For my project today, I used a new XL embossing plate from Cheery Lynn Designs called Easter Bunny Eggs.  I embossed my card stock then used a shade darker ink to emphasize the raised areas.  I created my easel card base as well as the card front using my Scallop French Flair XL Stacker die.  Then using my Silver French Flair Stacker and my Classic French Flair Stacker I created the layers for the card front.  I layered a Circle XL Stacker die onto a Scallop Circle XL Stacker die to created the round frame to which I added Lattice 2.

For the base I used my Fanciful Flowers XL embossing plate, again accenting the raised area with darker ink.  For the border piece, I cut 3 strips of card stock, purple, gold and yellow, adding texture to the yellow piece with my Rectangle Stitcher plate.  Then I placed them on my French Flair die, lining them up across the points and cut all 3 layers at one time.  The flowers are from my stash but I used Dimensional Small Leaves 2 and Bird of a Branch 2 for the flourish. The sentiment is from Sweet Stamps.


The adorable images are from Magnolia Stamps; Bunny Tilda and one of Edwin's chicks, stamped with Memento Tuxedo black onto Cryogen paper.  Copics used:
Tilda - E000, E00, R20
Bunny suit - BV000, BV01, R20
Basket - E21, E33
Eggs - R21, Y35, B21, BV01
Shadow - C1
Chick - Y11, Y35, YR12
I added clear Gelly Roll pen to her wings and to the dots on her belly, ears and feet.  I added some pearl accents with my Viva Decor Pearl pens and then airbrushed some gems to match with BV17 and added them to the front panel.  Finished size is 5 5/8" square.

Today I wanted to show you some of the great texture you can achieve with Cheery Lynn Designs products. 


I began with my largest French Flair XL Stackers die for the card base.  I moved the paper over just a bit so it would leave a hinge.  Next I used my Large Rectangle Stitcher Plate to add wonderful stitching texture on the card base.  For the background piece, I cut a coordinating French Flair XL Silver Stacker out of Coredinations Core Essentials paper.  I embossed this piece with my Eccentric Circles XL embossing plate, then I sanded the raised areas to reveal the inner lighter core of the paper.  This adorable image is from Mo Manning, she is called Sophie.  I printed her onto Cryogen paper then colored her with my Copic markers.
Sophie - E000, E00
Sophie's Hair - E13
Sophie's Dress and Socks - V12
Doll - E41
Doll's Dress - G12
Doll's Hair - E33
Shadow - C1
I used my Scalloped Oval XL Stackers and the coordinating Oval XL Silver Stacker to create the panel behind Sophie.  I embossed the purple panel with my Petite Hearts XL embossing plate, again sanding the paper to bring up the embossed hearts.   For the green rectangle panel, I added texture with my Large Rectangle Stitcher Plate  I created the flower using my Tropical Flower die, adding a flourish from my Bird on a Branch 2 die.  I think this is a wonderful look with no designer paper needed.

For my Cheery Lynn Designs post today, I thought I would show you some of the fabulous butterflies that they sell.  Not only do they have the Butterfly Bundle of 7 dimensional dies and the new Oriental Butterfly Doily but there is a fabulous Flutter Bys XL Embossing plate as well. 


I started my card with Opal Stardreams text weight paper and my Flutter Bys embossing plate.  I inked the plate up with Satin Rose Shades ink, then ran it through my Big Shot.  The ink was transferred to the de-bossed butterflies giving them a lovely soft look.  Be sure to click on the picture to see the expanded view.  Next came the Oriental Butterfly Doily, I die cut two of them, one out of card stock, the second out of my DP from the Basic Grey Kioshi collection.  I layered these two dies, cutting off the antenna on the patterned paper.  Using my Lattice 2 die, I created the trellis, layering it onto some of the Kioshi paper.  I die cut 2 branches from my Bird on a Branch 2 die, joining them in the center to create the vine up the lattice.  I added some of the Satin Rose ink to the vines for some dimension.  Next were the smaller butterflies, there are 7 in the Butterfly Bundle so I chose 2 and embossed and die cut them out of the Opal Stardreams paper.  This time to add color, I simply dragged the Satin Rose ink pad across the embossed area on the butterflies.  Lastly were the leaves for my flower, again I added a branch and then die cut 2 leaves from the Dimensional Large Leaves 2 set.  See all the lovely detailing in the leaves?  They are really fabulous dies.  I assembled the card, added some Stickles to the butterflies and the flower, a gem in the corner and I was done.  Finished size is 6" square. 

Cheery Lynn Designs released new products at CHA called Weavers and Wickers.  I decided to play with my Big Weaver which cuts and embosses 1/2 inch strips.  Using a wonderful striped paper, I embossed then cut the strips, removing the edge that holds them together.  Then using a piece of card stock 5 5/8 inch square I began to attach the strips.  As I added them, I staggered the pattern down one stripe width until I reached the center of the card stock, then I staggered the pattern up one stripe width.  This gave it a fabulous stair step down then up again pattern.  It reminds me of a lot of the pattern in an Escher print.  I liked the background so much that I did not want to cover a lot of it up.  So here is what I came up with......


I die cut the largest Heart to Heart Doily out of pink (ugh!) card stock and again cut it out of vellum. Using the Large Rectangle Piercing plate on the drop out heart from the vellum I added some texture.  Much easier than poking all those holes by hand with a grid.   Next came the flowers, the base for the large flower is from the large Tropical Flower die; I used the smaller Tropical Flower die for the other flower.  I dry embossed each of them for some dimension.  The other flowers are from my stash.  The leaf flourishes are from the Bird on a Branch 2 die.  I used my Little Stackers Circle and Scallop Circle Nesting dies for the sentiment from Hero Arts.  Finished size is 6" square.