Fun With Paper

Valentines

2012-02-11T10:20:00.001-06:00

Finally I can post my Valentines for Justin and Aaron. Justin's is made with a stamp a friend gave me. Isn't it cute? Colored with Copics and pretty straight forward. The background paper is embossed with my Cuttlebug and a hearts folder. On Aaron's I used stickers from Hobby Lobby and I love the way it turned out. The red sparkly ribbon under it is from Michaels and is their own Recollections brand. Happy Valentines Day to everyone.

Today the skies are blue and the snow is sparkling but it is only 9 degrees outside. A good day to stay inside and craft. We have some things we have to do today so unfortunately we have to go outside.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Papertrey Contest Now Closed

2012-02-07T21:52:00.000-06:00

Ok, I knew I didn't have a chance but PTI had a contest were you could download some freebies for their 5th anniversary celebration and then create something with them and post it to win a prize. I just finished my card and went to upload it to find that it closed this morning. Oh well, I have a card made at any rate. This card is made from a Papertrey paper pack called Bitty Dot Basics and 2 of the free images. One was the chicks that I cut out and "nested" in the flower stems. I thought it came out kinda cute. We had 10 inches of snow here so I can't go outside to take pictures for awhile. These colors seem to be brighter than what they are in real life. I need a light box. Or maybe I need to move south....hmmm lol.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Window Peeping

2012-01-28T10:15:00.002-06:00

Good morning, friends. I spent last night working on this card. I really do like how it came out. You have seen this image before but not like this. I saw a tutorial a while back on this and wanted to try it. So easy! I had been cutting long skinny strips to create a window before! Notice the wood grain on the window ledge. I used the woodgrain stamp from PTI to make that. Cool huh?

No snow here still. Mild temperatures too - in fact Monday will be above 50 degrees.

I finished Left to Tell and it was one of the most inspiring books I have ever read. Now I have just started David Baldacci's One Summer. Supposed to be good. I will let you know.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Stickers

2012-01-23T06:43:00.000-06:00

I have a friend, Georgia, who makes cards with stickers all of the time and she makes them a work of art. Soooo I decided that I would make a sticker card. Now this is nothing like what she does, but I thought it was acceptable. All I did was add the background with Versamark and some Stickles to the flower. Easy peasy.

Still no snow here but boy this week as sure been cold. Now most winters, by January we have had temperatures of zero and way below but this year they haven't gotten that cold. We have had zero and below wind chills but not actual below zero. With such nice weather we experienced, anything below 30 is feeling really cold to us.

I am reading an excellent book that I have to tell you about. It is Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza. The cover says "Discovering God in the Rwandan Holocaust". I can hardly put it down. I keep wondering if this type of thing could ever happen in our country and I believe the answer is yes, of course it could.

Until next time... Happy trails to you

Sheri

hAngler thank you

2012-01-14T10:15:00.003-06:00

I needed a thank you card for an awesome crafter and decided to see if I could make this little girl look decent. I colored her up with my Copics and then found some paper at my friend Georgia's house. We spent an afternoon and evening playing recently and I had not taken any dp as I had no idea what direction this little girl was going to take or if I would even color her. She had the perfect paper! Thanks Georgia :) ok, now she is this far, what now? She sat around for a few days and I would get an idea and try it out and then another until finally I thought these flowers looked good with her. Still needed a bit more so I found some wedding pearls and stuck them in too. There! I am finally happy with the project. Off it went in the mail. I got an email saying she liked it and that it had arrived safely.

We have had quite the week! It started off warm - in the high 50's warm. Then the next day it got very very windy and the temperatures dropped like a rocked. So we had that for 2 days. It is trying to get nice again but it is difficult. The winds have died down and Lucy and I were able to walk after school yesterday. Still pretty cold but if the wind is not blowing we are good to go. We walked the long way to the Humane Society were we got Lucy's license for the year. There we saw a lady in a jacket and short shorts. She was just oblivious to the cold, or very stupid!

I may have mentioned that I am reading Night Road by Kristin Hannah. Oh my, I can't put it down. If you like her writings it is one of her best. Get the tissues out though.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Penguins

2012-01-08T14:32:00.002-06:00

It is supposed to be winter and very cold like these penguins but so far it has been a very mild winter here in Nebraska. We have only had one snow and it was just a little. Yesterday and today we have had the sprinklers going to try to get some moisture into the ground and into our trees and bushes. It is beginning to get a bit colder now. Today it is just 44 degrees but on Thursday it was 66 degrees IN January IN Nebraska. My little Lucy and I walked when I got home from work until it get really dark. It was just too nice to waste the time inside. Later this week our weathermen are saying it will be in the 20's for highs. That is more like it and even now it should be zero or minus zero. I am not complaining. The 20's are going to be darn cold for us.

My card today was colored with Copics. Did you know they are coming out with 12 new colors in February? I have mine on order, do you? The snowflake is from K and Co. and the paper is from My Mind's Eye and called 12 Days of Christmas. I don't think you can see the glitter on the white part of the hat and the pom pom. Oh and I used cheesecloth for the first time. Next time I will let it flop around more. I think I used too much glue on it.

I am reading a great book called Night Road by Kristin Hannah. You can read about it on Amazon and decide if it is one you would like.

Until next time, Happy Trails to you....

Sheri

Yesterday's a Memory and Happy New Year

2012-01-01T10:52:00.003-06:00

Last summer when we were in Des Moines, the stamp store had a class for this card. We were not going to be there for the class but we did buy the "stuff" to make our own. They used wrapping paper for the background sheet and then the card itself is cream cardstock. The light blue cardstock is Bazzill. The butterfly is a sticker from K & Co. and the verse is a set of stamps from Wordsworth. We made several cards similar to this and I thought they all came out very nice. I love the colors!

Happy New Year to you. I hope everyone was safe and had a wonderful evening. We stayed home and were in bed long before the clock struck midnight. We were awakened by the fireworks at midnight though. Sure were a lot of them! Do anyone of you do anything special for New Years Day? We don't. Other than eat some left over snacks and try to clean out the fridge from the holidays. We do have a shrimp ring every year so we have that to look forward to either today or tomorrow. Nebraska plays their bowl game tomorrow so we will have treats for two days instead of just today.

Until next time, Happy trails to you.....

Sheri

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T08:33:00.004-06:00

By the time you read this the day will be about over. I hope everyone is having a wonderful day and spending it with those they love. We certainly did. Our weather is wonderful with temperatures in the 40's with no snow or ice to contend with. Two years ago we had a blizzard that shut down the city. No Christmas Eve services, no families visiting relatives, shut down! We were able to make it to our daughter's but it was dicey. I think we spent Christmas Day with a snow shovel in our hands.

I made a card with some Paper Studio gems I got the other day. The cardstock is Archivers own, and the sentiment is from Papertray Ink - one of their $5.00 sets. Pretty simple!

Until next time, happy trails to you

Sheri

Snow Day

2011-12-17T21:27:00.004-06:00

Happy week before Christmas. For our family we get together on Christmas Eve so this time next week it will be all over. We are usually so tired by Christmas Day that we just watch a movie and make a special Christmas dinner. Mom always used to come over and enjoy the day with us but she is gone now. On a happy note, tomorrow (the 18th) is my birthday! Yup, I am all of 34 years old. Ok, I guess I have mentioned that I have grown grandchildren so you probably won't buy that, huh? Well since it is my birthday I can be any age I want to be - for today only. Tomorrow I can go back to being old.

My card today was one of the goodies I won from Beate a couple of weeks ago. It is from Whimsy stamps and a Snickerdoodle Kids stamp called Janice and Marty's Snow Day. Isn't it cute? I colored with Copics and put Smooch on the snowman. The paper is from My Mind's Eye.

I want to take a minute to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and safe travels if you are traveling. Enjoy time with your families and take time to reflect on the reason for the season.

Until next time, Happy trails to you.

Sheri

Vases of Flowers

2011-12-11T13:26:00.002-06:00

Good Sunday afternoon to you. WOW It is almost Christmas! Can you even believe it? I am sure not ready yet. We have one more week of school and then I am off for two whole weeks. I have a lot to get ready in this last week of school. All the gifts I have to give there have to be purchased and wrapped pretty darned quick! And what am I doing? Yup, blogging and reading and coloring and everything I should not be doing. Hehe. Are you all ready for Christmas yet?

The card I made for today is a stamp off from last summer when I was in Des Moines with my group friends. I have no idea whose stamp it was so can't ask what company it is from. I love it though and if I find out, I want to buy this one. I did very little to it other than color with my Copics, used a corner rounder, mounted it on black PTI paper and put a gemstone in each corner. I really think it turned out nice.

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

New window

2011-12-04T17:56:00.004-06:00

It is December already! Good gosh it will be Christmas before we know it. I feel like I am running about 3 weeks behind. But it will come and go whether I am ready or not. It was a very busy weekend. We had our first snow and we got about 5 inches. We were cleaning up after that and then had to get a few things for gift giving. Then Justin and Aaron came and spent the night. What fun little people they both are. They are always as good as gold so it is no problem however I had planned to wrap presents. Oh well, they will get wrapped ( I hope!) I need a fairy Godmother!

I received a new image from Mo Manning last week called Snow Day and could not wait to ink it up. I also received a couple of new dies to die for! They are from Impressrubberstamps.com. I got the large window and the snowflake border. I love them! I added some stickers for the snowflakes. Of course I colored her with my Copics and then used some liquid applique to puff up the furry parts.

Sorry for the picture. I wanted to take it outside in the fir tree but it is covered with snow so I had to settle for an inside snowman.

I hope you all have a wonderful week and you are way ahead with your Christmas preparations.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Congratulations!

2011-11-26T07:13:00.003-06:00

A dear friend of ours son will graduate college in December so I made a card for him. I used PTI stamps, and Memento ink. This came together so quickly and was a snap to make. I stamped the hat twice, once in the blue and then again in black. I cut it out and glued it over the blue hat. I also found some dimensional star stickers in my stash so I put them over the blue stars. I added a couple of score lines and then used my Cuttlebug stars folder at the bottom.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We certainly did. Of course we ate way too much but it was 73 degrees outside so we went out and worked in the yard to work some of it off. I think the record warm temperature was 65 so we blew it away. Now it is on to Christmas shopping and decorating.

Until next time, Happy trails to you!

Sheri

Santa

2011-11-20T17:03:00.003-06:00

I found this on Dawns Stamping Thoughts and just had to try it out. I like the double gatefold card. I know what I will do differently next time so am anxious to try it out again. The paper is from PaperTrey Ink and the image is from Stamping Bella. Of course I colored with Copics and cut with Nesties.

It has gotten cold the last couple of days. In the 30's both days. Down from the 50's on Friday however Thanksgiving is supposed to be almost 60 so I am hopeful! I have a nasty cold. No voice at all - well a squeak now and then.

My husband and I would like to with everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy time with family and dear friends.

