Cheery Lynn Designs - Baby Boy Brag Book

Front Cover

Hi Everyone..  This week for Cheery Lynn Designs I have created a "Baby Boy, Brag Book".  I was reading a thread on a forum recently about how difficult it is to make a baby book for a boy, as you cannot add flowers.  Well, for me personally - I add flowers, I just make them "BLUE"!!

Due to the length of this post, I will not go into the nitty gritty details - just wondering if nitty gritty is an Australian saying, so will explain it means 'small details'. 

Close Up of Medium Rose

Above is a close up of the Medium Rose, which is constructed by rolling the middle, and building up in layers.  You can make them tight, open, or however takes your fancy. I will do a tutorial soon on how I do my roses, as it seems all of us DT girls do ours differently.

Page 1

The flowers on Page 1: The large flower with button, being made from the Cuties 4.  The smaller white flowers are from the Flower Chain Border (I just removed flowers from border), I included the medium sized Darling Daisies in the middle of each - they replicate stamens.  The tiny flowers are the inserts to the Snow Flake Edger Border die.  I really like those inserts, they could have 'many' uses when making flowers!

Page 2 below, I embossed the cardstock using the Black Eyed Susan Embossing Plate.

Page 2

Page 3

Page 3 and 4 (above and below) I have used the Cheery Blossoms and Dimensional Leaves.

Page 4

Page 5 (below) I used the Roses and Leaves Embossing Plate.  I love the beautiful detail of the embossed design using the Cheery Lynn Designs Embossing Plates, in conjunction with the Embossing Kit!! The French Flair-Classic Series was used to create journaling areas.

Page 5

Page 6

Page 6 (above) includes the Medium Rose, constructed more in a flat manner and not 3 dimensional.  I just used an awl to round the leaves on a computer mouse mat. 

Page 7

Judy's Blooms, and the Stacker Leaves on Page 7 (above), I always double the layers of the die to create more volume.

Page 8

The flower on Page 8 (above) was created using the new release Fransesca Border die.  To create a flower like this, all you need to do is score at regular intervals over the whole die cut, and fold like a fan.  Adhere the two ends together with a strong adhesive, and push down to form flower - adhere to the smallest circle in the Scalloped Window Stackers Series.

Page 9

Another rose using the Cuties 3 on page 9 (above).

Page 10

Using Snowflake 6 to add a little character to my flower arrangement.  Snowflakes can be used in so many other creations, besides winter or Christmas!

Back Cover

Journal Tag

Dies Used:

B156 Cuties 4

B151 Cuties 3

DL155 Scandinavian Heart & Inside Insert

DL110 Heartland America Large

DL180 Nautical Wheeler Doily

DL102 French Pastry Doily

DL101 English Tea Party Doily

FRM127 Sweetheart Frame

XL-12 French Flair Classic

L-12 French Flair-Classic Silver

DL133 Aussie Kangaroo Doily

SF-1 Stacker Flower #1 (Leaves)

DL181 Lge Sunflower Doily

E134 Hearts, Roses and Leaves Embossing Plate

E148 Black Eyed Susan Embossing Plate

S111 Embossing Kit 6" X 8"

B159 Fransesca Border

B132 Flower Chain Border

B147 Olive Branches

D134 Small Dimensional Leaves

DL170 Snowflake 6

B114 Snowflake Edger (tiny inserts used only)

B134 Frangipani with Leaves (leaves only)

C184 Judy's Blooms

B129 Cherry Blossoms

A196 Darling Daisies

DL112 Exotic Butterfly Small

DL112A Exotic Butterfly Small Wings

M-12 French Flair-Classic Silver

XM-12 French Flair-Classic

XMC-5 Scalloped Window Stackers

B154 Medium Rose

Do not forget this weeks challenge, with the theme being "Sweethearts", all the details can be found "HERE".  You have a chance of winning a $20 shopping voucher!!!  

I am entering my brag book into the following challenges:
Die Cutting Divas with the theme "anything goes"
also... My Time to Craft Challenge Blog with the theme "A for Adorable"
Have a great, and creative week...
Sandie

Meg's Garden - "Love" Card

Just a quick blog post to show a card using some of the left over papers, and embellishments from my Meg's Garden DT pack last month. Looking forwards to creating with my new DT pack which arrived last week...

You can find the Meg's Garden Blog "Here"

Meg's Garden Products Used:

Megs Garden "Le Belle Jardin" Card Makers Pack Papers

Le Belle Jardin Labels
Charms

Tassel

Other:

Lace

Safety Pin

Chipboard

Cardstock

Distress Inks

Black Gel Pen

I am entering my card into the following challenges, would be lovely if others could come join in the fun, or participate in future ones - a lot of fun!

