Grandmothers Garden Tag - Cheery Lynn Designs

8" X 3"

 This week for Cheery Lynn Designs, I have created a Large Tea Tag, which represents my Grandmothers garden. I have wonderful memories of my Grandma, and her magical, beautiful garden - I miss her very much.

 This project has used a considerable amount of dies, so I will give a basic run-down and the rest can be found in the material's list.  The base of the tag was covered with the Chicken Wire Frame, using gold cardstock.  Sadly, gold never ever photographs well.   The larger flowers on the tag were created from the smaller of the two petals in the Cherry Blossom die. Other flowers are from the Build A Flower Embellishment #2, and the Darling Daisies.  So much foliage was used, most die-cuts were given a 'nip and a tuck' to fit, and overlapped for a more realistic appearance.

 The Victorian Picket Fence, was cut from chipboard, and inked with Tea Dye distress ink.  I neatly tucked in a fairy, as I was 100% positive there were fairies in my Grandma's garden!

The challenge this week on the Cheery Lynn Designs Blog is Non-Traditional Christmas Colours (no red or green), and for further inspiration visit the Cheery Lynn Designs Inspirational Blog.

Sandie

Materials:

Chicken Wire Frame

Victorian Picket Fence

Grass Border

Spiderweb

Pair of Ferns

Fanciful Flourish

Darling Daisies

Cherry Blossom

Butterfly Small

Build A Flower #2

Build A Flower #1

Build A Flower Embellishment #2

Iris Leaves

Tropical Flourish

Creative Inspirations Paint, Winter White

Cardstock

Chipboard

Tea Dye, Tim Holtz Distress Ink

My Daughters, "All Grown Up" - Cheery Lynn Designs

Hi Everyone,  this week for Cheery Lynn Designs I have created a mini canvas (6" X 6").  The photograph is a recent photograph of my two grown up daughters, Amanda and Tayla at Aldinga Beach, in South Australia. Amanda (on the left) is the Mother to my beautiful Grandson, Tyeson.  As for Tayla, I cannot believe how much she has grown since we left S.A in November, 2010. Oh, and apparently it is the in thing to have your photograph taken with your tongue out (insert groan 'here') - and here I was thinking what a lovely gesture to lick your big sister!! LOL 

The base of the canvas is corrugated cardboard, which I gessoed, and distress inked (Black Soot) to achieve a corrugated iron appearance.  Maybe I should have added some silver, but I'm happy with the results.  The photograph base was cut from the French Flair Classic Stacker Series. Beneath the photograph is the Spiderweb which I brushed lightly with stickles to give a shimmery appearance. 

The flower and flower buds were created using the Judy's Blooms die.  I cut two die-cuts of each die, misted lightly the petals with water, and curled the leaves using a kitchen skewer.  After assembling the flower, the curled edges were inked using Victorian Velvet distress ink, and a pearl added to the centre.  The flower buds were created using single cut petals from the Judy's Blooms larger flower die cut - the green bud casing was created using the leaves from the Pair of Ferns.  The foliage consists of the Fanciful Flourish, and Olive Branches.

I used Imaginarium Designs "All Grown Up" (#IDP0027) chipboard phrase, which can be purchased from Seriously Scrapbooking.  The chipboard element had a liberal amount of texture paste applied, and then inked using Victorian Velvet distress ink (several layers of ink as it does soak into the texture paste).

Several brass charms were used from my stash.  I adore the detail in the bee and spider!  Stickles was applied to the outer edges of the flower petals, buds, and butterfly - just enough to highlight the applied distress ink.  Stickles tends to really draw out the colour of distress inks.

..and one of my very favourite dies - it is one that introduced me into Cheery Lynn Designs, the Exotic Butterfly Small.

 Before I sign out, this weeks challenge theme on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog is 'Frame It' - all the details can be found "HERE". You have a chance of winning a $20 shopping voucher to spend in-store.

