Deeper Than Any Ocean

Good Morning Blog Land! 

This week's challenge at Through The Craft Room Door is ANYTHING GOES, as always.

I chose to play with one of my favorite Tiddly Inks digital images, Mermaid Miranda. Don't you just love her? I was inspired by my recent visit to the ocean...YAY SUMMER! Anyone else glad it's finally here?

Sure hope you can join in on the challenge this week. We love to see all your beautiful submissions. 

AND don't forget to check out the newest edition of TTCRD magazine! The link is on my sidebar. 

I will leave you with a few pics from my mini-vacation...

feeling relaxed?

Image: Tiddly Inks - Mermaid Miranda

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Paper: Heidi Grace - Daydream, Recollections - Blue Card Stock

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels One, Fiskars - Wave border punch, EK Success - 1 1/2" circle punch, Heidi Swapp - Edge Distresser, Lisa Murphy - Seam Bunding Ribbon, misc. charm

Brighter Days...

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #163 - April Showers...Spring Flowers

Good Morning Blog Land! I am running a bit behind this morning....Arrrrrgh!

The date totally got away from me and I forgot to write my post last night. I guess I was too busy loving on that sweet, adorable, new Grandson of mine. Lol (great excuse, right?)

It is Tuesday and you know what that means. It's time for another fun challenge at Sassy Cheryl's. 

Our Sassy DT Sista, Dawn of Dawn a New Day has chosen a perfect challenge this week...

April Showers! We are having a week of rain and clouds here in Myrtle Beach. 

It makes me sooooo lazy. Not good for my whole work attitude.  :)

I chose my favorite umberlla toting cutie, Calli. She is my go to rainy day gal. Don't you just love her pig tails and that sweet little half smile? She just melts my heart. You can find her HERE in a group of images called Callie's Busy Day. Three images for $4.00!!! You can't beat that with a stick. 

Stop on by the Challenge Blog and check out the beautiful cards made by my DT mates. They sure are a wonderfully talented group of ladies. I am so honored to be in their company. 

Happy Crafting Y'all!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Calli's Little Umbrella

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels Eighteen , EK Success - 1 1/2" circle punch (flowers), 

MS - Leaf punch

You Make Fun Times Funner

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #127 - Just for Him

Good Morning Blogland! Hope you all survived Monday.

Mine prove to be a little crazy most of the time, so hopefully I made it through too. Lol 

Tuesday means it's time for another fun, fabulous challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's. Crafty Jackie is our hostess again this week and she has picked the theme "Just for Him". I had my image for this week picked out for over a month now and ALMOST changed my mind when I saw Cheryl's new Noah's Tire Swing image. (You gotta go check out her new cuties!!!)  As you can see I chose to stick with Momma's Little Clown with an addition of Bella's Flower. The Ticket Booth is a digital image from Make It Crafty. I can't wait to see what you all come up with this week. Have fun and happy crafting y'all!

I had fun making this little scene for another one of my "LITTLE MONSTERS" for their B-day. I always mention them but I have never shown you a picture of them. It just so happens that I FINALLY have a picture of them all together, so I thought I would share it with you. 

Alex, Brady, Colby, Austin & Ethan

Can you believe all my friends had stinky boys!?!?  They are mean and stinky but they are sweet as sugar sometimes too, and that TOTALLY makes up for it. I love you crazy boys!!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Mommas Little Clown AND Bella's Flower

Background Image: Make It Crafty - Ticket Booth

Sentiment: Create with TLC

Paper: Recollections -  red/white polka dot paper & kraft, Amercian Crafts - black testured card stock

Accessories: Copic Markers, standard hole punch, Diamond Stickles

You Make Life Sweet

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #126 - Pretty Papers

Good morning all you Sassy Crafters! Its time for another fun challenge at Sassy Cheryl's!

