Sketch Challenge #20 Winner Announced!

    Week 20 - Sketch Challenge Winner:

Congrats to Ayla! You were randomly selected as our winner!

She was awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

Ayla used this sketch from Becky Fleck as inspiration:

Sketch Challenge - Week 20:

View more of the great submissions HERE!  Be sure to check out our other Contests & Challenges!

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Click here to find out how to submit

Webster's Pages Chat Winner Announced!

Last week we had a great time chatting with Brandin O'Neill and several members of the Webster's Pages Design Team in The Cherry Loft!

We talked about Brandin's design process, future releases, how designer Erin Blegen enjoys her life in a 1940's cabin and can actually exist WITHOUT a cell phone!

 


Brandin and Webster's Pages is truly focused on providing exceptionally designed products for everyone which are functional and fun to work with.   Webster's Pages' commitment to the customer remains top priority for the family owned business.

We were thrilled to have the team share some of their favorite projects with us and it was fantastic to have so many long time and new 'faces' join us!  

That being said, Webster's was kind enough to offer not one - BUT TWO amazing giveaways!  The following 'chatters' will receive either a Royal Christmas or a Once Upon A Halloween prize pack direct from Webster's Pages:  

• butterfly843
• blbabe1234

Congratulations to the winners!  Please forward your shipping details from the email address used to create your A Cherry On Top username and be sure to post what you create with your goodies in our ACOT Gallery!

Missed the chat?  Don't worry!  Click here to read what happened.

Special thanks to Webster's Pages PR Manager, Courtney Walsh, for helping coordinate the live chat.  Stay tuned for more events at ACherryOnTop.com.

This Week's Sketch Challenge: ACherryOnTop.com Crafts

   Week 21 - Sketch Challenge:

We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch! Post your finished layout on our Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #21 Topic on our Message Board and in the Sketch Challenge #21 Gallery. 

Random winner to be selected and awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points! Act fast! You have until midnite EST on Tuesday - October 2, 2012 to post your project. See Terms & Conditions.

Becky Fleck, founder of PageMaps.com, created a free resource seven years ago, providing distinct, original sketches that help papercrafters spend less time planning their pages and cards and more time scrapping them.
Becky is the editor of Scrapbook & Cards Today, Canada’s premiere papercrafting magazine. Another free resource (downloadable via pdf), you can find many more of Becky’s sketches in this quarterly publication. Visit PageMaps and Scrapbook & Cards Today for loads of inspiration!
 
 

Don't forget to visit our Contests & Challenges forum on our Message Board for even more inspiration!

See Sketch Challenge Terms & Conditions or View and Submit Challenge Entries

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Sketch 19 Challenge Winner!

    Week 19 - Sketch Challenge Winner:

Congrats to robkaynel! You were randomly selected as our winner!

She was awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

robkaynel used this sketch from Becky Fleck as inspiration:

Sketch Challenge - Week 19:

View more of the great submissions HERE!  Be sure to check out our other Contests & Challenges!

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This Week's Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge: A Cherry On Top Crafts

   Week 20 - Sketch Challenge:

We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch! Post your finished layout on our Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #20 Topic on our Message Board and in the Sketch Challenge #20 Gallery. 

Random winner to be selected and awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points! Act fast! You have until midnite EST on Tuesday - September 25, 2012 to post your project. See Terms & Conditions.

Becky Fleck, founder of PageMaps.com, created a free resource seven years ago, providing distinct, original sketches that help papercrafters spend less time planning their pages and cards and more time scrapping them.
Becky is the editor of Scrapbook & Cards Today, Canada’s premiere papercrafting magazine. Another free resource (downloadable via pdf), you can find many more of Becky’s sketches in this quarterly publication. Visit PageMaps and Scrapbook & Cards Today for loads of inspiration!
 
     

Don't forget to visit our Contests & Challenges forum on our Message Board for even more inspiration!

