March Guest Designer Craft Challenges In Full Swing!

Sara has been busy posting all kinds of exciting challenges on our Message Board.  

She's our March 2015 Guest Designer and we're thrilled to have her.  

Did you miss our announcement?  Here's a little recap of her interview:

Favorite Color:  Teal

My crafty supply must have:  I am a scrapbooking diva and must have 2 - patterned papers and enamel dots

I mostly create:  More cards than layouts these days


Be sure to check out her challenges!  Here are direct links to make it easier to get in on the fun:

Challenge #1:  Title Me This Challenge

Challenge #2:  Make a 'Just Because' C.A.S. Card

Challenge #3:  Layer Patterns Like A Pro Challenge

Challenge #4:  Go Outside and Play Challenge

Challenge #5:  Sketch Challenge

Select one or two or all five challenges to do!  One participant from each paper craft challenge will be selected to WIN a $5 A Cherry On Top Gift Certificate!  
So, get in on the creative fun during Sara's Guest Designer month!

Happy Crafting!

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February Guest Designer Craft Challenges In Full Swing!

 

Just in case you missed our announcement earlier this month, we brought back our monthly Guest Designers!  

Krystle is an incredibly creative scrapbooker of over 17 years and we're thrilled to have her as our February Guest Designer!

You can read more about her by visiting our Featured Guests area.  Also, be sure to take a peek at her gallery.  It's sure to inspire! 




Krystle has been busy creating exciting challenges for our community members.  Here are links all of the fun:

Challenge #1: Double Page Layout Mirror Challenge

Challenge #2: Limited Color Layout Challenge

Challenge #3:  Using Flowers on a Masculine Layout Challenge

Challenge #4:  New & Old Challenge

Challenge #5:  Create a Multi-Fold Card Challenge

One participant from each paper craft challenge will be selected to WIN a $5 A Cherry On Top Gift Certificate!  So, get in on the creative fun during Krystle's Guest Designer month!

Happy Crafting!

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Help Us Welcome This Month's Guest Designer!

It's been too long since we've been able to announce a NEW GUEST DESIGNER at ACherryOnTop.com.  So, needless to say - we're pretty excited to welcome Krystle as our February 2015 Guest!

Screenname: Krystle

Favorite Color: Green

'I mostly create': Layouts

Guilty Pleasure: Watching TV. Lots of TV!

Bio:  I am a long-time scrapper,  having begun to scrap in 1998.  During the past 4 years, however, my hobby has become an obsession!  For me, scrapbooking is therapeutic and I enjoy preserving memories in such a beautiful way.

My wonderful husband does not understand my hobby, but he is a good sport about it!  I live with my husband in Albuquerque, NM, and we are expecting a baby boy in April!

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Krystle worked with products from Authentique, Petaloo, American Crafts and Petaloo.  Here are a couple of her projects:

Layout: 'Love Pop'

Krystle used DIY Shop 2 Chalkboard Tags, Authentique's 'Superior Paper and gorgeous flowers from Petaloo: 

   

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Layout: 'Live Life at Full Speed:

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Click here to view more projects from Krystle and be sure to visit our Message Board for her exciting CHALLENGES during the month of February at ACherryOnTop.com - 

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Paper Crafting Ideas From Our Gallery!

Today, we're taking a 'walk' through our amazing scrapbooking and paper crafting gallery!  We love spotlighting the talent of our A Cherry On Top community -

Halloween Hand Sanitizer Holders by

average_kim

Great 'treat' idea for your little ones or as a teacher gift!

click here to view average_kim's gallery

Kay Rogers submitted this beautiful layout picturing her daughters and their cousins:

Kay used the brand new 'All That Glitters' collection from Webster's Pages to create this project:

 

click here to view Kay Rogers' gallery

Renee Zwirek captured the fun of Fall with this 'Pumpkin' layout featuring products from Pebbles, Inc:

We absolutely love the details on this scrapbooking layout.  The tree screams autumn while the triangles direct your attention to that cute little pumpkin!

click here to view Renee's gallery

Our A Cherry On Top community never ceases to amaze us with the talent they have! We'll be sharing more love from our Gallery here, but you don't have to wait!  Visit our paper crafting gallery anytime and be sure to submit some of your inspirational projects while you're there!

