Cheery Lynn Designs Basket of Bunnies

The challenge this week at Cheery Lynn Designs is Easter.  I thought I would use this adorable image from Whimsy Stamps called Basket of Bunnies.  To begin my card, I die cut the largest Scalloped French Flair die as my card base out of purple card stock.  Using the largest matching Silver French Flair, I cut a background panel from DP.  Next came the beautiful Turkish Lace Doily as a frame for my image.  Using my Circle Stacker as a template, I traced and then hand cut around the image. 

My pink flowers are die cut with my Chrysanthemum Strip die; the purple are die cut with my Shasta Daisy Strip die. The leaves are from my Rose Leaf Strip die.  I die cut everything in white card stock, then used my Copic markers to color them to match my image and paper.  Finished size is 5 5/8" square

Cheery Lynn Designs dies used:

Scalloped French Flair Stackers

Silver French Flair Stackers

Turkish Lace Doily w/Angel Wing

Circle Stackers

Chrysanthemum Strip

Shasta Daisy Strip

Rose Leaf Strip

And don't forget to check out this week's Easter challenge.  You still have time to enter for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Cheery Lynn Designs. 

Challenges:
Whimsy Stamps - Easter, Chicks, Bunnies, ...

Tis the Season

Well, I made this card for the Guest Design team call at Whimsy stamps but I missed the deadline by a few minutes, lol, maybe next month.  This is my last holiday card for this year, sad but the holiday will be over soon.  This is Whimsy's adorable Heidi.  I stamped her with Memento ink onto Cryogen metallic paper and colored her with my Copic markers.  I added Sparkly Fluff to her coat, muff and boots.  I used Viva Decor Pearl pen on the snowflakes.  The wonderful DP is from the Lawn Fawn Fa La La 6 x 6 paper pad.  Finished size is 6" square. 

Forgot to mention the Tis the Season ticket.  That is also from the Whimsy Holiday Ticket Sentiments stamps and matching Ticket die.  

Monthly Stamping Class

I got together with my stamping ladies yesterday and these are the cards that we made.............

For the first card, we used Cheery Lynn Designs Lattice 2 die, Fanciful Flourish and Miniature Rose.  The oval was created by stacking an Oval Nesting die on top of a Scalloped Oval Nesting die and running them through my die cut machine.  It gives you an oval fallout for a sentiment on the inside and the cool scalloped frame for the card front.  Finished size is 4.25 x 5.5 inches.

Image by Whimsy Stamps, finished size 4.25 x 5.5 inches.

Another Whimsy Stamps image.  This is called a Dutch Double card.  The top flap flips up, the bottom ones open like doors.

You can view a tutorial for this card on Split Coast Stampers.  Finished size is 4.25 x 5.5 inches.

And the last card features Magnolia's Tilda with Hellebores along with Cheery Lynn Designs Canadian Kaleidoscope Doily, matching Angel Wing and  Heart Chain border.  This is a tent fold card and will fit in a 5 x 7 envelope.  A fun time was had by all, lol.

Cheery Lynn Designs Snowflakes

Well, we finally got some snow this week in Michigan, yeah!  So this week's challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs is perfect..............

Snowflakes

Cheery Lynn Designs has a wonderful assortment of snowflakes available.

For my card, I layered Snowflake 7 on top of Snowflake 4, using pop dots for lots of dimension.  I also used the gorgeous  Snowflake Flurries XL embossing plate for my background.  I embossed Core'dinations color-core paper and then sanded the raised embossing so the core color shows through.  The frames is the newly released Dutch Doily Rectangle Frame, the image is called Winter Fairy from Whimsy stamps.  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo black ink, then colored her with Copics.  I added Sparkly Fluff to her coat, boots and earmuffs.  Finished size is 5 x 7 inches.

Be sure to check out the challenge for a chance to win a $20 coupon for shopping at the Cheery Lynn website.

Cheery Lynn Designs January New Release

Cheery Lynn Designs is releasing some fabulous new dies today.  Be sure to visit the design team blog to see what the rest of the ladies have created for you; some pretty awesome stuff!!

For my first card, I used the new French Lattice small frame that I adhered to a white background which I first embossed with my Petite Hearts XL Embossing plate.  To fit my A6 size card, I cut the lattice across the center and added the new Country Girl border in the opening.  I used the new Cuties 4 to create the red flower below my pink rose, which was created with my Large Rose die.  The finishing touches are the Tropical Flourish and the lovely Celtic Heart.

For my second card, I created a center step card to highlight the new Swedish Spring Oval die.  I love this die and it cuts so easily!   I created the rose using my Cuties 3 die layering it on top of Cherry Blossoms.  I added Flower Chain Border on each side and then used one of the flowers as a slider on my ribbon.   The adorable image is from Whimsy Stamps, she is called Wee Florist.

I finished the inside of the card using the same dies as on the face of the card.  Finished size is 6" square. 

Don't forget that today is the last day to enter this week's Beautiful Borders challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs.

Cheery Lynn Designs Cuties

I have had several people ask me how I use the Cheery Lynn Designs Cutie dies so I thought I would do a picture tutorial.  But first, here is a card I created; all 3 of the roses were done with Cutie dies.

Most important for creating roses is the paper you use.  I like to use text weight paper, in particular metallic because I love the shimmer.  I get mine from CutCardStock.com  You can also use light weight card stock, the lighter the better.

Step 1: Die cut your Cutie, cut it in half then glue the halves together; right sides up staggering the petals.  Be sure to keep your glue only on the bottom edge; you don't want any glue on your petals.  It should look like this.  Notice there is only one layer of paper on the right hand side, this is important.  Let dry thoroughly (very important)

Step 2:  Slide a quilling tool up the center of the first petal on the right.  The good side of the die cut is still facing up

Step 3:  Use you finger nail to wrap the end of the paper around the quilling tool and start rolling the flower up; you are rolling to the left or towards you so the good side of the die cut is on the inside.  If your bottom edge starts to buckle, you did not let the glue dry enough. Watch the petals as you roll; tuck the edges under as you go and try to keep the bottom even.  If it starts to walk down the quilling tool, just use your finger nail to push it back even.  When you get to the end, just add a bit of glue to secure the end.  Do not get glue on the petals, only on the bottom edge. 

Top view of a rolled Cutie

Side view of a rolled Cutie.  I add a bit of glue on the flat bottom just to prevent it from telescoping out.

Step 4:  Start peeling the petals down, working slowly around the flower.  As you work, you can add some curl to the petals as you go but that is optional.  And here is what the finished flower should look like.  I used Cuties 2 in this example.

I prefer to work with just half a die when rolling; it keeps the base of the flower small enough to work with.  I used Cheery Lynn Designs Cherry Blossoms under the Cuties on my card.  I also used Olive Branches, Scandinavian Heart frame and Scallop Circle XL Stackers to complete the card.  The adorable image is from Whimsy Stamps.  Finished size is 6" square.  If you need help with any of the dies from Cheery Lynn Designs feel free to contact me.

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 9 - Winter Blues

This week's challenge on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog is Winter Blues.  This is a card I made for the Whimsy Stamps online magazine.  For my card, I used French Flair XL Stackers and the coordinating Silver French Flair Stackers for this wonderful stamp called Let it Snow.  I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Cryogen paper; coloring with my Copics.  I added Sparkly Fluff to her hat, coat and boots.  I used Anastasia Border,  Snowflakes and  Laced Pine Snowflake to finish off the card.  Finished size is 6" square. 

Be sure to check out the challenge for a chance to win a $20 coupon for shopping at the Cheery Lynn website.