Until next time, Happy trails to you.....

Sheri

Believe

2011-11-13T19:50:00.002-06:00

My daughter grew up with a girl and they were best friends for years. They ended up moving to Arizona when she was about 16 or 17. The girls have stayed in touch all of these years and we just found out that her daughter who is just 15 years old has stage 4 cancer of the bone and lung. The prognosis is grim but we know that prayer changes things and that God has her in His hands. I would like to ask you to pray for Katie. She is way to young to be so sick.

My card was made from a set from Verve called Believe. I saw this before I bought the set but don't remember where. I stamped the flowers on PTI white cardstock and embossed with white embossing powder. I just rubbed ink over it when I was finished. Very very simple.

We had a full weekend. Today was yard work but first went to brunch with our daughter, son in law and grandsons. The boys came home with us and helped us in the yard. We really enjoy having them. They are such goofs and they keep us laughing all of the time.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Get well

2011-11-06T18:16:00.006-06:00

I have a friend who is having her hip replaced on Tuesday. I know she won't see this so I can post it now. This cute little guy is from Crafty Secrets and colored with my Copics, speaking of which LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL YESTERDAY! I am so excited to get my new Copic bag. Love it! So much easier to carry around that what I had. Anyway back to the card. I cut it out with my Nestibilities and mounted it on Bazzill cardstock. Added some flowers and bling from the wedding department at Hobby Lobby and presto it is done! Quick and cute I think. What do you think?

We had our first snow this past week. Big huge white flakes mixed with rain. It even stuck on the grass for a couple of hours and the streets were slushy. Of course the next day was in the 50's. Supposed to happen again this week. I am not so sure I am ready for the cold and snow and ice and slop of the winter.

A huge shout out to my friend Eulanda for changing my blog. I love it! Thanks so much!!

Until next time... Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Shirley Goodness and Mercy

2011-10-31T20:32:00.005-05:00

Ever read Debbie Macomber's book Shirley Goodness and Mercy? Such a good book and these three little angels remind me of them. Let's see, I started with Papertrey Ink cardstock for the base and over that I added some Creative Imaginations Christmas paper. It is double sided so the other side is the strip and bow down the side. The bow is a die cut from Papertrey Ink, as is the button. Well, I mean the real button is from Papertrey Ink, not that it is a die cut. The bow is raised up on Pop Dots. The angels are from Lili of the Valley stamps and colored with Copics. I paper pieced their dresses with scraps and used a Nestie to cut it out. I sponged around the outside with Hero Arts shadow ink in the color Stone. I really like how it turned out. I hope you do too.

Our temperatures are very warm. The kids sure didn't need coats for Halloween tonight. It is almost 9:00 p.m. and still in the 60's. It is supposed to be warm again tomorrow and then only in the 40's with rain for Wed. Yuck. I know winter is coming but sure don't want it to. If I had my way, we would fast forward to spring. Maybe the bears have the right idea. Hibernation is not such a bad thing!

Until next time...

Happy trails to you

Sheri

Get Well

2011-10-22T19:49:00.007-05:00

It has been quite a week! I am slowly getting my computer back up and running. I guess I don't have to clean out all of the junk - it did it for me :) I guess that is the bright side, yes? I am trying to get my address book back. That is the hardest part. I have friends and even some relatives who I have lost their emails and their addresses. I hope they send me an email. If you think I need your email or snail mail address, please get in touch with me. On another note, I had parent teacher conferences this week at school so I worked late on Wed. and Thurs. and got Friday off. The weather was absolutely gorgeous on Friday. Lucy and I took two long walks. And speaking of Lucy, she is three years old today! She had a special dinner and got to go for a long ride. It drizzled all day today so no walks for us. We went to a neighboring town and bought a John Deere riding lawn mower and snow blower attachment for it. Bill is unable to use the walk behind and can't shovel and was feeling useless so we thought this may help. He is tickled pink!

Yadayadayada... I am rambling and you came to see a card. Sorry. My card was made for a friend who had surgery Friday. He is my computer guy and got me all set up after the crash. It was such a simple card to make. My friends Joanne and Lynette both have made this type of card lately and I needed to try it. The sun stamp is from a BoBunny set called Barefoot & Bliss. The cattails are Penny Black. The sentiment is from a Verve set titled Wishing You. I used Momento ink, Tuxedo Black and Tangelo. The paper is Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie. The white cardstock is Papertrey Ink. Oh and I could not resist putting a little sparkle on the cattails with a clear Spica pen.

I will be anxious to hear what you think...

Until next time... Happy trails to you....

Sheri

What A Week!

2011-10-16T11:00:00.005-05:00

Good morning! What a week this has been. I was checking emails when all of a sudden the little ball just kept rolling and rolling. It happens occasionally so I didn't think much of it but did a force quit. When I restarted it, all I got were question marks. Not a good sign :( I took it to the Apple Store and found that my hard drive had crashed. I have had Macs forever and never had had a problem and my computer is not even two years old. Well, I have learned my lesson - the hard way. Why do humans always have to learn the hard way? Anyway I had to buy a new hard drive and I got a new cord so I can back up with my external hard drive that I had but needed a new cord to work with this computer. I lost everything I had. So no pictures, no files, nothing. I am starting from scratch. So I uploaded one lonely card that I made and I will use it today.

On the brighter side, we went to the Omaha Community Playhouse last night to see Chicago. I actually liked it better than the movie and I loved the movie! We had a great time. Our Playhouse was founded by Henry Fonda and they do a wonderful job there. We have others around but this one is just outstanding. They have traveling caravans for A Christmas Carol and they tour all over the country.

So now on to my card. It is a Lili of the Valley image called A Christmas Dance that my friend Eulanda sent to me. I colored her with my Copic markers using the colors Bev Rochester used on hers. I then punched 2 snowflakes out and ran them through my Xyron and then glittered them up and put them one on top of another, popped a button on top and put it on my card. The paper is from my stash and I think it is from Bo Bunny. I also punched a strip of red to go down the center. Oh and I glittered the fur she is wearing too.

Until next time... Happy Trails to you

Sheri

Pumpkins

2011-10-09T14:18:00.002-05:00

A little early but I really liked the way this card turned out. It is a Northwoods stamp that I colored with my Copics and then glittered and glittered some more. Really I just followed the coloring on the stamp so it was a no brainer. I made this card last week. We had our grandsons all last weekend as their parents were in New York City seeing the sights and seeing plays. The boys were absolutely perfect but there was no stamping time to be had.

It doesn't feel like Halloween here. It has been really warm and in fact it is 80 again today. It was very close to 90 a couple of days last week. But we have a few weeks before the "big" day :) I love not having to run the furnace or air conditioner.

I am reading a Kristin Hannah book called True Colors. I am enjoying it.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Hey Buddy

2011-10-01T21:45:00.004-05:00

Today I have 2 similar cards up. The Hey Buddy was made for a friend's grandson and the Happy Birthday was made for my grandson, Aaron. The airplane is from a PaperTreyInk set as is the banner and words. The clouds are a PTI die. The sun is a sticker I had in my stash. The little boy on Aaron's card is from a long retired SU set. This is a fun set to use and play with.

I don't know about your corner of the world, but we have had the most beautiful weather here in Omaha the last few weeks. It just doesn't get any better. Nice warm days and cool nights. Wonderful walking weather for Lucy and me. I even enjoy mowing the lawn. Anything to be outside.

Until next time...happy trails to you!

Sheri

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

2011-09-24T19:30:00.002-05:00

Happy Saturday! We are enjoying wonderful weather here. Warm days and chilly nights. Just perfect fall weather. Great walking weather too. I love going for a walk and not sweating.

Last summer my friends Georgia and Nancy and I made a trip to Lincoln NE about 50 miles away to visit a Ben Franklin stamp store. We discovered Rosie Roadshow stamps and we were hooked. These are small stamps but oh so cute with wonderful sayings. I think you will be seeing lots of them here. Several followed me home. Can't you just hear Tiny Tim singing this and strumming his ukulele? Takes you back a few decades, yes? Did anyone ever wonder how he ever got to be on tv? hehe Anyway I digress, this was colored with my Copics and I used papers from my stash. The 3D tulip stickers are from K and Company. This was a fun card to make.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Little Spooks

2011-09-19T07:07:00.002-05:00

First off Thank you Eulanda for changing my blog. I love this one. So appropriate for this time of year.

My card this time was made from an image I got from my friend Nancy. Thanks Nancy! It is a Northwoods stamp and I colored it with my Copic markers and glittered it up. It won't be long before we hear them coming to our door looking for their candy.

It turned very fallish here this last week. Today is supposed to be a throwback to summer with a high of 80 but then it is back to fall. The weekend was cloudy and drizzly and in the low 60's which is perfect weather for me. Some of the leaves are starting to turn so fall can't be too far away.

Oh, another book that I have recently read is Hattie's Big Sky. It is a young adult book and excellent - about a young girl who goes from Iowa to homestead in Montana. Actually my grandmother did this same thing. She went alone from Nebraska to Montana and homesteaded there so this made me more aware of what she went through. I was only about 10 when she died and really wish I could have known her longer to hear her stories.

Until next time - happy trails to you....

Sheri

Vintage Traveling Girl

2011-09-13T19:41:00.002-05:00

This little Hangler girl just stole my heart. I made her for a friend who loves vintage and tried to make her look like a waif from the 40's. Sometimes when I color an image I make up a story about them and this one's name is Lana and she is going on the train to visit her grandmother. I talk to her and she talks to me. Call me crazy but it is just how I roll. Does anyone else talk to their images as the come to life? I colored her with my Copic markers and used a K and Co. butterfly as an embellishment. I cut her out with a Nestibility and the background paper is Bazzill.

Is anyone experiencing Fall like weather? It has been pretty warm here - 94 yesterday and only about 72 today. Tomorrow will be about 58 and tomorrow night should get down into the high thirties. I would love a string of 60's with nice blue skies.

Just finished a wonderful book called Still Alice by Lisa Genova. Check it out if you are a reader.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Flowers For You

2011-09-05T08:31:00.002-05:00

I got this little girl from a friend in Des Moines when we went this summer. Isn't she adorable? I colored her with my Copic markers and then glittered up her bows and used Crystal Effects on her boots. The butterfly is a sticker from K and Co as well as the flowers behind the fence. The fence is a die cut I also got in Des Moines from a friend. I love the size of this fence. I believe it may be from Taylored Expressions.

Happy Labor Day to my US friends. It has turned wonderful here. Highs in the 70's and lows in the 40's. Right now at 8:30 A.M. it is 54 degrees outside and I am even a bit chilly! I am sure it will turn hot again but no more 100 degree days I hope.

We plan to have a lazy day here at home. We were busy Saturday and Sunday so it will be nice to stay at home and read or just do whatever we want to do. I hope you enjoy your day as well.

Until next time, Happy Trails to you!

