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Hi crafty friends! You may have found yourself here from the very talented Jenny Colacicco I love the Craft-A-Flower series by Altenew. Truly! I enjoy creating with die cuts as I like dimension and die cutting makes dimension fun. This month's CAF release is the Butterfly Bush, and its a beauty! Butterfly Bush The Butterfly Bush, also known as Summer Lilac is a fast growing , perennial shrub with masses of flowers-long spike trusses-that bloom from summer to Autumn. While low maintenance, butterfly bushes do need to be pruned in early spring. They enjoy full sun. Giveaway Prizes $200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop by 05/13/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/15/2022. Let's Look at My Design When I create something with a brand new stamp and/or die set, I don't immediately go for the colours shown on the illustration. Not sure why...? This month though, For this beautiful Butterfly Bush, I chose purple/lilac hues as advertised. I just loved the colours so much with this floral that I resisted the change :) I layered up two of the Butterfly Bush sets, the back one being lighter in colour, to help compliment the darker version at the front. Where are the green leaves I hear you ask...nowhere! Haha, I went with pink and grey as these colours also compliment the purple hues. Sympathy/support cards can be a challenge to get just right. Florals are a natural go to for me and I felt there was something serene about this Craft-A-Flower Die which is why I added the sentiment 'Praying For You'. I am really looking froward to seeing what colours the other designers have done, so I will be hopping along with you guys to find out! Craft-a-Flower Monthly Subscription: Did you know that the Craft-A-Flower has a Monthly Subscription Plan? When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in Altenew's monthly Craft-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($35.99 →$29.99) Sign up HERE! I hope you have enjoyed visiting me today. You are welcome to stop by anytime for further inspiration or, you can visit my Instagram @cherylespiecreates where I try to post designs 3-5 a week. Why not continue with the blog hop and get some inspiration and see what the other talented designers have created? Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Jaycee Gaspar This guy does incredible florals, so his design will be magnificent, of that I am sure! Take care, see you soon!

Hi crafty friends! Look......a great new series you can subscribe to by Altenew! I am participating in today's blog hop celebrating the release of Altenew's brand new series Build -A-Garden Magnificent Branch and I love it! You may have found your way here from the super duper talented Emily Midgett if not, you can start at the beginning of the blog hop which commences at the Altenew Card Blog Giveaway Prizes $200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/07/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/09/2022. Magnificent Branch Love genuinely, and bloom with grace. Create two card fronts at once with this first-of-its-kind floral stamp set! The imaginative set features a magnificent tree branch bearing flowers that you wouldn't normally see together in nature. Cut the design just right for a card featuring the cupped rose and another card featuring the flat rose. Stamp the heartwarming sentiments and quotes to inspire your loved ones. We hope you love this stamp set as much as we do! Let's Look at my Designs With this Magnificent Branch Set I wanted to use a colour that is not always my 'go to' so to speak when colouring the flowers. So, I came up with blue hues. Blues and greens always look magnificent together and suited this new release perfectly. I love the illustration of this stamp set, the branch arches out across the cardstock. Pretty impressive actually. I tried to demonstrate here that the branch is really easy to use with any sized card. You will see I have created an A2 and a standard slimline. To get that wonderful colour dimension, I used the coordinating stencils. To finish, I added some highlight and dots with my size 10 Jelly Roll pen. I may have gone a bit overboard with my dots, but I don't care as I love how it turned out. Bold and MAGNIFICENT! Subscription Details Enjoy our Build-A-Garden project set, an exciting monthly package that is sure to get the creative juices flowing! Each month includes a stamp set along with a coordinating stencil set and/or die set PLUS a customer-favorite Mini Blending Brush! Build your collection of brushes from month to month so you will never be left looking for the perfect tool while crafting. This set contains the following products: - one 6" x 8" stamp set containing 10 stamps made in the USA from high-quality photopolymer - one layering stencil set containing 4 stencils that coordinate with the stamp set - one Mini Blending Brush for ink blending Note: These products are NOT sold separately. Subscribe Here! I hope you enjoyed visiting today. Don't forget to leave your comments below and let me know what you think. Also, you are welcome to stop by anytime for further inspiration or you can visit my Instagram @cherylespiecreates as I try to post new designs 4-5 times a week. Your next stop on the blog hop is the amazing Jaycee Gaspar so go show him some love and support. Until next time....

