Vintage Noel Card with Cheery Lynn Designs

Happy Monday to you!  It's my day to host the blog over at Cheery Lynn Designs.

I have a holiday themed card to share with you today created in a more neutral color scheme. The new release has beautiful holiday sentiments and this card features the all new "Noel" die.

"Noel" (A2 size card)

I used one of the Horizon Coved Rectangle Boutique Stackers as part of my base. On top of this, I've adhered two cuts of the Tree Blowing In The Wind and adhered them on the horizontal in position.

The Oval Coved Rectangle Boutique Stacker is layered on top of it using Foam Adhesive for dimension.  You'll see that the tree peeks out and creates a framed shape. Noel is cut and adhered next.

To accent the sentiment, I've used our Tea Roses in Medium and Small. Cut a Holly Flourish in neutral paper, then cut it apart to tuck it in among my florals. 

I've misted my flowers with gold shimmer mist. The Lace Corner Deco 2 was cut twice and adhered on the top ad bottom, then accented with pearl gems in a neutral color.

Another image to show texture:

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Used:

Noel - B473

Blowing In The Wind Tree - B489

Lace Corner Deco D - B164

Card Maker Rectangle Classic - CM-1 

Horizon Coved Rectangle Boutique Stacker Frames - DL251

Horizon Oval Boutique Stacker Frames - DL252

Oval Stackers - XM-7

Holly Lace Flourish - B148

Tea Rose Medium - B436

Tea Rose Small - B435

Tags 2 - B261

Thank you so much for stopping on over to the blog.  Be sure to join us for our all new challenge this week, the theme is "Frame It"!  You could win a $20 gift certificate to the Cheery Lynn Designs online store just for playing along.

Have a super scrappity day!

August Sketch Inspiration with UmWowStudio

Hi there!  I was recently up on the UmWowStudio blog and wanted to share my project here too. Did you know that UmWowStudio has monthly sketches?

Here is my take on the new fabulous August sketch.

Here's what I did with it:

I loved the design and stayed pretty close to it. You'll see a variety of UmWowStudio products on my page. One of my favorites, the Doilies was my starting point, along with the Damask Mask.  I base coated the doily in a pretty cream paint and then touched some Inka Gold for a bit of shimmer.

The sentiment flair was perfect to accent my photo here. On our recent vacation I was able to snap a few sweet candid shots. A love speech bubble was inked with a rainbow ink pad, then rubbed with some more Inka Gold to keep the bit of shimmer.

A few more layers were added with the Soar Tag which I stamped and embossed, then wasn't so happy with the look, so I painted over it. This gave the perfect texture and I left it. A Layered Arrow was coated with a Pearl Pen in Opal.

I had such a wonderful time working with the sketch and our products, I really hope you'll find some time and play along. For all of the details on our August Sketch, check out this post. 

UmWowStudio Products:

Damask Mask

Layered Arrows

Soar Tags

Doilies

Love Speech Bubbles

Love This Flair

Other Products:

Nature Walk Collection by 7 Dots Studio

Somewhere In Time by BoBunny

Inka Gold Metallic Rub

Viva Decor Pen in Opal

Add a Flourish, Coved Rectangle Horizon Boutique Stacker, French Pastry Tiny Doily, Hummingbird and Lattice 2 Frame dies by Cheery Lynn Designs

Teal Zircon Radiant Rain

Wow Embossing Powder - Pepper

Modeling Paste

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!

Romantic Steampunk with Cheery Lynn Designs

Monday greetings to you!  It's my day to host the blog over at Cheery Lynn Designs today.

I decided to feature our steampunk Pocket Watch and put a little feminine twist on it today.  I've used several of our stackers here including some of my favorite pretty Horizon Boutique shapes as well.

My shasta daisy, cherry blossom and darling daisies were lightly misted and then gently crumpled to provide a little texture and interest. 

I cut apart a branch and arranged the leaves around my miniature rose in the center of the pocket watch. A few pretty gems and stick pins were the finishing touches.

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Used:

Princess Tree - B180

Pocket Watch with Angel Wing - B362

Branch (Set of 2) - B466

Olive Branches - B147

Miniature Rose - B152

Cherry Blossom - B129

Shasta Daisy - B310

Horizon Circle Boutique Stacker - DL272

Horizon Square Boutique Stacker - DL253

Horizon Fishtail Banner - DL278

Darling Daisies - A196

Square Scalloped LG Stackers - XL-2

Square Silver Stackers - L-1

Square Classic LG Stackers - XL - 1

Index Card - A107

Other Products:
Papers by 7 Dots Studio
Bling by Prima
Pearls by Want2Scrap
Coal Miner and Feather Gray PowderPuff Chalk Ink

Please join us for our all new challenge this month "Anything Goes".  We always love to see your pretty creations!

