Happy Father's Day, Dad!

Our challenge at My Sheri Crafts is to make a masculine card/project with embossing, in celebration of Father's Day.   I used my Old West cartridge for this card.  I cut the letters at 2" and the hat was cut at 1 1/2".  The paper is from DCWV.  I embossed all the die cuts and the background paper with Cuttlebug folders for a raised, textured look.  I added some inking, baker's twine, metal brads and Viva Decor "Pearls" in Bronze to complete the card.  The scalloped portion of the card was punched using Martha Stewart Cornice punch.

Happy Father's Day to you Dad!

Butterfly Garden Gatefold Mini Album

I am hosting once again our challenge at My Sheri Crafts.  I thought of "May Flowers", hence the "Flower Power" theme.  :-)  The requirement is to use 3-dimensional flowers in a crafting project.

I have started this mini album when Kiko was a baby and finally finished it last week.  Yes, it took me almost two years to make it.  I was glad that I waited though since I was able to incorporate some die cuts that I made using Cheery Lynn dies.   For this album, I used paper from Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden paper pack.  I also added a Melissa Frances designer paper for one of the pages.  The flowers and butterflies are from Prima and Recollections, and the gate laser cut is from Maya Road.  I got the flowers in the last page from Kim, from one of the swaps in the Cricut message board. I added some lace from my stash, buttons and a cameo from Webster's pages, a Tim Holtz ticket and key, and tags from 7 Gypsies to fill up the pages.  The punched butterflies were made using Martha Stewart punches.  The crystals and pearls are from Prima, ZVA Creative and The Paper Studio.

                                   

                                     

I would also like to enter this project to the following challenges:
http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/simon-saysflower-power.html
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/crafty-calendar-may-challenge-blooms.html
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/2013/05/challenge-65-flowers-flowers-so-many.html

Happy Mother's Day From My Sheri Crafts!

I remembered reading when I was little, a Russian folklore entitled "My Mother Is The Most Beautiful Woman In The World".  I went home after school and told my Mom about it and up to now, I still tease her about being the most beautiful woman in the world.  I meant it back then and it still holds true up to now. :-)

Sandy, our DT sister gave us the directive on making a project that reminds us of our moms.  I went the literal route with this one.  My Mom loves pink, period movies, flowers and jewelry.  I thought the Paris Girl paper pack from Carta Bella would be a perfect backdrop to the stamped image from Hampton Arts/Graphic 45.  I added flowers from Prima, lace from The Paper Studio and font stickers from Echo Park.  The frame was cut using a die from Spellbinders, and inked using Cat's Eye ink from ColorBox.  I added Stickles to add shimmer to the dress.

Copic colors used are:
Skin: E00, E01, E02
Cheeks: R22
Dress: RV21, RV23, RV25


Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, and most especially to the Most Beautiful Woman In The World! ;-)

Arbor Day

April the 26th is coming close and guess what we're celebrating on that day? :-)  The title of this post gives it away. lol!  Anyhow, it's my turn to host the Design Team Challenge at My Sheri Crafts and I wanted a theme that celebrates nature and our environment.  I particularly love the fairies in this Graphic 45 designer paper, so I decided to incorporate this image in my card.  It's a happy coincidence that the paper from Basic Grey's Curio collection coordinates with it nicely.  I added some flowers and flourishes I made using Cheery Lynn Dies, Stickles and faux pearls using Viva Decor Pearl pen.  The flourishes were also colored with Smooch inks for a pearlized look.

I hope you will take time to join our challenge at My Sheri Crafts and let's all remember to care for our environment--it's our legacy to our children.

Tilda As Butterfly

We are welcoming a beautiful, early spring at My Sheri Crafts. :-)  I always think of flowers and butterflies when I hear the word "spring".   I colored a Tilda image with Copic markers and used the Sweet Fairy line from Prima for my background paper.  I was thinking more in the line of a magical spring.  I added Stickles and crystals from Recollections and The Paper Studio for added sparkle.  The frames and butterfly were cut using Spellbinders dies and I inked the edges using ColorBox ink.  Come join us this week at My Sheri Crafts and we are looking foward to seeing your lovely work!

Here's the Copic color guide:
Skin: E01, E11, E13, E15
Hair: E51, E53, E55, E57
Cheeks: R22
Lips: R24
Dress/Headband: BG01, BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18
Pants: V01, V04, V12, V15
Socks: E40, E42
Shoes: E40, E42, E44
Wings: RV00, RV21, RV23, RV25

Happy Easter from My Sheri Crafts!

I am so excited to celebrate Easter this year.  It's a wonderful coincidence that it falls on my birthday weekend. :-D  For this week's design team project, I made a card using an image from Stampavie, framed using Spellbinders dies, and colored with Copic markers.  The designer paper is from Prima.  I made the flowers and leaves using Cheery Lynn dies.  The lace is from our DT sister Charlotte and the border punch is from Martha Stewart.
Come join the fun this week at My Sheri Crafts and Happy Easter to all of you!

An ABC Primer Bookmarks

The design team at My Sheri Crafts are one with the rest of the country in celebrating Read Across America.  I thought of making some bookmarks.  My challenge was to make something that does not stick out so as not to damage the book's pages.  To address those issues, I decided to layer some coordinating retro-style patterned papers from DCWV, then I added Stickles, plaid washi tape, fabric tape, and Liquid Pearls from Ranger to add interest.  I made tabs using a punch from McGill to make handling the bookmarks easier.  The main images are from Graphic 45's An ABC primer paper pack. I am saving the whole set for Kenzo Gunner's teacher's gift when he starts kindergarten...four years from now. lol!