This weeks challenge theme was chosen by our resident Irish Lass Jackie. She is feeding my paper addiction with the theme Pretty Papers. Oh how I love pretty papers!!! The hard part was choosing WHICH pretty papers to use. This week I started with the image. I was scrolling through my EVER EXPANDING Sassy Cheryl's digi folder and this little cutie caught my eye. (maybe it's because I was hungry - Lol)

I just loooove those long legs and knobby knees!

Get ready to grab your favorite pretty papers and join us this week. 

Happy Crafting Y'all!!

NEW in the Sassy Cheryl's Shop!!

Cheryl has been working on some colored pencil illustrations and they are amazing!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Little Chef

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Paper: Recollections - Red/White Polka Dot, The Paper Studio - Black & Cream Diamonds, American Crafts - Black textured card stock and a back and cream floral print from my scrap box

Accessories: EK Success - Scalloped border punch, Spellbinders - Labels 18

Happy Independence Day!!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #122 - Anything Goes!

It's another Sassy Cheryl's challenge Tuesday! This week our hostess with the mostest is our talented and crafty Cathy. She is telling us "Anything Goes"!!!

WooHoo...free reign, freedom of expression, have it your way, whatever, no rules, no holds barred. Get the idea? Good, but let's keep it clean people. Lol

I decided to make a Patriotic card for the challenge since tomorrow is Independence Day here in The States.  That means another day of making cards for me, it's too hot to do much of anything else! It's been in the low 100's with a heat index of up to 115!! ☼ If you're not in the water you have no business being outside in my opinion. Even then, the water isn't really all that refreshing. Just stay inside!! ☺

I just adore Cheryl's new fuzzy baby Bella! When I saw her in this Uncle Sam hat and sparkler I knew I had to have her. Bella is showing her American Pride. ( I bet she is doing it inside too) Lol

Thanks so much for joining us in our fun Summertime Challenge last week. We would love for you to join us again. One lucky winner will win 2 free Sassy Cheryl digital images!! Remember, it's not required that you use a Sassy Cheryl's image...BUT...if you do your name will be entered in the drawing TWICE! 

Don't forget to visit Sassy Cheryl's shop and take advantage of the
25% off 4th of July Sale!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Bella Honors the Fourth

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Paper: Hobby Lobby-Juniper Stars on Fossil, K&Co.-Yuletide pack,
Cosmo Cricket - Sunshine, Recollections - kraft

Accessories: Creative Memories - star punch, Fiskars - paper crimper, Spellbinders - Lacy ovals, EK Success- 1 1/2" circle punch, Stickles - Diamond 

Golf Trolley

I have a Birthday card to share with you today. My Brother-In-Law, Sam is a BIG golf nut and his Birthday was in May. He, my Sister and their two boys will be coming in next week from Colorado. I can't wait to see them. I figured I better finish his card before he got here. Lol

This "Golf Trolley" image from Just Inklined is just perfect for him. 

Image: Just Inklined - Golf Trolley

Sentiment: Create with TLC

Paper: K&Co. - Westchester Plaid

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels Twenty-two, MS - Border punch, Stampin' Up - Antique brad

Magical Birthday

I'm here to share this card I made for a special "little person" in my life who shall remain nameless so they don't know this card is for them. We are Harry Potter fans in my Family and my kids and I read all the books when they were younger. We still enjoy the movies and were so sad when the last one came out. Now another young one in the Family has started reading the books too and I just LOVE to see the look on their face when they talk about them. This image by Just Inklined is SO appropriately named A Good Read. 

Image: Just Inklined - A Good Read

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Paper: My Mind's Eye - Toil and Trouble & Halloween Scary Sparkles pack, Bazzill Basics - 

Wild Pansy, American Crafts - Black Textured card stock

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels Twenty-Two & Fleur Di Lis Squares, McGill - Tab punch, 

Creative Memories - Star punch

Happy Birthday Hubby!!!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #110 - Anything Goes

Happy Tuesday!! 

I hope you all had a blessed Easter. 

It's time for another fun challenge at Sassy Cheryl's and our talented DT leader Peggy has chosen the theme this time. It's an easy peasy one, so no excuses!!

