Happy Campers!

Good Morning Blog Land!

This past weekend was all about camping for us at the Tidwell house. 

First of all, my boss' daughters are at camp this week and he asked me to make them both a card. One was having a Birthday too, so I made one of them for both occasions. I used my "Happy Camper" Cricut cartridge to cut out these cute 2 layer tents.

This is the inside...

and the most fun part of the weekend....

We drove to NC to pick up our new toy! The kids are getting older and it's time for me and the Hubby to take some weekend trips and explore a little. This little camper is so cozy. Can't wait to start hitting the road.

Paper: My Minds Eye - Quilting Bee, Jillibean Soup - Country Pumpkin Chowder,

 Bazzil Basics - Rain, Bitter Chocolate, Raven and Kraft

Accessories: Cricut - Happy Camper, Spellbinders - Octagon, Impression Obsession - Tree and Grass/Reeds die cuts, Bakers Twine & misc buttons

"I'm in Love, I'm in Love...and I don't care who knows it!!!"

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #145 - Feeling the Love

Good Tuesday morning Blogland! It's time for another challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's and it's my turn to pick the theme,  I'm such a Lucky girl!! I have chosen the theme Feeling the Love. Afterall, isn't that what this time of year is supposed to be about? Cheryl has soooo many images that can be associated with love. This little cutie was the one that caught my eye this week. Sassy Sally and her Favorite Blankie  just jumped out at me. Isn't she a doll?!? I think her little bear slippers look so comfy. I couldn't decide if I wanted to make them pink or brown, but as you can see, the brown won in the end. Lol

I paired her up with a new pack of paper I found from Martha Stewart. ( I can hear my Hubby now..."More paper?!?") I couldn't help it...

Last week's White Christmas really did challenge me. Thanks for making me step out of my comfort zone Jackie. I really enjoyed the entries from you crafty gals, so glad you had time to join us. This weeks challenge is gonna be a fun one so come on back and play again. Looking forward to seeing your take on what "LOVE" means to you.

Happy Crafting Y'all!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Sassy Sally and her Favorite Blankie

Sentiment: Sentiments 4 You

Paper: MarthaStewart - "Stitched" 12X12 pad, Bazzill Basics - Red Devil, 

American Crafts - white textured card stock

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels Eighteen, MS - scaloped eyelet lace punch, Recollections - Mini roses, Cricut - fence panel, Cuttle Bug - Swiss dots embossing folder, misc punched hearts

Finest Lady I Know

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #115 - Don't Be Square

Hi there Sassy friends! It's challenge day over at Sassy Cheryl's and our resident crafty nerd Pat is telling us "Don't Be Square". Lol

 That means your card can be any shape EXCEPT square. Easy peasy, right?

This is going to be a fun challenge, I hope you all will join us. 

I made this card for my Mom for Mother's Day.We celebrated here in The States this past Sunday. The inside says, "Happy Mother's Day to the finest LADY I know".  If you look up the definition of Mother in the dictionary it says...

but a Mother is so much more!!!!

 A Mother is she who can take the place of all others, 

but whose place no one else can take. ~Cardinal Mermillod

So, Happy Mother's Day to all my crafty Mamas!!
I hope your day was fabulous. 

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

Paper: Recollections - Red/White polka dot

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels 22, Sizzix - Flower layers, Fiskars - Cloud punch and Grass punch, 

Cricut - Christmas Cards cartridge(card base) and Happy Haunting's cartridge(fence)

Just Ducky...

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #104 - Spots and Dots

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another fun challenge at Sassy Cheryl's!

This weeks hostess with the mostest is Jackie and she wants to see some Spots and Dots!! 

Doesn't that sound like fun? I know there are some polka dot lovers out there, I've seen you! Lol

I chose one of Cheryl's new bath time images this week. She has several of her new cuties in their tubs. This one is little Sassy Sally Takes a Bath. Isn't she so sweet? 

Sure hope to see you all in the challenge this week. 

