You make me smile

There was just something about this set that captured my eye..Its not my typical style but I had to have it! Was so happy when it arrived in the mail today too!! Had some quiet time with kids at school and babe having a very nice long nap!!! I decided to incorporate it with this weeks ColourQ cause I LOVE the combo! Its so fresh and and summery and plain ol' fun! Thats just my opinion anyway :)

I was also excited to use some sequence on this card...everywhere I look there are so many cards using them...Love the little extra bling it give...and it matched perfectly with the red! How could I not add them??? 

Oh and PS...

as I've mentioned before I often have a hard time making cards with colour combos as opposed to sketches..but a few weeks back I did make it to the ColourQ Courtier!! This is the card! It made my day! Thanks for the great honour!!!

Hope you have a wonderful day!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Paper: whisper white

Stamps: PTI sketched shapes stamp set

Ink: basic grey, real red, coastal cabana, daffodil delight

Accessories: sequence

ColorQ 190

Had a few moments to myself today so thought I would get my card in (very last minute) for this weeks ColorQ challenge!! I had done some retail therapy shopping today too and figured I'd use my new finds!

Hope you all have a wonderful week!!!

thanks for stopping by!

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: whisper white, baja breeze, midnight muse, really rust

Ink: midnight muse

Stamps: PTI take three summer

Accessories: scor pal, hearts a flutter die, spellbinders splendid circles die, more mustard ribbon

Live for Today CTS29

Came across CAS(E) this Sketch today and had to make a card for it!! Also gave me an opportunity to use my new memory box border die!!

Not the most fun to glue it on the paper but I love the details it brings to this card!!! 

Hope all of you who are celebrating Memorial Day are this weekend have a great one! And the rest of you....have a great weekend too!!

Thanks for stopping by

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: naturals white, pistachio pudding

Stamps: PTI through the trees

Ink: chocolate chip

Accessories: rosette ribbon, making memories tessatina border die

Oh Hello FTL242

Today I decided to pull out SU first photopolymer stamp set they put out. Its been sitting there staring at me.....This weeks Clean and Simple sketch was the perfect way to put it to good use! (well technically I used the letters from the set in my previous post....)

I usually am not a fan of cutting anything out but I couldn't resist for this card! The talking bubble needed some character behind it!!


Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!! 
Thanks for stopping by 
Chera

Supplies:
Paper: whisper white SU DSP sweet pea (retired)
Stamps: SU designer type photopolymer 
Ink: chocolate chip, tangerine tango

boy birthday fun

Some more playing around with new goodies I got yesterday! And I figured why not work it into a couple of challenges as well??? Not always so good on the masculine making card front! But I fell in love with these bicycles and thought they made the perfect little boy card!!

I used Seize the Birthdays sketch along with Cas-ual Fridays stamp on Designer paper to make this card come together!! I also have a hoarding problem....I'm sure I'm not the only one who does!! So I thought it was time to break open my SU hung up clips! So glad I did! Maybe it will encourage me to use some of the other cute ones I have in there too!!!

Anyway, thanks for stopping by!! Hope you all have a great day!!
Chera

Supplies:
Paper: baked brown sugar, baja breeze, daffodil delight, carta bella designer paper
Stamps: PTI think big favorites #12 mini stamp set, SU designer type photopolymer stamp set
Ink: baked brown sugar
Accessories: SU hung up clips, memory box die simple banner

FTL 241

Today I decided to hit up the scrapbooking store in town...mostly cause I saw she got some new memory box dies in and I've been wanting to get my hands on the city scape one (stay tuned for something made with it!), and as any scrap store visit goes you always come out with a few extra things! Well today I was this cute stamps set and paper! I saw it and knew it would be just lovely for this weeks Clean and Simple sketch!!

Hope you all have a great weekend! Its a long one here...and of course its raining! But that means good card making time!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: whisper white, coastal cabana, crisp cantaloupe simple stories vintage bliss DP

Stamps: small stamps bike, PTI round and round, Wplus9 mothers day bouquet

Ink: coastal cabana, crisp cantaloupe 

My Friend FTL240

Hey everyone! Sorry for the week long break of cards! I had some family in town this past week! Had a great time with them and my kids loved all the extra attention too!!

Figured I would get this weeks Clean and Simple sketch done before tomorrow when the new one is posted!! :) And most importantly...use my pool party embossing powder thats been staring at me!!

Hope you are all having a great week!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: basic black, pool party

Ink: versa mark

Stamps: my friend

Accessories: pool party embossing powder

Spring is in the air FTL239

Happy Saturday everyone! I'm trying to find some creativity for today! Working on some more mothers day cards to complete an order...but thought I would start it off by doing this weeks Clean and Simple sketch.

Spring must be in the air now...everywhere I turn there are beautifully bright cards!!! Hope you enjoy!! Also a couple of the new colors for 2013-2015 Stampin Up! in colours for ya to drool over!

Thanks for stopping by!
Chera

Supplies:
Paper: whisper white, strawberry slush, costal cabana
Stamps: signature greetings 2
Ink: strawberry slush
Accessories: beautiful blooms ll #3 die, rhinestones

new product play time!

Yesterday my new Stampin Up! goodies arrived. I was a good girl and kept the order simple, new paper sampler and inks...oh and of course the new embossing folder! Couldn't resist!!  

With all this new paper staring at me I thought I better cut right into some! 

For whatever reason this new "in colour" from Stampin Up! caught my eye!! I love it...can't wait to order more of it! Its so crisp and clean looking to me!! 

Anyway hope you enjoy! Have a great Friday everyone!!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Chera

Supplies:
Paper: pistachio pudding
Stamps: all holidays (SU retired)
ink: baked brown sugar
Accessories: kraft seam binding ribbon, doily, itty bitty shapes punch, pearls, modern mosaic embossing folder

You are the cream in my coffee

While I was patiently awaiting my new product order from Stamp Up! Thought I would use my time by doing another challenge!!! Today I chose ColourQ. A hard one form me. I much prefer to follow a sketch over colours but its always good to be challenged!!!

Hope you are all having a wonderful week! Thanks for stopping by!!
Chera

Supplies:
Paper; whisper white, midnight muse, marina mist
Stamps: heart to heart mini stamps #1, signature greetings 2
Ink; midnight muse, wisteria wonder, pretty in pink
Accessories; wisteria wonder bakers twine, button

RetroSketch 61

Was web surfing today trying to get some creativity flowing. And came across this weeks RetroSketch and thought I would try it on out...with a Mothers Day card of course!!! And thought I would use some of the card stock I found the other day too! So happy times!!

I'm loving the bright pink and was very excited to use the Elizabeth stamp too...forgot all about it! Joys of things still being packed up I suppose!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: melon mambo, whisper white

Ink: versa mark, melon mambo

Stamps: Elizabeth, fillable frames #4 mini stamp

Accessories: black embossing powder, SU embossing folder