Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #130 Bling It Up

This easel card is designed with sparkle paper from First Edition Desert Blooms.  Pearls were created with Viva Decor Pearl Pen. The current Cheery Lynn Challenge Bling It Up is found here.

Cheery Lynn Dies:

French Pastry Doily

Francesca Border

Small exotic Butterflies #1

The image is from Sarah Kay.  Copics were used for the coloring. The finished size of the easel card is 6".

Challenge:

Cheery Lynn Bling It Up 

Sweet Stamps Borders

The Challenge at Sweet Stamps is borders.  I have two borders on made with Petite Rose and Pearls from Kaiser Kraft.  French Postcard Writing from Sweet Stamps is the focal point.  French Postcard has just a hint of color.  All coloring is done with Copics  The ink used is Tuxedo Black Momento Ink.  The finished card size is 5.50" x 4.25".

Copics used:
Skin: E000, E00
Dress: RV000, RV00
Roses: R81, R83, G40, YG03

Challenges:
Sweet Stamps Borders

Christmas Lace

One Christmas card down!! This sweet Tilda is for the Cheery Lynn Challenge and the Tilda Town Challenge.  The Tilda used is called Santa's Helper and is colored with Copics.  The DP is from a Magnolia Collection.  Using Scalloped Oval and Sm Silver Oval Stacker I die cut the background for Tilda.  My Lace is Cheery Lynn's Ankara Lace Border which was die cut and colored with Copics to match.  The snowflakes are: Snowflowers Set One and Snowflowers Set Two.  Each snowflake was painted with Winter Frost from CIP.  Merry Christmas was die cut from the Magnolia DP. I used a gem for for the dot of the letter I in Christmas.  The gems are from my stash.  The finished size of the card is 6" square.

Copics Used:
Tilda
Skin: E000, E00, E02 R20
Hair: YR21, YR24
Dress/Stockings:
V000, V01, V15, V17

Border: C01, C03, V01

Challenges:
Tilda Town -  Christmas
Cherry Lynn - Lace

Things With Wings

My card was created for the Cheery Lynn Challenge Things with Wings.  Tilda with Hawaii Flower is colored with Copics and pop dotted for dimension.  I used several Cheery Lynn Dies:

Kiwi Frame

Anastasia Border

Mini Fanciful Flourish

Mini Fanciful Flourish Right

Tiny Things With Wings

The card is a 6" square.  I traced the inside of the Kiwi frame for the pink oval.  The pearls were created with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.  The DP is a 6x6 pad, Green At Heart from Basic Grey.  

Copics Used:

Skin: E000, E00, E02, R20

Hair: E21, E25

Dress/Socks: RV52, RV55, RV63

Shoes: T02, T04

Flower: RV66 and Spicas

Shadow: C01

Challenges:

Things With Wings 

Sweet Stamps Challenge #97 Sweet and Simple Birthday Card

Today is our ninety-seventh challenge on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog.

This week the challenge is to create a card showing SWEET & SIMPLE BIRTHDAY CARD!!

  Now is your chance to show us your talent as you create your project of a SWEET & SIMPLE BIRTHDAY CARD

 

HAVE FUN!!!!

 

Remember to use a Sweet Stamps image on your creation to get an extra chance at winning

$20 of rubber stamps from Sweet Stamps!!!

 

 

Jada's Snowfight  is the focus of my 'Simple' Birthday Card for this time of year.  Jada is stamped with Tuxedo Black Momento Ink  and colored with Copics*.  The following is the list of Sweet Stamps Product used:

Copics*

Sparkly Sweet Glitter

Quickie Glue Pen

Fancy Birthday

Distress Ink Clear Embossing

Black Sparkle Fine Detail EP

Bo Bunny Rejoice 6x6

Cheery Lynn's Zig Zag Border

Cheery Lynn's Circle Stackers 

Cheery Lynn's Scalloped Circles 

The finished size is a 6" Tent Topper Card.

Copics Used:

R29, R46, G28, B000

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!!

 

*   Bonnie  (you are here)*  Dawn B  *  

*  Jacki  *    Joni  *

*  Kendra  *  Linda  *  Nazeema "Calypso"  *

*  Shelly  *  Tamara 

 

 

Sweet Stamps Challenge #93 Cold and Snowy

Today is our ninety-first challenge on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog.

