PoppyStamps & Memory Box Blog Hop

Memory Box and PoppyStamps are having a joint blog hop starting today December 2nd and running through December 4th.

You should have arrived here from Mary's blog and if you didn't you may want to start at the beginning of the hop so you don't miss out on a chance to win a prize or two.

The theme of our hop is Holiday Gift Tags or Wrappers!

Here is a look at my completed tag and treat bag for the hop.

 Normally this treat bag would hold a couple of holiday cookies that I share with the neighbors. But I haven't started my baking yet so added some twix candy bars instead.

For my tag I cut out several of the Vintage Happy Holidays and Leaping Deer and glued them together to get a chipboard look to them. I used the Stars stencil to add a little bit of dimension to my tag as well. A sequin added to the nose of the deer and it was done.

Here is a close up of my tag.

Here is the complete list of today's hop participants.

Memory Box  http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/

Poppystamps  http://poppystamps.typepad.com/

Mary McMillan  http://glittergrammy.blogspot.com/2014/12/poppystamps-and-memory-box-blog-hop.html

Sherry Eckblad: You are Here

Sue McRae  http://suesinkyfingers.blogspot.com/search/label/Poppystamps

Bibiana Martinez-Ziegler http://stampingwithbibiana.blogspot.com/

Pam Simpson  http://pam-simcrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/Poppystamps

Evgenia Petzer http://evgeniapetzer.blogspot.com/

Sherry Hester http://lecardonbleu.blogspot.com/search/label/Poppystamps

Anne Thompson http://notesfromthewoodshed.blogspot.com/

Your next stop on this hop is Sue's blog.

Thanks for stopping by during the hop. You have until December 10th to leave a comment on all the blog hop participants post. Winners will be announced on December 15th on both the Memory Box and PoppyStamps blogs.

Happiness ~ #95

I love a good sketch challenge and lately I have been really loving the sketches over at Cardabilities!

Don't you just love this sketch?

 Look at all those fabulous layers.

Here is my take on the sketch!

I have you noticed lately that I have an obsession with Butterflies and vellum leaves lately?

Don't tell anyone!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Supply List:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Styleboard (Crate Paper)

Ink: Doll Pink (Simon Says Stamp), 

Other: Butterfly (SEI), Styleboard stickers (Crate Paper), Leaf dies (PoppyStamps), Rings & Puddles stencil (Memory Box), Sewing Machine, Thread, Pop Dots, 

PoppyStamps Blog Blitz

If you didn't know already we are having a BLOG BLITZ over on the PoppyStamps blog and featuring all of the new dies that just released.

If you are like me you are going to fall in love with all 24 of the new dies.

Let me introduce you to Brevilla Houses!

The moment I saw it I thought of rows of beach houses.

You can't have a BLOG BLITZ without some blog candy so head over and leave a comment on my post for a chance to win the Brevilla Houses die!

For 10 days we will be giving away 2 different dies each day. Just comment on both post each day for a chance to win one of the new dies.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello

Sharing a card that I made for this weeks challenge over at Simply Less is More.

The challenge is to use masking or stencils on your card.

I used my Memory Box stencil along with some Molding paste and hero arts ink. I also used some vellum leaves from my stash and a butterfly by SEI.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello ~ PP184

I had a chance today to play along with the latest sketch challenge over at the Paper Players.

Love the sketch, so many possibilities.

For my card I used papers and chipboard by Crate Paper from the Oh Darling collection along with my Memory Box stencil called Puddles and Rings.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry ~

some bunny

I am up on the PoppyStamps blog today sharing a card I created using the "New" Chocolate Bunny die and one of the"New" Memory Box stencils.

My card was inspired by the the Stenciled class I am taking and the Day One card by Debbie Hughes.

I used the Honey Comb texture stencil by Memory Box and some Tim Holtz distress inks to create the background. To give my little Chocolate Bunny some dimension I cut him out 5 times and glued them all together.

I hope you will stop over at the PoppyStamps blog and leave me a little feed back on my card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry ~

[995] DIES- Chocolate Bunny

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OCC ~ Stenciled Day One

I am taking my first online class at Online Card Classes and just finished my first card.

I used my Memory Box 'honey comb' stencil along with some Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Antique Linen. I used PTI Tag Sale #5 and the sentiment is by Paper Smooches.

Are you taking the class? If so let me know what you think of it.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

brrrr ~ FMS120

I am hibernating in my craftroom today as it is way too cold to go outside. Woke up to -17 temp and -40 something with the windchill.

I played along with this weeks sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. Love the banner and the butterfly on the sketch so had to play along.

I pulled out my Crate Paper 'close knit' collection along with my Memory Box Terrace Butterfly cling stamp and die.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Happy Birthday Friends

 Today is my friend Amy's and Lesley's birthday. So I made a card to wish them both a  happy birthday. 