Sheri

Count Your Blessings

2011-08-27T09:14:00.002-05:00

Oh my gosh, has it really been two whole weeks since I have posted? School is busier that ever before and I come home exhausted. I have been reading a lot or should I say picking up the book and falling asleep! I did manage to finish Debbie Macomber's newest book, A Turn In The Road which was one of her best. I really enjoyed it. Just what I needed right now, a great light story.

Today we will celebrate Justin's 11th birthday. It seems like yesterday that this little guy and our fourth grandchild was born. Where or where do the years go? Justin, if you see this, stop growing up so fast!

Today's card is made from a Gina K set called Spring Basket. I colored it with my Copics and cut it out with Nestibilities. The ribbon I have had for years and I think it was purchased at Hobby Lobby. I was very happy with the result.

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

Thank You

2011-08-13T10:58:00.003-05:00

Happy Saturday Peeps! What a week it has been. Well two weeks actually. I went back to work on August 1. We had some major remodeling done "over the summer" and when I walked in the door there were workmen everywhere and nothing was completed. I could not begin to get to my desk so I worked in the library the first week. This week was better in that I could get to my desk and I cleaned and cleaned only to come back every morning to another mess and lots and lots of dust. Then there were the parents who waited all summer to enroll their kids into school. Lots and lots of parents. I have been working late nights and lots of overtime trying to get ready. I am so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open. But now this Monday school begins so it should be much better soon. It is a good thing I made some cards ahead to showcase because I have not so much as looked at a stamp for over a week. This weeks card is made from the Papertrey Ink's anniversary set. The dp I used was in my stash. A super simple card. I hope you like it and will stop back next time.

Until next time... happy trails to you!

Sheri

Treasured Friend

2011-07-30T21:15:00.002-05:00

I have a good friend who has a birthday coming up. I don't think she reads my blog but just in case, I won't mention her name since she has not received this yet. I actually made two of these but sealed one before I could take a picture. This is a GinaK Designs set of stamps and I am having so much fun with them. Of course I have had them for a year and just now inking them up. I colored them with my Copic markers and the paper is PaperTrey Ink. I used my Cuttlebug and I think the embossing folder is called Spots or Bubbles. I used a friend's folder so not sure. Thanks Georgia!

Well, my summer is over as of tomorrow. I head back to work on Monday morning. Where did the summer go? And how will I ever have time to fit 8 hours of work into my day? I know I think that every year but time just seems to fly. If you have more summer left, enjoy each and every moment. Before long winter will be upon us.

Until next time... Happy trails to you....

Sheri

We are so sorry ...

2011-07-22T18:19:00.003-05:00

I didn't have any sympathy cards in my stash and thought I should make a few. Well, I have made one! I don't know why I was thinking of sympathy cards other than the fact that I only have one more week of vacation before heading back to work for another school year. Kids start August 15 and I start August 1. Boy where did the summer go? Oh I know it is still in full swing but it is going to have to carry on without me. Boo hoo.

We got the deck sealed last weekend and boy was it hot. This weekend isn't going to be much better if any so I guess it was wise that we didn't postpone it. We would like to put one more coat on the floor. That should not take any time at all though. We just have to find a day where rain is not predicted for a couple of days.

Ok, now for the card. The designer paper is from Ancestry.com and is bronzed paper green decortative. Isn't it pretty? The image is from Penny Black and I used a stamp from my friend Vicki when we were in Des Moines earlier this summer. I have since ordered the stamp. I really love it. I colored the butterflies with my Copic markers and then Stickled them. The topaz rhinestones are Martha Stewart and the other small gold stones were from my stash. I cut it out with my Nesties and chalked the edges. I don't think that shows up too well.

Until next time... Happy trails to you

Sheri

Summertime

2011-07-14T08:25:00.003-05:00

Good morning Peeps! It is going to be fairly decent today but then sizzling from Friday on. Guess what we are doing Saturday? Yup, seal coating the deck. We power washed it last weekend in preparation but could we have picked a better weekend? I think there will be 4 of us so it should not take too long I hope.

For my card today I got my inspiration from Kitty Kraft's blog I am always blown away with her cards. I also used a much neglected Sarah Kay image and colored her with my Copic markers. I cut her out with my oval nestabilities and the oval scallop underneath it. I also paper pierced the scalloped one. I used a Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes for the white piece she is mounted on but the corner is my favorite, thanks Kitty. I just used a Martha Stewart punch to get this affect. I have to say this was not the punch I wanted to use but the M.S. punch I wanted to use would not punch! It is in the freezer as I heard this sometimes works. I tried to sharpen it but that didn't help. Besides not stamping, it would not release the paper. Anyone have these problems with your punches?

Well that is about it for this time. So until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

Nothing But Blue Skies

2011-07-09T10:49:00.003-05:00

Good Morning Peeps! It is going to be a scorcher here in Nebraska all weekend so thought I had better get up early and move! I mowed the grass early and trimmed some bushes and now after my shower feel a whole lot better. I wish someone would invent something you could put on your grass to make it stop growing. It gets to the length you want it to stay and then you put something on it and it just stays that length. Anyone up for an invention? hehe

OK today I have a card that I made for a friend who was going through a rough time. I hope things are better for her now. The image is from Flourishes and they stamp so nicely. I will be buying more from them for sure! I colored it with my Copic markers. I cut it out with my Nestabilities and then mounted it on paper from my stash. Also the ribbon is of unknown origin. Pretty sure I got it at a local craft store.

Wherever you are try to stay cool. Summer will be over before we know it. Enjoy every moment of it.

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

Tilda wants to say Happy Birthday!

2011-07-04T20:26:00.004-05:00

I can honestly say I was not happy with the card I posted the last time. It did look better in person but I could not get a good picture. Even in person it was not my favorite card. You know how you have something in your head and it just doesn't quite come out that way and nothing you do can make it right? Well, that was that card. So what is a girl to do but make another one today! I used a summery Tilda and decked her out for the holiday. She even has a matching floatie. I colored her with my Copics and then paper pierced the edges. I used October Afternoon papers and punched the red one with my Fiskers punch. The star was made at least a year ago by me and I never used it. It has been sitting on my table that long and I would go past it and think I need to use it. Finally! I am glad I waited - I like it on this card. The celebrate was a Papertrey Ink die and the sentiment is from Little Lady from Papertrey Ink.

I hope you all had a wonderful day today and continue to enjoy your summer. All too soon we will be up to our knees in snow again.

God Bless the USA!!

Until next time....Happy trails to you

Sheri

Happy Birthday America!

2011-07-01T21:14:00.004-05:00

The Fourth of July already? Where is the summer going? It has been very hot here but that means more craft time because you certainly can't stay outside too long. I made this card for the 4th but my camera just could not get a good picture. It is very sparkly in real life. The fireworks are gold and red, the girl and her dress are silver.

We are going to a neighborhood cookout on the 4th. Do you have plans? I would love to know what everyone is doing.

Until next time...happy trails to you

Sheri

Happy Birthday Bill

2011-06-25T09:06:00.002-05:00

Good morning to you all. My husband had a birthday on the 21 of June and this is the card that I made for him. Happy Birthday, Honey! It is from Gina K and is called Quite a Catch. Isn't it funny? Love her lips :) The paper is from Gina K as well. Of course I used my Copics to color her.

Our week here was cooler than normal and today is rainy. Our grandson came on Thursday evening and is leaving today. We were so busy. Aaron is 6 and full of energy. Yesterday was absolutely beautiful and we went to the puppy park for a couple of hours in the afternoon. Aaron did more running than the puppies. I don't think there was one dog that he didn't play with. He had so much fun! When we got home I had a tired little boy as well as a tired puppy on my hands. Such a nice problem to have, yes? We still had to eat dinner and go for our walk. Oh and the most important thing, eat ice cream

Miss You

2011-06-18T11:02:00.003-05:00

Good morning! Another Saturday rolls around and our day will be busy. Have to go to buy birdseed for our birds. We enjoy watching them outside our kitchen window. Believe it or not, that is one reason I have not pushed for a craft room. I love to be in the kitchen and watching the birds when I craft.

Today's card was made for a friend that I am not seeing near as much as I used to. I used the Papertrey Ink anniversary set to make this card. The inks were all Memento inks. I really like the watercolor look to this card. Of all of the anniversary sets that PTI has put out I love this one the best. The butterfly is also from Papertrey and I colored it with my Copics.

Last week I mentioned that I was going to Des Moines IA for our annual stamping get together. Well unfortunately it is over for another year but oh the memories. We had so much fun and laughed and giggled until our sides hurt. Some of the ladies had new techniques to show us, some brought lots of food, some shared new things and everyone contributed. There was considerable lack of sleep but so worth it. Several of us were in the breakfast room at the motel when a lady came up to us and asked if we were rubber stampers. She was from Colorado Springs, CO and was also a stamper. She brought in a box of her cards and we each got to pick out a card she had made. Hi Dee! What a nice lady! Her poor husband said she has so much stuff he barely has room for his Cheerios anymore. Sound familiar? Another man walked into the breakfast room in the evening when we were making some cards and asked if we were Creative Memories ladies. We weren't but the fact that he knew that amazed me.

That's all for today. I want to wish a very happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there. And a very special Father's Day to my wonderful hubby who lets me do so many crazy things and is usually right there in the thick of things with me.

Until next time... Happy trails to you!

Sheri

HAngler thanks

2011-06-11T08:57:00.002-05:00

Good Morning! Sure doesn't feel like summer this morning. It is only in the 50's so far. I think it is supposed to get to 73 or so today. At least it is sunny today. I am so tired of the clouds and rain. The Missouri River is flooding big time here in the Omaha area. I am about 7 miles from it so no danger except from all of the mosquitoes! They are like birds they are so big and so plentiful!

My card today is a thank you card for my dentist. He is such a great guy and has taken very good care of me for so many years that I decided to make a card for him and his staff. Today I will show you his. It is a HAngler stamp that I used and colored with my Copic markers. I used Papertrey Ink paper and popped on some PTI buttons as well. Super easy. I have been thinking about doing this since March so just wanted to get them in the mail so didn't do anything too fancy.

I am off to Iowa tomorrow morning. My little stamping group has a get together each June and we stamp, eat, talk, eat, shop, eat and then we go to dinner. We are from several places - 2 from California, 1 from Minnesota, 2 from Omaha, and 4 from Iowa. We sure hope everyone can make it next year. It would be so fun to have everyone in the group there. We leave to come home on Tuesday amidst sad goodbys and see you next years. Well, I am off to pack! I hope you are having a great summer.

Until next time...Happy trails to you!

Sheri

Anniversary

2011-05-31T22:40:00.002-05:00

I had to make an anniversary card a while back and chose to use some pretty stickers from KandCo. I think they are so very pretty and the card just makes itself. I added a Nestie frame around it and then chalked a bit. Easy peasy.