It's an "Anything Goes" challenge! What a perfect chance to let your creative mind take control and do whatever it wants. No rules, just have fun. ( keep it clean people...lol )

I have been wanting to use this image for a while but I knew I had to save it for my Hubby. Well, he turned forty-three on Wednesday and this is the card I made for him. Happy Birthday Honey!!

Remember, using a Sassy Cheryl's image will get you an extra entry into the drawing! 

Cheryl has some fun new images AND some new additions to the $2.00 bargain bin!! 

Check it out HERE in her shop.

Look forward to seeing your entries this week. Happy Crafting!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Father's Day Snooze

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Paper: American Crafts - City Park, October Afternoon - Seaside Swim Trunks, Bazzill Basics - guacamole, palo verde & parakeet, Recollections - red

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels Two, Fiskars - cloud punch, EK Success - 1 1/2" circle punch, Sizzix - Swiss Dots embossing folder

You Make Happiness Bloom

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #107 - Think Spring

Tuesday means it's time for a Sassy Cheryl's Challenge! Peggy is our hostess with the mostest and she is Thinking Spring!! Spring can mean so many things. I chose to think of Spring plantings. All the flowers at my house are blooming. I'm a Southern girl so right now our Azaleas, daffodils, tulips & dog woods are blooming, I LOVE it!! I have several friends who have gardens and they have been planting up a storm!! This is how I imagine them on their Saturday mornings...just like Farmer Sally! Lol  Isn't she a doll??

I sure hope you can join us for the Sassy Challenge this week, just remember to think Spring!! 

If you use a Sassy Cheryl's image you could win 2 free images from Cheryl's shop. If you don't, you still have a chance to win one, so jump right in. 

Follow Cheryl's Sassy Blog and she will let you know which $2 specials are in the bargain bin!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Farmer Sally

Sentiment: Create with TLC

Paper: Cosmo Cricket - Sweet Pea, Recollections - Red polka dot, red textured card stock

Accessories: Sizzix - strawberry die(for top of tomato), Spellbinder - Classic squares, big scalloped squares, standard circles(for bottom of tomato), Marvy - tag punch, Celebrate It - yellow satin ribbon

Seek Me

This is a sympathy card I made for a friend of the Family who lost a loved one recently.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. <3

Sentiment: Create with TLC

Paper: Cosmo Cricket - Farmer's Market, My Little Shoe Box - Home Tweet Home,

 Bazzill Basics - London Fog

Accessories: Spellbinders - Standard Circles & Lacey Circles, Satin Sensations - Aruba ribbon

Am I Corny?

Umm....afraid so!

Nothing wrong with being a little Corny.

I did a little paper piecing on this cutie from Whimsy and Stars. It is called Silly Candy Corn and you can find it HERE, along with so many more adorable images for Fall.

These little candies don't last very long around my house. I have a little candy dish with Huey, Dewey & Louie standing around it and it's my job to keep it full the whole month of October. So, I guess you could say my whole Family must be a little corny. (soooo true)

Image: Whimsy and Stars - Silly Candy Corn

Paper: BoBunny - Orange Citrus Dot & Buttercup Flourish, American Crafts - Black textured card stock, Southworth - Linen cover stock

Accessories: Create With TLC - sentiment, Spellbinders - Labels Eighteen,Celebrate It - black/white gingham ribbon, Stickles - diamond

Snowflakes are Kisses...

T.G.I.F. Everybody!!!!

Friday means another fun challenge over at Totally Papercrafts.

The theme for Challenge #87 is Animals.

Pick an image with one of your favorite furry friends and join us, will ya?

Our Sponsor this week is Lili of the Valley!!

"Lili of the Valley is a UK Company which has a simply gorgeous range of unique un-mounted rubber stamps.