Thanks for visiting!

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Welcome Janet! This Month's Guest Designer!

Screen name:  scrapy1967

First name:  Janet
 
Favorite color: Blue
 
I mostly create: Layouts
 
Guilty pleasure: Chocolate and buying scrapbooking supplies
 
BIO: I am self employed and I live in Ohio with my wonderful husband of seven years.  We have two beautiful Boxers named Zoe and Sophie.  My hobbies include gardening, scrapbooking, general crafts and traveling.

View Janet's Gallery

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 Layout: The Trevi Fountain

Featuring 'Perfect Vacation' - Imaginisce

    

Look for Janet's (scrapy1967) inspirational projects in her Gallery and check out her paper crafting Challenges during April on the Message Board!

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Echo Park Paper Does It Again!

A Cherry On Top is pleased to offer Echo Park's newest ebook! xx

Echo Park Paper teams up with Carta Bella to create some of the most amazing paper crafting projects featuring their new products!  This ebook is jam packed with TWENTY-ONE different ideas.  

The ebook is full color and includes ideas for layouts, home decor, greeting cards, projects for birthdays as well as invitation and wedding announcements!

Celebrate the seasons and family by creating your own paper crafting project using this new Echo Park and Carta Bella ebook for inspiration!

Click here to download your ebook!

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New Sketch Challenge Inspiration!

Here's this week's Sketch Challenge:

We want to see your take on this sketch!  Post your layout or card or really ANY project you create with inspiration from this sketch to our Sketch Challenge #39 Gallery.  We'll select one random winner to win 1000 Bonus Points!  We even give points just for playing along!

But hurry!  You only have until midnite Eastern Time on April 15th to post your project.  See Terms & Conditions.

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This Week's Sketch Challenge

We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch! Post your finished layout on our Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #36 Topic on our Message Board and in the Sketch Challenge #36 Gallery. 

Submissions must be new and your original work.  Random winner to be selected and awarded 1000 ACOT Bonus Points! 100 Bonus Points will be awarded to everyone else who submits.

Hurry! You only have until midnight EST on Tuesday - March 19th to post your project. See Terms & Conditions.

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Sketch Inspiration Challenge

It's been too long since we've posted a Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge!  Thanks for your patience - We've been über busy with all of the amazing new products arriving every single day at acherryontop.com!  

Without further a-do - here's this week's inspirational challenge!

    Week 33 - Sketch Challenge:

NOW 1000 Bonus Points Awarded to WINNER!

We want to see how you interpret this sketch!  Post your finished project in our gallery and be sure to 'enter' it into the Sketch Challenge #33 gallery.  We'll be selecting a random 1000 ACOT Bonus Point winner.  But hurry!  You only have until midnite Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 to upload your project. See Terms & Conditions. 

As always - HUGE thanks to Becky Fleck of PageMaps for providing all of the wonderful ideas.  If you'd like to view past sketches, be sure to visit ACOT's Contests and Challenges!

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Meet Sharon - Our February 2013 Guest Designer!

WELCOME SHARON

Screenname: Sherelm
First Name:  Sharon (Sher)
Favorite Color : On the warm side, Orange, on the cool side, Teal
I mostly create: 12x12 single pages
My Guilty Pleasure: Watching Old Law & Order repeats while snacking on cheese
Bio:  I am a sixty year old retired X-ray Tech working for the PA gov't in Child Support. Being long timed divorced my household now includes two Siamese cats "Clarkie" and "Pearl" and  my dachshund "Scully", but I am foremost the mother of a grown son Joey.  My home is now in Harrisburg PA, but I grew up in the town famous for the largest nuclear disaster in the US  - Three Mile Island – Middletown.

Check out Sharon's complete interview here!

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Sharon worked with products from Authentique Paper, October Afternoon and KaiserCraft.  We love this layout which captures memories from yesteryear mixed with a bit of today's flair:

Teen Years: featuring KaiserCraft

Suggested Products:

   

Sher will be hosting a few contests and challenges throughout the month of February on our Message Board!  Be sure to stop in for some fun and inspiration and maybe a giveaway or two!

Click to view more of her project ideas by clicking here.  Leave us a comment to let us know what you think!

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