Show me with Sassy Cheryl!

So Sassy Cheryl had a huge sale today, so I shopped - LOL! I picked up five new images and so pleased to say I got to play today. Thank you cards are in order, so here we go - using Cheryl's image "A Mother's Day Heart", I'm well underway on my next set of thank yous!

Cheryl also has a weekly (holiday challenge is 2 weeks) "SHOW ME" challenge... well, here ya go, Cheryl - I'm working on YOUR images :)

Waiting for the "Ball" to drop!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(((hugs)))
wendy

Thank YOU, Kerry!!!

So DH (dear husband) hadn't been to the mailbox in a while (over a week)... and it's his chore, since he insists upon carrying the key on his keychain (that's why it's his chore!) :) LOL... Today he walks in, arms loaded with mail, and what to my surprise and delight - a wonderful package from Ladybug Crafts Ink (Kerry) (Royal Mail!). Kerry had a "Birfday" candy post for her birthday and being the lucky one chosen randomly, I WON! Well, thought I would open "my" prezie from Kerry with YOU! :)

Not to mention she's having a HUGE 50% off cling stamp sale for the WHOLE MONTH OF JANUARY! Hurry over to the STORE HERE and gobble them up, while they last! :)

Thank you ever so much, Kerry!!!
xoxo,
wendy

Thank YOU!

It's time to make Thank You cards! I love this image from Sugar Nellie of "Victoria" one of the adorables over at Funky Kits and followed the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I enjoyed the creation so much, I made a set of 6 (no sentiments)with a giftbox cardfolder plus 1 (pictured) to say thank you. I can't believe I didn't use any patterned paper - so not like me - but the image is so ding-dang-darling, I couldn't find any paper to compliment... have you ever had that problem?!? Anyway, this goes to one of my fave doctors I work with, Shay!

Thank YOU for stopping by,
(((hugs)))
wendy

RECIPE: Sugar Nellie-image; Tuesday Morning Sketches-sketch; Memory Box-Catalina die; Bazzill CS; cuttlebug-embossing folder; handmade flower with deep purple chiffon/pearl; Spellbinder-nestability; Ranger-liquid pearls; copics

Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches
Simon Says Stamp Challenge
Art Impressions Stamps
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog
Crafty Creations
Little Red Wagon
My Mum's Craft Shop
The Pixie Cottage
Scrapbook Sisters
Everybody-Art-Challenge
Party Time Tuesdays
Top Tip Tuesday
Paper Creations Inkold ribbon, new image
Paper Playtime
Cutie Pie

With an "i" for Paper blog hop - year in review!

Oh goodness, Cheryl popped over and left a sweet comment, and led me to a fun blog hop over at Karin's blog! So here goes - my faves for today from this year (even though I didn't start posting without the helpful nudge of my bestie, KathyCan, until August - lol). My partner in copic-crime (my bestie), Beth, reeled me into the world of copic addiction and with Kathy's guidance to challenges and sketches, my OBSESSION was born! Thank you, MY BESTIES!

Since I didn't start until August, I picked 12 of my favorits I've made since then. Pop on over to the hop and join in the fun!

Happy New Year!
(((hugs)))
wendy

Arrrrr, Happy Birthday Honey!

Lots of photos for this very special card

I made today for my dear, sweet, bestest friend, most wonderful

Man in the World

My Husband of 26 years

Pirate Bob!

I had so much fun making this birthday card for my husband, I had to take lots of photos! I used Dustin Pike images, followed the sketch over at Seems A little Sketchy, a stash of Paperloft DPs, and had to make him an easel - he thinks they are so clever... We will be retiring all jobs April 1st and hitting the RV trail to see America... this card is a little pun to him, as he is now drawing his SS(loot)- he'll get quite a chuckle in the morning when he finds this on his desk! Happy Birthday, Honey!

RECIPE: Dustin Pike-images; Seems a Little Sketchy-sketch #3; paperloft-DPs; Marvy-star punch; ribbon/coin-LSS; 7Gypsies-key charm; copics

CHALLENGES:
Seems a Little Sketchy
Crafty Boots
Paper Creations Ink
Paper Playtime
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog
Sparkles Forum Challenges
The Crafty Pad
Mark's Finest Papers
The Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge
Totally Gorjuss
Delicious Doodles
Hotshot Craft Blog
Simply Create Too
Stampin for the weekend
Wags'n Whiskers Stamps
Cooking it up with Katie
My Mum's Craft Shop
The Pixie Cottage
Scrapbook Sisters
Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog
Simon Says Stampribbon,punch,multifold
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog
Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Do You Stack Up
Little Miss Muffet
MelJen's Designs
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge
Shelly's Images

top five

Debby asked us to choose our top five faves we made this year - posted this last night, but guess I had too much eggnog ;), as it didn't post... so no eggnog, only biscuit and gravy and we should be good to go :)

Happy Birthday LaLa!

