Winter Wishes Card

Here's my card using Little Winter Darling, a Bestie Doll 2A digi stamp. I colored this sweet stamp using Copic Markers.

I placed the colored digi stamp in the Craft Artist Program, where I combined it with elements from the Craft Scapes Winter Village Digikit.

Check the following links for more wonderful images:
http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/12/challenge-228-anything-goes-woptional.html
https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/classic-design-challenge-january-1.html?m=1
http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-47-anything-goes.html

Warm Winter Wishes Card

Here's my card using Little Winter Darling, a Bestie Doll 18A digi stamp. I colored this sweet stamp using Copic Markers.

I placed the colored digi stamp in the Craft Artist Program, where I combined it with elements from the Craft Scapes Manhattan Winter Digikit.

Check the following links for more wonderful images:
http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/12/challenge-228-anything-goes-woptional.html
https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-106.html

Coffe Break Card

An afternoon of holiday shopping deserves a coffee break. I chose to use Lil Coffee Bean Doll 19 Besties Digi Stamp for this CS card.

I colored this delightful image with Copic Markers and mounted it on a matted white base card.

 Check the following links for more wonderful images:
http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Challenges:
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/classic-dt-open-challenge-december.html
https://avenue613.blogspot.com
abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com

A Whimsical Birthday Gift

Back in 2007, my son Ian married his lovely wife Lyuba. That's when I became an honorary grandma to Lyuba's little sister Katya. It was truly an honor to be her grandparents. My husband and I participate in many aspects of her life. We celebrate her birthday each year and went to her dance recitals and competitions. We picked her up at school and even took her to Disney World.

At Disney World, Katya was a pleasure, as always. We stood on a very long line at the castle to meet the Disney Princesses. While on the line Katya made friends with the children also waiting. Finally we entered a large hall and at each corner were Princesses waiting to meet the very anxious children. Katya couldn't believe her eyes and said, "Wow I really get to meet them all!" It was so worth waiting on that line! That year those same ladies decorated Katya's bedroom.

Katya is all grown up now and in her first year of college.

Katya a high school grade!

 Each year I have made a special gift for her birthday.

This year I wanted to use my Cinch Binding System and looked at ways to incorporate the memory of the Disney Princesses.
I found a youtube tutorial by Lolly Geter at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDxOZzAgdww using Little Golden Books to make notebooks.
I bought the Disney book "Tangled," which reminded me of Katya and our trip to Disney World. Here are a few of the pages in this altered book.

I hope this whimsical notebook brings back fond memories and will hold the new memories she is making.

 Katya loved the book!

Challenges:
 https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/classic-dt-open-challenge-december
https://avenue613.blogspot.com
 abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com

Oh, the Places You'll Go! An Anniversary Journal

It all started when I got the Heidi Swapp Cinch Binding System for Christmas last year.

First I designed my own paper doll and scenic books. Then I saw how much fun it was to turn old or in some cases new Little Golden Books into notebooks or journals to use as gifts. I went crazy looking for those adorable books! After making one for my husband, Sandy's, birthday using a Jackie Robinson, Little Golden Book, my son Ian, had a great idea!

He and his lovely wife had moved their family into a new home. They were trying to keep expenses down. Ian asked if I could use the book, that their wedding vows were taken from "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" to make an anniversary journal. He would print out and embellish the book with pictures and mementos from their life together.

How could a mom refuse! I ordered the book and my husband cut the binding off and the creating began. The anniversary journal includes:

The story is throughout the numerous pages.
3 Envelopes
3 Card stock pockets
4 Graph papers
4 Lined papers
9 card stock pages
14 Mats for 4x6" photos
Assorted paper clips
No, it wasn't as easy as those Little Golden Book journals...but it did finally come together. I know they will enjoy putting their own ideas into the book and keeping it as their collection of mementos grows!

By the way, my daughter in law loved the book!
Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-227-anything-goes-woptional.html
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/classic-dt-open-challenge-november.html
https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html

Coffee Beans or Peppermints, a Holiday Card!

Here's my latest holiday card. I had some fun turning coffee into a peppermint flavored hot chocolate! The digital image I used Lil Coffee Bean My Besties Doll 2 Besties Digi Stamp, which is also from the Coffee Bean Besties Digital Coloring Book. There are 25 images and are in both Jpeg and PDF formats.

