Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 20 - Easter

I would just like to say a big thanks to Cheery Lynn Dies and to Jeannie, as I won a gorgeous Egg die called Lace egg Three, hop on over to Jeannie's blog she does some amazing work with Cheery Lynn.

Well as it say's Cheery Lynn Challenge Easter, can you believe that Easter is nearly here. We always go to Caloundra Sunshine Coast for holidays so I am starting to pack as we leave next weekend.
Here we go with my design for the challenge, I have once again used lots of dies so I will list them all.
A2 Frame Die Lattice FRM 115
Border Die Carnivale DL 129
Olive Branch B147
Tropical Leaves B119
Meduim Rose B154
Minature Rose B152
The links will take you over to Mandy at Scrappy-go-Lucky she has a great range of the Cheery Lynn Dies.
I have used Cricut Cartridge Doodlecharms to cut out the Easter eggs and a Stampin up punch for the tag. The little bird/chicken is from the new Kaiser collectables.
I have used a glass jar and cut the Lattice Die twice to wrap around the jar. The Border die Carnivale nearly fits around it I just had to cut and fit an extra piece.

A close up of the front, I love using the little leaves and branches they are so versatile and great to use as fillers.

The back of the jar, I didn't bother trimming the lattice die to fit because I thought it gave it a bit of character and the eggs just sit nicely at the back.

And for the lid of the jar I glued lots of the Medium Rose Die on the outer edge and then the Miniature Rose die on the inside. Of course adding a little bit of Kaiser bling to give it a bit of sparkle.

  I will possibly be back with another post next week but I will take this opportunity to say Happy Easter to all of you.

Cheers Shelley

Sketches with a Twist March

I have some exciting news to tell you soon so watch this space.............................
Now on to my design for Sketches with a Twist for March, I haven't got photos on this layout as its for my Niece's Baby Album so I hope that's okay.
This is what we had for the sketch and we had to use 3 identical embellishments somewhere on the layout.
                                        
I have used my Cheery Lynn Die Dainty Dutch Die  DL 141 from Scrappy-go-Lucky, for the Chevron which is the bottom part of the layout, I would have just said the zig zag shape but it does have a proper name. Its a very simple layout as I don't want to go over the top when its not for me, and I didn't want to take away from the intricate details of the Cheery Lynn Die.

I have cut the die out and then cut it in four to give me the triangle shapes then just placed them on the page to fit and there you have it my own Chevron pattern.

And I actually have 3 lots of three embellishments on my page with the blue Card Candi form Scrappy-go-Lucky.

The blue in the middle of the circle is from the middle of the Dainty Dutch Die.

This is just an extra page for the album so I can put the two together

I hope you enjoy looking at my Layout as much as I enjoyed making them.

Cheers Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 17 - Lots of Layers

This weeks challenge over at Cheery Lynn is Lots of Layers, so I made this card up and not only does it have lots of layers of Cardstock and Paper, but lots of Cheery Lynn dies as well.
I have used Princess Garden Window Frame FRM 126, Victorian Romance Flourish DL 151, Two of Hearts DL 128, Exotic Butterfly small set of 3 DL 113, Large Rose B155, Miniature Rose B 152, Stacker Flower # 1 Leaf SF-1, Tropical Leaves B119, Japanese Lace and Flourish Frame DL 137 just the leaves.
This is the front of the card,

Then you open it up by undoing the ribbon,

This is the card opened up completely,

Close up of the flowers,

The back of the card,

I haven't decided if I will use this one for a Birthday Card or Mother's Day so I haven't put any greetings on it yet. This is quite an easy card to make and a couple of my friends came over last night and I helped them to make one each, but it took us longer as I had to cut out all the dies and when you times it by 3, I was pretty tired by the end of the night. I promised them I would put there cards on hear as well so they are very special cards as well as being special friends.

Mavis's card

Meg's Card

Karin's Card

They have to just add a few pearls etc to finish their cards but they did a really good job.

I hope you enjoy looking at the cards

Cheers Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 16 Frame It

I have been waiting patiently for my New Dies that I ordered from Cheery Lynn with my $20 Voucher that I won on Challenge 13 Sweethearts, of course I had to add a little extra money to get both dies. I actually received them this week DL184 Sophia's Heart and DL183 Oval Doily Stacker One. So I have done two projects this time for this weeks Challenge Frame It 16 as I just love the stacker dies you can do so much with them, I have made a frame buy cutting the middle out of the second size die with the smaller one.

I have actually put this one in an oval frame that I picked up from a store and just painted it white that way instead of a card they can put it on the wall and show it of.

