GRADUATION CARD FOR MY ELDEST DAUGHTER

USED TIM HOLTZ ALCOHOL INKS FOR BACKGROUND PAPER. TIM HOLTZ STAMPS. SCRIPT CUTTLEBUG EMBOSSING FOLDER. AND VARIOUS PAPERS.

FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO IS GRADUATING COLLEGE NEXT WEEK... CONGRATS KRYSTA!!! YOU MAKE US SO PROUD!!!

ENJOY,

CHERI

MY SON'S ALBUM

FRONT COVERFRONT & BACK OUTSIDE COVERS

INSIDE COVERS FIRST PAGES- THESE GET MOUNTED BACK TO BACK TO FORM A POCKET PAGE- ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PAGES DO THE SAME THING. THERE WILL BE 12 POCKET PAGES. YOU CANT REALLY SEE THE DETAIL ON THIS PAGE , BUT I STAMPED SEVERAL ITEMS, USED SILVER PENS, AND THEMED EYELETS. THE CAMERA DOES NOT LIKE THE FOILS.. TOO MUCH REFLECTION.

NEXT PAGE. THIS HAS 3 LAYERS TO IT. IT SWIVELS OPEN FOR MORE SPACE.
I JUST LOVE THIS PAGE! I DREW IN THE STRINGS ON THE GUITAR WITH A SILVER GEL PEN TO MATCH THE SILVER FOIL ON THE LEFT. I THEN TOOK A GUITAR PICK AND SOME WASHERS AND USED TIM HOLTZ ALCOHOL INKS TO COLOR THEM TO MATCH THE BLUES ON THE PAPER. I USED 3 GEM BRADS TO ADHERE THE SWIVEL ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER AND ON THE CHIPBOARD TAG, WHICH I USED A RUB ON TO SPELL ESCAPE.
THIS PAGE TOOK SOME THOUGHT AND SEVERAL PIECES OF PAPER BEFORE I FIGURED OUT HOW I WANTED TO DO IT. I STAMPED THE STARS, MUSIC NOTES, FLOURISH, AND SKULL IN WINGS AND THEN USED GOLD EMBOSSING POWDER. I THEN STAMPED THE GUITAR ON BLACK PAPER, USED THE GOLD EP AND CUT IT OUT. IT IS MOUNTED HALF FLAT AND HALF WITH FOAM DOTS. THEN FOR A FINAL TOUCH I ADDED SOME BLACK STAR EYELETS THROUGHOUT THE LEFT SIDE.

CLOSE UP (BY CLICKING ANY PICTURE MAKES THEM LARGER).
PAGE 4. THIS ONE HAS SOME CHIPBOARD ELEMENTS (ROCK KING TAG, FLOURISH, STAR, 2 SILVER PHOTO CORNERS, AND LIGHTENING BOLT), AND THEN A GUITAR PICK AS THE "A" IN STAR. I ACTUALLY CUT THE LETTERS R,S,T OUT OF THE PAPER STACK... ITS THE TITLE OF THE PAPER.
PAGE 5. SIMPLE, YET EFFECTIVE.PAGE 6. BACKGROUND IS STAMPED WITH VARIOUS IMAGES, MAT IS TORN & INKIED, CHIPBOARD "ROCK" IN CENTER OF RIBBON.

PAGE 7. HARDER THAN IT LOOKS TO COME UP WITH ALL THESE IDEAS FOR BOYS PAGES TO ALL MATCH THE SAME THEME :( SO THE PAGES ARE GETTING CHEESIER... LOL.

PAGE 8. I STAMPED THE BACKGROUND. IT IS SEVERAL STAMPS. I THEN CHALKED IT AND ON THE BOTTOM STAMPED THE WORD "UNLEASHED". NOW, I KNOW ITS A BOYS PAGE (RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS HERE)... BUT THE GRIFFIN PAPER HAS FLOURISHES ON IT, SO I MIMICKED IT HERE, WITH WINGS AND A SKULL FOR A HEAD ON THE WINGS. I DIDNT PUT A MAT ON THIS PAGE. WE WILL ADD TO IT WHEN WE GET TO THAT MONTH NEXT YEAR. FOR NOW, ITS A WORK OF ART. I DO LIKE HOW IT CAME OUT. ITS REALLY NICE IN PERSON.

