StuckOnUSketches - August 3- 16 Sketch Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Well what can I say better late than never, I think I am cutting this one a little close as its due in by the 16th, for the StuckOnUSketches Challenge August 3.

Before I show you my layout I would just like to thank the Design Team for picking my last layout that I did for July's Challenge for SOUS in the Top 3.

In my last layout I used some new papers that I just love called Tilda and they have a huge collection of Papers, Fabric, Embellishments and lots more in the range. I have chosen the Paper Stack Frosted Bluegreen this time for my layout. I will put the link up again for Sewco and Patchwork Shop at Mt Gravatt, where you can get the papers from.

This is the sketch we had to follow 

And here is my layout 

I have used my Cricut Cartridge Lacy Labels ( Bliss) to cut out the Circle background and the flowers as well then I have used the other half that you don't see underneath to layer the flowers.

I have also used my Cheery Lynn Die Nautical Wheeler Doily DL 180 

just the middle of it to put under the flower and you can just see it under the page in the corner.

The word rectangle "You Shine So Bright" is from the paper stack they have 5 sheets of them in this one.

I have also used a couple of Martha Stewart Punches to add a little extra to the layout.

Well I am of to finish another layout that I am working on and also

 my next project for the Cheery Lynn Challenge.

So much to do and so little time.

Cheers Shelley 

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 40 - Shaped Card

Hello everyone,

This weeks challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 40 is to make a card no square or rectangle.

So this is my card that I have put together today as I have been busy getting projects done for a baby Shower I had at my place on Saturday, didn't think I would get one made but here it is.

The Cheery Lynn Die that I have used are

Oval Doily Stacker One DL 183 ( I used the largest size)

Polynesian Sails Oval DL 153

Manon's Wedding Garland DL 128 ( just the flowers)

Flourish Leaf Strip B 178 

The picture of the little girl is from Children - Images From The Past PD 163 from Scrappy-go-Lucky.

Kaiser Tea at Elsie's Paper Pad and Kaiser Pearls.

The oval dies are from my Spellbinders Dies 

I just love the way you can mix and match all the Cheery Lynn Dies,

Here is the closed card

A close up of the card when its opened

This is the card when its fully opened and yes its an easel card

and I have cut the large Oval Doily Stacker Die 3 times to make the card.

A close up of the Flowers from the Manon's Wedding Garland, I just love these little flowers and you can layer them I have cut out 2 large and 1 of the small to get this effect.

The photo's really don't do the card Justice but it was late in the afternoon when I took them.

Thanks again to the Design Team for picking my Card and Picnic Basket for the Top 3 from last weeks challenge.

Until next time Shelley 

Cheery Lynn Designs in Australia

Good evening everyone

I was so excited last night as I watched this clip from the Cheery Lynn Designs Shopping Site.

I actually saw myself on here, I ran out of the room to get my husband and daughter to see me on the video, they laughed because I was so excited. 

I sent Bj and email and asked her if I could put this on my blog and guess what she said yes so here it is.

It starts of with Bj and Mike staying on the Gold Coast, visiting Currumbin Sanctuary, then on to the June Craft Show and visiting a couple of stores here in Brisbane, then they set of for the Great Barrier Reef.

There are lots of photos of the Cheery Lynn Design Teams cards and layout on here to.

If you didn't get to see me at the show you can definitely see me here I was all decked out in the colours for Mandy at Scrappy-go-Lucky. You can see me around the 5 minute mark.
You can see the Cheery Lynn Flowers that I made for my hat and the ones I had pinned on my apron and that Mandy had ironed on some of the doily dies as well. I made the ring to from the Cheery Lynn Dies.

Well thanks for letting me share this with you I feel like a celebrity ha ha

Cheers Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 39 - Hot Time in the Summer

Just like to share with you my good news, my layout that I did for Stuck on You Sketches was picked in the top 3 so thanks to the Design Team for picking my layout. 

Well onto my project for the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 39- Hot Time in the Summer. Its been quite cold here so its a bit hard to be thinking Summer at the moment. But I did capture our pool in the background and there was some sun shining when I took the photo's.

 My Card and Picnic Basket I thought really suited this challenge because we all love a good picnic in the Summer Time. 

The Cheery Lynn Dies that I have used for my project are,

Lace Corner Deco C set of 3 B 163

Flourish Leaf Strip B 178

Anastasia Border B 136

Large Rose B 155

Medium Rose B 154

Miniature Rose B 152

Head on over to Scrappy-go-Lucky to see the New Cheery Lyn Dies 

The paper is the new Kaiser Miss Match Collection.

This card design is called a Zig Zag Card 

The card when its fully opened,

My cute little Picnic Basket and I think my new favourite die at the moment would have to be the Flourish Leaf  Strip B 178

The sentiment is from Kaiser

"We don't remember days we remember moments" 

I have tied the opening up with some lace

The view from the side.