This week the challenge is to create a card showing SNOWY AND COLD!!!

  Now is your chance to show us your talent as you create your SNOWY AND COLD CARD!!!

 Have Fun!!!

 

Remember to use a Sweet Stamps image on your creation to get an extra chance at winning

$20 of rubber stamps from Sweet Stamps!!!

 Wanting to do a different kind of Snowy card, I started with Scroll Shadow Box, just one of the many fabulous frames from Sweet Stamps.  It is stamped with Distress Ink Pad Clear and embossed with Fantasy White EP.  Using a 4-Split Perforating Tool and a Piercing/Perforating Pad, I cut the Scroll frame out.  This is such an easy process!!!  Mrs Snow was stamped with Tuxedo Black Momento Ink and colored with Copics .  I used Sparkly Fluff on Mrs. Snow for a realistic 'snowy' look.  It doesn't show well in the picture, but is perfect in person.  Winter Tree  was stamped with Distress Ink  and Marvy's Snowy Marker gives the branches that fresh snow fallen look.  I highlighted the Winter Tree and Cheery Lynn's Pine Branches  with Winter Frost from Creative Inspirations.  

Other Sweet Stamps Products:

It's Beginning to Look

Queens Gold ESnowflowers #1

Snowflakes Die

Stickles Lavendar Glue

Thimbleberry Shades Dye Ink

Great Tape

Foam Dots

The ribbon is from my stash.  The finished size of the card is 4.50" x 6.25".

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!!

*   Bonnie  (you are here)*  Dawn B  *  

*  Jacki  *    Joni  *

*  Kendra  *  Linda  *  Nazeema "Calypso"  *

*  Shelly  *  Tamara 

Sweet Stamps Challenge #92 Thank You

Today is our ninety-first challenge on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog.

This week the challenge is to create a card saying THANK YOU!!

  Now is your chance to show us your talent as you create a THANK YOU Card!!!!

 Have Fun!!!

 

Remember to use a Sweet Stamps image on your creation to get an extra chance at winning

$20 of rubber stamps from Sweet Stamps!!!

 

 Today's card is an easel card!! I wanted to add lots of extras and this is a perfect design to do that!!

Stamping Avery with Tuxedo Black Dye Ink on White Cryogen Paper then I colored her with Copics.

 She is showcased on Cheery Lynn's Scandinavian Hearts Frame.  The following Sweet Stamps product was used:

Olive Branches 

Border Carnivale 

Pumpkin Swag 

Rhinestones Bronze 

Brownie Shades Dye Ink 

Distress Ink Pad Clear Embossing 

All Purpose Spray Adhesive 

1/2" Scor-Tape 

Great Tape

 

The finished size of the easel is 6".

 

Copics Used:

Avery:

Skin: E000, E00, E02, R20

Hair: E21, E25

Clothes:

BV23,W0, C00, C7, T02

Pumpkins etc:

YR04, YR14, YR18, YR21

Y06, E08, E27, E31, E33, E34, E81

R27, R29,

YG03, YG61, YG63

G20

BV000, BV02

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!!

 

*   Bonnie  (you are here)*  Dawn B  *  

*  Jacki  *    Joni  *

*  Kendra  *  Linda  *  Nazeema "Calypso"  *

*  Shelly  *  Tamara 

 

Sweet Stamps Challenge #83 Shades of Autumn

Today is our eighty-third challenge on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog.

 

This week the challenge is to create a card using the SHADES OF AUTUMN!!

  Now is your chance to show us your idea for the SHADES OF AUTUMN!!

  Have Fun!! 

 

Remember to use a SweetStamps image on your creation to get an extra chance at winning $20 of rubber stamps from SweetStamps!!

 

This is the first card I have used no Sweet Stamps; the product is all from Sweet Stamps!!  Fall Harvest Two was die cut from cardstock.  I followed Stacey video Sparkling Stained Glass Technique.  The back of the die is backed with Vellum allowing me to color the pumpkins and leaves with Copics.

