A few things & a RAK...

Tomorrow we leave for a week of camping at the lake. It should be fun, keep in mind my idea of "camping" involves our camper with a/c, shower, microwave ect.. ;) We also have our boat docked there so plan to go fishing and cruising along the shore. So while I'm away I decided to do a RAK (see below).

This first project is a little tutorial on the Queen & Company blog on using Copics to color your felt, check it out here. :0)

And this is a frame I stamped with a Cornish Heritage Farm backgrounder then added Queen & Co. felt, rhinestones, ribbon ect.. It was in the June/July issue of Paper Trends.

And lastly the blog candy.. I have over 100 sheets of various pattern papers and a new Paper Salon tailored tin stamp set (borders). Just leave a comment and say hello while I'm away and I'll draw a winner when I return next weekend. :0)

Edit to add: I forgot I've been tagged a few times. My friend Miki tagged me to list 6 random things about myself, I'm supposed to tag 6 more people but I'll just say I'd love for everyone to do it and post me a link so I can read more about you. :0)

My six things. hmm....

1. Before paper crafting gardening was my first love. I have thousands of perennials, trees, shrubs, fruit trees ect.. planted. Now I just struggle to keep up with weeds, lol.

2. I travel about 200 or more miles a day for work seeing patients in most of northeast Michigan.      

3. I absoluetly *love* my car, it was my first new car a black on black Sebring convertible. It now has 320,000 miles on it and still looks great for it's age(see fact #2), hehe.                                            

4. I haven't watched the news in 6 years and the *only* time I watch tv is when Grey's Anatomy is on.;)

5. I've never seen a Starbucks, never owned a dishwasher (mine is called dh..lol), and have to drive almost 2 hours to the nearest city to do any real shopping.

6. Growing up my Dad was a charter captain on Lake Huron and my Mom worked and made various crafts. We spent the weekends fishing and traveling to various craft shows selling my moms creations.

One last thing, Benita gave me a little blog award and I wanted to say thanks. She's a fellow "Michigander" and has the most amazing scraproom, check it out!

OK, now I'm really done. Have a great Saturady & week ahead! :0)

Comments

[Sue]

Here's hoping you have a very fun and relaxing vacation. BTW ... you camp the way I like to camp! Thank you for your generosity; it's a great RAK.

[Elaine T]

Hi! I just found your blog last week and I love it! Love your work very much! And what a lovely RAK too! :)

[Anabelle]

Love those projects!!! And I learned something new about you - you have no dishwasher!!! Have a fabulous week. :) (and of course, no need to enter me in the drawing)

[Paula Guarino]

Hope your vacation/camping was restful!

[Krista]

I hope you have a very relaxing vacation! Love your Thank you card - I need to buy some Copics.

[Cris]

Sherry I LOVE your tutorial and can't wait to try this project. The new Queen and Co. products are so fun. I've never been camping, and am not sure how I would hold up, but it is something I'd like to do...at least once! Having the boat docked near you for excursions is a great idea (that I would like for sure!). Have fun! xoxo

[Hilary Kanwischer]

Well you just have a wonderful time on your getaway! :) Jealousy here... LOL! Your cards are fabulous as always and I totally LOVE the frame, it's just gorgeous. :) Be safe :)

[Miki B.]

Loved reading a bit about you! I won't complain that my car recently hit 100,000 anymore, LOL! Enjoy your time away...which sounds like a wonderfully relaxing time. (please don't enter me into the drawing, LOL!!!!) :)

[SmilynStef]

What a fun giveaway ... gorgeous border stamps ... and can a girl ever have too much paper. Thanks for the chance to win.

[~amy~]

Have a FABulous vaca!!!

[Melissa Bove]

Hi Sherry! I hope you have a wonderfully fun time "camping"! Sounds fun!! I just adore your work!! Hugs, Melissa

[Laura Davis]

First beautiful work as always!
Wow yummy prize:) & it was so fun to read about you:) I love the idea of your husband as the dishwasher!!!:)
Laura

[JokeBK]

Let me begin to wish you a wunderful vacation. Have a nice time. Your felt work is lovely and oh, how I love that frame!
And I have a dishwasser and my husband loads it, haha.

Love, Joke

[Wendy Lust]

Hope you have a good vacation relaxing on the lake!

[Kirsty]

Hope you have a great vacation! I love that frame!

[Caroline]

Have a great time camping! I love the projects. such wonderful ideas.