Thanks so much for stopping on over today for a visit here on the blog. Have a super scrappity day!!!

You and Me with Pretty Little Studio

Happy Saturday to you!  I have a Pretty Little Studio project to share with you today. It's a little more on the clean and simple side but I really had a blast putting this page together!

My page today features the Nature Walk collection and a few little die cuts. Some extra touches of sequins add a bit of sparkle and some simple piercing gives a bit of movement to the page.

The vintage die cut "Soda Shoppe" from the Neapolitan collection felt like such a perfect fit on here, I couldn't resist it!

The circle elements here echo the first day of school and the bit of growing up and pulling away that occurs in these moments. I cut them with my Silhouette Cameo. I'd be a liar if I said I didn't get a bit weepy putting this page together.

Sadly, today is one of my last posts for Pretty Little Studio.  I've so enjoyed working with these beautiful vintage inspired elements and fresh fun papers! A big heartfelt thank you goes out to Melissa for inviting me to be a part of her fantastic Design Team.

Thanks so much for stopping on by the blog today! Have a super scrappity day and weekend!

Color Challenge with Pretty Little Studio!

Happy 2014 to you and yours!

For today's Pretty Little Studio project I had a lot of fun selecting mint colors across a variety of our collections including Neapolitan, Nature Walk, Birthday Cake and Sand Castle.

Here is the color challenge image:

Source:  Dream Green DIY

The design is inspired by the current Sketchabilities #106 sketch.

 

My project inspired by both...

 

My photo here is from the 4th of July and I thought the colors were a fun compliment to the mint color scheme.  The addition of a few sequins emulates the spark of fireworks.

 

Don't you just love that little boy flying the kite?  It's called Austin and you can find it here.  While you're there, be sure to check out all of the yummy things in the store!!!

Wishing you and yours all the very best in 2014!

Sketch Time with Pretty Little Studio!

Happy Tuesday crafty peeps! Today I get to share a fun sketch project that I created for Pretty Little Studio.

I loved working with this cute sketch by Keri and was very inspired by the sunburst shapes and chevron lines.

Here is my take on the sketch:

I selected Nature Walk for my page and chose a single photo to work with of our son off for his first day of Kindergarten. The sweet little vintage die cut "Reggie the Rabbit" was just perfect to convey the feel of that moment.

The chevron patterns were cut from the 8"x8" Nature Guide Paper. One thing I just love about the Pretty Little Studio products are the calendar cards and journaling cards! They are such a help in capturing your story.

I finished the page with my title work, enamel dots and a bit of flair for fun. I can't wait to see what you create with this fun sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping on over today! Make sure you stop on over to the Pretty Little Studio store and check out what's new!

A Pretty Little Studio Introduction!

Happy weekend to you!  I hope wherever you are that you are enjoying some nice weather and a bit of relaxation. 

I'm so very excited to share my first official introduction project for Pretty Little Studio as a design team member here today.  This page features the Nature Walk collection and I just love everything about the patterns and designs in it!

Can you tell I'm a farm kid?

Isn't he so stinking sweet?!!!

 

 

I love these photos from home and wanted to capture them as they are close to my heart and hold many memories of home and growing up when times were simple.

 

Be sure that you stop on over to the Pretty Little Studio blog to leave a comment, there are many giveaways on the Design Team Introduction posts going on!!!

 



Pretty Little Studio Ingredients:

Pinecone Bookmark Cards

4x6 Note This Journaling Cards

Forest Mushroom Tabs

Paper Feather Die Cuts

Vintage Die Cut Owl Family

1" Woodland Vintage Tags

Flying Bugs 8x8 Pattern Paper - Nature Walk

Wood Turtle 8x8 Pattern Paper - Nature Walk

Little Deer Shipping Tags

Birds Nest Bunting Flags

Vintage Farm Boy Die Cut

Nature Walk Flair



Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a super scrappity day!

Please Feed The Animals!

Happy Tuesday to you! 

Today I have my final project as a Guest Designer with Pretty Little Studio blog to share with you!

