Release Day At Cheery Lynn Designs!

I get so excited every time Cheery Lynn Designs has a new release, because they always add the most fantastic dies! And I know, you are not going to be disappointed with this one.  Get your shopping lists ready, because you are going to want to add so many of these to your collection. Be sure to check out the CLD Inspiration Blog today to see all of the samples created by the Design Team and then head over to the Cheery Lynn Designs Storefront, to get these goodies delivered straight to your front door.

The Secret Garden Layout

Build a Flower #2

Build a Flower Embellishment #2

Ornamental Gate

Lace Humingbird

Pinwheel Doily with Angel Wing

Mini Dimensional Butterflies

Chicken Wire Frame

Celtic Chain

Fanciful Flourish

Patterned Papers and Velvet Papers SEI

Dusty Attic Chipboard Letters

Clearsnap Mixd Media Inkz

Mini Clothespin - Canvas Corp

Stickles Glitter Glue

The much anticipated Build a Flower #2 is awesome! There are so many kinds of flowers you can make with these components.  Poppies are one of my very favorite flowers, and are so easy to make with this set.  I also used the Build a Flower Embellishment #2 for my flower centers and to make the Baby's Breath.

The Chicken Wire Frame is another one of my favorites.  This is such a trendy look, and is the perfect way to "pin" a picture to my layout.

I used the Inlay technique that Mike explains in this video workshop to add colored velvet papers to my hummingbird.  I added several layers of cardboard underneath my bird to raise him up, so that he is feeding from the flowers.



Scrap-Mart Holiday Blog Hop

Hi! Today is my first official day to post for the Scrap-Mart Design Team, and let me tell you, it's a biggie! Scrap-mart has paired up with the following amazing companies to bring you an incredible Holiday Blog Hop filled with generous prizes!

Boss Kut

October Afternoon

The Rubber Cafe

Canvas Corp

Heartfelt Creations (Dec. 7th)

Want2Scrap

LaLa Land Crafts

Sizzix

JustRite Stampers

Each of the generous manufacturers will have prizes for you along the way so be sure visit and complete the hop each day from Dec. 5th through Dec. 10th to be eligible to win. If you are just joining in, be sure to head over to the Scrap-Mart blog to start the hop from the beginning.

Scrap-Mart is giving away an autographed Tim Holtz Vagabond die cutting machine, A $500 Spellbinders Bundle AND a Boss Kut Gazelle digital die cutter. To be eligible to win, you MUST like/fan us on Facebook AND follow the giveaway link on the left side of our page.

Winners will be chosen from those who sign up through this page...not by blog comments!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrap-Mart/262889273751324?v=app_197602066931325&app_data=%26wlbb%3D1

Now here are my projects!

Canvas Corp Layout

I had so much fun playing with all of the goodies that Canvas Corp sent us! I had a hard time narrowing down my choices of what I wanted to use (in other words, it was all so gorgeous, I was trying to figure out a way to use it all at once!) After much deliberation, I decided on a canvas layout. This picture is of my mom and sister last year at Christmas. I have to admit, I don't have my decorations up yet this year, so I had to use a picture from last year.

The 12 x 12 canvas was natural and I misted it with Tattered Angels. After it was dry, I inked the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I machine stitched some of the papers onto the canvas.

Supplies
Canvas Corp Fabricpage
Canvas Corp Star Fabric Shape
Canvas Corp Christmas in Kraft Papers
(Cherry in Kraft Swirl, Kraft Red and Green Holly Berries, Cherry in Kraft Diamonds,
Green and Kraft Ribbon Stripe, Green and Kraft Mini Dot Reverse)
Canvas Corp Red Waxed Cotton Cord
Lifestyle Crafts/Quickutz Joy Die
Lifestyle Crafts Flourish Cookie Cutter Shape Die
Spellbinder's Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine
Spellbinder's Grand Circles
Gathered Twigs Distress Ink


Heartfelt Creations Card

I really love Heartfelt Creations (in fact I was previously on their Design Team) - so I was thrilled to receive the Poinsettia Bells and Bows Stamp. It's such a lovely, traditional Christmas stamp, and the sentiment is gorgeous!

I colored the metal part of the bells with Viva Decor Inka Gold, and then rubbed Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the top, to give it an antiqued look. The rest of the stamp was colored with Copics.

Supplies

Heartfelt Creations Poinsettia Bells and Bows Stamp
Heartfelt Creations/Spellbinders Decorative Lace Border Die
Spellbinders Labels 21 die
Spellbinders Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine
Want2Scrap Pearls
Pink Paislee Father Christmas Paper Pad
Copic Sketch Markers
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Viva Decor Inka Gold
Worldwin Cardstock

October Afternoon Holiday Style Layout

When I first starting looking at this incredible collection by October Afternoon, I knew I wanted to make a clustered layout that really would highlight all of the adorable die cuts and stickers that coordinated with this paper line. Now I have to admit, I completely made this layout the day before we went to the Christmas Parade! So, I knew I had to get a good picture for my project!



Supplies

October Afternoon Holiday Style Papers ( Figgy Pudding, Snow and Mistletoe, Ring-a-Ling)
October Afternoon Holiday Style Sticky Keys
October Afternoon Holiday Style Flower Sack
October Afternoon Holiday Style Miscellany
October Afternoon Holiday Style Found Alpha
October Afternoon Holiday Style Shape Stickers
October Afternoon Holiday Style Label Stickers
October Afternoon Holiday Style Word Stickers
October Afternoon Holiday Style Wrap PackOctober Afternoon Holiday Style buttons
Distress Ink Festive Berries
Creative Inspirations Paint - Emerald