Joy to the World

Hi everyone and welcome to my DT post for Cheery Lynn Designs. Gosh I can't believe how fast we are now approaching the end of the year and it will soon be Thanksgiving Day for all our American friends. So today my card is inspired by this celebration.

I started by distressing my 2 layers of Maja Design papers at the edges and layered onto my card. I cut out my wreath in 3 shades of paper from the same pad, cutting 2 of my wreaths so they would stretch out a little larger than the base one. The cut was hidden by my drop shadowed reindeer.

My large sunflower was coloured with Copic Pens and Micro Beads added into the centre. The smaller sunflowers I added Flowersoft into the centres and also touches onto the wreath. My berries were coloured with Copic and 2 layers of Glossy accents added letting them dry between coats. Finishing with arranging my bouquet onto my card.

Cheery Lynn Dies Used:

B481 Joy To The World Wreath

B843 Fancy Reindeer

DL134 Small Leaves

B388 Wheat Heads

DL121 Sunflower

B586 Step Card Bundle Set #3 set of 15

B777 Floral Bouquet Kit

XL22 Pierced Stacker#4

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

With Love

Hi everyone, today for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I am sharing some inspiration for an Autumnal card.

I started by die cutting out my stacker dies, tattering some at the edges with the blade of my scissors and layering up with foam strips.

My Sunflower Doily I layered two colours, offsetting and gluing only in the middle so my layers were not lying too flat.

I added a Winter bouquet of foliage and a Sunflower, apt for this time of year. My berries have Glossy accents added onto them. 

My Sunflower was shaded with Distress inks adding Flower Soft and Micro Beads to the centre.

I finished off my card with bling around my sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and good luck to everyone entering the Bi-Weekly challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs.

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn for:

• CABD-98 Tags#2
• DL181 Large Sunflower Doily
• B663 Sunflower Set
• LSC1 LG Silver Stitch Stackers
• DL253 Horizon Square Boutique Stacker Frames
• B342 With
• B227 Love
• B388 Wheat Heads
• B777 Floral Bouquet Kit

Happy Turkey Day

Hi everyone, today for my DT card over at Cheery Lynn Designs I am excited to be sharing another creation using dies from their latest release. This card measures 8" X 8" to give you an idea of the size.

For my Autumn/Fall foliage I cut out several leaves in White cardstock. I used Distress Sprays on them to get all the different shades. I layered onto corrugated card that had been sprinkled with some Frantage.

My Sunflowers were coloured with Distress inks and micro beads added to the centres.

My hazelnuts I double layered the base area and added a crackle glaze onto the nut area and once dry added a little Distress ink to highlight the cracks.

My berries were also coloured with Distress inks and two layers of Glossy Accents were added letting it dry in between.

I added my doily to the centre and arranged all my foliage and flowers gluing everything in place and finishing with my cute Turkey.

I hope you feel inspired to make a card using the Autumn/Fall Leaves die and why not incorporate it into the Current Challenge - Doilies Theme over at Cheery Lynn Designs where we would Love to have you join in the fun with a chance of winning a $20 shopping spree.

Thanks so much for stopping by today

Happy Crafting

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn For :

• B826 Happy Turkey Day
• B838 Fall Leaves
• B827 Fall Pumpkin Patch Set
• DL121 Sunflower
• DL249 Fall Leaf Doily w/Angel Wing
• B388 Wheat Heads
• B777 Floral Bouquet Kit
• D133 Dimensional Small Leaves #1

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

• Frilly and Funkie - Floral Infatuation.
• Craft Rocket Challenges - Things with Wings.
• Dies R Us Challenges - Doily/Lace.
• Sparkles Forum Challenges - #83 Lots of Layers.
• Fussy and Fancy - Let,s Fly Away.

Thankful Harvest

Hi everyone. In Scotland the Farmers are now ploughing their fields and bringing in their Harvest, which made me think of using this wonderful New Release die 'Thankful Harvest' for my DT card this week at Cheery Lynn Designs. I love the versatility of it as it suits Thanksgiving cards perfectly and would also be lovely on an Autumn Birthday card or a Recipe Book project to name a few.

I cut out my centre square highlighting the stitches with a Fineliner pen, also using my Burlap Border as a die cut and a stencil to add some extra interest on to the background.

My Wheatheads I layered twice for extra dimension adding the little bow double layered from the Mistletoe Die.

My Thankful Harvest I cut out in White Cardstock and started to shade the fruit and vegetables with my Copics and the basket I shaded with inks. I filled my Pumpkins layering up twice for a 3d look. My Grapes I kept all the small bits of waste, shaping them on my embossing mat and gluing back in place with a little Silicone glue to raise them up, finally added Glossy Accents to give them a sheen. My corn I had embossed with my die (TECHNIQUE HERE) trimming around the cob and shading with Copics before gluing in place.

Thanks for stopping by today and for all the lovely comments you leave me, they are always greatly appreciated. 

 Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn for :

• B600 Thankful Harvest
• B615 Grateful
• LS1 Square Stitching Tool
• B474 Mistletoe
• B388 Wheatheads
• B312 Burlap Border

Thank You Gift Card

Hi Everyone, thanks for your continued support with comments especially with me running behind with all your lovely blogs. Today, I am delighted to be sharing my post as a Guest Designer at Craft Hoarders Anonymous after my win with my Cherub Keepsake Box here.

The challenge is 'For all that you do,Thank you'. It describes to make a Thank you gift for this challenge, a hostess gift or a simple thank you card.

My mum asked me around the same time to make a Thank you card for her friend she had stayed with recently in Finland. She explained to me she adored the vintage style, lace, pearls and a very ornate look. I decided to make an easel card and inside the little gift box I placed some Post - it notes. This way she could have it on display and always know where to get a bit paper if needed.

My image is from Pion and my papers are all Maja.

My box I made using my Scorpal board. Sorry I can't show you inside, I realised I didn't have this photo and it is now in Finland.

My die cuts are all Cheery Lynn and the lace is from my craft stash.

Please pop over to Craft Hoarders Anonymous to see the talented Design Team's post of inspiration for this challenge which started last week and you will also see a variety of Guest Designers posting at the same time as myself. Good luck to everyone entering their challenge.

Julie x

Cheery Lynn dies used:

• FRM140 Fiona's Magic Mirror
• B388 Wheat Heads
• DL151 Victorian Romance Flourish
• B178 Rose Leaf Strip
• B230 Thank
• B235 You
• DL233 Italian Flourish Tiny Doily
• DL112AB Small Exotic Butterflies
• B433 Small Gardenia
• B456 Add a Flourish
• B311 Chrysanthemum Strip
• DL 177 French Flair Doily Stackers
• XL2 Square Scalloped