October Sketch

Hello!  It is time to reveal the October Sketch at My Creative Sketches!   In honor of My Creative Sketches birthday we are celebrating with double the fun!  For the month of October, we are working with a double page sketch, and Pam will be giving away two gorgeous prize packs! You are not required to create a double page layout, but your odds of winning are better if you do!! 

 

October Sketch

 

 

Head on over to My Creative Sketches to get all the details, and for some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the design team!

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My Creative Scrapbook tutorial - covering chipoard

Hello!  I want to share with you how I created my distressed chipboard circle....the chipboard circle from Leaky Shed comes in the Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook.

 

I used the chipboard circle and pattern paper from the kit, gesso, and a file.

 

I glued the chipboard piece to the backside of my pattern paper.  Ranger Glossy Accents is my go-to glue for this type of project because it sets and dries very quickly.  Once the glue had dried, I cut away the pattern paper.  I don't get to worried about getting it cut perfectly since I plan to distress the edges. 

 

I dry brush gesso in random areas to create a muted and distressed feel.

 

As you can see, random areas have been touched, but not solid around the circle.

 

Next, I file around the outer and inner edges of the circle.  Some areas I do gently, other a bit rougher.  Filing will even out the rough cut edges as well as created a distressed look. 

 

A close up of my filed edges!

 

My finished circle before I added it to the layout!

I hope you have enjoyed today's quick tip!  Check out My Creative Scrapbook to purchase this kit, and to get a peek at all the other kits available!

 

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Crepe Paper Tutorial - My Creative Scrapbook

Hello! I am here today with a fun idea for the March Creative Kit from My Creative Scrapbook. I love that Pam added the crepe paper to the kit! It really added some fun texture to my layouts.

  My first idea was to gather it and use it for a border. First I folded it in half.

  Next choosing a scallop punch, I was able to keep it folded in half and punch through both layers at the same time.

 

  Now, using the folded crease as my guide, I wove a slip stitch down the center.

Lastly, gently gather the paper to the fullness of your liking.

  I added it to my layout, then topped the stitching with the cute polka dot ribbon!

   I also used the same process to create the border on my hat, folding the portion back in half and adhering it to the chipboard hat.

 

I hope you enjoyed today's tip!

  I would love if you shared your version with me!

 

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April Reveal at My Creative Scrapbook

Hello!  It's time to reveal the kits at My Creative Scrapbook! 

 

April Main Kit featuring products from Crate Paper.

 

 

 

  

 

 

April Creative Kit featuring products from Bo Bunny

 

 

 

A tutorial on the crepe paper border coming soon! 

 

 

Be sure to check out the fabulous inspiration from the entire design team at My Creative Scrapbook!

 

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Easter Garden

Hello everyone!  I'm here with another layout for Cheery Lynn Designs.
We’ve had a streak of record breaking temps with beautiful sunshine which has given me a bad case of spring fever. Since it is way to early to start digging in the garden, I thought I would create one for you using my dies!   

 A strip of patter paper layered atop the new Bunny and Chick border was place down the center. I cut two diecuts from the Mega Tea Party Doily. Using only about 2/3 of each die, I placed one on each side of my center strip. The English Tea Party Doily is layered in the center of the Mega Doily…a little extra lace and frilliness for her first Easter!

 Of course we have to have a Picket Fence around the garden! I lightly inked some of the edges of the fence posts with Ranger Distress ink Pumice Stone and then applied a generous coat of Ranger Rock Candy distress paint in areas to give the fence an aged look.  

 I “hid” a few eggs and a bunny that were created using the new Nesting Eggs, one egg being decorated with Lace Egg Four. The larger white flower was created using four layers of the Sweet Williams die, two layers each size. The center being the Darling Daisies. A pink Medium Rose is to the left and Frangipani to the right, again using the Darling Daisies as the flower center. A yellow Miniature Rose is nestled in among the eggs, while a Mini Butterfly rests gently amidst the branches of the Fanciful Flourish. 

 The larger yellow flower was created using three layers of the Stacker Flower #3 die, with the Darling Daisies cut in yellow as the flower center. The flowers around consist of  white and pink Large Roses, a white Medium Rose, and Darling Daisies two of which were created with two layers of each size to create a fuller flower. A pink Miniature Rose rests near the top of the photos while a Small #2 Butterfly flutters gently above the garden.

Can you believe about half of the leaves and the flourishes were cut from white cardstock and colored with a combination of Ranger Distress inks? The inks really bring out the detail of the dimensional dies! The foliage for the garden consists of Fanciful Flourish, Stacker Flower #1 Leaf, Olive Branches, Small Leaves #2.

I hope you enjoyed our stroll through the garden and are ready to test your green thumb!