Happy Crafting Y'all!

Image : Sassy Cheryl's - Sassy Sally Takes a Bath

Paper: Bazzill Basics - Vibrant Blue, Recollections - yellow, Frances Meyer - Little Yellow Duckie

Accessories: Spellbinders - Lacey Circles, Cricut - A Child's Year, Basic Basic - Lt. Blue checked ribbon, Stickles - Diamond   Font: Clipper Script

Amor

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #101 - Valentine

Our hostess with the mostest this week is the lovely & talented Ann. She wants us to "feel the love" and make a Valentine. I love making Valentines!!  I remember in grade school we always made Valentines folders for the back of our desks, then all the kids would bring in Valentines and put them in the folder pockets. It was always such a fun day. I would take them home and look at them over and over.

I didn't make a Valentine to give away. I made the center section of a Valentine's Day banner for my house! I am going to make 2 more and put one on each side. I had fun playing with my Cricut again this week.

Here is a close up of the pennant.

Here is another shot of the middle pennant and dividing hearts and tulle.

 Last week was the 100th challenge at Sassy Cheryl's and Cheryl had some wonderful prizes up for grabs so I decided to do the same. I had 23 wonderful comments and I have asked Hubby to pick  a random number between 1-23. The lucky number is......

 4 - Dawn, that's you my Sassy friend!!

 Your little crafty package will be on the way. 

I hope you all enjoy the challenge this week. Can't wait to see your Valentine creations. 

Happy Crafting Y'all!!

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

iCopic Weekly Challenge - Heart challenge

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Sweet and Sassy

Paper: Recollections - Red & Pink Hearts

Accessories: Cricut - Plantin Schoolbook and Rock Princess cartridges, Spellbinder - Scalloped Heart, Tim Holtz - Adage Tickets, MS - Eyelet lace scallop punch, Royal Lace - white heart doily

Call Me...

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #98 - Bright & Cheery

This week at Sassy Cheryl's we are chasing away those Winter "blahs".  

Our very own crafty cutie Dawn is the hostess and she wants to see some Bright & Cheery cards.

It was a nice change getting out of the Winter mind set. After Christmas I am ready for warm weather, sunshine and sand in my toes! My hubby told me to put on some Jimmy Buffett and crank the heat up. Lol

I had a little printer problem last night and had to use my Cricut to make a sentiment. (Thank goodness I have extra images already printed on hand.) Anyway,  as my little Cricut was cutting I was wondering...."Why don't I use this more often"? I had to keep playing with it and cut out this cute phone for the inside. I think I may be HOOKED again.  How cute is this stinkin' phone?!?

I don't know if you noticed or not but we are only 2 challenges away from 100!!!

WOO HOO!! Can you believe it? I can't say much right now but I can say that Cheryl has come up with some  wonderful prizes and a fun challenge for you, so stay tuned. 

Happy crafting y'all! Hope to see you in the challenge this week.

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Clueless Lucy Lou

Paper: My Mind's Eye - Alphabet Soup Girl "Call Me", My Little Shoe Box - Garden Party "Fields In Bloom"

Accessories: Fiskars - Heart border punch, Cricut - A Child's Year(sentiment) and From my Kitchen(phone), Sweet Petites - shocking pink micro check ribbon, Dress It Up - phone button

Love, A Valentine

Sassy Cheryl's Color Me Challenge #7

This beautiful image from Sassy Cheryl's is called "Lonely Valentine's Girl". You can purchase her HERE in Cheryl's Store. I just barely made it into the challenge this week but tomorrow starts a new Color Me Challenge and I bet Cheryl will have another image just as beautiful as this one. Hop over to Cheryl's blog and check it out. She has fun stuff going on all the time.

Image: Sassy Cheryl's-Lonely Valentine's Girl

Paper: Basic Grey-Blush and Craft paper

Accessories: Cricut-A Child's Year-Scalloped frame, Studio G-Love stamp

O Star of Wonder...