I Brake For Challenges - I Brake For Love IBFCC18

Meg's Garden Card - "Dream" - The Color Room #95

I created this card using January's Design Team Paper and Embellishments from Meg's Garden, as part of The Color Room challenge this month - Palette #95.   I used the new release, card makers pack of papers called "Le Belle Jardin". The title, "Dream" and "Tag" are from the transparency sheet called "Le Belle Jardin" Labels.

The frame of the card was created using the Cheery Lynn Designs, French Flair Classic and Silver Stacker series of dies.

 

I fussy cut some flowers remaining from the 12 X 12 papers, adding some pearls to the centres.  The lace flower is so pretty and can also be purchased through Meg's Garden.

The German Scrap border on the base of the card was inked with distress inks, and framed with velvet ribbon.

Meg's Garden Products Used:

Le Bell Jardin Card-makers Paper Pack

Le Belle Jardin 12 X 12 (flowers only)

Floral Lace

Velvet Ribbon
Charm

Pearls

Other:Cardstock

Distress Inks

 Cheery Lynn Designs - French Flair Series

I am entering my card into the challenge on the "Card and Scrap Challenge Blog"  with the theme being Shabby Chic - Challenge #25.  It looks like 'my style' of challenge, so had to enter.  Pop over and have a peek - you'll have to use the translation button half way down the page.

Meg's Garden - The Color Room Palette #95

For the month of January, Meg’s Garden has sponsored ‘The Color Room’.  Each week during January, one of the design team members will each be featured, as ‘guest designers’.   The design team members were sent an amazing selection of the new collection of papers designed by Denise Ann, called “Le Belle Jardin”. Also, included was the most elegant selection of 

 embellishments.    I am the design team member being 'featured' this week in 'The Color Room'. Do call on over and view the other Design Team members blogs, and view their interpretations of palette #95 - Gayle, Adriana, and Denise. ...and, do not forget to call on over to the Meg's Garden Blog to see other beautiful creations and interpretations...or join in the fun yourself, by joining 'The Color Room" challenges each week...

 

Meg’s Garden of papercraft delights is a dynamic Australian Internet based company which thrives on providing a unique product range of papers, accessories & ephemera to its customers.  The philosophy of the company is to be a trendsetter with new & gorgeous products; to make the store an inspirational haven, by creating an image so that the customer can come in, stroll through the garden & fill the garden basket with ideas.

The papers are Australian designed & Australian printed by Designs Galore (a wholesale company owned by Meg’s Garden).   The embellishments & ephemera are sourced from local & overseas markets in order to provide a fabulous range with which to accessorize & complement the papers for collage, scrapbooking & all other papercraft projects. 

The new Collection, just published this January, is The Belle Jardin Collection of papers. It is designed by Denise Ann & this Collection reflects the aim of the Company – ‘the papers are just gorgeous & so elegant’.  The accessory pack of Elements has been carefully chosen - it is a pack of ‘loveliness’.

Come Stroll through the Garden.

My layout this week is inspired by the beautiful "French Bird Cage" paper from the "Le Belle Jardin" Collection.  The photograph is the last 'family' photograph taken of us three children together, and of course has special meaning to me.  

The "Special Memories" (IDP0013) chipboard sign is from Imaginarium Designs - which was inked in black distress ink, and then a nice coat of Glossy Accents added.

I fussy-cut the flower elements from the paper, inking all the edges and rolling into shape using a skewer - including the leaves.  I really enjoy doing my fussy-cut elements like this as it leaves a realistic dimension.  Tiny pearl beads were added to the centre of the flowers.  Other flowers which came with my DT pack, were glimmer misted, and inked.  Pins of Jewels (make your own variety from Meg's Garden) were also added.  The lace border around whole layout is a pretty German Scrap border, which was coloured using distress inks. The guipure lace around the outer edge of the photograph mount is also coloured using distress inks.

Products Used:

Papers: French Bird Cage 12 X 12 & Card Maker Pack

Le Belle Jardin Labels
Pins of Jewels

German Scrap
Pearls
Tassel

Charms

Flowers - Roses Lge, Med, Small

Lace
Ribbon

 All available from Meg's Garden Website

Other:

Distress Inks

Glimmer Mist

Wire

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard

Thread

Cardstock

K & Co Butterfly

1st prize - Vintage Image Craft & a New Challenge for Valentines Day

I have been meaning to blog about my 'win' for weeks, and just have not found the time to do so.  Today, I was going through my list (I live from lists) of things to do, and ticked this one off as 'done/completed' - phew!  Sorry Martin and Scott (proprietors of Vintage Image Craft), but I know you are such wonderful people, you will forgive me... LOL

In December, I won first prize for my Christmas Cat, Book-Card, in the Vintage Image Craft challenge!!!  I had a wonderful time in creating this card, which was inspired by the beautiful papers at Meg's Garden.  I also completed a tutorial for this book-card, which can be found "here".You can view my entry "here".  As a first prize winner, I received the most amazing book called  "Scraps" by Elsebeth Gynther and Christine Clemmensen .  It really is an amazing book, with so much inspiration.   I spent way too much time 'reading' and not blogging this post!

