Boo 2!!

Hi and good morning everyone, today over on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog I am sharing a Halloween card made using some of the new release dies from Cheery Lynn and also a couple of older dies too.

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch blank card base, and layered black bazzil card, silver card and and glitter paper. 

I then added the stunning and delicate spiderweb mesh border (which cuts like dream), and matted and framed my image onto the gorgeous Celtic Square Stacker.

I placed on top of my image the super-cute Witch's Laundry... this is such FUN! and for a finishing touch added a few bats and the sentiment Halloween.

All dies used on this card are
B322 - Spider Web Mesh Border
DL259 - Celtic Square Frames
L-1 - Silver Square Stackers
B334 - Witch's Laundry
B344 - Halloween
A194 - Going Batty

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today and dont forget there is still plenty of time to enter this weeks challenge of  'Hot Time in the Summer' where the lucky winner will receive an online voucher to spend in the Cheery Lynn Store!  :)

Have a smashing week,

Matchbox Dies

Hi and Good Morning, I hope everyone is having a great week so far!

This week I wanted to show you how quick and easy it is to make a gorgeous wee gift box out of the Cheery Lynn Designs matchbox dies.

I used the largest Matchbox Die set for this gift box, and cut out 2 pieces in matching double sided 12 x 12 patterned paper.  I assembled the box quick and easily, as all the folds are embossed and it just all falls into place so well! :) 

I then decorated the sides of the box with  Sophias Heart border, and the Forever sentiment.

 

The top of the box is decorated with the matching Sophias Heart Mini Doily, and I made the flower from one of the new release floral strips Gardenia.  I held this together with a pearl brad and added some olive green leaves cut from the Rose Leaf Strip.

 

 

This was such a lovely gift box to make, and so easy too, I can see lots of uses for this die and all the other sizes to make a set!

 

All dies used are:

 

B330 - Matchbox Large

B339 - Gardenia Strip

B241 - Rose Leaf Strip

DL238 - Sophias Heart Mini Doily

B333 - Sophias Heart Border

B352 - Forever Sentiment

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you find time to enter our challenge this week where our theme is Silver and/or Gold, or see more gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the DT over on our Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration blog.

 

Have a smashing week,

 

 

 

CAS Christmas with Cheery Lynn Designs

Hi and Good Morning everyone, back again today with another card made from just a couple of dies from this weeks Cheery Lynn Designs new releases!

What a wonderful week of inspiration we have had so far on the blog!

My card today uses the Winter Neighbourhood Border, Horzon Square Stacker Frames layered onto ice white snowflake cardstock.

I added a wee snowman from the Christmas Knick Knacks and a couple of snowflakes for a finishing touch.  I think this is a simple, but effective card if you want to make several towards your christmas card tally! :)

All dies used on this card are:

B323 - Winter Neighbourhood Border
DL253 - Horizon Square Boutique Stacker Frames
B331 - Christmas Knick Knacks
XM-2 - Scalloped Square
XM - 1 - Square

Thanks so much for visiting my  blog today, and dont forget to check on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog tomorrow for some  more wonderful inspiration created by the rest of our uber-talented DT.

Have a smashing week!

Cheery Lynn Designs - NEW RELEASES!! - Alisons Ribbons (yes me!)

WOOOP!  I am sooooo excited! :)

 

The new release Cheery Lynn Designs dies are out!  This is the biggest launch yet, and offers the most wonderful selection of dies in so many themes and styles you will want them all!

 

My card uses Alisons Ribbons... and this my friends is something I have been bursting at the seams to tell you about for ages!  Yes, they are named after me!. 

 

I had been wanting to create my own ribbons to match my projects for ages, and so came up with the idea of a some basic ribbon shapes and overlays, so you can create your own ribbons to match any project and use all your scraps up too!

 

I layered lavendar and white bazzil card in panels with matching paper, and then used the scraps to make the ribbons!  lol. The gorgeous bow is the beautiful Dainty Bow, which I placed a pearl brad through, and for a quck card added a finishing touch with one of the many sentiment and words dies Cheery Lynn make.

 

All dies used on this card are:

 

B335 - Alisons Ribbons (I will never get tired of saying that!) lol

B337 - Dainty Bows

B355 - Daughter

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today and dont forget to check out the Cheery Lynn Designs blog to be inspired by more of the amazing new releases .

 

I will be back on Wednesday with more dies to share from the new collection.

 

 

 

WoW

Hi and Good Morning Everyone :) 

My card for this week is a WoW creation, showcasing the elegance and intricacy of Cheery Lynn Dies to their best!.