For my card I used some Solar White cardstock by Neenah and added some lines with my Score Buddy to create the background. I then stamped the Memory Box Happy Birthday Bkgd stamp with versamark and added white zing embossing powder. The flowers and leaves are also by Memory Box from the Fabulous Phlox die.

I hope you will stop over and wish them a Happy Birthday. Tell them Sherry sent you.

I am also entering this card into the birthday card challenge at the Moxie Fab World.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me.

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

BLD ~ inspiration tuesday

A quick card to inspire you today. I am playing with one of my favorite images by lori designs. 

Today I am showcasing one of my favorite images from the Bug & Roo collection called CeCe.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me.

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Poppy Stamps ~ Congrats

Today is my first official post as a member of the Poppy Stamps design team.

Here is a sneak at my card.

I hope you will stop over at the blog and say hi.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Peace & Joy ~ MM64

I love Mondays because that means I get to share another Merry Monday card with you.

Meet this weeks sketch!

As soon as I saw the sketch I immediately saw that 'country landscape' die by Memory Box and couldn't see anything else.

So I used the die, and that meant I had to change the slant in the sketch just a little.

Along with that die I used papers by My Minds Eye from the 'sweater weather' collection and sentiment by PaperTrey Ink.

Now head over to the blog and check out what the rest of the design team created with it.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me.

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

hello ~ FMS61

A quick card this evening that I created using this weeks sketch over at Freshly Made.

I used papers and flower embellishment from the Amy Tangerine 'ready set go' collection along with some alpha stickers and a memory box die by Memory Box on my card.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

Thankful - PP120

On my quest to use all of my un-inked stamps in the coming year, I have also added "dies" to the list. I LOVE dies and have too many to count so am going to start using them more as well.

On this card I have used dies by PTI and Memory Box. The papers are a recent purchase that I picked up at Stamp Your Life called 'Lucille' by BasicGrey. I just love the colors in this collection. They remind me of my Grandma's house.

I am entering this card in the Paper Players theme challenge this week which is "Give Thanks".

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. 

 ~ hugs Sherry ~

special day

I love the look of kraft and white on a card.

I am entering this card into this weeks challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays.

I used the sketch from I Spy Sketches for the construction of my card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry ~

recipe:

paper: neenah (solar white linen), amy tangerine (ready set go)

stamps: papertrey ink (heart to heart #9)

ink: papertrey ink (classic kraft)

misc: seam binding, memory box (leaf die), flower from stash

have a merry

This is my second post today and includes another of my submissions for this months challenge over at Merry Monday.

For my card i used papers by Memory Box, the trees are by me&my big ideas and the sentiment is by savvy stamps.

I used sketch #9 as the inspiration for this card. 

Thanks for stopping by.

joy

This morning while trying to catch up on my google reader I came across this weeks challenge over at Jingle Belles and my friend Amy is the guest designer this week!

Here is the fabulous sketch that Amy designed, which is perfect for all of you that love CAS as much as me.

And here is the card that I came up with using the sketch as my inspiration.

If you read my post yesterday I am trying to use up all my Christmas papers and embellishments before the new stuff starts showing up in a few months.

For this card I used papers by Memory Box from the "tinsel" collection, the cute little deer is a "woolie" by BasicGrey from the "eskimo kisses" collection and the sentiment stickers are by Making Memories from the "st. nick" collection.

Thanks for stopping by and as always your comments are appreciated.

merry monday guest designer - challenge #8

Yep, you read that title right! I am this weeks guest designer over at Merry Monday.

I am really enjoying making Christmas cards knowing that by next Holiday Season I will have all my cards ready to mail out.

This weeks sketch is just wonderful and I couldn't wait to get my card made. Don't tell anyone but I had it made within two hours of receiving the sketch from Lesley. *wink*

For my card I used paper by Memory Box from the "tinsel" collection, the tree stamp is by Stampscapes, sentiment is by A Muse and twine and crystals are from my stash. I painted the tree image with acrylic paints and then stamped it.

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card.

I hope you will play along with me this week over at Merry Monday. Don't forget to leave me a comment here if you play along so I can come over and check out your card.

Enjoy!

have a merry

Monday and that means a new sketch challenge came out today over at Merry Monday.

I used some of my Memory Box papers from the "tinsel" collection along with a stamp by Penny Black and A Muse.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card.

Thanks for stopping by to look.

Enjoy!

winter wishes

It is a beautiful day here in Minnesota and I was in the mood to make a Christmas card this morning.

I pulled out a stamp that my friend Amy had sent me last year along with a Penny Black stamp and some Memory Box papers and Distress inks.

I like how it turned out so will be making a few more to add to my Christmas card pile for this year.

Thanks for stopping by to look and make sure to stop by tomorrow for some new releases over at ADFD.