Stamping With Sheryl

Today is the LAST Day of the Spring Summer Catalog!!

Can you believe it?  Tomorrow is July 1st so at noon, you can start to order from the brand new 2009/2010 catalog.  That also means today is the LAST day to order any retiring stamp sets/accessories on my Online Ordering Website.  It's also the LAST day to participate in my Birthday Celebration!

 

Can you tell I really like the Wonderful You stamp set?  It's really one that gives you a lot of versatility in the techniques you may choose.  For this card, I stamped the flower in Basic Black on Real Red card stock.  I cut out the flowers and sponged the edges with Real Red ink.  A Silver Brad and white dots with the uniball Signo Gel Pen finish the flowers.  I also used the Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper, which retires today as well.

A few other items ending are the Occasions Mini and the Big Shot Starter Edition Kit.  A few of the stamp sets from the mini will be available in the new catalog, but don't wait and miss out.  The Big Shot Starter Edition Kit components will be available, but NOT as a kit.  Read all about it right here.

So tomorrow is the BIG DAY!  Be sure to stop by here.  I plan on having some fun with the new release.  Plus I will have all the information about my product shares.

Thanks for the visit!

Inspired by Nature Color Challenge

I had a little more time to stamp tonight (hence the late post) so I decided to do the Color Challenge on SCS.  The colors are Ruby Red, Baja Breeze and Whisper White.  After I finished my card, I updated the Accessory List and unfortunately the Sweet Slumber DSP and Baja Breeze Card Stock are no longer available.  However, you can still use my card as a layout inspiration.

My card is also for the Our Creative Corner challenge.  Their challenge this week is to use a border punch.  Read on after the card and I'll tell you what I did with the Eyelet Border Punch.

 

The one pattern in the Sweet Slumber DSP really lent itself to my layout.  Then I took a piece of Ruby Red Card Stock and punched the Eyelet Border.  The key to getting a nice corner with this punch is having just half the punch at the end.  Then, looking at the actual punch part, line up the last hole with the first hole of the punch.  Continue on punching the border as usual.  I really like how the corner turned out.

Next I stamped just two of the flowers from Inspired by Nature onto the Ruby Red.  I actually used a Stampin' Write Marker to ink up the flowers so I could stamp them one at a time.  I stamped the one flower on Baja Breeze and cut it out.  It's attached with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Lastly, I folded the Whisper White Satin  Ribbon (Occasions Mini) and added a Baja Breeze Corduroy Button.  I hope you can use this layout for your own cards!

Don't forget my Birthday Celebration is on until June 30!

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Inspired by Nature

Ink:  Ruby Red Stampin' Write Marker and Ink, Baja Breeze

Card Stock:  Ruby Red, Baja Breeze, Sweet Slumber DSP

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons

Thanks for the visit!

Forest Friends Bloggers Challenge

Happy Friday!  Today is Bloggers' Challenge and it's a sketch.  I like my end result, but I will tell you that this particular sketch was a challenge for me.  I enjoy having a starting point and then making it work for me.

 

My card uses the Occasions Mini, Forest Friends, and the soon to be retired, Seeing Spots.  I inked up the tree in Certainly Celery then I used the Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker to ink up the brances.  This is much easier than using the Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker on each leaf.  My little "Thumper" is stamped with Chocolate Chip, but I stamped it off on scrap first.  He's cut out and added with a Stampin' Dimensional.  I used the Eyelet Border Punch to add some interest to the background layers.  And lastly, a Baja Breeze Corduroy Button finishes off my Thank You circle.

Can you believe there's only 18 days of June left?  That means only 18 days to purchase from the Occasions Mini and any Last Chance items.  Remember, you can earn FREE stuff with my Birthday Celebration.  But it all ends June 30 so go to my Online Ordering Site and don't miss out!

Card Details

Stamp Sets:  Seeing Spots, Forest Friends

Ink:  Chocolate Chip (and marker), Certainly Celery

Card Stock:  Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Parisian Breeze DSP

Accessories:  Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons, Eyelet Border Punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Certainly Celery Grosgrain, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for the visit!

Wonderful You Walk in the Park DSP

Hello again.  If you haven't read my first post this morning, make sure you scroll down.  Hint:  Blog Candy!!

My card to show you now is for this week's sketch on Stamps and Smiles: The Fresh Batch.  I also chose to use a few of the products that will no longer be available as of June 30.

