Sketch Challenge #22 Winner: ACherryOnTop.com Crafts

    Week 22 - Sketch Challenge Winner:

Congrats to txbelle26! You were randomly selected as our winner!

She was awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

txbelle26 used this sketch from Becky Fleck as inspiration:

Sketch Challenge - Week 22:

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

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This Week's Sketch Challenge Winner: ACherryOnTop.com

    Week 21 - Sketch Challenge Winner:

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

She was awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

Kari_H used this sketch from Becky Fleck as inspiration:

Sketch Challenge - Week 21:

View more of the great submissions HERE!  

Be sure to check out our other Contests & Challenges!

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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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Help Us Welcome Ana - May Guest Designer!

Ana (aka: anazelia)


Ana lives just outside of D.C. with her hubby, two daughters and three cats.


She's been preserving memories through scrapbooking for approximately four years and loves it!


To read more about Ana and to view all of the great project ideas she created using the new Neopolitan Bean Bisque collection from Jillibean Soup, click HERE.


The Neopolitan Bean Bisque line makes card making a breeze!  Just grab one of the patterned papers, coordinating cardstock and a die-cut or 2 and you're done:

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Join Ana this month on the ACherryOnTop.com Message Board for fun challenges and maybe a prize or two!  

Welcome Ana!

Think you'd make the perfect Guest Designer?  Click Here for application details!

Monday Sketch Challenge With Becky Fleck

Everyone loves a little inspiration.  Here is this week's Sketch Challenge from Becky Fleck of PageMaps:

Week 4 - Sketch Challenge

We're awarding 500 A Cherry On Top Bonus Points to one random entry!  Get your submission into the Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #4 gallery by April 10, 2012.

See complete details here.  Happy posting!

Weekly Sketch Challenge With Becky Fleck #3

Happy Monday!  It's time for this week's Sketch Challenge with Becky Fleck of PageMaps.com.

Week 3 - Sketch Challenge:

You have until Tuesday - April 3, 2012 to submit your entry to the Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge 3 gallery at ACherryOnTop.com.

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

Be sure to check out all of our other Contests & Challenges for more inspiration and chances to win great prizes!

Happy Posting!

Scrapbooking Ideas Using The Scor - Pal

Have a Scor-Pal and want more project ideas?  Tami offers this easy tutorial that will have you designing like a pro in no time!  


Here is a brief peek into this multi-part tutorial:  



'If you have been scrapbooking for a while you will likely remember that roughly 5-6 years ago one popular technique for scrapbooking was color blocking. At that time there were special templates designed to aid in the process. These plastic templates were traced or placed on the page and then one would precisely cut pieces of paper and photos to be placed in the blocks...'

'Now, fast forward to 2012 and in steps Scor-pal! The Scor-pal scoring board is the perfect tool for easy, and unique color blocked pages. Another bonus, this technique can be used for cards as well!'

For the complete color blocking with Scor - Pal scrapbooking tutorial, click HERE.  Stay tuned for Tami's next Scor-Pal tutorial - coming soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

How To Make Altered Tiles With Bail Mounts

Watch this video from Suzie Crafter for stunning paper crafting ideas featuring Kaiser Craft's These Days Collection: 

You can find Kaiser Craft products at ACherryOnTop.com

Thanks Suzie!

Weekly Sketch Challenge With Becky Fleck - #2

It's Monday!  That means it's time for another Sketch Challenge from Becky Fleck of PageMaps -

Week 2 - Sketch Challenge:

Post your submission to the Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #2 Gallery by March 27th for your chance to win A Cherry On Top Bonus Points!

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.

Post-It Note® Gift Holder Tutorial

Looking for a special hand-made idea to tuck into that Easter Basket or gift bag?

We think you'll enjoy this Post-It Note® Holder mini-class by Kerry!

Personalize this functional holder by adding a monogram, high school colors or by stamping inspirational thoughts of the day on the sticky-notes!

For a list of 'ingredients' to make this project, click HERE - 

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Free Weekly Sketch Challenges With Becky Fleck!

Come Join The Fun - Beginning March 12th

A Cherry On Top is excited to be working in conjunction with Becky Fleck and PageMaps to bring you exclusive sketch challenges beginning March 12th on our crafty Message Board!  Stay tuned for more details!

Pagemaps is a free resource providing inspiration to scrapbookers and card makers all over the world.

