Cheery Lynn Designs and Hampton Art

This week, the designers from Hampton Art and Cheery Lynn Designs have teamed up to share with you some great Christmas projects to help you get your jingle on!  I am blessed to serve on both of these teams - they are both such wonderful companies. For more inspiration, please check out:

 

Hampton Art Blog

Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration Blog

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog

 

The blogs will be sharing new projects throughout the week - plus each company is giving away a fantastic prize to one lucky commenter.

 

Cheery Lynn Designs

$25 Gift Certificate

and

From Hampton Art

So make sure to visit the blogs every day and leave those comments for your chance to win!

 

 

Now, onto my card!

 

 

 

The grandfather clock from the Nutcracker Sweet 3, was  my focal image for this 6 x 6 card.  After I stamped it and colored it with Copics, I fussy cut the image.  The Holly Lace Flourish was perfect to tuck behind the clock to tie in the stamped holly boughs. Fiona's Magic Mirror was the perfect sized frame to mount this image.  The "Magic of Christmas" was from the Nutcracker Sweet 1 set, and was stamped using the Warm Red ink, then fussy cut, and curled a little before adding it to the card.  All of the patterned papers were inked with the Burnt Copper ink.

 

We hope that you are inspired this week - and remember to leave those comments!  Also, we have a new challenge at the blog - Happy Holidays.  That should be an easy one. Just remember to use your Cheery Lynn dies for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate.

 

 

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Holly Lace Flourish B148

Francesca Border B159

Fiona's Magic Window FRM 140

Hampton Art Stamps

Graphic 45/Nutcracker Sweet 1 (IC0204)
Graphic 45/ Nutcracker Sweet 3 (IC 0206)
Clearsnap
ColorBox Chalk - Warm Red
ColorBox Pigment Ink - Burnt Copper
Smooch Ink - Gold Lame

Graphic 45 Papers :  Nutcracker Sweeet
May Arts Ribbon - Velvet
 

Scor-Pal and Pink Paislee Week

It's always fun to try different fancy folds on cards and the trendy papers from Pink Paislee's Portfolio Collection seemed perfect for this angular folded card.

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

Pink Paislee Patterned Papers - Portfolio Collection

Pink Paislee Artisan Chipboard - Arrows

Pink Paislee Artisan Words - Travel

Pink Paislee Artisan Corners

Pink Paislee Alphabet Stickers - Portfolio

Pink Paislee Artisan Ribbons - Zig Zag

WorldWin Cardstock

Clearsnap Smooch Spritz

Clearsnap Color Box Wild Hare Pigment Ink

Spellbinders Labels Twenty-One

Cut card stock base 6" x 12". With the long side against the upper fence, score at 3", and 9". Turn a quarter turn and score at 2".  Cut as shown below.

Score from the upper inside corner, to the lower outside corner on both sides.

Fold in, towards the center.

Fold the lower edge, back up towards the folded edge, so they line up , and fold using your Scor-pal tool.

Your card frame is now ready to embellish.

Ink all edges using grey ink.  Cover all panels on the card base with coordinating patterned papers that are cut 1/4" smaller than the card base.  For the center section of the card, cut a 6" x 6" piece of cardstock.  Trace the shape of the Spellbinders label around the top, and handcut, just the top edge. Cut the patterned paper with the same die. and layer it onto the base. Layer other paperson the card as shown and decorate with the Pink Paislee embellishments.

When the card is folded and ready for the envelope, this is how it will look.

When the card is opened to display, the fancy folds will serve as a stand, to hold it up.

Heartfelt Creations Inspriation

Heartfelt Creations Products:
HCPC 3506 Passage to My Heart PreCut Set
HCPC 3507 Timeless Amour Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCD 728 Timeless Amour Die
HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die
HCPD1 228 Timeless Amour Paper Collection
Art Institute Dries Clear Adhesive
Zip Dry Adhesive
Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other:
Spellbinders: Flourish Trim
May Arts Silk Ribbon
Tag from office supply store
Copic Markers: E31,E33, E34, E35, E37, E39
CTMH Ink: Desert Sand, Vinyard Berry
Distress Ink: Victorian Velvet, Vintage Photo

The Door to My Heart (6 x6 card)
Stamps the Timeless Amour Backround stamp onto a light colored patterned paper (5 7/8" x 5 7/8") from the Timeless Amour Paper collection, using the Desert Sand ink. Distress the edges of the paper using scissors and distress ink. Cut the Flourish trim from the dark burgandy paper and adhere to the right side of the paper. Cut the decorative heart from the Timeless Amour set and color the light paper using Victorian Velvet. Stamp the heart/door stamp and color with Copics.  Run silk ribbon across the card, and then mount the hearts on top. Stamp the sentiment onto the tag using Vinyard Berry.  Color the rest of the tag using the Distress Inks, and then sprinkle a few droplets of water on it, to activate the distress inks. Tie a bow through the tag hole and add to card.  Make one flower, using the 3 smallest Vintage Floret flowers, stamping 2 layers for each size. Add ink to color and shape  using  the molding mat and tools. Adhere to a 6 x 6 card base.

