Happy New Year - Love Actually

Good Morning, this is my first post for Cheery Lynn for 2013. With Christmas and New Year out of the way the next celebration is..... of course Valentines Day.  Although it isn't a celebration as such but there is nothing like being in Love and receiving a card that has been created from the heart. 

 Cheery Lynn Dies 

• XL-2 - Scalloped Square LG nesting dies
• L-4 - Classic Circle Silver LG nesting dies
• XL- 5 - Scalloped Circle nesting dies
• D137 - Sweet Williams Flowers 
• B181 - Build a Flower #1 (used the petals as leafs)
• E168 - Expandable Quilling Strips
• DL218 - Manon's Wedding Garter (Flowers)

           

   

I started with die cutting the Scalloped Square in the biggest size onto white card stock.  The first layer of design paper I cut using the biggest Silver Square.  This creates the perfect layer effect. The paper I used is a fab 6x6 paper pad from Prima which is perfect for doodling, so I added lines around the edges and around the flowers.. The centres I cut from one of the papers from the pad, painted them with rock candy crackle paint to add a shine and a different texture..

The image is of course Magnolia and is from last years Sweet Crazy Love collection.  She is coloured with copics 

R29, 27, 24, 22

T8, 6, 4, 3

E11, 21, 30, 00, 000, R20

E44, 43, 41

Here is a close up of the gorgeous sweet williams flower die.  I die cut two 

of each die, distressed using inks and shaped to create some depth.  In the background you can see the build a flower #1, I have used the petals as leaves.. These have been sanded to create a distressed look. Weathered Wood and Black Soot distress inks have been used to colour the petals.  I have also added some glimmer mist for a tiny bit of sparkle.. 

In this picture I have painted the sentiment with rock candy and distressed with black soot. Also you can see how I have used the expandable quilling strips as twirly thingies. These have been 

distressed with DI Fired Brick and Black soot.  

This is the inside view of my card I kept it simple so the die cut layers stand out more.. 

and this is the back of my card with my personal stamp which I brought from Whimsy stamps a few years ago.  Cheery Lynn LG Scalloped Circle and Silver Classic circles using dies number 2 are a perfect fit for the stamp this just adds that professional touch.

Did you know that Cheery Lynn has two blogs one for all your inspiration and one for all the challenges.. Challenges are every Monday with a prize of $20 coupon to spend in the Cheery Lynn Store.  Our very talented and fabulous design team post 7 days a week so you wont have to look far for inspiration on using Cheery Lynn Dies...

Christmas is coming - Anything goes at Anything goes

Hi again, time for my second post and this time its my project for 

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG 

and this fortnight we have a nice easy theme for you and a first at Anything goes is 

Anything Goes at Anything Goes 

So pop on over and enter into this fun challenge 

Onto my card for the challenge! I have really gotten into making these Tent cards, they go so well as Christmas cards.  I used one of the older Tilda's from last years collection (so looking forward to getting the Autumn stamp kit) this has to be one of my all time favourite images from Magnolia.  I also love the stack of presents that I have used at the side.   

I love my Cheery Lynn dies, I used the normal XL circles then the scalloped circle dies to create a scalloped edged frame by placing the straight edged circle into the scalloped edged circle and cut them out together.  You're then left with a frame.  

I have stamped the sentiment using Versa inks.  Then distressed around the edges using DI's.  The snowflakes I made with an older sizzix thin die.  I then covered with diamond dust glitter

I got these really fabbie rusted jingle bells and couldn't resit using some of them on this card.  

Copic Colours 

R39, 37, 35

E47, 44, 43, 41, 40

E29, 27, 25, 31

E30, 21, 00, 000, R20 

The Christmas tree I brought in the sales last year and are originally wooden tree ornaments which I have crackle painted over then added pearls.  

The Mulberry flowers I have jazzed up using German glass glitter and stickles 

Crafty supplies and Links 

Design papers - Papermania

Stamps - Magnolia Tilda with present and Stack of presents 

LOTV - circle sentiments 

Cheery Lynn - straight circle XL stackers and Scalloped Circle stackers 

Magnolia Doohickey heart die 

Mulberry flowers, buttons, ribbons, bells from stash 

Most available from the

  Craft Den 

Thank you for visiting me today

Challenges I would like to enter

http://cardsundmore-challengeblog.blogspot.com/ - Colour Challenge 

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes 

http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/ - Use at least 5 Flowers 

http://dutchmagnolialovers.blogspot.com/ - Christmas Cards 

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes 

http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes 

http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/ - Anything goes 

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/ - Punches or Dies 

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ - Buttons 

http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes 

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Alter something

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ use 4 different embellies 

This card will be for sale on Ebay 

Elle Nellie - Add some layers - Ellephantastic Challenge

Good morning all, ahhh the weekend! As its the beginning of the month its time for a new challenge over on 

ELLEPHANTASTIC 

and this month the theme is 

Add some Layers this challenge will run from today 

6th August ~ 2nd September 2011. So you have lots of time to enter..

