2 Days to Hop on Savings of 25% Off!

This Easter Weekend instead of collecting eggs, collect some digital sets and save 25% on all of your purchases on Saturday and Sunday. Treat yourself to some yummy brush sets, beautiful paper collections or delicious clip art and digi stamps at mygrafico.com.
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An Easter Card Slide Show

These are some projects created in my 365 Challenge, but I couldn't resist giving you some last minute Easter Card inspiration. You may see these again, larger,  in my creativity challenge posts. To purchase the Bunny Hugs n’ Wishes digi art set used to create these, click the link.


Find more photos like this on MyGraficO Arts & Crafts Community

Project 365 - Days 88-97 The Creative Life Continues

After an exhausting prom weekend, I headed to bed early for much needed rest. 

Now, I am ready to share with you some more catching up on project 365 - daily creativity!

Day 88 - Volleyball Tournament Photos

Day 89 - College Memories Box

You may remember the keepsake box I made for Kylie to store momentos from her relationship with her boyfriend. I didn’t want Ashley to feel left out, so I made her a College Memories Box to store letters we send her and other favorite keepsakes from her college years at FAU. I found the box at Marshalls and decorated it to personalize it for her. It coordinates with the comforter set we bought for her dorm room.

Day 90 - Crosses for New Digi Set

I am working on a religious themed set with crosses and words for Religious events and holidays.

Here are a couple elements from that I just finished.

Day 91- Dishwasher Magnet Design Team Project for Glue Arts

You can check out a supply list, complete project instructions with additional photos on the Glue Arts blog. Scroll down to the bottom of this blog post to view the project.

Day 92 - Stained Glass Cross Art

Working on my last graphic to finish up my Faith Filled Set!

Day 93 - Faith Filled Set Completed!

With Kylie's Confirmation coming up, I got busy completing this set so I could use some of my own digi art for making cards and gifts for my small Confirmation group and Kylie’s friends.

Day 94 - Photos of the Merc

My husband’s uncle surprised us with a visit. He brought down his classic custom build 49 Mercury so to leave behind for Ashley to use for Prom and for us to enjoy for a while. I took a few pictures of it to share with everyone. It is such a cool car and I just love the paint job.

Day 95 - Eggs to go...

...actually, to go along with the Bunnies and banners that I created earlier. 

All for a new set that I am working on called Bunny Hugs n’ Wishes.

These eps and png files with solid underlayers allow them to be grouped and layered

any way you wish. They are also easy to edit and change out the colors.

Day 96- Confirmation Card

Here is a hybrid card created in Photoshop using a white brush and the stained glass cross art done ealier this week with airbrushed colors on a separate layer below. I then used a mask to contain those colors to display just behind the art. I printed out the art, mounted on card fronts and added a simple bow to each.

The verse and screened, decorative stem flourish are also from my new Faith Filled set.

Day 97 - Flower Illustrations

Spring is here and beautiful flowers inspire me so I wanted to create a set of pretty inked flowers...very clean line with beautiful details. Here are the first two sketches.

I haven’t shared many cards lately, but for you card enthusiasts, just wait for my next group of posts.

Day 98 holds a new set design that has brought about an Easter cardmaking frenzy. I am having such a blast working with my latest digi set. And for you photo enthusiasts, I have more photos to share as well.

Have a week filled with Living your Life Creatively!

Project 365 Days 77-87 Ready, Set, Create!

So, it has been a while since I posted my daily challenge creations. The schedule has been busy with senior year activities wrapping up, along with a hectic volleyball club season and college planning. Obviously, I am behind in photographing/formatting my projects for posts. But now I have the next segment of 10 days of creativity to share. Sit back and soak in the ideas!

Day 77 Glue Arts Design Team Project

Touch of Sunshine Card created using My Little Shoebox’s Home Tweet Home collection

along with Glue Arts adhesives. See supplies and instructions on Glue Arts blog.

Day 78 Section of Ribbon of Encouragment Art

This is a project over a year in the making. From a pencil concept to inking in this complete ribbon, it has taken time. I am working bit, by bit on finishing it. I am hoping to wear it at a Relay for Life Event.

This is a snapshot of one section of the art.

Day 79 Cardmaking workshop

I always enjoy Stampin' Up workshops with my friend, Ree. She is always showcasing fun new ideas, products and totally fabulous make-n-take projects. Aren't these adorable?!!!

Day 80 Smiles Layout

This was a project created for Glue Art's Design Team using 

My Little Shoebox’s Home Tweet Home Collection.

Day 81 K&J 6 Mos. Anniv. Layout

One of my favorite collections to work with this year has been the Restoration Collection from Crate Paper. I used many of the colored chipboard elements and paper scraps to create this collage style scrapbook page layout. The photos were printed in sepia to better match the tones and feel of this paper.

