Fuzzy Blossoms

Howdy folks!  It's Holly posting today, and I'm sharing this Fuzzy Blossoms card that I created.  I had a blast playing with a bunch of the Cheery Lynn Designs dies and these fun spring-like colors.  The following products from Classy Cards 'n Such have been used on this card:

Birthday Sentiments (JustRite)

Olive Branches (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Fanciful Flourish (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Medium Rose (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Miniature Rose (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Country Girl Border (Cheery Lynn Designs)

I stamped the sentiment with a darker blue ink directly onto a pale blue card base (5.5" x 4.25").  I added two strips of designer paper to the bottom half of the card.  I die cut the Country Girl border, wove some yellow tafetta ribbon in through the holes, and then adhered this to the strip of orange designer paper.  I also die cut the Fanciful Flourish, Olive Branches, and roses and adhered them to the upper part of the card.  I've used the Distressed Fuzz technique from Technique Junkies for the fuzzy centers of the flowers.

I've fallen in love with this Country Girl border die cut!  One little tip regarding ribbon - you want to use a rather narrow ribbon with this die cut.  This ribbon is 3/8" wide, and it's a perfect fit with the holes.  You could also use a 1/4" wide ribbon, but I wouldn't go any wider than 1/2".  Of course, you don't "have" to use any ribbon in this die cut, but it's a fun little embellishment to make your cards special.  :-)

Thanks, Holly!!

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Cheery Lynn and Grandma's Doilies

I wanted to focus today on some of the very cool dies that are in the Classy Cards 'n Such shop.

Supplies from Classy Cards:

JustRite stamps Grandma's Doilies

Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Deco F 

Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily

Cheery Lynn Border Carnivale

Prima Flowers Ceylon Garden

Foil Paper - Textured Patterns 1

Cheery Lynn Cuttlehug

Other supplies:  

Cuttlebug embossing folder; 

Cuttlebug; 

double stick tape; 

clear drying glue; 

colored pencils; D

istress Ink Faded Jeans; Glue dots, gems

I started by stamping the JustRite stamp of Grandma's Doilies with Distress ink and coloring with colored pencils.  Then I layered this on the French Pastry Doily which was cut from the foil.  Then I glued the flower. After embossing the pink paper with the embossing folder, I wrapped the border around the layer of pink and blue

I then glued the corner dies in place with the clear drying glue and finally 

added the gems.

Debbie

Thanks, Debbie!

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Another Botanical Butterly

Hello Friends! This is Chrissy D here. Today I am sharing a card using the beautiful Botanical Butterflies from JustRite stamps set available at Classy Cards 'n Such. I stamped the image in black ink and colored it using Copic markers.  

The layout comes from one of Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenges. I started with 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" blue cardstock and scored it at 4 1/4" using the Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring Tablet. I layered the 5 1/4" x 4" artichoke cardstock on top of that and the 5 1/8" x 3 7/8" sand cardstock on that. I layered patterned paper on those. Classy Cards 'n Such has a wonderful selection of beautiful patterned papers that you can view HERE.

I used two techniques called Stacked Nesties and the Worn Wallpaper techniques from the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I used the Spellbinders ovals & circles to layer my dies, popping them up with the Joy! Foam Pads. I cut out some flourishes using the  Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourishes. In order to eliminate additional paper shims, I used the Large Cuttlehug to make a snugger fit. I also used the Crafter's Tools by Cheery Lynn Designs to help remove the Fanciful Flourish from the die and place it where I wanted it on the card.

To finish off the card, I tied a bow using the Eggshell Seam Binding.

I hope you enjoyed my project today! Have a wonderful day!

Thanks, Chris!


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Chevron Stripes for a Birthday!!!

Hi!  It's Holly posting today, and I just had to play with my new Chevron Stripe background stamp that I just bought.  I think this is going to be a well-loved favorite!  The products from Classy Cards 'n Such that I used on this card are:

 

Chevron Stripe Background Stamp (JustRite)

Birthday Sentiments set (JustRite)

Dancing Doily Lace border (Cheery Lynn Designs die)

StarDream Fuse Azalea cardstock

French Pastry Doily Die (Cheery Lynn Designs die)

Chalk White Seam Binding

 

 

I stamped the Chevron Stripes with vanilla ink directly onto my chocolate card base.  I didn't cover the entire card - just the bottom 2/3rds of the card.  The doily was cut from StarDream Fuse Azalea cardstock (a gorgeous shimmery pinky mauve color), and then I cut off the top third of that doily.  That was adhered to the upper part of my card.  The lace border is cut from kraft cardstock and adhered below the doily.  I cut a length of Chalk White seam binding, scrunched it up in my hands, misted it with a little water, and scrunched it up some more.  Then I tied the seam binding around the card between the doily and the lace border.  The sentiment was stamped with chocolate ink onto vanilla cardstock and cut out with a circle die.  I cut out a scallop circle from chocolate cardstock and adhered that behind the sentiment.  This is then adhered to the card directly over the seam binding.