Today was my last day at work for eight whole weeks! I left or rather danced out of school at 10:25 this morning. I love my summers off and the chance to relax and then get ready for the next school year.

I just finished a great book. Does anyone read Belva Plain? Her last book called Heartwood is out and is excellent. Ms. Plain died at 94 years old. It is unfortunate that she didn't start to write novels until she was in her late 50's but in the years she did write, she manage to write many many wonderful stories.

I hope you all have a wonderful summer and lots of fun plans. Please share them here if you have some fun things coming up this summer. I am going to Iowa to meet up with my stamping group. We meet every summer and have gals come from California, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and sometimes Illinois. We laugh and stamp and eat for 2 days. It is always a highlight of my year. See you soon ladies!!

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

Birthday Hats

2011-05-21T09:26:00.002-05:00

My friend Georgia is the sticker queen. I may have mentioned that before - several times but she does the most amazing things with stickers. I had to try something simple to get my feet wet. I chose these three dimensional stickers I had. I should know who made these but I can't find the packaging. I will continue to look. I used my birthday Cuttlebug folder for the background and layered it with some pink paper. This was a five minute card!

School is out for the kids! Yesterday was the last day. It was just crazy around there. But now teachers come back Monday and Tuesday and then I work the rest of the week and a little while the following Tuesday and then I am out for eight wonderful weeks. This is the time we have all looked for since last August! I do have to say I enjoy the school year as well. It is fun to work with kids all day. Keeps me on my toes for sure!

Until next time... Happy trails to you

Sheri

Another Birthday Card

2011-05-17T20:06:00.002-05:00

I needed to add to my supply of birthday cards. They are pretty much gone. I ran across this stamp set that I have had for ages and never used - anyone else do that? Nope? just me? lol. Anyway it is from Crafty Secrets and called Bird Lovers. I made it so very simple. Just stamped it and colored a bit with my Copics. Used a Nestie to cut it out, used some distress ink around the edges and scored it with my ScorBuddy. Doesn't get any easier.

Work right now is just crazy. The end of the school year is always nuts. Friday is the kids last day for the 10-11 school year.

Until next time, Happy Trails to you...

Sheri

Happy Birthday Joanne and Marcia!

2011-05-09T20:01:00.004-05:00

Good Evening Friends. I was going to post on Mother's Day but I ended up being sick all day. Today I am feeling a bit better so wanted to get this on here before it is too late. My cousin, Joanne has a birthday today. I learned to ride a bike on her farm and this bike reminds me of the bike I learned on. Of course Joanne is not nearly as old as this lady but she has just as much fun as this one looks like she is having. Joanne, if that old bike is still around, get it out and take a spin today! Hope your day was as special as you.

May is a birthday month. Tomorrow is my sister's birthday and she is getting a card I had on my blog a while back with the lady and the walker. I know she will get a kick out of it. She doesn't read my blog so the secret is safe unless she already has received it. Happy Birthday to you Marcia.

This image is a digi and colored with my Copics.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

All Things Grow With Love

2011-05-02T09:28:00.003-05:00

Whew! What a weekend we had. On Saturday we took Lucy to Bark in the Park which is an annual fundraiser for the dog parks. There were many many vendors there and a good time was had by all. We had company after that and then we went to do our normal Saturday morning chores. Saturday night we discovered that our freezer was on its last leg. Of course this was the Berkshire meetings here in Omaha and we had already decided we would not need anything so we chose not to get credentials. Dumb move. So now we are at Nebraska Furniture Mart with thousands of others trying to buy a freezer without credentials! We were fortunate that they gave us the discount anyway. So that took forever! We came home, cleaned out the utility room to get ready for the delivery today. After we did that, we mowed the yard and then I went with my friend Pat, to get flowers for the front yard. Came back home and cooked dinner and then Lucy and I went for a long walk. End of weekend! I took today off of work to get a few things done, that has changed to getting the freezer and planting flowers. Oh, and scrubbing the kitchen floor. Doesn't it sound like fun?

Now here is what you came to see. The card. This is a digi image called Sprout. Isn't she cute? I colored her with my Copics. This is a twisted easel card - so easy to make! The paper is new but I used the last of it here and can't remember the name. The flowers are stickers from my stash. I am so happy with how she turned out. What do you think?

Until next time...

Happy trails to you

Sheri

Spring Jar

2011-04-23T09:40:00.003-05:00

Can you stand one more jar card? Another Papertrey Ink image with flowers in the jar. I loved the bright colors of this one. Papers were from my stash - newer but already cut so don't remember whose they are. I put a button for the center of each of my flowers.

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter, Passover or whatever you celebrate. I hope you are having some nice weather where you are. Sure wish we could say we are but today is very windy and the wind chills make the temperature feel like 32 degrees. Of course we still have the high winds. I am beginning to wonder if spring will ever get to Nebraska...

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Bunny in the Jar

2011-04-16T09:30:00.003-05:00

Good morning! Don't you just love lazy Saturday mornings? Remember last week I said spring had finally arrived? Well as quickly as it came it has left. We had pouring rain for two days with lots of wind. Finally today the rain has stopped but it is still very cloudy and very very windy. It is only 34 degrees with a wind chill of 18 degrees. I guess the bright side is that we are not shoveling snow!

So back to my "in the jar" cards. It is fun deciding what goes into the jar next! Today I put a bunny in the jar. The background paper as well as the pink and brown polka dot paper is from The Girls' Paperie and is from the vintage whimsy collection. It is a double sided paper which I think takes all the guess work out of making a card! I colored with Copics. The flower strip along the bottom is from Doodlebug and is part of a package of paper frills. The yellow candy dots are from Pebbles.

I made this for my friend Connie. She has received it and asked that I put it on my blog so hi Connie! Just for you :)

Until next time, happy trails to you ....

Sheri

Easter Chick

2011-04-10T13:48:00.004-05:00

I am having so much fun with the Friendship Jar and Spring Additions from Papertrey Ink. This is just one of many of the cards I have made with it. I used Girls Paperie paper - isn't it just one of the prettiest papers you have ever seen? I got it at Archivers. I put a doily on top of that and then my jar. Of course I used my Copics to color and popped the chick up with pop dots. I didn't have any ribbon the right color so I used white ribbon and colored it with my Copics.

It has finally turned to spring here and we are loving the warm sun on our faces. Leaves are popping out all over and our little Lucy is happily playing at the puppy park once again. It is fun to see all of the new puppies coming for the first time. Seems just a little while ago that it was us and Lucy was so afraid to get off of my lap. Now she acts as if she owns the place!

Until next time... Happy Trails to you...

Sheri

Easter Bunny

2011-04-02T08:53:00.004-05:00

First off when you finish here head over to http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/2011/04/sweet-stuff-and-beautiful-tilda-at-just.html and see the great give away she has going on!

Now for my card. I was at my friend, Georgia's house last week and we got a lot done. She had this stamp and it was really calling my name. I forgot to look to see who makes this stamp but I am pretty sure she said she has had it for a very long time so it may be discontinued by now. I colored with my Copics of course and then found these papers in my stash. Now why did I buy those papers in the first place? I can't imagine what I was thinking but they sure are perfect for this bunny and his carrot. I popped the image up on pop dots and used my Spica glitter pen for a little sparkle. I didn't add any embelishments as I thought this wild paper was enough. Oh, and of course I used my Nesties for the cutting.

I believe spring is really trying to get here now. We have had blue skies 2 days in a row and temperatures in the 60's. Now speaking of temps, I have a friend in Alaska, hi Elizabeth! and she wrote to me that it was 11 below zero and they could finally go outside with just a light sweater on. I asked her if I had read that right and she said yes, it feels very warm after the 60 below zero temperatures they have in the winter. So I guess it is all in what you get used to. Don't think I want to get used to that!

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2011-03-27T20:52:00.002-05:00

Well, our spring break is officially over. It is back to work tomorrow but there is a light at then end of the tunnel. It is still very chilly here but by next weekend it is supposed to be over 70 degrees. I sure hope they are right!

The card I made today is a new Gina K design. Aren't those flowers pretty ones? I colored everything with my Copic markers. The base white paper is Papertrey Ink and the lavender paper is Bazzill. I used a Nestibility to cut the frame and then cut out the flowers and glued them onto the frame. The ribbon is from some I have had laying around for years that I used for Christmas gifts. I love the way it allows you to do anything with it. It is very easy to work with.

If you are a reader, I am just finishing up an excellent book called Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman. She is the wife of a Christian singer songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman.

Until next time, Happy trails to you and I hope spring finds you if it hasn't already.

Sheri

Birthday Girl

2011-03-24T15:03:00.002-05:00

Well, spring still has not arrived but we haven't had the snow. However they say we will get some tonight. I am ignoring it and hoping spring returns very soon. Yesterday I got to go to my friends house to play. Hi Georgia! We had such a productive day and got a lot done. I had colored this little girl up before I went and finished her up yesterday. I put her on a pretty doily and then Georgia suggested the bling around the doily. Super idea! The paper is from The Girls Paperia and is called Gingham Stripe. Doesn't it just remind you of clothes or wallpaper from the past? I love it! I put some Crystal Effects on her balloon to make it shine.

Until next time, Happy Trails to You!

Sheri

Winter Wonderland

2011-03-20T19:01:00.003-05:00

Ok, this is the very very last winter card for months! It is very nice here today - but towards the end of the week they are talking about a possible rain snow mix so we are not into spring just yet. But each nice day is one day closer, right?

My card today is really pretty simple. I used a Cuttlebug folder for the snowflakes and then went over it lightly with ink. I finished that off with a Spica clear pen. The snowpeople are part of a very old stamp from Hero Arts. I colored them with my Copic pens. The snow drifts are just torn paper with Stickles on the tops. Easy peasy.

I am on spring break this week so hope to get a lot of stamping time in. YEAH!! I hope spring has arrived in your neck of the woods and hope our weatherman is way wrong.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Easter Maggie and Sale

2011-03-13T12:10:00.006-05:00

I made an Easter card today. I was in the spring mood as is everyone these days. However it is only 32 degrees here and cloudy so it sure doesn't feel like spring. I stamped her on Papertrey Ink paper and colored her with my Copics. I found the designer paper in my stash of paper. The yellow flower is from Martha Stewart and the blue ones are Primas.

I have several stamps for sale. Some have never been used and some only a couple of times. Today I have Stampin Bella's and Papertrey Ink stamps. Please email me if you are interested in any of them. If you have any questions or can't find what you are looking for or are interested in buying something, please email me at wsdanielson@cox.net

Bella’s for sale
Pom Pom abella $4.90
Stacyfishabella $5.10
Walkabella $4.90
Weightwatchabella $5.10
Wreathabella $5.10
Yogabella $6.30
Hitcheddafellabella $6.30
Worm Wishes $2.10
Barbella $4.20
Beachabella $4.20
Bookwormabella $4.90
Chefabella $4.40
Glideabella $5.10
Loveybella $3.70
Mamabella $3.70
Ohsoprettybella $6.30

Papertrey Ink for Sale
Spiral Bouquet - $18.00
Green Thumb $18.00
My Punny Valentine - $12.00 - sold
Piece of Cake - $18.00
Butterfly Kisses $18.00- sold
Boards and Beams - $18.00
Home for the Holidays - $12.00
Holiday Treats - $18.00
Rustic Branches - $18.00

Thanks for looking

until next time... happy trails to you!