Sweet Stamps Product Used:

Sugar Sand

2 1/2" Score Tape

Vellum Adhesive Spray

Krylon All Purpose Adhesive Spray

Lace Corner H Deco Die

Bat Trio

Copics 

Brown Pearls 

Orange Rhinestones 

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!!

*   Bonnie  (you are here)*  Dawn B  *  

*  Jacki  *    Joni  *

*  Kendra  *  Linda  *  Nazeema "Calypso"  *

*  Shelly  *  Tamara 

 

Sweet Stamps Challenge #82 For The Guys

Today is our eighty-second challenge on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog.

This week the challenge is to create a card FOR THE GUYS!!!

  Now is your chance to show us your idea for THE GUYS!!!!

  Have Fun!! 

 

Remember to use a SweetStamps image on your creation to get an extra chance at winning $20 of rubber stamps from SweetStamps!!

 

 An Easel Card begins my interpretation of FOR THE GUYS!!   I embossed Snowflake Banner Folder using Core'dination Cardstock.  The snowflakes are highlighted with CIP's Winter Frost. The folder was distressed with a sanding block.   I die cut the center of the folder on Beckett White cardstock and stamped Arctic Seals with Rich Cocoa Momento Ink .  The Seals are colored with Copics .  The bottom of the card was stamped with Crystal Snowflake and Snowflake Small with White Dye Ink creating a background.  The sentiment Happy Birthday was stamped with Tuxedo Black Momento Ink  and the edges torn for a masculine look!!  The fibers are from my stash.   The finished size of the card is 4.25" x 5.50"

Other Sweet Stamps Product Used:

Great Tape

Foam Dots

 

Copics Used:

B0000, B00

E31, E34, W1, W3

 

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!!

 

*   Bonnie  (you are here)*  Dawn B  *  

*  Jacki  *    Joni  *

*  Kendra  *  Linda  *  Nazeema "Calypso"  *

*  Shelly  *  Tamara 

 

 

 

 

Cheery Lynn Challenge 26 Flowers - Must Be Made With Dies

The challenge this week at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog is FLOWERS - MUST BE MADE WITH DIES OR A PUNCH!!

 
You must create a theme using  Flowers for this week's challenge!!

Don't forget to use at least ONE Cheery Lynn die!!  Feel free to use more Cheery Lynn Dies!!

 This is a 6" card that has two layers of Cheery Lynn's beautiful Lace Square Heart.  I distressed the layers with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Frayed Burlap.  The flowers are created with Miniature Rose  and Medium Rose.  They were die cut from white cardstock.  I inked them with Adirondack's Pool and Time Holtz Distress Ink Worn Lipstick.  The leaves under the roses were inked with Shades Kiwi from Sweet Stamps.  I tried to make them look a little different.  I dry embossed the first 4 layers on the back of the petals.  The top two I used a Quilling tool to curl the petals up to create a center of the flower.  Here is a close up of one flower:

The foliage under the bottom roses is Pine Branches colored with the same ink of the medium rose leaves.  The corners are Lace Corner Deco A which also has flowers in it.  The corners are inked with Worn Lipstick too.  The pearls were created with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.  The DP is from My Minds Eye Lime Twist, Life of the Party.  The little bee is from my stash.  The image Puggles is from Wink Wink.  Puggles is colored with Copics.

Copics Used:

E43, W00, W0, W1, W3, W5 E29, R83

Be sure to check out the challenge for inspiration and  a chance to win a $20 coupon for shopping at the Cheery Lynn website!! 

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 19 Flourish

The challenge this week at Cheery Lynn Designs blog is to use a FLOURISH!!!
 There must be a FLOURISH in your project!!

Don't forget to use at least one Cheery Lynn die!!

 Today's card is a tent card with one of Cheery Lynn's Nesting Eggs creating the topper. The largest egg was embossed thru the Stitcher Plate Oval for texture. The third layer was die cut with the  French Lattice.   My flourish is the Tropical Flourish.  To showcase Cheery Lynn's Easter Collection I die cut Lace Egg Five and the smallest Nesting Egg.  An added plus is the Bunny that is included with the Nesting Eggs!! I added Liquid Applique from Marvy to create a cute fluffy bunny tail! For a touch of spring Dragonfly Small w/Angel Wing has flown in for a look at the Easter Bunny!!!  Stamps are from Inkadinkado and DP is Spring Drop from First Edition. Creative Inspiration Paints were added for sparkle here and there.  Dew drops and Viva Decor Pearl Pens finished the card. The card will fit in a 5"x7" envelope.