Hi crafty friends! Wow is all I can say!! Today I am participating in a wonderful Altenew blog hop to celebrate a huuuuuuge release!!! In this release, there are couple of *extra special items that I would also like to mention, so scroll down for more info on these.... You may have found your way here from the super talented Jaycee Gaspar if not, you can start at the beginning of the blog hop which commencing at the Altenew Card Blog Giveaway Prizes-$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificates to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post by 05/01/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/03/2022. Let's Look at my Designs Vibrant Florals The Vibrant Florals Bundle includes a magnificent hot foil plate with co-ordinating stencils. With the hot foil plate, I decided to use rose gold foil as shown above and silver foil to the right. With the rose gold, the ink colours I used were softer and achieved this by using the coordinating stencils and very lightly put down the colour with my small blending brush. For the sentiment above, I die cut the Simply Thank You Die and layered it up. For the top and final layer, I lightly brushed some colour onto some cardstock. For my card to the right, I used stronger ink colours that were cool but vibrant to pop off the silver hot foil. Hopefully, you will see the difference between the two cards yet I used the same suite of products? Lacy Doily The Lacy Doily Die is beautiful! This can be used in so many ways and it die cuts beautifully. I used subtle beige cardstock but I could see it in gold, silver or any colour to suit. I decided to go soft and because of how intricate it was I wanted to demonstrate it in elegant form. This idea then needed something bold and elegant to bring it together...the fabulous Fancy Hello Die was perfect. The photo may not pick it up so well, but I die cut a couple of the sentiments in white but for the top layer, I die cut it in shiny black cardstock. It looks amazing in real life! This die is going to be a staple in my stash from now on. Morning Blooms The Morning Blooms Bundle includes the Morning Blooms Hot Foil Plate with coordinating stencils. I went out of my comfort zone a little with this card. Why you ask? Well, I hot foiled in copper, and being the coordinated person that I am, I needed to add a copper back panel. I still don't know if I like it?? Altenew sent me some of their new *extra release 1/4" Ultra Sticky Double Sided Tape which came in very handy here, as I used it to attach my designed panel to the shiny copper panel.. This tape is perfect for when you want to stick a shiny surface. Bountiful Bouquet - Altenew's 8th Anniversary Release The Bountiful Bouquet Bundle.....I can not even begin to describe how beautiful this set is. It's a layering stamp set and the set is huuuuuge! So appropriately called Bountiful Bouquet. It also has a matching die. This release is the second *extra I referred to at the beginning of my post in this hop. This stamp set has been released by Altenew as part of their 8th year anniversary celebrations.. Can you believe it's been 8 years since we first enjoyed Altenew Stamps?? As an extra to celebrate, I created a YouTube video to show you how this card came together, so why not go check it out...click the link below... I hope you enjoyed visiting today? You are welcome to stop by anytime for further inspiration or you can visit my Instagram @cherylespiecreates where I try to post new designs 4-5 times a week. Your next stop on the blog hop is the amazing Terri Koszler so go show her some love and support. Until next time....

The Bountiful Bouquet Bundle.....I can not even begin to describe how beautiful this set is. It's a layering stamp set and the set is huuuuuge! So appropriately called Bountiful Bouquet. It also has a matching die. This stamp set has been released by Altenew as part of their 8th year anniversary celebrations.. Can you believe it's been 8 years since we first enjoyed Altenew Stamps?? Product Description This is a large special edition anniversary month stamp set. Drawn with bold brush strokes, this unique artwork will make you feel like an instant artist. Each flower has four coloring layers that will add gorgeous depth to the outline strokes. However, you may also choose to stamp the layers without the outlines for a soft look. What are you waiting for? Start stamping, and bring out your inner artist! This is an 8" x 10.5" clear stamp set containing 29 stamps made in the USA from high-quality photopolymer. The colours look so lush and beautiful. Of course, because it's extra special, I added gold splatters and butterflies to give the set that extra something, something. I won't go into too much detail here because I have made a video showing how I created this card and matching tag over on my You Tube channel. Click the link below if you want to see the video and see who I am! Whatever you are dong today my friends, make it beautiful

