It's nice to be back creating with Cheery Lynn Designs dies for 2013! 

I created this card a few weeks ago now, playing around with my first Tilda stamp after being inspired by the joint venture with Hampton Art.

The card has plenty of layers, starting with the Lace Square Heart Mega Doily, then just the tips of the English Tea Party showing beneath the   Circle Classic, and French Pastry base.   

The smaller heart from Two of Hearts is perfect as a base for the  Sentiment Frame.

Flowers were created using the Build A Flower Embellishment #2, and Build A Flower #1.  Foliage consists of the Flourish Leaf Strip, Olive Branches, and Pine Branches.  

Diamond Stickles was applied to highlight edges of the various die-cuts used.

...and pearls in the centre to create more realistic flowers...

 The challenge this week over on the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge blog is 'Friends/Friendship' - call over and enter for a chance to win a $20 voucher to spend in store.
Till next week
Sandie

Materials

B178 Flourish Leaf Strip

B147 Olive Branches

B216 Pine Branches

L-4 Circle Classic

DL189 Lace Square Heart Mega Doily

DL101 English Tea Party

DL102 French Pastry

B181 Build A Flower #1

DL128 Two of Hearts

B189 Sentiment Frame #1

B188 Build A Flower Embellishment #2

This week for Cheery Lynn Designs, I have revamped a mouse-trap into a note holder, using a range of dies.  I have spied these on many social media outlets and just had to try one.  These would make wonderful last minute Christmas presents! 

On the back of the 'trap' are 3 flat magnets, so the note holder can be placed on the fridge.

Firstly, I spray painted the mouse-trap in white, then started decorating.  The base below the mouse-trap is the Swedish Spring Oval Frame, which was cut from chipboard, and spray painted white.  Along each side of the mouse-trap the Lace Light Deco Border was used to decorate.  To create the main focal rose, I used the Miniature, Medium, and Large rose die's, just building the rose in layers. Beneath the rose, I created a doily by cutting the Lace Corner Deco D 4 times, and adhered all four edges together to form a miniature doily.  You may need to enlarge the photographs to see this detail. 

Foliage was created in and round the rose using the smallest leaf from the Small Leaves 2, Wreath Strip, and Olive Branches which were cut into smaller segments. 

The 'today' sentiment was stamped onto the Sentiment Frame, and mounted on foam tape for dimension.  

I will be back early in the new year with more Cheery Lynn Designs.  Bj, Mike and Sandy have given the design team some time off over Christmas to spend with family (very spoilt).  AND, in the new year (mid January) the design team will be revealing all the CHA release dies.  I seriously cannot wait to show you the new release, they are fabulous!!

I will be back with more designs on the 4th of January, 2013 - wow, where did 2012 go?

The Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog, will still be hosting challenges, so do call on over and check each challenge out, and of course enter for a chance to win a $20 shopping voucher.

Wishing everyone a really special Christmas, and that 2013 bring all of you many blessings...

 Stay Safe

Sandie

xxx

Materials

 Swedish Spring Oval Frame (FRM135)

Lace Corner Deco D (B164)

Sentiment Frame 1 (B189)

Miniature Rose (B152)

Medium Rose (B154)

Large Rose (B155)

Small Leaves 2 (D134)

Olive Branches (B147)

Wreath Strip (B216)

Lace Light Deco Border (B133)

Chipboard
Foam Tape

Adhesive
Sentiment Stamp

Mouse Trap

Glitz 'French Kiss' 6 X 6 Paper Pad

Cheery Lynn Designs has come together this week with Hampton Art for a joint venture of projects. For inspiration, visit the Cheery Lynn Designs Blog, the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog and the Hampton Art Blog.  For a chance to win some wonderful prizes, visit the blogs each day, and leave a comment.  Prizes consist of a $25 voucher from Cheery Lynn Designs, and the gorgeous selection of goodies below from Hampton Art.

Hampton Art makes the most amazing quality stamps and the details in them are quite amazing.  As most know, I am not a stamper, so this was rather a different venture for me.  The stamp set I used is called the Nutcracker Sweet, and can be found in this 'Catalogue'.  The images on the cover were stamped using Color Box 'Black', and the edges in 'Brown'.  For the snowflakes on the inside of the card, I used the brown Color Box stamp pad - seemed to look nicer with the cream and red.

I added a pot and trunk to the Elegant Evergreen Christmas Tree, and used the Nautical Wheeler Doily as a base for a lovely lace appearance. Lace Corner Deco C, and Holly Leaves fill corners to decorate the front, and the inside hosts the French Flair Doily Stacker, along with the Holly Lace Flourish.

Also, there is a new challenge on the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog - come join the fun of the challenge for a chance to win a $20 voucher. 
Till next week

Sandie

Materials:

Graphic 45, Nutcracker Sweet Paper Collection

Cream and Red Bazzill Textured Cardstock

Hampton Art 'Nutcracker Sweet Collection' Graphic 45 (#IC0204)

Color Box Archival Dye Stamp Pad 'Brown' and 'Black'

Lace Corner Deco C

Elegant Evergreen Christmas Tree

French Flair Doily Stacker

Holly Lace Flourish

Snowflakes

Holly Leaves

Nautical Wheeler Doily

Red, Kaisercraft Pearls

Gold, Ranger Stickles

Tuxedo Black, Tsukineko Pen

 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.

 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, including the Pair of Ferns, Olive Branches, and the Fanciful Flourish - most die-cuts were given a 'nip and a tuck' to fit, and then 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 Spiderweb added a little more character to the tag, and I couldn't help but add a spider...

The challenge this week on the Cheery Lynn Designs Blog is Non-Traditional Christmas Colours (no red or green) - do call over for a visit, even if for the inspiration.
Till next week

Sandie

Materials:

Chicken Wire Frame

Victorian Picket Fence

Grass Border

Spiderweb

Pair of Ferns
Olive Branches

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

For Cheery Lynn Designs this week, I have created a Christmas tree, table decoration.  The base of the tree is a hot chocolate container, which is covered with cardstock, and then the Snowflake Edger border was added to decorate.  

Cheery Lynn Designs have an amazing range of Christmas dies, you can find them 'HERE'.  I have a love of snowflakes, probably due to being an Australian, and only ever seeing snow once in my life. 

My Christmas Tree has been totally decorated with snowflakes, including the negative die-cuts from the Snowflake Edger.  The list of dies used can be found below in the materials list.

The challenge over on the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog is 'Tags'.  You only need to add one Cheery Lynn Designs die to enter, and have the chance to win a $20 voucher to the store.

Have a wonderful day

Sandie

x

Materials:

Available from Cheery Lynn Designs

Snowflakes (C146)

Snowflake Edger (B114) 

Snowflake 6 (DL225) 

Snowflowers Set #1

Snowflowers Set #2

Stardust, Ranger Stickles

White, Bazzill Textured Cardstock

Kaisercraft, Crystal Bling Pieces

Fancy Braid, and Matching Trim