Copics Used:

E31, E34, RV02 BG11, Y21, Y26

Sweet Stamps Sponsors Sunday Sketch & Stamp

Sweet Stamps is sponsoring  Sunday Sketch &  Stamp Challenge today. Every Sunday they post a new sketch, and you can make whatever you like following it, such as a card, LO, ATC - as long as you use stamping.  The stamping can be digital.

This is my creation as a Guest Designer:

Following this week's Sunday Sketch:

Sweet Stamps image Mandy Lou with Balloon was stamped on Cryogen with Tuexdeo Black Momento Ink and colored with Copics.  The image was die cut with Cheery Lynn's Oval XL Stackers .  After detail cutting the Girl out, I used Foam Dots to pop her up.  The greeting Fancy Birthday was stamped with Distress Clear Embossing Ink and embossed with Black Fine Detail EP.  Then using another Cheery Lynn die, Little Stackers Oval, I die cut the greeting.  The DP is Happy Day from SEI.  Ribbon and birthday embellishments are from my stash.  The card is a 6" square.

Copics Used:
Ballon: R20, R32
Skin:
E000, E00, E02, R20
Hair:
E34, E37
Clothes:
RV00, RV55
BG01, BG02
Shoes:
E71
Bear:
E42, E43, E44

Check all the cards at Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge to give you inspiration, and enter for a  chance to win prizes. Have fun creating!!

Sweet Stamps Sponsors ABC Christmas Challenge

Sweet Stamps is sponsoring the ABC Christmas Challenge. Christmas creeps up on us every year! At the ABC Christmas Challenge Blog all themes are Christmas if you join every challenge from A to Z you will have created at least 25 cards in time for Christmas 2012!! Sounds like fun!! Sweet Stamps is joining in on the fun and won't you!!!

There theme is D for Distress It!!

I am a Guest Designer there this week and here is my creation!!

This card began with background of Core'dinations Cardstock using Cheery Lynn's Poinsettia XL Embossing Plate.  Core'dinations is wonderful for sanding and I added more distressing with a Tim Holtz Distress Ink and used that throughout the card.  Sweet Stamps Ponsettia Large was a perfect choice. It is stamped with Tuxedo Black Momento Ink and  colored with Copics. Of course, Poinsettia needed a basket to Copics.  All images are pop dotted with Foam Dots.  The corner poinsettia are Ponsettia Corner Large.  Sweet Stamps sentiment Merry Christmas Staggered was stamped with Distress Clear Embossing Ink and embossed with Queen's Gold Powder.  If you like gold embossing powder, you need to try Queen's Gold!! It is a beauty!!  For a final touch two Candis from the Dotty Very Merry Gold Collection.  The card is a 4.50" x 6.25" in size.

I hope you have enjoyed a touch of Christmas. Please join the ABC Christmas Challenge and begin your holiday cards today!!

Copics Used:
Poinsettia
R37, R59 YG 61, YG63, YG67, Y00
Basket
E34, E35
Bow
R37, R39

Sweet Stamps #54 Bingo

Today is our fifty-fourth challenge on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog

This week the challenge is BINGO!!!

All you need to is to choose 3 items just like Bingo!!! Use those three elements and submit a card

to the Sweet Stamps Challenge!!

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 chose to use dry embossing, die cut, and flowers.  The flower of my choice is the Bluebells by Jackie Hill.  I stamped the Bluebells with Tuxedo Black Momento Ink and did the coloring with Copics.  One of my die cut choices is  Cheery Lynn's Little Stackers Oval and Little Stackers Inverted Oval to mat the Bluebells.   I also die cut a  Cheery Blossom, only the leaf from Leaf for Flower Stackers and Olive Branches.  Creative Inspirations Paints highlighted the flowers and leaves.  For embossing I used Diamonds & Starbucks plate. The ribbon was colored with Copics and is from my stash.  The card size 4.50" x 6.25". 

Bingo Choices were:

Dry Embossing

Die Cut

Flower

This is another view:

Copics Used:
BV01, BV02, V20, YG17, YG25

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!!!

