Enter Your Valentine's Day Cards!

You can enter your Valentine's Day cards right here at Soul Scrappers.

All you have to do is add at least 1 heart to your card.  Here's the card I created.

For complete rules, for all of the challenges, see our Home Page right here.  For entry details, here's the link again.

I really love all of the challenges at Soul Scrappers ~ lots of variety.  

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.  Til next time,

~ Cheryl ~

My First Challenge at Soul Scrappers!

My very first DT challenge is up at Soul Scrappers.  I'm going to be hosting a "One Word Challenge" every month.  The word I chose for my first challenge is "Imagine".  Here's the layout I created, based on my 4 year old grandson's "imagination".

You don't have to use the actual word, just go wherever your imagination takes you.  My grandson REALLY thinks he's Batman when he has his costume on.  I just love children's imagination, don't you?

I created this layout on my iPhone, using the Becky Higgins mobile Project Life APP.  I LOVE that thing!!  

My challenge runs until February 18th at midnight, EST.  Hope you can join in.

~ Cheryl ~

New Design Team Announcement!

Hello!  I've been asked to be a member of the Soul Scrapper's Design Team!

I'll be posting my first challenge on January 17th.  I'm going to be hosting a "One Word Challenge" every month.  The word will just be a springboard for your imagination.  You don't have to use the actual word, just go wherever the word takes your creative process.  So, stay tuned for that.  I'll post my layout here, too on the 17th.

In the meantime, I've created a new Christmas layout for one of the other challenges for January.  

We took my grandson, Asher, to see Santa again this year at Bass Pro Shop.  This is the third year we've taken him over there.  The wait is very LONG but definitely worth it.  They've had the same Santa for three years and is he ever cute!!  He's SO photogenic and SO sweet.  I was lucky enough to catch not only this picture of Asher being sweet, but also the picture of him pulling Santa's beard.  I think it might be real.  Haha  I LOVE the way Santa is posing for me!

There are a lot of great challenges at Soul Scrappers and I'd love for you to check them out.

~ Cheryl ~

January Challenges at Scrap With Us!

Are you ready for some new January challenges?

Join us at Scrap With Us for some exciting challenges.  I posted the monthly sketch yesterday and here is my challenge.  Create any kind of project using the color RED and make it winter related.  Easy peasy.  Here's the Project Life I created for my example layout.

You can add your entry in the gallery on the forum, or on our group page on Facebook.   Just tag your entry JAN#3.

Be sure to check out the rest of the challenges tomorrow.

~ Cheryl ~

Join us at Scrap With Us!

Happy 2016!

Want to join a new site this year?  We've started Scrap With Us and a lot of us from Fia's old site (Sketches4All) are already there!  You can catch us on Facebook right here and on the web here.

In the meantime, here's the January sketch that was just posted on FB.  

You have until the end of January to complete this sketch and must use a "winter theme".  You can add your take on the sketch in the gallery at the main site or in our facebook group.  Just be sure to label it JAN#1 wherever you post it.

Stay tuned for more great January challenges!

~ Cheryl ~

Hello again

I've been busy taking part in some challenges for the last few weeks.

This is the February Project 12 double layout I created using Lisa Moen's wonderful sketch, for Turtle Soup.

I've also been participating in some of the challenges at Soul Scrappers.

This is my next to the youngest grandson and this layout is for an ABC Challenge and I used Basic Grey "Hey Boy" Collection.

This layout was created using a sketch by Shazza Bishop.  These are my only two granddaughters and I used Basic Grey "Highline" Collection.

This layout of my youngest grandson was also created for an ABC Challenge.  The letter was "C" and the embellishment was cork.  I also used Basic Grey "Hey Boy" Collection.

This is Asher again, learning how to play baseball.  This is based on a sketch by Pagemaps and once again I used BG "Hey Boy".

One last thing, we're having a Blog Hop at Turtle Soup from April 3 to 5th.  Put that on your calendars.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll try to be back soon.

~ Cheryl ~

Has It Really Been That Long?

I'm shocked that I haven't blogged since December 29th!!  Where does the time go?  It just seems like it was Christmas and here it is ~ nearly March!!

I'm a Guest Designer at Turtle Soup for 6 months, so today, I'm going to play catch-up with my creations for TS.

I hosted a Mini Crop Challenge in January.  I called it the "Hug Challenge".  This is the layout I created for my example.  I used Young & Wild & Free and One For Boys Collections.

