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

Steampunk Valentine

Hi Everyone, for my DT post at Cheery Lynn Designs this week I made a Valentine card with a Steampunk twist to tie in with their Challenge - Sweethearts ' Add a Heart '

You will see on this photograph how I cut my first layer in red card adding the Gear dies, layering some to the front and some behind. I cut a lot in half as new this was the area that was only going to be seen on my card.

                                                            

                                                         B523 Deutchland Border Set      

                               DL292 Lords and Commons A2 Stacker Frame

The next layer showcases two of our new dies which you can position anywhere on your card, the choice is yours.

I added my steampunk corners to the sides, layering on more Gears and adding a little Stencilling with inks onto my paper. See how the die cuts really pop mounted onto the red card.

My Stampotique images were kindly given to me by my blog friend Donna from Inky and Quirky. I fussy cut the figures out and coloured with Copic pens - aren't they cute !

My Hearts and Arrows were cut out in Red, Black and White Cardstock, you will see how I paper pieced the layers back together which adds dimension and a shadow effect.

My sentiment was a sticker in my stash.

Thanks for stopping by I appreciate your visit and comments, 

Enjoy your Weekend.

Julie x 

Shop at Cheery Lynn for - New Release: 

• B523 Deutschland Border (Set of 3)
• DL 292 Lords and Commons Boutique Stacker A2 Frames
• B530 Heart and Arrow

Other Cheery Lynn Dies

• B340 Gears (Set of 9)
• B437 Steampunk Corners L & R

Time for Dad.

Hello there blogging friends and a warm welcome to my new followers. It's my day to share my post over at Cheery Lynn designs and the challenge this week is Make it Manly and with Father’s Day fast approaching here in the UK, I thought it would be nice to share a masculine card with you.

 I cut out the Steampunk Clock in black cardstock and also in gold mirri card. I then paper pieced elements together to make the workings of the clock stand out. I rubbed over my mirri card with a little Archival Ink to give it an aged appearance. The clock die comes with a background circle die too, which is a great idea as it really sets your clock off and makes it ‘pop’ on the page. I cut my background out with kraft paper and added a little crackles and distress.

The new Steampunk Corners are a fabulous accent to a card or scrapbook page. I cut mine out in black cardstock and rubbed a little gilding wax over to give a metallic look and complimented them with the gears die on my card which were also cut out in mirri card.

I’m off to the Craft Fair at Ingliston, Edinburgh for some lovely retail craft therapy on Sunday, love you to say Hi if you see me. Thanks for popping by and for your lovely comments, I really appreciate them.

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Julie x

I would like to enter this in to : That's Crafty Challenge - Use Kraft

Shop At Cheery Lynn For :

XL-2 Square Scalloped

L-1 Square- Classic

L 253 Horizon Square Boutique Stacker Frames

B357 Clock w/Angel Wing

B437 Steampunk Corner Set

B340 Gears

DL278 Horizon Fishtail Banners