THE FINAL FOUR..... WHEW... ITS DONE... AND WOW, THIS WASNT EASY... MY POOR ROOM WAS A MESS... TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO CLEAN THIS MESS UP! BUT THE 12 POCKET PAGES ARE DONE. NOW OFF TO DO THE CALENDAR PAGES... THANKS TO MY FRIEND DEE... WHO DID THEM DIGITALLY FOR ME... SO ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PRINT THEM OUT... SHES THE BEST! THANKS DEE!!!

OK, SO I HAVE STARTED THE COVERS OF MY SONS ALBUM. THIS TOOK SOME THINKING AS ITS NOT AS EASY DOING MASCULINE PAGES :( AND THE PAPER IS ALREADY SO BUSY AND I DIDNT WANT TO ADD TO IT OR TAKE AWAY FROM IT... SO I STAMPED RESH AN ON A TRANSPARENCY AND USED A CHIPBOARD F & M TO SPELL OUT FRESH MAN... HE IS SUCH A FRESHY TOO... LOL.. BUT HES THE BEST KID EVER!! I ADDED SOME RUB ON SAYINGS AND CALLED IT DONE... I WILL UPDATE THIS POST AS I WORK ON HIS BOOK.

ENJOY,

CHERI

***UPDATED 5/19- ADDED FIRST 8 PAGES.

***UPDATED 5/21- ADDED REST OF BOOK... ALL DONE :0)

8X8 LAYOUTS

I MADE A FEW LAYOUTS FOR MY DAUGHTERS HIGHSCHOOL BOOK. THESE DONT REALLY MATCH HER BOOK OR HER TASTE, BUT THEY ARE JUST TOO CUTE. I KNOW THE PAPER IS VERY BUSY BUT IT IS ALSO BRIGHT AND CHEERY :) I MADE A VIDEO SO YOU COULD SEE HOW EASY IT IS TOO :)

ENJOY,

CHERI

HIGHSCHOOL ALBUMS FOR MY KIDS

I WANT TO MAKE ALBUMS FOR MY 2 YOUNGEST CHILDREN. NEXT YEAR IS MY DAUGHTERS LAST YEAR OF HIGHSCHOOL AND MY SONS FIRST, SO I WOULD LIKE THEM TO HAVE MEMORIES OF SUCH A BIG TIME IN THEIR LIVES. THESE WILL BE DECORATED, BUT EMPTY AS MY KIDS WILL FILL THEM IN EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR. I AM MAKING THE COVERS RIGHT NOW, AND ABOVE IS THE FRONT OUTSIDE & INSIDE COVER OF MY DAUGHTERS BOOK. I ALSO AM MAKING 12 POCKET PAGES (AND LOTS OF OTHERS TOO), AND I CHOOSE THE PAPERS FROM THE DCWV "ROCKSTAR" PAPER PACK. I WILL UPLOAD PAGES AS I GET THEM DONE. THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED GIVING ME ADVICE ON THIS! I DECIDED TO GO WITH THE 8X8 SIZE, HOWEVER MY DAUGHTERS COVER IS 8 X 8 1/2.

***UPDATED: ADDED PAGE 1- BOTH SIDES. (NOT SURE IF I AM LEAVING LIP PAPER BLANK YET.)

***UPDATED: ADDED SIX PAGES, JUST THE BACKS, NOT THE FRONTS. WILL SHOW THE FRONTS WHEN BOOK IS DONE.

***UPDATED: ADDED 4 PAGES.

***UPDATED: ADDED LAST PAGE AND COMPLETED ALBUM (ONLY WITH 12 POCKET PAGES IN IT) TO SHOW HOW I ATTACHED IT ALL TOGETHER.

ALBUM WAS ALL HOMEMADE, NOT STORE BOUGHT. USED MAT BOARD FOR FRONT AND REAR COVERS. USED 8 1/2 X 11 PAGE PROTECTORS CUT DOWN TO FIT EACH PAGE, THEN USED CROP-A-DILE TO PUNCH HOLE AND 3" BINDER RINGS TO HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER.

ENJOY!

CHERI

MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT ALCOHOL INKS!