Here's a card I created for my February Mini Crop challenge at Turtle Soup.

It was a "Lots of Layers" Challenge and here's a close-up.

This is my layout for Project 12 for January.  It's based on a sketch by Lisa Moen.  I used Vicky Robinson's Journey Collection.

I just have two more I want to post today.  My 14 year old granddaughter, Ava, is such a wonderful photographer!  The next two layouts were created by me, but I used all of her photographs.

I just adore this picture Ava took of Asher the last evening we went to the beach.  I love his little profile in silhouette with the sunset behind him.  I used a combination of Vicky Roberts, Tstroud, Cilenia Curtis and Bella Gypsy Collections.

I found these pictures on my camera after Ava was here a couple of weekends ago.  She was using my camera and when I downloaded the pictures, I found these and HAD to scrap them.  I used S. Clingerman Young, Wild & Free Collection.

The last two layouts were created for challenges at Turtle Soup.  If you haven't been over to TS, you should stop by and see all of the wonderful challenges we have EVERY month!!  

Well, I'm exhausted now but thanks for stopping by!!

~ Cheryl ~

Eureka Challenge #121

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Welcome to a new week at Eureka Stamps.

This week's challenge, #121, is "Something Old Something New".  Here's the card I created for this week's reveal.

I decided to do a New Year's card for this challenge.  You can find this beautiful sentiment in the Eureka Stamps store right here.

Here's a close-up photograph.

If you'd like to take part in this challenge, you can link up over on the blog.

Sadly, this is my last post as a member of the Eureka Stamps design team.  I have enjoyed using and showcasing their wonderful digital stamps, but it's time to move on.

Thanks for stopping by today.

~ Cheryl ~

Eureka Challenge #120

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Welcome to a new week and a new challenge at Eureka Stamps.

This week's challenge, #120, is "Use Glitter".  Here's the card that I created for this week's reveal.

I had so much fun with this image.  You can find this cute Santa in the QKR store right here.  Glitter is always hard to see in photographs, but I added quite a bit of it ~ actually with Stickles + some glitter.   

Here's a close-up photograph of Santa.

Here's one of the cute sentiment.

If you'd like to get your glitter out and play along, you can link up over on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

~ Cheryl ~

Eureka Challenge #119

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It's time for a new challenge at Eureka Stamps.

This week's challenge, #119, is "For The Birds".  Here's the card I created for this week's reveal.

Isn't this little birdie the cutest?  He's from QKR and you can find him right here.  The sentiment is also from QKR and you can find it right here.  I printed the sentiment out extremely small so that I could add it to the front of the card.  It would look nice printed out larger, too.

Here's a close-up.

Here's one more ~ I just love the October Afternoon flair with the bird on it.

If you'd like to play along, link up over on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

~ Cheryl ~

Design Team News!!

After a short absence, I've been asked to be one of the Guest Designers at the wonderful Turtle Soup Forum and will be participating in some of the monthly challenges!!  Here's the announcement picture of all of the 2015 Design Team and Guest Designers.

I'm really looking forward to participating over there again and working with these talented ladies!  I'll be sharing the challenges and news here with you.

We can't wait to share all of this creativity with you so come on over to the Turtle Soup forum and join us!!

~ Cheryl ~

Eureka Stamps Challenge #118

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Welcome to a new challenge at Eureka Stamps.

This week's challenge, #118, is "Let It Snow".  Here's the card that I created for this week's reveal.

I used a QKR Stampede image this week and you can find it right here.  I added "snowflakes" with Stickles, then sprinkled on glitter.  The four snowflakes are actually sequins and I added a pearl to the center of each one.

Here's a close-up photograph.

Here's one more.

If you'd like to play along, you can link up over on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

~ Cheryl ~

Eureka Stamps Challenge #117

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Hello and Happy Monday!  It's time for another new challenge at the Eureka Stamps blog.

This week's challenge, #117, is "Celebration".  Here's the card I created for this week's challenge.

Since I'm in "Christmas mode" ~ I decided to use the "Celebration" theme for a Christmas card.  I used a QKR image this week and you can find it in the store right here.

Here's a close-up photograph.

If you'd like to join in on this challenge, you can link up over on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

~ Cheryl ~

Eureka Stamps Challenge #116

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It's a new week and a new challenge at the Eureka Stamps blog.

This week's challenge, #116, is "Non Traditional Christmas Colors".  Here's the card I created for this week's reveal.

I used two different Eureka stamps this week.  You can find the cute caroling bunnies here and the Fa La La here.

