Happy Birthday

Hi everyone, today for my DT post at Cheery Lynn Designs I’m sharing some inspiration using one of their gorgeous Stacker Dies which I just adore. It’s such a beautiful design at the edges that gives any style of card an elegant touch.

I started by die cutting my Stacker Dies in white cardstock and tattered my patterned layers of papers at the edges. I layered onto my card with foam strips for extra dimension.

My flowers were shaped on my Embossing mat adding ink into the centres and a gem. I arranged on my card with some leaves.

Cheery Lynn Dies Used -

B181B Build a Flower#1 Petals/Leaves

B310 Shasta Daisy

DL289 Madrid Flourishes Rectangle Boutique Stacker Frame

LPC 16 Rectangle Pierce and Cut Tool

Crafty Hugs,

Julie x

Every Day of Your Life

Hi everyone, today for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I am sharing some inspiration with their Cardmaker Dies. These are great Dies for putting a statement on your card especially if you need a card last minute for someone.

I started by matting my Cardmaker layer onto a layer of cardstock a few shades darker. Next I stamped my sentiment and mounted onto the same colour of card used in my background. This was then added onto my card with an accent of my Tag die behind and flourishes offset to the sides.

My flowers have been shaded with Distress Inks adding Flowersoft into the centres of the smaller ones and a sparkly gem into my Daisy.

Cheery Lynn Dies Used -

CAFR11 Card Cover Maker #4

B310 Shasta Daisy

B434 Sweet Christine

M10 Coved Rectangle Classic

XM11 Coved Rectangle Scalloped 

B170 Mini Flourish One

CABD98 Tags #2 Set of 4

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs,

Julie x

Springtime Birthday

Hi Everyone, this last week in Scotland has been very cold and we have had a lot of snow and frost. Thinking of warmer days I decided to create a Birthday card for my DT post at Cheery Lynn Designs using one of their latest Pop-Up Dies - Celebrate, along with spring coloured cardstock.

I shadowed layered my word Celebrate 3 times to make it pop and incorporate the colours on my card design and flowers.

My flowers were all cut out in white cardstock and shaded in the centres with some ink. Next I shaped the petals on my Embossing mat and added Flowersoft into the centres. The smaller flowers I bunched a few together in places and added single ones too for extra detail and interest.

Cheery Lynn Dies Used:

B783 Birthday Wishes Circle Die

FRM154 Quatrefoil A2 Frame 2 Die

DL102 French Pastry Doily

XL21 Pierced Stacker #3 Die 6 Piece

CAFLRS-8 Flourish #8 Die

B310 Shasta Daisy

B434 Sweet Christine

B586 Step Card Bundle Set #3

B934 Pop Up Celebrate Word

Thanks so much for stopping by today and for the lovely comments left on my blog on our Blog Hop, it was lovely to read them all.

Wishing you a lovely creative weekend, 

Crafty Hugs 

Julie x

Dreams

Hi everyone, today for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I am sharing inspiration using one of their beautiful Cardmaker Dies. These Dies are amazing at forming the background to your card and give a lovely elegant touch.

I started by cutting out my Cardmaker Die and heat Embossing some Stampendous Shabby Blue onto the edges and layering onto my patterned paper.

My centre sentiment was stamped and some Embossing powder added to the edges to help frame it. Next I mounted onto my frame with foam strips.

My bird was shaded with Distress Inks and a Fineliner pen, nesting it along side my foliage and Daisies.

My large Shasta Daisies were shaded with ink and shaped on my Embossing mat. I added a small foam ball to the centres along with a layer of glue and Flower soft into the centres.