Well I hope you have enjoyed my project for Cheery Lynn and be sure to head on over to the Cheery Lynn Designs Inspitation Blog  From today (Sunday 5th August) to Sunday 12th August Cheery Lynn is teaming up with Imaginisce to bring you lots of inspiration using both these amazing products.. 

Cheers Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 38 - Celebration

Hello everyone,

I have had a very busy and stressful week, my Mum had a fall on Sunday so I stayed with them for an overnight stay on Monday night to give Dad a rest from helping her get up and about. I came home late Tuesday and started coughing and now have the full on cold....I can't complain to much though as my Sister has been in hospital all week having tests and hopefully she is on the road to recovery.

On a good note I did get to see my Great Nephew Lorenzo he is such a gorgeous little baby and over at Cheery Lynn this week, is the challenge Celebration. So instead of making a card or project I decided to do a layout for my album, I seem to have heaps of cards and wanted to scrapbook for a change. 

The Cheery Lynn Dies I used are 

Square Scalloped Stacker's Nesting Dies XL-2

Lace Light Deco Border B 133

Mini Flourish One B 170

Lace Corner Deco G B 172

Ultimate Dimensional Dies Emboss & Die Cut Buttons #2 set 14 D 102

This is what I call a Celebration a brand new Baby being born.

I have actually used the Square Scalloped Stacker Dies to cut out my photos,

 as well as the matting behind them.

I just love this new Mini Flourish, it just cuts out the delicate leaves and vines so easily.

A close up of the Flourish and the new Lace Corner Deco die they come in a pack of 3 and they are perfect for a baby/boy page layout or card.

Do you like my Star and Circle Buttons they cut and emboss at the same time.

I would love to get the whole Cheery Lynn Alphabet Letters but in the meantime I am using some of my old stock of Chipboard letters.

I got a couple of new dies last week from Mandy at Scrappy-go-Lucky, head on over to her store as she is having a sale on Cheery Lynn Dies to make way for some new ones.

I am sure if  Mandy hasn't got the Cheery Lynn Dies in stock that your looking for she would be only to happy to get them for you.

Thanks once again to the Cheery Lynn Design Team for picking me in there top 3 for the White on White Challenge 37 it was for my Umbrella.

Until next time Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 37 - White on White

Hello again,

I would just like to share my good news with you before I start this post. I won last weeks Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - 36  for my Tussie Mussie, thanks again to the Design Team for picking my project. So I will be doing a little shopping with my voucher.

This weeks challenge is at Cheery Lynn Designs is Challenge 37- White on White.

I have got a few photo's on here as I really wanted to show you how pretty this turned out to be. I purchased these white Lace Umbrella's a few months ago and I just knew that I could use them one day.

I wonder how many of you need to take a closer look to see that the Cheery Lynn Dies aren't cut out with Cardstock or Paper but I have cut them out of FOAM. Yes you read right its actually thin white foam available from most craft stores. The foam was very easy to cut in my Cuttlebug, just like you would cut any cardstock, I only put it through once if you did it a second time it tended to move a little.

So here is my Little White Lace Umbrella and the list of the Dies that I have used head on over to Scrappy-go-Lucky to see the Dies Mandy has in store.

Canadian Kaleidoscope DL 104

Border Carnivale DL 129

Stacker Flower 6 SF 6

Olive Branches B 147

Exotic Butterfly Small Set of 3 DL 113

These Umbrella's are really only supposed to be used for decoration but I still managed to be able to open and close them up.

The is the look as it is closed

Then opened

                                                            From the top

Side on

A close up of the Canadian Kaleidoscope Die DL 104 and the Exotic Butterflies DL 113

A close up of the Border Carnivale Die DL 129

Another angle with Stacker Flower-6 SF 6 

and Olive Branches B 147

This is another project that I made and I used FELT to cut out the flowers and the leaves we wore these at the June Craft Show this year.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my project that I had so much fun in making and trying different products with Cheery Lynn Dies, I am trying Fabric with iron on interfacing to see how that works, so I will let you know how I go.

Thanks also for all your kind and encouraging comments on my blog

Until next time

Shelley

A Layout with Tilda Papers for Stuck on U Sketches

Hello everyone,

I am so excited to show this layout that I have done with some new papers that I saw an add for in Australian Scrapbooking Memories vol 14 no 9 on page 13. I got in contact with the company Two Green Zebra's ( click on there name for the link to the website) in Australia to find out where I could get this gorgeous paper from. So I found it at Sewco Sewing and Patchwork Shop at Mt Gravatt in Brisbane.The Ladies were very helpful even offered us a cuppa as we both sat on the floor going through the paper's, they had sold out of the range that I really needed (not wanted) but they have ordered it in for me.

