Dove Card

Hi Everyone, today for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I am showcasing the Peace Dove, a very elegant bird die with the most beautiful detail.

My layers are cut out in white and a pearlised lemon shade. This photo shows my first set of layers. I love the added detail the stitching stackers give to the edge of a card. I used my corners from the Royal Scandinavain Tag Set and added some gems on to it.

My next layers I also added some gems and layered with Silicone Glue for height and dimension.

My Dove I added some Distress Ink to the edges curling the wings slightly and adding a little lemon card behind to highlight the Dove's detail and a little gem on to its eye.

Finally adding all my layers together to finish.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Julie x 

Cheery Lynn New Release Dies Used:

• B605 Peace Dove

Other Cheery Lynn Dies Used:

• LS1 Silver Stitching Stackers
• L4 Circle Classic
• DL280 Royal Scandinavian Doily
• DL285 Deutschland Doily
• B546 Royal Scandinavian Tag (Set of 2)
• XL2 Square Scalloped Stackers
• M4 Circle Classic

Things with Wings - At AVJ

Hi my blog friends, lovely to have you stop by to see my latest DT post for A Vintage Journey. For the month of July my super talented Teamie Anne has chosen the challenge Things with Wings. Please pop over to the blog HERE to see what the rest of my team mates have been making.

My daughter recently brought me back some MDF shapes from America and with all the excitement of working with them I forgot to take some on going photos OOPS ! The outside of my frame was painted with a mix of Deco Art and Tim Holtz paints and crackles then adding some gilding wax. 

My paper was swiped through Distress Stains drying in between each layer.

Using some of Tim's Flourish stamps with Picket Fence Distress paint I then stamped my stained paper.

My inner frame was painted black and some gilding wax added.

My Sizzix Butterfly was cut out in Vellum Twice and run through my embossing folder. I then dripped Alcohol Inks onto it and added a little Distress Stickles to the edges. Finally mounting onto my frame with some jewellery findings.

My little pieces of Vintage Lace were stained with Tattered Rose

My sentiment was stamped with Black Archival ink.

Well I hope I have managed to inspire you to join in this months challenge. The winner will receive  a £20 Shopping Spree at Countryview Crafts where you will find a fab selection of Tim's goodies.

Thanks for stopping by today, 

Julie x

I wish to enter this in to :
Frilly and Funkie - Things with Wings Challenge.

Memory Frame

Hi Everyone, today it's the turn of the Mixed Media Team to host the challenge at That Craft Place which is Mixed Media-Anything Goes. I had so much fun making my Shabby Chic Frame for the last challenge I decided to use my bits I had kept aside from my Printers Tray pack and make a Memory Frame with my daughters in it celebrating them passing all their exams to become Long Haul Cabin Crew. That Craft Place sell the most fabulous Laser Cut MDF and Greyboard and their latest travel pieces gave me the inspiration for my frame.

I started off by giving my frame a thick coat of Decoart Crackle Paint and once dry I gave a wash with black paint and rubbed in some Distress Stain with a baby wipe in Pewter and highlighted with Gilding Wax, the compass is from Cheery Lynn Designs.

My stars were embossed with Red Tinsel Embossing Powder and my planes with White Embossing Powder distressing the edges with a little Black Paint. I used Tim Holtz Correspondence Papers and stamped some more details onto the paper in Black Archival.

My suitcases I gave a wash with Picket Fence DP and highlighted the detail with a Fineliner and Gold pen. I sat the little cat on the top of the cases as they both miss their cats so much staying in London.

My Globe I used a Blue Copic for the sea and stamped texture on using Andy Skinners Industrial Stamp Set and Archival Ink. The land was heat embossed with Aged Green Frantage and the stand I heat embossed with Distress Powder, highlighting with some gilding wax.

I took a mould of my daughter's Wings Brooch with 2 step Silicone Putty and pressed in some paper clay, painting them with Silver. The trolley bag I coloured with Copics and heat embossed with Clear powder and added some computer generated words for the British Airways moto.

If you would love to see more of the laser cuts That Craft Place cut along with Deco Art, Ranger, Creative Expression etc. you can check them out by joining the Facebook link on my sidebar.

Thanks so much for your visit today. 

Julie x

Gingerbread House

Hi everyone,  today I am sharing with you my Cheery Lynn Designs DT card for this week using the adorable new Gingerbread House. This House reminded me of the story Hansel and Gretel and this is where my inspiration for this card came from.

My background was cut out in black card highlighting all the stitches around the edges with a white pen. I sprinkled on some chunky white Embossing Powder and heat set it to give a snowy look. My Icicles were cut out in white cardstock, spray adhesive added onto it and a layer of extra fine glitter.

My Trees and Grass were cut out in green and glitter added in the same way as the Icicles.

My Gingerbread House I cut out twice. My top layer in Kraft card and I shaded it with Copic Pens and used my Fineliner Pen in to all the embossed grooves to highlight it. My underneath layer my die was used to emboss onto white cardstock and I coloured with Copics before adding behind my card. Please check out the Cheery Lynn video HERE on how to do this technique. Finally adding an extra layer of glittered Icicles to my house.

Thanks for stopping by today and once again all of your comments are greatly appreciated. 

Julie x

Cheery Lynn New Release Dies Used:

• B606 Gingerbread House 

Other Cheery Lynn Dies Used:

• M4 Circle Classic
• B126 Grass Border
• B472 Icicles Border
• B483 Build a Christmas Tree
• LS1 Silver Stitching Stackers
• XL2 Square Scalloped Stackers