This card has a very simple, but effective layout, and works well with an combination of borders and frames.

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch blank card base, and all dies and layers were cut from American Crafts white textured cardstock.

The centre panel is the stunning Daisy Lace Frame die, and I tucked behind it 2 layered lace borders, Border Carnivale and City Girl Edger.  To hide the join I used one of my favourite expandable dies as I really think this finishes it off.

I made the centre flower from the Daisy Strip die, and added 3 gorgeous butterflies and some card candi to finish.

All dies used on this card are:

FRM 118 - Daisy Lace Frame
DL129 - Border Carnivale
B308 - City Girl Edger
B215 - Expandable Dies
B259 - Daisy Strip
DL112 AB - Small Exotic Butterflies

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today and dont forget you still have plenty of time to enter our challenge this week where our theme is 'in stitches'.  As always the lucky winner will receive a $20 shopping voucher for the Cheery Lynn Store, so well worth playing along.

Have a smashing week!

Celtic Charm

Hi and Good Morning  :)  I hope everyone is enjoying some lovely summer weather?

My card this week for Cheery Lynn Designs uses some of the gorgeous celtic borders, mixed with some wonderful classic and newer dies too.

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch card base, and layered MME paper onto DCWV textured card.

I cut 2 different celtic borders, Celtic Band and Celtic Weave and then cut 2 x Ivy Corner Flourish, chopping one in half to rearrange the form.  Both flowers were made from Shasta Daisy Strip and held together with a pearl brad.

I coloured my digi image (Crafts & Me) in then matted onto a scalloped rectangle.  I cut the Dream Big words and layered onto both the image and tag.

Pretty simple card, but I think the dies all tie in together so well!

All dies used on this card are:

B200 - Celtic Band
B201 - Celtic Weave
B310 - Shasta Daisy
B261 - Tags 2
B315 - Ivy Corner Flourish
CM-2 - Scalloped rectangle
B245 - Dream Big

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, im still struggling to keep on top of things, but I will be back properly soon.  Dont forget there is always fresh daily inspiration over on our Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration Blog, so remember to take a look and checkout our weekly challenges too!.

I hope you have a smashing week!

Citrus CAS

Hi and Good Morning Everyone :)

Back today with a card I made for the Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration Blog

Well I was feeling bright and summery when I made this card, and I also fancied a bit of a challenge!  I dont do CAS very often (or very well!) and I also never play with orange!  So this ticks both of my 'out of my comfort zone' boxes. lol.

I started out with a 6 x 6 inch scalloped blank card base and layered First Edition papers onto white American Crafts Cardstock.

I then placed the Dutch Scalloped Square frame over my dotty paper and then added the scalloped square and square die cuts.  I cut the gorgeous Sophias Heart mini doily for my centrepiece and added the sentiment on top.  For a finishing touch I made 2 daisies from the Daisy Flower strip and topped off with a little card candi.

Simples!

All dies used on this card are:

DL140 - Dutch Scallop Square
DL238 - Sophias Heart Mini Doily
XL-2 - Scalloped Stackers Square
L-1 - Classic Silver Square Stackers
XM-5 - Scalloped Circle
XM-4 - Circles
B259 - Daisy Strip.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I will absolutely be trying to pop along and catch up this week!

Have a smashing week,

Happy Birthday

Hi and Good Morning everyone :) 

Tut.. Blogger let me down with the scheduling of this post :( Bah!

So.. todays card is a quick and simple Birthday card made with a few gorgeous Cheery Lynn Dies.

 

I started off with a blank 6 x 6 inch card base, and layered Prima papers onto aqua bazzil card and inked the edges with Distress Ink.

 

I layered the really pretty Mesh Hearts Border onto my paper panel and tucked the Lace Light Deco Border strip behind before sticking down.  I then added Felicity Tiny Doily to the top right corner.

 

I coloured my image and backed onto aqua card cut with the Card maker scalloped rectangles and then added the cute clouds and Birthday Sentiment

 

Told you it was simples! :)

All dies used on this card are:

B319 - Mesh Hearts Border - Vertical
B133 - Lace Light Deco Border
DL243 - Felicity Tiny Doily
CM-2 - Cardmaker Rectangles Scalloped
B231 Birthday Sentiment
B320 Clouds and Rain

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and have a smashing week!

Cheery Lynn and Prickley Pear

Hi and Good Morning :)

 

Well, I didnt vanish! lol :) 

 

My card today was created using a mix of wonderful stamps and dies from Prickley Pear, and of course some stunning Cheery Lynn Designs Dies.