Cheery Lynn Dies Used :

B187 Build a Flower #2

B178 Flourish Leaf Strip

CAFLRS14 Card Cover Maker #7

B310 Shanta Daisy

B586 Step Card Bundle #3

B557 Feathered Friends

CASO16 Nesting Doll Oval  

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs,

Julie x

Cheery Lynn Designs-March Blog Hop Featuring IOE Folders and Plates

Hello fellow bloggers, today at Cheery Lynn Designs we are having fun with a blog hop launching some beautiful new Embossing Folders and IOE Plates into the range. You may have watched the video clips and know how these clever folders work Embossing only the area of the folders you want, but if you haven't the link is HERE.

I used Maja Designs Paper from their Summertime range called Wind in my Hair and embossed my Frame It Embossing Folder for my outside edge and then changed to Vintage View Folder to get my embossed areas on my background. I rubbed over with Tattered Rose Distress Ink to highlight the embossed areas and added a touch of Gilding Wax.

I used the centre embossed area of my Vintage View Folder applying the same techniques to highlight the areas mounting on my Thank You Die Cut which I gave a shadow layer too.

Finishing with my Shasta Daisy, a pretty ribbon and lots of Pearls.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I'd love if you left a comment before hopping to Lisa's beautiful BLOG.

Please carry on the hop until you end up back at Cheery Lynn Designs. You will see all our inspiration with these folders and be in with a chance to win a shopping spree of $20 at Cheery Lynn Designs.

Cheery Lynn Products Used:

DL314 Quadrafoil Square Doily

B187 Build a Flower #2

B310 Shasta Daisy

B768 Thinking of You Sentiment Square

Square IOE Plates

IOEEF07 Vintage View

IOEEF01 Frame It

Crafty Hugs and have fun hopping, 

Julie x

Maja Design Paper - Wind in my Hair from the Summertime Range

I wish to enter this card into the following challenges -

Creative Artiste Challenge - March / Anything Goes

TheRibbon Girl Challenge Blog - Anything Goes 
Fussy and Fancy - Anything Goes
Dies R Us - # 69 Borders and Edges
Use Your Stuff - # 255 Dry Embossing - Machine or Hand

Someone Special

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by to see my scheduled DT post for Cheery Lynn Designs. Today I am sharing a shabby chic style card with you all, which measures approx 8" x 5".

I added Frantage to my layers of paper tattering at the edges and adding some stitching for extra detail.  I accented my doilies between my layers and added my border strip. I just adore the lacey look of Cheery Lynn Dies.

My cute Whimsical Bird I popped a little silicone glue behind his wing and double layered with a coordinating paper. Finishing with black liquid pearl in his eye.

Then onto the fun bit of arranging my flowers on my card. You will notice I have Flowersoft, Pearls and Stamens in the centres of my flowers for added detail.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and good luck to everyone entering the Current Challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs.

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn For:

• B434 Sweet Christine
• B310 Shasta Daisy
• B178 Flourish Leaf Strip
• B788 For Someone Special
• B364 Baby's Breath Flower Kit
• B801 Whimsical Bird Die
• DL241 Ambergris Doily w/Angel Wing
• B332 Ankara Lace Border
• CAFLRS-14 Flourish #14

Cheery Lynn Designs - Flower Power Blog Hop

Hi everyone, have you seen the vast range of exquisite Flower dies Cheery Lynn Designs do ? Well today you are in for a real treat as we all showcase some of these dies on our latest Blog Hop, so please make sure you carry on hopping to see my team mates creations.

When I make flowers I will either use patterned cardstock or cut in white paper and shade with inks. I love to use bling, micro beads and flower soft into the centre of my flowers. My leaves I also like to cut out of patterned paper or ink with a few shades of green for a realistic look.

My card this time shows flowers inked and flower soft added to the centres for a realistic look. I love to add a mix of different foliage, this adds extra detail and interest for a realistic look. Cheery Lynn has a vast range of foliage to add to your floral arrangements.

I added foam strips between my layers to add depth and shadow layered with some pink cardstock.