As I've said, I received the beautiful “Nature Walk” collection from Pretty Little Studio to work with! We had gone to a Deer Park in the Wisconsin Dells last year with the boys and the line was just perfect for capturing those memories.

This project is affectionately named “Please… Feed the Animals!” It’s a page of our oldest hand feeding the deer. I loved the look on his face when the deer took his treat right out of his hand!

I was inspired by the “Vintage Die Cut – Fern the Fawn” and wanted to showcase it on the page. To journal my Arrowhead Note Strip, I used my printer and sized my text to fit the tag, then I taped it to my template and printed directly on my tag.

The chevron was cut by hand. I used it to layer behind my base layers for an anchor and bits of it are layered under the photos for interest. A bit of zig zag stitching adds to the whimsical feel of the page.

The embellishment that I created with the Pinecone Bookmark Card is one of my favorite things on this page. The top tiny scallop border was created using a punch.

Pretty Little Studio Ingredients:

Nature's Walk 8x8 Papers

Forest Mushroom Picture Cards

Arrow Head Note Strips

Pinecone Bookmark Cards

Forest Mushroom Tabs

Nature Trail Note Strips

Little Deer Shipping Tags

Vintage Die Cut – Fern the Fawn

Birds Nest Bunting Flags

Mushroom Stickers

Flair

 

It was so much fun to Guest Design for Pretty Little Studio and I'm so super excited to be a part of their new Design Team! 

If you haven't had a chance to stop over to check the collections in the Pretty Little Studio Store, you really need to take some time and browse - they are amazing!!!

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

Pretty Little Studio - Guest Designer

Happy Saturday to you!

I'm very excited to share another project that I created for my Guest Designer week over on the Pretty Little Studio blog today!

I was so happy to receive the “Nature Walk” collection from Pretty Little Studio to work with! We went to a Deer Park in the Wisconsin Dells last year with the boys and the line was just perfect for capturing those memories.

Sunburst Layout

I was so inspired by this "Pine Needles" paper in the Nature Walk collection:

I absolutely had  to use it!

I found a sunburst background pattern in the Silhouette store knew I had to use it with this paper!  I cut it from white cardstock and layered these pieces behind it.

Some stitching in between the rays and around it added a bit of texture.  I thought the feel of motion was perfect for this fun photo of our oldest jumping.  It’s one of my favorite photos from this trip.

I chose the “Favorite Story” from the Nature Trail Note Tabs to feature for my title, cut it out and layered it with the Vintage Label and a Paper Ribbon.

Pretty Little Studio Ingredients:

Nature's Walk 8x8 Papers

Arrow Head Note Strips

Nature Trail Note Strips

Little Deer Shipping Tags

Vintage Die Cut – Bert the Bear

Birds Nest Bunting Flags

Mushroom Stickers

Forest Vintage Labels

Wild Berry Paper Ribbons

Flair

I've got one more project still to share with you, so I will be back with that soon.  A big thank you to Pretty Little Studio for the opportunity to Guest Design for you, it’s been such a pleasure!

If you haven't had a chance to stop over to check the collections in the Pretty Little Studio Store, you really need to take some time and browse - they are amazing!!!

Have a super scrappity Weekend!

~ Rhonda

Guest Designing for Pretty Little Studio

Happy Monday to you!

Today is an exciting post for me, I am very honored to be a Guest Designer over on the Pretty Little Studio blog today!

I was so happy to receive the “Nature Walk” collection from Pretty Little Studio to work with! I always love to create cards in between projects, it’s a great way to utilize those scraps that you have just looking at you on your table. 

The Wild Berry Paper Ribbons are the inspiration for my card.  When I sat down with the collection, I started cutting these out first.  They are so versatile and always add a perfect touch.

Overall, this is a very clean and simple design, but that sweet little owl just stole my heart so I made it the focal point of my card and built the sentiment around it.

The little paper bows are the perfect anchor for a little banner. Simple piercing around the border added texture and was quick and easy to do.

Pretty Little Studio Ingredients:

Wild Berry Paper Ribbons

Nature's Walk 8x8 Paper Pack

Forest Vintage Labels

Other:  Memory Box Bow die, Tiny Scallop Border Punch by EK Success, Sentiment by A Jillian Vance Designs

Thank you so much for having me Guest Design for you, it’s been such a pleasure! I have a few more fun projects to share as well.  : )

If you haven't had a chance to stop over to check the collections in the Pretty Little Studio Store, you really need to take some time and browse - they are amazing!!!

Have a super scrappity Monday!

~ Rhonda