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #43 - Teddy Bears

It's Tuesday and that means the start of another challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's. Judy is our hostess with the mostest again this week and she has picked Teddy Bears for our challenge. What's not to love about teddy bears!?! I know I have loved a few and I still have a couple that I will probably never get rid of. You can tell them anything! The image I chose is called "Going to See the Star". This is such a beautiful image! Cheryl has a great way of capturing childhood innocence.

Sassy Cheryl's is having a BIG end of the year Christmas sale!!

****30% through Dec. 24th***

We know everyone is busy this time of the year so Cheryl is going to run this challenge for two weeks to make sure you all have time to join in. So, pick out your favorite Sassy Teddy Bear and get back in the craft room! Can't wait to see what you create.

Merry Kissmas!

Just Inklined Blog Hop!! - All Stiched Up(faux or real)



Welcome to the Just Inklined blog hop. This month the theme is "All Stitched Up". If you came here from the creative Karen's blog you are on the right track! If you get lost along the way or started in the middle just head over to the Just Inklined web site for directions.

I chose "Kissing Robins" for my image. These cute little tweets caught my eye!! Just Inklined has some adorable Christmas digis. I know some of you are like me and are still working on their own Christmas cards. Now is a great time to check them out. It's not too late to add a couple new digis to your list.

Your next stop on the hop is gonna be the talented Lydia. Hope you all enjoy the hop!!


Order of the Hop:

Debbie
Jak
Mina
Peri
Cathy
Joyce
Toni
Karen
Jeni (you are here)
Lydia

Paper: Making Memories-Noel pack

Accessories: Spellbinders-Standard circle, Cricut-frame, Ribbon FX-tan/green gingham ribbon, Merry Minis-Red berries, Acorn top from my yard (HeeHee)

Thanks A Latte

Sassy Cheryl's - Color Me Challenge #2



This week Cheryl gave us the two most adorable images to choose from for her Color Me Challenge. "Cappuccino Anyone Snowman" and "Shining Rudolph's Nose". Since I used Rudolph on this weeks Count Down To Christmas challenge it was an easy choice for me. This snowman was so much fun to color! I love using my Copics and I love me some JAVA!!! Stop on over while the images are discounted and join in for a chance to win some Sassy Cheryl images.

Paper: BoBunny-Persuasion Dot, Bazzill Basics-Pink & Bitter Chocolate

Accessories: Cricut-A Childs Year scalloped frame, Dress It Up-Java button, Cuttle Bug-Twizzle embossing folder, Verve Stamps-Delightful & Delicious sentiment, MS Crystal corse glitter

Sweetie Pie

The Stamping Bazaar's 2nd weekly challenge - Sketch


I won this sweet little image a month or so ago from The Stamping Bazaar, she is called "Susie With Pie". You can purchase her at their shop HERE. I have been wanting to use her and this is a wonderful excuse to do so. The sentiment I used is from TLC Creations.

Paper: Graphic 45-Bee's Knees, Cosmo Cricket-Girl Friday-Sunday, Bazzill Basics-Red Devil

Accessories: TLC Creations-sentiment, Spellbinders-Standard Circle, Sizzix-Snow Flowers embossing folder, Cricut-From My Kitchen, RibbonFX-gingham ribbon

Get Well Tea

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #35 - Anything But Square

I would like to send out a *~*BiG HAPpY BiRtHdAy*~* to our Sassy Boss Lady Cheryl! She is a wonderful person to design for and she makes the most amazing images. I am so lucky to be a part of your design team. Hope you have a FaBuLoUs day!


This week at Sassy Cheryl's our hostess with the mostest is Lily! She wants us to create something with Cheryl's adorable images and make it anything BUT square.
I was searching through my Cricut cartridges and found this adorable tea cup in "A Child's Year". Immediately I thought of this cutie of Cheryl's called "Sick Sally". Poor little Sally...she isn't feeling too well.
Come and join a fun group of gals who play along in our challenges every week for a chance to win a gift certificate to Cheryl's Shop AND a chance to be a guest designer for Sassy Cheryl's!!!Hope to see your creations soon!

