A Patriotic Page with Cheery Lynn Designs

Monday greetings to you!  It's my day to host the Cheery Lynn Designs blog and share my project.

I made a patriotic page today featuring a photo of Mt. Rushmore that I took when we were on vacation this summer. There was something so patriotic and majestic about seeing the monument in person.

I started with an 8x8 piece of white cardstock and used Fancy Corners #4 on the corners. Next, I used the Scalloped Rectangle and aligned it to cut a 7x7" square. (This is one of the Reflections Boutique dies.) At the top I used a Victorian Romance Flourish as a hanger type of element in between my layers. Lace Heart Square is next.

I had some pieces left from my project last week, so you will see the Foliage Embossed white cardstock and French Lattice on top, tucked under the Southern Charm Valance on the right.

To anchor my photo I used the Polynesian Sails Oval, then layered a medium Horizon Oval Boutique Stacker with foam squares. The photo is then attached with foam squares. This gives me a lot of area to layer my cuts. On the bottom you'll see a snip of Sophia's Heart Border, another piece left over from a previous project. 

Layered on the right are the Quills and a Wheat cluster, topped with the Star and Birds of Earth and Sky. To the left of that is a Branch. There are Cloud cuts layered under the photo and one attached with foam squares. 

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Used:
Fancy Corner Cuts #4 - B431
Scalloped Rectangle - DL199
Lace Square Heart - DL189
Polynesian Sails Oval - DL153
Clouds and Rain - B320
Stars (Set of 3) (Utility) - QF120
Horizon Oval Boutique Stacker Frames - DL252
French Lattice Small - FRM132
Foliage Embossing Plate - E127
Victorian Romance Flourish - DL151
Sophia's Heart Border - B333
Wheat Heads (Set of 2) - B388
Quill and Ink Pot - B369
Southern Charm Valance - B454
Birds of Earth and Sky - B349
Branch (Set of 2) - B466

Please join us this week for our all new challenge "Things with Wings".  You could win a gift certificate for $20 to the online store just for playing along! You can't win if you don't play. 

Thanks much for stopping on over to the blog today - have a super scrappity day!

Missing You with Cheery Lynn Designs

Monday greetings to you, it's my day to host the blog over at Cheery Lynn Designs.

I have a "Missing You" sentiment card to share with you today.  My card was created using a variety of our pretty dies. One thing that I really love to do is mix and match our dies.

"Missing You" (A2 sized card)

I started by cutting the medium Horizon Square Boutique Stacker, then scored and folded it. I adhered to the back. Next, I layered under on the front the French Lattice Small and on top of it, half of a Kiwi Spirit Doily. 

I cut the Southern Charm Valance from cardboard of a cereal box, then added a coat of gesso. It was adhered with some glossy accents on the lines and vines. I left the right center side open so I could layer in my Sentiment Tag 2 and Horizon Fishtail Banner.

I've shaped my Horizon Fishtail Banner to add a bit of dimension and charm. My Tea Rose flower was first embossed using the Foliage Embossing Plate, then cut, shaped and inked lightly. I tucked in the Mini Fanciful Flourish and added the petite florals from Embellishments 3 to add a bit of a delicate touch. Pearl centers finished the flower along with a few little stick pins.

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Used:

Foliage Embossing Plate - E127 

Horizon Square Boutique Stacker Frame - DL253

French Lattice Small - FRM132

Sentiment Tag 2 - B425

Horizon Fishtail Banners - DL278

Tea Rose Small - B415

Mini Fanciful Flourish - B117

Southern Charm Valance - B454

Embellishments #3 - B265

Kiwi Spirit Doily - DL108

Expandable Tiny Borders - B215

Other Products:

Mother Nature pattern papers by Ruby Rock-It

Julie Nutting "Lots of Love" Stamp Set for Prima

Pearls by KaiserCraft

Memento Black Ink

Copic Markers

Stick Pins by Little Yellow Bicycle

Please join us this week for our fabulous new challenge "All About Texture"!  You could win a $20 gift certificate to the Cheery Lynn Designs store just for playing along!

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

~ Rhonda