Just a close up of the flowers that I used, Cuties 1- B149, Cuties 2- B150, Cuties 3-B151, The leaves are from DL 137 Japanese Lace and Flourish Frame.

My next project is a card all done in my favourite colour PINK

In this card I have used all 3 of the dies in Oval Doily Stacker Dies DL 183 to create a frame around the little Kaiser stamp and added some pretty flowers in the corners.

Well I am of to run a few errands although I would rather been home on my craft room making lots of cards and scrapbooking its just the weather for it here in Brisbane.

Till next time Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 15 Pink and White

Now this was an easy one to do over at Cheery Lynn as PINK is my favourite colour.

So here goes with the list of the Dies that I have used, the background is done with Daisy Lace Frame FRM118, it usually has a border around it but I have cut it of so it would fit the bag. I then used Tropical Flourish B 127, putting some foam mounting tape at the back to lift the leaves up a little.

 The white flower is Stacker Flower 3  SF#3 cut out twice and then the pink is Stacker Flower 2 SF#2 cut out a few times and I have used the Nestabilities Die Scalloped Circles in two sizes to make the flowers smaller so I could layer them.

And then I have used the Heart to Heart Lace Doily DL 106, Inking the edges a little and then I used foam mounting tape again to lift the smaller heart up.

I have repeated the same patter on both sides of the little bag.

I hope you like this one Cheers Shelley.

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 14 Red and White

This week our challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs is


Red and White (you can use other colors as long as your card is predominantly red and white), head on over to their blog to see all the details.
So after winning last weeks challenge how could I not have another go and enter another one.
So I decided to try another type of easel card this what was a lot easier than the last one, I have used the dies Sweetheart Frame FRM127 and I have just backed it with textured white cardstock. The Hearts in the middle are from Two of Hearts DL128, the flowers are different sizes of Large Rose B155, Medium Rose B154 and Miniature Rose B152. I have used the Dancing Doily Lace Border DL134 on the bottom of the card and then added the flourishes from the middle of the Die Japanese Lace & Flourish Frame DL137. Thanks to Mandy at Scrappy-go-Lucky ( this link will take you straight to them) for having all these gorgeous dies in her store for us to buy.

A close up of the front of the card

And another one of the Lace border and Flowers

Thank -you for all of your lovely comments on my winning post over at Cheery Lynn Blog I get very excited when I get comments as we all do, so thanks it has really made my week.

Cheers Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 13 Sweethearts

I made this Quad Easel Card for my best friend's Mum's 70th Birthday. We always have a little giggle between all of us that I am the third daughter she never had. We have been best friends and used to live next door to each other for over 40 years so really they are my Family.
I decided I would enter this card in the Cheery Lynn Sweethearts Challenge and it was only because I realised at the last minute that I have used all Cheery Lynn Dies to make the card. Go and visit Mandy at Scrappy-go-Lucky as she carries lots of the Cheery Lynn Dies.
Its a little hard to take photos to actually do the card justice but here we go, this is looking down onto the card,

One view from side on

Happy

70 th

Birthday

Carol

Here are a couple of close ups

I have used the larger die of the Two of Hearts DL 128 set and Cuties 3 B151 for the Flowers and the green vine is Olive Branches B147

This flower is Cuties 1 B149 and the charm is from my2angels Scrapbooking

This die is the Celtic Heart B144

This is a close up of the card when its folded.

Well I hope you like this card, if you want to make one just google quad card and you should get instructions on how to make it.

Cheers Shelley

Cheery Lynn Dies

Well as promised I am back with a couple of things that I have made with my New Cheery Lyn Dies that I got last week from Mandy at Scrappy-go-Lucky.
The first one is made from the new Dies DL 164 Doily Stacker Circles 1,2,3., and they fit perfectly on the Plain Circle White Easel Cards also from Mandy. They are really quick and easy to use and it takes all the guess work out of the sizes and scoring etc.
They come in packs of 20 with envelopes for $ 9.95 so thats makes it about 50 cents a card with the envelope included. It would cost you more in Cardstock.

I used the medium size circle and its fits perfectly, I then used my Scalloped Nestabillites for the background and then the smaller Die in the pink, then there is a small circle in this set that just enough for the small rose to sit in the middle.

 This is another one that I made using the Medium Die and I managed to cut it out of the patterned paper with the owl on it. I have actually threaded ribbon through the holes of the die and then tied it off into a bow.Added some Kaiser pearls and a liilte bit of lace.

I have got to have more of a play with the little Cuties 1 B149, 2 B150 and 3 B151, I think I have wound them to tight and the petals need spreading out a little bit. But They are still pretty cute all the same.

Now I did pinch this idea from someone else not sure where now but I did change it a little.