Birthday Wishes

Today is my husband's birthday, so of course, I wanted to make him a special card.  I always love when his birthday rolls around, because at least for 6 months, he catches up to my age - lol!

I embossed the bottom layer using the Spellbinder's M-bossablity Regal folder.  I brushed a bit of the Tarnished Brass Distress Stain over this to elegantly distress it.  I stamped the JustRite Shabby Music Background  stamp onto the bronze paper using Versamark Ink and embossed it in gold.  After it was embossed, I used Spellbinders Standard Circles to cut it.  I added glitery dots around the edge using a gold Viva Decor Glitter Liner.  The next layer was the May Arts ribbon (QM 18) - which is one of my favorite ribbons at the time.  I got a chance to use the new Spellbinders D-Lites Medallion Five - which is so beautiful!  My sentiment was stamped from the JustRite set Grand Sentiments and framedwith the Fancy Framed Tags Two.  The butterfly was also stamped from the same set and embossed in gold.  I used the Faber-Castell gelatos to add a little color to the center.

Challenges:
JustRite: Color Inspirations

Christmas Tag with Cheery Lynn Designs

 

I hope that those of you in the States had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! I sure did, but now it's time to get into full swing of the Christmas season.  I haven't put my tree up yet, but it's on the agenda for this week.  On that note, I have a Christmas tag to share with you today.  Tags are fun to make any time of the year, but are so great to have around now for presents.

 

 

I used one of our Window dies, backed it with vellum, and added a little touch of Flower Soft to the corners of the windows to look like snow.  I added some small flowers from the Embellishment 2 die to my holly folliage. The fancy backing was created by gluing 2 of Fiona's Magic Window Frames together, and just gave the tag a little more substance - plus it was a great place to tie my ribbons on as well.

 

Our new challenge should help get you in the Christmas spirit! We would like to see your Christmas creations using non-traditional colors (no red or green). Enter by Sunday night for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate!

 

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Fiona's Magic Window FRM 140

Window C FRM143

Holly Flourish B148

Holly Corner B184

Holly Leaves B183

Embellishment 2 B188

Echo Park Paper: Very Merry Christmas

WorldWin Papers: Vellum

May Arts Ribbon: Paper Cord 420-16, Silk SK16

Stickles: Ruby Slippers

Flower Soft: Polar White

Scor-Pal and Pink Paislee Week

 

This week, the designers from Scor-Pal and Pink Paislee have teamed up to inspire you.  Be sure to check out the blogs all week long to see great projects and have a chance to win awesome prizes!

Heartfelt Creations Black Friday Release!

We are pleased to introduce the Heartfelt Creations Timeless Amour Collection. Grab your cup of cocoa and snuggle up. This set is as warm and romantic as the days when the snow flies and the fireplaces pops. Typography of love, roses of delight, and patterns of mesmerizing drama are all included in the Timeless Amour Collection. There are 5 new PreCut Stamp Sets, one 12x12 Paper Collection, and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations. Leave a comment on the HC blog by November 27th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $134.93 .

Since we celebrated Thanksgiving Yesterday, I knew that I wanted to create a layout that expresses my gratitude towards my parents. They have always been there for me and have shown me unconditional love and have certainly made my life so much better!

Life Is Better With You In It - 12 x 12 Layout



HCPC 3506 - Passage to My Heart PreCut Set
HCPC 3508 - Timeless Lace PreCut Set
HCPC 3505 - Timeless Rosette PreCut Set
HCPC 3509  - Timeless Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3500 - Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3502 - Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCD 728 Timeless Amour Die
HCD  727 Vintage Floret Die
HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die
Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles
Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags 2
HCDP1 228 Timeless Amour Paper collection
Art Institute Dries Clear Adhesive
Metal Glue Tip Art Institute
Zip Dry Adhesive
Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other: Art Institue Glitter (Iris); Copic Markers ( RV11, RV13, RV14, RV17, RV19, YG63, YG91, YG93, YG99); ColorBox Pigment Ink ( Shabby Pink, Pink, Eggplant), Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder (Amethyst), WorldWin Cardstock, Memento Ink (Black)

Stamp various sizes of  the Vintage Floret stamps onto a light patterned paper from the Timeless Amour Paper Collection. Add pink and eggplant ink to color the flower.  Cut with the matching die, and shape using the Paper Blossoms kit. Add the stamen shape from the Delicate Asters set beneath each bud.  Determine the placement of your photo, and stamp and heat emboss the Timeless Lace stamp directly onto the background paper on either side of the photo mat. Stamp the floral heart from the Passage to My Heart Set and color with Copic Markers. Trace along the swirly lines using the metal tip on the Dries Clear Adhesive.  Sprinkle with Ultrafine glitter.  Mount the heart above the lacey heart die cut using dimensional foam.  Stamp and color two of the small rosette flourishes and fussy cut them.  Add them into the flower clusters along with die cuts from the Timeless Amour set. Stamp your sentiment, die cut it using the Francy Framed Tags Two  and adhere so that it overlaps the photo.