 

I think the leaves and flowers on the Walk in the Park DSP (Occasions Mini) go really well with the leaves and flowers from Wonderful You.  I stamped the flower first, then masked it and stamped the leaves.  I chose to use 3 of the Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons for the 3 circles on the sketch.

Some of the "Last Chance" items are going fast!  If you want any retiring items, don't wait to order.  You can order right here.  And remember, with a $40 order, you'll have a chance to win some FREE product!  For all the details, read this post!

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Wonderful You

Ink:  Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Walk in the Park DSP

Accessories:  Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons, Linen Thread, Stampa-ama-Jig, Sponge Daubers, Mini Glue Dots

Just a reminder that today is the LAST day to register for this week's Stamp Camp.  Click here for a link to the PayPal option.  Or if you live in the Plainfield area and want to drop off a check today, you can.

If you want to get your name in for the Blog Candy, scroll down and add your comment to THAT post, not here.

Thanks for the visit!

Big Deal Sketch

Good Sunday Morning!  I have a sketch for you using the Big Deal Alpha that will no longer be available after June 30.  I use this alpha set quite a bit for scrapbooking.  I like that the letters are relatively easy to cut out.  Plus, I think it's more of a "fun" set and that's perfect for my pages since most of my pages revolve around my boys.

Here's the sketch on Our Creative Corner for this week.  I flipped mine on the side. 

 

This was a pretty quick and easy card to make.  I used Rockabilly Specialty DSP (which is retiring as well) which dictated my colors.  Instead of a bow, I used the new Jumbo Grommets (Occasions Mini) and Jumbo Brads.

Just a tip on the Jumbo Grommets.  After playing with them for a while, I found that the easiest way for me to attach them is with using a Paper Piercer.  I place the Jumbo Grommet where I want it to go.  Then using the Paper Piercer, I pierce a hole by each little tab.   You can see each little tab from the inside of the grommet.  Once I have all the holes pierced, I push the grommet through.  I use the  Mat Pack piece made for Paper Piercing as a push the grommet through.  I hope this makes sense!

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Big Deal Alpha

Ink:  Riding Hood Red

Card Stock:  Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Whisper White, Rockabilly Specialty DSP

Accessories:  Jumbo Grommets, Jumbo Brads, Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon, Crafter's Tool Kit

Be sure to check back daily.  I have more sketches to show you AND my birthday is coming up--there will be BLOG CANDY!  See all the details here.

Thanks for the visit!

Sheryl's Birthday Celebration!

Fifth Avenue Floral--Blogger's Challenge

Sorry I'm posting so late tonight.  Tomorrow is Dalton's graduation party and I've been busy getting ready for that.  But, it's Friday which means Blogger's Challenge.  I'm cheating just a bit as I had this card made last month for my May Box of Stampin' Supplies, but I haven't posted it yet.  The theme is "summer".  That's a pretty broad theme, don't you think?  So while my colors may not scream "summer", my focal image is the rose from Fifth Avenue Floral, which is definitely summer to me.

  

I used the Paper Tole technique for this card.  The rose is cut into 3 different layers and I sponged each layer.  The Designer Series Paper is Urban Oasis (which is retiring).  I just cut it out so I had the leaves fro my rose.  The Baja Breeze Corduroy button is from the Occasions Mini.

Card Details:

Stamp Sets:  Fifth Avenue Floral, All Holidays

Inks:  Basic Gray, Baja Breeze

Card Stock:  Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Urban Oasis DSP

Accessories:  Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons, Sponge Daubers, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for the visit!

Sheryl's Birthday Celebration

Wagon Full of Fun, Vase Full of Flowers

Can you believe May is almost over?  With the end of May comes the end of the Scrapbooking Specials.  As you should know, the Designer Series Paper is on sale (buy 3, get 1 free).  We know that any of the DSP that contains "In Colors" will retire.  Once the "Last Chance" list (new name for the retiring list) is announced on June 1, accessories will be available ONLY while supplies last. 

What does that mean for you?  It means that if you really want any of the DSP (and any other item) that contains In Colors, you should get it now so you really don't lose out.  You can shop online at any time on my Online Ordering Website.

Now onto my card...I used the sketch from CPS and the colors from this weeks Color Challenge on SCS.  I took some creative liberties.  I don't have a semi-circle and circle per se.  My Jumbo Grommet takes the place of both.   I also flipped the card to make it horizontal.  I think that's OK, don't you?

