Birds of the Earth and Sky

Hello. Here I am back this week with another step card for the Cheery Lynn Challenge with a theme of "Frame It". I am so hooked on this Step Card die that I used for the base. Can"t say enough about it. I added the Daisy Lace Frame to the center of the step card.  I place three daisies in two sizes from the Daisy Strip and some leaves behind them from the BAF #2. The new Birds of the Earth and Sky die was used to cut the three birds that are hiding in the Mini Fanciful Flourish.  These birds are really priceless if you are a bird lover like myself. Well that is it for this week. Please do stop by the Cheery Lynn Design Challenge and join the challenge for a chance to win a $20.00 shopping spree. There's lots of new dies to choose from if you win the challenge.
Dies Used
Step Card  B348
Daisy Lace Frame  FRM118
Birds of the Earth and Sky  B349
BAF #2 B187
Mini Fanciful Flourish  B117s
Daisy Strip B259

Friendship's Fragrant Garden

Welcome back. This week the Cheery Lynn Designs challenge theme is Doilies. I used the Oval Doily Stacker One and the cute Two of Hearts doilies. I then got carried away making flowers of every hue just as the verse says. I used several flower dies including the Gardenia Strip, Black Eyed Susan Strip, Judy's Blooms, Embellishment 1, Embellishment 2, Shasta Daisy, and Cutie 1 to come up with such a nice variety of flowers. I wanted the beautiful flowers to really stand out so instead of adding  leaves this time I decided  to add just the Victorian Romance Flourish and pieces of it here and there. The butterfly is from the Sm. Exotic Butterflies #1 w/ angel wing . This was all done on a wooden wall plaque.  Please join us this week in the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge for a chance to win a $20.00 store credit. Everyone can always use more new dies.  You may want to check out all the other inspiration by our other Design Team Members. Have a wonderful week .
Dies Used
Gardenia Strip B339
Black Eyed Susan Strip  B338
Judy's Blooms  C184
Embellishment 1   B181A
Embellishment 2   B188
Shasta Daisy  B310
Cuties 1    B149
Oval Doily Stacker One   DL183
Two of Hearts   DL128
Victorian Romance Flourish DL151 
Sm. Exotic Butterflies #1 w/ angel wing   DL112AB

Christmas Advent Calender

 

A warm Hello to everyone. First I really want to thank Cheery Lynn Designs for designing such awesome dies for us to create with. I have played with several of the new ones now and am so impressed. This week the Challenge theme is "Fun with Letters".  I have been wanting to try out the new Medium Matchbox Die so what better to use it for than a Advent Calendar. Cheery Lynn Designs has made the matchbox dies in small, medium and large. A nice variety of sizes. I have used six matchboxes on each side giving me a total of twenty-four . I used the Merry Christmas sentiment on the front for my letters. I have placed the Snowflake 5 on each of the other three sides with a red gem in the center.  I used the Alison's Ribbons along the bottom edge.  I did a flower arrangement on the top using the Poinsettia Strip, Gardenia Strip, Black Eyed Susan Strip, Holly Lace Flourish, Holly Leaves , Rose Leaf Strip and the Snowflake 5. I know a lot of advent calendar are usually enjoyed by children but what about us chocolate lovers that are grown up. Thus why I did the flower arrangement for a grown-up chocolate lover. I invite you to join the Cheery Lynn Challenge for a chance to win a $20.00 store certificate.
Dies Used
Medium Matchbox B329
Merry Christmas   B186
Poinsettia Strip  B324
Gardenia Strip  B339
Black Eyed Susan Strip  B338
Holly Lace Flourish  B148
Holly Leaves   B183
Rose Leaf Strip   B241
Snowflake 5  DL165
Alison's Ribbons  B335

Laundrys hung.Works done.

Hello Cheery Lynn Fans.  The theme for this weeks challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs is "Anything Goes". So I thought halloween would be fun. So here is my step card using some of new Halloween dies. For the base I used the new Step Card and placed the new Spider Web Mesh Border along the top. Next I layered the Chicken Wire and then the Victorian Picket Fence . The teen witch was colored with copics and is seen standing in front of the fence. The new Witchs Laundry was hung on the chicken wire. This Witches Laundry is just so priceless and really makes me smile. Especially being the cat was hung out to dry too. The Fall Pumpkins were popped up on the bottom right corner. The three small flowers on the top corner are from the  Embellishments #2. For the inside of the card I used the Happy and new Halloween sentiments and the Lace Corner Deco H.  I hope you have been inspired and will join the Cheery Lynn Designs challenge for a chance to win a $20.00 store certificate.
Dies Used
Step Card  B348
Spider Web Mesh Border  B322
Witchs Laundry   B334
Chicken Wire  FRM144
Victorian Picket Fence  B123
Fall Pumpkins  B240
Happy  B226
Halloween  B344
Lace Corner Deco  H B173
Embellishments #2  B188

Design Team Call

Below is a big announcement for all you Cheery Lynn Fans.

