Best Day with Sketch Challenge

This is just one of those fun layouts.  The picture the paper, everything.  It's from the very latest collection from KaiserCraft, Hopscotch.   Talk about a modern fun line, it really is.

Do you ever play along with KaiserCrafts sketch challenges?  If not you really should.  This layout is based on the first sketch of the month so you have plenty of time to play along.  CLICK HERE  to go to Kaiser's blog and  link yours up and you might just win a whole collection of your choice.  How cool is that?

Here is a close up of some of the layering on my layout.  KasierCraft's collectables always make that so easy.

Bread Box Tutorial with Cheery Lynn and Scor-Pal

Everybody loves a warm loaf of bread and there no better gift that something from the heart, but you might need a bread box to encase your precious gift.  Lucky you today I have a tutorial for a mini bread box that will come in perfect for those occasions.  So let's jump right in.

Step One: Cut card stock 8 1/2 x 11.  Score at 2 3/4 and continue to do so on all four sides.

Step Two : Score at the 1/2 inch mark and again do so on all four sides. 

Step Three: Cut Away the corners as shown below.  Also cut slits as shown. 

Step Four: Fold and crease all your score lines and tape using Scor-Tape.  

Step Five: Cut 2 design card stock pieces 5 1/4 x 2"  and 2 pieces 2 3/4 x 2 and adhere them all to the box.  Remove your tape cover and tape your box together and DECORATE!!! 

Here are some completed pictures of my bread box. 

I made handmade flowers using my Cheery Lynn Dies along with the fancy edge and bee...here is a complete list of all my Cheery Lynn Dies I used for this project.  

Miniature Rose

Medium Rose

Large Rose

Tiny Things With Wings

Olive Branches

Flourish Leaf Strip

Lace Light Deco Border

This project was adapted from Mary Jo Beth Williams original post.

Smile It's Wednesday

Happy Hump Day everybody...man is this week flying by.  Today I have a card I created for KaiserCraft using the collection " In The Attic" .  I have really gotten to where I love mixing patterns that I never would have thought went together and yet once it's finished they all come together so nicely.  I also will say layering , layering and layering is something I do a lot on my projects.  I should buy some stock in foam tape, LOL.  

See you on Friday with another tutorial and post for Cheery Lynn Designs.  

My Baby Boy

It's hard for me to believe that my youngest is already 7 going on 30...where did the time go.  I adore looking back at his baby pictures.  He was so beautiful and still is.  This is a 12 x 12 layout I created with KaiserCraft's Lullaby Collection.

One of the things that is so wonderful about Lullaby is it comes complete with pink and blue, so everybody is happy.

Window Easter Treat Box Tutorial

It's always fun to create dimensional paper projects and I hope you'll find this one handy for any holiday, though I have designed it for Easter.  Here is an easy tutorial to help you create this project.  

Step One: Cut your cardstock to 11 x 6 5/8.  Cut two pieces of designer paper 2 1/2 x 3 7/8 and two 2 x 3 7/8 and one piece 3 1/2 x 4 inches.  Lastly cut one piece of card stock to 3 1/4 x 3 3/4 and one 2 7/8 x 2 1/2.  

Step Two: On the main piece of cardstock score at the 2 1/2 , 5 1/4, 7 3/4 and 10 1/2 longwise.  For the 7 3/4 and the 2 1/2 scores you'll need to move your paper over to the first 1/8 of an inch line as shown in the picture below ( this will actually be scoring at 2 5/8 and 7 7/8 inche but there aren't lines for those measurements).  For the 1/4 and 1/2 inch mark be sure it's lined back up on the edge.  

Step Three: Turn your paper and score 2 1/2 

Step Four: Cut your lines upward on the smaller section and cut away the last little strip as shown on the picture below

  

Step Five: Lay your designer paper out and adhere to the base

Step Six: On one of the larger panels tape down a die cut ( I used the crosses set)  Of course you can use any shape here you would like. 

Step Seven: Apply thin  tape around the cut out and apply a clear sheet of acetate.  

TIP: You can purchase acetate sheets but I use many of my packing supplies from various products and recycle. 

Step Eight: Score your 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 designer paper a 1/2 inch around all side and cut slices as shown in the picture below.  We are forming the lid. 

Step Nine: Glue your solid card stock that is 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 to the inside of your lid.  This will give it some strength.  Then punch two holes on the sides of lid to run ribbon through.  

Step Ten: Glue tabs with Scor-Pal tape to create the lid. 

Step Eleven: Score your last piece of card stock that is  3 1/4 x 3 3/4  , 1/2 inch around and create another lid as above.  Take your ribbon and some wide scor-pal tape and adhere to the bottom of the lid.

Step Twelve: Push down into the box and this will hold your ribbon in place.  Run your ribbon through the lid holes and top your box.  Your now ready to embellish your box. 

Detail of Handmade Flower on Box 

Here is a complete recipe of Dies that I used on this project: 

Crosses Set of 3 

Fanciful Flourish

Build a Flower Embellishment #2

Build a Flower #3

Explosion Box #2

I know I shared an Explosion Box tutorial not long ago...and I have to say they are just addictive.  Here is an explosion box I created using the Flora Delight collection from KaiserCraft.  

Did you miss my tutorial?  CLICK HERE to see the tutorial.  

Faith, Hope and Love Frame

Today I wanted to share another project I created using the Base Coat Collection from KasierCraft.  The scallop frame is one of KaiserCraft Beyond the Page items ready for you to create anything you can imagine.  I made the grouping titled Faith, Hope and Love.  

Sunflower Tutorial

Happy Friday Cheery Lynn Lovers.  Today I'm going to share a simple tutorial on how to make these stunning sunflowers.  It's really simple, take a look.

Step 1: Cut three sunflowers from the Sunflower Die.  Ink all the edges of the petal with distress ink.  I use vintage photo for most of my brown distressing.

Step 2 : Crease each petal.  As you can see I use a pair of tweezers and pinch up around with my fingers making a nice crease.

Step 3: Stack two of the flowers together and glue.  On the third cut the center out of the flower.  

Step 4: Fold and pleat the interior of the flower petal.  This will take in the diameter so the center petals are shorter and more realistic. You'll finish off the flower with the die cut cetner that comes with your die.  

Here are more photos of my easel card I creating using my sunflowers.  

Need to get your hands on all the dies I used, no problem...here is a complete list. 

Sunflower Die

Thank Die 

You Die 

Build A Flower One

Tags 2

Anastasia Border

A Garden Filled with Flowers

Today's post is of a mini album I created using the Secret Garden Collection from Graphic 45.  I found the bird house at our local Good Will Thrift Store and repurposed it by covering with paper and handmade flowers.  I ran my paper through my Creation Station 900 for easy application and then sanded/filed the edges for a clean finish. 

The flowers were all made by hand using Cheery Lynn Dies.  I think they blend in perfect with the paper.

 

 

The book was all made by hand using a cardboard box.  Again I used my Creation Station for the base coat of adhesive. I love the way my detailed die cuts go on by making them a sticker background.

Here are all the interior pocket/pages of the mini album. 

 Interior Tags

 

I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I enjoyed making it.