There are over 150 adorable images to choose from including the sweetest girls and boys, fabulous wedding and baby designs and of course an amazing array of Christmas cuties! http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/ is also packed with hints, tips, tutorials and the LOTV Design Team run a fantastic LOTV Challenge Blog and Inspirations Blog, so you’ll never be stuck for ideas on what to make with these really cute images"

Prize - 2 stamps of the Winners Choice

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I hope you all can find the time to join in. What a fun challenge and a fabulous prize!

Happy Crafting!!

I will also be entering this in this weeks challenge at LOTV.

Their theme this week is Let it Snow.

Image: Lili of the Valley - Skating Along

Paper: Bazzill Basics - Ruby Slipper, Stampin' Up - kraft, scraps from scrap box

Accessories: Sizzix - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock, MS - punch, Celebrate It - Brown gross grain snowflake ribbon, MS - Crystal coarse glitter, Inkadinkado - Snowflake/Swirl stamp

Hope Ewe feel better

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #84 - Think Pink

This week at Sassy Cheryl's we are kicking off breast cancer awareness month with an anything goes challenge....as long as it's pink!!! I want to mention again that Sassy Cheryl's Challenges have changed. You no longer have to use a Sassy Cheryl's image to play along. However, if you do use a Sassy image your name will go into the drawing twice. That's twice as many chances to win that Sassy Cheryl's gift certificate!!! So pull out that pink card stock, pink DP, pink accessories, pink markers & pencils and get busy.

Good luck and Happy Crafting!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's-Hope Lamb

Paper: My Mind's Eye-Alphabet soup girl "lovely", My Little Shoe Box-Home Tweet Home, Bazzill Basics-Passionate

Accessories: Spellbinders-Labels Three & Standard Circles, Create With TLC-sentiment, Dress It Up-Lamb button, Sweet Petites-Pink Micro Check ribbon

In The Pits!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #74 - Ribbons & Lace

It's Tuesday and that means it's time for another Sassy Cheryl's challenge!!!

This week our hostess with the mostest is our very own Sassy Heather. She has chosen a perfect theme for all of Cheryl's adorable Sassy girls. She wants to see some ribbon and lace. As you can see, even the Sassy girls with attitude require some froo froo too. When I started to color this cutie I imagined her with red hair but after I colored her dress and picked out the DP she told me she wanted to be a Blondie. ( would you argue with her?? )

I usually don't show the inside of my cards but since my sentiment was on the inside and kind of explained why she was so grumpy, I thought I should. The sentiment is from Paulette over at Create with TLC. I think this would be a great "I miss you" card .

There were some beautiful entries in last weeks challenge and I hope to see you all again this week. Good luck winning that Sassy Cheryl's gift certificate and Happy Crafting!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Cheer Up (colored with copic markers)

Paper: Basic Grey - Cherry Cobbler, K&Co -Lovely & Citronella Green Leaves, Bazzill Basics - Chablis, Amer Crafts- White textured card stock

Accessories: Sizzix - Vine #2 die, Spellbinders - Labels Four, Martha Stewart - Eyelet lace punch, Decorative Trim - Ruffled Gingham ribbon in lime, misc. buttons

Birthday Lift

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #73 - Circles

It's Tuesday!! That means it's time for another Sassy Cheryl's Challenge!!! Yay!!! This week our hostess with the mostest is Heather and she wants to see some CIRCLES!! This was really fun for me because I just love polka dots!! The hardest part was choosing which image to use. I finally decided on "Birthday Lift" because her balloon was a perfect circle. There is also another part to this image. I separated it and was going to use it too, but I ran out of room. Lol! I had to frame this image in circles and was so happy to find a sentiment with circles in it too over at Create with TLC. I sure hope to see you in the challenge this week. Happy Crafting!!!

Sorry I haven't made my rounds. I was away on a little 4 day vacation to Georgia this past weekend. We went to see an Atlanta Braves game on Friday (their 10,000th franchise win) and Six Flags on Saturday. So, that means I was POOPED on Sunday!!! We had great weather, temps were in the 80's, not typical of Summer in the South. Lucky us!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Birthday Lift

Sentiment: Create with TLC

Paper: My Mind's Eye-Serene Spots and Gertie "Friends Forever" tapestry, Bazzill Basics-Red Devil and Parakeet

Accessories: Fiskars-cloud punch, Spellbinders-Standard Circles, EK Success-Embossed scallop punch

Glamorous!

