Cheryl Ann First Expressions: Mailbox

April 1, 2014

A Sketchy Spring Day

Hello, everyone!

It's a sketchy Spring day, here. It can't seem to make up it's mind if it's going to be cloudy, or sunny. First, we had a forecast of all sun, but now it says it will be partly cloudy all day......I believe that! lol! Anyhow, here's a sketch that I used to create a Spring card to try to keep the gloomy grays out of my head.

This is Sketch No.#60 that I found at From the Heart Stamps Blog.

Here's the cool thing about their sketch challenges: EVERYONE IS A WINNER! You can earn a $1 discount code toward any digi image in their store. No, not by being a random winner, but just by entering! And even better, yet.......you can use multiple codes toward purchases in their store! So, if you play three weeks in a row, you can buy a new digi for only $ .50! Play four times in a row, and "buy" a new digi with all four of your codes without spending a dime out of your own pocket! See......I told you that everyone is a winner there! :)

Anyhow, I put this card together today using the image that I had picked up in their store (using my previously earned codes!) for free. :)

This uses the Happy Mail digi.

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I hope you're enjoying your day! I appreciate you stopping by, and would love it if you'd leave a comment!

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Crafting!

Card Recipe

Paper from Stash

Impression Obsession Die - Sm Grass Border

EK Success Punches - Medium Retro Flower, Large Retro Flower

Recollections Punch (from Michaels) - Tiny Music Notes, Scalloped Square

Spellbinders Dies - Classic Circles - Lg, Classic Circles - Sm

Brads from Stash

Challenges Entered

City Crafter Challenge - Easter or Spring
Creative Card Crew - Animals
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

February 10, 2014

Anything But a Card - Love is in the Air

It's an ABC (Anything But a Card) Day over at Catch the Bug, and it's my turn to create something! :0) I always have a difficult time coming up with projects for ABC Day. I don't have any little ones at my house (my son is 20, and just does not appreciate good paper crafty stuff, ya' know?!). I never know what on earth to do with my goodies once I'm done with them. Hubby keeps every card I give him, and if I start giving him 3D paper objects.....well......I just have no idea where the man will pile them up! lol! Anyhow, it's always a tough day for me to create for my DT assignments, but I am giving it a go! (I have several ABC assignments this year, so I better get used to it, right?! lol!)

With Valentines Day just around the corner, I have seen so many of the cute little mailboxes on the web, and I wanted to give a try at making one.

I kept this one simple, using bold patterns to give interest to the body of the box. I used the

Bugaboo Stamps image called AKV Simple Stick - Stand. I have used her several times on my cards. I like her because she's simple, but still such a cutie! I used a heart-shaped brad for holding the flag (it does move up and down, which is so fun!). I added an adhesive tile to the box front as a sentiment.

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Here's a look at the side of the box:

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I hope you like what you see!

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