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Saturday, November 25, 2017

Winter Wonderland by Julie Lavalette

Hi Cheery Lynn fans, its JULIE here today and I am sharing some Festive inspiration on my latest Wintry card.

My Icicles and Snowflakes have all been cut out of white glitter card for a nice frosty feel and added onto my tattered layers, you will also notice I tucked some of my Snowflakes between layers.

My Poinsettias I added a snowflake into the centres along with some sparkly Stamens. My Holly flourish was cut into sections and placed around my flowers and the pine branches were heat embossed with a sparkling Embossing powder.

Finishing my card with lots of sparkle and small polystyrene snowballs.

Cheery Lynn Dies Used:

B324 Poinsettia Strip

B146 Pine Branches

B148 Holly Flourish

DL175 Laced Pine Snowflake

B472 Icicles Border

C146 Snowflakes

Thanks so much for stopping by today and Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to all our American friends.

Crafty Hugs,

Julie x

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Merry Christmoose with Lisa Blastick

Lisa 3:30 AM 1 Comments

Hello! I'm back today with another new card for the upcoming holidays using more Cheery Lynn Designs die cuts. The adorable "moose "and "hot chocolate mugs"are super fun!

I was in the red and chocolate mood today with gingham ribbon. Feeling Christmas in October...lol

The "snowflakes" are wonderful because there are 20 on one die cut. I had to add some wiggly eyes to my moose too.

Cheery Lynn Designs Used:

B923 Merry Christmoose

B903 Cool Beans

C146 Snowflakes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a great day!

Hugs Lisa

# Cool Beans # Lisa Blastick

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Christmas Crafting Inspiration with Cheery Lynn Designs

Bonnie Garby 3:30 AM 1 Comments

Hi friends. Bonnie here today from Make Time to Craft to share a beautiful Christmas card featuring one of my favorite dies from the July Cheery Lynn Designs release. I'm kicking off a week full of Christmas ideas, so let's get started.

It's mid-October, so you know what that means....
Time to get those Christmas cards and projects going so you are not scrambling last minute (like last year, right??). This week the Design Team from Cheery Lynn Designs is going to showcase all of their favorite Christmas themed dies to get you motivated to get started with your own projects. Head on over to Cheery Lynn Designs and take a look at the Christmas section to see all the fabulous dies that are available.

This card showcases the beautiful Christmas Wreath die set.

My card is a 5-1/2" square card and I do have several layers including a pretty white mulberry paper layer at the bottom. The inner white square that I placed the wreath on measures 3-1/2" x 3-1/2". That is layered on red and I trimmed a small border. Below that you can see the Square Frame die in green which is mounted on a 4-1/8" square of white cardstock.

I cut the wreath in emerald, dark green, and gold cardstock and then layered them all for added dimension. I then cut some berries from red cardstock and added them throughout the wreath. I topped it off with a pretty gold jingle bell and bow. The corners are adorned with holly in red and green.

Cheery Lynn Dies used:

B839 Christmas Wreath Set

C146 Snowflakes

B261 Tags 2

I topped my card off with a pretty bi-color bow made with ribbons and an embellishment from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Be sure to stop back each day through October 21st for more Christmas inspiration from the design team.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Don't forget, we have a great Halloween themed challenge going on. We'd love to have you enter for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Cheery Lynn Designs.

# Bonnie Garby # Cards

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Chocolate Nutcrackers With Lisa Blastick

Lisa 3:30 AM 1 Comments

Hello again. It's Lisa back with a new Christmas card using several New July Release diecuts from Cheery Lynn Designs. Part of my fabulous and generous package from Cheery Lynn Designs I received a Toy Soldier. It is really very detailed but I wasn't sure on how I wanted to incorporate it onto a Christmas card?