Sheri

Lavendar's Blue Dilly Dally

2011-03-05T18:59:00.003-06:00

Anyone remember that song? When I see this card that is what comes to my mind. My yahoo group was challenged to make a blue and lavender card. I used this Hangler image and colored her with my Copics. Then I added the puppy which was a sticker. I also used my Cuttlebug to emboss the lavender Stampin Up! paper I used.

Before I forget again, I need to say thank you to Eulanda for the cute blog header. I can always trust her to make it really cool. I am not an owl fan at all and when she told me she had done it in owls I almost groaned and then I saw it. I am now a new fan of owls. Aren't the cute? Love the springy colors!! Thanks so much!!

This week has been up and down with the temperatures. There were two nice days when we could go to the dog park but then the other days were very very cold. Now they are talking about a possible winter storm on Tuesday and Wednesday. I am so done with winter that I don't even want to listen to it. I am working late on Wednesday and Thursday for Parent Teacher Conferences and then I am off on Friday. I was hoping for beautiful weather on Friday. I am still hoping.

I have a cute story to share from one of our little kindergartners at school. He said he got to be in a wedding this weekend. He said he got to be the "reindeer" and carry the rings. Isn't that adorable? I wonder what he had pictured in his little head.

Until next time... Happy trails to you ...

Sheri

Joy

2011-02-26T17:28:00.002-06:00

Happy Saturday everyone! Unfortunately it is cold and snowy here in my neck of the woods. We dodged a storm on Thursday evening but last night we got about an inch and a half of snow. Not enough to talk about but we were snow free before this. I am more than ready for warm weather and spring.

Todays card is a digital image from Sugar Nellie called Joy. Isn't she the sweetest little thing? I colored her with my Copics and used some very very old paper I had in my stash. I used a Martha Stewart punch on the side and a flower popped up on the bottom. The charm is from Hobby Lobby.

I hope you enjoy her - until next time
Happy trails to you....

Sheri

Flossie Bumblethrope

2011-02-19T10:57:00.003-06:00

Happy Saturday! Boy it was an extremely long week for me. But the weather for the last few days has been wonderful! Thursday was 68 degrees - in February!! But it is back to winter next week. Rain and storms tomorrow - ish. Oh well, no snow in the forecast so it is all good.

Today's card was made from a digi image from Just Inklined. I just could not resist her! Of course she was colored with my copics. The red paper was a piece of left over from another project and the purple paper is from Lasting Impressions. I used some Twinklettes from Taylored Expressions on her glasses to give them some bling. I think I had glasses like that years ago!! Flossie is enjoying the nice weather as well. She is going for a walk. I thought of my Mom when I made this card. She was 92 years old and her doctor wanted her to use her walker. She refused saying "it makes me look old" Well her doctor had a fun sense of humor so he suggested that she put a sign on her walker saying "My pediatrician made me use this". It didn't work but I thought it was great fun.

On another note, last Saturday night my husband got tickets to a hockey game. He had never been to one and asked our son in law and grandson's to go with him. My daughter and I decided to go out to dinner. We were sitting in a popular steak house when we looked up and saw Warren Buffett at the next table over. That was exciting! Even when you go to the shareholders meetings you don't get that close!

Enjoy your week and until next time...

Happy Trails to you....

Sheri

PS. My friend Vicki awarded me the Liebster award. It is supposed to bring people to you blog and is awarded to blogs who are smaller. I have no one to send it on to at the moment but I want to thank Vicki so much for thinking of me.

Snowy Hugs

2011-02-12T08:23:00.003-06:00

I hope this is the last of the winter stuff. It has gotten nice outside and it is supposed to be nice for the next week. Ok, who am I kidding? It is February and I am in Nebraska! We have some winter left. But for today Maggie is outside hugging her snowman. I used Papertrey Ink papers, my MS punch and colored it up with my Copics. I added some snow to their hats, her coat and Mr. Snowman's broom.

Until next time... Happy trails to you

Sheri

Happy Valentines Day Justin and Aaron

2011-02-07T21:16:00.003-06:00

I made Valentines alike for our grandsons. The only difference is that one is a long card and one is a wide card. I used PaperTrey Ink cardstock, SU heart cups, stickers from my stash and then filled the cups with M&M's. I mailed them together in the same place at the same time and wouldn't you know it, Aaron got his and Justin didn't. I should have hand delivered them! Hopefully by tomorrow Justin will have his. Surely the mailman knows how important it is to deliver them both at the same time. Jeeze!!

Until next time... Happy trails to you

Sheri

EDITED TO ADD: Justin received his Valentine and is a happy camper. Whew! Score one for Grandma :)

Paper Trey Ink Anniversary Contest

2011-02-05T20:36:00.003-06:00

It is Paper Trey Ink's Fourth anniversary and they are celebrating by having a customer contest. Customers are to show their favorite card they made in 2010 using Paper Trey Ink's products. This is a card I posted last spring and am showing again. I used Floral Frenzy to make this card for a friend who was retiring. I hope you like it!

Until next time, Happy Trails to you....

Sheri

Another Valentine

2011-02-01T17:10:00.003-06:00

What is a girl to do when it is snowing and blowing and you can't get out except to shovel and then shovel again. I made a few new Valentines! This one was made before but thought I would post it now. It is a Hangler image and I used my Copics to color her. The hearts are ones that I bought last year and put away for safe keeping. When February came last year I went to get them. They had just disappeared! I looked everywhere at least three times. Well, guess what I found this year? Yup, right on top in a drawer that I just knew I had looked in. Does anyone else do this? I can't tell my kids, they may put me in a home! lol

Anyway, I hope it is nicer in your part of the world than it is here. Spring is coming eventually I hope.

Until next time, happy trails to you!

Sheri

Valentines Day

2011-01-30T09:13:00.003-06:00

It is almost Valentines Day so thought I had better get some pictures up on the ones that I made this year. This is a Hangler image and he is just oh so cute. I colored him with my Copic markers and used some ribbon from my stash. It was a very easy card to put together.

Until next time, Happy trails to you!

Sheri

Belated Happy Birthday!

2011-01-29T01:08:00.005-06:00

Hello all of Sheri's friends! I just snuck in to Sheri's blog to show you a card I sent to her last week. It's a belated birthday card.....FYI.....not forgotten!! I was just too committed with DT work and my own xmas cards that I fell behind. NO EXCUSE!! So I was hoping that maybe if I sent her a belated card and made it a super star card all would be forgiven. I hope you agree. Sheri seems to have thought it was pretty nice so I think I'm off the hook. Phew!! LOL!!

A note from Sheri that this card is even more amazing in person! Thanks so much, my friend!!

HAPPY BELATED SHERI!!

A Valentine For You

2011-01-23T11:49:00.004-06:00

Ahhh January is almost over and that means we are closer to spring. I say this as I just came inside from shoveling another 9 inches of snow off of our driveway. The sun is shining and it looks pretty outside but in reality it is only 8 degrees out there. A good time to stay inside and craft! With that said, here is a valentine I made a couple of weeks ago. I used PTI paper and a Nestie to cut out the hearts. I used scraps from my scrap box for the hearts and a piece of ribbon for the bow. I put the cut out heart piece up on dimensionals. The sentiment is from PTI's Heart Prints. Easy peasy!

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

To The Moon and Back

2011-01-18T21:09:00.004-06:00

I had so much fun making this card. My friend Georgia gave me some of these cut out cards and I couldn't wait to play with them. I dug out my Pure Innocence Naptime stamp and colored her on white PIT paper with my Copics. I paper pieced her jammies with a scrap of paper out of my scrapbox. Ok, so now I need a moon. I found a sun I have had for years. It is by All Night Media and called Mary Sunshine. I then cut a circle out with my Nestibililities and colored the face of the sunshine directly onto the stamp and stamped it on the circle. Ahha! Perfect! So I added that and then found the sentiment on another Pure Innocence set. Now I just need a little girl to give it to. My only granddaughter is 21 so would probably not appreciate it. All of the rest of them are boys and I know they wouldn't like it. Hmmmm maybe one of my daughters??? Or maybe I will just keep it and gaze at it. I think it is one of my favorites.

Until next time... Happy trails to you!!

Sheri

Snow Day

2011-01-11T17:39:00.004-06:00

I am home for a second day for the snow we got Sunday night and Monday. We ended up with about 9 inches total and the winds kicked up today and blew it all around. It is much better so we will be back to work tomorrow. While home I thought I would participate in the Papertake Weekly Challenge. I made a Z-fold card. One I like but never think to make. I had fun making these Cats Pajama's kids playing in the snow. They are colored with my Copics and the base paper is Stampin Up. The designer paper was scraps from my stash. Lastly I put a generous amount of snowy sparkly Stickles to make the snow sparkle. I hope wherever you are you stay warm and have plenty of hot chocolate available!

Until next time - Happy Trails to you...

Sheri

Pretty Woman

2011-01-09T11:55:00.004-06:00

Good Sunday afternoon to you! It is certainly winter here today. Our temperatures are in the 20's and it is snowing. They say up to 8 inches by Tuesday morning with 10 inches possible locally. I know on Friday everywhere I went at work, people were talking about a snow day on Monday. Crossing my fingers but not real optimistic. It is coming down steady but not heavily so the plows can keep up at this point. Now tonight may be a different story if it picks up in intensity. My thought is that if we have to have this stuff, we may as well get a snow day out of it :)

Anyone remember the song Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison?

Anyway on to my card. I stamped off an image from my friend Harriet so have no idea who makes this stamp. I colored it with my Copic markers and used some paper I had in my stash. Pretty vague huh? I used my Nestibilities to make the cuts. This card was made for a friends birthday. She has received it and the birthday has passed so it is safe to post.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Valentine's Day Already??

2010-12-29T19:56:00.003-06:00

Alright it may be a tad bit early for Valentine's Day cards but I am home for 2 weeks so what better time to start on them? This is the first one I made so far. I used Bazzill paper Guava Sensation and Cherry Splash for the papers. The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and I have had it forever. I used PaperTrey Ink's Fancy Flourishes and embossed the hearts with silver embossing powder. I used the Nesties for the Valentine Wishes cutout and the squares and scallops. Then pulled out my Cuttlebug embossing folder "hearts" for the background.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that travel was not difficult. Goodness it sounds like everywhere except the midwest was hit with either rain or snow. And lots of it! They are talking about a winter storm coming our way way tomorrow night. I don't think it will amount to much but I am still ready for spring!