See Sketch Challenge Terms & Conditions or View and Submit Challenge Entries

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Click here to find out how to submit

Chat With The Designers Of Webster's Pages!

Save the date for Wednesday, September 19th!  Join A Cherry On Top as we welcome Webster's Pages Designers in our Cherry Loft Message Board forum for a live chat!  Learn about what inspires them, how they create, ask your must-know questions and maybe even win a prize or two! 






Meet Webster's Pages Co-Owner and Designer - Brandin O'Neill tonight!

Brandin knows the importance of preserving family memories.  Webster's Pages is proud to be family owned and operated.  Creating high quality, beautiful products for you remains the company's top priority.
 




I am the proud mom of Emily, 25, who is a biology teacher in Chicago, and Jenna, who is a fifth-grader. I'm a high school math teacher, and I also teach Photoshop Elements, Digital Scrapbooking, and Lightroom at my local camera store.
I specialize in editing photos creatively.I entered the world of mixed media last winter and have loved it. All but one of my last 8 projects have been picked up for publication recently! It's been fun to have another creative outlet!I am learning to sew. It's been a slow process, and I am currently making a purse. It's a struggle for me, to be sure!
I am lucky enough to have ACOT in my "backyard" so to speak, as I live 30 minutes away. I have visited the warehouse sale several times! Visit my blog at rogerskk.typepad.com

   
 
Hi! My name is Erin Blegen and I live in rural Northeast Minnesota, USA. There my hubby Josh and I make our home in a little cabin in the woods along with our 3 beautiful children. We enjoy anything the outdoors has to offer and we live a fairly simple lifestyle that most people would not choose (no running water for starters lol)- but it’s a good, quiet life and we like it that way :).
I first started scrapbooking back in 2007 when my first child was born, completed one album, and then quit until July 2010 when my second child was born. Since then, I haven’t looked back! In that time I've discovered my “style" which generally includes lots of beautiful layers, flowers, and details.
My creative interests also include cards and altered projects, which I’ve quickly fallen in love with! I’m a bit of a paper and flower collector, love to work with chipboard, and experimenting with different mediums. I am blessed to be currently designing for Webster's Pages, Manor House Creations, Scrap FX, C'est Magnifique Kits, and Once Upon A...Sketch.
You can find me at my blog here: http://erinblegen.blogspot.com.
 

 
Hi! My name is Diana Brodeur. I live in Oklahoma with my two daughters. During the day, I work as an Information Security Officer at a local bank but my true passion is scrapbooking. I was introduced to scrapbooking in 2004 by one of my coworkers.
I was instantly hooked and have been scrapping ever since! I usually scrap in the evenings when my girls are in bed or on the weekends. Now that my girls are older, they love to scrap alongside me.

I currently am a design team member for the Webster’s Pages Clean and Simple team and Scrapbooking from the Inside Out kit club. I have been published in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, Making Memories, Creative Memories, and Scrapstreet.com Magazine.
 
   

Hi! I’m Anabelle O’Malley! I live in Delaware with my husband and our nine year old son, Ryan along with our orange tabby, Pulu. I’ve been paper crafting for the past eight years and have loved every minute of it. It truly is my creative outlet.
As a child, I would spend hours drawing and making cards for people, so this is just a natural extension of my love for all things paper. Along with creating layouts, I still love card making and trying out new techniques. My creations contain lots of texture and details, layering and clustering.
I love mixing colors and patterns! Lately, foam adhesive and die cuts from my Silhouette machine have been making many appearances on my pages.

I have been with Webster’s since 2007. I have had the pleasure of designing for a variety of manufacturers and have had my work published in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, Cards, Papercrafts and other paper crafting books and publications. Additionally, I was a Memory Maker’s Master in 2008.

   

Hi! I'm Gabrielle Pollacco and I've been scrapping for about 9 years now. I've been with Webster's Pages for 2 years now and have loved every minute of it!

I've been published in a number of magazines including Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, Scrapbooking & Beyond as well as a number of International magazines in the UK, Russia and Australia.

