Online Card Class Day 1 August 23, 2001

 

Happy Birthday!

I have a friend who is having a birthday tomorrow.  I gave her this card and I really had fun making it.  I used alcohol inks for the background and the lettering and a die for the frame and daisy.  Of course since this is April I figured flowers would be perfect.  However, it is snowing like crazy here in Nebraska this morning.  We are going to have a white weekend as we are to get more on Sunday.  Enough already!!! 

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

Altenew's 4th Birthday

Altenew is 4 years old already!  I am absolutely over the moon with their stamps and dies. 

Sheri

HAPPY EASTER

Happy Easter to you all!  I hear we are expecting a white Easter.  I know the high will be 38 degrees so that is certainly not too Easter-y.    I used alcohol inks for the sun and for the eggs.  Sponged the background and used a punch for the grass.  That's about it for this one.  The second card is the same but I added water drops to the sun.  And instead of eggs I added a church. 

I sure hope it is warm where you are and that you have a Blessed Easter.  Our Savior has Risen! He Has Risen Indeed!!

Until next time, happy trails to you

Sheri

Men's Birthday Card

I am a big fan of Michelle Zindorf's coloring and I watch her videos.  So when she did this card, I knew I wanted to try my  hand at it.  Now I don't have the Gina K inks and some of the other supplies she uses but I had the stamp set so I used my Altenew inks and about the same colors.  I really like how it came out and owe a huge thanks to Michelle.  These colors are so soothing.  The stamp set is one of the Wetlands sets from Gina K.  I have a lot of her stamp sets and really do like them.  So a friend is getting this card from me soon. 

Until next time, Happy trails to you

Sheri

SPRING BUNNY

I found this little guy in my stash.  I have not idea where it came from.  I mean I remember coloring it a couple of years ago but can't find the stamp or the digi of it.  Any ideas?  Sure would like to color up more of them.  The background is a stencil and I blended distress inks over it. 

We have had spring weather this past week, but they say it is all going to change this week.  And I was really getting used to it!  Oh well, spring is fighting to come to stay for awhile.

Yesterday, my kids, grandkids and I went to the lake to see the snow geese.  It was estimated that there were 800,000 geese there.  The largest amount ever.  It was a spectacular sight for sure.

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

Sympathy

Sadly I needed two new sympathy cards and made these today.  The first one is a die cut and I got it from someone in DesMoines so can't remember the company.  I used Distress Oxide Inks for the sunset and then the sentiment is from Penny Black.  The second card I made using Technique Tuesday butterflies and colored them with Copic markers.  I glittered around the edges and the sentiment is from Penny Black.

It has been icy here for a week!  So ready for it to be over and it sound like this round will be a memory by Tuesday.  Maybe we will have an early spring.  I think I am going to get my red shoes on and click my heels and make a wish.  I'd really like it if you all would make a wish with me.  Been a long long winter.

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

Baby, It's Cold Outside

It has been a week of cold and snow.  I really would love to see spring come.  At least today the sun is shining.  It makes it feel warmer than it actually is.  I made this card from some darling images my friend, Bicka had when she was here.  I can't remember the stamp set but isn't it cute?  I used Lawn Fawn dp for the background and colored them with my Copics.  Here's hoping it will warm up soon and the snow will melt away.

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

SNOW DANCE

My friend  sent me a gift certificate to Sassy Cheryl's.  Oh what fun I had picking out some digital images to color.  This is one of them and it is called Happy Feetzies.  We are supposed to get a little snow today and this is a NO snow dance.  I am so ready for sunshine and flowers!  I colored this up with my Copics, added some interest to the scarves and mounted it on some scrap paper.  Isn't it a fun image? 

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

Be the Change

I made this card a long time ago for a swap and really liked how it came out.  I used my Zig  markers to color it and of course Altenew new flowers.  I embossed it all in gold embossing powder. 

Well last time I blogged it was frigid.  We had about 4 days of really nice weather and we walked every one of them.  Last Wednesday it got up to 50 degrees!  Then a front came in on Wednesday night and by morning we had ice.  Then it started snowing.  We were lucky that we only got maybe a half inch but it was so windy and cold!  I stayed in all day!!  Now we are back in the deep freeze once again.  Someone please tell me we will get spring this year.  I know it is way too early to think about spring but I do each time I open the door!    I thank God daily for a warm house and food to eat.  I am lucky indeed. 

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

BRRRR

Does this scene look frigid?  Well in Nebraska we were colder than the Antarctic this weekend!  I have not been out of my house since Friday and really have no desire to go outside.  I have been playing in my craft room, cleaning out closets and medicine cabinets, and reading.  Anyway back to the card, I used some very old dp on this one and a new stamp and die set from MFT.  I think it is just such a cute set.  But I am really going to try to refrain from purchasing and use what I have.  I only have so much room!  It will be a challenge but I am hoping I can stick to it. 

It has been so cold here that Lucy has a real hard time in the snow and her feet are so tender.  So she wears her boots when she goes outside and is just fine.  I never knew how useful they would really be!

