Cheery Lynn Designs May Release 2016 - Blog Hop

Hi Everyone, thanks for stopping by today. We are all so excited at Cheery Lynn Designs to be sharing with you our inspiration using the new May 2016 release. I am first up on the blog hop but if you get a little lost on route please just link back to Cheery Lynn Designs.

I was so excited to find out there was a few new birds in this latest release. If you follow me regularly you will know how much I adore Cheery Lynn's Bird dies and this Swan is an absolutely beautiful die to work with, filled with grace and elegance for any crafty project.

I die cut out my Swan 5 times in heavy cardstock and on 3 of the layers I cut off the head and neck part.

You will see on this photo I fluffed out the feathers to give a 3 D look and started to layer on 3 die cut body parts, finishing off with a complete Swan on my top section.

I shaded the Swans beak with Black and Orange Copics and a Fineliner pen to highlight the detail. Finishing off with a small drop of Black Liquid Pearls for the eye.

My background was shaded with Distress Inks, adding my Cattails and Reeds which were finished off with a little Flower Soft and Distress Glitter.

You will also notice a touch of Glossy Accents on my wave for a watery look. 

My Sun was made from the  Sunflower Die adding a stamped sentiment to the centre, finishing off with a few Dragonflies.

I'd love for you to leave me a comment so I know you have stopped by, I always love to read them.

Please carry on this hop where you will see more of the New Release dies showcased by my Teamies. Finishing back at Cheery Lynn Designs for a chance to win a $20 shopping Spree.

Your next stop on the Blog Hop is my talented Teammie LISA.

Crafty Hugs,

Julie xx 

Cheery Lynn Dies Used:

• B772 3D Swan
• B663 Sunflower Set
• B266 Tiny Things with Wings
• B341 Wave Edger
• XL15 Rectangle Scalloped LG Purple Stackers
• B389 Cattails and Reeds
• M4 Circle Classic
• LSC16 Rectangle Stitch and Cut Tool

Under the Sea

Hi Everyone, today for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I am sharing with you an underwater themed card which would also look great on a scrapbook layout.

On the edge of my card I tattered my second layer with the edge of my scissors. Next I pressed the edge into my Versamark ink pad and heat set some Gold Embossing powder. My word Explore was also heat embossed in gold.

I used a mixture of foliage on the list below to give the look of Seaweed and Coral at the bottom of the sea. On my Princess Tree die I added a little Distress Stickles. My Starfish was shaded with ink and highlighted with a Fineliner pen, as was my Sand Dollar.

My Anchor was shaded with Copics, heat setting a little Distress Powder and a Patina powder for an aged rusty Look.

The detail on the Seahorse dies is incredible. I cut them out in patterned paper adding a little Stickles and Black Liquid Pearls to their eyes.I moulded the shape of them with my fingers for a curved look and mounted onto my card with Silicone Glue.

Finishing off with an accent from the Ships Compass

My wave edger, small shells and pearls.

We are having a blog hop tomorrow over at Cheery Lynn Designs to showcase a wonderful New Release from them, there are so many new dies on my wish list !

So please stop by and you could be in with the chance of winning a shopping spree.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. The Current Challenge  at Cheery Lynn is Red, White and Blue. I hope you get a chance to join in the fun to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn.

  

Crafty Hugs,

 Julie

Shop at Cheery Lynn for:

• B395 Ships Compass
• B267 Seahorse Family (Set of 3)
• B341 Wave Edger
• B180 Princess Tree
• B616 Explore
• B389 Cattails and Reeds
• B279 Sand Dollar and Starfish
• B216 Wreath Strip
• XL2 Scalloped LG Square Stackers
• LPC1 Square Pierce and Cut Tool
• B394 Ship's Anchor

Paper used on Seahorses is Craft Consortium's Bloom Beautiful paper pad.

Cool Dude

Hi everyone, today for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I am sharing a card using the New Release words Cool Dude, let me take you through my techniques.

My centre die cuts were all layered twice for a shadow effect. My Palm tree was shaded with Copics and a little Distress Stickles added to leaves. My wording and arrow were all heat embossed with Red Tinsel Embossing Powder to make them stand out within my design. 

I re-inserted my letters to the surf board after heat embossing them in the same way as above.

The current challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs - Anything Goes is open until 3rd Feb. It would be lovely to have you join in the fun, with a chance to win a shopping spree of $20 at Cheery Lynn Designs.

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn for:

• B693 Cool Dude
• B646 Surf's Up Set
• XL15 Rectangle Scalloped LG Purple Stackers
• DL270 Horizon Rectangle Boutique Stacker Frames
• B661 Fun With Arrows 
• B341 Wave Edger

Life's A Beach

Hi everyone and welcome to my new followers, today for my DT card I'm showcasing some more of the wonderful New Release dies at Cheery Lynn Designs with this beach scene card which could easily adapt for Memory Books and Scrapbook Pages.

I die cut my Life's a Beach in brown cardstock - notice the fabulous texture of it looking like an old washed up log on a beach, so cool. I mounted on to a piece of white cardstock which I had inked with shades to compliment my card. I then went around the outline of the letters with a Glaze pen to make them 'pop' and added a little twine.

My waves were layered twice adding some shells and a little starfish which I coloured with a Copic Pen. 

My Reeds and Cat Tails were cut out in coloured cardstock adding in some dried grass from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today and for all your wonderful comments on my Perfume bottles, they made my day.

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn For :
New Release Die -

• B647 Life's a Beach Sign

Other Cheery Lynn Dies Used:

• XL15 Rectangle Scalloped LG Purple Stackers
• XL22 Pierced Stackers #4
• B389 Cat Tails and Reeds
• B341 Wave Edger
• CM2 Cardmaker Rectangle Scalloped