Cheery Lynn Cool Dude Shaker

Hello!  I'm sharing a masculine clean and simple style card using the new Cheery Lynn Shaker Dies.  I used the Star Shaker for this card and the Pierced Star dies.  The points on the pierced stars are less rounded but the neon green color unites them visually.

The shaker pieces inside are from the Mini Happy Birthday and Mini Confetti sets.  They work really well together. The Confetti shakers are made up of circles, squiggles, squares and triangle shapes.  I couldn't find my beads (it's always when I need something I can't seem to find it!) but along with the confetti and Happy Birthday I would have also liked to incorporate some beads into the shaker.  

These shakers are so simple to create with the layered dies and they really create an extra wow factor on a project.  My kids just LOVE them.   

Cheery Lynn Dies

Star Shaker Card Kit

Shaker Mini Confetti 

Shaker Mini Happy Birthday

Pierced Stars XL23

Cool Dude B693

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Cheery Lynn You're Super!

Hi, friends!  I wanted to try something different and use these awesome new Action Word dies from Cheery Lynn Designs.  I began by stamping and coloring an image from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.  My son handed me the paper and I thought it was my usual card stock but I think it was coated because my alcohol markers seemed to slide on the surface.  I apologize for my poor coloring but it cut beautifully with the Circle Stitch and Cut Tool die though.

I cut the Action Words background with a red patterned paper and the Pow and Bang words with a navy blue card stock.  I cut the Pierced Banner die with the same blue card stock and then stamped and cut the sentiment out of white paper.  The blue patterned paper was cut with the Square Stitch Nesting Set.  This die set doesn't cut the surrounding square which gives you a lot of versatility because you can add multiple lines of stitching on your projects.

Dies Used

Pierced Banners DL303

Circle Stitch and Cut Tool LSC4

Action Words B676
Square Stitch Nesting Set LS1

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Challenge Entered

Kraftin' Kimmie Anything Goes

Scrapyland Happy 6th!

Hello!  I'm posting today with a neon birthday card I made for Scrapyland's new challenge  "Add an Image". 

I wanted to make something special for my niece's sixth birthday and this is what I created.  I stamped the image, colored her in with both Copics and Shin-han markers and then cut her out with a Cheery Lynn Oval die.  I sponged distress ink around the circle and then popped her up with foam tape on top of some designer paper.  

I sprinkled a number of die cuts around her.  It was my first time using this Die Versions Corner Concepts die but it's perfect for simple birthday cards and I think I'll be using it MUCH more now.  The cake in the circle is another die from my stash and I glued the Avery Elle Count on It number six to a small tag.  I made the six and cupcake sparkly by adding glitter glue.

Thanks for looking and I hope you can join the new Scrapyland challenge for a chance to win a gift certificate to the store!  

Scrapyland Dies

Avery Elle Elle-ments Count On It

Die Versions Corner Concepts Happy Birthday

Classy Cards Construction Time

Hi, I'm posting today with a card I made for the Classy Cards Be Inspired Challenge. The inspiration photo was so sweet.  All those little cars on the quilt reminded me of these adorable Memory Box vehicle dies.

First I stamped a white A2 card using distress ink and an Impression Obsession Cover a Card stamp from my stash.  These Impression Obsession CAC stamps are huge and will cover an entire card front.  The hill was cut out of Kraft card stock using a Spellbinders Border die.  The clouds are from a die in my stash similar to the Memory Box Puffy Clouds die.

The Excavotor and Dump Truck dies are both from Memory Box.  I cut them once in yellow and then again with black card stock.  The vehicles were popped up using Joy Foam Pads.  I cut two fence dies, joined them and then cut the bottom so the fence wouldn't hide the dump truck.

I cut the Impression Obsession grass four times layering them behind and in front of the fence.  The bottom of the front grass was trimmed so the one behind would show better.  I also popped up the grass with Joy Foam Pads for dimension.

Thanks for visiting!  Remember to use my coupon code JENNY-10 to save an extra 10% off your entire purchase at the Classy Cards 'n Such Store.

Supplies

Memory Box Dump Truck

Memory Box Excavator

Impression Obsession Small Grass Border

Impression Obsession Clouds

Impression Obsession Fence

Spellbinders A2 Scalloped Borders 3

Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card Stamps
Joy Foam Pads

Kraftin Kimmie Super Boy

Hi, I'm sharing a card today that I made for my son's friend's birthday and joining in the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Krafty Friends Blog Hop.

This little guy is my five year old's favorite stamp.  He's from the Kraftin' Kimmie You're Fang-tastic stamp set.  I like using this stamp for boy birthday cards and the little wizard in the set would be fun for Harry Potter themed cards.  This stamp set has come in useful for more than just Halloween.

I colored him with Copics and used a Spellbinders die to create the frame which was popped up with foam adhesive.  This was a simple CAS card (not my usual cluttered style)but I needed to make something quick and my son asked that I not put flowers on the card.  :)

Thanks for looking!

