Cheery Lynn anything goes

Anything goes with a Cheery Lynn die this week. I used lots of Cheery Lynn dies on this card. I started out with two classic circles inside each other for the wreath and then covered it with dimensional leaves set 2.     I then added several of the iris leaves and olive branches and flourish leaf strip.    Flowers were made with the miniature rose strip and cuties 2  and the butterflies are exotic butterflies small.   To finish the card I added some baby's breath and dried flowers from Michaels and gold pearls and border. I'm also using this card for the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge of dies or punches

Thinking of you with Cheery Lynn Doilies

The challenge this week on Cheery Lynn is using doilies, I love these french flair dies and the french flair doilies.  I started the 6x6 card with the classic french flair die, then I used the gorgeous french flair doily and cut it to make the borders. I trimmed those at the top with some pretty ribbon and topped them with the gorgeous oval doily stacker.  The top butterfly is the exotic butterfly #3 large and bottom one is the pretty exotic butterfly medium.  I trimmed everything in a gold pen and added it to the centers of the butterflies also. All of the layers have vintage photo distressed ink sponged around the edges.  I used a peel off saying for this card.  This is also for the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge, Things with Wings!

Best Buds and Daisy Frame

Well I actually made this for a different challenge but I goofed up and used the wrong colors, LOL  so I'm using it for a few other challenges!!  Cherry Lynn has a frame challenge going on and this is their beautiful Daisy Lace Frame, cuts out so perfect and easy! I also used their fanciful flourish and olive leaves die cuts as well.  I took a small strip of DP and a MS border punch and put that on the left side with a pretty ribbon over it.  The oval is the scalloped oval from Cheery Lynn and I used some peel off words on it.  The pretty flower is from Prima.  I can't wait to fill my wish list from Cheery Lynn and get their cuties so I can make my own flowers to match anything I use.  This is for the Best Buds from Split Coast and Stampin Sisters in Christ flower challenge.

Arcrylic Distress and Best Buds

This pretty background is a version of the Technique lovers challenge on Split coast Stampers.  I had to improvise on this technique because I don't have any acrylic paints.  I used a 5x7 Madison cuttlebug folder and I took white washed coordination's paper used TH scattered straw distress ink all over it.  Then I ran it through the cuttlebug and the color in the core was teal so I sanded off much of the teal and then used a Marvy ink pad to highlight the raised ridges.  I then took shimmer mist and sprayed it on a paper towel and removed some of the color to make it look distressed. That worked great because now the background shimmers also.  The borders are the gorgeous Border Carnivale from Cheery Lynn. The pretty calla lily is from Flourishes I colored it with copics and then cut it out.  I added a bow and some gems to finish the card.  I'm also using this card for the Monthly fan club theme, Best Buds.   Remember for a mere $25 per year you get to interact with the Dirty Dozen on SCS and see their gorgeous creations, you also don't have to wait to have your uploads approved and many other benefits by paying this little amount to help keep SCS up and going.   I'm also using this for the Stampin Sister in Christ flowers challenge.  Be sure to check out all the gorgeous creations on all the sites.

Stampin Sisters in Christ Heart challenge

Our challenge this week at Stampin Sisters in Christ is make a heart the focal point on our card.  I just received this gorgeous new heart from Flourishes and couldn't wait to play. The saying is part of this new set.  This beautiful Sweet nothings paper is from the 123 Create at Flourishes also and I love this whole paper pack.  I used one of the papers in the pack and stamped the gorgeous heart on it. Then I colored it with a copic maker RV34.  I used spellbinders heart die to cut it out and then added the spellbinders heart circle die under it.  The butterflies and bottom heart border are a MS punch.  Added some pearls to the butterflies to finish them.

Cheery Lynn Peace

This beautiful peace die cut is from Cheery Lynn.  I used the glitter technique on their video over green mirror card.  The leaves and ferns under the bird are also from Cheery Lynn and the bird is from Marianne designs die cuts.  I added some lace under the die cut and finished the bird with a red gem for his eye.  This card is for the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge to use a bird on the card.  Be sure to check out the design team cards on the blogs, they are always fabulous!!