 

You don't have to use the entire die cut when you cut something out.  I only used part of the French Pastry Doily die cut on this card, and I still have the other piece that I can use on another card later.  If you think a particular die will be too big, think about how you can use just half of it.  You can get even more mileage from your dies when you "think outside the box."

Great card, Holly!!!  Thanks so much!

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Belinda & the Cardinal

I love this little image!  She was just fun and easy to color. These are the fun items I used to make this card  that came from the Classy Cards 'n Such store.

Supplies

Swedish Spring Oval Frame Cheery Lynn Designs

Belinda and the Cardinal by Stampavie

Metallic variety layering swatches #1

Gillian Raspberry Flower

Cuttlehug

Scrollworks embossing folder

Other supplies - Petite oval small Spellbinders die; blue, white, pink metallic paper; double stick tape; Copic markers; Cuttlebug; glue dots

I have been eyeing the Swedish Spring Oval Frame for awhile.  I would go and look at it and say "that is so pretty" and then not buy it. I wish I had gotten it a long time ago!  It is, how we say, awesome!  This is a must have as part of your Cheery Lynn collection. It does take a little time to get all the pieces out of the holes.  My friend, Sue, uses toothpicks. I use a T-pin.  Anything small and pointed will work.  I love the detail in this die! 

The sandwich I use for the Cheery Lynn dies with the Cuttlebug to cut it out is:  A plate, B plate, die cut side up, paper, Cuttlehug, C plate.  The sandwich to emboss

is:  A Plate, B plate, die, embossing mat, cuttle hug, B plate.

I then embossed the light colored metallic paper with the Scrollworks  embossing folder and then layered, putting it all together with double stick tape.  Finally, I added my flower with a glue dot.

Thanks!


Debbie 

Belinda is so cute!   Thanks for sharing, Debbie!!  Blogger is not cooperating with the formatting this morning.   You can click on any of the colored links above (whatever the color turns out to be!) to go directly to the item in the Classy Cards 'n Such shop.

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Linda's Sketch Challenge #3

Hello again!  It's Linda with a card for our Classy Cards 'n Such Sketch challenge this week.  This was a really easy and fun challenge and Jenn did a great job on our sketch for the challenge! 

For the bottom layer of the card, I cut a square of Cryogen White cardstock and  topped that with a square of Stardream Chiara Coral cardstock on which I rounded the corners.  I used a Spellbinders Large Label to cut out the inverted corners layer from the Butterflies embossed metallic cardstock.  These were all adhered with Scor-Tape.  I again used the Chiara Coral cardstock with the Spellbinders Small Rectangles to cut the top layer.  The sentiment "Special Thanks" is taken from the My Sentiments Exactly! Thank You Rubz and the pearls are Want2Scrap Light Coral.  I  cut the  butterfly from  Chiara Coral cardstock using  the Cheery Lynn Exotic Butterflies Mini Die and added some Want2Scrap Light Coral Pearls to the body for a little more bling.  The flower is from the Prima Tea Roses "Latte" collection.   This is a very versatile card that could be used for many different occasions just by changing the sentiment.

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Chris' Sketch Challenge #3

Hi Friends!!! This is Chrissy D here today! Welcome!  Have you joined in on the NEW FUN challenges yet? Classy Cards 'n Such is hosting a sketch challenge this week. You can find out all of the information HERE. We would LOVE to have you join us!

On today's card, I used the Canadian Kaleidoscope Doily Cheery Lynn Die cut out in lavender cardstock. One trick I have found with using these FABULOUS Cheery Lynn dies is to use a Cuttlehug large plate. This helps for a cleaner cut and eliminates the need for extra paper shims. I also find I do not have to do so much detail poking out of all of those little clinkers that get caught in the paper. 


Once the die was cut out, I stamped the TOPSY TURVY CAKES stamp set by JustRite in black Ink on white storm card stock and colored with the following Copic inks: BG000, BG05, BG07, RV29, R000, R39, R32, Y15, Y11, V000, V25, V20, YG17, YG67, YG00. I used the Technique Junkie Newsletter and the Out of the Box technique to have the spacing fit where I wanted it to on the sketch.  


Once I completed that,  I stamped the small flowers and colored them too. I cut them out and added them to white cardstock in a small cluster and using a 1 3/8" and a 1 1/2" circle punch, I punched some layers and used Joy! Foam Pads to add a little dimension to my project and pop up the flowers. To finish off the card I added white pearls in three of the corners.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and take a look! Have a wonderful day!

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Debbie's Sketch Challenge #3

This card was made using a sketch drawn for the Classy Cards 'n Such challenge. This is my view of it. I turned it in the other direction so I could use the stamp I wanted to use. 