Cheery Lynn Dies Used :

• B434 Sweet Christine 6 Piece Set
• B310 Shasta Daisy 6 Piece Set
• B768 Thinking of You Sentiment Square
• B304 Ivy Strip 5 Piece Set
• B777 Floral Bouquet Kit 8 Piece Set
• LPC 1 LG Silver Pierce Squares
• XL21 Pierced Stacker #3
• XL2 Scalloped LG Stackers
• DL280 Royal Scandinavian Doily

Please leave a comment to let me know you have stopped by and carry on until you get back to Cheery Lynn Designs for a chance of winning a $20 shopping spree.

Your next stop on our blog hop is Lisa.

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

Vintage Kisses

Hi everyone, the challenge over at Cheery Lynn Designs at present is Lots of Layers and I thought it would be fun to join in with some inspiration for my DT card this week using the new Lords and Commons A2 die Facer set.

I decided to use my die set for an Easel styled card, using negative parts of the die and some of the corner shapes as well as the Facer.

You will see I tattered all my layers as I started to layer adding some stitching to the top layer, along with some Frantage and the little hearts that fall out of the negative space of the die, topping with a Pearl.

My flowers were inked in the centre along with some Flowersoft. My leaves I scattered some Frantage onto them.

I used the corner accent that comes in the Facer set and my Tiny Doily to add some more detail and layered behind my stacker frames at the image.

My flower to hold the Easel in place was mounted onto my Lords and Commons tiny Doily. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and I hope you have a lovely creative weekend. Look forward to seeing you in the Cheery Lynn Designs  Bi - Weekly Challenge.

Crafty Hugs,

 Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn For:

• DL324 Lords and Commons A2 Card Facer Die Set
• B310 Shasta Daisy
• DL302 Lords and Commons Tiny Doily
• B381 Kisses (set of 2)
• B187 Build a Flower #2
• XL21 Pierced Stacker #3

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

• Let's Craft & Create - Pink in Pink Challenge
• Anything but Cute - Challenge #13 Celebrate Your Style
• Creative Artiste Challenge - Anything Goes
• Fussy and Fancy - Dies/Punches
• Morgans Artworld - Shaped Card
• Cardz 4 Gals - Vintage / Shabby Chic
• Live & Love Crafts - Blossoms or Butterflies
• Inky Impressions Challenge - Die Cuts & Flowers
• Picture and Scrap - Flowers

Create Flowers

Hi Everyone, now that the Christmas season is over I thought it would be nice to make a card filled with summery flowers for my DT post at Cheery Lynn Designs.

My card has lots of layers, tattering at the edges, adding Frantage Powders and tucking in doily accents. My inverted scalloped edge was made using a piece of waste paper and cutting out a scalloped square. 

My Watering Can was painted with Pewter Distress Paint and adding some Archival Ink for shading. I then added a little Grass to the base and on the top of the Watering Can I shaded with a Pale Blue pen and added Glossy Accents for a watery look. 

I cut out 2 of my Leafy Flourishes, placing one on my card, the other I cut into sections and placed into my design with my Flowers which have Flower Soft added to their centres. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Julie x 

Shop at Cheery Lynn for:

• B310 Shasta Daisy 
• B434 Sweet Christine 
• DL233 Italian Flourish Tiny Doily
• B593 Grass Border 2 
• FRM140 Fiona's Magic Mirror
• B187 Build a Flower#2 
• XL2 Square Scalloped LG Stackers 
• LS1 Square Stitch Nesting Set
• B420 Watering Can
• CAFLRS-1 Flourish #1 

Summer Garden

Hi Everyone, Isn't it lovely the summer flowers are starting to bloom and I thought this week I would bring part of my garden onto my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs. Today my post is scheduled as we are off for a summer break, hence why I may be a little quieter in Blogland over the next ten days or so depending on internet connection.

I started by layering my Flourish onto my card as a background accent and added my Pocket Watch with silicone glue.

