Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Christmas for Cheery Lynn and Mo

This card is for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #110.  Mo's challenge is:

ELVES, FAIRIES, SANTA OR SNOWMEN!!

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #4 is:

SHAPED CARD ANYTHING BUT SQUARE!!

Mo's darling Little Elf Finn was perfect for this Circle Easel Card which fits Cheery Lynn's Challenge of a Shaped Card.  Finn is colored with Copics and I added Sparkly Fluff to the fur of his clothes.  The ornament has Clear Glitter and the holly berries are Red/Gold Stickles.  The shaped of the card was created with Cheery Lynn's Circle Classic LG Stackers as the base of the easel.  Then I layered with Doily Stacker Circles and Circle Classic Lg again.  Using Holly Lace Flourish to accent and draw attention to the holly of Finn's hat.  I sprayed the Holly Flourish with a Gold Glitter Spray which can be seen better in the following picture.


The Anastasia Border and gems decorate the base as well as the beautiful Holly Lace Flourish.  Merry Christmas is from MSE and the greeting is from Great Impressions; both are stamped with a black pigment ink and embossed with Black Glitter Embossing Powder.  The DP is Jovial from Basic Grey.  The size is a 6" circle.


Copics Used:
E000, E00, E02, E11, E17
R27, R29, R59, 
BB01, BG45

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Sweet Stamps #43 Gate Fold

Today is our forty-third challenge on the Sweet Stamps blog.
  Our challenge i a GATE FOLD CARD!!
Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree!!
Sweet Stamps darling Stitched Button Snowman opens this gate fold card.  He is colored with Copics and sits on Cheery Lynn's Geometric Snowflake.  I sprayed the snowflake with Pearl Glimmer Mist, but it doesn't show in the picture.  The DP is Midnight Frost from Bo Bunny. The ribbon is from my stash and so iridescent!!  Buttons on the snowman are from my stash.
The inside show cases two more Sweet Stamps! Snowflake Small and May God Bless You.  Both are stamped with Distress Clear Embossing Ink.  The snowflakes are embossed with Diamonds and Pearls and the greeting is embossed with White Fine Detail.  

The finished size is 4.25"x5.50".
Copics Used:
C5, E43, YR07, B21, B37


Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!!!



Saturday, November 26, 2011

Cheery Lynn Challenge 3 Red and Green

This week the Challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs is


RED and GREEN

What a fun challenge for this time of year!! Here is what I designed for the challenge:
Isn't this stained glass look festive!! I've cut from black cardstock Cheery Lynn's Christmas Candlelight and I paper pieced the candle with Stardream text weight paper for the stained glass appearance.  The poinsettia center was created with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen and the gems of the holly are from my stash.   The border is the  Anastasia Border and I used Pine Branches under the roses that I air brushed with Copics.  

The finished card size is a 6"square.


Stop in at Cheery Lynn Designs and play along with this week's challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree.

Challenges:
 Cheery Lynn Designs
2Sisters Holiday 

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Sweet Stamps #42 TAGS

Today is our forty-second challenge on the Sweet Stamps blog.
 
  Our challenge i TAGS!  
 
Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree!!
 
 This tag was created with Winter Tree which was stamped with a pigment ink and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  The snow effect was created with Marvy's Snow marker and glitter.  Using Cheery Lynn's Scalloped XL Circles Stackers and Circle XL Stackers, the tag shape was created.  Viva Decor Pearl Pen created the glitter pearls around the scallop circle.  Holly Lace Flourish and Snowflake Die were used to embellish.  The DP is from Bo Bunny.

 For my second tag, I stamped Poinsettia and To/From onto a background created with Tim Holtz's Alcohol Inks and a gold Krylon Pen.  All ribbons are from my stash.


Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!!!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Cheery Lynn Challenge 2 Autumn

This week the challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs is


Autumn
this can be colors or a holiday, anything that reminds you of Autumn
 Nothing like a last minute Thanksgiving card!! I used a stamp from Northwoods coloring it with Copics and three Cheery Lynn Dies.  The Pumkin Patch is on Kraft Paper and I inked the plate before running it thru my machine.  Foliage was embossed after cutting out the oval with Oval Classic Lg Silver Stacker.  For the leaves Dimensional Small Leaves were used.  I distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Burlap Distress Ink.  Vertical Thanksgiving is from Sweet Stamps.  It is stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with Medieval Metals.  The DP is from Bo Bunny and the gems are from my stash.  The finished card size is a 6" square.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Sweet Stamps #41 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Today is our forty first challenge on the Sweet Stamps blog.  Our challenge iNon-Traditional Christmas Colors.   Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree.