Extra, Extra Read all about it………..here’s the latest scoop from the creative world.

Now is the time that all Cheery Lynn Design lovers have been waiting for - It’s your golden opportunity to become one of our elite Design Team Members. Cheery Lynn Designs dies are known worldwide for their intricate detailed designs that cut clean and sharp.  From ornate doilies to realistic handmade flowers Cheery Lynn Designs is an innovative leader in the die cut industry.  We’ve not had an open call in some time, so here’s your chance to WOW us with your most creative projects. 

DT’s Swag and Perks

·         A generous initial welcome package of dies

·         A monthly $50 wholesale (retail $100) allotment of your choosing on non-release months

·         Release months a variety of assigned dies

·         Wholesale pricing( 50% discount) for any additional personal die purchases

·         Occasional product swaps with other vendors

·         Weekly feature of design team work on blog

·         Compensation for projects published in print magazines where Cheery Lynn Designs are the focus.  The company name must be mentioned in the article/supply list.

·         Bio listed on Design Team Blog

·         Cheery Lynn Design Team Blinkie

·         Membership into private design team Facebook group where we have fun and share.

Expectations of our Designers

·         Weekly posting of a new project with linked supply list and short write up.  This is to be on the DT blog and also personal blog. 

·         Participate in quarterly release

·         Leave assigned amount of comments for our weekly challenge entries.

·         Due to the generous amount of dies received we request all of our designers feature only Cheery Lynn Designs dies or dies manufactured by our parent company “Dies Direct” on all personal blogs and galleries during the duration of their term.  Please note: we manufacture for many companies so your selection of made in America dies is vast.

·         All projects are the property of Cheery Lynn Designs.  Periodically designers are asked to mail in projects and will be reimbursed for shipping charges. 

·         Be able to take clear and detailed photographs of all work.

·         Videos and tutorials are not required but are always welcomed.

·         Promote Cheery Lynn Designs via social media (Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and other sites)

·         Be creative, have fun and enjoy our team.

Eligibility Rules

·         Submit three projects featuring Cheery Lynn Dies to CLDDesignTeamCall@aol.com

 by August 26, 11:59 pm EST.

·         Designers from around the world are welcome to apply but please note all write ups and communication must be in English.

·         Write a short bio telling us about yourself and why you feel you would be a perfect fit for our team.

·         Design team experience is not a must but if you have a resume of prior and or current design teams please send. 

·         You may not serve as design team member or guest designer for any other competing die company, unless manufactured by Dies Direct. If you have questions on this please feel free to email and ask.

·         Announcement of new design team will be released on the blog September 2 with the new 6 month term starting October 1, 2013.

We look forward to seeing your best projects and learning more about you.

Insiders Tips:

While we enjoy seeing scrapbook layouts and beyond the page projects occasionally, we find cards and tags best suited for trade shows and displays. 

One way that is sure to impress is use only handmade flowers.

Make sure the dies are the star of the show.

Fun in the Sun

Hi There.  I would like to share with you today a card that was made for the Cheery Lynn Challenge. The theme this week is "Hot Time in the Summer".  I am enjoying playing with the new dies so much. They are amazing. For this card I used two sizes of the new Horizon Square Stacker Frames. I mounted the cute image onto the smaller one using the Square Classic Lg Stackers. I took the new Fall Leaf Doily w/ Wing ( Cheery Lynn also has a border that matches it)  and cut some leaves out of the center and placed some leaves on the bottom right corner. I then cut the rest of the leaves from the inside of the fall doily and used what was left on the top left corner. A lot of Cheery Lynn dies are so versatile as you can use all or just parts of them for a totally different look.  The two suns are from the   Embellishment # 2. The tag was printed on the computer and then fussy cut by hand. The bumble bee is one of my favorites from the Tiny Things w/Wings. The bottom left embellishments were cut from the Embellishments #3 . I remember as a kid we played with pinwheels and these remind me of them. Stay tuned for next week as I will be creating with some of the new Halloween dies. Please join the fun and enter the Cheery Lynn Challenge for a chance to win a  $20.00 store credit. I would love to see your creations.
Dies Used
Horizon Square Stacker Frames DL 253
Square Classic Lg Stackers XL-1
Fall Leaf Doily w/Wing DL 249
Tiny Things with Wings B 266
Embellishment # 2  B188
Embellishment # 3 B 265