I have used the Heart to Heart Doily Dies set of 4 DL106, and the good thing about this set is that the large die is used for the background (dark pink).

I have done this on the back and front and then just cut a strip of cardstock to make the bag and then another piece to make the handle.I should have taken step by step photo's, will do that next time.

These little flowers are the Roses in Large B155, Medium B154 and Minature B152, I have just put them all together with a brad.

This is another new one  Hearts D'Vine B142, and I have just cut out a couple of them and added them to the handle and the bottom of the bag.

I have done a few more projects but I dont want to spoil you with to many.

This is a picture of what the cards look like when you buy them they are already cut and scored and are just easy and economical to use. So head on over to Mandy and see what she has.

Hope you enjoy looking at the cards I have made.

Cheers Shelley

  

 

 


 

Cheery Lynn Dies

Wow have a look at my new Dies that I got in the mail yesterday from Mandy at http://www.scrappy-go-lucky.com.au/. If you hurry over to Scrappy-go-lucky you can get 10% of today only so be quick.
I will be back soon with some if the creations that I will make with them.

In this picture there is Oriental Butterfly Wing DL105A, Celtic Heart B144, Daisy Lace Frame FRM118, Garden Of Love B141, French Flair Doily Stacker DL177, Cuties 1 B149, Cuties 2 B150. Cuties 3 B151, Minature Rose B152, Medium Rose B154, Large Rose B155, Doily Stacker Circles 1.2.3 DL164, Hearts D'Vine B142 and Tangled Hearts B143. I have also got a Packet of the New Cut Mates Diecutable Cardstock to give it a try there are a couple of different colours and I have got the Light Colours, 12 x 12 size with 2 of each colours and 26 sheets in total.

Check back soon to see what I have made.

Cheers Shelley

Maggie Lovers Challenge # 2

I have been quite busy over the past few weeks, my DD is turning 21 on Monday and we are having a Burlesque themed party on Saturday night and then a Family BBQ on Sunday so I will be pretty busy all weekend.
I have been waiting to do this challenge from Maggie Lovers Blog called Christmas Anything But A Card, until I got my new Koala Tilda Stamp from the lovely Bron at http://www.shopbron.com/
So here she is Koala Tilda surrounded by a gorgeous new Cheery Lyn Doily Die DL133 Aussie Kangaroo, that I got this week from Mandy at Scrappy-go-Lucky.

I just love this new stamp Koala Tilda and she is exclusive to Shop Bron, and she just need some extra Aussie things around her. I have used the little Kangaroo's that come out of the Die when you cut it. Just perfect for this challenge.

Here is a couple of photos of my little box not sure who is getting this one yet I may have to make a couple of them as pressie's.

I have also used the new Cheery Lyn Holly Flourish B148 and Spellbinders Shapeabilities Layered Poinsettia's S5-055

Here is a close up of the gorgeous stamp, I hope to be back next week with some pictures and layouts of my DD 21st Party.
Enjoy Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Blog

Well over the last few months I have been very lucky in adding some new friends to the blogs I follow. Some of the ladies are trying out for a spot on the Cheery Lyn Design Team. So I thought why not I will give it a go seeing as I have a few of the Doily Dies. I thought Doily Dies were all that Cheery Lyn Designs made, little did I know that there are lots more, so go on over to www.cheerylynndesigns.com and check them all out.

This is a box that I covered with some paper and then I have used a Martha Stewart around the page punch. To get the Lattice look I have used  A2 Frame Die in Lattice FRM 115,cut it out twice and joined it together. Then I have used Doily Die English Tea Party DL101 and on top of that is the Doily Die Italian Flourish DL103,that I have cut 3 times and joined them together folded them over to get the Doily to look like a flower. The Butterflies are from Exotic Butterfly small set of 3- DL113 and then I have used the Small Angel Wing-Two Layer Die Butterflies DL132A as the white background.

I don't have any of the flowers so I used my Spellbinders Nestabilities Carnation Creations S5-049 to make the 2 sizes of the flowers and the leaves then added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the ends of all the flowers. The vine in the background is made with Spellbinders Borderabilities On The Vine Border S7-017.

And of course I have added the gorgeous Doily Dies Hearts from Heart to Heart DL106

 I have added Italian Flourish DL103 cut in half on three sides of the box.

I just love using the Doily Dies on Cards and Scrapbooking as well and now I have my Vagabond to cut them with it's so easy and effective, especially the small pieces that gets cut out of the dies.

I have 18 Cheery Lyn Dies now and I am looking at adding more to my collection.

I really enjoyed making this little box and I am thinking of making a few more for pressie's.

Cheers Shelley