[maryk]

Have a wonderful, relaxing time. Your projects are always fun.

[Christine]

Love your projects! The colored felt is so COOL!!! Wish I could try that (don't have any Copic markers, though).

You're so very generous, Sherry! I just want to wish you a wonderful vacation! Your definition of camping is the same as mine...LOL! My dh thinks I'm a wimp, but I don't care...I like to be comfortable! ;-D

Have fun!

[Christine (Craftling)]

Hi, Sherry.. You have been on my Google Reader for a while so I don't miss ANYTHING that goes on your blog!! lol ;o)

Have fun on your holiday! :o)

Chris xx

[Nicole Anderson]

Hi Sherry, Girl! I love these two items, beautiful as usual! BUT what I really love is your new button wreath w/dove on red in the new Holiday Home mag, it is SUPAH COOL!

[Tracy]

Have fun camping! I'm not one to camp- too many bugs. And the thought of no shower for a few days always makes me itchy. BUT it sounds like you guys camp in style!!!

Thanks for the chance at this awesome RAK.

[Nancy]

Have fun at the lake girlie!!! Just can't wait to hear all about it. love your new creations too.. awesome as always (you queen of details.. hehe..) XOXO

[Keri Lee Sereika]

Ok first your projects are AWESOME!!! I love the colored felt! I have that bit of felt sitting here on my desk..maybe I have found what I need to do to it! :)

Second, I loved reading about you! How fun!

And lastly, HAVE FUN ON THE LAKE!!!! I will miss you popping into chat! :(

[Melanie D]

Have a great vacation, Sherry. Beautiful project. Please do NOT enter me in the rak. I just wanted to leave a comment. ;)

[Rosanne]

Hope you had a great vacation!What a very generous RAK!

[Jennifer Hansen]

Your idea of roughing it and my idea of roughing it are exactly the same...lol.

[Romaine]

LOVE the way that you coloured the felt-what beautiful projects! Have a wonderful camping trip and thanks for the chance! :0)

[MelissaS]

That picture frame is simply stunning! I hope you have a nice relaxing time camping! Thanks for the chance at this most generous blog candy :)

[trish]

hello! I'd love to be entered into the RAK-and what a great one it is, so nice:)

[Rene' Sharp]

Sounds like you are going to have a ball camping!! We also have a caravan, and our family LOVES to go camping. We can't wait for the weather to warm up here so we can get out and about again. Have fun!

[Kimberly]

Hi, I'm here saying 'Hellloooouu' (*in voice like Mrs. Doubtfire!*) I would love me some goodies!!! I hope you have (had) a great trip, that is the way we camp too...how can you not anymore?

[Marix]

hi there! all your projects are gorgeous, lots of details! and i like what you did with the felt, never thought of that. Enjoy your vacation!

[Terrie Bailey]

Oh Wow your creations are `Beautiful` as always Sherry...
Have a fabulous time on your holiday..and all those goodies `Wow` simply adorable`:)x

[Betsy V]

Beautiful projects! I love what you did with the felt and the copics. I see you've been tagged, but I just tagged you again. :-) :-)

[irene]

Have a fun time camping!! It will be great. Thanks for the RAK it is so beautiful!!!!

Bye Irene from the Netherlands

[Andrea Amu]

Hi Sherry!
Congrats on the new car... but, ohhh I don't envy you having to drive almost 200 miles a day for your work. Yikes!

Hope you have a sweet camping experience... that's also my idea of camping too! lol!

Oh, and yes, that's a super RAK, but please do not add me in... just wanted to leave a message since I stopped by! :)

[Kandis]

have fun camping girl- we'll miss you. Gorgeous cards girl!

[Fiorella]

Did you enjoy your vacation? I hope so!
Hugs from Italy

[Hope]

Hope you had a great time at the lake. Your work is beautiful :)

[Regina]

Hi Sherry!
Have a fun vacation! Thanks for sharing your projects and the cool candy!

[Angelique]

Very pretty card. Thank you for the info on the copics. I've not bought any yet, but the more and more I learn about I am becoming more and more tempted. You are very generous to offer us a chance at so many pretties. Thank you. Enjoy your camping trip and nature.

Peace.

[Angelique]

Eeep! I feel foolish. I did not look at the date, I had followed this link from another place and just saw the beautiful card. I am sorry for not paying better attention to the dates. It's still a great card, great ideas, and was still very kind of you too.