Challenge Entered
KKS Blog Hop

Dies R Us Birthday Bouquet

Hi,  I made this for the new Anything Goes With a Twist (Something New) Challenge at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  Come over and join the fun for a chance to win a gift voucher to the Dies R Us Store.  There is an amazing selection of dies and free USA shipping if you spend over $35 and free International over $50.

This Magnolia Tilda stamp, Die-Mensions Birthday topper die and Spellbinders Labels 42 Decorative Elements are all new for me.  

The Spellbinders Labels 42 die is gorgeous but because it's so intricate I found that using a layer of wax paper between the die and card stock helped with smooth removal from the die.  I love this new die-mensions birthday topper.  It's such a different die that adds a fun element on projects.  I'm looking forward to embossing it and making it look like metal on future cards.  

Thanks for looking and get some of your new goodies together and come and join our latest challenge!  Happy New Year!

Supplies

Magnolia Tilda Binding Flowers Stamp

Cheery Lynn Anastasia Border

Cheery Lynn Cuties 4

Cheery Lynn Cuties 2

Cheery Lynn Cuties 3

Cheery Lynn Rose Leaf Strip

Die-Mensions Birthday Topper

Penny Black Dies Pennant

Spellbinders Labels 42 Decorative Elements

Spellbinders Matting Basics A

Trimcraft - Love Letters 6x6 Paper Pad

Challenges Entered

Midweek Magnolias Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Anything Goes

Tilda's Town Something New

7 Kids Challenge Anything Goes

Stamp and Create with Magnolia Banners or Bunting

Classy Cards Pretty Pia

Hello!  I love these sweet Sarah Key stamps from Stampavie.  This Pia Stamp reminds me of the Holly Hobby doll I had when I was little.  I'm so sad that Stampavie has closed it's doors but a few of these adorable stamps are still available at the Classy Cards store!  

I don't use a lot of yellows or oranges on my cards so I thought I'd try something different. The mats were created using Spellbinders Radient Rectangles and Elegant Rectangles.  I don't think I've ever mixed them on a card before but I liked the result.  

The card base was a light blue that was colored darker with distress ink. The panel behind the main image was cut from Kraft Paper.  The main image was colored with Copics.  

It's difficult to see in the photo but the bow in her hair has a Mother of Pearl Rhinestone center and was painted with a Wink of Stella Glitter Pen. 

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies

Stampavie Sarah Kay Stamp Pia

Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles

Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles

Kraft Cardstock

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Rhinestones & Ribbon (from my stash)

CBD Soccer Star

Hi, this is my inspiration card for the new Crafting By Designs Polka Dots Challenge.  I colored some of the items with Copics and distressed the net with Distress Ink.  I used a lot of foam tape to add dimension.

I made this for my daughter's teammate.  The team name is the Lilacs and the color is purple.  I'd been playing around with this new die for awhile and left card pieces laying around because nothing seemed to work.  Finally, an hour before I actually needed the card it came together.  I hope you can join us and thank you for stopping by!

Supplies

Impression Obsession Grass Border

Die Versions Soccer Border

Die-Versions SoccerHockey Net

Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two

Challenge Entered

Papertake Weekly Spots & Dots

Sweet Baby

I designed this card for a friend who had a baby girl last week.  The centers of the flowers are tiny pink rhinestones and she has a larger one on her belly.  I used a Wink of Stella brush to fill in her wings.  It may be difficult to see here but in person this card shimmers.    

Supplies

Sweet Pea Stamps Twinkle Toes Flutter

Spellbinders Nestabilities Picot Edge Circles
Spellbinders Lacey Ovals

Impression Obsession butterflies die 046-A
Memory Box Ribbon Candy Border
Poppystamps Arched Poppies
Tattered Lace Sentiments 2014
Rhinestones, Glitter, Wink of Stella Brush

Challenges Entered

Classy Cards n Such Sweet Baby #38
Docerela Creations Anything Goes
Card Mania Baby
613 Avenue Pink
Pink Gem Child/baby
Kraftin Kimmie Krafty Krop #4 Shimmery
Cutie Pie Challenge Girls
Creative Card Crew Fairy Day

KKS Little Mermaid

I made this for my daughter's friend.  The birthday girl had a Little Mermaid movie party and my six year old wanted a card that went with the theme. 

I'm not sure I love the color of the bottom layer but I was in a rush to finish and get it in an envelope.  I love glitter on cards but without my daughter's insistence it probably would have ended up without that too.  Thanks for looking!