Challenges:
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes 

Sweet Stamps #53 ROSES!!

Today is our fifty-third challenge on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog. 

The challenge is: ROSES

 There must be a rose on your card.  It can be stamped, die cut, on the image as long as there is a rose!! 

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 began with a card base of 5.50" x 4.25" and layered it with a beautiful paper from 6x6 Love Letters from the Sweet Stamps Store.  From the same paper Cheery Lynn's Lattice 2 Window Frame was die cut.  This Lattice is fabulous as a background for your cards or you can make a window from it.  Another great must have item are Micro Glue Dots which are perfect for adhering the Lattice.  Using 2 ovals from Little Stackers Scalloped Oval and Little Stackers Oval and paper from Love Letters an Oval frame was cut.

Using a two-sided tape, I taped a Little Stacker Oval onto a Little Scalloped Oval and ran both through my Vagabond.  This created the frame for Entwined Roses.  The roses are colored with Copics, detailed cut and pop dotted using Foam Dots.  Cheery Hello was stamped with Tuxedo Black Momento Ink.  The pearls were created with Viva Decor Pearl Pen and the ribbon is from my stash.

Copics Used:
R81, R83, R85
YG61, YG63, YG67



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!!!

A Pepa Pig Birthday

One of my granddaughters is in love with England's Pepa Pig program. Pepa is on Nickelodian but images of Pepa is not available in the US.  A friend looked on line and  found a coloring page of Pepa Pig and Daddy Pig. It is a simple card but it was very loved!! I colored the images with Copics and Creative Inspiration Paints.  The border is Queen Anne's Lace from Cheery Lynn.  The DP is from DCWV.  The ribbon was colored with Copics and the gems are from my stash. The corner punch is a favorite that has been with me for awhile!!  The finished size is 5"x7"

Have A Nice Daisy

This card is for two main challenges Cheery Lynn and Just Magnolia and hAnglar sTanglar.


Cheery Lynn Designs Blog is having their 12th challenge and it is

DRY EMBOSSING

Just Magnolia their 140th challenge is to use a 

WINDOW/DOOR

I embossed Cheery Lynn's Fanciful Flowers having inked the plate before running it through my machine.  My window was created with The Emperor's Swan and Lattice 2.  There is acetate for the window to see my outside scene from the 'house'.  Stardreams was used for the oval and lattice.  The greeting is unknown.

This is a close up of the window:

I was real pleased with the look of looking from a house to the outside where you find a beautiful Tilda from Magnolia.  Here is the inside of the card:

Sitting Summer Tilda is stamped on White Cryogen as well as the Magnolia background.  All coloring is done with Copics and Spicas.  I decided it needed a little more depth so I die cut another Cheery Lynn die, Grass Border. The smallest die of Inverted Scalloped Circle created the sun and I distressed the edges.  I stippled the sky and grass with dye inks to complete the look.  Thanks to a special friend for suggesting this. The little dragon fly was from my stash.  The finished size is 6" square card.

Copics Used:

Skin E000, E00, E02, R20

Hair YR21, YR24

Clothes Y02, YR18, B91, B93, B95

Fence E55, E57

Grass G20, G21, G28

A Snowy Valentine

At Magnolia-licous Highlites, you are asked to create a Valentine using a Magnolia Stamp. I chose Snowy Tilda because Valentine's Day in Michigan will most likely have snow!!!

Today is a cloudy day so I chose my feel good color - PINK!!!!  The snowflake background was embossed with Cheery Lynn's Snowflake Flurries on Core'dinations cardstock.  I die cut a French Flair Doily Stacker for Tilda and her Snowman to stand on.  Tilda is colored with Copics and there is Snow Fluff on her and the Snowman's fur trim.  For the snow I used Marvy's Snow Marker.  Snowflake 6  and hearts from my stash finish off the card.  The size of the card is 5" x 7".

Copics Used:
Tilda:
Skin E000, E00, E02, R20
Hair E11, E17
Clothes RV81, RV83, RV85
B91, B93, B95 E74
Broom Y26, E17, E43
Snowman and Snow
B000, B00


Challenge:
Magnolia-licous Highlites - Valentine