I left the journaling section blank for my daughter to fill in with a special note about her relationship.

Day 82 Fluffy Bunny with Basket Sketch

Another fluffy bunny piece of art for the set I am working on.

Day 83 Bella Cheri Designs Logo

I am working on a new shop at Cafe Press featuring many of my digital designs. 

The name is a combination of our dog, Bella and my name, but it seemed fitting since Bella means beautiful and Cherie in French means dear.

Day 84 Fluffy Bunnies Babies

So I guess you can see how this set is developing by now with my little sneak peeks.

I just had to add some baby bunnies into the mix.

Day 85 Fluffy Bunnies Set

Alas, the finished creation! Check out this fun set with all its little changes and additions.

Day 86 Bunnies & Banners

O.K., I have gotten obsessed with bunnies lately. Here are some new clip art designs

for the new set that I am working on...pastel colored and whimsical.

Day 87 Another Section of the Encouragement Ribbon 

Inking of one more section of this ribbon.

I have a bunch of cards and other inspiration that I will share with you next week.

Have a great weekend and remember to live life creatively!

A 40% off Fill Your Basket Sale at MyGrafico! (Today Only!!!)

Hurry over to mygrafico.com today for an incredible 40% sale on everything in the shop. There are so many great papers, graphics, brushes, svg sets and more to kick start your Spring crafting. Be sure to check out my latest sets: Fluffy Bunnies, Bunny Hugs n’ Wishes and Faith Filled. And don't forget the adorable Peek-A-Boo Bug digi stamp!

Here are a few cards that some talented crafters made using my designs:

Karen Martin created this adorable card with the Peek-A-Boo Bug Digi Stamp.

Dawn Lancaster created this card with the Fluffy Bunnies set.

And Krafty Karen also used that set to make this cute card.

Don't you just love that verse she added?

Here is a close up of her amazing watercoloring of the image...

So do the bunny hop on over to my shop and save 40% on all purchases today!

Days 68 - 76 A Week & A Day of Creative Inspiration

So what did days 68 - 76 hold in challenges? It resulted in 3 new digi design collections, a bunny sketch for a set in progress, photo printouts and the start of a scrapbook layout along with  a surf themed birthday card and birthday cake decoration. As you can tell it has been busy times in the Wenger household. Kylie and James celebrated dating 6 mos. right after Valentines Day, and it was his birthday March 11th, so I got busy working on some projects...a layout marking their 6 mos. anniversary and a surfboard to add to the cake she made him. I also accomplished finishing 3 new sets for my shop at mygrafico.com along with some set samples for my Gettin’ Grungey set. Kick back and enjoy the inspiration!

Day 68 - Color Pizazz Layerz collection

Day 69 - Melon Pow Layerz collection

Day 70 - Bunny Hug Sketch

© 2011 Cheri Wenger

Day 71 - Surf Bliss Birthday Card and a Cardboard Surboard to decorate the cake.

James is a surfer so that became the theme for Kai's birthday cake for him and the card I made him.

Day 72- preliminary 6 mos. anniversary layout and sizing of sepia tone photos

I just adore the Restoration collection from Crate Paper and decided to use the 

remaining papers from this kit to create a 6 mos. anniversary layout for Kylie 

and James. I used sepia tone prints from my Epson Picture mate in wallet, half size 

and mini prints to use on the layout which I will assemble on another day.

Here is a designer tip that is invaluable for scrapbooking: When you are playing with placement of elements or want to remember positioning when needing to remove them for gluing, simply take a digiral photo of the layout or close ups of areas of the layout. Then you have a visual reference of where you need to place the item you removed to add adhesive. This also works for experimenting with placement of elements. You can always refer back to the photo if unhappy with the new position.

Day 73 - Gettin’ Grungey Collection

I love this new set of digi brushes. Great for titles on page layouts, photos as well as 

for adding borders and texture to projects. It is a wonderful set for photographers to have, too.

Day 74 - Gettin’ Grungey Photo Card Samples

These sample ideas can be used as mini 5 x 7 scrapbook pages for a mini album or used as a photo card, announcement or turned into an invitation. I love the possibilities of these mini layouts! How ’bout you?

Day 75  - Another Grungey Sample

Day 76 - A Touch of Sunshine Card

This was a card sent as a sympathy card to the daughter of a family member who passed away.

Connie was my brother-in-law’s sister and one of the strongest, most courageous and nicest ladies I know. She lost her battle to canner and leaves behind two children in their 20s and a 1 yr. old grandson.

This card reminded me of her sunny disposition despite whatever life threw her way.

May today, you live your life cre-8-tively!