlier in the month.  It's such a fun image to color up!

The frame was cut with a Memory Box Scattered Snowflake Frame & the additional snowflake is a Wild Rose Studio Lacy Snowflake.

Join me tomorrow for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

From the 2 of us!

Happy Hump Day!

I'm still working on Christmas cards, obviously.  I bet you are too unless you are one of those smart gals who begins working on them in the summer so you are all done well before things get hectic.  I promise myself I will do that every year & somehow I just can't get into the holiday mood when it is hot outside & you have the air on!

This is another Stamping Bella image.  I can't resist polar bears! And throw in a cute mouse ....I was hooked!

I'll be back tomorrow with another Christmas card.

Hugs,
Sherri

Follow that star!

Happy Monday!

Are you still working on your Christmas cards too?  That makes 2 of us!

This is a Stamping Bella stamp & I fell in love with her on sight!  Love that cute reindeer she is riding! They have so many cute Christmas stamps it is hard to resist them!

I used a Lawn Fawn Stitched Oval Stackable for the oval and the stars were cut with a Die-Versions Stitched Nesting Stars.

I'll see you Wednesday with another one.

Hugs,
Sherri

Caring Thoughts!

Hi, everyone!

Have you had a great weekend already or are you still trying to relax?  Here is a sympathy card again.

This is the same Frantic Stamper die I used yesterday, but what a change different paper makes! This die would be perfect for birthday cards, get well cards, thank you or anything else you can think of.

I'm changing gears tomorrow with another Christmas card!

Hugs,
Sherri

Rose Sympathy !

Happy Saturday!

Your weekend is just beginning & I'm sure it will be a busy one.  Why are the weekends always so much busier than the weeks?

I love this die & grabbed it the minute I saw it.  This is a Frantic Stamper Reverse Cut Rose die.
It's perfect for adding just a touch of beauty to any card. The scalloped circle was cut with Memory Box Stitched Scalloped Circles.

I'll see you tomorrow with another sympathy card.

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge-Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Happy Friday, friends!

Of course, that means it's time for the weekly QKR Stampede weekly challenge & today's theme is Non-Traditional Christmas Colors (or anything goes).  I decided on Digi # 9411 Decorations for my card. The dies were Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders, Cheery Lynn Holly Corner & Cheery Lynn Merry Christmas Set.

I love this image! It looks like the ornament is almost bigger than he is! But that doesn't stop him from getting in the Christmas spirit at all! Look at the hat & ornament he has tied to his tail!

Grab your favorite stamps and see what you can come up with.

Hugs,
Sherri

Autumn Sympathy

Hello, everyone!

Another autumn sympathy card for you.  There seems to be more need for sympathy cards lately than I care to think about. 

This is the same Poppy Stamps die I used on yesterday's card, but it looks totally different with a change of papers.

Join me tomorrow for our weekly QKR Stampede challenge!

Hugs,
Sherri

With Sympathy...

Happy Hump Day!

Is your week going well or are you counting the days until the weekend?  I have a fall sympathy card to share today.

You know how I love to use dies! And this one just lended itself to a sympathy card perfectly.
This is a Poppy Stamp Oak Leaf Oval Collage die.

I have another new die to share tomorrow and it's going to be one of my favorites, I'm sure.

Hugs,
Sherri

A happy little trio!

Hello, again!

Are you ready for a happy Christmas card?  These little guys will certainly put you in a good mood!

This is another Stamping Bella stamp  and another I bought the minute I saw it.  You just have to love this happy little trio! They are obviously the best of buddies!

The dies I used were Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes & Lawn Fawn Stitched Square Stackables.

I'll see you tomorrow with a sympathy card.

Hugs,
Sherri

Another Plum Purdy image!

Hi, gals!

As I promised yesterday, I'm back today with another Plum Purdy snowman.....well, I guess technically this is a snow "lady".....

Isn't she the cutest?  I wonder if the bird is looking for a new house and spotted the birdhouse in her apron?  The gorgeous die behind her is Precious Marieke Snowflake Circle.

I'll see you tomorrow with a trio of cute critters!

Hugs,
Sherri

More snowmen!

Hello, everyone!

Are you having a relaxing Sunday or are you busy catching up all the things you didn't get to last week?  I'm back with another snowman today.....surprise!  ha ha

This darling little guy is a Plum Purdy stamp.  Unfortunately, they no longer carry the stamps as they are primarily a tole painting site.  As a former tole painter, I was always in love with her images & when I got into card making, she was still selling a few stamps.  Tomorrow I will share the snow "lady" stamp that goes with this one.  I have 4 of her stamps and they came with me when I moved.  I will never part with them as they have always been favorites!

The beautiful die bnehind him is a Marianne Designs Anja's Oval Die.

Hugs,
Sherri

Reach for the stars!

Hi, gals!

Can you believe it is December already?  I hope you are all working on your Christmas cards! I know I certainly am!

This is another Sassy Cheryl digi and another of my favorites!  (Ok, I confess, ALL of her snowmen are my favorites!)  I can't help it, I have a real thing for snowmen!  They bring back a lot of happy memories of making snowmen as a child and again when my daughter was little & we would make them together! We didn't have enough snow to make one last year, but if we have more this year, I may just sneak out to my backyard & make one!

The dies I used on this were Precious Marieke Snowflake Corner & Lawn Fawn Stitched Oval Stackables.

See you again tomorrow with another snowman card.

Hugs,
Sherri

QKR Stampede Challenge-Christmas Tags or anything goes

Hello everyone!

December already & time to get working on your Christmas cards & tags! Since the challenge theme for today's QKR Stampede challenge is Christmas Tags (or anything goes) I started on mine.
I used this adorable digi from QKR # 3202 - Jumping Reindeer for mine. The tag was made with a Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders die & the holly is from Cheery Lynn Design Holly Corner.

How cute is this to tie onto your packages!  See what you can come up with and join in on the fun! The winner will receive their choice of several digi stamps!

Be sure to scroll down for the Dies R Us challenge since the first has fallen on a Friday!  Now you have TWO challenges to enter!  Good luck!

Hugs,
Sherri

Dies R Us Challenge - Christmas Carol

Hi, friends!

Can you believe it is December already?  Wow!  Where did the summer & fall go?  Before we know it, Christmas will be here!  I'm sure you are already working on your cards, so the challenge today at Dies R Us will fit right in!  Make a card using something that reminds you of a line in a Christmas carol.  I was humming "We 3 kings of Orient are....." as I made mine! ha ha

The dies I used for this are as follows: Precious Marieke Snowflake Circle (one of my favorites!), Memory Box Macarena Corner, & Frantic Stamper 3 Wise Men Silhouette.

Head on over to the Dies R Us Challenge Blog & submit your entry! You may find yourself the winner of a fabulous gift voucher to the amazing store!  And don't forget to check out the daily Dies R Us Inspiration Blog for new ideas from our talented group of designers!



Good luck!
Hugs,
Sherri