Our New addition That seems to Run on the Energizer Battery!!

A few of you know that just over a year and a half I lost my loveable pet Jasmine.  I've been heart broken, but was dealing with so many emotions.  I didn't want to get a new pet as I felt like I was just replacing Jasmine our dog of almost 17 years.   It hurt so much I cried so much... even as short ago as a few days.  I felt guilty...  All this time I kept say NO NO NO it hurt to much I NEVER want to feel that loss again.  but in my heart i kept thinking I need someone or something to fill this huge hole.  So just shy of 4 weeks ago...  I found myself driving out to go view a puppy.... YA a PUPPY.. what was I thinking?!!!!!   Well once I seen this face I couldn't say NO....  Meet my little girl Mimzy.  Part Bichon and Cocker Spaniel!  Born Oct 2nd and one very happy crazy and funny little girl!

She was 4 pounds when we brought her home...  and after her second vet check she is 6 pounds.

That adorale little sweater was from  my mom.  She actually likes it... its been sooo cold out you can tell she wants to stay out and play in the snow.  But don't let these adorable looks steal your heart  LOL  This little thing gets and EATS EVERYTHING!!...  I'm constantly sticking my fingers in her mouth to see what she got..  her fav is to scoop up a rock.. when I'm not looking...  so dangerous.  it doesn't matter what it is... its in her mouth!!..  With my heath I questioned should I??  but I'm glad I have a very helpful supportive Soft hearted family.  LOL  She's melted several hearts and as a few people wrapped around her little paws.   put boy is this little girl a handful!!   Thanks for stopping by.. yes I'm still alive.. and often stop by here but never have much to say.  

stop by and say HI!

Sherry

HOME SWEET HOME

Just wanted to show off my husband handyman work.   He maybe this for our daughter for christmas.. and this spring the birds have taken a liking and are calling it home.  Such a great sight to see.   I've put my order in for one now!   I hope next summer I'll have mine up and make a few birds happy to find a new home!..

Thanks for stopping by.

Sherry

Continued part 2.. Still Alive!

HI AGAIN....  this post was part of my post from yesterday.  I just didn't have time to get  the post  done, So today I'll post my newest card.   I'm new to cards, this is my third card I've made.  Haven't been able to make much more and I do explain why in my yesterday's post... which I just repeated below.  Check out my Tackle box/card below my Sisters card. 

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Boy its been awhile since I've posted anything.  I've had the unfortunate luck of having health problems.  I have a form of arthritis which has been mostly under control with immune therapy drugs, but as of the end March this year, Its went into every joint in my hands  and alot in my toes.   Needless to say My hands are very sore you don't even think about them until you can't do little things like pick up a container of milk, open a bottle, or even turning the key to start the truck.  I have alot of health problems, from neck and pinched nerves, resulting in mother of all headaches, I also deal with my ribs that lock up or come out of place and have to be manipulated by my a therapist to get them back in place twice weekly... and boy that is painful.

Unfortunately my joints are so swollen and sore I haven't been able to do much of any crafting. So I was unable to do and more designer layouts, which is very depressing, another enjoyment of life has been taken away for me.  Anyway  Well 3 months later my hands are still really bad. My Arthritis doctor put me on more meds but as usually I got extremely sick from them.  So I'm still hurting and no farther ahead.  I do not usually tell anyone of how hectic things are for me, so I'm being very honest here.  Its driving me CRAZY that I can't do much crafting, so I've tried small things like cards. Crafting is all that I've had left that I could do, it usually took me a long time to get a layout done, its because I have to stop so I can control pain from getting out of hand.   Even though I'm very new at cards.. and I'll be posting my 3rd one I've made,  its not the same as getting a layout done.   BUT... at least I can get some scrappy things done.  Perhaps I'll try a layout one of these days, but it will take probably a couple weeks if not more to complete.  but I guess thats better than nothing!

