The First Christmas Card of the Season!

Chipboard/Illustration Board, Christmas, Graphic 45, Holidays, Quietfire Design, Sewing/Stitching, Techniques, Tonic Studios 6 Responses »
Nov 072014

Good morning!  Before I start with my post today I have one very exciting thing to tell you . . . I’m walking my first official 5K Saturday morning!  I’ve been wanting to walk one all summer long and could never catch one on a good weekend.  Walking and keeping track of my weekly miles has become the norm since my weight loss journey began a year ago, so I’m pretty excited for this next adventure in my journey!

When I was at Art at the Edge, I was lucky enough to win one of the door prizes that weekend.  Now that in itself was something, because I never ever win anything.  What did I win?  I won a nice size gift bag of Tonic Studio dies!  I was pretty excited because I didn’t even know Tonic had dies . . . I have Tonic punches and scissors (which happen to be some of my favorite tools), but punches . . . oh my BADness!

I was really excited over a couple of the die sets that I received . . . .

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LAYERED SQUARES measuring at the largest 5.5” and since most of the cards I make are 5.5 square, I couldn’t have been happier!  What’s even better is that part of the packaging is a magnetic sheet which the dies are on, along with a plastic sleeve with holes that can be put in a binder . . . easy peasy storage solutions right there with the packaging!  The notches that you see in the center edges help to align the dies up when placing more than one down, such as making the frame below.

I just happened to use those squares on my card today . . .

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I also used one of the new Quietfire Design Christmas sets, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.  This card is being featured over on the Quietfire Creations Blog today, where you can see more photos and get a few more details.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful day!

SHERRY SIGNATURE

 

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Posted by Sherry Cheever at 4:45 am

Fall Decorations!

Digital Cutting Files, Holidays, Home Decor, Quietfire Design, Techniques, Thanksgiving/Fall, Walnut Hollow No Responses »
Oct 152014

Good morning!  I can hardly believe that I posted one day and then turned around and the month is just about over.  When I posted my last project for the Quietfire/Walnut Hollow Blog Hop, I truly had all intentions of posting again within the next day or two.  In my mind,  I was going to create another project similar to the one for the hop  . . .  

I turned around and here it is a few weeks later, the middle of October and everything I had planned just didn’t come together!

I have a family reunion this weekend and one of the highlights is an auction to raise funds for cemetery maintenance/upkeep.  Last year was the first time I attended and didn’t know what to expect, so I didn’t take anything handmade.  This year  . . .  well it’s a little different!

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Instead of recreating the wheel this early in the morning (another of those best laid plans), I’m going to point you to the Quietfire Creations Blog to see the step-outs I did for the Walnut Hollow Blog Hop.  

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As with the other project, the wood sign is from Walnut Hollow.  It was painted, antiqued and then sanded with my palm sander.  Okay I’ll admit it . .  . I’m hooked on the palm sander to distress!  I’ve even gone around the house and sanded some shelves that I had previously painted that I felt needed more of a “worn” look.  We can thank Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s Fixer Upper for that tip!  

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I hope y’all have a fabulous day!

SHERRY SIGNATURE

 

 

 

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Posted by Sherry Cheever at 6:07 am

Wicked!

Digital Cutting Files, Halloween, Holidays, Quietfire Design, Spellbinders, Techniques 1 Response »
Aug 202014

Good morning!  I know . . . don’t faint . . . two days in a row posting!  Like I said before, this may not last long but right now my schedule with the grandbaby has changed and I find I have a couple free days each week.  PLUS, I’m really trying to make more of an effort to get the creative mojo flowing . . .

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This Halloween card is posted over on the Quietfire Creations Blog today and I do hope you’ll hop over and take a look at the extra photos and all the details.  There’s even a little surprise on the inside!

In the meantime, I picked up a few frames while out running errands yesterday and I have a couple of new stencils to try out . . . I hear the embossing paste calling my name!

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a fabulous day!

SHERRY SIGNATURE

 

 

 

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Posted by Sherry Cheever at 4:45 am

Valentine’s Treat Box and Digital Cutting Files!

Chipboard/Illustration Board, Digital Cutting Files, Gift Boxes, Holidays, Quietfire Design, Spellbinders, Techniques, Valentines 10 Responses »
Jan 272014
Posted by Sherry Cheever at 4:30 am

My Day with Quietfire!

Chipboard/Illustration Board, Dimensional Flowers, Holidays, Quietfire Design, Spellbinders, Techniques, Valentines 8 Responses »
Jan 202014

Happy Monday!  Today is a big day here at the Cheever household . . . we are finally getting a new hot water heater and water softener!!! From Millan.Net It has been years since we’ve had a working water softener and I truly can’t wait . . . no more LemiShine, calcium buildup on the faucets, dry itchy skin . . .From Millan.Net

It’s also my day to post over on the Quietfire Creations Blog. I’ve worked up another Valentine’s Day card using some old MME paper and a very old favorite layout.  (I can’t remember the last time I used this layout on a card.)

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You can find all the details and more photos on the Quietfire Creations Blog, so I hope you’ll join me over there!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope y’all have a fabulous day!

SHERRY SIGNATURE

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Posted by Sherry Cheever at 4:30 am
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