Stamping With Sheryl

All Holidays Challenge

Good Monday Morning!  I stumbled across another website, Our Creative Corner, that has weekly challenges (can you tell I like the challenges??).  This week's challenge is to recycle something.  I knew exactly what I wanted to use--some plastic wrapping with white polka dots.  I don't remember where I got it, but it's been in my "I know I'll use this for something stash" quite a while.

I combined the OCC challenge with this week's sketch on Mojo Monday.  First, here's the sketch.

  

And this is what I created.

 

Isn't the plastic wrap perfect (although it was hard to get a cut on a straight line as you can probably see, lol)?  See, it's a good thing we all have a stash of stuff that we know we'll use some day!!  My colors, Not Quite Navy, Bordering Blue and Sage Shadow come from the Color Coach.  I think they are really pretty together.  I used markers to ink my sentiment. 

To make my accent flower, I used the Big Shot and the Buttons #5 Sizzlit and SU! Birds and Blooms Sizzlit.  My finished card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4, which will fit perfectly in the Medium Square Envelopes.

I think all of you should look in your stash and join the challenge!!

Details:

Stamp Set:  All Holidays

Markers:  Sage Shadow and Not Quite Navy

Card Stock:  NQN, Sage Shadow, Bordering Blue, Whisper White, recycled plastic wrap

Accessories:  Big Shot, Buttons #5 Sizzlit, SU! Birds and Blooms Sizzlit, Sage Shadow Growgrain, Eyelet Border Punch, Earth Element Brads, Linen Thread, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for the visit!

Really Retro Meets Rockabilly Specialty DSP

Good Sunday Morning!  If you been visiting my blog for the last month or so, you know that I've found some great inspiration on Sundays from CPS!  Today is no different--another great sketch.  Here it is.

   

The sketch shows a long narrow card, but I decided to make mine the standard A-2 size.  I haven't used the Rockabilly Specialty Designer Series Paper so that's where I started.  Then I looked to my Big Shot and chose the Simple Flower Embosslit.  And...I got this.

 

You can see that I chose two of the patterns to make my flower.  Once I had them cut, I sanded them so that the white "core" of the DSP showed.  Then I added a little "bling".

The reason Rockabilly is "specialty" paper is that some of the patterns have embossed patterns.  Here is a closeup that shows the embossed shiny stripes on the Kiwi Kiss pattern.

 

Isn't that cool paper?? 

To finish off my card, I stamped "hey there! friend" from Really Retro and punched them out with the Word Window Punch.  I hope you like it!

Details:

Stamp Set:  Really Retro

Ink:  Basic Black

Card Stock:  Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Rockabilly Specialty DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot, Simple Flower Embosslit, Pretties Kit, Fire Circle Brads, Sanding Block, Stampin' Dimensionals

On to another topic...

Yesterday I posted this card and asked for your thoughts about adding more highlights.  Thanks to Vikki and Tami for responding.  I decided the other flowers did need more highlighting so I added it and now my card looks like this.

 

I think it looks much better like this!

Hope you have a fantastic day and thanks for the visit!!

Fifth Avenue Floral Bridal

Happy Saturday!  It's going to be a beautiful day here in the Chicago area.  It's a perfect day for baseball--my two older sons have a game (I LOVE watching them play!!).  And, even better, my Mom and sister, Debbie, are coming down to watch it too. 

So...I decided my card needed to reflect the weather and beauty of the day so my colors are inspired by the Tea Party DSP.  The theme is "Bridal" and that's for this week's theme over at Fun-Frilled Blog.

 

I started with the idea of doing the  Bandana Technique from Technique Junkies.  So I sponged Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery and So Saffron.  Then I stamped the flowers, from Fifth Avenue Floral, with Basic Gray.  I decided the "dots" wouldn't go with the flowers so I highlighted the flowers with the Uniball Signo Gel Pen.  I'm trying to decide if I should add a little more highlights to the smaller flowers.  What do you think??

I'm pretty happy with this card.  I chose Mr & Mrs for the theme, but this would make a beautiful Mother's Day card or any occasion card.