 

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch kraft card base and layered green bazzil and K&Co papers.  I cut the Dainty Dutch Deco Frame out of white bazzil and also the gorgeous City Girl Edger Border.  I stamped the You Make Me Bloom sentiment, and added the Celtic Heart.

 

I then had fun making the beautiful flowers using matching stamps and dies from Prickly Pear.  I cut 5 flowers from lilac bazzil card and then stamped the flowers onto lilac vellum.   This made the image really easy to line up with the dies and they cut beautifully!

 

I added some olive branch leaves, dimensional leaves, ribbon, pin and what is rapidly becoming my signature finishing touch, the gorgeous butterfly.

 

All dies and stamps used on this card are:

 

Prickley Pear stamp

Prickley Pear matching floral die

B308 - City Girl Edger Border

B144 - Celtic Heart

DL141 Dainty Dutch Deco

B147 - Olive Branches

D133 - Dimensional Leaves

DL112 - Small Exotic Butterflies.

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and dont forget if you have time we have a fabulous prize over on our challenge blog this week, where our theme is Creative Corners.  See, I didnt vanish! lol :)  and would just like to thank everyone who took the trouble to email me for your kind words and support :)

 

Have a smashing week!

 

 

Good Luck!

For Stella

 

 

Hi and Good Morning Everyone :) Happy Wednesday!.

 

My card today again mixes old and new dies from Cheery Lynn, and I really had a blast making this sweet card.  I started off with a 6 x 6 inch blank card base, and layered flowersoft papers onto lilac and white bazzill card, and then set about playing with my dies.

 

I created the bottom lace border using a strip of white card cut with the City Girl Edger, and added lilac ribbon and a tiny border from the Expandable Tiny Borders die.  I tucked the Grass border just above it, and this runs behind the image panel. 

 

I used my favourite Sunflower Doily (Although I do love them all lol) and layered circle and scalloped circle stackers in the centre with my main image, adding tiny flowers around the edge.

 

I created the floral spray using the Daisy Strip, Darling Daisies and Olive Branches and added a butterfly and tag.  I made flowersoft lavender sprigs, and finished off with  a bow, pin and pearl heart .

 

All dies used on this card are:

 

B126 - Grass Border

B261 - Tags 2

B147 - Olive Branches

B259 - Daisy Strip

A196 - Darling Daisies - also Tiny Green leaves on doily

B188 - Embellishment #2 - Tiny Flowers round doily

DL122AB - Small Exotic Butterflies

B162 - Lace Corner Deco B

XL- 5 - Scalloped Circles

L-4 - Classic Cirles

B308 - City Girl Edger

DL181 - Sunflower Doily

B215 - Expandable Tiny Borders

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and dont forget our challenge this week over at Cheery Lynn Designs is Embossing, so I hope you find time to join in.

 

Have a smashing week!

 

 

Cheery Lynn - Lots of Layers

Hi and Good Morning :) 

Todays card was inspired by this weeks theme over on the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge blog of 'Lots of Layers', and as always the lucky winner will recieve a $20 voucher to spend online at the Cheery Lynn Store.

This is something a little different from me as it is quick and relatively simple but a Time-Bandit stole my weekend! lol :) 

My card base was 6 x 6 inches and I layered K&Co paper onto white american crafts cardstock, and all dies were cut from both this card and paper.  I added some lacey borders using the Anastasia Border, and a couple of mini flourish die cuts too.  I matted my image onto some oval and scalloped oval stackers and made the gorgeous frame using the Polynesian Sails die.

I added a couple of flowers with some bling for a finishing touch.

All dies used on this card are:

B136 - Anastasia Border
DL153 - Polynesian Sails Frame
DL153A - Polynesian Sails Angel Wing
B291 - Mini Fanciful Flourish
D137 - Sweet Williams
B307 - Sweet Williams Strip
XM -8 - Scalloped Oval Stackers
M - 7 - Oval Classic Stackers

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you get time to visit the rest of the DT's gorgeous work over on the Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration blog, and also join in the challenge too.

Have a smashing week,

Music & Lyrics - Joanna Sheen

Back again with todays card for our new challenge over at Joanna Sheen, where this time our theme is 'Music & Lyrics'.  As always the lucky winner will win a fabulous voucher to spend in the Joanna Sheen online store.

I was sent this adorable set of decoupage called 'Fun & Games', and these are a great size for a quick and easy 6 x 6 card!  I just layered MME paper on some freshwater pearl card, and layered the decoupage with silicone glue.  I added dies by Marianne and Cheery Lynn, and some flowers to finish.  A very quick and simple card :)

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I will endeavour to catch up over the next couple of days.