Supplies

Kraftin' Kimmie stamp

Stampin' Up Cheese cloth Background

Studio G Happy Birthday Stamp

Cheery Lynn Canadian Doily

Stampin' Up Top Note

Spellbinders Labels Five

Memory Box Lavalier Circle

Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circle

MFT die Layered Rose

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Copics, Stickles (for flower center). Glitter

Distress Ink - Scattered Straw, Peacock Feathers, Tea Dye, Peeled Paint

Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

Judkins Color Dusters

Challenges Entered
Creative Fingers Anything Goes #29
Crafting by Designs Colors of the Sea - elements 1, 4 & 6 (runner-up)
Allsorts Use dies
Art by Miran Anything goes #2
The Squirrel & The Fox About a book - Little Mermaid-
Cutie Pie #66 Cute with dies & punches
CMC Copics Sparkle It
Craftin desert divas Anything goes
Fab n' funky Once upon a time



Birthday Princess

Hello!  I combined my new Magnolia gate stamp and Magnolia Event Flag die with dies from my stash and this is the result.  I discovered this Paper Pretties Lady Sofia stamp while hunting for Boy Scout stamps.  Scout stamps are difficult to find and Cooper from Paper Pretties is one of the cutest.

I'm often drawn to girly stamps and I justify my enormous pricess stamp collection with the continuous need for frilly birthday cards for my 6 year old's friends.  I hope they still like princesses as teenagers!

I first stamped Sofia on a piece of scrap paper to use as a mask.  I cut her out carefully and removed all the negative space (under her arms, etc.).  I used tiny dots of repositional glue to hold the mask in place while I stamped the fence image on top.  I removed the Sofia mask and then stamped her in black.  She's a clear stamp which made positioning easier. In retrospect, I probably should have stamped her first, masked over her and then stamped the fence.  I wouldn't have had to be so careful about positioning.

The flowers were created from an older Cuttlebug die. I colored them with copics and added rhinestone centers and yellow stickles.  I stamped a second image of the gate stamp and cut out the open flowers, colored them with copics and popped them up with foam tape.  I added yellow stickles to the centers for sparkle.  I also used my Wink of Stella brush over all the pink flowers and added some to Sofia's gown and hat for extra shimmer.  The butterflies were made from a cottage cutz butterfly vine die.  After coloring the butterflies with copics I also coated their wings with yellow stickles.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

Magnolia Stamp - Open Gate

Paper Pretties Stamp - Lady Sofia
Docrafts Xcut - Square Parenthesis

MFT die - Fancy Flourish

Magnolia die - Events Flags

Cuttlebug die - Asterisks

Cottagecutz die - Fancy Butterfly Vine

Cottagecutz die - Sprig Vine Mini
Stampin' Up Corner Rounder punch

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Distress Ink - Tea Dye

Copic Markers
Judkins Color Dusters

Rhinestones (from my stash)

Ribbon (from my stash)

Stickles (yellow)

Wink of Stella Brush (clear)

Foam tape

Challenges Entered
Melonheadz Friends Girly*
The Rubber Buggy Spring Flowers
City Crafter Spring
Card Mania Something New
The Shabby Tea Room #210 Anything Goes
Sister Act #48
A Gem of a Challenge #115 Mother's Day/Female Birthday/Special Lady
Vs Sweet Ideas #21 Kids Theme
Just Keep on Creating
Avenue 613
Simon Says Stamp
Stamping Sensations Pink
Stamp & Create with Magnolia Butterflies
Stamp & Create Challenge Ready for Spring
Simply Magnolia Birthday
The Squirrel and the Fox Autum/Spring
Hiding in my Craftroom Color it #141
Paper Pretties
Craftin Desert Diva
MiM Challege UK Beautiful Butterflies
Brown Sugar
Crafting by Designs Anything Goes
Hobbybook Designer Challenge Spring
The Pink Elephant Challenge-
7Kids Challenge
A Creative Romance Bingo Challenge
Allsorts Challenge Pretty in Pink
The Paper Nest Norway #5
The Paper Shelter
Creative Fingers Challenge #27 Anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly Mum (or Girlie)
Crafters Café Square Card
Created with love Challenges Girly

Magnolia Princess

I made this for my daughter's friend.  My 6 year old is still very much in the princess stage.  :)  I'm not sure it shows in the photograph but the large rose shimmers.  I sprayed shimmer spritz in frost on the assembled rose and the centers of the small rolled roses have stickles.  There is glitter on Tilda's crown and she has a pearl necklace made from perfect pearls.

Supplies

Magnolia Tilda in Cotton Dress

Spellbinders Radient Rectangles

Spellbinders Rose Creations

MFT Flourish

MFT Mini Doily Circles

Memory Box Whimsy Circle

Memory Box Alexa Border

Memory Box Lunette Butterfly

Impression Obsession Spiral Flowers

Copics, Distress Ink, Liquid Pearls, Glitter, Shimmer Spritz, Stickles

Challenges Entered

 Stamp & Create Magnolia Birthday
Stamping Sensations Pretty in Pink
Addicted to Stamps Lace & Pearls
Paper Pretties
Art by Miran
Sister Act #47
Crafting from the Heart Anything Goes
Inky Chicks Monochromatic
V's Sweet Ideas
Just Keep on Creating