Have a wonderful week...
Sandie

Dies Used:

DL112 Exotic Butterfly Small

B147 Olive Branches

B118 Pair of Ferns

C184 Judy's Blooms

XL-12 French Flair Classic Stacker Series

B117 Fanciful Flourish

DL162 Spiderweb

Cheery Lynn Designs - Vintage Tea Tag

Hello Everyone,

One of my favourite items to create are 'memory books' of any type.  This week I have created a pretty, vintage, tag page using Cheery Lynn Designs dies.  The tag measures 10" X 3 1/2".  The Anastasia Border was used around the whole outer edge, and some pretty pearl fringing to the bottom of the tag.

...Then began the journey of building the layers with die-cuts.  The Fanciful Flourish was used as a design base over the stamped bird cage image (by Kaisercraft) - I love birds, I love bird cages!  A layer of fine fabric was added for texture just beneath the image.  Snowflake 5 and Snowflake 1 was used beneath each of my floral arrangements.

The top flower was created using the Cuties 3, and framed using the Olive Branches cut into smaller sections. The bottom flower was created using the Cherry Blossom die, and framed with Small Leaves 2, Pine Branches, and Olive Branches.

The Heart Key and Small Lace Faerie Queen were added to complete my tag.

The challenge this week on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog is Snowflakes - you can find all the details "here" - please remember to use at least one, Cheery Lynn Designs die in your creation.  Your creation can be anything that tickles your fancy, and you have a chance of winning a $20 voucher to spend!  

Also, do not forget....

Cheery Lynn Designs will be exhibiting

at the CHA winter show in Anaheim commencing January 29, 2012.

Booth 862

 Till next week, have a great time at CHA to those attending (I'm green with envy, but will be there next year!!) and happy creating to all...

Sandie

Dies Used:
B136 Anastasia Border
B117 Fanciful Flourish
B147 Olive Branches
D134 Small Leaves 2
B151 Cuties 3
CH123 Heart Key
DL169 Snowflake 5
DL165 Snowflake 1
DL161 Small Lace Faerie Queen w/Angel Wing
B146 Pine Branches
B129 Cherry Blossom

Cheery Lynn Designs - New Release and "Easle Card"

Cheery Lynn Designs has some great new release dies for January ,and have now been released to the public!  Please call on over to the Cheery Lynn Designs Blog and check out all the wonderful projects the Design Team have put together for the new release.  

*See below for a complete view of all the new release dies....

My parcel of new release dies has not arrived as yet, no doubt due to the influx of mail over Christmas.  However, I still created a card using some of Novembers new release dies, and other favourite dies of mine.  

The above flowers consist of Cuties 1, Cuties 2, & Cuties 3.  I have teamed them with a pile of dies to create a floral arrangement, including: Olive Branches, Sm Leaves 2, Pair of Ferns, Pine Branches, Fanciful Flourish, Japanese Garden Lace Oval (I used the greenery only from inside of the main die). 

There is a great tutorial on how to assemble the Cuties range of dies, which can be found "here".

The card itself was created using the French Flair Classic dies, XL-12 and L-12.  I also used the French Flair Classic XM-12 and M-12 to create the sentiment base. The Nautical Wheeler Doily was used to decorate the base of the card, and the middle die cut of the Nautical Wheeler Doily die-cut was used on the base of the card, over the top of the Border Carnival die.

Dies Used for my project:

M-12 French Flair-Classic

XM-12 French Flair-Classic

B149 Cuties 1

B150 Cuties 2

B151 Cuties 3

DL180 Nautical Wheeler Doily

B147 Olive Branches

D134 Sm Leaves 2

DL129 Border Carnival

B118 Pair of Ferns

B146 Pine Branches

B117 Fanciful Flourish

L-12 French Flair-Classic

XL-12 French Flair-Classic

DL136 Japanese Garden Lace Oval

And, here are the January new release dies!! Click on the images to enlarge for more clearer detail. 

I am looking forwards to my parcel arriving, so I can 'play' with the new dies!!

