Cheery Lynn and Prickly Pear Joint Venture

Good morning folks, Tamara Here. Hope you are having a great and relaxing weekend.  Today will be my last post for Cheery Lynn )0: I have so enjoyed my time working for this great and fabulous company.

This week we are joining forces with Prickly Pear and will be showing you great makes over the following week.  It starts today and ends on Saturday with Sandy, so make sure you visit everyday.

Pop by the Prickly Pear blog too, to check out lots more inspiration and for a chance to win some Prickly Pear goodies. Also Cheery Lynn will be giving a $20 store credit to a random person who leaves a comment on the post on Sunday May 26th. 

Don't forget Cheery Lynn's Challenge blog with a new challenge starting tomorrow. 

Prickly Pear Products Used

Valentine Hot air Balloon

Clearly Beautiful Stamps 

Circle Die 

Cheery Lynn Products 

Classic Circle 

Scalloped Circle Stackers 

Burlap Border Die 

Don't forget to check back everyday.. 

Hugs 

Tamara xx

Two Birds in a Pod

Hi all, back again with my DT post for Anything Goes Challenge blog.  This fortnight our theme is.. 

"Make it Manly" so we would love to see your those projects for the men in your life.. 

I had a lady ask me for a card that was blue and white, it had to have two birds on it so this is what I came up with. 

I used an older style embossing folder I believe this one is called "Script". I have then gone over the raised words with Stormy Skies Distressing ink. 

Copic Colours I used 

W7, 5, 3, 1

T7, 5, 3, 1

B95, 93, 91

Inside view I die cut the bird and centred it in the middle of the Tim Holtz clock and for added depth a little more of the embossed script.. 

Craft supplies 

Core'dination card stock

Tim Holtz - Clock

Prickly Pear die cut and stamps

Script embossing folder 

Copic and Memento ink 

Distress ink

Lilly of the valley - Sentiment 

Don't forget to visit the Craft Den for all your goodies and to book your next workshop..

Lets go Shabby Chic with Tilda

Morning all, well its my first day back to work today, the first is always the hardest..lol 

Today is also a new challenge over on 

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG 

and the theme is a really good one 

Vintage / Shabby Chic 

We also have our new design team's first outing so pop on over to the challenge blog to see all their gorgeous creations..

Here's my DT card for the challenge, sorry but I have a photo over load on this card I love it so much.. :3

I have used again my dies from Go Kreate these are the XXL scallop circle dies.  I used the biggest die on this card and worked my way down to the smaller ones.  

Here you can see the muslin and netting I used to make the bow then added a big pearl brad in the centre to finish it off.  Just behind you can just make out the grapevine heart that I recently found in one of those pound stores.  The pearls on the twisted string I found in my Christmas tree box and knew it would be perfect for this card.  Talking of Christmas I love going into all the stores and finding different bits that I can use for my cards. 

The flowers I have given a light spreading of PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylic paints to given them a slightly worn look.  I have also done this on the bird cage which is behind the sentiment.  

This metal embellishment I used gold paint then painted over with a cream colour I was going for a more crackled look but got to impatient waiting for it to work its magic but I'm still happy with the result. I have on order from the Craft Den some of that Viva Decor inka gold which has been on a well know craft challenge and is suppose to be brilliant.  You can buy it from the Craft Den along with many different colour ways, paints and effects.  

Here's a better view of those grapevine hearts I was talking about earlier and the organza rose that came on a 1 meter length so you will be seeing a lot of these on my cards and projects.  

The Design papers are from a new paper pad from My Minds eye from the lost and found collection available from the Craft Den. 

Sorry about the over load of pictures there is just so much to show. Behind Tilda I used one of the Doily dies from Cheery Lynn, I think this one is the French Flair doily. 

For the background I used some white lace and Scrim 

Tilda has been coloured with Copic's 

Colours are:

E35, 34, 33, 31, 30 - Dress, hat and boots 

R29, 27, 24, 22- Hat band

E000, 00, 11, 21, 30, R20 - Skin

E27, 25, 31 - Hair 

The last and final photo is of the inside of the easel card and a closer look at that organza flower that I have used German Glass Glitter to add a little sparkle.

Crafty supplies and Links 

Design Papers - My Minds Eye Lost and found collection

Martha Stewart - Butterfly punch 

Magnolia Tilda 

Copics 

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paint 

All available from the Craft Den 

Grapevine hearts, organza flowers, pearls and German Glass Glitter from stash 

Challenges I would like to enter

Craft your Passion - Flowers

Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Ribbon and Lace 

Kaboodle Doodles - Ric Rac, Ribbon or Lace 

Magnolia link up Monday - Anything goes 

Make it Monday - Anything goes 

 Crafting when we can - Anything goes 

Fashionable stamping Challenges - Ribbon or Lace 

I did it Creations - Girly Girls 

Pile it on - Anything with B (Bird, Brads, Bow's)

Stamptacular Sunday - Skies the limit 

2 Sisters - Friends 

Catch the Bug - Anything goes 

Creations by Gil M - Anything that fly's (Bird)

paper Creators Crafts - Easel Cards

Sweet Stampin - Anything but Birthday 

Just Magnolia - Anything goes optional circles 

Show and tell - Anything goes 

All that scraps - Stretch your imagination

365 Challenges - Create an unusual 

Lets Ink it up are having a DT call please click on the link if you would like to know more.

