The challenge this week is Autumn colors and I thought I would play along.  To me Autumn is orange and green as the leaves on the trees change color and fall to the ground.  I began my card with an 5.5 inch square cream embossed panel using my Foliage Embossing Plate.  I layered this onto a 5 5/8 inch square green card base.   I die cut the middle die from the new Historic Barcelona Square Boutique Stacker Frame set from green card stock and cut it from point to point.  I added 1/2 on top of the card and half on the bottom.  Next came the smallest die from the Barcelona set, die cut from cream card stock.  I added a green panel and then popped it up on the center of the card.  I took the 4 pretty drop outs from the cream frame and glued them across the top of the card and along the bottom.  Save these drop outs, they are great embellishments.  My flower was created with my Sweet Williams Strip adding a center from my Black Eyed Susan Strip.  Finally I added some Rose Leaves.

Be sure to check out this week's Autumn Colors challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs.  

I thought I would share a card I made for the 2014 Card Maker Calendar.  It was supposed to have a masculine theme, using limited supplies and complete, inside and out. 

1. Began with a 4.25 x 5.5 inch folded card base in green. 
2. Cut two brown card stock panels 4 x 5.25 inches.  Adhere one to the front and the other to the inside of the card.
3. Using the largest die from the Card Maker Rectangle Scalloped set, cut two background panels from cream card stock.
4.  Lightly apply Vintage Photo Distress ink to Foliage Embossing Plate and dry emboss onto the panels from step 3. 
5.  Using Fall Leaf Mesh Border, cut two pieces from green card stock.  Adhere to cream embossed panels with spray adhesive, trimming to match the scalloped edges.  Keep the left over pieces to use later.  Adhere to brown panels from step 2.
6.  Using the smallest Card Maker Rectangle Scalloped die, cut two cream card stock panels and then stamp or computer generate a sentiment with brown ink onto one of them. 
7.  Using the next size Card Maker Rectangle Scalloped die, cut two brown card stock panels.  Adhere panels from step 6 and then add to card inside and out.   
8.  Cut some leaves from the left over Fall Leaf Mesh Border, adhere to sentiment panel on front and add a twine bow.

  
Be sure to check out this week's Give Thanks challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs.

 Happy Tuesday everyone! leslierahye here with a fun Halloween card with some of my favorite festive dies. I chose dies that would echo the circles in the image. The dots in the Horizon Square Boutique Frame, the Tiny Bubbles Border and the Dots in the Embossing plate all bring focus back to the little frog and his spots!  The bats and Spider Web Mesh Border were both cut from Glitter card stock for that added glitz. A bit of pen stitching on the focus square and some 3 dimensional bats finish off the card. 


Remember there is still time to join the new challenge!!! Challenge #152 is Lace There is a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs. Thank you for stopping by today!

Sandy Hulsart here with you today.  Lori noticed a card on my blog and asked if she could use it for today's Cheery Lynn post but I told her I would make another similar one instead.  I began with my Old Parchment XL embossing plate and a piece of Cryogen Metallic paper 4 x 5.25 inches.  I dry embossed the panel and then used Distress ink along the edges of the paper lightly continuing across the middle.  I thought the embossing looked a lot like a cloudy sky.   Next I added a piece of the new Winter Neighborhood border across the bottom, also die cut from Cryogen Metallic paper.  I added some yellow card stock behind the windows and then lightly colored the grass and trees with a G40 Copic marker.


Next came the Clouds to which I added a bit of Distress ink so you would not lose them on the embossed background.  I die cut the new Hot Air Balloon from card stock, then cut the matching angel wing out of Cryogen Metallic and colored it in with my Copic markers.  I popped the balloon up for some added dimension.  The last step was the sentiment created with Cheery Lynn's Mini Font.  Finished size is 4.25 x 5.5 inches. 

Don't forget that Cheery Lynn Designs is running a Design Team Call.  You can check out the details here.

Hello, dear Cheery Lynn Designs fans! I hope I will be starting your week off great, not only with another Steampunk designed card, but also some news that will have many of you quite excited!

• A monthly $50 wholesale (retail $100) allotment of your choosing on non-release months.
• Release months - receive 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.

• 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 dies are manufactured by Dies Direct. If you have questions on this please feel free to email and ask.