Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Home is Where Your Story Begins

Hey y'all I think it is time to post a card and maybe enter a few challenges!!  





And continuing to the inside . . .


Life is just a bowl of UPSIDE DOWN CHERRIES?

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges.

Cooking It Up With Katie - Make it happy, have something hanging and include a heart.
Totally Gorjuss - sketch
Just Tracys Crafts - Anything Goes
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes
 2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Butterflies, Ribbons and Punches


That's it for today - for those of you that can visit and leave a comment - thank you ever so much.  For those of you that are pressed for time, I sure do understand.  And I sure do appreciate all my new followers!!!!
Sandy
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54 comments:

Stamps and Paper said...

Hello Sandy...what a lovely card inside and out. gorgeous colour palette
Hope you are well

Anne

Unknown said...

TWEET card Sandy, love it! Love and Hugs! Leah Ann

Karen said...

Great card Sandy! I love how you decorated both sides of the inside!! : )

Caroline said...

Very nice, as always Sandy xx

Sylvia said...

Gorgeous card dear Sandy, on the outside and inside. I love the lovely DP's with their bright colors and your design is awesome also are all the diecuts and other beautiful details.
xxxSylvia

Kathy said...

Sandy, this is super cute, love the little scene on the front and the beautifully finished innies. Beautifully done as always!

Lisa Minckler said...

Love the twisted quote of Erma Bombeck! ;) Your card is so brilliantly colored and full of movement and signs of my favorite season, Spring! That's a wonderful branch you've designed with the birdhouse Sandy. So happy to see another of your wonderful cards.

Lisa =o)

Alice said...

this is so cute and sweet. wonderful details, Sandy!

Unknown said...

Fabulous card Sandy , love the cute dies and that paper is fab well done Hugs Elaine

Danielle Champagne said...

Hello Sandy, such a cute card. I love the garland with the hearts. and this cute die cut of the bird house. very pretty colors. I also love this sentiment... very nice.
Have a nice evening sweet Friend.
Hugs.

Linda Palmer said...

You did it again!! Another fabulous card. I love the inside as much as the outside. Beautiful job on it all. Love the corners too!

Eve said...

oh so sweet! Luv those heart buttons on the string! I can "Feel" the "Looove" at home! :-)

Shelby said...

Too fun of a card! The inside looks as great as the outside. And hey, I've had my share of upside down cherry moments of life...usually with the juice getting all over with pits shooting out as well:)!!

Shelby

Becky said...

What an adorable card. I just love the beautiful details, inside and out. :)

cheryl said...

hey sugar plum,oh this is one,gorgeous card Hun,love those beautiful papers,you have used,great image,both inside and out Hun, perfect,love it,hugs Cherylxxxxxxxx

Cat's sCrap said...

Wonderful card. The inside is also beautiful as the outside. Great job ! Bravo !

Hugs from France.
Catherine.

Nicola said...

Beautiful card Sandy, love the layout, design and gorgeous colours!
Thanks for joining us at Fussy and Fancy this fortnight and good luck!
Hugs Nicola xxx

cathylynn said...

Fabulous Sandy! I mean both the card and you! Love the color combo and this card is so tweet inside and out! I love it all!
Hugs, Cathy

Pat said...

Hi Sandy, Super card love the images and the gorgeous bright colours. Have a nice day.

Pat xx

Victoria said...

Love the buttons threaded across the top! Those papers just sing "home" to me. Lovely card!

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Well Sandy your new card is just delightful it has a real homespun feel to it like you get on those lovely samplers! Its really pretty love the hearts on the "washing line" too! xx

Unknown said...

Oh my sandy this is just gorgeous!!!!
This reminds me of a quilt from the early days!!!!! Wow I just love this Sandy!!!!! way to go my friend and keep them coming!!!!!!

Christina C. said...

Hello dearest Sandy! I love the "homey" feel of this lovely creation!
Fabulous design work!!!! Love the inside .... perfect sentiment!
Laughinggggg at the upsidedown cherries.....definitely unique!

Lau W said...

Hello Sandy ! I'm late in my comment, oops ! my husband has 3 days off, so I'm not very present on the internet. We get up late in the morning, it's great to do almost anything :-))
Your card is a beauty, love the bright colors, happy card with so nice details !
xxx

Scrap Affair said...