This month, Vintage Image Craft has another challenge running with some great prizes up for grabs. You can read about their current challenge "here".  All the information can be found on this link, and also is available (along with free vintage images) on their facebook page - "here".  Worth entering, very much worth checking out the entries for some inspiration and of course, great prizes to be won!

I am so hoping that some of my blogging friends will enter.

Taken from Vintage Image Craft's website:

Creative Challenge
February 2012

Valentine Ornaments!

What special ornament can you create with a romantic Victorian Valentine image like this one?

Romance! Flirtation! Unrequited love! Requited love! Hang around for our Creative Challenge, February 2012 - Valentine Ornaments! Submit your craft photo, and if your Valentine Ornament craft is selected, you will win a new copy of "Paper Cuts," the beautiful book by acclaimed paper artisan, Taylor Hagerty.

You begin with a vintage image of a Victorian Valentine. Download FREE images from VIC's Facebook page, now into February. Or you can purchase ready-to-print Image Books from our VIC Store.

Cut up those images and craft a hanging ornament that expresses the glory of love. Through February 8, you can submit your Valentine Ornament craft photo to VintageImageCraft -- and you are in the contest!!

The top three winners will share adulation, international acclaim, and PRIZES!

SUBMISSIONS

• Your ornament can be suitable for a Valentine tree, a wall, a ceiling fixture, a doorway, or a door - anywhere you can hang something.
• Use a VIC vintage image, free on Facebook or purchased from Vintage Image Craft, for your Valentine ornament.
• Incorporate any techniques, including collage, assemblage, altered art, stamping and/or distressing.
  

    Submit your entry by February 8, 2012 by sending

• photos or scans of your artwork (up to four)
• a full description of the techniques, materials and products you used

    Winners will be announced by February 11, 2012.

JUDGING

Entries will be judged on creative use of vintage images, design, color, materials and textures, embellishment, techniques, and pure whimsy. The judges are Scott Henderson and Martin Bray.

PRIZES

First Prize is a copy of Taylor Hagerty's beautiful book, Paper Cuts, 35 Inventive Projects from Lark Books. This book takes paper crafting to a "cut above." The folk-art tradition of paper cutting has become the new darling of the fashion and design worlds. Taylor Hagerty builds on the trend, drawing on a variety of cultures—from Mexican to German to Chinese—and brings together today's top artists. The result is a collection of 35 smart, fresh, and contemporary projects, including party ware, centerpieces, and more. The book is a $17.95 value (donated by Lark Books!).

And a prize beyond value: The winning craft and artist will be displayed on the VintageImageCraft Home Page!

Second Prize is ONE download of a VintageImageCraft Card Book of your choice, an $8.99 value.

Third Prize is ONE download of a VintageImageCraft Image Book of your choice, a $4.99 value.

VintageImageCraft invites you to submit your
"Valentine Ornament" by February 8, 2012!

Cheery Lynn Designs - Valentines & Thanks for Being There Cards

This week I have created two cards using the Cheery Lynn Designs dies.  However, this is not my original project.  I had one of those weeks where everything went pear shaped. My cat, Ms Malinki opted to dip her paw into my near empty coffee cup sitting on my work area - alas, even though only a little coffee was in the cup, it managed to tip and seep, into my whole layout.  I normally never leave my drinks around, but sadly I did.  A valuable lesson learned!!

So it was back to the drawing board for me, and a heart breaking moment of putting a near completed layout into the bin.  I opted to create some cards with several of the beautiful and intricate dies Cheery Lynn Designs released this month.  Firstly, a Valentines card in black and white. I was going to do red, but everyone does red and I like being a little different (my friends say 'odd').

I used the Francesca & Queen Anne's Lace border dies to create borders on the bottom edge of the card.  I double layered the Francesca so it really stood out.  Two of Hearts was used as a base for the floral arrangement, which consists of Cuties 2, Cuties 3, the smallest leaf from the Small Dimensional Leaves and Olive Branches.  Of course, I had to complete the front of the card using the most popular and pretty Mini Butterflies. 

