Flowers, Pearls and Lace.. Oh My!

Hello Bloggers, what a strange weekend that was weather wise! Not much sun where we were.. Oh how I miss it!! Anyway enough of that and more oh getting on with my post.  Here we have my DT project for Anything Goes and our challenge for this fortnight is.... 

Flowers, Pearls and Lace.

We also have a Design Team call running, we are looking for all kinds of crafters so please head on over and take a look and enter.

I made this card for a commision for a lady at work a few months ago and knew it would be perfect for this challenge. I have got all three items on you just can't see the lace very well but its on the side under the sentiment.. 

Craft Den are in the process of changing website providers and are hoping to be back online soon. 

Craft items 

Lilly of the Valley Stamp

Cheery Lynn Butterflies die

Fanciful Flourish 

Mulberry Flowers

Scrim 

Lace & Pearls

Frantage Embossing Powders

Wired Wall Hanging

Hello everybody, its Sunday again and that means my post and inspiration for Cheery Lynn.  My project this week is a wall hanging.  

I die cut my base from the biggest scalloped edge square stacker.  Its just the right side for these type of wall hangings and the best thing is that you could add to it at a later stage if you so wished. Some of my previous wall hangings I have created 2 and 3 tiered ones, they do look so effective! I like to give these as gifts instead of traditional cards.. 

A close up of Tilda, coloured with copics

R34, 32, 11

E44, 43, 41, 40

W7, 6, 5, 3, 2, 0

YR31, 30

E21, 11, 0, 000 R20

E29, 25, 31

For the sentiment I used Eco green acrylic paint in pomegranate and aged gold with a little walnut stain distress inks on the side.. These gorgeous flowers are from the new release called Shasta Daisy, these come in a flower strip.. To create the shape I first spritzed with water, crumpled them up then very carefully unfolded.  Once you have a shape that you like use your heat gun to dry.  I dripped these into melted beeswax, they then retain their shape.  

The leafs have had a dusting of perfect pearls over the beeswax, this creates such a soft sheen..

I have also added a touch of flower soft to the edges.  

Hope you like my inspiration today, if you would like a chance at winning $20 coupon to spend on Cheery Lynn Dies, check out Cheery Lynn Challenge blog.  Challenges start on Monday's we have a different theme each week.

Well I'm off got a busy day ahead. Wherever you are have a fabulous day..

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Cheery Lynn Dies Inspiration

Good morning all, sorry I haven't been around my blasted internet died on me last week so I haven't been able to come around and visit.  Hopefully we are back up and running!

Well its time for another Cheery Lynn Inspiration and this week I decided to only use a sentiment on my card (what a challenge that was)  I got there in the end and I'm quite happy with the result.. 

Cheery Lynn Dies 
Swedish Spring Oval Doily Die, Fanciful Flourish, Mini Fanciful Flourish, Roses - Mini, Medium, Large, Carnival Border, Classic Oval Stackers (Silver) Scalloped Oval Stackers (purple), Little stackers - Classic Circle and Scalloped Circle.

I used a lot of wild honey distress inks on the scalloped circle and the oval's on the inside, the colour was just perfect with this colour scheme which is also a first for me as I tend to use a lot of brown and vintage colours.  

Here's a close up of the roses and flourishes (I'm just loving the mini fanciful flourish, its just sooo cute) 

The inside view 

Cheery Lynn Dies are: Carnival Border, Classic Oval Stacker (Silver) and Scalloped Oval (Purple) 

The different between the silver and purple is that the silver series of dies are slightly small than the purple so you can achieve that perfect border. 

You still have time to enter into the Cheery Lynn Challenge - Roses this week.  If not we start a new challenge theme tomorrow (Monday 18th June) For the month of June Cheery Lynn are offering a grand prize of a Big Shot Machine. Check out to challenge blog for all the details.. 

Other Crafty items 

Distress inks - Wild Honey  

Lilly of the Valley - Sentiment

Bo Bunny - Ab Lib design papers 

Cheery Lynn Design Dies 

Brads 

Hand Crafted Flowers

Good morning all, hope you are all well and looking forward to the working week!! On a positive note we have only 6 weeks until the children break up for Summer Holidays here in the UK.. (not that I'm counting)
Over on Cheery Lynn Challenge Blog we have a real treat for you for the month of June...

Each challenge entry during the month of June will get their name added to a drawing to win a BIG SHOT die cut machine! You may only enter the weekly challenge once but you can enter all four challenges during the month of June for a better shot at winning. The winner will be announced on July 2nd. How great is that!!!!

The Mini, Medium and Large Roses have been die cut from matching papers, I used the crafters tools (the one with the flat edge) place the flower onto something soft like a parchment mat or something similar and pressed down in the middle of the petal to create a fold.  That then creates a point to the edge of the flowers.  

This wonderful flower was created using the Stackers 2 die cut.  I cut this out four times shaped the petals using the handle of one of the crafters tools to make the flowers curl. Inked with distress inks and sprayed with glimmer mist.  