Well, I started this 21 day fix this week and of course CHOCOLATE is not part of the diet....So naturally, when you don't have something you crave it right? That's how the Chocolate Nutcracker card became my inspiration or is it a craving?. LOL

This is a 5 x 5 inch card and I just used one piece of white cardstock and one piece of 2 sided patterned paper. The brown was on the back of the teal snowflake paper. I diecut 2 "Toy Soldiers" and placed white cardstock behind them. I diecut one "Snowflake Delight 1" in the center and added several pearls. I diecut the smallest "Believe" and added a pearl to the top of the "I"

I also added a few "Wreath Strip" pieces along the sides of the soldiers.

Here is my inspiration, "Snickers Nutcracker" that my children still love every Christmas!

Cheery Lynn Designs Used:

B634 Toy Soldier

B612 Believe

B608 Snowflake Delight 1

B216 Wreath Strip

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out this week's challenge "Anything Goes" for a chance to win $20 at the Cheery Lynn Designs Store.

Hugs, Lisa

# Christmas # Lisa Blastick

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Pop Up - Gingerbread House With Lisa Blastick

Lisa 3:30 AM 1 Comments

Hi, Its Lisa back again this Wednesday to share with you another card using some of the New Releases from Cheery Lynn Designs! I know it is August but its never too early to start on those Holiday and Christmas cards. Especially, for loved ones. This card is all about the Gingerbread Family and the Gingerbread House. I also added some older Snowflowers on the outside and new Snowflake Set 1 inside.

Now most of the cards that we share here on Cheery Lynn Designs are the outside of the card, however I wanted to show you how the Gingerbread House can look as a pop up card inside. In the background, are the new Snowflake Set 1 with one more gingerbread man. The Oval Stitch has plenty of room for your personal sentiments. I also placed an Oval on the front for my stamped sentiment.

Here you can see the pop up off the back of the cardstock. Lots of tutorials out there but leave me a comment below and I can send you instructions, if you are interested. I have seen a gingerbread house pop up card in the past....don't be overwhelmed you can make it yourself very easily too!

Cheery Lynn Diecuts Used:

B606 Gingerbread House (Set of 6)

B607 Gingerbread Family (Set of 6)

B610 Snowflake Set 1 (Set of 2)

LSC-7 Oval Stitch Large Silver

DL226 Snowflowers Set 2 (Set of 3)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Be sure to keep checking daily for more inspiration from the DT with lots of New Releases.

Also be sure to also join this week's challenge "Summer Fun " for a chance to win $20 at the

Cheery Lynn Designs Store.

Hugs Lisa

# Christmas # Gingerbread Family

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Christmas In July With Lisa Blastick

Lisa 3:30 AM 2 Comments

Hi, It's Lisa here this week sharing with you another new card for Cheery Lynn Designs. It was inspired by this week's challenge "Christmas In July" I really don't think about Christmas this soon, but I think it really is a great idea to get started on those Holiday cards. So now I think I will make a few this month. Hopefully, then I'm not stressed and scrambling last minute. :)

I really wanted to make a big poinsettia using the Rose Strip. I diecut the strip three times and used a small circle for a base then I glued them using the largest to the smallest leaves and added a pearl in the center. There are also green Rose Leaves behind the flower.

I used Snowflakes Set 2 in two different colors with pearls in the centers and behind the Paris Sign 1 "Happy Holidays" sentiment (layered with two colors) is the Musical Staff Mesh Border. Draping down from the Poinsettia a placed Holly Lace Flourish and I also placed one across the top.

The christmas trees are a stamp and I fussy cut them out. I added liquid applique and flower soft for snow. The tiny flowers are from Baby's Breath Flower Kit and I also added tiny pearls in the centers.

Cheery Lynn Diecuts Used:

B364 Baby’s Breath Flower Kit

B403 Musical Staff Mesh Border

B547 Paris Sign #1

B148 Holly Lace Flourish

DL226 Snowflakes Set Two

B241 Rose Leaf Strip

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out more inspiration this week and to join our "Christmas in July" challenge for a chance to win $20 at the Cheery Lynn Store!