The edges of some of the die cuts were inked using distress inks.  I used Kaisercrafts 'i love you' stamp and several bling pieces to highlight the butterflies.  On the inside of the card, I used the Sweetheart Frame which I adjusted a little (cut into an oblong, instead of square) so a sentiment could easily be written inside.  I really wanted to hand stitch the card, but used a white gel pen instead to create stitching lines.

My second card was constructed using several of the Oval Stacker series, both in original and Scalloped. The Polynesian Sails Oval and Polynesian Sails Oval Angel Wing was used on the outside of the card to decorate.  The pretty die cut from the inside of the Polynesian Sails was used on the inside of the card.  The sentiment was stamped onto the French-Flair Classic die cut.  Silk ribbon that I hand-dyed myself was used to decorate both outside and inside the card.  Stitching lines were added using a black and white gel pen.  Bling was added to highlight the Polynesian Sails Oval.

Dies Used:

DL153 Polynesian Sails Oval

DL153A Polynesian Sails Angel Wing

XL-7 Oval-Classic

XL-8 Oval-Scalloped

L-7 Oval-Classic Stackers

M-12 French-Flair Classic Silver Stackers

XM-12 French-Flair Classic Silver

FRM 127 Sweetheart Frame

B159 Francesca Border

B160 Queen Anne's Lace Border

DL128 Two of Hearts

B151 Cuties 3

B150 Cuties 2

D134 Small Dimensional Leaves 2

B147 Olive Branches

DL112 Butterfly Mini

This weeks challenge on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog is "Dry Embossing" - you can find all the details "HERE".  As well as being in the chance of winning a $20 voucher, this week CutCardStock are also offering a $30 shopping voucher to a random winner.  How generous is that!  So get your entries in as you could be a winner, of not only some great dies, but also card stock!

Have a great, and creative week
Sandie

Meg's Garden - The Color Room, Palette #94

For the month of January, Meg’s Garden has sponsored ‘The Color Room’.  Each week during January, one of the design team members will each be featured, as ‘guest designers’.   The design team members were sent an amazing selection of the new collection of papers designed by Denise Ann, called “Le Belle Jardin”. Also, included was the most elegant selection of 

 embellishments. 

Gayle is the design team member being 'featured' this week in 'The Color Room'. Do call on over and view the other Design Team members blogs, and view their interpretations of palette #93 - Gayle, Adriana, and Denise. ...and, do not forget to call on over to the Meg's Garden Blog to see other beautiful creations and interpretations...or join in the fun yourself, by joining 'The Color Room" challenges each week...

Meg’s Garden of papercraft delights is a dynamic Australian Internet based company which thrives on providing a unique product range of papers, accessories & ephemera to its customers.  The philosophy of the company is to be a trendsetter with new & gorgeous products; to make the store an inspirational haven, by creating an image so that the customer can come in, stroll through the garden & fill the garden basket with ideas.

The papers are Australian designed & Australian printed by Designs Galore (a wholesale company owned by Meg’s Garden).   The embellishments & ephemera are sourced from local & overseas markets in order to provide a fabulous range with which to accessorize & complement the papers for collage, scrapbooking & all other papercraft projects. 

The new Collection, just published this January, is The Belle Jardin Collection of papers. It is designed by Denise Ann & this Collection reflects the aim of the Company – ‘the papers are just gorgeous & so elegant’.  The accessory pack of Elements has been carefully chosen - it is a pack of ‘loveliness’.

Come Stroll through the Garden.

 My layout this week is inspired by the beautiful "Green Toile" paper from the "La Belle Gardin" paper collection.  The photograph is of 'me' as a baby with 'Patchie' the dog I grew up with - we were so close growing up.  It broke my heart when she passed away.  As the journaling expresses - she will be forever in my heart.  The 'tale' of us growing up, is written on the back of the layout. 

The background (grey) cardstock was sprayed with Glimmer Mist in 'Gold'.  The roses were all inked using 'Scattered Straw' distress ink, and also glimmer misted.  I used the sewing machine to add stitch marks, then used a thick embroidery thread to add the stitches.  To add a little character to the roses, I wound jewellery making wire around a skewer to create coils.  

The 'forever' title is one I have had in my stash for quite some time.  I wanted it to stand out, but not overly. I hunted through my stash and discovered  a fine (and I mean really fine) glitter in 'white'. The glitter picks up the colours in the layout.  The glitter I used is from my porcelain doll making days, so I doubt whether it would be still be available today.

Products Used: 
Papers:  Green Toile 12 X 12 & Card Maker Pack
La Belle Gardin Labels
Pins of Jewels
Pearls
Tassel

Charm

Flowers - Roses Lge, Med, Small

Lace
Ribbon
All available from Meg's Garden Website

 Other:

Distress Inks

Glimmer Mist

Wire

Vintage Doily

Chipboard

Thread

Cardstock
Chain