Friday, August 28, 2015

Jingle Bell Stocking Card


Hello! 

Thank you for joining me! Last week my card was Halloween themed, this week Christmas! A beautiful Holiday Die with glitter and Rhinestones!

My Card started with the awesome A2 Frame dies. I first used the A2 Frames Rectangular Classic dies and then layered the A2 Frames Rectangular Scalloped die. On top of the Rectangular Scalloped, I layered the Alpine Flourish Doily, another A2 Frames Rectangular Classic die and centered the Pierced Stacker #4. I matted the Pierced Banner on top of the Horizon Fishtail Banner and center on my card.

To create the Jingle Bell Stocking, I applied Be Creative Tape (double sided tape with a backing) to one side of cardstock, placed the die cut face down on top and put thru my die cut machine. I then pulled off the backing, sprinkled glitter and burnished with my finger. I backed with two different pattern papers, added burgundy rhinestones and centered on my card.


Dies Used:

Jingle Bell Stocking - B633


I hope you will play along in our weekly Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge. You could win a $20 shopping spree at the online Cheery Lynn Designs store.

Thanks for joining me today!

Take care,
Corina Finley

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Friday, August 21, 2015

Trick or Treat Card!


Trick or Treat!

For this weeks card I used embossing powders to give the die cuts dimension, depth, and texture.

I started with a card base in white cardstock and sprayed with blue and purple dye ink. I layered the Spider Web Mesh Border on top and spritzed with water. Then removed the Spider Web Mesh Border. This technique lightens the area not covered by the border die cut, leaving a stencil/ghost like effect. I dried with a heat gun. See the wonderful look it created below. If you wanted a more intense look, just let the water sit longer before drying with a heat tool.


I cut the Deutschland Boutique Stacker A2 Frame die cut from black cardstock and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Then layered onto the card. I added a Spooky Tree which was covered in UTEE and while warm pressed a wood grain stamp into the UTEE to give texture. 


My favorite part from this card, is the Trick or Treat sentiment. I cut it out twice. Once in white cardstock and sprayed with green dye ink. This is my base layer of the sentiment. The second was cut from black cardstock, I only applied embossing ink and black sparkle powder randomly to the top of the die cut. I then trimmed and adhered to the top of the green sentiment base.


Dies Used:

Spooky Tree - B191


I hope you will play along in our weekly Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 198 - Doilies. You could win a $20 shopping spree at the online Cheery Lynn Designs store

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Take care,
Corina Finley

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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Charming Card - Doily Challenge!


Hello, sorry I missed you on Friday! 

For today's card post, I have joined the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge. This weeks card theme is Doilies. You have until next Saturday to link your card to the challenge and follow the basic rules that you can find on the Cheery Lynn Blog by following this link.

You have a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at the online Cheery Lynn Designs store.


Stacker Flowers have been on my wishlist for awhile. I finally ordered them and I was excited to create my Doily flowers!

I used the Stacker Flower 2 with the Felicity Tiny Doily and the Stacker Flower 6 with the Kissimmee Tiny Doily. I then added two layers of the medium rose with a rhinestone in the center. I tucked in four leaves from the Rose and Leaves set, a Flourish Leaf Strip and the dainty and cute Dandelions for my foliage.


The base was created by matting the pattern paper with blue cardstock and adding the Fiona’s Magic Mirror die cut in the matching blue cardstock. My sentiment was also cut from my pattern paper and stamped with brown ink.

Dies Used:

Felicity Tiny Doily - DL243

Kissimmee Tiny Doily - DL246


Thanks for joining me today!

Take care,
Corina Finley

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Friday, August 7, 2015

Land among the Stars Card!


Hello Crafty Friends!

Today, I wanted to share my card that I created with some products that I would normally use when I play in my Art Journal or when creating Mixed Media style artwork. 

You probably have seen online or in Magazines that Mixed Media is very popular and 'IN' right now. I wanted to show you how I made my card using a few products and my trusty Cheery Lynn Dies to create a Mixed Media inspired design.


Above are the products that I started off with. The Pierced Stars comes in a set of 6, that have just been released last month.

I applied Gesso onto a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock with a paint brush. I then randomly added Gelatos and blended with my finger.

 

With a few stencils and a baby wipe, I removed some colour. I also added a few stamps with Navy ink to my background.

I placed my Cheery Lynn Dies on top of my background and die cut using the Ebosser.


I cut my sentiment from White cardstock and a matte from Navy Cardstock using the using Pierced Stacker #2 die. I sewn the base and a little here and there with my sewing machine. I outlined and created faux stitches around a few of my Pierced Stars and Pierced Stacker #2  with my Black and White pens to draw focus.