It's our sweet Daughter, Lelie's (affectionately named LaLa by her little brothers who couldn't pronounce Leslie, when they were little)birthday in a couple of weeks, and thought I'd better hop to it and get her card made. I love this image and the two sentiments from Mo Manning, and it's perfect for LaLa (she has the same hair!). I followed the sketch over at Simon Says and love the Prima Pixie Glen collevtion of patterned papers. I am entering this one over at Mo's challenge, as this week's theme is "fabric" and I'm on such a chiffon flower making kick, even the bow on this one is chiffon :)

RECIPE: Mo Manning-image; Simon Says Stamp Challenge-sketch; Prima Pixie Glen-patterned papers; chiffon fabric-flowers and bow; pearls-LCS; Memory Box-catalina die, Madera corner; Spellbinders-edgeabilities classic tripple scallop; copics

CHALLENGES:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge
DP2 Challenge
The Corrosive Challenge
One Stitch at a Time
Sparkles Forum Challrnges
The Crafty Pad
Emerald Faerie Garden
Glitter Fairies Challenge Blog
Just Tracys Crafts
Tiffany Doodles Digital Stamps
Delightful Challenges
Meljen's Designs challenge #89
The Paper Shelter
Tuesday Throwdown
Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Mr & Mrs B Love!

I love this Karen Middleton Cosy Snowbuddies image which can be found here - reminded me of my husband and me:) I used my Sizzix dies all over this card, along with Spellbinder dies and cuttlebug folders. Used the Marvy Snowmarker for the snow, and of course my beloved Copics. This one I sent to a very special, dearest friend.

Sending you Snow Much Love!
(((hugs)))
wendy

RECIPE: Karen Middleton-image; Doodlebug Jewels; Sizzix dies; Spellbinders dies; Marvy Snowmarker; cuttlebug embossing folders; copics

CHALLENGES:
Christmas Card Challenges
Creative Inspirations Paint
Dream Valley Challenges
Gingerloft Challenge
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz
One Stitch at a Time
Pile it on
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog
Craft Your Days Away
Di's Digi Designs Challenge
Hiding In My Craft Room
Simply Create Too
4 Crafty Chicks

Celebrating Cindy!

Birthday wishes for my dear friend, Cindy! Stamp Fairy is having a 50% off sale - WOW!!! I love this image and sentiment from the store, and know Cindy will enjoy it. I followed the sketch at Sketch Saturday today and it worked perfectly for my project. Cut strips of chiffon fabric, gather stitched and sewed on a peach pearl for the flowers - love to work with the chiffon - it's so yummy!

Enjoy the countdown!
(((hugs)))
wendy

RECIPE: Stamp Fairy-image and sentiment; Sketch Saturday-sketch; Prima-patterned papers; Memory Box-cataline die; Spellbinders-lacey die; Sizzix-circle dies; ribbon-LSS; copics

CHALLENGES:
Sketch Saturday
Stamp Fairy
Corrosive Challenge Blog
Paper Sundaes
Sparkles Forum Challenges
The Crafty Pad
Stampalot Challengepunch,flower,pearls
Totally Gorjuss
Clearly i Stamp
Southern Girls Challenge

Happy Birthday Mason!

Mason turned 3 on Wednesday! We all gathered for dinner in Old Sacramento, then some guests went home, but Nana & Papa were invited to the second part of the party - to ride the Polar Express train with Mason & Brooklyn - what fun! They changed into their jammies and at 8 it was ALL A-B-O-A-R-D the Polar Express to the North Pole! This image from The Stamping Boutique was a winner for Mason's card, along with the sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy.

Thanks for stopping by!
(((hugs)))
wendy

RECIPE: The stamping boutique-image; Seems a Little Sketchy-sketch; graphic45-patterned papers; copics; sizzix-dies

CHALLENGE:
Seems a Little Sketchy