Oh my do I have so much to share with you today. First off, I want you to meet Elliott! She is actually a female but the girls decided that Elliott was a unisex name (much like Pat I guess) and we are calling her El. I like Ellie so most times Ellie May comes slipping out but I try to make it Els.
She is four months old and I presume by her size is going to be rather small. But, she is cute and so playful. Now Sydney who is now close to seven months is huge compared to Els. AND, she is rather jealous, quite protective of all of us, and just this morning actually started to play with Els. But she gets rather aggressive in her play, starts to growl and bark and then Little E (hehe) backs off. Here is a picture of both of them, Mallory struggling to hold them both, it is rare trust me!
Moving on! As most of you know, Mallory my youngest daughter, just graduated from high school this year, and is heading out to college. We shopped yesterday, shopped till we dropped. It actually became a major family outing. We picked up my mother so she could go with, my sister called while we were in Target and she and my aunt met us at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Another full shopping cart and we all headed out for lunch. After checking our list, all of us headed back to Target for one last run through. So here we have three shopping carts worth of stuff, all piled together, and there is still a few things like toiletries, snacks, etc. to get.
Oh my it just keeps getting better! I knew that my first order from the new Stampin’ UP! Catty was due yesterday. By the time everyone left my house yesterday, of course all the aunts and grandma had to come see the new baby, and then my sister got a call – her new kitten was ready to be picked up. Yep, she has two already and just adopted an orange tabby named Tony! She and Mallory headed out to pick up Tony and introduce him to his cousins. Anyhoo, it was close to 5:30 when things here settled down and Mr. Brown was still not here. With each truck I could hear go down the road I ran to the front door only to be disappointed. I finally gave up about 7:00 and headed to the studio to do a little organizing so I would be ready. I checked again at 7:30 – nothing. At 8:00 I decided to give it one more look see – WOO HOO, packages by the front door!
Now late last night I was talking with my other BAD self on the phone, and we were rattling off some of the new in-colors we thought looked good together. Well, I just couldn’t help myself. My card today for the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast, and we all know that I can’t miss many of those (I did last week, SORRY Roxie), using one of those combinations – Purely Pomegranate and Groovy Guava!
The main images were stamped first in Groovy Guava, rock and rolled in Purely Pomegranate, and then stamped. I stamped the flairs in Groovy Guava and then went back and stamped again in Purely Pomegranate. Oh my how I love this over stamping looks! As you can see, I also got some of the new ribbon in my order – oh my! I was going to use just a one layer card of the Groovy Guava, and after I stamped it and laid it out, I just couldn’t leave it alone – nope, had to cut off the panel and stick it on a card base of the Pomegranate. All three of the panels are raised on mounting tape too!
Stamps: Priceless
Ink: Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate
Paper: Neenah Solar White Cover, Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Dauber, Mounting Tape, Ribbon, Brads
I know this has been a very long post, but I’m just so excited to share all the news! (In addition, I knew my sister and cousin would want pictures of the new pup.) Hope everyone has a great day!
Boy! Did you have a busy and fun day! Little E (I like that) is soo cute!
I love your card and can’t wait to order my first bunch of the new colours! They look fantastic together such a bright and happy card!
Ummm, yummmm! I absolutely love those 2 colors together. SU could add these permanently to their palette and I don’t think anyone would complain. Great card. And cute puppies – better you than me!
Sherry, the pomegranate & guava are amazing together — love it!! Adorable puppy, too! And best of luck to DD going off to college!
Oh, can I have a puppy! 🙂 TOO CUTE, and I mean that! I love them! We have a 3.5 yr old shih-tzu… are the shih-tzus? Lizzie is the love our lives! You’re in for years of happiness, that’s for sure, just with those babies alone! Great find!
Cindy
OH my! You’ve been busy! That’s alot of shopping! I dread the day dd goes off to college. We are very close! And look at those two boxes! You didn’t show us what was inside!!!
Great take on the challenge!
My you have been busy but you still found time to make that beautiful card. I love your interpretation of this sketch. I can see I will be giving it a try once I get more time.
Your doggies are so cute! Glad to your SU order arrived…YAY!
Love your card! Those colors are so pretty, and you did great with the challenge!
Sherry!!! What on earth are you thinking!! Another puppy!! She’s really cute.. but ANOTHER PUPPY!!! (see my post on the chat thread and you’ll understand!)
She’s adorable Sherry. How many more new toys are you going to get and not share? 🙂 You know we’re all jealous. Now back to the pup, give Els a hug from my family.
I would never have thought to put those two colors together, but they look awesome! Your doggies are so sweet. My mom has a shih-tzu and Gizmo is just the funniest little dog! So full of personality, aren’t they? Thank you so much for sharing some of your life – I love that!
Love the dog’s name! Of coure, I have a female cat named Eliot (one L one T), so I can totally relate. I usually call her Ellie or Ellers or sometimes Elspeth (no idea where that one came from!) Congrats on the new addition to the family!
Your puppies are so cute. Congrats on the new addition to your family. The pile of college stuff made me smile and think back to the summer before I left for college and all the fun stuff that had to be bought. Like extra long twin sheets for the dorm!
SammyStamper
Wow! I think I would go insane if Mr. Brown didn’t get here till 8:00. I’d be callin’ Mrs. Brown to make sure he didn’t go home for a quickie! LOL! Sorry, that’s my bad side comin’ out.
Love the card and the story. TFS!
Awww, cute doggies Sherry! Love that card too!
Awww, how cute!! You’ll sure have your hands full with Mal gone. Beautiful card too. Happy stamping and puppy caring!
Awwww, Sherry your pup looks like my Lucy, Is she Havanese? They look so sweet, and good job again with the rock and roll tech. on that priceless card!
Oh Elliott is adorable. I have Pepper – exactly the same dog down to the coloring – at home! Pep is a girl and I am always calling her Pepperoni! She got the name because when we met her she was just born and was pepper in color.
She looks just like yours! Pepper is now 10 years old (well next week she will be 10). Time goes by fast.
Oh and love your artwork! Great cards. Love Priceless. I am waiting for it – I ordered it with Consistency counts that I earned this last quarter.
LOVE the new puppy!
Oh, what fun! A darling puppy baby, all of Mallory’s new stuff, and a wonderful card to boot! Geez, Sherry, you ordered TWO boxes of stuff? That’s quite an order! Is that all for you? You wouldn’t want to deny yourself, would you? NO! (Neither would I.)