Hi crafty friends! You may have found yourself here from the uber talented Michelle Short Wow! Craft Your Life Project Kit-Fragrant Florals is absolutely gorgeous!!! I was so excited to start creating with all these goodies, that I didn't know where to start! Haha! Having all the collection together just leads to endless creative ideas...well it did for me. Because it's a kit, it has the 3D embossing folder, the gorgeous stamp set, stencils and die. I could do anything I wanted. Giveaway Prizes $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop by 04/18/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/20/2022. Craft Your Life Project Kit: Fragrant Florals Product Description: Send hugs and snuggles to your loved ones with this beautiful arrangement of anemones. The large stamp size makes it quite versatile, as you will be able to stamp it off of your card base at different angles and proportions to get different looks. It is a lovely image to color or use stamped as is. We have also incorporated some heartfelt sentiments in bold fonts to contrast the delicate nature of the flowers. Enjoy our Craft Your Life Project Kit, an exciting monthly package that is sure to get the creative juices flowing! Featuring a 6x8 stamp set, coordinating die set, as well as a stencil set and an embossing folder to fit the theme, this project kit has almost everything you need to start crafting. Just add ink and cardstock, and you'll be good to go! My Designs Okay, confession...I really struggle to cut my florals! This has become obvious to me the longer I have created floral cards. It looks fantastic on other designers work, but I see a gorgeous floral like this one and I just can not bring myself to do it. I am working on this, as I truly believe it looks so creative. Anyway, back to my first design. I can honestly say, this is one of my own favourite cards of all time. Because I am allergic to cutting florals, I had to make a square card for this beauty. To be able to colour an image, which I did with the co-ordinating stencils in the kit with lilac and grey hues, and dry emboss it with the matching 3D embossing folder is a big WOW!!! I got so excited as I have never done this before. I added the large glittered cardstock sentiment right across the middle just to see it, but not take away from the beautiful floral. I just love it! So, I felt it was a real challenge to take these photos. It looks amazing in real life, but I feel I could not quite get the dimension to come through. I love white on white and wanted to just add a faint hint of colour. Hopefully you can see the effects? I added a matching gift tag and CUT...yes, I said CUT the floral. Maybe because it was white and I hadn't spent a while colouring it in it was easier to cut? Anyway, from little acorns etc etc. Craft-Your-Life Monthly Subscription: Did you know that the Craft-Your-Life Project Kit has a Monthly Subscription Plan where you save 14% off the bundle by signing up? SIGN UP HERE! I hope you have enjoyed visiting me today. You are welcome to stop by anytime for further inspiration or, you can visit my Instagram @cherylespiecreates where I try to post designs 3-5 a week. Why not continue with the blog hop and get some inspiration and see what the other talented designers have created? Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Jenny Colacicco so go show her some love and support! Until next time.....

Hi friends I just had to share this card with you all as I was thrilled to play with the new Sparkling Diamonds Plate by Pinkfresh Studio. There is no doubt at all that this is going to be a favourite of mine. This month Pinkfresh Studio released some new washi tapes, and Lea & Heather did a great episode on Washi 101 to help you with ways to use it along with some useful info about their washes. This all got me into designing a card with one of my favourite washi tapes by Pinkfresh Studio called Blossoms & Berries I wanted to share this card because I think the Sparkling Diamonds Plate actually looked really effective and reminded me of quilt work therefore, I emphasized this with adding some bling. It looks so cool! I have a busy crafty few months ahead...I am guesting for three different companies and there is the Pinkfresh Studio Create & Connect weekend in May...Phew! Have a wonderful week and take care!

Hi crafty friends! You may have found yourself here from the very talented Virginia Lu I love the Craft-A-Flower sets by Altenew. Truly! I enjoy creating with die cuts as I like dimension and die cutting makes dimension fun. This latest CAF release is the African Daisy. African Daisy Apparently, the African Daisy is a fairly infrequently used annual that is a tough plant, native to South Africa and has beautiful silvery gray foliage. Apparently, they hail sand and rocky areas in South Africa and need well drained soil to perform their best. Giveaway Prizes $200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop by 04/13/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/15/2022. My Design So, as creativity is being able to work within one's own ideas, I decided to create a daisy incorporating the Summer Afternoon & Green Meadows Gradient Cardstock Sets. I added these to my pics so you could see them easily. It's not so obvious, but I actually used a sponge dauber to add some dye ink to the cardstock pieces before joining them together. This is a good tip if you want to also add some depth of colour and/or dimension to die cuts. I use the Scalloped Frame 3D Embossing folder and fussy cut it out. This is the backdrop for my African Daisy. Despite what I wrote earlier about silvery gray foliage, my design has bright green foliage. To finish I added a tag with a sentiment and some gold braid, also adding to the dimension. Below shows you the layering process which is always on the description card for you and its really helpful. Craft-a-Flower Monthly Subscription: Did you know that the Craft-A-Flower has a Monthly Subscription Plan? When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in Altenew's monthly Craft-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($35.99 →$29.99) Sign up HERE! I hope you have enjoyed visiting me today. You are welcome to stop by anytime for further inspiration or, you can visit my Instagram @cherylespiecreates where I try to post designs 3-5 a week. Why not continue with the blog hop and get some inspiration and see what the other talented designers have created? Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Keren Baker so go show her some love and support!