The patterned paper is by Echo Park and so is the round embellishment.  I colored the bunnies to match the pink in the paper and put a brown center on the pink snowflake embellishment.  I love pink and brown and thought these colors were very non traditional for a Christmas card.

Here's a close-up picture.

If you'd like to play along, you can link up over on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

~ Cheryl ~

Eureka Challenge #115

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Welcome to a brand new challenge at the Eureka Stamps blog.

This week's challenge, #115, is "Give Thanks".  Here's the card I created for this week's reveal.

I used a Eureka Stamps image this week and you can find it right here.  I think the pumpkin with the vines is so cute worked in with the first letter.   I also used patterned papers and embellishments from Echo Park, I Heart Fall.

Here's a close-up of my card.

I printed the image out on textured cardstock and really like the way it looks.  Here's a close-up of the cute little squirrel.

If you'd like to play along with us, you can link up over on the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

~ Cheryl ~

Sketches4All Anniversary Party!!

Welcome to the Sketches4all

5 Year Anniversary Party!!!

I’m so glad you could join us on the first day of our 5 Year Anniversary Party Blog Hop!  You will have until December 31, 2014 to hop around and comment on all the awesome projects our Design Team made with gorgeous Christmas digi’s from The Cutting Cafe! 

We hope that hopping around will inspire you to then come to Sketches4all and join in on all of our 5th Year Anniversary Party Blog Hop Challenges!   We will be offering a new challenge every Monday and Friday until December 12th.  

You will have from today, November 14th  through December 31st at midnight (PST) to complete the Anniversary Party Blog Hop and the Anniversary Party Blog Hop Challenges and upload your projects on the individual challenges in the Special Events section of the Forum AND in the Photo Gallery at Sketches4all to qualify to win  There will be a First Place Prize, Second Place Prize and a Grand Prize.

Winners will be announced on January 3rd {2015} in the Winner's Circle at Sketches4all.  

The 2nd place winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to   The Cutting Cafe!  

To qualify for this prize you must EITHER take part in the blog hop OR do 1 or more of the challenges

The first place winner will receive:

 1- 4pack of Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pads

1 - MME Sleigh Bells Ring Paper Accessory Pack

1- package MME Decorative Tape

To qualify to win the first place prizes you must comment on all the blogs on the blog hop AND complete at least 5 of the Anniversary Party Challenges.

And what is the Grand Prize you ask?!  How about a $50 gift certificate 

to the awesome online scrap store, 

A Cherry On Top.

and

The title and bragging rights:

Queen of the Sketches4all

2014 Anniversary Party!!!!

Now I know you are asking, "How do I win the Grand Prize?!?!"  Here is how:

{1.}  Hop around to all of the blogs of our design team members.  Follow them and leave a comment.  

Right away that will get your name in the hat to win this awesome prize!!  

{2.}  Join ALL the Anniversary Party blog Hop challenges at Sketches4all.  

These challenges will be posted in the Forum under Special Events.  (HERE) every Monday and Friday until December 12th.  This will get your name thrown in the hat to win the Grand prize.

Here is the order of the hop so you don't get lost along the way:

Stacy - http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com

Cheryl -http://cherylndesignscreate.blogspot.com {you are here}

Giorgia -  http://joyblonde.blogspot.it/

Rochelle - http://rochellespears.blogspot.com  

Angela - http://heartedlyhandcrafted.blogspot.com 

Karen - http://karenismyangel.blogspot.com  

Sharon -http://seaviewscrapping.blogspot.com/ 

Fia - http://myhappyscrap.blogspot.com

Are you ready for some Cutting Cafe and Christmas inspiration?  This is a digital layout that I created for the Blog Hop.  I'll tell you how I did it in a minute.

This 6" x 4" "layout" is actually a photograph that will go inside the Christmas cards I send out this year.   

I used Echo Park 'Tis The Season for my background and put the picture on black paper to make it really stand out.  I used several of the Cutting Cafe sentiments like journaling strips.   Here are some close-up photographs of the sentiments.

I just love the font on this sentiment and used it as a "title".

Now all I have to do is upload this to Walgreen's and have as many 4 x 6 photographs printed out as I need.  Easy peasy.

  Don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower (if you're not already).  I hope to see you over in the Sketches4All Forum, too!!  Remember, there are some awesome prizes up for grabs!!

Now it's time to hop on over to Giorgia's blog. 

~ Cheryl ~