   

 

Join us

Wednesday, September 19th

The Cherry Loft Message Board Forum

Live Chat begins at 9pm EST; 6pm PST

Sketch Challenge Winner Announced!

     Week 18 - Sketch Challenge Winner:

 

Congrats to kguercio! You were randomly selected as our winner!

She was awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

kguercio used this sketch from Becky Fleck as inspiration:

Sketch Challenge - Week 18:

 

View more of the great submissions HERE!  Be sure to check out our other Contests & Challenges!

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This Week's Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge

You seem to be loving our weekly sketch challenges!  Thanks to everyone who participates.  It's really been fantastic seeing all of the inspiring projects in our A Cherry On Top Gallery!  

Check out Sketch Challenge #19:

We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch! Post your finished layout on our Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #19 Topic on our Message Board and in the Sketch Challenge #19 Gallery. 

Random winner to be selected and awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points! Act fast! You have until midnite EST on Tuesday - September 18, 2012 to post your project. See Terms & Conditions.

As always, a special thanks to Becky Fleck of PageMaps for all of the beautiful sketches! 

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How To Make A Fall Scrapbook Layout

Sometimes all you need is an idea to inspire your own creative juices.  Watch this video as Kerry takes us step-by-step to create a great Fall scrapbook layout featuring Bella Blvd:

Suggested Products:

We'd love to see your Fall inspired layouts & projects! Post them to our Facebook page! We'll be selecting a random winner or two this week just for sharing.  Happy creating!

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How To Make A Scrapbook Travel Journal

Just because Summer is over doesn't mean you have to stop traveling!  Many of us choose long weekends in the Fall to recoup at the Lake, visit farmer's markets or hop in the car to chase the sun!

In this week's tutorial, Ashley gives us the 'how-to' of making your own personalized (and incredibly handy) travel journal and scrapbook.

For the cover, Ashley keeps it simple to ensure the journal will withstand duffle bag or luggage treatment.  You can decide to get a little more extravagant once you've tucked everything into the journal and the trip falls under the 'great memory' category.  

Travel journals make it convenient to quickly record moments you don't want to forget.  Jot down a quick story about something funny that happened.  Save tickets to that amusement park you stumbled upon.  Or, tuck in that mini take-out menu of the restaurant that served the best (or worst) pie ever!

Don't forget to pack along adhesive, a great journaling pen and an instant camera!  There's nothing like capturing the memories as they happen.  You'll be thrilled you did!

To view the complete tutorial at A Cherry On Top, click HERE - 

Recommended items to get your journal started:

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Ashley has a passion for paper crafting, photography, fashion and trying new recipes in the kitchen. She started my first scrapbook in high school long before any industry focused products were available. She started blogging in 2008 after discovering the paper crafting online world. When Ashley is not in the studio, you can find her  photographing a wedding, surfing the Internet, or watching a Lifetime movie. 

This Week's Sketch Challenge: ACherryOnTop.com

Week 18 - Sketch Challenge:

We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch! Post your finished layout on our Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #18 Topic on our Message Board and in the Sketch Challenge #18 Gallery. 

Random winner to be selected and awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points! Act fast! You have until midnite EST on Tuesday - September 11, 2012 to post your project. See Terms & Conditions.


Becky Fleck, founder of PageMaps.com, created a free resource seven years ago, providing distinct, original sketches that help papercrafters spend less time planning their pages and cards and more time scrapping them.

Becky is the editor of Scrapbook & Cards Today, Canada’s premiere papercrafting magazine. Another free resource (downloadable via pdf), you can find many more of Becky’s sketches in this quarterly publication. Visit PageMaps and Scrapbook & Cards Today for loads of inspiration!
 
     

Don't forget to visit our Contests & Challenges forum on our Message Board for even more inspiration!

See Sketch Challenge Terms & Conditions or View and Submit Challenge Entries

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Click here to find out how to submit