Have you entered this weeks challenge for your chance to win the $20 gift certificate?

  There is still time! Details Here

I used the current sketch challege at My Creative Sketches as the inspiration for my layout. 

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With Love

  I just love to make my own flowers. Cheery Lynn Designs has such a fabulous variety of flower dies to chose from. Today I have a close up of the newly released Cuties #1. I diecut two layers and staggered them before winding them up, giving me a bit larger fuller flower. After cutting leaves from Small Leaves #2, I placed the flower on the larger heart of the Two of hearts set. Underneath the layers is the Polynesian Sails Oval doily, adding a bit of elegant flair to the card. Lastly, the dainty Anastasia Border is the perfect touch along the edge. The finished card is 3 ¾ inches x 7 ½ inches.

There is still time to enter this weeks challenge for your chance to win a $20 gift card from Cheery Lynn Designs! Details for this weeks challenge can be found here!

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Double Yay today!!

Hello!!!

It is an exciting day for me and I am so happy that you stopped in to share it with me! Not only am I creating my first post for Cheery Lynn Designs, but I get to announce that I am the October Guest Designer for Quick Quotes!!!

 

Cheery Lynn Dies are BEAUTIFUL and cut amazingly well!! I am sooo excited to be working with the company!! Here is my first official reveal for Cheery Lynn Designs!

When a person thinks of the flourish and flowers dies we typically think of spring and summer flowers. I wanted to show that they also look great in fall colors!

I used the newly released Stacker Flower #5 cutting 3 pieces, then used the Scalloped Window Stackers to create the various sizes. I cut the Stacker Flower #1 Leaf in orange/orange core’dinations cardstock and sanded to add to the fall look.

I added some fall leaves from the SM Leaves 2…aren’t the acorns cute too! The leaf and acorn dies emboss as well as cut adding more life to the dies. I cut the acorns from brown/kraft core’dinations cardstock and then sanded…look how well they emboss! The Fanciful Flourish is cut from the brown/kraft core’dinations cardstock as well. Sticking with the fall theme, I cut the Ferns with an orangish/redish pattern paper then added a bit of distress inks for more color. The details on the Small Dragonfly are amazing as well!

Notice the lacy edges?! Yes! That is a die as well! That is the newly released gorgeous Border Carnivale die. The details are incredible!

I am so honored to have been asked to be a guest designer at Quick Quotes!

Today’s reveal features the stunning Cherry Truffle line, with a little splash of blue/green from the Savvy Davvy line, as well as the quote. The doily was cut from the Damsel in Distress line using the English Tea Party doily die from Cheery Lynn Designs.

I used the Fanciful Flourish die, and Exotic Butterfly mini dies from Cheery Lynn Designs to bring life to the flowers. 

I hope you have enjoyed todays creations!

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An exciting moment

I am so excited and happy to share with you that I was asked to Guest Design at Cheery Lynn Designs today!! Since we will be celebrating my grandmothers birthday later in the month, I chose to create a birthday card. The doily dies are so beautiful and intricate. Using the English Tea Party Die, I cut the doily from BoBunny Gabrielle Romance, adding just the perfect feminine touch to these gorgeous BoBunny papers. The Exotic Butterfly mini dies were cut from the Gabrielle Flight paper.  I added a little stickles. Aren’t they gorgeous?! The flourish die is also from Cheery Lynn Designs (Fanciful Flourish) and is a definite favorite of my stash!!

I’ve also used the BoBunny card sketch to create my card. If you haven’t created  a card yet, there is still time to play along!

A huge thank you to Cheery Lynn Designs for having me over today!! Hop on over and say hi, then check out the delicious dies in the store!

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Nuts About Sketches #156

Time for another Nuts About Sketches reveal! To create the sketch I used the stunning April Kit from Tally Scrapper full of beautiful papers, and gorgeous embellishments to match! The April kit is sold out already, but the Pre-order for the May Kit is up and definitely worth every penny!! Her kits have been selling out fast so don’t hurry before May is gone too!!

Yep, that’s me at 16. Seems like yesterday, although my body is beginning to tell me otherwise! LOL! It’s even harder for me to grasp that both my kids are older than I am here!!

I wanted something a bit different for my butterfly so I added a bit of the tulle and American Crafts brad from the kit.

The chipboard butterflies are sooo fun to decorate as your own, but I discovered I really really need to get myself the Imaginisce D-stress tool!!

I pulled an old Prima flower and flourish from my stash, you know the stuff you hoard for “just the right thing!”

This in an old gold vintage doily that I acquired from my mom’s stash. The gold wasn’t working with my colors, so I dabbed a bit of white paint here and there on it!

Nuts About Sketches #156

Stay tuned tomorrow for some Imaginisce fun!!

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