Happy Creating Everyone

Sandie

Memory Album - Cheery Lynn Designs

I had a wonderful time creating this week for Cheery Lynn Designs, with a die series I had not used previously.  With the “Special Moments” A2 Scallops and Rings die, I created a memory book.   These books are quite simple to put together, and would make delightful Christmas presents for those of all ages.  The best part is more pages can simply be added at a later time, depending on how you embellish the book; you could easily fit up to 10 pages (including the front and back cover), if not more. 

The paper collection I used is called “English Rose” by Kaisercraft, the 6X6 paper pad, and of course an assortment of cardstock in various colours.  All edges are inked with Tim Holtz distress ink, in the colour of “Walnut Stain”... my favourite for a more vintage appeal.

 For my creation, I left the pages blank. However, there is plenty of room for journaling, and adding in photographs or memorabilia. 

 

Each page is decorated with a variety of die-cuts – the front page being the fancy one with an array of doily dies (English Tea Party & French Pastry), flowers and foliage.

On page “Four”, I have created a flower using the Anastasia Border die, by cutting the die and placing on my Scor-pal, scoring every ¼”. Next, I folded the scored area like a fan, and used a strong adhesive to hold in place – I adhered the newly created flower onto a 1 inch cardstock circle, added a pretty bling piece to the centre, and voila - one flower created.

 Page 4...above

 

On page “Six”, the flower is created from the Heartland America die pieces left over from last weeks, “sending my love” card.  All I did was add dimensional tape between the layers, so simple and yet, so effective.  Its wonderful being able to create something ‘pretty’ with left over die cuts...

  Page 6...above

The back cover is a pocket, which I have placed half a dozen tags – though, this could also be used to store/hold letters, notes, photographs and other memorabilia. 

I do hope my project has been inspirational, and some individuals will be encouraged to create a Cheery Lynn Designs “memory book”...

...and before I sign off till next week, please don't forget the Cheery Lynn Designs challenge taking place each week at the moment.  This coming week the theme is "silver & gold", all you have to do is get creative and use at least one Cheery Lynn Designs die to be in the running to win a $20 shopping voucher... Look forwards to seeing what everyone creates!!

Till next week

Sandie

Dies Used:

DL112Exotic Butterfly Mini

B147Olive Branches

B146Pine Branches

XL-12French Flair Classic Stackers

L-12French Flair Classic Silver Stackers

DL102  French Pastry Doily

B129Cherry Blossoms

C184Judy’s Blooms

DL111& DL110 Heartland America XL & L (middle parts only)

DL101English Tea Party Doily

B127Tropical Flourish

BE103“Special Moments” A2 Scallops and Rings

XL-10Coved Rectangle Classic Stackers

B118Pair of Ferns

B135Lace Rose and Flourishes

B136Anastasia Border (made into flower)

I'm also entering the following challenges:
Just Some Lines, Handmade Gift
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Dies/Punches

Floral Arrangement

(completed project measures 11" X 9")

Hi Everyone,

This week’s creation was inspired by the wonderful dies at Cheery Lynn Designs, and the beautiful, spring weather we are experiencing at the moment in Australia, though it won’t be long and our summer will arrive...  those blooms will soon wilt, but not my flower arrangement!!

For my project, I have used a lot of dies, and created an arrangement which has a three-dimensional appearance.  I have tried to photograph the arrangement so that this can be seen clearly.  There are leaves, flowers, flourishes, pine branches, etc popping up all over the place.

It seriously is not that hard to put together, just time consuming, so do not be afraid to give it a go.  My ‘handy hint’ would be to lay die cuts where you think they should go, when happy with the arrangement, take a photograph to refer back to.  You can then pull apart your temporary arrangement, and use your photograph as a guide.

Firstly, I made all my flowers, inking and rounding edges – the flowers I used are: Sweet Williams, Judy’s Blooms, Flower Chain Border, Cuties 1, Miniature Rose, Cherry Blooms and the ScallopedWindow Stackers.  The Scalloped WindowStackers flower was created by inking the edges, and then spraying the die-cuts with glimmer mist.  While the die-cuts are wet, just crinkle into balls, before gently folding back out – when still wet, add a pearl/crystal brad centre, then place flower aside to dry, making sure your petals are the way you want them.  Easy!