Hugs Lisa

# Christmas # Lisa Blastick

Monday, January 26, 2015

Vintage Themed Card with Rhonda

Rhonda Van Ginkel 3:30 AM 4 Comments

Monday greetings to you! It's Rhonda here today to host the blog for you.

I have a vintage themed card to share with you today as it's one of my favorite style of card. There are several layers of our stackers as you can see, from our A2 Frames in Classic and Scalloped to the Coved Rectangles in Classic and Scalloped.

The Alpine Flourish Doily was the perfect size to layer into the design here. You can also hopefully see the subtle hint of snowflakes which are cut from vellum here.

Since the vintage image I've used includes thread spools in it, I used a tiny wooden one I had found in my local craft store. It is wrapped with a cut from one of our Tiny Expandable Borders and secured with glue. I then used it with a stick pin for an embellishment with my florals.

Details of the floral cluster.

I finished the interior of my card simply with our new Dutch Daisy Boutique Stacker, then cut it again using the A2 Frames Rectangular Scalloped die to create the border. The Thank You #2 was added as the final step.

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Used:

Cherry Blossom - B129

Miniature Rose - B152

Medium Rose - B154

Flourish Leaf Strip - B178

Expandable Tiny Borders - B215

Alpine Flourish Doily (Set of 2) - DL282

Dutch Daisy Boutique Stacker A2 Frame - DL293

A2 Frames Rectangular Classic (Set of 7) - CM5

A2 Frames Rectangular Scalloped (Set of 7) - CM6

Coved Rectangle Classic LG - XL-10

Coved Rectangle Scalloped LG - XL-11

Thank You #2 - B540

Snowflakes - C146

Please be sure to join in this weeks challenge "Anything Goes!"! It's always really fun and just so inspirational to see all of your creativity!!! You could be the lucky winner of a $20 gift certificate just for playing along too!

Thanks so much for stopping on over to the blog today. Have a fabulous week!

~ Rhonda

# Alpine Flourish Doily # Cherry Blossom

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Winter is All About the Snowflakes!

Bonnie Garby 3:30 AM 6 Comments

Hi friends. Bonnie here again from Make Time to Craft. I'm so excited to have the opportunity to share my projects with you this month as the guest designer. I just love working with Cheery Lynn Designs dies. I went ahead and made a card to inspire you to play along with the Snowflake themed challenge this week.

I started with a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" top fold card in dark blue. I used the Eccentric Circles XL Embossing Plate on a very light blue cardstock for my background for some subtle texture. I have a layer of the dark blue cardstock and some white mulberry paper under that.

I cut a Ribbon Eyelet Border with Piercing Strip for the left side of my card and I laced white diamond satin from Really Reasonable Ribbon through the holes. I used the same ribbon to create my double-loop bow. This bow is pretty subdued for me, but I think it's perfect for this card.

I created double-layered snowflakes with the Snowflake 5 die and I think backing it with the dark blue layer really makes the snowflakes stand out. The sentiment from Create with TLC ties the whole thing together.

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Used:

Eccentric Circles XL Embossing Plate E123

Ribbon Eyelet Border w/Piercing B122

Snowflake 5 DL169

I hope you will all play along with the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #167 - Snowflakes theme. One lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to Cheery Lynn Designs.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. For more information on this card and some other great creations using Cheery Lynn Designs Dies, hop over and visit my Make Time to Craft Blog. Be sure to leave a comment before you go. I'd love to hear from you.

# Bonnie Garby # card

Friday, January 2, 2015

Winter Wonderland Card by Corina Finley

Corina 3:30 AM 5 Comments

Happy New Years! Wow it is 2015!

Corina here, hosting the blog today! As I sit here and look outside, winter is absolutely here, the snow is gently falling. So to share a part of my beautiful surroundings, I created this Winter Wonderland Card.