Details:

Stamp Set:  Fifth Avenue Floral, All Holidays

Inks:  Almost Amethyst, Certain Celery, So Saffron, Basic Gray

Card Stock:  Certain Celery, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Tea Party DSP

Accessories:  Basic Gray Taffeta, Small and Large Oval Punches, Scallop Oval Punch (Occasions Mini), Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope you have a beautiful day!  Thanks for the visit!!

Branch Out Blogger's Challenge

Happy Friday!  Today is Blogger's Challenge and it is a color combo: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand and Sage Shadow.  These are the colors of the To the Nines Designer Series Paper so I knew I wanted to incorporate that.  Plus, I wanted to participate in one of the Verve Sketches so my card is doing double duty.

 

I laughed a little when I made this card.  It was a little bit of deja vu from last month's Stamp Camp card found here.

These colors are very masculine looking to me and I think Branch Out is perfect for "manly" cards too.  We'll see if my brother thinks it's manly since he's going to get it for his birthday!

Details:

Stamp Set:  Branch Out

Card Stock:  Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, To the Nines DSP

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke

Accessories:  Rich Regal Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber

I have a few more things to do for Stamp Camp this weekend.  I always look forward to getting together with  my Stampin' Buds.  If you didn't make this month's Stamp Camp, keep May 15 or May 17 open for the next one.

Thanks for the visit!!

Trendy Trees Challenge Card

This card is doing double duty--this week's MoJo Monday Sketch and SCS Color Challenge.  The colors for the challenge are So Saffron, Bordering Blue, Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip optional.  Well, those just happen to be the colors of the Bella Birds Designer Series Paper!

Here's the sketch.

 

I knew right away that I wanted to use Trendy Trees with this sketch and the Daisies #2 Bigz Die.  I thought the tree would work with these colors too. 

 

This tree, colored with Pink Pirouette and So Saffron, reminds me of a story book that we had when I was little.  I cannot remember the name, but cover had a tree like this (I'll have to see if my Mom still has the book).  Anyways, having that memory makes this card even more special for me.

The sentiment was stamped in Chocolate Chip Craft and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  The flower is Daisies #2 Bigz Die (this is a very FUN die).  It's finished off with one of the new Corduroy Buttons in Chocolate Chip.  Here's a close up.

 

Here's the rest of the details.

Stamp Set:  Trendy Trees

Ink:  So Saffron Marker, Chocolate Chip Classic and Craft Ink, Pink Pirouette Re-inker

Card Stock:  So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Bella Birds DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot, Daisies #2 Bigz Die, So Saffron Striped Grosgrain, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button, Blender Pen (use with re-inker for Pink Pirouette on tree), Stamp-a-ma-Jig, Scallop Edge Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

The challenges that I've shown you over the last several weeks are open to everyone.  Some of them even have drawings for prizes.  Be sure to play along!

Thanks for the visit!

A New Spin on my Big Shot Easter Chickies

The other day I posted my Easter Chickies that I made as name plates for Easter at my Mom's.  My boys and my nieces and nephews had fun taking some creative liberty wih their Chickies.  Look what they did...

 

Can you see they changed the eyelids?  LOL!  I like Collin's with only one eyelid.  As his mother, I can tell you that it is very fitting for him.  When he was little, I knew when he was deeply thinking because his little eyebrows were moving a mile a minute, lol!  So now you have a few other options for your chickies!  Kids--gotta love them!

Thanks for the visit!

Last Day to Register for Stamp Camp!

Today is the LAST DAY to register for Stamp Camp taking place in Plainfield, IL on Friday, April 17 or Hoffman Estates, IL on Sunday, April 19.  Here's one more sneak peek of one of the cards you can choose to make at Stamp Camp.

 

This card features the Manhattan Texture Impressions Die and Fifth Avenue Floral.  I will have a few other options for the sentiment (this would make a great Wedding card too!).

To sign up for Stamp Camp and choose your projects, click here.  Don't delay--today is the deadline!!

Thanks for the visit!

Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter Everyone!  No matter how you spend this day, I hope it's beautiful!