I know today I would usually be posting about a new challenge over at Anita Be Stampin but I am just here to share another card I have made with one of her fabulous images. Anita has decided to extend her challenges to 2 weeks so everyone will have time to play along. The "Pearls and Lace" challenge is still going on so hop on over and show us your cards.

For this card I took the Tallulah digi image and cropped just the top half of her body with my "Classic Square" Spellbinder to show off her gorgeous hat!! Isn't it fabulous!?! I got all these papers from my box of scraps so I am sorry I don't know any details about them. I added a little ribbon and a bow and finished it off with the perfect sentiment from Create with TLC. Sometimes I just love to go all fru-fru!!

Embrace The Magic

Happy Anniversary Cindy & Charlie!!

Yesterday was my best friend Cindy and her husband Charlie's Anniversary. They have been married 9 years. You go guys!! This image is totally them in about 30 years! Hahahaha! (I think she will see the similarities) I love how she is getting a little grab of his bum, cracks me up! Seriously; I hope you two had a wonderful day and wishing you many, many more wedding day contract renewals!!

Image: Just Inklined - Ted & Agnes (colored with copic markers)

Sentiment: Create With TLC
Paper: K&Co-Lovely pack, Bazzill Basics-Passionate

Accessories: Sizzix-Layered Flowers, K&CO-Arrows and Brackets adhesive chipboard, Tim Holtz-Glimmer Mist(pearl), stickles, misc. button & embroidery thread

Following the Leader

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #59 - Think Spring

This week at Sassy Cheryl's our challenge is brought to you by the fabulous Dawn from Dawn... a New Day. She has chosen the theme "Think Spring". So many of Cheryl's images are perfect for Spring. She completed some yesterday and they are in the store just waiting for you. The image I chose is one of Cheryl's new images for Spring this year called "Lady Bug Follow the Leader". She is my new favorite. (Lol) I know you all are ready to celebrate Spring with us so print a Sassy image and join in!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Lady Bug Follow the Leader

Sentiment: Create with TLC

Paper: My Minds Eye-Bold Dots & Gertie "Friends Forever" Tapestry, Bazzil Basics-Red Devil, Kraft paper

Accessories: EK Success-Rock Fern punch, Fiskars-Cloud punch, Spellbinders-Labels Three

Happy Feet

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #52 - Easter Parade

This week at Sassy Cheryl's our super sweet and talented Peggy has picked the theme and it's all about Easter! I think all of us are ready for Spring and flowers and warmer weather and the Easter Bunny. This little bunny is so happy that she just can't stop dancing! She is one of Cheryl's new images for Spring. Isn't she adorable!?!
Hope you all can take some time to be crafty and join in the challenge this week.

Don't forget about Cheryl's Color Me Challenge and Show Me Thursday for another chance to win one of her amazing images.

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - The Dancing Easter Bunny

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Paper: The Paper Studio-Sweet pea(Polka Pink & Plaid), My Minds Eye-Graceful Circles

Accessories: Basic Basic-Pink gingham ribbon, Tim Holtz-Stitch Stamp, Dress It Up-Easter Egg button

Sing In the Rain

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #50 - Color Inspiration

The super talented Peggy is our hostess with the mostest this week at Sassy Cheryl's and she has given us a photo for color inspiration. You can interpret how ever you feel. These are the challenges I love because every one sees something different. Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Our color inspiration photo:

I could definitely see myself getting some shut eye here!

Hope you all can stop and play with us this week!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - "Land Swimmers"

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Paper: K&Co.-Day Dreams, CosmoCricket-Thursday

Accessories: Recollections-Cloud brad, Spellbinders-Standard Circles, Sheet Music, Pure Color Essentials-Lime/White polka dot ribbon