Paper take weekly - Anything goes 

Dogs week ~ D for Dogs, Alphabet Challenge

Good Morning and thankfully its Friday, its my last work day for a whole week.  Yippee!!!

As its Friday it means that we have another challenge for you over on 

Alphabet Challenge Blog 

and the theme this week is 

D for Dog's 

Head on over to see the other DT's cards and projects 

Here's my card..

I love this stamp set from Prickey Pear you get birds, trees, swirls and sentiments and just works well with any card or projects.  There is also a die cut bird cage and birds that you can buy to go with the set.  I have teamed it up with the gorgeous Tilda from Magnolia and is called "Tilda with Hawaiian flower" and the little doggy also from Magnolia .  

Copic Colours 

Tilda

Dress - RV34, 32, 30

Skin and Hair~ E000, 00, 21, 11

E59, 49, 47, 25, 53

Shoes ~ E29, 27, 23

Dog ~ E29, 27, 25, 23

Background

Grass ~ G24, 82, 21, 20

Flowers 

R29, 27, 24

Butterflies - B18, 15, 14

I have used tattered angels mist to create a pearly finish all over the card.  I have just noticed that I have forgot to add Tilda's cheek colour.  The flourishes are from the new collection from Magnolia Doo Hickeys 

Decorated the inside too!

Crafty Supplies 

Tilda Stamp and Dog - From Magnolia 

Prickey Pear stamps and Dies 

LOTV sentiment stamp

Magnolia DooHickeys swirl die

Chipboard pieces

Distressing Inks and Crackle paint

Metal pieces and flowers from stash 

Butterfly Punch from Martha Stewart

Design paper - My Minds Eye 

Sizzix swirl bigz die, 

Cheery Lynn Oval XL Die - Sweet Stamps 

Raffia Lace 

Please Visit the Craft Den for above goodies 

Postage only £1.00 on orders below £10.00 and free over postage over £10.00

Thank for viewing today, enjoy your weekend and 

Keeeeppp Crafting  

Card Challenges I would like to enter

Splendiferous Creations - Make it shimmer 

Stamp Something - use a sentiment 

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes 

Paperpaly Challenges - Blooms and Blossom 

Just Magnolia - Friends (hope the dog counts for mans best friend)

Crafting for all seasons - Anything goes 

Creative Belli - Use an old forgotten tool (eyelet setter)

Divas by Design - Girlie 

Flutter by Wednesday - Butterflies, angels or fairies 

My Mums Craft Shop - Favorite colours 

Truly Scrumptious - Anything goes 

Mellow Yellow Alphabet Challenge "Y"

Good Morning and a Happy Good Friday to you all!

My Brother in law and family are coming to visit today, haven't seen them in a while and we are all excited to have a chin wag and catch up.  We've hoping the weather stays nice, warm and dry! Should be a lovely day.  

Well as its Friday its time of a new challenge over on 

ALPHABET CHALLENGE BLOG 

and the letter this week is... 

"Y" for Yellow.

any card, layout or project just as long as the colour scheme is predominantly yellow..

We also have a new team member 

"Sonia" welcome looking forward to getting to know and working with you.  

 My card this week I decided to do a bit of masking, I don't do this very often because it takes so long to do but  I love the results! 

I love my Magnolia stamps but don't seem to get chance to use them as often as I would like.  They always ink and colour up beautifully.  My daughter helped me with this card and did the colouring of Tilda didn't she do a brilliant job.  I just loved the colours she picked!   I added glitter to Tilda's dress and hat and the hearts on the shutters and a tiny bit of clear glaze to the windows.  

The little birdie is a new die and stamp set from a company called "Prickly Pear" that I got the other day  while mooching around Sir Stampalot. I 3D the wing and added crackle paint to make it shiny.    I will definitely be adding the rest of the dies and stamp sets to my collection in the near future!

These wonderful feathers are attached to wire and are so easy to place, although they are a bit pricey they do look fabulous.  The beads also come on wire but I'm going to have a go at making some myself.   The film strip is from Tim Holtz and comes in the cutest little tin. The sentiment is LOTV, for the yellow circle I used Nellies Multi frames Die's and the gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid.  

I would like to welcome all my new followers of my little piece of blogland, so glad they enjoy my blog and I will coming to visit you all soon. 

Have a very Good Friday and remember....

Keeeppp Crafting....