I hope that today's post shows you another reason that Cheery Lynn's Dies are a versatile must have. With so many dies, the possibilities are endless!


Dies Used:

I hope you will play along in our weekly Cheery Lynn Designs 196 - Summer Fun. You could win a $20 shopping spree at the online Cheery Lynn Designs store.

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Take care,
Corina Finley

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Friday, July 31, 2015

Best Wishes Dove Card


Hello and Happy Friday!

Today I wanted to share my Anniversary card that I created using the new Peace Dove die from the Cheery Lynn Designs July 15th release!

I started with a layered base from pattern paper and cardstock. I added stitching along the edges of the layers with white thread. Next, I die cut the Royal Scandinavian Doily from black Damask pattern paper.


The Peace Dove was cut from Music note pattern paper. There is so much detail in this Dove, from the feathers on the wings to the delicate detail on the Doves body. So Elegant! I also added two gold circles for rings.


My black embossed sentiment was stamped on to the Royal Scandinavian Tag die cut from white pattern paper.

The Cherry Blossom flower was cut from white pattern paper. I die cut the smallest layer twice and layered them on top of each other. I added a center in gold cardstock from the Embellishment #2 and added a rhinestone to the center. I used the leaf from the Rose and Leaves set and pieces from a Fanciful Flourish tucked into the sides.

Dies used:

Royal Scandinavian Doily (Set of 2)



I hope you will play along in our weekly Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 195 - Anything Goes. You could win a $20 shopping spree at the online Cheery Lynn Designs store

Thanks for joining me today!

Take care,
Corina Finley

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Friday, July 24, 2015

Abundant Blessings Card



Hello, welcome back! I have a rich, earthy, layered card to share. I hope you like it!

So lets jump right into the step I used to create this card. 

I first cut three layers of cardstock, one at 4 1/2 inches x 5 3/4 inches one 4 1/4 inches x 5 1/2 inches, and one at 4 1/8 inches x 5 3/8 inches. I distressed and inked the edges of the largest, embossed both of the other two with the Wood Grain/Leaves embossing plate using the leaves side. I inked them both with brown ink (one a darker shade). I then used two dies from the Pierced Stacker #4 and cut the smaller one out from the lighter brown Leaf embossed cardstock. Placing the die in the center so I could still use the outside (discarded/negative) as a card matte. I repeated with the larger Pierced Stacker #4 die and the darker brown carstock.

I glues all three mattes together. Then cut the Fall Leaf Doily out twice. I inked with a blend of green shades and placed one Fall Leaf Doily down on my card front and fussy cut the leaves out of the second and placed them aside.


I cut the Thankful Harvest Cornucopia out twice also. One I inked with a bronze brown and the other I inked each piece with different colours according to the type of vegetable/fruit. Cut out & pasted the vegetable/fruit to the bronze brown die cut and used glossy accents to enhance the detailed cuts outs.

I placed the finished Thankful Harvest Cornucopia, my Pierced Banner sentiment and the cut leaves to my card front.

In the picture below, you are able to see the multiple layers that the card has. These layers create a rich and dimensional card without it being to heavy.


Dies used:

Thankful Harvest - B600

Wood Grain/Leaves - E104


I hope you will play along in our weekly Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 194 - Silver and/or Gold. You could win a $20 shopping spree at the online Cheery Lynn Design Store.


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Take care,
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Friday, July 17, 2015

Peace Love Card


Hello Everyone!

I hope you all checked out Wednesdays post of the Cheery Lynn Designs July New Release! Loads of awesome detailed designed dies to choose from.

For this weeks card, I used the New Release Lucy the Lamb die as my focal point. I cut her out of a thin sheet of fun foam. The die is created with so many details that they show up wonderfully.
  

I also used the New release Grass Border 2 die. I cut and layered the grass three times and placed Lucy the Lamb on top.

My Floral arrangement was create using the Frangipani with Leaves and the Shasta Daisy Strip Die. To create my crinkle flower, start by inking each Frangipani petal with your colour of choice and then spritz with water. I then crinkled each petal in a ball and set aside to dry. I then carefully unwrinkled and glued together to create the flower. I finished them off by adding white stamens to the center.


New Release Dies Used:

Lucy the Lamb - B602

Previous Release Dies Used:

I hope you will play along in our weekly Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 193 - White on White. You could win a $20 shopping spree at the online Cheery Lynn Design Store.


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Take care,
Live, Laugh & Create
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