"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

Thankful Hearts

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #139 - Round About

Good Morning Blogland! We've come to another Tuesday and another fun challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's.

Our Sassy Sistah Dawn is the hostess this week and she has chosen the theme "Round About". What a GREAT challenge, right? I know you all will have a ball with it. Lol 

Last year I saw my Sassy DT member Judy make a pumpkin with her Spellbinder's Labels 10 die cut and I knew this year I just had to try it. It was sooo fun and easy!! I haven't decided if i am going to turn this into an easel card or if I am going to use it for a decoration. What do you think? 

I hope you all will have time to join us in this weeks challenge. 

Get into your creative corners and think ROUND!! 

Happy Crafting Y'all!!

**I have some very important information for you Sassy Cherylettes. Starting with next week's challenge, you will be required to use a Sassy Cheryl's image in your submission. ** 

This week is the last week we will have an "open" challenge. 

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Sassy Sally's Fall Pumpkin

Sentiment: Flip-Flop Creations

Paper: Authentique - Enchanted Collection, Recollections - Kraft, Bazzill Basics - Rain Forest

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels Ten, Sizzix - Pumpkin#2 and Vine die cuts, Cuttle Bug - Distressed Stripes embossing folder, Darice - Dot embossing folder, EK Success - 1 1/2" circle punch and 

2" scalloped circle punch, Creative Memories - Oval cuts

Turtlely Wonderful Birthday

Oh Herbert...you're so cute!!

How adorable is this little turtle named Herbert from Karen's Doodles!?! I have had him printed for quite some time and found him in my box of printed images. I always print 4 on a page so I don't waste paper. Then I put the extras in a box for later. He just jumped right out at me!!! I was finding the image in Karen's store so I could link to it in my post and found out that they have a "Celebrate" challenge going on right now. See, this little guy was just MEANT to be on my card today. 

Image: Karen's Doodles - Herbert Birthday Cupcake

Paper: DCWV - Spring card stock pack, Momenta - Polka Dot

Accessories: Cuttlebug - Tiny Mosaic,Spellbinders - Classic Square & Classic scalloped square

Sentiment: Sentiments 4 You

Friend for Dinner...

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #89 - Embossing

Welcome to another Sassy Cheryl's Challenge!! Our very Sassy & Super Talented Peggy is our hostess with the mostest and she wants us to emboss on our projects. (wet or dry, your choice)

I chose to dry emboss with one of my Argyle Cuttlebug folder. I couldn't believe how well it went with the background DP. I hope I haven't offended anyone with my sentiment. Lol That was my Daughter Savannah's brain storm. So, all you animal lovers...sorry. I do love my Thanksgiving turkey!!! Yummy!! I am getting hungry just thinking about it. I am the only one in my house who really likes turkey & stuffing so I only get it when Mommy makes it, and boy is it a treat!!

EXCITING NEWS!!!

For the remainder of November's challenges (8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th)
we'll be checking out all of the entries and selecting one lucky person
who will be our guest designer for the month of December.

Get your BEST crafting ideas going and show us what you've got!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Sally and her Thanksgiving Turkey

Paper: My Minds Eye - Fine and Dandy 6X6 pad, Bazzill Basics - London Fog

Accessories: Spellbinders - labels Eighteen, Cuttlebug - Argyle embossing folder, Sweet Petites - Lt. Blue micro checked ribbon, Dress it Up - Leaf button

Two Birthday cards for two special ladies!

Happy Birthday Kim!!

I sprayed this one with glimmer mist and it so beautiful in person, wish it showed up better in the picture.

Happy Birthday Ryan!!

I made these two cards for a couple friends of mine. One is a fellow crafter and one is a co-worker. I just love this LOTV image. I had it picked out for last weeks challenge but didn't make it in time. This week their challenge is "Say it with Flowers".

Image: LOTV-Dandelion Clock

Paper: Cosmo Cricket-Girl Friday & Remember, Stampin' Up-Kraft, Bazzill Basics-Rain

Accessories: Spellbinders-standard circle, QuicKutz-Diamonds & Dots embossing folder, Tom Holtz-Adage tickets, Sentiments 4 You, Glimmer mist, Diamond Stickles

Precious Gift

Mo's Digital Pencil - Challenge #60

Theme: Glitz and Glimmer

Image: "I Even Love the Box"

I made this card for a friend who is celebrating her Granddaughter's first Christmas. There is no sweeter gift than the gift of Family. Hope you all are celebrating with the ones you love this Holiday Season.

Paper: K&Co.-Yuletide pack

Accessories: Spellbinders-Standard Circles, QuicKutz-Flourish, Cuttle Bug-Flower Vine #2 embossing folder, Thin Cuts-present, KaiserCraft-Pearls, Stickles-Cotton Candy, Inkadoo flocking powder-Linen white

Snowbuddy Loves You Like I Do

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #40 - ♥ Love ♥ ***And a BLOG HOP***

Thanks for joining us on our first Sassy Cheryl's Blog Hop with a chance for you to win a free Sassy Cheryl digital image AND a Sassy Cheryl Snowman plate.
I'm the hostess this week for the challenge so if you arrived here from the Sassy Cheryl Challenge Blog you're on the right track. If you happen to get lost, just check back in the Challenge blog and follow the design team list. Each of us are going to select one winner from our comment section on our blogs. That means there is a winner for every DT member!
The hop runs from 5am Eastern November 30th to 5pm Eastern December 6th. The winners will be announced on Sassy Cheryl's Challenge blog on December 7th.

Here's the card I made for the hop!



My hubby and I celebrated our 18th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday and this is the card I made for him. We are a pretty sappy couple, but we love it and I honestly believe we were meant for each other. We are so blessed to have one another and two super kids. Happy Anniversary Honey! I love you more today than the day I married you. You are my lobster! (our little joke...lobsters mate for life) ♥


Now, your next stop in the hop is our talented Sassy guest designer Janetlynne. Hop on over to see what she has created for us and have some fun. Good luck and thanks for playing along with us.

Here's the order of the Hop...

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge blog
Jeni Tidwell - you are here
Janetlynne
Cathy Edgar
Dawn Lusk
Heather Huggins
Jackie Mooney
Jodi Ann Lee
Judy Kreucher
Kim Rhead
Tracy Jackson
Peggy Marsh


This is the Sassy Cheryl Snowman plate up for grabs! Isn't it adorable?!?



Paper: K&Co.-"Lovely" and "Yuletide" paper packs

Accessories: EK Success-Journal plate & bracket punch, MS-Snowflake punch, Jenni Bowlin-Bingo card, Studio G-Sentiment stamp, Studio 6-Snowflakes stamp, Cuttle Bug-Snowflakes embossing folder, misc heart button and Bakers twine

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

Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil....Have No Fun!

It's Digi Shack Showcase Wednesday!

















Time for a showcase show down again at The Digi Shack! Monkeys always seem to be in trouble and these little fellas are no exception. I think they have been up to no good!!
On the right side of my blog are some links to my Shack Sister's blogs. Check out the crafty creations they have come up with this week.

Paper: Sassafras Lass-Smooth Sailing, Bazzill Basics-Rain Forest, ,Navel & Red Devil

Accessories: Sizzix-Flower layers, Provo Craft-Monkey Die, QuicKutz-Flourish die & CuttleBug-Spots & Dots embossing folder

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