I created this card using three snowflake die sets. My favourite multi purpose snowflake die that I think everyone absolutely needs to be in their collection is Snowflakes - C146

As you can see, this die comes with various shapes and sizes of snowflakes so you always have the right style for your project. Love it!

The Snowflake Doily is a beautiful larger detailed snowflake die, measuring 3 1/4 in diameter. It always captures your attention with its elegance. I added foam adhesive to create depth, added one Snowflake from the Snowflower Set #1 and a rhinestone to the center.

Dies used:

Snowflakes - C146

Snowflake Doily w/Angel Wing - DL279

Snowflowers Set One - DL225

I hope you will play along in our weekly Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 165 - Thank You. You could win a $20 shopping spree at the online Cheery Lynn Design Store

Thanks for joining me today!

Take care,

Corina Finley
Live, Laugh & Create!

# Corina Finley # Snowflake Doily w/Angel Wing

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Shaking Up some Cheer!

LeslieRahye 3:30 AM 0 Comments

Happy Tuesday everyone! leslierahye here playing along with this weeks challenge Sparkle and Shine. I have created a shaker card with the circle stackers and Horizon Circle set!

I love how easy it is to cut a frame for your shaker I simply lined up a smaller circle inside my Horizon die, secured them with some washi tape, and cut them together in my machine.

I cut all of my snowflake pieces in white which was a little stark compared to the rest of my paper. I used pearl mists to add gold and pearl shimmer to my snowflakes and dull the stark white card stock.

For the shaker I cut a circle for the background and a circle out of clear acetate. I adhered the acetate to the frame with a clear lacquer.

I then added foam tape to the back of the frame to give my sequins and sparkles a space in which to move. If you desire chunkier shakings use another layer or two of foam tape. Make sure you have all of your pieces touching so there are no holes for shakings to escape!

I stack my shakings in the middle before adhering the frame. Here I used sequins, snowflake glitter and some crystals.

When you adhere the frame, make sure all sides are secure and then give it a shake to make sure it works!

I added my shimmer snowflakes to the frame and then used a clear gem as a spacer for a smaller snowflake to be placed on top. It added just the right height and was clear so could not interfere with the top layer of snowflake

As a final touch I added crystals here and there to centers and along the flurry strip!

Cheery Lynn Dies used

Dancing Snow Flurries - B486
Circle Classic - Silver Stackers - L-4
Scalloped Square - DL205
Horizon Circle Boutique Stacker Frames - DL272
Snowflake 2 - DL166
Snowflowers Set Two - DL226
Snowflowers Set One - DL225
Joy to the World Wreath - B481

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my project!

*****

Remember there is still time to join the new challenge!!! Challenge #163 is Sparkle and Shine There is a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs. Thank you for stopping by today!

# Boutique Stackers # Circle Stackers

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Christmas card with Irina Gerschuk

Irina Gerschuk 3:30 AM 3 Comments

Hi my dear friends!
It's Irina Gerschuk with you today. And I'd like to share with you my new Christmas card:

I highlighted the Dutch Daisy Doily with a rhinestone. I also used tulle and silver brooch to highlight the Chrisymas theme of the card.
Here's the closer look to the details:

Dies used:
- Dutch Daisy Doily (Set of 2)
- Dianza Doily w/Angel Wing - DL262

And please don't miss our new challenge - the theme is so versatile, and the price is yummy)))))

Thank you for stopping by!
Have a lovely day!
Irina

# Christmas # Doilies

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Festive Home Decor Tutorial by Julie Lavalette

Juliz Design Post 3:30 AM 6 Comments

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Hi Everyone, It's Julie here hosting the blog. Have you ever thought of die cutting your Dies using cereal boxes to make little chipboard shapes, painting, inking and making a Festive Home Decor project ? Well, I hope to inspire you today to try this and show you one of the reasons, why I have such a passion for Cheery Lynn Dies, through this step by step tutorial. I will go in depth explaining mixed media with your dies, so grab yourself a cuppa and I hope you enjoy my post.

