Let Life Surprise You

Hi everyone, thanks so much for your lovely comments on my previous post and a warm welcome to my new followers. We are having some beautiful warm weather here in Scotland and long may it last. Today for my DT card for Cheery Lynn Designs I am showcasing the wonderful new Rooster and the Floral Bouquet Kit which has beautiful flowers and amazing foliage dies in the set.

As you can see I decided to turn my Rooster into a Weather Vane, so let me take you through my steps.

In this photograph I had embossed the two middle sections and the right hand rooster on my mat to fluff out the feathers. Layering them onto my flat die cut rooster. 

I finished off with a complete Rooster on the top Layer.

This photograph shows the elements I cut out from the Ships Compass, you will see I also cut the letter 'S' so I could have it in a different position on my Weather Vane. I also painted a Barbecue Skewer with Black Gesso and used two arrows from my fun with arrows set trimming the point off one and the tail part off the other.

I then hid my join behind the Barbecue Skewer.

My floral arrangement I added Glossy accents to my Berries and my yellow flowers have Flowersoft in the centres.

I finished my card off with steampunk corners, touches of bling and small dried cream flowers.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, you still have time to enter the Current Challenge - Lots of Layers to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs. Good luck to all entering.

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn For :

• B777 Floral Bouquet Kit Die Set
• B770 3D Rooster
• B661 Fun With Arrows (Set of 9)
• B395 Ships Compass
• B188 Embellishment #2
• B437 Steampunk Corners (Set of 2)
• B466 Branch (Set of 2)
• DL153 Polynesian Sails Oval
• XL15 Rectangle Scalloped LG Purple Stackers Nesting Dies(Set of 6)
• LSC16 Rectangle Stitch and Cut Tool  

I would like to enter this in to the following Challenges:

• Let's Craft and Create - Hearts and/or Flowers
• Dies R Us Challenge - Birds
• Emerald Faeries - Anything Goes
• Paper Creators Crafts.blogspot - All About Flowers
• Through the Purple haze Challenges - #103 Use Die/Punch

Cool Dude

Hi everyone, today for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I am sharing a card using the New Release words Cool Dude, let me take you through my techniques.

My centre die cuts were all layered twice for a shadow effect. My Palm tree was shaded with Copics and a little Distress Stickles added to leaves. My wording and arrow were all heat embossed with Red Tinsel Embossing Powder to make them stand out within my design. 

I re-inserted my letters to the surf board after heat embossing them in the same way as above.

The current challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs - Anything Goes is open until 3rd Feb. It would be lovely to have you join in the fun, with a chance to win a shopping spree of $20 at Cheery Lynn Designs.

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn for:

• B693 Cool Dude
• B646 Surf's Up Set
• XL15 Rectangle Scalloped LG Purple Stackers
• DL270 Horizon Rectangle Boutique Stacker Frames
• B661 Fun With Arrows 
• B341 Wave Edger