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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

Bad Blogger Alert and Some Fun

Can you all hear the "Bad Blogger Siren" blaring? I have been such a bad blogger since May and I 

would like to say that it isn't because I want to be. I miss stopping by and seeing you every day over my 

morning coffee. Some of you may know that I had to find a new job. Well...my new job is a bit more time 

consuming than my last. Quite frankly, it's cutting into my crafting time and it really STINKS.

 Hopefully things will slow up a bit and get back to normal soon.

I know it's not Thursday, but it is time for another SHOW ME THURSDAY over at Sassy Cheryl's. I have a few pics to share from this past week and a little giggle for you. 

This first pick is a little tag to go in my VERY FIRST Etsy sale customer's envelope. Yep, I finally sold a card!! Isn't that exciting?!?! My friend Kim over at Oak Pond Creations drew me this adorable little Daisy Flip-Flop image. Don't you love it? Thanks Kim...YOU ROCK!!

 This next pic is of my cutie patootie niece Shauna, coloring Sassy Cheryl's new Jeni's Ladybug image. 

She saw me coloring mine and she had to color one too. Because "you're s'posed to share Jeni!"

Seriously...that's what she told me.( Lol)  She's a little mess, but I love her. 

Okay, here's where the "giggle" comes in. 

I was minding my own business, sitting at my craft desk. I realized I hadn't unpacked my tape runner from our Tuesday night card club. It was in my craft tote behind my chair so I twisted around to grab my bag and the chair and I fell right over!! Needless to say, I DO NOT fall gracefully anymore. Lol

After a big thud and a laughing fit (and much ridicule from my family) I got back up, dusted myself off and went back to what I was doing. Later that evening when I was getting ready for bed I found this on my craft chair.

My dear Hubby took my bathrobe tie and wrapped it around my seat!!!! REALLY, was that necessary?!?

Although I was sore for a couple days and still have the bruised to boot, 

 I'm a rebel and REFUSE to use it!!! So far I am accident free. Lol

Hang In There, Jeni!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #125 - Polka Dots

Happy Tuesday morning! Super talented, cutie Judy has chosen our theme again and I am super excited about this weeks Sassy Cheryl's challenge!!! First of all it's all about polka dots....my faaaaavorite, but mostly excited because I get to show you a new character Cheryl has created for us. 

Her name is Jeni!!!!! How stinkin' lucky am I?!? 

I get my very own Jeni digi and of course you can have her too. She is in Cheryl's shop HERE. There is also another Jeni image called "Jeni Hates School". Lol   I just ADORE her and I do have to say that I was on cloud 9 all week. I just can't tell you how thrilled I am Cheryl. I'm sure all my friends and family would like to thank you too...for making my head swell this week. (just a little) Lol

I paper pieced Jeni's dress with the polka dot paper I used on my card and was happy to see that the dots fell into perfect spots. Sometimes when I paper piece I have to try again because I'm not too thrilled with the pattern placements after it is printed. 

I don't have black hair but as soon as I saw this cutie it reminded me of a Jenny Doll I had from Fisher Price when I was little. I won't be divulging the year in which I had her because that would be showing my age. None of that!! I can tell you that I looooooved her. I wanted to show her to you, so I searched the Internet to find her. This is her, but my Jenny had a blue flowered dress.Can't you see the resemblance? 

I sure hope you can join us this week, Happy crafting y'all!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Jeni's Ladybug

Sentiment: Flip-Flop Creations

Paper: Daisy D's - Candy Apple dots, My Minds Eye - Meadow lark 8X8 stack

Accessories: Celebrate It - Black/White gingham ribbon, EK Success - 1 1/2" circle 

punch & 2" Scalloped circle punch

Under My Umbrella

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #124 - Fancy Borders

Happy Tuesday morning! It's time for another fun challenge at Sassy Cheryl's. This week our 

theme is brought to you by.....our sweet and talented cutie Judy.

 She wants to see some Fancy Borders on our creations.

Time to pull out those punches, spellbinders and die cuts and GET FANCY!!

I chose Cheryl's cutie pie Charlie and her green umbrella. I paper pieced  the umbrella to match my DP and colored her hair red to match a certain little red head I know.

 I just love Charlie's unruly curls, don't you? She is just too cute!!

Thanks to all of you who played along in last week's challenge. There sure was some sweet eye candy!

Hope to see you again this week. Happy crafting y'all!!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's -  Charlie's Green Umbrella

Paper: American Crafts - Spree Umbrellas

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels 18, EK Success - Border punches, 

Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots embossing folder

HOT ENOUGH FOR YA' !?!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #123 - Summer Fun

This weeks Sassy Cheryl's Challenge is all about Summer Fun!!! Our creative and crafty Cathy has chosen a perfect theme for us and I'm sure she has created something special. Me? I chose to POKE fun at Summer. It has been soooooooo flippin' hot here is South Carolina!! We had temps in the 100's all last week and the heat index and the humidity have just made it unbearable. I chose Mischievous Charlie because this is how my hair looks when it is humid (SUPER DUPER curly) and because this is the attitude I get because of it.  HeeHeeHee! It's best not to fight against Mother Nature sometimes. 

There were sooooo many cute entries in last week's Anything Goes challenge.

 Sure hope to see you again this week. Happy crafting y'all!!

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Mischievous Charlie

Sentiment:  Flip-Flip Creations

Paper: American Crafts - Everyday 12x12 pack, Bazzill Basics - Bitter Chocolate

Accessories: Fiskars - Grass punch & paper crimper, EK Success - 1 1/2" circle punch & 2" scalloped circle punch, Dress It Up - Sunglasses button, Offray - Lemongrass ribbon