Hi friends I had some winter season stamp and die releases by Pigment Craft Co so decided to create a spring like set of cards to show you don't have to stick to the season your stamps were designed for. I used the unique Pigment Craft Co palette of course, but this big beautiful botanical can be used for any card any time of year. You will see here that I used a wreath from a different set to show the same kind of idea. Just a quick pop in today, but thought you would appreciate the inspiration. Take care and see you very soon!

Hi crafty friends! Today is a good day, do you know why? I am participating in the blog hop celebrating the release of Altenew's latest Build-A-Flower: Belladonna Lily and I love it! You may have found your way here from the super talented Virginia Lu if not, you can start at the beginning of the blog hop which commencing at the Altenew Card Blog Giveaway Prizes $200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 04/06/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/08/2022. Belladonna Lillies Brighten a loved one's day with stunning Belladonna Lilies. These gorgeous summer bloomers produce multiple fragrant flowers on each impressive stalk. In this stamp set, Altenew have brought this exotic plant to paper through a delicately drawn outline image. The flowers have four coloring layers, and the stem has two coloring layers that will add depth and character to this beautiful flower. The Build-A-Flower: Belladonna Lilies special edition stamp and die set is only sold as a bundle. It includes one 6" x 8" clear photopolymer stamp set (20 individual stamp images) and one coordinating die set (1 die). Let's Look at my Designs I love the Belladonna Lily illustrations, It really appealed to me and so I wanted to design two quite different cards using the stamp and die set. I used the lilac hues for my first card, interspersed with silver heat embossing. I hope you can see how effective the embossing is especially on the third picture. For my second card, I wanted a more colourful design. I also didn't stamp the layers this time, but copic coloured them. The stamp set is so beautiful and the detail in the outline stamp is amazing and it stamped so crisp. I loved colouring them. Once coloured, I die cut the finished images but then cut them in pieces so I could frame the cardstock. It has a beautiful effect, but for some reason I avoid doing it..but I have made a decision to try cutting up flowers more often as it can really add options to the card design and it's so creative! I hope I have inspired you?! Do you enjoy the Build-A-Flower series? Then why not join the Build-A-Flower Monthly Subscription Plan where you can save 14%. I hope you enjoyed visiting today? You are welcome to stop by anytime for further inspiration or you can visit my Instagram @cherylespiecreates as I try to post new designs 4-5 times a week. Your next stop on the blog hop is the amazing Terri Koszler so go show her some love and support. Until next time....

Hi friends I am so thrilled to be participating in the Pinkfresh Studio Instagram hop today to celebrate their new release. Make your way over to @pinkfreshstudio to participate and leave your comments there for your chance to win prizes. GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Pinkfresh Studio are giving you the chance to win the entire release on the @pinkfreshstudio Instagram account!!! As well as a total of TEN $25 gift cards across the hop! To be eligible to win you need to: 🌸follow me 🌸follow Pinkfresh Studio 🌸like and leave comments on the hop posts As per usual with Instagram hops - the winners will be picked from the comments. Pinkfresh Studio will pull the winners & post them on April 5, 2022 on Instagram - and will post and tag them in their IG Stories. **This giveaway is not associated with or sponsored by Instagram or Facebook, and must be 18 or older to be eligible to enter or win. These are 3 designs I created with the beautiful Fuchsias Washi tape and the new Nested Circles Hot Foil and Matching Dies. So, go get over to @pinkfreshstudio and follow the Instagram Hope for your chance to win! Good Luck!!!