My leaves were cut out in green card stock and shaded with distress ink, rolling my edges and layering on with Silicone to give a natural look to my leaves. My Flowers were coloured with Copics and a little Flower Soft added to the centres.

We have a Baby Blue Tit which frequents our garden regularly and I just had to include him on my card. I shaded him with Distress inks and used a Fineliner to hi light the black.

Adding Stickles, bling and a stamped sentiment which was fussy cut to finish.

Thanks for stopping by to see my post today. 

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn For:

• L1 Square Classic Silver Stackers
• XL2 Square Scalloped Stackers
• B362 Pocket Watch w/Angel Wing
• DL151 Victorian Romance Flourish
• B557 Feathered Friends
• B187 Build a Flower #2
• B586 Step Card Bundle Set 3
• B310 Shasta Daisy

With Love card

Hi Everyone,  today for my Cheery Lynn Designs DT card I am showcasing the new Lords and Commons Super Doily which compliments the other dies in the Lords and Commons range.

Let me show you my layers. I cut out my Stacker Frame and and then placed my Super Doily into this frame aligning up and holding it in place with low tack tape. I then shaded the edges with Milled Lavender and mounted onto Lilac Cardstock.

Next I replaced my doilies back into the centre of my card.

I cut out another Super Doily and added a square of lilac paper behind it. You will see I mounted this at a different angle and layered on my Shasta Daisy which had been shaded with ink and a little Flower Soft added to the centre.

To finish off my card I added the sentiment With Love, a few pearls and the little heart shapes from the waste of my Stacker Frame to the corners.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Julie x 

Shop at Cheery Lynn for :

• DL302 Lords and Commons Super Doily 

Other Cheery Lynn Dies Used:

• DL292 Lords and Commons Boutique Stacker Frames
• CM5 A2 Rectangular Classic Frames
• B342 With
• B227 Love
• B310 Shasta Daisy
• B181A Embellishment #1

Easter Chicks

Hi Everyone, today for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I thought it would be nice to share an Easter card with Spring colours and these three gorgeous little Chicks from our recent CHA release.

Here are the steps on how to make it, this first photo shows the reverse side.

Using the French Flair Scalloped die cut the largest die in Orange and Green cardstock. Cut the Orange layer in half, down the middle and attach with adhesive onto the back of your Green layer for a shadow effect around the edges.

Repeat this process using the second largest French Flair Scalloped die and Yellow and Striped Pattern Paper.

Die cut Happy Easter in Orange, Yellow and Green cardstock offsetting and adhering each layer together.

Die cut your Easter Chicks in Orange and Yellow cardstock again slightly offsetting. Lift the Yellow layer of wing slightly up. On the reverse of your Chick lightly press the point of a Black Pen into the centre of the eye. This now defines the eye area.

Die cut your Heart Oval in White Cardstock and mount Yellow card in the coordinating die cut from the Classic Ovals.

Cut out your Shasta Daisy Strip in White Cardstock and using your Craft Dauber or a small ball of cotton wool begin tapping some Scattered Straw ink into all the centres.

Once dry shape petals on a foam mat with a stylus tool. Assemble layers up to desired effect with adhesive. Finally adding a layer of Flower Soft into the Centres with adhesive.

Die cut the Leaf Strip in Green and shape leaves on a foam mat with stylus tool.

Using a square card 5"7/8 by 5"7/8 start to adhere you layers onto your card as in photograph. Adhere Happy Easter with glue onto the Oval Centre and then layer onto the card with foam pads.

Finally arranging and adhering on the Chicks, Leaves and Flowers to the card to finish.

I hope you have all enjoyed my tutorial and feel inspired.

See you all next week.

Julie xx   

Shop at Cheery Lynn for :

• B528 Chicks (set of 3)
• B529 Happy Easter
• B178 Flourish Leaf Strip
• B310 Shasta Daisy
• XL13 French Flair Scalloped
• DL254 Heart Oval BoutiqueStacker Frames
• L7 Classic Ovals.