Gingersnaps Creations Granny's Photo Album

Hi there blog friends!!

I'm thrilled to have been asked to be Visiting Artist at Gingersnaps Creations for the month of March. I've been following Gingersnaps for a couple of years, yet, only this year decided to enter some of their challenges.  There's an impressive list of artists here.....and to have been invited to be a visiting artist for March has been an incredible honor.  Thank you Gingers!!! I'm so excited to be here and looking forward to the fabuous challenges planned this month.

March's Gingersnaps' theme is nostalgia and family and, they are turning a page.  After 3 years, this is their last month as a challenge blog - I will miss them. 

"March is always a special month at Gingersnap Creations. It's our birthday! 3 years ago we started on this fun journey! Now, as we come to the end of it, we are looking back and celebrating our fabulous community by making Family our theme in March which is International Women's Month and National Craft Month. We'll be focusing on heritage and antiquing techniques all month as look to the past with fondness."

The first challenge this month is "Granny's Photo Album".  When I received this challenge, I immediately thought of my gt. grandmother.  She treasured and valued family.  She was born in 1871 and died at 97 years old in 1968, when I was a freshman in college. I've always felt so fortunate to have known her as not many can say they knew their "greats".  When I received this vintage digi from Red Lead in a free offer this week.  I knew immediately I would be using it with this GS theme/challenge of "Granny's Photo Album".

The frame is chipboard I purchased from Red Lead - I antiqued it with Adirondack Dabbers "Espresso" and "Gold".  Before it dried, I rubbed it with a cloth that had been dipped in "Snow Cap" for highlight effect.  I also purchased the gold frame corners from Red Lead.  I recall in the old photo albums, they used a white pen to write the details of the image beneath the photos on the black paper of the photo albums of the time.  I tried to recreat that with a white uni-ball Singo pen (the best white pen I've ever used). 

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you'll play along with Gingersnaps Creations this month.  It's your last chance!! 

Have a GREAT week!!!

Cheri

WHAT IF? WEDNESDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hi there blog friends!!!!

Here we are with another fantastic What If? Wednesday sketch challenge from The House That Stamps Built!  Have you been playing along?  I hope so, because you'll have a chance to win $25.00 worth of fabulous Repeat Impressions rubber stamps if you do.

Here's the adorable sketch Wendy has created for us this week

There's so much inspiration with this sketch and I know you'll want to see what each of the Rock Stars have done with it. 

Here's what I created

I'm so ready for spring, so I had to create with spring colors....I just HAD to.....and don't you just love that sentiment?  It's #3904-H.  The DP and CS is Gina K "Springtime Silhouettes" Stamp kit, Vibrant Violet, Lovely Lavendar and Creme de menth.   

I'm so glad you stopped by and I hope you'll play along with the What If? Wednesday sketch challenge!  There's also time to get in on the Designer Choice Challenge #DCC229 of using  pastels in a spring card.  Check it out!

Cheri

Repeat Impressions - Stamp of the Week

Hi there, blog friends! 

It's time for a new Stamp of the Week from The House That Stamps Built (aka - Repeat Impressions).  Today we are featuring this adorable stamp Cat Banner #2615-K  You can get this stamp at 50% off - just go on over to The House That Stamps Built and grab the magic code and add this cutie to your stamp collection.   

Now, hop through all the Repeat Impressions' Rock Stars and see what they have created with this adorable stamp. 

Karen - Makiko - Miriam and Kendra

Here's my card and thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your comments.  I love reading them. 

Cheri

Desiger Choice Challenge at Repeat Impressions

Welcome, blog friends,

It's time for another Designer Choice Challenge over at The House That Stamps Built blog and Karen Hasheck is challenging us to create a spring with pastel colors card.  If you're as ready for spring as I am, this is a refreshing change. 

Spring is my favorite season.....I know, many folks say it has a distinctive smell of doggy doo, but I don't think so....I see color, and hear birds.  In Maine, there is an abundance of lupine - even in the field in front of our house.  Lupine is a wild flower that adds so much color and life in spring and early summer to the Maine landscape.  It's tall spike-like flowers seem to jump up from the high meadow grass and scream their colors and demand your eye attention.  They bloom in many colors, but the deep purple is the most common.  So, in anticipation of seeing fields of lupine, I created this card using this fabulous lupine image #1711 by Repeat Impressions.  Also added to the image is the cute dragon fly #102. 

 We sure would love to have you join us and create your own spring card using pastels. Just head on over to The House That Stamps Built Blog for all the details.

To see more spring card inspriation check out my fellow Rock Stars blogs. 
Karen -  Darsie - Makiko - Miriam - Joy - Lynette - Kendra and Dawn.

Thanks so much for stopping by and we hope you'll play along with us!
Cheri

Outlawz CAS Challenge

It's been a fun month over at Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge as guest designer and I want to thank all of the DT and the members of Outlawz for the opportunity and for letting me share my creations with you. 

I hope you'll come over and play along with the challenge this week.  Here are the challenge details: 

Hearts are a flutter in February, but the big V-day is over. So, this week, let's take it easy you. Create any CAS project or card that has a SPLASH of red in it somewhere. Use red ribbon, markers, ink, or embellishment.....but only use a SPLASH!!!


My card:

Have a great week everyone and thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Cheri