Happy New Year to everyone! Blessing and good health to all in 2011!

Until next time, Happy trails to you.....

Sheri and Miss Lucy

Merry Christmas to all

2010-12-24T11:47:00.002-06:00

Our family just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope Santa is good to you all and that you can take time to reflect on the reason for the season.

Bill Sheri and Miss Lucy

Merry Christmas

2010-12-19T16:15:00.003-06:00

I am a day late in posting this week. I usually try to post every Saturday but yesterday was my birthday and we ran all day long. First to do our Saturday errands and then last night we all went to dinner and then to look at Christmas lights. It was such a nice evening and we saw some amazing light displays.

This is my last Christmas card for the year. It is another Penny Black sticker card with glitter on the holly berries and an embossed background. The green ribbon on the right looks black but it isn't, trust me :) I could not get it to come out green for the life of me.

I am off for two whole weeks now. I am so excited! And the school year is officially half over. The last day of the semester was Friday. Boy has the year gone fast!

If I don't get a chance to jump back on here I want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas. Please know that I appreciate each and every one of you. I really do appreciate the comments and the emails you send. Keep it up and bring your friends!!!
Until next time... Happy trails to you.....

Sheri

Christmas Time

2010-12-12T08:36:00.003-06:00

I can't even believe that two weeks from now it will be all over. Are you finished shopping yet? I have one more gift to buy. This is my Christmas card for this year. I used PaperTrey Ink stamps Merry and Bright and the sentiment is from Merry and Bright Additions. This card was published in a magazine called Through the Classroom Door a publication by Suzanne Dean, http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/

We had blizzard conditions here yesterday. The warmest it got was a wind chill of 23 degrees below zero. We got very little snow though so that was good. Brrr and our little Lucy refused to go out so I had to walk her. Thank goodness for my new coat. I was toasty the whole time!

Until next time... Happy Trails to you!

Sheri

Snowman Time

2010-12-04T08:35:00.002-06:00

Boy, it seems like just yesterday we were starting a new school year and now Christmas is upon us. I think I need to start shopping! I have a few things but am far from finished. I need to organize and figure out what I need. I think most of it is gift certificates so that will be easy. Our school winter program is next week and as if the kids weren't crazy enough right now this may just send them over the edge. We have two more weeks before break and each day gets crazier!

My card today is a stamp off I got last summer and I believe it is a Magnolia stamp but I am just not sure. I used my Copics to color and then paper from my stash. Frosty's hat uses Fun Flocking for the ball on the hat and I sprinkled glitter over the snow on the ground and also on the lantern.

Thank you Eulanda for changing my blog header and making it look so Christmas-y. I LOVE it!

Until next time, Happy Trails to You....

Sheri

Happy Birthday Mom

2010-11-26T17:38:00.005-06:00

I just received my first package with some Lili of the Valley stamps. Oh they are so cute! I had to get one of them inky immediately and had a ball coloring her. I colored her with my Copics and then added the silver glitter pen on the bow of the present. I put glitter from the Art Institute on her skirt and her hair thingys. The flowers are from Prima and the lace is some that I had gotten at a garage sale this last summer. The background paper is forever old and I have no idea where I got it. I completed her with the Wishing You also from Lili of the Valley. Today would have been my Mom's 94th birthday but we lost her a year ago in September. So this card will be dedicated to my mom. Just the kind of card she would have liked. She loved pink - the more the better!

Until next time....

Happy trails to you.............

Sheri

Thanksgiving

2010-11-22T20:10:00.003-06:00

Can you believe it is the week of Thanksgiving already? Wasn't it summer just yesterday? I have begun my Christmas shopping but barely scratched the surface. If my family would just give me a list it would be so much easier. Or if everyone was a stamper that would even be better! Anyway, I intended to make several Thanksgiving cards but time got away from me and I only made 3 or 4. They were all made with stickers which made it especially easy. The first card is a double gatefold card that I first saw on GinaK's Stamp TV. I had a lot of fun making them. I have never been good at making cards with stickers. My friend Georgia is the queen of sticker cards. I keep buying them but until now have never made one that I really was happy with.

I wish everyone a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving.

Until next time... Happy Trails to you

Sheri

For The Boys

2010-11-15T20:44:00.003-06:00

A friend of mine, Vicki, obtained a list of servicemen and women to send Christmas cards to. I jumped at the opportunity and worked on my cards this weekend. I will show you one today that I made. I am usually sticker challenged but I was happy with the way they came out. I cut a border around the sticker and then used Stickles to make the berries glitter. I used a Cuttlebug folder on the front of the card. The cardstock is Rustic Cream by PaperTreyInk. I hope you enjoy my card and come back next time for another one.

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Fireman

2010-11-06T10:32:00.003-05:00

Oh my goodness the time has really flown by. I am just now realizing that I haven't posted in 2 weeks! Last weekend we were busy all weekend with Halloween stuff. First Lucy went to a costume party and the grandkids came over to trick or treat early so they could stay in their neighborhood Sunday night. And of course all of the little ghosts and goblins. It is so fun to see how they are all dressed.

Our school had the firemen come to eat with the kindergartners. They really think it is a big deal when the visit so we wanted to make a thank you card for them. I used a Whipper Snapper stamp of the fireman and colored him with my Copics. The paper and buttons are from PaperTreyInk and the ribbon is from Stampin Up. A pretty easy and quick card. I hope they liked it!

Until next time... happy trails to you...

Sheri

Fall has arrived in Nebraska

2010-10-24T10:22:00.003-05:00

First and foremost, I have to thank my friend Eulanda for the blog header. I keep forgetting to do that until way after I post. So sorry Eulanda. I really do like it!

Fall has finally hit Nebraska. We have our new furnace turned on, the leaves are falling very fast now and the colors are spectacular this year. The temperatures will seem very fallish later this week but not quite yet. Yesterday was 75 degrees and today will be 70. But by the end of the week they are talking highs in the 50's. Oh how I hate to see it get cold but I guess the sooner it does, the sooner it will get warm again. Football is another indicator of the fall weather and our Nebraska Cornhuskers won yesterday which makes me so happy.

For my card today, I used PTI base paper and put glitters leaf stickers on it and the popped my jar up on top of the leaves. Of course I colored with my Copics and the jar is from PaperTreyInk.

Our little Lucy turned 2 on Friday. Good heavens, that really flew by quickly. I am posting a picture of how I found her when I had to return to the bedroom the other morning before going to work. She woke up but not for very long. By the time I left the room, she was sleeping again.

I am reading a very good book by Nicholas Sparks called Safe Haven. It is his newest one and well worth picking up. Oh so good. Next I plan to read The Art of Racing in the Rain. Supposedly it is a book about a dog and very very good. Anyone read it yet?

Until next time, Happy trails to you.

Sheri

Fishin in the Fall

2010-10-17T20:32:00.003-05:00

The weekend is just about over. Boy did it fly by this time. We had the boys Saturday and they went home today. We had a blast with them. They played laser tag, miniature golf, jumped in the trampoline, plugged lots quarters into lots of arcade games and rode the go Karts at a fun center close to home. We left exhausted after many hours and grabbed dinner and continued on into the evening. We were all pooped and ready for bed.

I finished a good book today. It is a super quick read and could probably be read in a day if you don't have little ones wanting your attention :) It is Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans. Different but good.

I made this card so long ago that I don't even remember a thing about it. I chalked the sky and the little fisherman is a stamp off I got from someone. The sun is a diecut that has been hanging around forever. The grass is a punch. Of course I colored with my Copic markers. I am so sorry for the vague details.

I hope your weather is as nice as ours has been. I can't believe how beautiful this fall has been

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Candy Share

2010-10-16T09:14:00.001-05:00

I found some wonderful candy to share at http://tiddlyinks.blogspot.com/#ixzz12UZhNnKN. They have some really cool stuff there. Check it out and the candy is $50.00 worth of great stuff!

I will be back later with another post

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Candy Apples Anyone?

2010-10-07T21:46:00.005-05:00

What says fall more than a big bite of a crunchy candy apple? Yum yum. Due to some dental surgery tomorrow, I don't think they are in my future this year however, next year you can bet your bootie I will be crunching with the best of them. So just because I can't eat them doesn't mean I can't look at them and wish, right? I used Papertrey Ink's new Halloween Jar Fillers and their Friendship Jar set for this card. Colored with my Copics and then added some Crystal Effects to the caramel to make it shiny. The dp is from my bag of goodies as is the ribbon. I like how this one came out. Let me know what you think.

Our trees are turning such pretty colors. You can sure tell it is fall. It won't be long before we have to pull out the rakes. We haven't turned on the furnace yet so we have a "free" month coming up. No air conditioning and no furnace. Love it!

Until we meet again, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Wedding Card

2010-09-30T07:03:00.003-05:00

Now this was about the easiest card I have ever made and yet I think it is very elegant. I found some paper at my local LSS by TCP Studio. This one is called Mr. and Mrs. Bouquet. All I did was cut the paper to fit my card and add a rub on and two rhinestones. Truly a five minute card. It got a lot of ohhs and ahhhs. The bouquet is embossed on the paper and shiny.

I just finished a good book called Somewhere to Belong by Judith Miller. It is set in the Amana Colonies in Iowa in the late 1800's and is about a girls life there. It is very light reading and I enjoyed the refreshing story.

Our weather here has been so pretty. 70's during the day and 50's at night. Great sleeping weather and nice walking weather. I could do this year round! Unfortunately much colder temps are not to far ahead. We had such a horrible winter last year with our first snow on October 10. Some are saying it is going to be just as bad if not worse but I choose to believe that is rumor and we will have a mild winter. Sure hope I am right! Love the snow days but last year they were a lot of work!

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

Halloween and Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

2010-09-25T09:30:00.002-05:00

I have been having so much fun with the Friendship Jar and Friendship Jar Fall Additions sets from PTI that I just can't stop making cards with them. So today when Nicole announced that they were having a blog hop showing a favorite technique I had to play along. I have a couple of favorite techniques in this card. One is paper piecing. The jack-o-lantern at the bottom is paper pieced. I don't do it often but I love it when I remember to do it. Also I colored all of the other leaves, acorns, pumpkins etc. and when finished I used a Versamark pen to emboss everything. Sprinkled on some embossing powder and heat set it. After it was dry, I was able to color in the jar. And I think it makes the image pop when you use this technique. Thanks for letting me play along Papertrey! It was fun!

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

School Days, School Days

2010-09-18T14:33:00.004-05:00

Happy Saturday! I hope it is decent where you live. It rained this morning and is still cloudy. And it is only 55 degrees outside! Pretty chilly. It is warm inside though without turning on the furnace. I just hate to do that. I like one month in the spring and one in the fall when we don't have to run either the furnace or air conditioner.