Also new to Ellephantastic is GDT if you would like to guest design for us just enter GD after your name when you enter the challenge..

Onto my card..

I just had to use this absolutely cute elephant digi drawn and designed by the fabulously talented Helen!! Its just so dare cute..

I used a Martha Stewart punch around the page punch to get the lovely boarder and then just mounted a square piece of card stock onto the front which I had decorated using design papers from Prima sweet fairy 6 x 6 pad.. 

Here you can see the colours a bit better and note that they are a very dark purple for the patches and nails I used a lighter shade.. 

Copic colours

Elephants 

BV28, 25, 23

BV00

I used BV25 to colour in some of the flowers, added some stickles, pearls, seam binding and a little butterfly in the corner.  I also used flower soft to make my own stamens.   

Here I painted a chipboard number with paperartsy Fresco Finish chalk acrylics then crackle painted over the top.  The gorgeous crochet flower my fabbie Mum made for me and is a double flower.  I just added a sliver spacer and brad to the centre.  

Crafty supplies and Links 

Digital Stamps - Ellephantastic

Martha Stewart - Hearts punch around the page 

Spellbinders ironworks die

Prima Sweet fairy 6 x 6 paper pad - Craft Den 

Raffia Lace & seam binding - Bunny Zoes 

Flowers & Pearl stems  - Wild Orchid

Sentiment stamp & little flower stamp - Lilly of the Valley 

Copic's 

Stickles 

Butterfly, flower soft, crochet flower and ribbon from stash 

German glitter glass - Hobby House 

Paperartsy Fresco Finish chalk paint - Craft Den 

Challenges I would like to enter

Fabulous Friday - Colour something (digi's and flowers)

The Fuzzy Wuzzy - Must included an animal - Shaped card

Carousel Horse Christmas in July - Sweet Stamps

Good morning all, hope you had a good weekend.  As its Tuesday its time for a new challenge over on 

SWEET STAMPS 

Its still Christmas in July..

and this week we have a sketch for you to follow.

Sweet stamps are offering a 25% discount on all things Christmasy in the store but this offer only lasts until the end of the month! So get your orders in soon and if you enter into the challenge your name will go into the prize draw to win a $25 spending spree in the shop!

So here's my take on the sketch.  I used the carousel horse again, I just love this stamp! and can be used for many different occasions.  I have teamed it up with the gorgeous "Merry Christmas" sentiment. 

Copic colours 

Horse - E34, 33, 31, 30 - E37, 35, 33, 31

BGo1, 0000, BG10

R85, 83, 81

The Christmas tree is a wooden decoration that I brought last year in the sale.  Its just been painted with acrylic paint and picket fence crackle paint over the top and then distressed with Shades Die Ink -Satin Rose.  I then added a metal snowflake charm attached with sliver cord. 

This is the view from the inside of the easel card the circle was cut with a XL stackers die from Cheery Lynn.. 

Crafty supplies & Links 

Design paper - My Minds Eye 12x12 paper stack

Sweet Stamps 

Carousel Horse 

Sentiment 

Cheery Lynn XL Circle stackers

Shades Die Ink - Satin Rose 

Die cut border, ribbon, flowers and brads from stash 

Lots of stickles glitter glue.

Card Challenges I would like to enter

Craft your Passion - Christmas in July Crazy Challenge - Ribbons 

Make it Monday - Anything goes Paper Creations Ink - Christmas in July 

Simon says Stamp and show - Anything goes Christmas Inspirations - Anything goes 

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Christmas in July Creative inspirations Paint - Christmas 

lollipop Crafts - Anything goes 2 Sisters - Anything goes 

Design to Delight - Christmas Totally Gorjuss - Punch or Die cut 

Christmas Stampin - All about you Fun with shapes and more - Christmas in July 

Simply create challenges - Christmas time Stamp something - Include an embellishment Stampin for the weekend - Anything with four legs Craft us Crazy - Anything goes 

 Creative Belli - Christmas 

Lemon & Lime Colour Challenge

Good morning all, well that's it I'm on holiday now whoop whoop!! I have got so many things planned I'm not sure I'm going to fit it all in.. Here's hoping for that big Lotto win!!!

So until then lets carry on... 

We have a new challenge for you all over on 

ALPHABET CHALLENGE 

and this week its 

L for Lemon & Lime 

This was a new challenge for me as I don't think I have ever made a card with those colours before. The first thing it made me think of was Summer and those Lemon and Lime slush puppy drinks that you get at the seaside.. yummy!!