Gorgeous card dear Sandy, on the outside and inside.The colors-oh my, so cheerful and delicious! :)

Imke said...

Sandy, this is such a beautiful card- inside and out.

Jean said...

Love your card Sandy.. Looks like a country picture, those I saw when I was up north.. Love the look and the colors.. very bright and stunning... Great job.
Hugs, Jean

Anonymous said...

Totally gorgeous, love the colours!
Helen x

Candy said...

Super sweet card, Sandy!
LOVE the colours :o)
Big hugs, Candy

Sandra said...

Your card is very sweet! Love that you did the inside too! It's nice and bright, like a wonderful day in Spring time.

Sue from Oregon said...

A lovely, springy card Sandy!

Peggie said...

I love cheery cards and this is one cheery card. Love the corners and of course the hearts.

Anonymous said...

Hey sweetie!! Awesome card...you even completed the inside wow!!!!I'M IMPRESSED YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

Patricia Garcia said...

Sweet card Sandy, lovely cute birds! Take care my friend!!

Hugs,
Patricia

Anonymous said...

Beautifully done Sandy, It has a lovely country feel to it. If only my blogging friends weren't so far away, we could have a lovely day colouring together
Hugs Julie P

Tan's Hobbies said...

Wow!! This card is soooo lovely, dear!!! Love the 'hanging' heart; love all the different shapes of punches. Love the beautiful card as a frame!!! Love the inside and out design. You always success to wow me with your creations, dear!!!

Shannon White said...

Oh this is So Sweet and Pretty all at the same time Miss Sandy! Love the Sweet birdie and birdhouse and the Darling heart garland too! Just aDarling card both inside and out Lady! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Debbie Carriere said...

Love the homespun feeling!! Great card!

Hazel said...

First of all I want to say THANK YOU for all the wonderful comments you left on my cards. I'm having a miserable time at the moment because my big sister is very ill in her Care Home. Your comments cheered me up on a horrible day. Secondly - your cards are superb, each and every one. Hazel x

NanaConnie said...

Delightful hanging hearts, Sandy! Love the dp. Great job. So glad to see you playing along here at Cooking It Up with Katie.
NanaConnie DT

Chris said...

It's beautiful Sandy, I love the country feel of it and gorgeous colours too. Just started another of Andy Skinner's online classes....lots more painty techniques to learn :)! Have a good weekend, hugs, Chris

Sarn said...

This is GREAT. Bold, bright and beautiful xxx

My'scardcorner said...

Cute card Sandy and the inside finishes it off perectly good luck in the challenges.
Myrax

Liefs Ineke said...

It's very beautiful Sandy. Have a nice day and hugs Ineke xxx

Anonymous said...

Oh I love these colors you used. So warm and homey. Gorgeous card my dear and I love the sentiment! hugs, Angela

Maria said...

Sweet card with little bird and heart wing...so cute! Love the string of hearts, house, and vine! Very pretty card inside and out!

Unknown said...

That heart banner is so cute! Thanks for joining Fussy and Fancy!

Joan Ervin said...

What a super cute design, Sandy!!!! I looove the cute little bird and birdhouse and what a darling little heart banner!!!!!

Pat said...

Congratulations Sandy I see you won at Totally Gorjuss with your lovely card.

Pat xx

Doreen Horats, Clayton said...

Great card, love the colors,and your layout design.
Many thanks for your friendship.
Blessings, Doreen

Marilyn said...

Great card Sandy... every time I look at it, I see something different so there's a lot of detail going on here. It's a fabulous design... the leaves, birdhouse, birdie. And the inside of the card is finished so nice. I love cards that are finished inside... they are just so complete!

Lin said...

This is darling, Sandy!! Wanted to say thank you for visiting and leaving me such lovely comments! Yes, this set is so fun!

Bella´s Bastelecke said...

Gorgeous card, sweetie and I love the image you have used…..


Hugs
Bella

Sharon Caudle said...

Super cute! It has such a wonderful country feeling to it! Love the fun colors! My gosh I am so far behind with your blog!!!!
hugs!!