I picked up a chipboard frame ( 10 x 8 Inches ) in a craft bargain store and next selected a variety of dies to use on my picture. I cut them out from a cereal box using the addition of my metal shim plate. I only needed to go forward and back once through my die cutting machine. Look how clear and precise even the most intricate of dies have cut out, hassle free.

Once I decided on my placement I glued all my die cuts in place, using Multi Medium Matte underneath and on top of the die cuts to make sure totally sealed in place. You will also notice I have cut some of the snowflakes in halves or quarters. I also layered up my Holly and Merry Christmas twice. This will become apparent why later on.

Once your glue has had time to dry, give your frame a coat of Gesso, this helps to prime it all ready for inking. I went around the edges of my die cuts with a small brush to get into every corner, but I like to use a baby wipe on the bigger areas as this doesn't leave brush marks and you get a smoother result.

While I was waiting on this drying, I started on my background. I used a piece of Black Bazzill Bling to give the shimmer of a frosty sky. I cut out a circle, instead of my snowflake I had placed earlier, inked the edges of my moon with Iced Spruce and sprinkled some Chunky White Frantage on both pieces of cardstock heating them from underneath to melt.

I also cut out Icicles and Snowflakes in white 300gsm card, using my metal shim. I like to use a thicker card when applying inks or paints and Cheery Lynn dies slice through this weight of cardstock like butter.I then placed into a cardboard box, right side up and sprayed with glue. Lifting them out and placing them onto a piece of paper I poured an Extra Fine Glitter over them and pressed onto my die cuts.

My row of houses I cut out 5 times with cereal boxes, gluing 3 together and another 2 together. I placed a book on top of them until dry. You will notice I cut the tree off the end on one set and not on the other. This is so the houses will sit inside my frame and then outside for a 3d effect. I applied glitter in the same way to my houses. I coloured a strip of acetate and placed in between my house layers for an illusion of lights on .

Once dry I edged the icicles and house with Iced Spruce Distress. See how it now defines the glittered die cuts.

My Frame I wanted to look like a snowstorm, so I placed it in a Cat Litter Tray I bought to use as my spray booth and started to spritz Distress Spray stains on - Pumice Stone, Iced Spruce and Brushed Pewter. I kept spritzing layers and drying in between with my heat gun until I was happy with the result. Whilst still damp I sprinkled on some Glitter Frosting.

Please be patient and make sure your frame is thoroughly dry before starting to dry brush on some Gesso. The cereal packaging holds dampness for a while and even though dry to the touch it may damp through your layers. I used an old paint brush I never clean deliberately, to add a little light and texture. Also using a soft brush to dry brush white paint over my die cut snowflakes to highlight.

Next I used my waste piece from cutting out my snowflakes as a stencil, picking up a little Gesso with a baby wipe and dabbing on my frame.

Santa and his Reindeer were cut out twice. I coloured with Copics and put Gesso on his beard and hair. I used a coffee stirrer stick to give a little height between them both for a 3d effect.

Finally, starting to glue all my layers in place. You will notice, some are glued in the frame and the others out.

Can you see the glossy accents I added to my icicles to give a cold wet look.

Do you see I have now added glitter to the antlers of my Reindeer and Rudolph is at the front of the sleigh.

You will also notice some Glossy Accents on Santa's Sleigh and Reindeer's collars along with a little sparkle under his sleigh.

A mixture of Polar White Flower Soft and Glitter frosting were added to my roofs and slopes for more interest.

I finally added my white glittered Snowflakes and rubbed a little Treasure Gold in White Fire and Silver onto my Frame. My Holly And Merry Christmas I rubbed only with the gold. The reason for 2 die cut layers was so it would stand out more prominent to my Snowflakes and also I wanted the gilding wax to be clear on these areas and not rub on the background.