WELL THESE WERE WHITE GLOSSY 4X6 BEFORE I GOT MY HANDS ON THEM. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN THAT WHEN MY DAUGHTER SAW THEM SHE DECIDED TO ACTUALLY SIT DOWN AND CRAFT WITH ME! SHE MADE 3 OF HER OWN :)

THE TOP PICTURES ARE WHAT I MADE FOR 2 OF MY CHILDREN & MY HUSBAND. I MATTED THEM AND ON THE BACK ADDED A VELLUM ENVIE WHERE I HAD STAMPED SOME INSPIRATIONAL TAGS AND INCLUDED THEM. THESE ARE NOT CARDS, BUT ROOM DECORATIONS. I DID MADE ONE INTO A CARD. I JUST LOVE THE LOOKS OF THESE! AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN MAKING THEM! THE INKS DO SMELL REALLY BAD BUT WHAT A GORGEOUS OUTCOME! AND BESIDES... I JUST LOVE TIM HOLTZ!!! :0)

CHERI

Birthday & Thank you cards

These are for a swap I am in. I dont make cards as you can tell. I used SU punches, cuttlebug embossing folders and various papers.

Enjoy,

Cheri

New things on my other blog

Here is the updated news on my other blog: www.createwithcheri@blogspot.com

New webisodes added:

WRITE IT WED- ALL ABOUT JOURNALING
STAMP IT SAT- STAMPING BASICS & PROJECTS
3D THURS- ANYTHING FROM BOXES TO BAGS
TRY A LAYOUT TUES- UNIQUE LAYOUT IDEAS

Go on over and bookmark the site!

Enjoy,
Cheri

Making Swaps

Above is my first altered playing card. I am so not creative! I made the backgroun paper, as I saw paper like this at scrapjazz, but didnt have anything like it. So what's better than making it yourself :) I stamped the word Queen on it and made the center embellishment. And to finish it off, I distressed it with brown ink. LOVE DISTRESSING!

Here are two different Father Day altered paperclips. It's really hard to decorate a paperclip! Especially the smaller ones.

Going to grad some pasta and then back to my projects!

Thanks for looking!

Cheri

Recipe Cards

I made these cards for a game themed swap. I chose Candyland and the recipe is Chocolate dipped oreo pops. I scanned a picture of the Candyland game, stamped dice on it, heat embossed the dice in white and filled the dots in with black marker. Then I stamped a pawn, cut it out, embossed it with ultra thick embossing powder and pop dotted it on the card. The hardest part was cutting everything out. The paper is 6x12 and folded in half so I had 4 sides to work on. They took awhile to make, but I think they came out ok. I am also including a cute recipe for a Candyland game sheet cake. I will include the recipe here for you.

Here is a picture of the Candyland cake.

And here is the recipe:

INGREDIENTS
2 packages (18-1/4 ounces each) cake mix of your choice
Vanilla and chocolate frosting
Green mist food color spray, optional
Assorted decorations: Starburst candies, red Fruit Roll-Up, red coarse sugar, Dots, regular and miniature peanut butter cups, chocolate jimmies, large and small gumdrops, Dum Dum Pops, miniature candy canes, clear and blue rock candy, cake and waffle ice cream cones, multicolored sprinkles, green colored sugar, miniature marshmallows, round peppermints and conversation hearts

DIRECTIONS
Line two 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper. Prepare cake batter; pour into prepared pans. Bake according to package directions. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely; remove waxed paper.Level tops of cakes; place side by side on a covered board. Frost top and sides of cake with vanilla frosting; mist with food color spray if desired.With Candy Land game board as your guide, form a path using Starburst candies. With vanilla frosting, pipe "Happy Birthday" on candies. With chocolate frosting, make an arrow; pipe "Start" on the arrow with vanilla frosting.For the Mountain/Gumdrop pass, use a red Fruit Roll-Up, red coarse sugar and Dots.For forests, add peanut butter cups topped with piped chocolate frosting, chocolate jimmies, gumdrops, Dum Dum Pops, candy canes and rock candy.For castle, pipe vanilla frosting into ice cream cones. Garnish with Dots and sprinkles.Between the pathways, add green colored sugar, sprinkles, miniature marshmallows, peppermints and conversation hearts. Pipe additional frosting to fill in spaces; top with sprinkles.Pipe vanilla frosting around base of cake; place peppermints around top edge of cake. Yield: 30-40 servings.
Note: This cake is best eaten the day it's prepared. Do not refrigerate

CLICK ON PICTURES TO ENLARGE PHOTOS.

EASTER EXPLOSION CARD

THOUGHT I WOULD POST A VIDEO TODAY. I AM SO SICK BUT YET I AM SO BORED, SO I MADE MY WAY TO THE COMPUTER TO UPLOAD THIS FOR YOU :) I DO MAKE A FEW VIDEOS AT A TIME AND KEEP THEM ON MY COMPUTER FOR A RAINY OR SICK DAY :)

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!
CHERI