I treated myself to a few new goodies from Summer Crafting show in Doncaster the other week and one of the crafty items was one of the XL Go Kreate Dies..

This is such a lush die and can be used as a square or as I have in the diamond shape.   Doesn't it make a fabbie easel card? 

I went a bit OTT on the flowers but I just love these flowers from Wild Orchid just add glue and glitter and well perfect!

This was a great opportunity to use one of my Hanglar and Stanglar stamps that I brought ages ago and was yet to use. This one is from the beach kit.  I coloured her in Lemon & Lime to fit in with the challenge.  The beach huts are from Molly Blooms summer range, just love these background stamps! 

The metal flowers also came from the Summer Crafting show from a stall called Sliver Orchid Beads.  I have used one of them to attach a charm to.. 

This gorgeous fabric flower came from Wild Orchid and comes on a long strip.  With plenty of flowers to use.  I have added some German glass glitter using glossy accents..  You can just see the little seahorse poking his little snout out from the flowers. 

I used some of that Scrim to back the sentiment to with some lemon glitter paper.  

The Smile sentiment is coloured with copics and then crackled with rock candy from Tim Holtz. 

Close up of the magnolia dragon fly that has also been loaded with German glass glitter and back twice with the lemon glitter paper.

Crafty supplies and Links 

Stamps 

Hanglar &Stanglar beach kit 

Molly Blooms beach huts 

Sentiment stamps doodlebug designs 

Design paper - Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen - The Hobby House 

Dies 

Go Kreate - XXL square frames frilly No 7 

Magnolia Doohickeys  - Dragonfly & Swirl  

Flowers - Wild Orchid & Mulberry crafts UK 

German glass glitter, big brad - The Hobby House 

Strawberry charm - The Ribbon Girl 

Metal flowers - Sliver Orchid Beads 

Copic markers 

Tim Holtz rock candy crackle paint 

Scrim from stash 

Enjoy your day 

Card Challenges I would like to enter 

Bloggers Challenge - Summertime fun 

Crafts for Eternity - Shaped Cards 

Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - Sun, Summer, Sunshine

Fussy and Fancy - Summer 

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes 

Paper Cutz - Anything goes 

Stamp Something - Embellishments 

Aud Sentiment Challenge - Something to make you smile

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Sunshine colours

 Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes 

Crafts and Me - Add a flower

Flutter by Wednesday - Must include butterfly, fairy or Angel 

Papercraft Star - Summer Beach

Scrapalicious USA - Summer  

Craft room challenge - Butterflies

Die cut Divas - Shaped die cut card  

Tip Top Tuesday - Shape cards 

My top tip - Use a grey felt pen to line the outside of your cut out image and all those nasty white bits are hidden..

Craft your Passion - Use Text 

Make it Monday - Anything goes 

Sweet Stamps challenge 24 - Winter Blues

Good afternoon all, I'm a bit late with posting my card today, but I finally got it finished.

Over on 

SWEET STAMPS 

its our third week of Christmas in July and remember that there is 25% of all Christmas stamps until the end of the month. 

and if you enter into the challenge the prize this week is $20 spending spree in the Sweet Stamps store.  The theme this week is to use blue on your project. 

I went very simple this week as I didn't want to detract from this gorgeous stamp that is available from Sweet Stamps called Penguins 3006 the sentiment is also from Sweet Stamps.  I have used a chipboard snowflake which I have painted white then added crackle paint over the top. 

and that's it for me today... Short and sweet..  

Craft your Passion Challenge 64 - Use Red on your Project

Good afternoon, hope you all enjoyed the weekend and what glourious weather we are having here in the UK.  I'm sitting in my cabin with two fans on and its still hot! Not complaining!! I love it really..  

Onto my project this week for 

Craft your Passion

and the theme this week is 

Use Red on your project 

This week we are sponsored by our very own Lauretta and CocoDingo images

This will be my last post for the challenge blog I would like to say a huge thank you to the team for having  me and that its been a pleasure working with you all and wish you lots of luck in the future.

Right onto my DT card 

The image I used is called Garden in Provence and comes from CocoDingo Images 

I have used the digital image with one of the new Magnolia stamps, it just works so well together.  CocoDingo have many background stamps that can be used with other stamps or on their own.  

Flower soft has been used on some of the flowers, the sunflower has been coloured using copics 

These crochet flowers are just amazing they are a triple layer flower and come in many different colours.  They have been crochet by my very talented Mum, thanks Mum! If you would like to purchase any of these you can buy them HERE  my Mum also has a blog cherrytreecrochet.blogspot.com  pop by and say hi.  She has only just started blogging so please bear with her until she gets the hang of it.  