Flourishes, Beauty of a Fold

This pretty center fold card is for the challenge on Flourishes
I used a Martha Stewart punch for the edges and the 5x5" square, Cheery Lynn Designs stacked doily, scalloped circle and fern dies.  I stamped and gold embossed this all time favorite image of the doves in gold on Poison Ivory paper and sponged tea dye distressed ink around all pieces.  The sentiment is from the same set and I gold embossed it also.    Be sure to stop over at Flourishes and check out the gorgeous creations!!!!  I'm also entering this in the
Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge to use an old stamp, I don't think I had ever used this smaller version of this set. Be sure to check out the DT cards on SSIC also, some beautiful inspiration there.  I just love the elegance of this set and it's still available!!! Hop over to Flourishes to get it before you finish your Christmas cards this year. 

Our Daily Bread and Stampin Sisters in Christ

In case you can't tell I LOVE this new Christmas Rose stamp from Our Daily Bread Design.  Our challenge on ODBD is holiday this week so I just had to use this gorgeous flower again.  I stamped it Memento black and colored it with copics.I stamped a second one and colored just the center flower and cut it out and popped it up for dimension.   The scalloped oval and beaded oval are Spellbinders and the gorgeous border which I cut two of and laid them back to back is from Cheery Lynn.  I added some double edged lace over the seam and used the remaining pieces of the border to cut two corners.  This card is also being used for the Stampin Sisters in Christ (2) of everything card.  I added two snowflakes and lots of pearls to finish the card with silver peel off borders.  Be sure to check out the DT cards on both blogs for some gorgeous inspiration!! 

Stamping Sisters in Christ with Midnight madness sketch

Our challenge this week on Stampin Sisters in Christ was to dig out something we bought and then didn't use. Well I have lots of those things and my Just Rite stamps were some of those that laid in the drawer for years because I couldn't get them to stamp nicely. Now that I know how to put them on the block correctly I"m loving them.   This wonderful layout is from
Priscilla's Midnight madness this week.  I colored the image with copics, used spellbinders and Marianne die cuts for all the circles and a Cheery Lynn butterfly.  The paper is from Bella Bohemia from JoAnn's.  I added a ribbon and some leaves and edged everything with a gold pen. 

Dare to get dirty, SCS Dirty girls challenges

I made this cute card today for the Dirty Dozen challenge on Split Coast stampers. If you are not a paid member of SCS it is so worth the mere 25 per year.  This is one of 5 challenges this week and we were to use Kraft paper on our card today. I'm also using this for the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge of using a "creature" on our card.  I love the birds and butterflies in this.  Main image is from Backyard birds by Just Rite stamps.  I had some of these stamps for years and never used them because I could NOT get them to stamp nicely. After a lesson last week I now LOVE these stamps and they work great if you get them to "snap" into place on the blocks.  Paper is from Memories Minuet and the birds and butterflies are a MS punch. 

Craft Secrets and Stampin Sisters in Christ

This beautiful image from Crafty Secrets is for our Christmas in July challenge this week.  Stampin Sisters in Christ is to use one of our favorite things.  This gorgeous new embossing folder is from Marianne cut and emboss fold  which you can get at Sweet stamps or Joan's Garden stores.  I used some gold mirror card behind the embossed sheet, sanded the embossing to let the lighter color come thru also.  Spellbinders die cut for the image with a gold pen to trim it. Some pretty lace to finish the card.

Our Daily Bread Design, Stampin Sisters in Christ, Split Coast Thank you

This wonderful sketch is from Split Coast Stampers, the great new stamp stamp is from Our Daily Bread Design. Our challenge is to make a thank you card.  I used some bling to finish the card.  Our challenge at Stampin Sisters in Christ is to put some doodles on the card. Be sure to check out the forum and other blogs to see the wonderful creations the DT's have made. 

