Friday, February 6, 2015

Cheery Lynn Card

Once again I pulled out some of my dies and did some cutting of great designs to create a card for someone who is feeling ill. Those are more of a type of card I use a lot too, so figured I might add a few of those to my card supply too. I started out with a different idea in mind, but along the way I changed the design and as a result I ended up quite pleased with it.


All the die cuts are from Cheery Lynn Designs. They have some magnificent die designs and I have been a fan of theirs for a long, long time now. My sentiment is from the Gina K. Designs Vertical Greetings 2 stamp set illustrated by Theresa Momber. I tried to find a sentiment that would work well and finally decided a vertical style was the best considering there was limited room for most of the sentiments.

The background is also a Cheery Lynn die called Large Window. I cut that out in brown card stock. That was layered onto the white card base. Next I cut the Swedish Spring Oval Frame from Mango card stock. That was layered onto the Large Window die panel.

My daisies from Cheery Lynn were cut from Sweet Corn card stock from Gina K. Designs and then I took sponge daubers and add extra color from dye inks until I found a combination that I liked. I then shaped them before I layered them together to make the blossoms. I added green card stock leaf flourishes to complete the flowers. These were placed along the left edge of the Swedish Spring Oval Frame.

I added some brown pearls to the blossoms and along the right side of the oval frame added white pearls. The brown double loop chiffon ribbon bow was added to finish the design.

Here is a list of the dies I used:
Large Window FRM113 (an A2 Frame Die)
Swedish Spring Oval Frame FRM135
Daisy Strip B259
Flourish Leaf Strip B178

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 170-Add a Flourish
Scrappy Land Challenges (Anything Goes)



17 comments:

Kathy Krug said...

Love the colors and design. The background tiles really make the other images pop.

Karen said...

Always nice to have a 'feel better' card on hand! This is so lovely and surely will put a smile on someone's face. Thanks for playing in the Cheery Lynn Designs challenge. Good luck!

Shona Erlenborn said...

Very pretty Verna, Just love everything about this card.The colors, the backing, the vertical greeting and the lovely embellishments. Very classy.

Lori Kobular said...

Such a pretty and cheerful card! I also love Cheery Lynn dies! Thanks for playing along with us at Scrapy Land Challenge #11!

Becky said...

This is lovely Verna.. Beautiful colors and beautiful details.

Unknown said...

Is gorgeous Verna, Love their dies and these came together beautifully

shulsart said...

What a bright and cheery card, Verna, sure to bring a smile to it's recipient. Good luck and thanks for joining in on the fun at Cheery Lynn Designs challenge.

Rhonda Van Ginkel said...

Such pretty colors here and the design is sure to make the recipient feel better quickly for sure! Thank you so much for joining our challenge this week at Cheery Lynn Designs. Best wishes!

Judy Woodland said...

I, too, am a fan of Cheery Lynn Designs. Their dies are always so intricate and cut very well. Your card is just beautiful. I love the layout and your color palette. Also love your flowers. Really, really nice!!

Sharyn Polesel said...

I have a few Cheery Lynn dies, and I love them. Your card is really beautiful! I love the layout and the colors. Those flowers are gorgeous!

CardsbyMarianne.blogspt.com said...

Your card is beautiful Verna and I'm sure it will make the recipient feel better just to admire your work.

Donna Ellis said...

how cheerful this is, Miss Verna! Love the vibrant colors, and pretty floral patterns. Great use of die cuts. Now for my other hat:

Thanks for playing in the Scrapy Land Challenge using die cuts! I hope to see more of your pretty projects in the next challenge, too! hugs and blessings, de {Creative Smiles}

Barbara Bruder said...

Verna, this is so pretty. Love the flowers. Your design is wonderful and love the bow!!

Lisa said...

This is so beautiful!! I love the colors and the gorgeous flowers!! What a fabulous card!! Thanks so much for playing along at Scrapy Land!!

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

richardbreaks said...

This is so bright and cheery, Verna! It would sure make me feel better!

Unknown said...

I LOVE this! The colors you chose are amazing!

Peanut said...

So very pretty, Verna. Great job showcasing the dies.
hugs, Asha

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