Sassy Cheryl #95 - Snowman and Die cut

The last challenge of 2011 for the Sassy Cheryl Digi Blog is
to use a snowman and a die cut. I must say that I've had a lot of fun playing with this Sassy Sally image called "Sassy Sally Plays A Trick". You can find tons of fun Sally images over on Cheryl's digital shop!

The digital image of Sally and the snowman were colored with Copic markers. I used Spellbinders Lacey Circles nestibilities to cut out the image. I also used a Sizzix snowflake die cut and a Martha Stewart snowflake punch.

I'm not sure who will receive this little snowy card. Most of my family are in areas that haven't gotten any snow. Or if they did, it's melted and long gone! This snowy pair of characters is so cute that it will be sure to put a smile on anyone's face this winter!!

Thanks for stopping by today! I really enjoy reading your comments.

Paper Smooches Blog Hop

Check out the Paper Smooches December Blog Hop Here! Lots of fun samples and 3 new clear sets designed by Kim Hughes.

Sassy Cheryl Show Me #56

It's another week (or two) of sharing with Sassy Cheryl and all of us who like to take a peek at what you have going on! Cheryl is taking a much needed vacation and so this week's Show Me challenge has been extended for two weeks! If you haven't joined the fun this year, you can check out the details HERE.

I am ashamed to say it, but it's been a long time since I've actually made a pie. Mostly because it's just my husband and I to eat desserts at our house. He was tested with high cholesterol a few years ago and so a lot of these goodies don't get made anymore. However, last week I had a craving for a family favorite of mine -- raisin cream pie.

I come from a long line of excellent country cooks and bakers. I don't know why the cooking "gene" skipped me, but it did! I really don't enjoy cooking BUT I enjoy eating! Since my Mom is over 2000 miles away I decided it was up to me to make the pie.
I really don't remember when I was introduced to a raisin cream pie. I only know that it was one of my most favorite things that my Granny made for me every time I visited. Of course, Granny made her pie with a meringue that got all weepy out of the oven. I decided to make a whipped cream topping instead. It gave the pie a much different taste and texture, but I still like it!

I enjoy reading your comment. Let me know what your favorite dessert is. Thanks for stopping by today and have a great week.

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

Kim has found another very fun inspiration photo on Pinterest for the Sparks Challenge. I chose to take inspiration from the colors - red, brown, tan, white and green.

This little snowman and tree are from the Kim Hughes Collection for Cornish Heritage Farms called "Winter Trees". There are so many fun images in this set! Everything has been paper pieced and Stickles were added to the "snow".

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look! I really enjoy reading your comments.

Sassy Cheryl Show Me #55

A very quick post today for Cheryl's Show Me challenge! Time has gotten away from me this week and I realized this morning that I need to post BEFORE it's too late.

This is my craft desk thismorning! I thought I would share a few cards I have finished over the past few days. Of course, the Sassy Cheryl challenge card is in the beginning stages. Maybe you can check back later in the week to see the finished card.

Hope you all have a great week! Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

Sassy Cheryl #94 - White on White

It's a "White on White" blizzard over on the Sassy Cheryl Challenge blog this week! Sassy Judy is our hostess and she's given us a really fun challenge. I really like the effect of white on white, but rarely think to use this easy and effective technique.
I couldn't resist using this sweet Sally image called "Sassy Sally Plays A Trick". The image is perfect for this snowy time of year. I also get a chuckle out of their expressions every time I color this image. I used the Cuttlebug snowflake emboss folder with a layer of Stampin' Up! Shimmer white card stock. It may be hard to see in the photo, but it does add a nice subtle shimmer. I added a few rhinestones to the snowflakes and used a Martha Stewart snowflake punch with white and silver card stock then adding a Memory Box snowflake jewel sticker to finish it off.

Another fun challenge this week! Thanks for stopping by.

Sassy Cheryl Show Me #54

It's another week for sharing what's going on in my part of the world with the Sassy Cheryl ladies! Cheryl randomly gives away a free image (and there are many cuties to chose from) each week. She only asks that we share a post of what we've been up to this week! How easy is that?! You can check out the details HERE.

Well, I am sharing a couple of photos that my husband has scanned and started restoring. Fortunately, I snagged several original photos of my parents wedding after my grandmother's passing. I know my mom would cringe to know that I'm posting this on my blog, but they are precious to me! My DH decided a couple of years ago that all of our older photos should be scanned and saved to CD's. It's a big job and I'm glad that he's patient!

My Parents 1965

The next photo was taken a couple of years after the wedding photo above! Can you guess who this little person might be?! Yes, this is my hospital photo. Ahh, so sweet! LOL!
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at our ongoing project! I know DH will be happy to get photos on CD's and saved. I'm hoping that my brother and sister (and their children) will also enjoy these family photos.

Mo's Digital Pencil - Challenge #112 Banners or Tags

This week's challenge over on Mo's Digital Challenge blog is to use
banners or tags with our Mo digi.

I couldn't wait to create with Mo's recent freebie called "Snow Days". I decided to add a tag with the sentiment "celebrate" which will probably become a birthday card for my cousin next month.

The image was colored with Copic Markers and liquid applique was added to the furry trim of her parka. The red, white and blue colors evolved from using papers from the Echo Park Winter Park paper stack. I am really having fun with these papers!

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

This is the inspiration photo that Kim has posted for the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge this time around. I had to really think about this one and decide how I wanted to use the inspiration. There were so many options! Finally, the card evolved out of a need for a Birthday card for my brother-in-law. Below is the result:

I took inspiration from the frames by using a few critters from Paper Smooches "Birthday Buddies" set. I tried to keep with the colors I found in the photo as well. The birthday sentiment is from Paper Smooches "Sentiment Sampler". I think Kim's handwritten sentiments are so much fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Sassy Cheryl #92 - Winter

Sassy Pat is our hostess this week over on the Sassy Cheryl Digi Stamp Challenge Blog. Pat chose to use "Winter" as our theme this week. How could I resist using this new Sassy Sally image called "Sassy Sally Plays A Trick". The expressions on both faces are hilarious!
The image was colored (and watercolored) with Tim Holtz distress ink and Copic markers. I am still experimenting with the distress inks and having so much fun. I added liquid applique to Sally's hat and coat hem. I layered the image on Echo Park Winter Park dp and a white card stock base. The snowflake was made using a Martha Stewart punch.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look! I really had so much fun putting this together.

Sassy Cheryl's Show Me #53

Well, it's Thursday again and that means another week to
share over on the Sassy Cheryl blog. It's easy to play along.

Just take a photo of what's going on this week and post it to your blog. Then share the link HERE. As you can see from my post, it doesn't even have to be craft related!

As you can see, things are pretty snowy here in my part of the World! Anchorage has received over 30 inches of snow during the month of November. Our first snowfall was on October 30th this year.

My husband and I took the pups out to the park cross-country skiing two weekends ago. The snow was great and we had so much fun. It was actually snowing while we were skiing and that's even more fun! The first photo is from Thanksgiving day at the local dog park. Anchorage (well all of Alaska) is so pet friendly that we have several designated dog parks in Anchorage. This one is only a couple of miles from our house. Unfortunately, we live in town and our yard isn't very large. The dog parks are perfect for people and pet exercise!

Thanks for stopping by!