My principal needed a card that was school themed. I made her a crisscross card and used some October Afternoon report card paper. The base is Bazill as well as the cream and black on the inside. The stamped kids are from a very old SU set called Kids at Play. Oh and the thank you inside is a from Stampendous. I colored all with my Copics and used a little Twinklett from Taylored Expressions for the center.

I hope you like it!

Until next time Happy trails to you....

Sheri

Crayon Resist and Elements

2010-09-10T06:55:00.002-05:00

Good morning. The week sure went fast and here it is already Friday. Yeah for the weekend! We have no big plans for this weekend so it should be very relaxing. However that can all change in a moments notice!

My card for today is revisiting an old technique called crayon resist. Stamp TV did this and I had to play along. My stamp is a very old PSX stamp. I used a white crayon for the resist and then used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Dried Marigold and Mustard Seed. The papers are from SU and the buttons are from PaperTreyInk. Lastly I sprinkled on Elements from Barbara Trombley Earth Textures that I have had forever and not used. I will be using them again! Love the way it came out.

Until next time...Happy trails to you

Sheri

Be Happy

2010-09-05T16:44:00.003-05:00

Are you enjoying your long holiday (if you are in the USA.)? We ran errands all day yesterday and worked in the yard and house today. I did manage to sneak in a long walk and a nap today. Our weather is absolutely beautiful now. Chilly nights and warm days. I love walking when it is chilly - I could walk forever I think. Problem being I can't figure out how to make cards and walk at the same time! Or read. Occasionally I will get a book on tape but not to often.

Now on to what you came for. I made this card for a co-worker who has moved on to a new job. She worked with me for 16 years so it is a big adjustment without her. The car is from PTI set called Enjoy the Ride. Lots of cute things you can do with that set. The paper and buttons are from my stash. I used rhinestones for the headlights. I hope you like it - it was fun to make.

I have read Julie Buhler's blog for a couple of years now. Her husband was recently diagnosed with cancer and he is in a lot of pain right now. They have small children and could really use our prayers. Her link is http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/my_weblog/. If you could spare a few prayers, she would certainly appreciate it. Thanks in advance ladies.

Until next time...
Happy trails to you

Sheri

Bucket of Water

2010-08-28T16:53:00.004-05:00

Ok, I work for the school system in an elementary school where every classroom is air conditioned but the halls are not and my workspace is in the hall. It can be miserable at my desk with the heat and then add the horrible humidity and the flies - ish! But in the 26 years I have been working there, I have never had air conditioning so I am kind of used to it although I am very crabby by the end of the day. Now, I have always said if my feet are cold, I am cold all over but if they are hot, I am just done. So I made a card to propose an idea to the superintendent. Nah, I won't be brave enough to send it but I'm telling you it would work!

The stamp is a Bildmalarna stamp and colored with my Copics. The grass is cut with my Martha Stewart grass punch and the background paper is from my stash. She is cut with my Nesties. I think she is kinda cute and she looks oh so cool, don't you think?

Until next time... Happy trails to you

Sheri

Flowers Galore

2010-08-22T17:04:00.002-05:00

I had some time today so of course chose to make a card. I used an old PaperTreyInk set titled Honey Bees and I know that it is a case but for the life of me can't remember where I saw it! I used PTI paper to stamp on and used SU Lavender Lace, Versa Color Canary, Momento Angel Pink, Cantaloupe, Bamboo Shoots, and New Sprout inks. I popped some of the flowers up on pop dots and then used Lasting Impressions paper to finish it off and for the card. The ribbon is from PTI as well. Oh! Almost forgot the bling is from Taylored Expressions. I think it looks very summery. Not at all wilted like everything around here. It has been so hot and humid that everything is wilted.

We made it through the first week of school! Yippee. It will be easier from now on. Tons of paperwork but the majority of the new enrollments is over and parents know where their kiddos are and teachers are beginning to know their students. All is well. Now if our buses would come on time we would be happy. The bus company is short drivers and the new ones are still learning their routes. This will even itself out in another couple of weeks.

Until next time... Happy trails to you.....

Sheri

Flower Faces

2010-08-17T20:33:00.002-05:00

Hi! Boy have I been busy - this working takes a big chunk out of my day. So I go to work, then come home and take Lucy for her walk and after that we usually go to the dog park for an hour. We come home and I fix something to eat, toss in a load of laundry and do whatever else has to be done around the house. If I am very lucky I get to color an image or put together a card. Then it is to bed and begin all over again. Don't get me wrong, I do love my job and can't imagine working anywhere else. There just are not enough hours in the day for me. Now on to my card. I just received some stamps from Just Peachy and used them for this card. I used Lasting Impressions paper for this card and colored them with my Copics. I used Stickles on the bees wings and some Crystal Effects on the lady bugs and butterfly. Easy peasy!

Until next time, Happy trails to you.....

Sheri

Sympathy and More

2010-08-08T07:46:00.004-05:00

First of all I want to tell you to jump on over to Claudia's blog http://rosaswelt.blogspot.com/ for a chance to win a stamp of your choice from Whiff of Joy. While you are there, look around. She does some amazing work.

Sometimes you need a sympathy card and just don't have the time to drop everything and make one. I made this one in advance and hope I don't have to use it for a very long time. It is simply PTI white cardstock that I scored with my ScorPal and then used another piece of the cardstock and scored it with my ScorPal. The violets are from Michaels and are rub ons by Royal E-Z company. There is some sparkle on them as well. I just couldn't pass them up when I saw them. To top it off, they are very easy to apply.

Boy is it hot here. 95 with heat index above 100 all week. No rain or relief in site. The nights are only in the 80's so that isn't helping. Sure makes you want to stay inside! We have our grandpuppy this week. She is a little Min Pin by the name of Bailey. She and our little Lucy have become very good friends and we have really enjoyed having her here. I will say that is it much harder to have two dogs than one, but we have had so many laughs that it has made it all worthwhile. Lucy sure will miss her when she goes back home on Tuesday. I think we will as well!

Until next time - Happy Trails to You

Sheri

Happy Birthday

2010-08-01T15:10:00.003-05:00

This is a card I made for a friend, (hi Joni!) who is having a birthday. Right now she is on a cruise to Spain etc. so she won't be seeing this before the big day. The base of the card is PaperTreyInk cardstock. The background paper has been in my stash for so many years I have no idea who made it but I am pretty sure it has been retired for a very long time. The image is one of Taylored Expressions (www.tayloredexpressions.com). Joni is a teacher and heading back to school soon so I thought this would be perfect for her birthday in August. The blue down the side is a strip from Doodlebug's paper frills and then I put some Rain Dots from Cloud 9 on top of it. The image was colored with my Copic markers and then chalked around.

Well, tomorrow is THE DAY. After having 8 wonderful weeks at home I have to go back to work. Golly I swear that 8 weeks goes faster every year. I will sure miss being at home with Bill and Lucy and going for my early morning walks. Oh well, 10 months from now I can do it again. And the time does go very quickly once I am there and going. I hope your summer is rolling along at a very slow pace and you can enjoy every minute.

Until next time, Happy Trails to You.....

Sheri

Friends

2010-07-23T21:25:00.002-05:00

Another week has flown by. Where does the time go? We are a week post op and my husband is doing well. He has had some good days and some not so good days but every day he is a little stronger.

It is so very hot here and we have had so much rain that the mosquitoes look like hornets! Golly but they are big. So the best thing to do is to stay inside and stamp!

A good friend of mine, hi Georgia! took care of Lucy when we were at the hospital. I made a thank you card to go with her gift. Today I will share the thank you card. I used October Afternoon Alphabet Cards, October Afternoon Report Card Paper, a Martha Stewart Punch and also a Tonic punch with the stars. The base card is PaperTreyInk white card stock. The piece where the punched stars are was a scrap I had and then I sponged Tim Holtz's Distressed Antique Linen ink over it. I liked how it came out. What do you think?

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Hydrangia

2010-07-17T06:52:00.002-05:00

This card was made using a beautiful stamp that my friend, Georgia had. I don't think there was a name on it and she did say it was one of her oldest stamps. I colored the flower with my Copics. The paper is from a K&Co. pack I bought at a garage sale. The black paper it is outlined with is Bazzill and the butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch. Finally I sponged around the design with chalk ink.

I mentioned my husband's surgery the last time. Well now it is over. We are still in the hospital as the surgery was yesterday (Friday) but the doctors have been in and released him to go home so we should be home by lunchtime. He has some restrictions - no hot coffee or soups as they could cause severe swelling in his throat. No driving and he has to wear a foam brace or collar for 2 - 3 weeks. Hey we can live with that. He is feeling pretty good. I stayed at the hospital all night and I bet neither of us slept for more than an hour and a half all night. Our own bed will feel so good tonight! Thanks for all of your well wishes and prayers. They worked!

Until next time, Happy trails to you

Sheri

Butterflies and Bees

2010-07-12T08:44:00.004-05:00

Are you seeing more butterflies than normal? I sure am. They are flitting everywhere I look lately. We have had an extremely wet summer (it is raining again as I write this) and also hot and humid. I know we have more mosquitos - they are like B52 bombers they are so big! I try to stay inside in the evenings as even the skitter juice is not working on them.

Todays card was so simple. When I went to DesMoines IA in June there is a store called Heirlooms By Design that we always visit. They had a board of cards up that they were having a class on and the card I made was one similar to what they had. It is stickers by Penny Black and then 3D stickers by K&Co. The paper was stash. I added some Stickles to the sticker by Penny Black. I also made one of some of the Bees that came on the same sheet of 3D stickers. The paper was some I picked up at Archivers but didn't write down the name of it. I think they both turned out really pretty. What do you think?

If you can, I would appreciate a few prayers on Friday as my husband, Bill has to have spinal surgery. We are a tad bit nervous about it although we trust and like his doctors very much. Thanks so much

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

Happy Birthday America

2010-07-02T08:45:00.004-05:00

We are going to a block party for the 4th of July. They are predicting rain so we will see what happens. I can't even remember the last time we had rain on the 4th. I do remember many years ago when the girls were little, it was so cold we went to the fireworks display in winter coats and then came home and had hot chocolate. Another 4th that stands out is when we were in Jackson Hole WY. and the fireworks display was to be right behind our cabin. Again it was very cold that night so we stayed outside until we couldn't feel our toes and then went inside and three of us were huddled in the bathroom trying to look out a very tiny window. Michelle was with us that time and we still occasionally talk about that time. Do any 4th of July celebrations stand out in your mind? God Bless America!

My card is an adorable stamp set made for Archivers by Stampendous called Summer Cuties, the fireworks is a sticker from my stash as is the USA and stars sticker. The paper is from Archivers and called Huckleberry. I added some stripes from PTI's Distressed Stripes in the background. Oh and of course I used my Copics to color it and then went over the sunglasses with a clear Spicka pen for glitter. Easy peasy!

Until next time, Happy Trails to you...