Supplies you can pick up from Classy Cards 'n Such are:

Mini Flourish One die cut from Cherry Lynn Designs

Sofia Wishes, Stampavie Sarah Kay stamp

Hearts embossing folder from Crafts too

Stardream Rose Quartz paper
Cuttlehug

Other supplies: purple, white, and light purple paper, bling, Copic markers, black ink, clear glue, corner rounder,

double stick tape, Cuttlebug

I started by stamping Sofia Wishes with my black ink and coloring her with copic markers. I embossed the Rose Quartz paper with the Hearts embossing folder. This folder gives a really deep emboss!

Then I cut out the flourish from the dark purple paper.  I find to get the best cutting with Cheery Lynn designs in a Cuttlebug you need the Cuttlehug  This is a piece of thin metal that adds just the correct amount of extra thickness needed for the Cherry Lynn designs dies. Your sandwich is A plate, B plate, die cut with the cutting side up, paper, Cuttlehug, C plate. This is to cut it out. Your sandwich could be different as all die cut machines, including different Cuttlebugs, can require a slightly different sandwich.  Just don't force it through your 'Bug or the Cuttlebug could break.


To do the embossing with the die cut which we all love you use the following sandwich: A plate, B plate, die, embossing mat, cuttlehug, B plate. 

I layered the card starting with the dark purple, then the hearts, then the light purple and my image. Then I glued on the Mini Flourish and added some bling on it and also in the lower corner of the light purple.

I hope you enjoyed my version of this sketch.

Thanks!

Debbie 

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Holly's Sketch Challenge #3

Hello, folks!  It's Holly posting today, and I'm sharing this shabby chic card that I created for the current challenge that was posted on Friday (March 9).  I've used the following products from the Classy Cards 'n Such store:

Shabby Chic Labels 4 stamp set (JustRite)

Victorian Velvet distress ink

Spun Sugar distress ink

Bundled Sage distress ink

Chalk White seam binding (dyed with Victorian Velvet distress ink)

I started by stamping the Eau de Cologne image with black ink onto white cardstock, and then I watercolored it with the distress inks listed above.


While the ink was drying, I smooshed the Victorian Velvet distress ink onto my craft mat, misted the Chalk White seam binding with water, and then smooshed the seam binding into the ink on my craft mat.  When I was happy with the coverage of ink on the ribbon, I crumpled it up in my hand and then set it aside to dry.


The black card base measures 4.25" square, so I cut some designer paper to 4" square and rounded off the edges with a corner chomper.  The black designer paper measures 3" x 3.75" and I used a corner  punch on the corners.  The stamped and colored image was cut with a Labels 4 die, and then I sponged some Antique Linen distress ink all over it to give it an aged, shabby appearance.  


When the seam binding was dry, I wrapped it loosely around my fingers and then tied it in the middle.  I love the crumpled, wrinkled look of this hand-dyed ribbon!

Thanks, Holly!!!  I love the vintage look!!


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Beverly's Sketch Challenge #3

I'm excited to share with you the card I made for our new sketch challenge!!  It was an easy and fun card to create following Jenn's sketch.  Thanks again, Jenn!!

1.   I chose Esse Smooth Pearlized Cocoa for the base of the card.   This cardstock has a wonderful sheen and is a great weight for the card base!  
2.   I cut the 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock to 5 1/2" x 11" and scored at 5 1/2".
3.   Both patterned papers are in the Romantique paper pad.  Romantique is full of vintage 6" x 6" papers!
4.   I used a Martha Stewart corner punch for the corners on the dotted paper and a thumb punch to cut the inverted corners on the floral mat.
5.  The top layer was cut and embossed with Spellbinders Large Deckled Mega Rectangles using the Esse Smooth Pearlized Cocoa cardstock.
6.  The sentiment is a rub-on from the Encouragement and Thinking of You set.  I can't tell you how easy these are to use!!  You can use the wooden craft stick that comes with each set, but I've found that one of the large-ended stylus tools in the McGill Paper Blossoms Paper Tool Kit works wonderfully well!  Of course, these tools are great for shaping flowers, so this is a bonus use!
7.  I added a small section of the Brown Rhinestone Finesse Swirls before I adhered the rectangle with foam pads for dimension.  The Finesse Swirls are such a great buy!   They can easily be cut into sections to use on at least 3-4 projects.  They are currently available in brown, black and silver rhinestones, and white pearls.  They are really beautiful!
8.  An added bit of elegance was the flower from the Ceylon Garden set by Prima that I adhered with Fabri-Tac.  It comes with bling in the center, so it was good to go!
9.  The finishing touch was outlining the card with Gold Lines stickers.  These stickers add such a great look and are so easy to do!!  
10. Hint:  This is another card that could be used for so many occasions!   Just change the sentiment and you have a birthday, get well, friendship, or sympathy card and more!!
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