I had been talking to Tracey form Trace-Elementz  about the paper and she had seen it to so we were on a mission to see what they had. I am sure she will be making something very soon as we both bought some lovely papers etc from the range.

This is a copy of the add from the magazine

I decided to enter this layout in the Stuck on U Sketch for the 6th July Challenge

 I liked the idea of being able to follow the sketch but use my own paper and embellishments etc from my own Scrap room.

I have used the Paper Stack Lavender for my layout, although the photo doesn't really show the colours that well. This is my DD getting ready for here Princess/ Fairy Party.

                          The Fairy or Angel is from Classic Cut-outs

      And so is the tag, with these ones you have to cut them out, so I have gone around the edges                                      with a Copic marker, and I have used some Kindy Glitz and pretty flower bling 

And I couldn't do a page layout without using a couple of my Cheery Lynn Dies this one is the Mega French Pastry Doily Die DL 158 and Exotic Butterflies Mini Set of 3 DL 112.

Well I hope you like the new papers that I have used and do go onto there website to see the range as its gorgeous. You can contact Two Green Zebra's or  Sewco Sewing and Patchwork Shop to see the whole range of new products 

Until next time

Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 36 - Silver/and or Gold

Hello everyone I hope you are all well,

I would like to say thanks again to the DT Team at Cheery Lynn for picking me in the Top 4 Weekly Spotlight for my Challenge entry no 35 Christmas in July. 

I decided to stick with the Christmas theme for this weeks  Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 36 Silver/and or Gold.

I picked up this paper mache cone which can be used either way to make a Christmas tree then I was looking on Pinterest ( it's very addictive) and found a different idea. I didn't really know what to call them but most of the ladies that have made them say they are called Tussie Mussie. 

I have covered mine in some gold and white Christmas fabric and then decorated it with ribbon and Cheery Lynn Dies. 

The dies that I have used are Christmas Ball DL 150, Holly Flourish B 148, Anastasia Border B 136 and Build A Flower Clematis B 181.

 This is a view from side on you can see that I have used the Anastasia Border around the top of the cone,

And a close up of the Holly Flourish and  Christmas Ball 

I used a left of poinsettia from last weeks project and the middle of another one the stamens to sit on the gold bow.

Head on over to Scrappy-Go-Lucky for all your Cheery Lynn Dies and so much more.

Until next time 

Shelley

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 35 - Christmas in July

Well what a week its been, my son Corey turned 17 and I  finally got to meet my Great Nephew he is gorgeous his name is Lorenzo and I am sure I will be posting lots of photos with him being the main subject. Our dog Zane is home and doing well after his surgery on his spine and he is also getting very spoilt.

But enough of that and back to my project for this weeks challenge over at

  Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 35 Christmas in July.

Before I show you what I have done I wanted to share my good news about my last project over at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge, every Wednesday the DT Team pick out 3 of us to display the Weekly Spotlight Badge and I have one again for my Wedding /Anniversary Card Challenge 34, So I am proudly adding another date onto my badge. 

Dies that I have used are

Build A Flower B 181

Holly Flourish B 148

Olive Branches B 147

Exotic Butterflies Small Set of 3 DL 113

So here is my Christmas Wreath that I have used the Build a Flower to make the Poinsettias and the Holly Flourish is all over the Wreath  

I used the Exotic Butterfly Dies to make the Angel wings on my little Angel

And this is a close up of the Flowers, I brushed the edges with a Gold stamp pad and then added a few of the Olive Branches in Gold to add a little more sparkle.

Well head on over to Scrappy-go-Lucky for your supplies and to see what the DT Team have created this week.

Thanks for all of my lovely comments you leave,

until next time

 Shelley

Scrap The Girls Black White and One Other Colour

Good morning to you all, its a cold morning here in Brisbane around 5 degrees outside. So why am I on the computer instead of being in my nice warm bed, well that's because I am feeling better today although I will probably be in a heap later on but I wanted to enter this challenge and I have a few things to do.

So here is my Layout for Scrap The Girls - Black And White And One Other Colour, this is my daughter Jessie at her 21st Birthday Party last year she had a Burlesque Theme.

I have used Cricut Cartridge Flower Shoppe for the Flowers, Martha Stewart Around the Page Punch, Cheery Lynn Die Border Carnivale DL 129, Polynesian Sails Oval DL 129 just the centre piece,  Kaiser Flowers, Flourishes and Pearls and the Charm is from My 2 Angels.

This is a close up of the Flowers that I made from Flower Shoppe Cartridge

And a close up of the 21st Charm from My 2 Angels and the red is from the middle of the Cheery Lynn Die  Polynesian Sails. I have coloured the Kaiser Flourish with Copic Markers

Thanks so much for popping by and I love reading any comments you would like to leave.

Cheers Shelley