Tons of Love!

Hello and happy, happy Saturday! I'm off doing something fun with my family and I sure hope you have a wonderful weekend, too!
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Sometimes you just get lucky! I had made this High Hopes elephant piece for an ATC challenge some time ago. When I was cleaning up the studio I came across it and happened to lay it on this scap of dotted MME paper! Loved it!

Found the sketch online (Sweet Sunday, I think) and the card came to life! Hope you like it too!

Thanks for dropping by!~ I appreciate it soooooo much!!

Cheryl

You Raise me up....

Hello friends!! I've really worked on my studio this week and now it's a joy to stamp in there! I had to find places for the paper hoard I have! (Mainly because there is more on the way to me!!) Anyway, I had time yesterday to create with this great Tilda image from the Sweet Rainbow Collection~ called TILDA WITH KITE (3020). It comes in Mini too and I have to check and see if I have it-it's adorable!
My card base is poppy red and I used dps from the My Mind's Eye 6x6 pad called Life of the Party. Great summery colors! I give credit to Tracy Harp for this computer generated sentiment. She thought of it for use with hot air balloon images and with kites. Thanks, Tracy! I have so many people in my life who raise me up to be better!

I'm entering this card in the Just Magnolia challenge for the week-Anything Goes with the option of glitter. Of course, she has stickles added!

Thanks for coming by to look!

Have a great day!

Cheryl

Just paper...again!

Hello! There's not much stamping here, just the leaves from Papertrey Ink's Turning a new leaf. Everything else is punches and dies and PAPER! I used the flower dies from Papertrey ink as well to make the sunflowers. I made these awhile back when I was working on some OTHER CARDS. I bunched these three into this feature piece mounted on the Nestability shape until I could figure out the card to put it on. the other day I was working on another card and thought hmmmm... laid it on the October Afternoon gingham and liked it!

Now, speaking of paper, please remember we'd love to have you join in on our August challenge from Diana herself to create a MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS Magnolia card using just paper!

Details are right HERE!

So, thanks for coming by today! I'm off to exercise (Yuck!) and then home to create something else (yeah!), and then a birthday lunch with friends. Gonna be a good day! Hope yours is too!

Cheryl

The Big Cheese!

Hi! "The Big Cheese" is the name of this image. I just sent it out to a very special birthday 'boy' with the sentiment, "CHeez, we're glad you were born!" What d'ya think? The image is from Whipper Snapper designs. Here is the link to the STAMP.
Last weekend they released their Fall/winter stamps. They are GREAT!! My order should be here anyday! And, you can join them on Facebook and post your cards. If they want it for their samples you can win 10.00 for your card/projects! You have to mail them the cards because they have a brick and mortar store.
I've used some older papers from my LSS and my copics on the image. I think I used the T family for the grays-T0, 1, 3, 5. for the cheese I started with Y21 and added Yr21 and YR24. I wanted to added sparkle and shine but I could not figure out where to add it!

Thanks for visiting today!! Have an awesome day and weekend!

Hugs, Cheryl

New Month-New Magnolia-licious DT challenge!

Hello! The new DT challenge for the month of August was brought to us (and YOU!) by Diana herself!! And we said, "What, ONLY paper?! How can that be done?" Well, it's a challenge, it's supposed to challenge you a bit, ya know? So here is my card made from only paper (and a few stickles!). It was actually kind of fun because I do love to make my own flowers. When you do so you can get the exact color you want! But no ribbon or buttons, that was tough! I used the image #226 BIRTHDAY TILDA. I see it is out of stock right now in full size, but is available in mini size.

I just love the combo of red and aqua! I cannot imagine it now, but I used to hate them together! I used paper from Cosmo Cricket, Spellbinders grand Nestabilities (Labels 4), a Marianne die (from Bunny Zoe's store), Spellbinders rose dies and the leaf die is from Magnolia-licious.

I used copics in the following colors:

E000, E00, E11, and R30 skin
aqua BG0000, BG11 and just a little E42 to dull it down a bit

Red- R08, R17, R46 and R30 for blending (I just love her red shoes!)

hair Y21, Y24, E99, E25

Y21 and E42 for candles and cake.

And here is the inside ;)

If you have any questions, please let me know~I'll be happy to answer!

A birthday card was a must for me as my birthday is next Sunday and sweet Diana's is later in the month of August! It's a great month!

Thanks for visiting and be sure to visit our blog post at Magnolia-licious Highlites for links to the splendid cards made by the design team to inspire you! And, then JOIN US BY CREATING A PAPER ONLY PROJECT!

IBFS-Christmas in July!

Hey there! Thanks so much for dropping by! After a day of cleaning (2 more rooms done!) I get to spend time papercrafting tonight! Since I may finish a card to show you tomorrow I'd better get this one posted now as supper is cooking! The challenge for the next two weeks at I Brake for Challenges is to create a Christmas card! We'll all need to get started on them, right!? I used this fun to color Holly Spray from I Brake for Stamps as my focal image.
I used copics in the following colors:
R14, 44 and 59
G03, 09 and 19
E35 and 29
That's it except to say that we hope you'll consider joining us in the challenge! Please check the blog link out above for other inspiration. All you have to do is link your card up and mention the challenge on your blog (if you have one). You don't have to use IBFS stamps, but if you have some we hope you will.
I hope you've had a productive day and have time to play!
Hugs, Cheryl

Gracious Vases-round two

Hello and happy Monday! We are fully back from vacation, unpacked and laundry is done! Dave is back at work and I need to get going on house cleaning again. How I wish I was one of those people who love to clean! They are my heroes! Here are the other three cards I made using Papertrey Ink's Gracious Vases and Debbie Olsen as my inspiration. I love how all of the cards came out and only have a couple left! (Hence, the poor photos-can't retake!)

Here is the link to my previous post . It also has the link to Debbie's colors:

Gracious Vases Part I

this last one is my favorite-I love working with multiple buttons!

Thanks for stopping by today! And now to work!

Hugs and wishes for a spectacular Monday for YOU!

cheryl