Stampin Sisters in Christ and Our daily bread design

This cute sketch is for Stampin Sisters in Christ.  The beautiful new image and saying is from the brand new sets at Our Daily Bread Design. I just received this set and I think it's going to be my new "favorite" set. It comes with matching die cuts for the circle and the border stamps.  I used some pretty DP and ribbon and a MS butterfly punch.  Be sure to check out all the DT cards and see their gorgeous creations. 

Belli Challenge "S"

Our challenge this week at Creative Belli is to use something with the letter "S". I'm using stripes.  This beautiful orchid image is from Flourishes, colored with copics.  I edged everything with a silver pen, spellbinders ovals, lots of pearls and a Martha Stewart butterfly punch.
Stampin Sisters in Christ is beautiful bling this week also.  Please check out the blogs and my DT sisters listed on the side of my blog. All creations are just gorgeous.

Stamping Sisters in Christ Round card challenge

Our challenge today on Stampin Sisters in Christ is to make a round card.  I used Cheery Lynn Designs straight and scalloped XL stacker dies on this card. The pretty K&Co paper on the top and the swirls were cut with a Marianne Die from Sweet Stamps.   Some bling from Michaels and sayings and it's all done.  Be sure to check out the beautiful DT cards on their blog.  Be sure to check out these Cheery Lynn stackers, you can make large shaped cards with these and you don't need a fancy expensive larger machine to do it. I used my cuttlebug and this card is about 5.5 inches across!! Just fold your paper and lay the top of the die up a little bit so the fold doesn't cut thru. 

Stampin Sisters in Christ Tone on Tone

Our challenge today at Stampin Sisters in Christ is tone on tone, I used White gold paper and distressed linen iwth gold embossing and soft gold pearls for this card.  The DT cards on the blog are gorgeous so be sure to check them out. The beautiful cross stamp is from Our Daily Bread Designs and works for their challenge of no coloring also.  The die cuts are spellbinders and Martha Stewart around the card punch.  Come join in the fun!!!

Flourishes Flowers and Stampin Sisters in Christ Purple, MMSC99

Flowers in purple and Midnight Madness sketch, it's wonderful!!  Flourishes has some gorgeous DT cards to share with this flower theme.  This beautiful Sweet Pea stamp set is from Flourishes and I colored it with copics.  The sketch is from this week at Prisciall's and the cards on there are always over the top as well.  Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge was purple or wood. I love these purple flowers and the purple accents.  Spellbinders accent across the top and some gems and cuttlebug dot folder finish this.

Stampin Sisters in Christ and Sweet Stamps challenges

Our challenge at Stampin Sisters in Christ is to Piece it. I used this gorgeous new stamp from Sweet Stamps, scalloped oval die from Cheery Lynn Designs and the new Marianne Designables are also from Sweet Stamps.  I colored the image with copics and used a white pen to highlight the dots on the cut and embossing folder. I added some prima little flowers and MS butterfly punch. Some ribbon and lace from Really reasonable ribbon's monthly ribbon set and a peel off saying from Pop up templates.    I'm entering this for
Stampin Sisters in Christ
Sweet Stamps
Be sure to check out the DT's cards on both of these blogs, they are just gorgeous and lots of inspiration!!

Stampin Sister in Christ, hidden message and new Just Rite stamps

Our challenge today at Stampin Sisters in Christ is a hidden message. When closed you can't see all the sayings on this Tri Shutter card.  I used some pretty paper from K&Co, holographic gold peel off borders, prima flower and leaves, spellbinders fancy labels 2 and 3.   I got the Tri Shutter template from Split Coast resources.  The sayings are new from Just Rite stamps.

Stampin Sisters in Christ

Our challenge this week on Stampin Sisters in Christ is to dig out those things we treasure or hoard and USE them. I dug out my pyrmids 3-D stickers, I do tend to buy these and then not use them.  I think these came from Our daily bread design 3-D punch outs.  My card is 5" square,  used a Martha Stewart around the card punch on the green layer and a scalloped square spellbinder die on the pink. some cute butterflies from Michaels or HL and it's done.