I made this cute little Father's day card/tackle box for my dad  for father's day and I want to share with  you, as well a few weeks ago I got a card done for my sister who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.   Today I'm going to share both with you.  I hope you enjoy.   Please leave a message and say Hi.  Its nice to know that I have someone visiting.   Thanks  Sherry

Material and Die cut list

Dusty attic chipboard

Pink acrylic paint

Pint ribbed ribbon

Sookwang double sided tape

Glamour Glitter Micro Fine glitter

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Grand Calibur Cut and Emboss

Homemade plastic resin birds

                                                     <<Joy Crafts -- Card stand
   Tip- I cut two stands out of pink
    and one out of thin cardboard.
   Let it dry in the opened position
   extra sturdy and holds up those
   heaver cards perfectly.


Spellbinders Nestabilities >>>>>>
5x7 Elegant labels 4

Memory Box -- Kaleidoscope Butterfly

Memory Box -- Lorelai Leaf

Spellbinders Shapeabilities -- Basic Lattice

Spellbinders Nestabilities -- 5x7 Detailed Scallops

                                              Spellbinders Shapeabilities -  Fancy Tags Two


  Thanks to those of you who visit my blog make sure you stop in and say Hi too!
                                                                       Sherry

Still Alive! Happy Father's Day

HI there,

Boy its been awhile since I've posted anything.  I've had the unfortunate luck of having health problems.  I have a form of arthritis which has been mostly under control with immune therapy drugs, but as of the end March this year, Its went into every joint in my hands  and alot in my toes.   Needless to say My hands are very sore you don't even think about them until you can't do little things like pick up a container of milk, open a bottle, or even turning the key to start the truck.  I have alot of health problems, from neck and pinched nerves, resulting in mother of all headaches, I also deal with my ribs that lock up or come out of place and have to be manipulated by my a therapist to get them back in place twice weekly... and boy that is painful,  I've also had my own dealing with cancer, and had a bit of a scare and had to have another biopsy last week.  So needless to say  I'm on alot of medication to help me deal with the pain and inflammation.  Unfortunately my joints are so swollen and sore I haven't been able to do much of any crafting. So I was unable to do and more designer layouts, which is very depressing, another enjoyment of life has been taken away for me.  Anyway  Well 3 months later my hands are still really bad. My Arthritis doctor put me on more meds but as usually I got extremely sick from them.  So I'm still hurting and no farther ahead.  I do not usually tell anyone of how hectic things are for me, so I'm being very honest here.  Its driving me CRAZY that I can't do much crafting, so I've tried small things like cards. Crafting is all that I've had left that I could do, it usually took me a long time to get a layout done, its because I have to stop so I can control pain from getting out of hand.   Even though I'm very new at cards.. and I'll be posting my 3rd one I've made,  its not the same as getting a layout done.   BUT... at least I can get some scrappy things done.  Perhaps I'll try a layout one of these days, but it will take probably a couple weeks if not more to complete.  but I guess thats better than nothing!

I made this cute little Father's day card/tackle box for my dad  for father's day and I want to share with  you, as well a few weeks ago I got a card done for my sister who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.   Today I'm going to share both with you.  I hope you enjoy.   Please leave a message and say Hi.  Its nice to know that I have someone visiting.   Thanks  Sherry

I Ran out of time to get my card for my sister posted up last night.  But I will make another post later today.   Physiotherapy for me today, so I'll have to do it much later today.   Come on back later and I'll have my sister's card and list of dies for anyone thats interested.    

Key To My Heart

Here's my newest layout I've been working on This is my daughter Ashley.  This is another kit layout.  this time there were a few more flowers.. so for almost the first time I decided not to make my own but to work with what is in the kit.  I'm quite happy with how it turned out.   I've done alot of plastic resin embellishments.  Finally got my new moulds and couldn't wait to try them out..  I just LOVE the leaves and the Border flowers.   I'm sure to use these often!..   Can't wait to experiment more with them.   I hope you enjoy my newest layout.   Thanks for stopping would love to hear from you. Always appreciate everyone that visits and for any comments left on my work.  Hope you have a Great day.

I made a birdcage to go on the page but just didn't like the look of it on the layout once I put my layout together.. so I just kept  the birdcage, maybe make a card with it some day.   I used clear Utee, black paint, and pearl Ex Gold tone to make the cage,  the green flowers were in the kit and I even found a use for the wires off the flowers that were supplied in the kit, colored with Krylon 18k leafing marker. 