Sheri

Taylored Expressions Challenge #118

2010-06-29T20:24:00.002-05:00

When I was waiting to be off work for the summer, one of the things I wanted to do was to participate in some challenges. Well, I have been off for almost a month and the time has flown by and I had not had a chance to enter any challenges. When Taylor put this one up the other day I knew I could do it so I put my thinking cap on and started working on it. Now it took me a couple of days working a little here and a little there. It seems I can't sit down and start and complete a card in one sitting lately. This is my completed card. I do like the sketch and it was fun to do. I used Taylor's set called Oh the Places You'll Go (http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/). I love her stamps. They are very deeply etched and they stamp so nicely. Anyway, I love this set as I love to give that book for graduations so to make a card that matches is just wonderful! I have also used it for birthday cards and encouragement cards. I colored with my Copic markers, the paper is a mix from PTI and SU. The used a Martha Stewart punch on the bottom and of course my Nesties to cut with. I am looking forward to doing more of her challenges.

Until next time... Happy trails to you

Sheri

2010-06-25T19:36:00.002-05:00

When I was in Des Moines I saw some cards made with stickers and I thought they were beautiful. I had to try my hand at them when I got home. They were very quick and easy to make and I must say I was impressed with the way they turned out. I used paper from Archivers and I am sorry to say I don't know who made it. The flat stickers are from Penny Black and the three D stickers are from K and CO. I added some stickles to the flowers on the flat stickers.

It is really very hot here. After about 5 days and nights of violent storms (no tornado) where we had limbs down and flooding, we are now experiencing heat and humidity. Today was 97 degrees but I haven't heard the heat index. Tomorrow they are saying a heat index of over 105 degrees. Yikes! I think I will stay inside. They are calling for storms tomorrow night but I hope they are wrong.

Until next time... Happy trails to you

Sheri

Father's Day

2010-06-20T12:32:00.002-05:00

Happy Father's Day to all of the dad's out there. Here in Omaha, it is a gray gloomy rainy day but perhaps that is keeping the dad's inside and not working in the yards. It is a good day to snuggle up and read. Here is the card my husband got. It is the new Gone Fishing set from Gina K. I had the patterned paper in my stash and popped the image up with pop dots. I also popped the fins of the fish up with small pop dots.

Until next time... Happy trails to you....

Iowa

2010-06-17T09:12:00.000-05:00

Our Yahoo group trip was just as wonderful as I knew it would be. When we first arrived we lunched then shopped at Heirlooms in Valley Junction and then went to the motel. We got settled and then had a gabfest that lasted til about midnight with a break for dinner at the Machine Shed. When I say break, that does not mean a break in gabbing, just in location! The next day, Lynette, Harriet and I always start by a 30 minute walk and then we can begin our adventure for that day. The first day we went to Archivers when they opened and stayed all day until closing time. We did some stamp exchanges, some tutorials, of course lots of talking, eating and shopping! Annie, who could not be with us sent an amazing package of card parts for us to make into cards. Thanks Annie! And Char could not come either so she sent Flat Char so she could participate! You will see her in the picture of Taylor, Taylor's mom Linda, and me. On Tuesday, we went to Taylor's house - yes, that Taylor of Taylored Expressions! www.tayloredexpressions.com. Are we lucky or what??? Harriet had arranged this for us and I was so excited as I have purchased from her and love her things. I also read her blog daily and have for a long time so I felt like I knew her a little bit. When we arrived, we each made a card that she had set out parts for, (see the card above) then she showed us how she used some stencils and then we shopped and shopped and shopped! It was so fun to see how her business works and to meet her very young mother, Linda and Taylor's fabulous husband, Jon. Linda helped wherever she could and Jon checked us out and added up our totals. To top it all off, Taylor had a cupcake for each of us along with lemonade and a goodie bag. She is just the sweetest lady! We then all went as a group to lunch for our farewell and then some shopped a little more at Michaels. All good things have to come to an end and now we have wonderful memories and we are looking forward to next year when we get to do it all again.

Until next time... Happy Trails to you.....

Sheri

BLOG CANDY!

2010-06-11T22:30:00.000-05:00

My friend over at Cards, Cards, and More Cards is offering some wonderful blog candy. Go over and tell her I said hi and sign up for a chance to win! http://eulandasilvey.blogspot.com/

I am off to DesMoines IA. for my Yahoo Group reunion. Can't wait to see everyone. I will post some pictures when I get back.

Until next time... Happy Trails to you

Sheri

Summer Time Fun

2010-06-09T22:37:00.001-05:00

Oh my goodness, I didn't realize it had been so long since I have posted. A lot has happened in that time. School is out for the summer and I get 8 weeks off. One of them is already gone. Boy the time goes quickly when I am home! I have been trying to clean out some stuff that should have been gone a very long time ago. Several trips to the Goodwill store and I am beginning to feel a little lighter. We are getting a new furnace and air conditioner later on this month and my storage is across from the furnace. I had to clean it out so the guys could work there. On Sunday I am going to meet my stamping friends for our annual get together. We will meet on Sunday, stamp all day on Monday and then on Tuesday we will go to Taylor Van Bruggen's house of the famous Taylored Expressions for a make and take. I have several of her stamp sets and love her blog. I have been a fan for a very long time so I am really excited to meet her in person! It will be a great time. I look forward to this trip from the time we say goodbye and it is a whole year away.

My card today reminds me of a nice summer day with my grandsons. We need to take them fishing this summer. The little guy on the card was colored with Copics and mounted on Paper Trey Ink paper. The sun is a die I found in my stash. The grass was cut using my MS grass punch and I used Bazzill paper for the grass.

Tell me what you think.

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

More Bright Flowers

2010-05-28T22:37:00.000-05:00

I said I would post the second card I made using PaperTreyInk's Floral Frenzy and here it is. It is very much the same but very different. They are such quick cards to whip up. When I took the picture this card looked ok but now I see that it looks like the top got cut off. Well, imagine if you can, that there is equal sides all the way around. Some day I may learn to take better pictures but until that happens I count on you all to have great imaginations!

If you are in the USA we have a three day weekend going. Boy are we all ready or what? In Nebraska Memorial Day weekend is usually wet and sometimes pretty chilly. This year they are calling for a small chance of rain on Sunday but the rest of the weekend should be nice. I am not complaining! I hope you are all enjoying the weekend as well. Anyone doing anything special?

I have one more day to work before summer vacation starts. And that is Tuesday. I will only be there a short time and then gone. Eight glorious weeks to do what I want when I want. It is amazing how fast those eight weeks go though. Once I walk out of that door it is about time to turn around and walk back in.

I am reading a new Debbie Macomber book called Hannah's List and it is starting out very good. I hope to read a lot this summer. Sitting on the deck with a big glass of ice water and a good book. Ahhhh the life :)

Until next time, Happy trails to you....

Sheri

Sad day and bright flowers

2010-05-26T19:27:00.000-05:00

Today was a very tough day for us. Remember a short while ago when I said my sister in law was ill? Well, it turned out to be lung cancer and she died on Saturday night. She was a very very special lady and loved by everyone she met. Her funeral was today. We all know that she is pain free and in a much better place. I just wish we could have one more get together and laugh together.

On a happier note, I used a PTI set named Floral Frenzy and made 2 different but alike cards. I like the happy colors they are. One I sent to a friend for her retirement and that is the one i am posting today. Next time I will post the other one.

I would love to know what you think of it.

Until next time, happy trails to you......

Sheri

Birthday Donkey

2010-05-21T21:12:00.000-05:00

I wondered if I would ever find the time to blog again! It has been extremely busy every day. But today was the kids last day of school and I only have to work another 6 days and I will be free for 8 wonderful weeks! So the end is in sight. Because of that crazy-ness I am showing you a card that I made a while back for a friend. It was colored with my Copic markers and I just added strips of paper from my scrap pile. A little bling was added and voila, a finished card. Thanks so much for looking and until next time,

Happy trails to you, ......

Sheri

Mother's Day and Teenagers

2010-05-09T22:09:00.001-05:00

Happy Mothers Day to all! I hope you had a wonderful day. We had a very nice day in spite of the very chilly weather and clouds for most of the day. My oldest daughter celebrated with us last night while my youngest daughter and her family will come next weekend. We decided to postpone it until the weather was nicer. The weather is goofy all over from what we are hearing. What's up with that?

My card today is for a friend who needed a card for a teenage niece. I thought of this old Stampin Up! set right away. I colored it with my Copic markers and used Bazzill papers excet for the card base which is PTI white. On the inside I stamped "Whatever!" from that same set. Boy it sounds typical to me.

Until next time... happy trails to you

Sheri

Oops and Spreading Sunshine

2010-05-02T12:13:00.000-05:00

I am sharing another card I made. Can you believe it? 2 cards in 2 days? What has gotten into me? Yikes! Can't make this a habit, now can I? LOL This one was fun to do. I am thinking I could use it as a belated birthday and title it Oops which is what the stamp in called anyway. Any other ideas out there? Of course she is colored with my Copics and the paper is from some stash I had so have no idea who to credit with it. It is fairly new though. These were scraps I had left over and the name had been cut off.

My friends Harriet and Lynette over at http://allycatcards.blogspot.com/ and http://mystampingaddiction.blogspot.com sent me the Sunshine awards today. Thanks ladies! ok, now here are the rules:

1. Put the Sunshine Award on your blog and/or within your post.
2. Pass the award to 10-12 other bloggers.
3. Link the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by leaving a comment on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received the award.

Now, here are the people I am sending a little sunshine to:
1. http://james-ee.blogspot.com/
2. http://www.eulandasilvey.blogspot.com/
3. http://lccorner.blogspot.com/
4. http://shewhomuststamp.blogspot.com/
5. http://grammashouseofcards.blogspot.com/
6. http://heartwarmersfromvicki.blogspot.com/
7. http://pawsn2stamp.blogspot.com/
8. http://stampnscrapwithpaula.blogspot.com/
9. http://www.jennshurkus.typepad.com/
10. http://jerrikay.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Until next time, Happy Trails to you....

Sheri

Summery Magnolia

2010-04-30T22:09:00.001-05:00

WOW! May 1 is just 2 hours away. What happened to April? It sure did fly by quickly, didn't it? I am knee deep in end of the year school stuff but it is all good. 3 more weeks and the kids are out for the summer. Next week we look forward to our track and field day, the next week we have our annual talent show and the it is the last week with class picnics and 6th grade recognition. This year really went fast.

Our weather has been so nice lately. Very comfortable temperatures but yesterday it was very warm and humid and it made me think of this card I made back in January when we had lots and lots of snow on the ground. I thought if I made it, it might warm me up or at the very least remind me that spring and summer will get her eventually.

I used a Magnolia stamp from http://magnoliastamps.us/store2/ and then the Stampin Up set called Sparkling Summer for the summery items on the side. I used PaperTreyInk paper and colored it with my Copic markers.

Thanks for looking at my blog. I really enjoy each and every comment you make. Until next time ... Happy Trails to you

Sheri