Season Of Joy

Hi Cheery Lynn Fans.  This week I had fun playing with some of the new Christmas dies and foil paper. The theme this week for the Cheery Lynn Challenge is
Silver and/or Gold.  I had picked out some 12x12 Christmas paper with gold designs on it about a month ago just for this challenge. I Started with  Horizon Coved Rectangle Stacker Frame and layered the Horizon Coved Classic  Lg on top. I embossed a Christmas verse in gold and placed the  Holly Lace Flourish and Holly Corner to the sides. The Poinsettia Strip  made the most beautiful poinsettia's cut out of foil paper.  I tucked the Ornament Christmas Tree behind the frame a bit. I cut the tree out in red and also in green foil and then cut the red and green ornaments off and added them to the black tree.  The Santa's Sleigh and Reindeer I cut three times , once in  black, gold and red foil. I then cut them apart making the sleigh and reins gold, the reindeer black and their collars red. The Winter Neighborhood Border  I cut apart and placed along the bottom on each side and used a gold pen to color the edges . The gold reindeer looked so nice that I popped one up in front of the house. The Birds of the Earth and Sky were so cute I had to add some along the bottom too. I hope I have inspired you and that you will join the challenge for a chance to win a $20.00  gift certificate. The design team came up with some stunning creations last week using the new dies. You will definitely want to check them out at http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Dies Used
Horizon Coved Rectangle Stacker Frame DL 251
Horizon Coved Classic LG XL-10
Ornamental Christmas Tree DL 248
Santa's Sleigh and Reindeer B 326
Winter Neighborhood Border B323
Poinsettia Strip B 324
Holly Lace Flourish B148
Holly Corner  B 148
Birds of the  Earth and Sky  B 349

I'll Tell You a Secret

 

Here is my Cheery Lynn Designs challenge card for this week. The theme this week is beautiful borders. I made this beautiful border with the new Ankara Lace Border. The ovals matts are the new Horizon Oval Boutique Stacker Frames. I placed the Burlap Border for another layer in the background. A few flowers from the Sweet Williams Strip finished the corner off nicely along with some Olive Branches. The bow is from the Bow and Bell die. Please come and join the challenge for a chance to win a $20.00 certificate. Also check out the creations from the design team using the newly released dies at http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/. Remember to leave comments on the blog posts for your chance to win the Vintage Bicycle from our Steampunk collection! All the newly released dies can be viewed at http://www.cheerylynndesigns.com/
Dies Used
Ankara Lace Border  B332
Horizonal Oval Boutique Stackers Frames  DL253
Burlap Border B312
Sweet Williams Strip  B307
Bow and Bell  DL163
Olive Branches B147

Best Friends Sharing a Lollipop

 

A warm Hello to everyone today. Thanks for visiting my blog again. If you visit the Cheery Lynn Designs website today you will see something very exciting. Their newly released dies are there for everyone to see. What amazing  designs they have come up with for us to create with. They also have two new videos on their site about the new releases which are well worth watching. This card above was created with a few of the newly released dies. To start with the base is  a Step Card die that is totally amazing and a unique base that you can die cut in like two minutes. Wow is all I have to say about it. The Cape Cod w Angel Wing doily has a wonderful pattern and perfect for placing beads around. I tried not to cover up too much of it so you could see all the pattern. Allison's Ribbons up the sides and along the bottom has two dies with the set. One for a assortment of  ribbons and one for different centers for the ribbons. One can always use a assortment of ribbons. The Black Eyed Susan Strip flower is just amazing. I love the fact that the center for the flower is on the same die strip as the  flower petals. A great idea Cheery Lynn. The center on this strip also makes cute little flowers like the three little pink flowers on my card. I also used the  Mini Fanciful Flourish and Flourish Leaf Strip. This is just a few of Cheery Lynn's  new designs.  Visit the Cheery Lynn Inspirational Blog for more ideas for using the new dies. The Design Team will be showing you some of their new creations daily. You can also find the Challenges their as well with more ideas.  Wishing everyone a sunny day.
Dies Used
Step Card  B348
Cape Cod w/ Angel Wing  DL250
Black Eyed Susan Strip  B338
Allison's Ribbons  B335
Mini Fanciful Flourish  B117s
Flourish Leaf Strip   B178

Friend Card

A warm hello to everyone. Glad you are back for another weekly challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs. This weeks theme is "In Stitches". I started with the brown rose paper for the card base and machine stitched around the edges. I place the awesome Tiny Bubbles Border along the left hand side. I added another layer on top using the Celtic Chain. The Rum Punch Doily w Angel Wing was place as my focal point. I added some stitches around the inside of the doily with a marker. I cut the doily a second time in brown so I could have the center in brown. I then place a single flower from the Sweet William Strip so the center of the doily still showed as it is such a cool pattern. I added two flourishes using the Mini Fanciful Flourish. I cut two Lace Corner Deco J corners and added brown behind them to make them pop a bit. Some ribbon, a button and a metal sentiment with Friend on it gave it a nice touch. I stitched up the center of some of the ribbon using bakers twine. It was fun to use a combo of borders, doilies and corners not to mention flourishes and flowers. Hope you will come join our challenge for a chance to win a $20.00 store certificate at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge. I would love to see some of your designs.
Dies Used
Rum Punch Doily w/ angel wing   DL240
Tiny Bubbles Border   B296
Celtic Chain   B202
Lace Corner Deco J  B175
Mini Fanciful Flourish   B117s
Sweet William Strip   B307