GDT @ Die for a Sketch

 

Morning :) A surprise post from me today, which I ahem, almost forgot about ! lol :)

 

I was thrilled and very honoured recently to be asked by the ladies at Die 4 A Sketch Challenge to be a GDT for their first anniversary.

 

To celebrate this fabulous achievement, they are having a fun challenge with loads of great prizes!

 

Sponsors include:  The  Ribbon Girl, Cards und More, Kathryne Stamp Art Design, Cards Etc Shop, and MilkCoffee Designs, so well worth joining in, and of course there is a fun sketch to follow too.

 

For my card, I used 300gsm ice pearl card, and embossed the background.  I then used my favourite Marianne layered die, and the gorgeous butterfly is by Cheery Lynn.  Behind the wings I tucked some fantasy film, and its much nicer in real life :)

 

Please checkout the challenge and the rest of the DT's work, and thanks so much for visiting my blog today.

 

 

 

 

Cheery Lynn Designs - Mermaid and Seahorses

Hi and Good Morning :)  I hope everyone is having a fab week so far!

 

For my card today I wanted to show the versatility and diversity of Cheery Lynn Dies, taking the Seahorse Family as my inspiration and mixing them with some new release dies and older dies too.

 

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch blank kraft card base, and layered up MME paper and DCWV aqua card.  I ripped the second sheet of paper to reveal the Tolkien quote underneath, and then set about adding some really cool dies.

 

I used the gauze border die to create a fish-net border, and inked the edges with Walnut DI.  I added 2 Tropical flourishes and also 2 mini fanciful flourish dies before layering my sea-horses, coral and picture.  I made the flower using the Chrysanthemum Strip (I love these floral strips) and a mini flower from the BAF embellishment set.

Now, in Alisons' world, seahorses would come in fantasy pinks, blues or green, but I have been reliably informed that they actually come in yellowy brown! lol ;)  The image is from Crafts and Me, and was coloured in PM's, and I had one of those awkward moments, when my aqua flex marker ran out before I could finish colouring the background - so bah and tut to that!!!   Glitter, also continues to be my nemessis! :(
 

I added finishing touches with charms, pearls, brads, starfish and twine, and 'Robbie' the wee crayfish was created by me just from scrap card!  Not my best effort, but quite fun.

 

All dies used on this card are:

 

B267 - Seahorse Family

B305 - Gauze Border

B311 - Chrysanthemum Strip

B127 - Tropical Flourish

B117S - Mini Fanciful Flourish

B291 - Fanciful Flourish Right

B181A - Embellishment #1 - Mini Flower

B188 - Embellishment #2 - Coral Twig

B216 - Wreath Strip

CM-2 - Card Maker Rectangle Scalloped

I am entering this card in the following competitions:

Crafts & Me - Flowers
Passion for Promarkers - To Die For
 

Thanks so much for visiting mu blog today, and dont forget we have a fab challenge this week over at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge, where our theme is 'Bling it Up', and the lucky winner will receive a $20 voucher to spend in the Cheery Lynn Store.

 

Thats all from me today, have a smashing week!

Mothers Day at Cheery Lynn

 Inspired by 'Tate', a real person in an unreal world ;)

Hi and Good Morning. :)   Well we are finally drying out up here, but what a battering we took last week in the storms and floods!  Tut! :)

 

Anyway, our new challenge this week over at Cheery Lynn  Designs  is 'Mothers Day', and as always the winner will receive a brilliant $20 voucher to spend online at the Cheery Lynn Store, so well worth playing along.

 

Now, sadly, I dont have my mum around anymore, but still find myself making cards that I know she would have really liked, and she loved anything with faeries, butterflies and flowers, so  she would have really loved this card too.

 

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch card base, and layered MME papers (and scraps) onto white American Crafts cardstock.  All the die cuts were made with this same card too, as it cuts beautifully.  The image is a digital stamp from Crafts & Me.

 

I used 4 new release dies on this project, and started off by bordering the side panel with the City Girl Edger, and layering on top the Vertical Mesh Heart border.  I tucked the stunning Felicity Doily behind my image and added one of the new words from the sentiments range at the bottom.  The flower is made from the fabulous Daisy Strip, and I  added a couple of my favourite butterflies to finish.

 

All dies used on this card are:

 

B308 - City Girl Edger

B59 - Daisy Strip

B319 - Mesh Hearts Vertical Border

DL239 - Felicty Doily

B294 - Always

DL112AB - Small Exotic Butterflies #1

 

I hope you find time to join in this week, and dont forget there is always fresh inspiration over on our Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration Blog.

 

Have a smashing week, and thanks so much for visiting my blog today,