Material list

Webster's Pages Park Drive series

White, coral, punkin,black Acrylic Paints

Plastic Resin with several moulds

Martha Stewart silicon Frame mould

Cheery Lynn Diecut - Lace Rose and Flourishes

Cherry Lynn Diecut - Lace Light Deco border

Krylon Gold Marker

Chipboard Bird

Resin Bird

Flowers

Martha Stewart Fern punch

Memory Box  Lorelai Leaf

Sookwang double sided tape

Pearl EX Aztec Gold

Clear Utee

Versa Mark

Hero Arts Wooden Stamp

Cricut Expressions

THANKS A BUNCH FOR STOPPING BY.. 

SHERRY

Will You Be Mine? New Design Team Member!

I'm proud to officially announce that I have joined the design team at our local scrapbook store Scrapbook Memories and More.  I've been asked to design for the Kit Challenge they have starting the first of every month!.   You've seen several of my entries into the Challenge for the last few months and was totally shocked when they asked if I would join their design team!.
My new layout for this month is the same as all the rest..  No boughten embellishments.. no more boughten paper, other than whats in the kit.   This kit had 4 flowers.. 2 white one and two tiny roses, a couple stripes of lace, a little blinged out bead, and a small tag and some chipboard.   All given in this cute little red bag.  So I figured I had to get that bag into my layout somehow.   All the embellishments are made by me with a plastic resin.  I'm having so much fun making them.  and YES even the "beads" are resin.   I found this awesome mould for beads and had to give it a try on this Valentine layout.

This is my daughter, moments after she was asked for her hand in marriage.  I hope you enjoy my new layout!  If you have any questions on what product I used or how I did something.. just ask, I'll do my best to get a reply to you!..   Thanks for stopping into my Blog.  I'd love to hear from you.  As always its nice to know I have some visitors and always appreciate when you take your time to share your thoughts.   Hope you enjoy..  

Sherry

I wish my butterflies would show all the glitter they have.  They just are not the same in pictures as they         are on the layouts.

Here are some close pics
to show more details.  The
leaves are all handmade using only the paper in the kit and a few kinds of paint and lacquer.  I used almost all the contents of the kit.. even the wires that were on the 4 flowers that were provided.  I made the rose, which I painted glossy red.  All the black you see, except for the chipboard, I used micro fine glitter.  The borders are two kinds of dies and the "beads" are resin as well as the hearts, cameo,  frame and flowers.
                                                                         

                               Happy Valentines Day (soon)

A New Year is here and with it Cest Magnifique Kits Giveaway

If you haven't checked out Cest Magnifique Kits yet, well you are missing out!  Not only is there tons of inspirational work on her blog but she has generous giveaways too.  Just check out this months give away, ending January 12, so hurry and don't miss out!  I love her guest designers and the fantastic work I always find there.   Look at all the yummy scrappy things you could win!   Thanks again Leslie for your very generous giveaway.

Let It Snow ------- A Difficult Challenge kit for me.

Merry Christmas everyone!!    Santa is almost here!!                   Dec 24th, 2012

Today I'm going to share with you a layout as well the picture of the kit and the limited things I had to work with.    I finally finished after alot of thinking.
The Rules of this challenge was I could ONLY use the paper supplied and the very sparse embellishments.  I could not buy any prefabbed embellishments, or any other papers.   What we could use was any medium out there, Paints, smooch, embossing powder, inks, clays,  so if you wanted an embellishment you had to come up with something yourself. .  So if I wanted flowers I'd have to make too..   SO  after alot of thought I went to town!   Everything was made.  There are several different mediums used..  making silicon moulds.  I made the roses from utee, the birds in Plastic resin,  red flower  centres I made from oven baked clay too.  I used micro fine glitter on sookwang tape.  The "string of white beads"  are white opal  liquid pearls.  The gold fern were painted with Krylon's 18kt. Gold leaving pen..  Ooh this is such a gorgeous gold color.   I wish the camera would pick up all the glitter.. as the gold, Red and White are so sparkly.   The white micro fine glitter is actually called iridescent Diamonds... its full of white, silver and clear teeny tiny fine glitter.. its just so gorgeous I love it.   I will have a long list of supplies listed at the bottom of this layout.  Please drop me a message, its nice to know I have visitors.    I hope you enjoy my creativity with this layout...    Sherry

I have submitted this layout to a Bling challenge And A christmas color challenge too,  over at Funtoolas. And I'm hoping to add it to a Challenge at Flying Unicorn For the  December's  Alter Ego Challenge.