Copic Colours 

CocoDingo Background 

Sunflower

YR04, 02, 00, Y02, YR31, 30

Grass

G99, 94, 85, 82 

Tree

E57, 43, 33, 31. G94

Fence

E47, 44, 43, 41

Tilda 

R29, 27, 24, 22

Boots 

E44, 43, 41

Hair & Skin

E29, 25, 31

E000, 00, 21, 11, R20

Craft Supplies and Links 

CocoDingo digital image - Garden of Provence 

Magnolia and LOTV stamps

Magnolia Doohickey Die - Fence

Wild Orchid flowers and Pearl stamens - Wild Orchid

Crochet Flower - Ebay 

Wooden flowers distressed and crackled 

Cotton Scrim, Metal bits, ribbon, pearls from stash

Distress inks and copics 

My Minds Eye papers 

Its a Pyramid - Challenge 19 Sweet Stamps

Good morning everyone and welcome to Tuesday one more day nearer to the weekend.. lol

We have a new challenge for you this week over on 

SWEET STAMPS 

and our theme for this week is 

Embossing dry or heat

So dust off those heat guns and polish up those embossing folders and head on over to the challenge blog to join in. 

The prize this week is $20 spending spree in the

  SWEET STAMPS ONLINE STORE 

If you enter into the challenge using a Sweet stamp image you get your name entered into the draw twice!

Onto my card for this week, I wanted to try something a little different this week and wanted to see how many stamps I could use, so I decided to try my hand at a "Pyramid Card" and boy are they easy to make! 

Click Here to go to my Tutorial Blog.  Sorry there are lots of photo's for this card so bare with me..

I have used dry embossing for this card but you can't see it very well in the photo's I used my crimping machine to create a cardboard effect on the border which I then distressed with vintage photo.  You can just see it poking out of the flowers in the photo below  The flowers I have had for ages and not used very much as they are a bit big and bulky to use on smaller cards but were just right for this card.  

I absolutely adore this stamp from Sweet Stamps they are just so vintage! and look just as good on a CAS (clean and simple) card as they do dressed up to the nines..  This gorgeous Victorian lady is called Umbrella Girl and is available only at Sweet Stamps  

Copic Colours for this stamp 

Girl - R85, 83, 81

Umbrella - Y28, 26, 21 

Background - G82, 21, 40 

Sky -  Distress inks 

Next I used a new die from Cheery Lynne called Butterfly Bundle Dimensional dies I had a bit of a problem getting these to work at first but the wonderful Stacey from Sweet Stamps send me a tip on how to get them to work.  What you have to do is emboss first (with the thin and thick rubber pads and then to cut using c plate and a metal shim (available from Sweet Stamps) The butterflies need to be separated so you can use them individually. Once I followed this they worked like a dream.  So that's my second dry embossing technique.   

Onto the next side of my Pyramid Card and I used another of the vintage stamps this one called "Watering - Can Girl" this is another of my favorites.  If you click on the link you can see another of my cards I made using this stamp in the store and gives you an idea of how versatile these fabulous stamps are!

Copic Colours for this stamp 

Girl - Y28, 26, 21

Watering can - R85, 83, 81 

Flowers - B91 

If you look closely just poking up from the flower is a fimo heart that my daughter made for me just for this card.  Its been painted with acrylics and crackle painted over the top. 

Just a closer view of those wonderful flowers and the sentiment stamp (also from Sweet Stamps) I have stamped the sentiment on all corners of the pyramid using Shades dye ink "Brownie Chocolate Delight" and is a pleasure to use.  

And finally a close up of the Watering Can Girl and the flower soft sprinkles I used.  

Wow that was a mammoth post, sorry if I lost you somewhere up at the top ;0) I had such fun making this card I just wanted to share it with you... 

Crafty Supplies and Links 

Design Paper - Papermania Scrumptious 12 x 12 paper pad

Stamps

 Available only from Sweet Stamps  

Umbrella girl 

Watering Can Girl

Sentiment - You're someone Special 

Cheery Lynne Dimensional Butterflies Die

Cheery Lynne Scalloped Circle XL Dies 

Nellie Circle dies 

Distress Inks 

Shades Dye Ink 

Magnolia Doohickeys swirl die

Card Candy 

Flowers, lace, flower soft, pearls and pearls on stems from stash 

Copic and Polychromos colouring meduims.

Well what ever you are doing today make it fun! 

Card Challenges I would like to enter 

Digi Design house - Pearls and Lace 

Make it Monday - Anything goes 

Crafty Anne's - Use more than one image

Inspire me Friday Anything goes