 

The colors from the challenge are So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Pumpkin Pie.  I think they work well together.  I stamped the flower from Wagon Full of Fun onto Bashful Blue DSP, the Pumpkin Pie pattern from Sweet Always DSP and the So Saffron pattern from Flock Together DSP.  Then I cut out them out and popped them out with Stampin' Dimensionals.  My vase is the Large Oval Punch and more of the So Saffron pattern from Flock Together DSP.

I'm pleased with my vase and flowers and hope they offer some inspiration to you!

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Wagon Full of Fun (Occasions Mini)

Ink:  Basic Black

Card Stock:  Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Bashful Blue DSP, Sweet Always DSP and Flock Together DSP

Accessories:  Jumbo Basic Grommets (Occasions Mini), Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain, Large Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for the visit!

Oval All and Matchbox Messages

A couple of housekeeping items first.  The winner of this card has not claimed her prize so I picked another winner.  That winner is Sandy G!   Candy Legget, you won this card.  You have until Wednesday to email me your snail mail address, otherwise I will pick another winner.

I have another sketch challenge card for you.  This one comes from Stamps and Smiles on The Fresh Batch.  I decided to make it an Occasions Mini card and used 3 different items from the mini:  Oval All, Matchbox Messages and Walk in the Park DSP.

 

I switch the ribbon from the top of the focal panel to the bottom.  That's the beauty of a sketch challenge--it's a starting point and the rest is all you!  Remember, these sketches are open to everybody so go get creative and make a card using this sketch!

I stamped the Oval All image with Basic Gray in the center of the "flourish frame" from Matchbox Messages.  Then I stamped the flower again, watercolored it and cut it out.  It's popped up with a Stampin' Dimensionals.  I also cut out 3 flowers from the DSP, adhered them and added Crystal Effects.  The Oval All flower has Crystal Effects as well.

Card Details:

Stamp Sets:  Oval All, Matchbox Messages

Ink:   Basic Gray, Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze

Card Stock:   Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Walk in the Park DSP

Accessories:  Crafter's Tool Kit, Whisper White Taffeta, Crystal Effects, Blender Pen

Just a reminder that the Designer Series Paper and Textured Card Stock Special (buy 3, get one free!) ends on May 31!  Don't miss out!  You can shop online 24/7 right here!

Thanks for the visit.  Be sure to check back tomorrow--I have a patriotic sketch card to honor all of our brave men and women that fight to keep us FREE!!

Pop Up Die Card Class and Card Kits Now Available!

I have finally finished designing the cards for my May 27 Pop Up Die Card Class.  These cards are really not hard to put together at all (designing them took me longer, but I've done that part for you!)!  The Three Tier Cake would look great as a cake in any color, but I wanted to show you some other possibilites.  These were a lot of fun to create!

I'm going to show you just the inside of the 4 choices.  To see the outside of each card and for PayPal links click here.

 

 

SPECIAL DEAL!!!  If you attend my class or order a card kit, you can purchase the stamp set used for your card choice at a 10% Discount (shipping and tax will be on full amount).    Under each example, I will list the stamp sets that you can save on IF you purchase that card.  This offer is only good until May 20 (with card kit purchase).

If you are purchasing the card kits (not attending class) and want to purchase any of the stamp sets at the 10% discount, email me and I will send you a PayPal link that includes the card kit and the stamp sets.

Thanks for the visit!

Scene in a Garden Sketch

Good Morning!  I used the Random Number Generator again to pick the winner of yesterday's Clean and Simple card--it picked number 1!  Tanya Grittman you are the winner!  Email me with your snail mail address and I'll send the card to you right away.  I do love hearing all of your comments--thanks to everyone that's playing.

Today's card will make a good Father's Day card.  Using To the Nines Specialty Designer Series Paper gives my card a maculine feel.  (Don't forget all of the Designer Series Paper is "Buy 3, Get One FREE"!)  My sketch comes from the SCS Sketch challenge for the week.

 

I stamped all of my images with Black Stazon and then used an AquaPainter and ink to watercolor.  I always like the look of watercoloring.  Although, it doesn't make for a quick card.   So that's our topic for today.  If you want a chance to win this card, leave a comment on this post telling me your thoughts about watercoloring--is it a technique you like?  You have until Midnight Central time to post your comment (U.S. residents only please).  I will announce the winner tomorrow along with having a new card.  Remember--you can win more than once!

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Scene in a Garden (Occasions Mini)

Inks:  Black Stazon, Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip

Card Stock:  Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, To the Nines Specialty DSP, Watercolor Paper

Accessories:  AquaPainter, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for the visit!

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