Happy New Year everyone.  I hope your 2018 is the best ever.

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

Lucy and I

Lucy and I thought we would take a minute to pop in and wish everyone a very Merrry Christmas!  It is sure cold here.  But Lucy is bundled up!  Isn't this a cute little stamp?  I couldn't resist although Lucy would never allow me to put anything on her head. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

Lucy and Family

Merry Christmas Cards

My intention was to post often this season but my plans didn't work out.  So today you get three of my cards I made this year.   Nothing exceptional about any of them but if you have questions, please feel free to ask. The first card is all Stampin Up!, the second one is a stamp from Stampendous and the third a stamp from Penny Black.  I hope you are all ready for Christmas.  I finally am all set to go!  It is a big job, isn't it?    I hope you all have a safe and fun Holiday with family and friends. 

Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Christmas Cards

My plan was to post every day or at the least once a week to show the cards I  made this Christmas.  Well, the best laid plans certainly didn't pan out!   Here are a couple of new cards.   The penguin is a darling Whimsy stamp that my friend, Bicka has. She was visiting a few weeks ago and I had to stamp a couple.  The puffy stuff is very very old liquid applique.  I was surprised that it still worked.  I colored him with my Copics.  And this one is technically not a Christmas card but I wanted to include it because I think it is so cute.  

The second card is a CASE from someone on Pinterest. I am sorry, I can't remember who it was.  I think I may have made this one before Halloween!  I just loe the colors and the design of it. 

I am wondering if you all got your shopping done?  I have most of mine done but need to pull things out and wrap and see where I can fill in a few holes. 

Oh!  And if you have not read Richard Paul Evans new book, The Noel Diary you must.  It is a story of forgiveness and I believe it is his story.  It is a very quick read but once you start it you can't put it down.   Treat yourself!!

Until next time, happy trails to you!

Sheri

MAGIC OF THE SEASON

I guess I better start putting up my Christmas cards.  Boy it is coming fast, right?  Seems like last week I was handing out candy to trick or treaters and now Thanksgiving is over and it is on to Christmas.  This is a new set I bought this year from Sunny Studio.  I really liked it.  No coloring just stamping so quick and fast. 

I have almost all of my shopping done.  Now it is time to put my thinking cap on and the hard people are left. 

My good friends, Bicka and her husband Tom came last week to visit.  We had a great time together and Lucy loves to see them come.

Well, it is time to decorate a little so

Until next time, Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Happy Thanksgiving

Yesterday my Pastor asked if I could make some cards for our shut ins for Thanksgiving.  I told him of course but then my head started to spin with what I could make that would not take too long.  Thanks to a very old Papertrey Ink set and some Nuvo  Drops in Copper Penny I got them all made and set them out today.  Mission accomplished.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Blessed Thanksgiving.  It is my very favorite holiday of the year.

Happy trails to you...

Sheri

Thanksgiving

I'm finally back.  Been busy here.  And I caught  a cold and have been fighting that.  Finally went to the doctor this morning and she gave me some cough medicine.  Not sleeping is getting old!  She said it is viral Bronchitis.  I have not had that in over 20 years.  I can wait another 20 before getting it again!  LOL  So this card was made using an older Memory Box branch along with some leaves from Impression Obsession.  I popped the fog cardstock up on foam so it stands out from the white base.  I then sprayed it with Glitter Dust from Therm-o-web.  It makes it so sparkly.  I  made two of these and sent them.  One with and one without.  Sure makes a difference!    Looks like a frosty morning with the Glitter Dust.

If anyone reads Joyce Maynard, her newest book is a memoir called The Best of Us.  It is her story about finding love later in life and soon after marrying finds he has pancreatic cancer and their journey through that.  Very well written but terribly sad.  But there were  many laughs as well. 

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

BOO

My friend Peggy bought this tree die from Taylored Expressions (I think).  I had the paper and then found these stickers in my stash.  Lightbulb moment.  I really like the way it turned out.  Once in a while my vision comes out like I imagine!

My friend from MA was here all last week and I didn't get a chance to update this.  Been a long time!  Our weather has been perfect.  Here is a video of one of the fun things we did while she was here at the Henry Doorly Zoo.

Until next time, happy trails to you!

Sheri

Get Well

I made one more card for NEBUS.  I just got these Gina K stamps in the mail so that is one and  the paper is new from Michaels (love the silver that runs through the grain of the wood.  Also I think but am  not positive that the get well die has never been used.  I have had it in my stash but not sure I have used it before.  I really like how fallish this card turned out.

Until next time, happy trails to you...

Sheri

BELIEVE

This is really really NBUS  I decided to take a class from Alyce of Kit and Clowder.  I want to learn the flicking and feathing techniques.  I purchased this digi from Power Poppy and used never before used Copic markers and went to town.  I have all of the colors of Copics but some have never been used.  Sad I know.  Anyway this little number took me four days to complete and I still need lots of practice but it was fun to "have a go" as Alyce would say.  I will enter this one in to the NBUS challenge

Until next time. happy trails to you.  I hope you come back and visit again soon

Sheri