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What an amazing time we had during our Summer Warehouse Sale in Saginaw, Michigan.  It's always great to meet our customers face to face and make new friends!

We had visitors from Canada, Ohio, Florida and all over the great state of Michigan!  Thank you so much for making our sale such a success!  We hope many of you plan on attending our Fall sale on November 3, 2012!

Bring a friend for make-n-takes, giveaways and exclusive deals only available during our local warehouse sale!

We hope to see YOU at our next event!

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This Week's Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge: ACherryOnTop.com

Week 13 - Sketch Challenge

We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch! Post your finished layout on our Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #13 Topic on our Message Board and in the Sketch Challenge #13 Gallery.


Random winner to be selected and awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points! Act fast! You have until midnite on Tuesday - July 31, 2012 to post your project. See Terms & Conditions.

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Click here to find out how to submit

Becky Fleck Sketch 12 Winner: ACherryOnTop.com

Week 12 - Sketch Challenge Winner:

 

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

She was awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

mgehrke used this sketch from Becky Fleck as inspiration:

Sketch Challenge - Week 12 :

 

 

View all 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

How To Use Cardstock Stickers & Tag Embellishments

Posted by Ashley N.

Here is a video on various ways to use cardstock stickers and tags on cards:

Close-up photos of the cards:

This card shows how to adhere the sticker directly on cardstock and tags, but also to chipboard die cuts:

This card shows how you can adhere a sticker onto a die cut, layer it with alpha stickers and other journaling cards to create your own embellishment:

Thanks for looking!

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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. 

Products Used:

Becky Fleck Sketch Challenges at ACherryOnTop.com

Week 12 - Sketch Challenge

We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch! Post your finished layout on our Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #12 Topic on our Message Board and in the Sketch Challenge #12 Gallery. 


Random winner to be selected and awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points! Act fast! You have until midnite on Monday - July 16, 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

 

CHA - Summer 2012 Conference: A Cherry On Top

July 16th - 19th 

Chicago, IL - USA

Conference & Trade Show

Welcome Janet - July's Guest Designer At A Cherry On Top

Screenname: scrapy1967

Name:  Janet

 

A Bit About Janet:  I am married to a wonderful man and we have a very spoiled boxer named Zoe. I love scrapbooking,making crafts and gardening. I am addicted to traveling and I am going on my dream cruise in September. I will be visiting Spain, Italy, Croatia and Monaco.

 

 

Q & A Section:

 

Favorite color: blue

 

I mostly create: 12x12 pages and cards

 

My guilty pleasure is:  chocolate

 

Janet has been an active member of our A Cherry On Top Community for nearly four years!  She selected products from the Beautiful Moments collection by Carta Bella and the Take Note line by Studio Calico to create her projects!  Welcome Janet!

Visit our Contests & Challenges forum for inspirational fun throughout the month of July!

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  'Love Grows' card featuring Beautiful Moments by Carta Bella:

Products Used:

To learn more about Janet and to view more project ideas, click HERE.

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Click here to find out how to submit

Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge Winner at A Cherry On Top

Week 10 - Sketch Challenge Winner:

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

She was awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

Kellyshults used this sketch from Becky Fleck as inspiration:

Sketch Challenge - Week 10 :

View all of the great submissions HERE! 

Be sure to check out our other Contests & Challenges!

Thanks everyone!

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Click here to find out how to submit

Patriotic Scrapbook Layout How To by Bella Blvd

  New patriotic scrapbook layout tutorial from Bella Blvd.

Complete supply list and full color step-by-step instructions included!  You'll know everything you need to create this 12x12 page.  This scrapbook layout class can be altered for any summer theme or patriotic project.  Special thanks to Bella Blvd. designer Laura Vegas!  

CLICK HERE to view

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This Week's Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge

  Week 10 - Sketch Challenge:

We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch! Post your finished layout on our Becky Fleck Sketch Challenge #10 Topic on our Message Board and in the Sketch Challenge #10 Gallery. Random winner to be selected and awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points! Act fast! You have until midnite on Monday - June 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.

   

This Week's Sketch Challenge Winner At A Cherry On Top

   Week 9 - Sketch Challenge Winner:

Congrats to annette905! You were randomly selected as our winner!

She was awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

Annette905 used this sketch from Becky Fleck as inspiration:

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

Thanks everyone!

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Click here to find out how to submit

A Cherry On Top Guest Designer Call

Think you have what it takes to be a Guest Designer? You're probably right! Why not answer our Guest Designer Call?  We want to see your best layouts, projects, cards or altered projects. Submit them into our Guest Designer Submission Gallery to be considered for one of our monthly Guest Designer spots at ACOT!

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SELECTED DESIGNER WILL RECEIVE:
 

1. Free Product for your project/layouts! (Digital Guests will receive products from participating Digital Designers)

2. Exposure of your awesome talent!

3. Recognition and bragging rights for an entire month!

If selected, Guest Designer must be able to:

* Complete a Q&A form
* Provide and host 5 Challenges/Contests (any combination) during their Guest Designer Month on the Message Board
* Provide recent headshot (picture)
* Post challenges on the A Cherry On Top Message Board
* Complete 3 layouts or 1 project/tutorial which will be published on ACherryOnTop.com and possibly other social media avenues

But most of all - be prepared to have fun!

For complete details on how to be considered as a Guest Designer, click HERE!

Terms and Conditions apply.  See site for more information.

sponsored by acherryontop.com

Becky Fleck Sketch #8 Winner!

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

You'll be awarded 500 ACOT Bonus Points!

75 BONUS POINTS to all other entrants just for playing!

Points will be awarded within the next 48 hours. Take a look at Art_Teacher's layout:

She used this sketch by Becky Fleck for inspiration:

View all of the great submissions HERE! Be sure to check out and enter Sketch Challenge #9!  Thanks everyone!

acherryontop.com

How To Make A Tag Shaped Card

We hope you enjoy this Fabulous Friday How-To!  Tags seem to always be in style.  Today's project by Ashley steps tags up a notch or two!  Learn how to make a tag shaped greeting card in this A Cherry On Top paper crafting video tutorial:

While Ashley featured the the Pretty Party collection from Crate Paper, you can definitely select your personal patterned paper favorite!  Let us know if you try this project!  Post your finished card to our Cards & Tags Gallery!

Suggested Products:

Crafting With Kids - Create A Pillow Box Owl Treat Holder

I'm always looking for creative ways to share little RAK's or thank-you surprises for friends, co-workers or my kid's teachers.  Kerry shows us how to create an owl shaped treat holder in this step-by-step tutorial:

Grab your kids and get to punching and gluing!  Tuck a special treat (candy, gift cards, money for grads) into the pouch and your gift will be sure to be an automatic favorite!

Suggested Products:

acherryontop.com

Welcome Monique - June Guest Designer

Screenname:  MD_Scrap_Divas

Name:  Monique Nicole Fox

Q&A Section:

Favorite Colors: Red, green and orange (happy colors)


I mostly create: 12x12 scrapbook layouts / traditional


Guilty pleasures: photography, blogger, shopping, facebook, anything curry, free shipping and enjoying my MD Scrapbooking Divas Group

I also love photography.  I want to capture moments and occasions for me to be able to look back on one day.  Plus as I get older, it helps to remember what happened way back when. 

'Birthday Boy' featuring Birthday Boy Mini Theme Collection by Echo Park:

  Products Used:

To learn more about Monique and to view more project ideas, click HERE.

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