 

Cheery Lynn Dies
Stacker flower 2, Mini, Medium and Large Roses, Fanciful Flourish, XL Nesting Stackers - Scalloped Square, SL nesting stackers - Scalloped Circle
Distress Inks - Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Prima Papers - Madeline
Lilly of the Valley Stamps
Brads, Ribbon and Glimmer Mist

Over on the Cheery Lynn Challenge Blog you still have time to enter into our current challenge (Make it Manly) which closes this evening at 22.00 (eastern time).  If you missed that challenge we have a new one starting tomorrow (Monday) with the
theme - Roses.

For Dad

Good evening one and all, hope you had a brilliant long weekend and enjoyed all the Jubilee celebrations.. I'm sorry to say but this post should have gone out on Tuesday but I have been unable to get onto the internet to post it.  

This project is for Sweet Stamps and the theme for this week is "For Dad" and it couldn't have been more right for me as this week its my FIL 70th Birthday and this is the card I made for him. 

For the 70 I used some pre cut chipboard, used walnut stain to distress.  Coated it with Crackle paint and left to dry. 

The stamp is from Sweet Stamps and is called "Gentleman Joe" (so love this stamp) 

Craft Supplies 

Sweet Stamps - Gentleman Joe

Cheery Lynn Dies - Victorian Picket Fence die, Window Stackers - Scalloped Circles and plain Circles 

Copics, Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Memento - Rich Coco - Available from Sweet Stamps 

Papers, Ribbon from Stash 

A Card for Cheery Lynn

Good morning all what a wet and dull day it is today in the UK. A complete change to this time last week where we had wall to wall sunshine. Today I would like to show you my project for Cheery Lynn and if you haven't already, don't forget to visit and enter into our current challenge over on the Challenge Blog  which ends this evening at 22.00 (Eastern Time) so you still have time to enter or we  have a new theme starting tomorrow (Monday). So remember to stop by and join in. 

 Also there will be some new and exciting happening over on the challenge blog so be sure to drop by..  

Cheery Lynn Dies used

Lace Corner Die D (for the flower)

Lace Corner Die F

Mini Rose and Medium Rose 

Princess Tree (from the New Release)

French Flair Doily Stacker

Mini Pearl Stacker Refection die (for the label) 

This is the Lace corner Die flower which I have used the Mini Rose and Medium rose as the center.  I have distressed with Tattered Rose and Walnut Satin around the edges.  

Here we have one of the gorgeous lace corner dies this is from the Set F. 

Other Craft Items 

Magnolia Stamps - Available from Sweet Stamps

Prima Papers 

Distress Inks

Ribbons 

Thanks for looking today enjoy the rest of the celebrations over the next couple of days.  I'm off to give my craft room a once over.. 

Anniversaries

Hi again, I'm back again and this time its with my project for Anything Goes Challenge Blog and this fortnight our challenge is "Anniversaries" to mark a famous anniversary this weekend.  So here's my card

I know I keep saying it but I'm in love with the new magnolia stamps and can't get enough of them..lol This one is from the Princess and Princes collection and is just heavenly to colour.  I have teamed her up with some new papers from Authentique - Genuine. 

Copic Colours 

B97, 95, 93

YR26, 24, 21

E47, 44, 41

E30, 21, 000, 0000, R20

I used my Circut to cut out the stars that I then coated with crackle paint and them distressed them with black soot. 

 Craft Items

Magnolia Stamps, Lilly of the valley sentiment, Graphic 45 alphabet stamps, Authentique papers, Cheery Lynn Dies, Magnolia Doohickeys, 

Pop by the Craft Den for lots more crafting goodies..

Anyone for Tea? English Tea Party Doily

Hello Cheery Lynn Fans

Today I want to show you the English Tea Party Doily teamed up with a few other Cheery Lynn Dies.. Don't forget to visit our Challenge blog to enter into our Weekly Challenges for the chance to win $20 coupon to shop in the Cheery Lynn Store

Dies used for this card

Cuties 2, Two of Hearts Doily, English Tea Party Doily, Judy's Blooms (For the leaves), Circle Window Stackers, Scalloped Square stackers (Purple series) Plain Square Stackers (Sliver series), Lace Corner Deco I, Crafters Tools

To make the cuties flowers you will need to die cut two of the cuties strips, glue them together so each petal is spaced alternate. Then all you have to do is roll together and glue the end and there's your flower.  To watch Mike's Fabbie Tutorial Click HERE.

Love the English lace doily it's just the right size and creates the most wonderful doily. 

I used the XL stacker series to create a space for journalling by matting and layering the purple and sliver dies together you get the perfect edge for layering. 

Other Craft Items 

Magnolia stamps, Lilly of the valley sentiment, Whimsy Stamps sentiment, Prima papers, Distress Inks, Copic's, Crafter's Tools, Ribbon 

Enjoy the rest of your Day