                              Check out the Kit and the spare embellishments I had to work with

     
                                                                                                        

Supply List

Home for Christmas Paper from Fancy Pants

Martha Stewart Paint - Pearl

Martha Stewart Vine punch

Martha Stewart Fern punch

Martha Stewart Heart border punch

Martha Stewarts Border punch

Micro Fine Glitter

Sookwang double sided tape

in gold, Red, Iridescent Diamond white

Versa Mark

Ranger STICKY Embossing Powder

Clear, White, Gold Utee from Ranger

Plastic Resin

Oven back Clay

Silicon moulds

Cricut

Liquid Pearls in Opal White and Peacock

Apple Barrel White Gloss Paint

Krylon 18kt. Gold Leafing Pen 

Red velvet Ribbon

Glue Dots mini size

Scotch Quick dry adhesive

MERRY CHRISTMAS To ALL

My first time submitting layout won the Scrapbook Carnival Layout contest

In Sept our city had an annual scrapbook carnival, hosted by the creators of the Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine.  As part of the 2 day event there was a scrapbook layout contest, where we could submit out work for a possibility of being chosen to be published. I was then shown two prizes to be won, first was a  Digital Sony 8 inch printer that prints 4x6 pictures on the go and it was also a digtal photo frame so you could show off any of those pictures you loved.   Then I was shown the second prize and it was a scrapbooking package, album, inks, stamps, embellishments things like that.  The cofounder of the magazine was excited at showing what awesome prizes that are up for grabs, but reality set in and I thought there was no way.  I've never submitted ANY of my work, in fear its just not good enough.   The contest ended up with over 130 layouts. I was in awe of all the fantastic work all the other ladies did.  At the end of the second day I was there to pick up my work to take home. This was when they announced the winner.  So standing and waiting they picked up the.. Digital Sony 8 inch printer  and said the Winner of this fantastic prize goes to the lady that did This layout... and they held up MINE!!!

MINE!!  I was in shock, my eyes began to well up and in that spilt second I told myself.. don't cry Don't cry... everyone is gonna think i'm crazy don't cry!!  LOL   I managed to hold it in as I walked up and was presented this awesome prize.   I have to say I was alittle shell shocked..  first I was chosen to win,  which meant my very first submission was going to be published in a magazine and if THAT wasn't enough... I got this AWESOME prize..  Gotta say after I went back to where I was standing.. holding my layout in my hand and the Sony Digital printer, my emotions did get the better part of me and a couple tears managed to work there way out!  LOL  I was truly shocked, honoured and thrilled all at the same time.  Never feeling good enough has always been there, but for that moment I felt very proud.

My layout is now published in the Dec Issue the the Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine.  I however was just a wee bit disappointed with the process of printing magazines (maybe?), but my layout looks totally different.  I'm happy its published but I wish everyone really seen that glistening Gold with layers and layer of gold papers.   What it looks like the gold is kind of gray paper..  I will post of picture of both the actually picture and the published one.  Don't get me wrong.. I'm still published, I just wished that everyone that looks would actually get to see what it REALLY looked like.  

                                                                   MY LAYOUT

          Proud to say I'm published in December's issue of the  Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine

Very different from the original.

ANYWAY.  If anyone does see it you will know that its really a GLEAMING Gold with 7 layers of Paper and gold glitter board.  Thanks for stopping by I hope you don't mine my excitement for myself.    I hope that someday I will be published again or be good enough to be a guest designer for somewhere..   practice practice practice!!!     Say hi if you stop in.   THANKS  SHERRY

Swapped out Homemade Christmas Ornament

I did a swap and we exchanged homemade ornaments to match our trees.  I made this ornament for a lady, which btw she loved it.  Actually I LOVED it..lol wanted to keep it for myself.  It turned out so nice and I'm glad that I can say that because I feel good giving it to someone when I love it myself.
I wished I took some better pictures before I boxed it up, but sorry these are the only ones I have.  I hope you enjoy.