The “Flower Chain Border” I simply cut the flowers from the border, placed on a mouse mat, and curled with a pop-stick edge!!  Yes, I do have the fancy tools, but I prefer the more simple – they work better for me!  J

The leaves and flourishes I used are:  Tropical Flourish, Pair of Ferns, StackerFlower 1 Leaf, Fanciful Flourish, Tropical Leaves, SM Leaves 2, Pine Branches and Olive Branches.  The Olive Branches played a large part in the 3D appearance.  I adhered the small end of the branch and when dry, curled the leaves upwards (or wherever I wanted them to go).   All the leaves edges were inked, some glimmer misted and others have distress stickles as well.

Border Carnival was added as the ‘tablecloth’ – and of course, I just had to add a couple of butterflies, and a dragonfly.

The urn or vase is an item I have had in my ‘stash’ for quite some years, but I am sure a google search (gosh I love google!!!) would bring up a mountain of sources to buy from. OR, perhaps create your own out of some clay!

Dies Used:

B147Olive Branches

B146Pine Branches

D134SM Leaves 2

B119Tropical Leaves

B117Fanciful Flourish

D137Sweet Williams

C184Judy’s Blooms

DL129Border Carnival

B132Flower Chain Border

XMC-5Scalloped Window Stackers

B149Cuties 1

B152Miniature Rose

DL152Small Dragonfly with Angel Wings

SF-1Stacker Flower 1, Leaf

B129Cherry Blossom

B118Pair of Ferns

B127Tropical Flourish

DL112 Exotic Butterly Mini

Challenge Number “Three” is underway on the CheeryLynn Designs Blog.

The theme this week is "Red& Green"

The rules are:

1.You must follow the ‘theme’ in place, and use at least ONE Cheery Lynn Designs die, though of course we would love to see more!! J

2.You must add a link to your blog post (not just your blog) using the Inlinkz, found at the end of this post.No back posting, only new projects please.

3.You must link to our blog in your post.

I am entering my creation into My Craft Spot's, Challenge #34 - "Handmade Flower Power".... please call over and have a look at the lovely DT creations, and perhaps, even enter yourself!! 


Also, I'm entering Challenge #6, over at Crafty Ribbons Challenge, #6, where the challenge is "anything but a card"!  You have to see the DT's creations, some really unique and unusal items... I especially love the cake - wow!!!
and
Fussy and Fancy Friday, also have a challenge taking place "Making a Gift/Anything but a Card".

Well I hope you have enjoyed my creation this week!  I wish all those celebrating “Thanksgiving” on the 25^th, a special time with family and loved ones....

And to everyone, happiness always, no matter where you are on the globe!!

Sandie

Give Away, Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish

Hi Everyone,

I have a Cheery Lynn Designs “Give Away” – which consists of the most popular die “Fanciful Flourish”!  It is a beautiful die, which can be used in so many ways...

As an example, here is a layout of mine, which I used the "Fanciful Flourish" on.  For this layout, I cut numerous die cuts of the "Fanciful Flourish" out, and chopped and shaped them around the page..... 

To be in the running for this lovely flourish, all you have to do is a leave a comment on this post.....

Worldwide entries are welcomed. 

The winner will be drawn.....by random generator on Friday 25^th of November!!

Don't forget the "Challenge" on at the moment over at the Cheery Lynn Designs Blog, you can check the challenge out "here".

I’m also entering my “Four” layout into Frosted Designs – Fabulous FridayChallenge, “Diecuts”. Please call on over to the Frosted Designs Blog, and check out the wonderful challenges they hold!

Now I’m off to be creative if my little ‘sweetheart’ will allow ... the ‘big’ sweetheart is sleeping and back on nightshift... J

Have a fantastic day ...
Sandie