Challenges:
Once Upon a Sketch - November (hidden journaling)

May Arts and Helmar Blog Hop Day One

Welcome to the first day of the May Arts and Helmar blog hop! You should have arrived here from Jen Matott's blog, but if you just stumbled across this post, you may want to start at Charlene Drigg's blog, so you don't miss a thing! The May Art Ribbonistas have teamed up with Helmar's Design Team to inspire you this holiday season. Please leave a comment on any of the stops along the way, and you will be entered to win May Arts Ribbon and Helmar Adhesives!



I had this large wooden dimensional Christmas tree from Kaisercraft that I wanted to glitz up a bit.

 

 

I painted it liberally with Helmar's Craft and Hobby PVA glue, and then sprinkled it with glitter (and yes, I am still sparkling and problably will be months from now!)

 

 

After my glue and glitter was all dry, it was time for my ribbon. Lots and lots of ribbon bows made from May Arts 5/8" Sheer Ruffle ribbon.

 

 

I used about 10 yards of this ribbon and just tied a single knot in each piece to cover the base of my tree.

 

I used Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to attach these bows, which worked out perfectly, because there were too many bows to have to wait long for my glue to dry!

 

So here is the finished product!

 

 

 

I hope you are enjoying Day One of this hop.  Now you need to head on to Carisa Zgloblicki's blog.



And just in case you get lost along the way, here's the rest of today's blogs.

• Charlene Driggs:
• Letitia Grace Lauer
• Alexcia Patterson-Schroll
• Kate Vickers: 
• Christina Colón
• Jen Matott
• Gini Williams Cagle  - You are here.
• Carisa Zgloblicki
• Emily Lanham
• Jen Shears
• Jingle

Beautiful Butterfly

 

I hope that you had a lovely weekend, and are getting ready for Thanksgiving!

 

I love layering my Cheery Lynn Designs Dies, because even though the cards aren't difficult, the results are stunning.  This card is really straight forward - no tricky cuts. But hopefully it will inspire you!

 

The new challenge this week is to create a tag using your Cheery Lynn Designs dies.  We would love to have you play along for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the store.

 

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Ribbon Eyelet Border B116

Small Lace Butterfly with Angel Wing DL156

Horizon Coved Rectangle Mega Doily DL193

French Flair Doily Stacker DL177

Miniature Rose B152

Medium Rose B154

Large Rose B155

Olive Branches B147

Patterned Papers: Pion Designs

 

Challenges

Pion: Card Sketch

You Shine Layout

Supplies:

WorldWin Papers Cardstock

Patterned Papers: Kaisercraft – Magnolia Grove Collection; Pink Paislee – Mistables Collection

Heartfelt Creations Stamps: Botanical Floral 2 (HCPC 3407); Bella Rose Leaves (HCPC 3390)

Heartfelt Creations/Spellbinders Dies: Bella Rose Die (HCD712) ;Decorative Butterfly Border (HCD702); Rose Creations

May Arts Ribbon: Mini Pom-Poms  419-10

Zva Creative Bling

Dusty Attic Chipboard Alphabet

Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist – Olive Vine; Rum Punch; Glimmer Glam’s – Tide Pool; Chalkboard – Strawberry Shortcake

Clearnsnap Ink:  Mixd Media Inkz – Leather;  Color Box Pigment Ink – Harbor; Color Box Chalk Ink – Gray Whale

Art Institute Glitter: Gala Glitz – Orange

Ranger Stickes – Lime Green

McGill Paper Blossoms Paper Tool Kit and Mat

GlueArts Glue Glider Perma Tac, U Cut It Dimensional Foam Adhesive

Glue Arts Dries Clear Adhesive

Other:  Gesso, Corrugated Cardboard, Sewing Machine, thread

Designer Notes:

1.        Cut patterned papers to layer for base of layout as shown.  Ink all of the edges with dark brown ink and distress with water or distressing tool as desired.

2.       Add decorative machine stitching in black thread around the main panels.

3.       Cut a circle from corrugated cardboard. Paint with gesso.  Allow to dry.  Spray with Glimmer Mist, and paint areas with thick layers of Glimmer Glam. Allow to dry.

4.       Paint chipboard letters with Glimmer Glam.  Adhere to the corrugated circle.

5.       Stamp and die cut 6 layers of flower petals for each flower. Spray with glimmer mist and allow to dry.  Ink edges with brown ink.  Shape with flower shaping tools and assemble.  Add small amount of Dries Clear Adhesive and sprinkle with Gala Glitz.

6.       Stamp and cut two Leaf flourishes. Attach behind the floral cluster.