I printed two copies of my chosen image: one on card stock and one on Copic Marker paper. I Colored most of the image on the Copic paper, leaving the cup out. I cut the arm and cup from the card stock and colored the arm. I used the cup to trace onto printed paper and cut that out. I cut out the Copic Marker paper image and adhered the print cup and arm on top. Following that I cut 2 mats and layered them onto a basic white card. I adhered the image holding the cup onto the mats and embellished the cup with a fine line Micron pen.

 Check the following links for more wonderful images:
http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/classic-dt-open-challenge-november.html
http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-46-christmas.html

Thank a Special Doctor!

Here's a new card I made using the Doctor Doll #3 RX Nurse Get Well Bestie image stamp. This card honors the work done by doctors everywhere.

I colored this light haired cutie using Copic Markers and cut him out leaving a narrow white edge.

I printed a sentiment in my Craft Artist 2 program. I used a die to cut the sentiment and cut 2 mats from card stock. These are layered and adhered to a basic white card.

I think it would be lovely to give my doctor when I go for my next checkup!

Check the following links for more wonderful images:
http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/
https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-179.html
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/classic-dt-open-challenge-november.html

Thanks to a Special Nurse!

Here's a new card I made using the Nurse Doll #6  RX Nurse Get Well Bestie image stamp. This card honors the work done by nurses everywhere.

I colored this light haired cutie using Copic Markers and cut her out leaving a narrow white edge.

I printed a sentiment in my Craft Artist 2 program. I used assorted dies to cut the sentiment, sun and clouds from card stock. These are adhered to a basic white card.

I think it would be lovely to give the nurse at my doctor's office!

 Check the following links for more wonderful images:
http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/classic-dt-open-challenge-october-10.html
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-102.html

Halloween Card

I want to show you my latest My Bestie Card!

It's time to get ready for Halloween with some cute and not too scary cards! I chose Img. 11.2 You Still Drive Me Batty.

I colored this cutie and her batty friends using Copic Markers. I triple matted the colored image using Halloween colors on a white base card. I gave the card a bit more interest, embellishing it with a yellow felt flower and gem.

 Check the following links for more wonderful images:
http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/classic-dt-open-challenge-october-10.html
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge.html
http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-45-spooky-andor-cute.html

Jackie Robinson a Golden Book Notebook

 Our family is a big fan of baseball. It isn't just the Mets or Yankees back in New York, although they are our favorites, it's anything baseball! Our boys grew up playing baseball, collecting the cards, watching on TV and going to games. They still laugh when they see Abbott and Costello's famous "Who's on First," comedy routine. When my husband Sandy found a toy animated with this routine, he bought it of course! There are figures of assorted players and even a large one of the Babe pointing to center field during the 1932 World Series. The problem is what to get the guy for his birthday, when he seems to have everything. I wanted to give him a baseball item. Then he saw me making a notebook using a Little Golden Book and he said, "I wouldn't mind owning one of those."

Making a notebook in the baseball theme is a fun project. I had to look for the perfect Little Golden Book. I found a good deal on "Jackie Robinson," at Walmart online. The history of this important player in baseball and in the United States, makes this a great addition to my husband's collection.

With card stock, assorted envelopes and writing papers, I put together a really neat book using my Cinch Binder. I used my Cricut Die Cutting Machine to embellish the pages and even used my Happy Jig for a metal wire star.

With ribbons in the perfect bow, this book is ready to meet its new owner.

Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/09/challenge-225-anything-goes-woptional.html
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/09/classic-dt-open-challenge-september-9.html
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-100.html

Halloween Card

I want to show you my latest My Bestie Card!

It's time to get ready for Halloween with some cute and not too scary cards! I chose Img. 1.2 You Still Drive Me Batty.

I colored this cutie and her batty friends using Copic Markers. I triple matted the colored image using Halloween colors on a white base card. I gave the card a bit more interest, embellishing it with an orange felt flower and gem.

 Check the following links for more wonderful images:
http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/09/challenge-225-anything-goes-woptional.html
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/09/classic-dt-open-challenge-september-9.html
http://angiesdigitalstamps.blogspot.com/2019/09/ch-35-agno-twist-winners-of-ch-34.html
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-100.html