Friday, August 23, 2013

Ruffles and Roses


 I tempted you a bit on Tuesday showing you the tutorial on how to create faux ruffles so today I've got the finish project to share with you.  I of course used my Cheery Lynn Dies and KaiserCraft latest collection, Tea Party.  

I love how girly this looks with the ruffles, the color pink and of course the handmade roses.  


Here is a list of all the dies used and remember to check out the tutorial for the ruffles if you haven't already


See you next week, 

Hugs, Lori 

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Envelope Punch Board Tutorial

I'm so excited to share this simple tutorial with you for our latest product Cheery Lynn Designs is carrying..... Envelope Punch Board by We R Memory Keepers.  This tool will make your cards having matching envelopes in not time, and there are sooooo many different sizes to choose from.


Here are the pictures I promised you with more close ups of my fancy envelope. 
 
 
 
 
Here are all the Cheery Lynn Dies used on this envelope along with the Envelope Board
 

The collection of paper is from KaiserCraft, Curiosity...it really is pretty and of course I used my Xyron glue. 
 

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Faux Fabric Ruffles Tutorial

Today I have a quick little tutorial to share with you for making faux fabric ruffles.  


Step One: Cut card stock with a border die of your choice.  I used the Anastasia Border B136


Step Two: Spritz water on the front and back of your paper and let it soak in for a minute.


Step Three: Pinch and gather your paper along the top, letting the bottom ruffle out.  You could use tweezers or a piercer, but I find it’s just as easy with my fingers. 



Step Four: Slightly pull out to the desired look and let the paper dry completely.  If you want to speed up the drying time you can use a heat gun.  


Here is an example of the ruffle applied to a project.  Check back Friday for the finished project and to see how I used the faux fabric ribbon.  


Monday, August 19, 2013

Beauty Layout

I love, love, love the latest collection from KaiserCraft, Curiosity.  It really is stunning.  I love the colors and the combination of themes with the collection and I'm sure you'll agree. 

Be sure to check back throughout the week as I have several tutorials coming up for you. 

Friday, August 16, 2013

Bold but Beautiful


Good Morning, it's that time of the week that I get to share my latest Cheery Lynn Designs creation with you.  Today I have a bold card in color but it is still delicate with the flowers and the hummingbird.


For the backing on the lace hummingbird I just mounted the die on some black card stock and then cut out leaving a bit of an edge.  

Here is a complete list of the dies used in the project



Thursday, August 15, 2013

Use your Scor-Pal to add texture


Scor-Pals are great for making boxes and dimensional cards, but do you think about it for decorating your card stock?  Today I would love to share with you how simple it is to make custom patterned card stock. 

Use your Scor-Pal to score the pattern you would like on your card stock.  I've used Core'dinations paper just so it will really show but you can use any card stock you like.  


Sand all of your raised score lines to accent the pattern



I've topped off my card with an adorable stamp from Viva Las Vegas, Plate #1432.  I love Roosters so this was the perfect stamp set for me.  





Monday, August 12, 2013

Matchbox topped with a flower


Today I wanted to share a project I created using the latest collection from Cheery Lynn.   This is a set of matchboxes with handmade flowers to top them off. 


Even the ribbon going down the side is a die from Cheery Lynn.  Isn't it adorable?


I hope your week is awesome and I'll see you on Wednesday. 

Friday, August 9, 2013

Step up with Handmade Flowers


One of Cheery Lynn's latest dies is this step card die and let me tell you, it makes step cards so easy....so fast.   It's a must have for every die collection. 

The flowers were created with a mixture of various flower dies.  The blue flowers were made using the latest flower strip, Gardenia, then I added in the center roses and topped them off with the center from the Black Eyed Susan die.  All mixed together to create a fantasy flower. 

I can't imagine who wouldn't love to open up this thank you card and cherish it for years to come. 

 
Here is a complete list of dies used on this card:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Remember Cheery Lynn Designs has a Design Team call out right now, so get your handmade flowers on and join in our fun. 

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Enchanted Step Card


This is a card I created for KaiserCraft using their new collection " Enchanted".  Cheery Lynn Designs has a pixie die that was just perfect with the paper.  When I cut the fairy out I then ran it through  my Xyron Creation Station to cover with glue and then sprinkled with glitter so the fairy would shimmer...just the way a fairy/pixie should.



The flowers were created by cutting out the flowers from the paper, curling them up with my McGill tools and then topping them off with Cheery Lynn Designs die centers. 


This is the interior of the card....I think it's perfect with the sparkle on the front of the card.  I'll see you on Friday with a beautiful card for Cheery Lynn. 

Monday, August 5, 2013

Beauty and Joy Layout


Today I have a layout I created for KasierCraft using the True Romance collection.  It's such a girlie line I couldn't help but use a picture of my favorite girl, my sister.