How are Ewe Today?
My this week is going fast. I find myself with an amazing number of deadlines looming and really do need to spend some serious time in the studio the next few days. One thing that I spent the weekend working on were the cards that I promised the girls from the Cincinnati Stampin’ and Pamperin’ Retreat. I’m sure some of you know the story, and I’ve probably already told it, but bear with me. The day of the Shoebox Swap was on Saturday and I had not planned on staying. I needed to get back home for Mallory’s Senior Prom and did not prepare a swap. As luck would have it, when I checked in at home on Saturday morning, I was given the green light to stay in Cincinnati until the end of the day. I went back with the other girls after lunch but did not plan on participating in the Shoebox Swap. I was informed by our fabulous hostesses, and some other stampers in the room, that I was not allowed to stand around and watch and visit. I had to participate. Feeling BAD that I had not prepared anything, I left a note on the paper at my spot on the table (No. 22) that read: “I’m sorry and I feel really BAD, but I was not supposed to be here after lunch today but plans changed this morning! I did not prepare a swap and did not plan on participating. If you would like to receive a card made by me in lieu of this swap, please put your name and address somewhere on this sheet! Bad Sherry” 27 names and addresses later, your cards are in the mail! Hopefully you have started to receive them and if you haven’t and want to be surprised, don’t read any further!
Now I thought about this before I did the card. I didn’t want to use any SU sets that were retiring, and that left me with not much to work with! So many of my favorites retired – well actually most of my sets retired. I think I have seven to work with and none of them except this one have I used a great deal! (Disclaimer: don’t look if you want to be surprised)
The sheep was stamped in Black Stazon on Whisper White. The face and legs were colored with Blush Blossom and Tulip Puffy Paint was applied to the body. I used my embossing gun and heat set the puffy paint to that it would dry quickly and puff up. (It is so much fun to watch this stuff get puffy!) I thought it would be cute to draw squiggles that looked like barbed wire and hope that I accomplished that. The background layers are both stamped in Real Red on Whisper White. I kept a simple color pallet of black, white and red, carrying it over to the ribbon.
Stamps: Farm Fever, Weathered, Flannel Plaid
Ink: Black Stazon, Real Red, Blush Blossom
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black
Accessories: Markers, Black Gel Pen, Tulip White Puffy Paint, SU Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals
OMGosh Sherry — I was just working with the Weathered & Flannel Plaid with red & white last night, LOL!! Love the puffy paint on the sheep!
these cards are so cheery! * *** I bookmarked your blog. tfs
Sherri-
Just adorable and great idea with the puffy paint! Just love it.
thanks,
grace
Ewe are so good! These are adorable!
Oh, my gosh, Sherry! These are so fabulously cute! And so numerous! I’ve been seeing a lot of red and white lately and it’s giving me the urge to do something at least with red. Love these so much!
these are the cutest cards I have seen, I simply adore the sheep, the doodles, and the color theme, what a totally cute card!!
How great is this card, the puffy paint put it over the top.
AAAGGGGG!!!! NO!!! I DO NOT NEED this set!!! How cute is this?!! (no, no, NO!!!!)
Hi Sherry!
I got this card from you today and it’s sooooo cute! However, I feel totally bad that you had to make and mail so many!
I felt bad the minute I wrote my name and address down but the thrill of knowing I could have my very own card from Bad Sherry was just to powerful 🙂
Thanks so much for the adorable card! I can’t wait to show it to my upline and rub it in that I have a Bad Sherry card and she doesn’t…LOL
Too cute!!
These cards are too too cute!
Side bar: Congrats on being part of the MFT design team…saw your name on there–smart lady Kim is to add you–love what you have been doing with those stamps!
These are adorable – love the puffy paint!
when this one just poped up as i clicked on your link – it made me soooo smile. what a funny card and so much work…. all the backgrounds you used and than the sheep???? wow … how long did you work on one card? super-duper!
These are adorable,Sherry! I love your fun works just as much as your elegant stuff.
I have always LOVED this image and I really love what you done with the black/white/red palette and the plaid and crackle backgrounds – it’s perfect!!!
Sweet Sweet Card!!! Ewe did a great job on these!
Oh, my….these are too cute! Love the puffy paint, different backgrounds, doodling, ribbon….well…everything!
Wow! Love the card – it has a place of honor in my newly organized craft room!