I created a waterfall card using purples!! What colors can you come up with??!!

We had snow in Michigan this past week so I figured it was time for snowflakes!! I used the following Sweet Stamps images: Tiny Snowflake, Tiny Snowflake Background, Small Snowflake, Winter Tree, and Christmas Greetings.  I used Distress Clear Embossing Ink on all images.  The snowflakes and tree were embossed with Stampendous Vintage Purple Glitter Embossing Powder.


A waterfall card pulls down showing 3 or 4 different images.  On mine the large snowflake brad is to pull the images down. 

Christmas Greetings was embossed with Queen's Gold.  I added more snowflakes using the following Cheery Lynn dies: Snowflake 3, and Snowflakes.  Snowflake 3 was cut in half for a corner embellishment.. Stickles added extra glitz to the snowflakes. The DP is from Magnolia.

The finished size of the card is 6.25" x 5.50".



Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!!!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Cheery Lynn Tag Challenge

This is the  first weekly challenges that will be happening on the Cheery Lynn Designs Blog.  The challenge this week is to


Make a Tag
 I created a dimensional tag using Cheery Lynn's Screen Door w/Cat.  The door was die cut with Whitewash Coredination paper.  To decorate the door these dies were used: Snowflakes and Ornamental Wreath and Bow. The snowflakes are die cut on Star Dreams paper.  I added Sparkly Fluff to the wreath for the feel of winter.

This next picture shows the dimension/inside of my tag:
I added acrylic for a window since Christmas brings snow.  Elegant Evergreen and the cat from the screen door decorate the inside. I left off the bottom branch of the Elegant tree. The greeting is from The Stamps of Life.  Gems and ribbon are from my stash.

This is a close up of the tree:
Stop in at Cheery Lynn Designs and play along with this week's Tag Challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Sweet Stamps #40 Red Green and Gold

Today is our fortieth  challenge on the Sweet Stamps blog.  Our challenge iRed, Green and Gold. Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree.
What a great challenge for creating another Christmas card!!! Sweet Stamps Poinsettia Candles  was chosen. I stamped the image with Distress Clear Embossing Powder and embossed it with Queens Gold on White Cryogen Paper.  The candles were colored with Copics.  All other papers were Stardreams and Curious Metals.  The following Cheery Lynn Dies were used:

The greeting is Merry Christmas Curved is also stamped with Distress Clear Embossing Powder and embossed with Queens Gold.  The finished size is 5" x 7" in size.
Copics Used:
R27, R29, YG25, YG63
Y08, Y17, YR08, E50


Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!!!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Outlines Challenge 24 Friendly Fliers

The challenge this week for Outlines Rubber Stamp is Friendly Fliers.  Visit the Outlines Rubber Stamp blog to join the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree and to see what the design team has created.

My 'Friendly Flier' is the blackbird on the scarecrow's shoulder!! Using Momento Black Ink, I stamped Split Layering Collage Blessings and colored the images with Copics. Blessings is stamped with a pigment ink and embossed. The layering has dots created with Viva Decor Pearl Pen Orange.  Cheery Lynn's Pumpkin Patch embossed the main layer which is antiqued with a Distress Ink.  This finished size is 4.25" x 5.50".

Be sure to visit the Outlines blog and join in on the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp company



Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Sweet Stamps #39 So Thankful

Today is our thirty-nineth challenge on the Sweet Stamps blog.  Our challenge is an Easel Card!!  Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree.

So thankful can mean so many things. What are you thankful for? Sweet Stamps Flowery Frame was stamped with White Dye Ink on Vellum.  The frame was embossed with White Detail Powder.  I colored the flowers with a variety of Creative Inspiration Paints.  Using the 4-Split Perforating Tool, I detailed cut the frame.  The following Cheery Lynn dies helped to embellish the card: Pair of Ferns, Olive Branches, Exotic Mini Butterflies, Small Angel Wings, Stacker Flower 3 Dies, Scalloped Circle Window Stackers, Scalloped Oval XL Stackers, and Oval XL Stackers.  The DP is from Jillibean.  The finished size is a 6" square.

Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!!!