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I am a stay-at-home mom. I have been married to my handsome and wonderful husband for over 14 years. Right now he's battling stomach/esophagus cancer. So I do my best to craft when I can. I have two wonderful boys. My oldest, Garett, is 24 and served 5 years in the Navy. He's been home since the beginning of the year (2014). We are very proud of him. My youngest, "DJ", is 13 and in the 8th grade. I have two Border Collie mix dogs (Koda and Rugu), one Calico cat (Hydie), one orange Tabby cat (Bosley), one Tea Cup Chihuahua (Gigi...I LOVE her sooo much), a Chiweinnie (Lily....sweetest dog ever), and a Jack Russell/Chihuahua (Connor....AAALL boy).

Monday, July 28, 2014

Growing in Unity - Day 1

Hello...and welcome to my Growing in Unity Day 1 project.

I'm really excited to be back doing the GIU.  Actually...GIU is how it ALL began.  August 8, 2011 was my first day as a GIU girl.  And I was really nervous because I didn't have ANY clue as to what I was supposed to do beforehand.  But I think it was Maria that helped me out and guided me in the right direction.  Poke your head into the past and have a look at my FIRST GIU POST

Anyway...here is my Day 1 Project...


When I saw this adorable stamp I knew I just HAD to have it.  It totally reminded me of my grandma's vintage flocked ornaments she would hang on our Christmas tree.  So I decided to use to some vintage colors and go with that theme.  The Merry and Bright was stamped with clear watermark ink and embossed with red Zing glitter embossing powder.  And to tie the whole vintage theme together...I had to use the little red pom pom trim.  I have so many memories of Christmas pasts.  I absolutely love Christmastime.  

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment on each project every day till Friday for a chance to win two Itty Bitty's of your choice.  Follow my blog so you know how to get back each day.  On Friday I will have my random number generator pick a name out of AAAALL the names that have commented.  So make sure you comment.  Winner will be announced on Saturday.  Good luck

Posted by SherylK at 2:53 AM

24 comments:

  1. cghundleyJuly 28, 2014 at 11:23 AM

    Such a sweet card and
    the deer stamp is lovely.
    Love the pom poms!
    Carla from Utah

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  2. MandiJuly 28, 2014 at 2:20 PM

    Lovely card - Merry Christmas :)

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  3. Shari CzerwinskiJuly 29, 2014 at 7:54 AM

    Adorable reindeer!

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  4. Christina's CreationsJuly 29, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    Oooh, did you use perfect pearls or something to do the red and green frame! This is so vintage and so adorable, I love it!

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  5. Sue DJuly 29, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    I like the vintage look and the pom poms.

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  6. Donna K July 30, 2014 at 7:02 AM

    Oh DEER this is cute! Great coloring on that sweet dear and I'm mad about the pom pom ribbon...just precious!

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  7. WhoMomJuly 30, 2014 at 8:40 AM

    Vintage reindeer is cute. It does remind of me of ornaments growing up. The pom pom make the vintage look dimensional. Wonderful.

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  8. MariLynnJuly 30, 2014 at 9:36 AM

    Really cute. I like the pom pom trim.

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  9. JPScrapsJuly 30, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    This is soooo CUTE!

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  10. GaylynnJuly 30, 2014 at 12:26 PM

    Sweet little deer card. Happy to see you as the GIU gal... Congrats. :)

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  11. KCJuly 30, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    ahhh Christmas....the season makes me miss my family...especially my grandma's old ornaments too...love this card! I love that lil guy...perfect combo!

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  12. Amy EJuly 30, 2014 at 2:08 PM

    Sheryl your card is so super cute!! I love the vintage colors...reminds me of Christmases when I was growing up...that must make me vintage too!

    I'm so glad you're this week's GIU girl, so that I was able to discover your blog and all your talent! Now I'm off to see what else you've been up to this week!

    Amy E.
    Scrapthissavethat.com

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  13. Denise BryantJuly 30, 2014 at 3:10 PM

    Sweet card! I love the colors and layering!
    Looked back at your link from 2011! Fun that you are a GIU gal again! Looking forward to seeing more of your creations!

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  14. Julie OdilJuly 30, 2014 at 3:20 PM

    Yea! Cheryl is the GIU girl this week! How fun! I totally agree -- this little deer is so vintage looking. Love your card!

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  15. Teresa Godines #6857July 30, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    Excited to see all of your projects this week. This card is so sweet and adorable. TFS

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  16. RubyJuly 30, 2014 at 5:28 PM

    Lovely Christmas card. Looking forward to your projects this week.

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  17. CrystalJuly 30, 2014 at 6:37 PM

    Lovely framing around that adorable deer!

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  18. Paula-Scrap AddictJuly 30, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    ooo, I love the red & green frame around the adorable deer!

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  19. Berina RGAJuly 30, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    this is such a cute image.. love th red and green frame...
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  20. CynthiaJuly 30, 2014 at 10:41 PM

    This is really fun! Looking forward to your GIU inspiration week.

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  21. JenJuly 31, 2014 at 5:38 AM

    Oh, it does look like one of those ornaments! Of course, my son saw it and said "look, a Deerling!" Boys...

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  22. JanisJuly 31, 2014 at 10:31 PM

    Very cute. The diecuts remind me of gingerbread cookies!!!
    Yum....
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  23. Kris BAugust 1, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    Sweet card! Love the vintage feel!!

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  24. Waving My WandAugust 1, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    Great job girl. What a cutie!

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