I had this idea for a cross for my Mom's Easter card in my head.  I was just waiting to see what this week's CPS sketch would be to see if it would work.  Luckily it does! 

Here's the sketch:

 

I took some liberty with this sketch and instead of 4 individual panels on the right side, I made one large panel (actually some of the girls on CPS did the same thing so I knew it was OK).  Here's  my card.

 

Black isn't the first color I would reach for to create an Easter card, but it works here to make the So Saffron pop. 

To make my cross, I first cut one from copy paper.  Then I used Dotto to temporarily adhere it to Glossy White.  (Side note--if you've never used Dotto, you need some!  It's awesome for masking and it's a necessity for the Circle Scissors Plus.)  Then I drew my radiant lines with a white crayon.  Next I sponged on So Saffron ink with a Sponge Dauber.  I made sure I went from the cross to the edges.  I added just a little Summer Sun ink closest to the cross.

I used Baroque Motifs to stamp on my right panel.  The bottom layer of So Saffron is embossed with the Big Shot and SU! Background #1 Texture Plates.  The card base is Whisper White.

So, it's really a simple card, but I think it packs a lot of "wow" with the cross.  I hope my Mom does too.

Have a wonderful Sunday and thanks for the visit!!

Big Shot Easter Chick Treats

I've seen several of these cute chicks on Splitcoast so I can't take credit for the creativity.  But instead of a card, I made mine an Easter treat that will also serve as name plates for Easter Brunch at my Mom's house.

These treats are playing double duty...over on Fun Frilled, the theme is Easter.  If you haven't played in one of their challenges, check them out and make sure you do!

  

As you can see, I attached a little cello bag filled with Hershey Kisses to the back of the little chick.  I have Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon for the girls and Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon for the boys.

Here's a close up of a single chick.

 

The body of the chick is made with the Big Shot and the Scallop Circle Bigz Die.  I scored at the bottom so 6 of the "scallops" would fold under.  The wings are the larger scallop from the Scallops #2 Circle Bigz Die.  I cut each circle in half and then I cut the half into 2 parts, each with 5 "scallops".  I used a Stampin' Dimensional on the outside of the wing and SNAIL at the corner so the wings have some dimension.

The feet and tuft of hair (which I think is the cutest thing!) are made from the 5 Petal Punch.  The eyes are made with the 3/4" and 1/2" Circle Punches.  The beak is made from the 3/4" Square Punch.  I did a lot of sponging on the edges.

I hope this little chick brings some inspiration and smiles to you!

Thanks for the visit!

Fifth Floral Avenue Polished Vellum

Happy Good Friday!  It's Blogger's Challenge today and the theme is "Any Technique".  I decided to use an old Technique Junkies technique called Polished Vellum.  It's very similar to Polished Stone, but instead of Glossy White Card Stock, you use Vellum.  This technique makes a beautiful background!

 

Underneath my piece of Polished Vellum is a piece of Whisper White that has the large flower from Fifth Avenue Floral stamped on it with Elegant Eggplant ink.  It's a lot crisper in real life--it was hard for me to get a photo that didn't look blurry in the background.

The focal flower is stamped with Black Stazon on Watercolor Paper.  I used the AquaPainter and re-inkers to color it.  Once the flower was colored and dried, I cut it out and then sponged a little on the edges.  Here's a closeup of the flower.

 

You can see that it's layered onto the So Saffron piece with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here's what you need to make this card.

Stamp Set:  Fifth Avenue Floral

Ink:  Black Stazon, Elegant Eggplant and So Saffron Re-inkers

Card Stock:  So Saffron, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Vellum, Watercolor Paper

Accessories:  AquaPainter, Rich Regal Brads, Sponge Daubers, Stampin' Dimensionals

Other:  Alcohol, Cottonballs

My Son's Card

My 11 year old son decided to make a birthday card for his friend.  Originally he was going to stamp it, but then decided to draw and color his own.  His friend turned 11 so that's where "Lap 11" comes in.  I thought that was pretty clever.

  

Thanks for the visit!!

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