Paper: My Mind's Eye-Classic "Everyday" Fresh Linen, AC Heavy Weight Cardstock-white, Bazzill Bassics-Rain

Accessories: Cricut-A Child's Year, Spellbinders-Labels One & Big Scalloped Circles, Stampin' Up-Scalloped punch, McGill-3" file tab punch, QuicKutz-Diamonds & Dots embossing folder, Marvy-liquid applique

Cauldron Bubble

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #34 - Furry Friends


This week at Sassy Cheryl's our hostess with the mostest is Lily. She and I joined the Sassy Girls DT a few months ago. She wants us to create something crafty with one of Cheryl's "Furry Friends". I knew right away which image I was going to choose. The day Cheryl posted this cutie I was so excited. He is called "Wizard Bear". I teased Cheryl and said he will lovingly be known to me as "Beary Potter". (Sorry...BIG Harry Potter fan) Isn't he adorable? He is cookin' up some love potion #9!! Not sure who is gonna end up with this one. I may just keep it as a Halloween decoration. Who knows! Come join us for a FUN challenge. Cheryl has lots of furry friends to choose from, all equally adorable. You can get them HERE.

I am also entering this card in the Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge this week. They are having a Halloween themed challenge.

Papers: Cloud 9 Design-Witches Brew Sparkle Evil Potion, Bazzill Basics-Bouquet & Navel
Accessories: Cricut-Happy Hauntings Cauldron & Potion bottle, Spellbinders-Standard Circle, Cuttlebug-Spots & Dots and Divine Swirl embossing folders and Beware die(skull & cross bones)

Snail Mail

It's Digi Shack Wednesday again! Time to showcase some images. You can also check out my Shack Sista's creations this week. They are listed to the right.

This poor little snail! *sigh* He looks so tired and discouraged. I had so much fun trying to make him feel better. I had a little help this week. I was stuck on what color to use for his mail bag and I couldn't decide on a sentiment. My blog friend Sarah "The Stressed Stamper" was also working on the same image this week and she colored her snail's bag red. I loved it and decided to make mine red also. Hope you don't mind Sarah, you inspired me. Lol My hubby and daughter helped me with the sentiment. He chose "Snail Mail" and said to share AIL between the two words. That's when my daughter and her pro computer skills came in. She set up the sentiment for me. (I told her she needed to teach me so I can do it again) Love the way it turned out!

Papers: Graphic 45-Jack and Jill, Cloud9Design-Outdoor Plaid
Accessories: Cuttlebug-Celebration stamp die, Cricut-envelope, Stampabilities-Paris Post Mark, EK Success-Stamp border punch, Crystal Lacquer

Cornies!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #27 - Fall/Halloween

I know this is a strange title for a card but I promise there is a good reason. When my daughter was little that is what she called candy corn. Since then it has stuck and at our house they will forever be known as "cornies". I made this card for her...it's a sentimental thing. I love you Savannah Banana!

This adorable image is from Sassy Cheryl's of course! It is called "Candy Corn Girl". There are so many adorable Halloween images to choose from.
Paper is BoBunny & Core'Dinations. I used my Cricut cartridge "Happy Hauntings" for the frame around the image.

One more thing...
I have been busting at the seams for weeks to announce to you all that I have been chosen to be on the Sassy Chery's design team!!!!! (Big cheesy Grin) I am so honored to be working with such an amazing artist and design team. These ladies are crazy talented! So, come join us on the challenges and get in on the fun.

I Chair-ish You!

I fell in love with the "Summer In Paris" Cricut cartridge and had to have it!! My friend & fellow card maker Linda talked me into it..lol This chair is from that cartridge. I used Spellbinders Die "Labels One" & MS "Iron Gate" punch. Paper is Scenic Route "Rockland" & The Paper Studio "Black & Cream Diamonds". I also used a page from an old book for the script background.