Becky Fleck founded this free resource seven years ago, creating distinct, original sketches that help papercrafters spend less time planning their pages and cards and more time scrapping them.


With the recent addition of Spellbinders-PageMaps dies, scrapbookers and cardmakers can recreate many of the design elements found on the monthly sketches, including journaling spots, embellishments and trims.


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!

Welcome Brandy - Our March 2012 Guest Paper Design Team Member!

Screenname:  Blbabe1234

Name:  Brandy

A Bit About Blbabe1234:  I'm a software developer who works from home. I have been happily married to a wonderful man for almost 5 years; whom I met at college. We do not have any children together, but my husband has an 18 year old son from a previous marriage.  I have 3 very spoiled dogs who all have birthdays this month! Jeffrey James is a Corgi/Bull Terrier mix who is extremely hyper and dominates the whole doggie gang. He will be turning 8 years old. Then I have my two beautiful black labs – Ruby Mae & Lady Bear – who will be turning 7 years old.

I have been scrapping for 2 years and enjoy scrapping a lot of different subjects – from my dogs to my friends, and my wedding to DH’s childhood pics. I have also obtained all of my Mom’s photo albums, which allows me to be able to scrap almost any subject.

I got into scrapping when I saw my SIL Jenn working on her family scrapbook. My mom had always told me she would love to receive a scrapbook of me and Rob, from babies all the way up to adulthood. So I went to my local Hobby Lobby, and was just in shock and in complete awe of all the pretty paper, stickers, ribbons, bling, etc. 


I gathered a few basic supplies and started out by scrapping some of me and my friends. From there I was completely hooked! I also get together quarterly with a few friends who also scrap. It’s nice to see everybody’s different styles and it’s so much fun.

I found ACOT back in July 2010 when I couldn’t find any solid purple cardstock variety packs. I searched online and Google led me to ACOT. I’ve been buying stuff from them and hanging out on the MB ever since!


When I think of March, I think of spring and beautiful blues and greens, with yellow and peach. I found those colors in We R Memory Keeper’s Good Day Sunshine collection and immediately fell in love with the products.


For my first layout, I knew I wanted to feature my friends after seeing the “Best Friends” chipboard sticker. I chose the paper “Robin” for its slightly glittered flowers, and it went so well with the photo. This photo was taken at the Water Gardens here in Corpus Christi. For the photo mat, I used the back of “Lynn die-cut paper”. I also used the phrase “good times are even better when they’re shared with friends” – which happens to be the front of the “Lynn”. I polished the layout off with one of the chipboard flowers, paired with two of the chipboard leaves.

For my second layout, I chose to feature the most wonderful man I know – my husband. I used the paper “Ann” to contrast with one of the squares that the back of “Jane” offers. I really like the peach and blue together. I used the phrase “the most amazing person I know” strip from “Lynn”. 


I placed the embossed border sticker at the bottom of the photo, and used the “You Make Me Smile” tag. I polished the layout with 2 chipboard flowers, “You Are Truly Amazing” chipboard sticker and an embossed tag sticker. I believe all these phrases truly signify my love for my husband.

For my last layout, I chose to feature my fur babies. I mean, what kind of a reveal would this be without showcasing Lady Bear, Ruby Mae, and Jeffrey! I chose the front of the “Sherry” paper with polka dots, used ½ of the front of “Jane” to lay horizontal, then used the back of what was left of “Jane” as a mat for my puppies. I really loved the stripes against the star burst background paired with the polka dots. I also used the two small strips that were left over from “Lynn” and put one on the top, then put the other one at the bottom.


I placed an embossed flower sticker over the left corner and a chipboard sticker over the right corner. Our dogs bring so much happiness and joy into our lives, so I chose to use “happiness”, “dreaming”, and “full of sunshine” chipboard words as part of my title/journaling. I thought the layout was complete, but then I had an idea. With the leftover scraps I had from the back of “Lynn” I grabbed my circle cutter and cut out two medium circles and 8 small circles to create a 3D paw print using foam adhesive!

 

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How To Make A Chipboard Journal - Part Three

  In this three part series, you will learn how to make a Hard Cover Chipboard Journal with Suzie Crafter.

Part Three:

Overview:

Finished Project:

Part One

Part Two

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How To Make A Chipboard Journal - Part Two

Learn how to make a paper crafting Chipboard Journal with Suzie Crafter in this three part tutorial:

Part Two:

Finished Project:

Products Used: