Holiday Cheer

 This was an easy card to make and the vellum softens it quite a bit. 

The top vellum panel was embossed with a 3D embossing folder. An angled piece of red cardstock was placed across the lower half and I added a ribbon with a bow. The poinsettia was die cut from vellum and assembled. I added a hot foiled sentiment at the top and some white berry branches. The berries were covered with clear Stickles to give them some shine and I placed some iridescent gems in the centre of the poinsettia. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 682 - Hugs Leaves

Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 682!

The sketch is shown below. 

I stayed true to the sketch. I die cut a bunch of leaf images from white cardstock and inked them in various autumn colours. The background was inked with shades of green, splattered with water and cut with a stitched leaf cover plate die. I arranged the coloured leaves on white circles and added each circle to a darker mat. The ribbon was placed around the card front and I added a die cut sentiment along the left side. The leaf circles were placed according to the sketch and I added a gold leaf stem at the bottom of each.

Come and join us at TSOT and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

DT 203 - A Little Birdie Told Me

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 203! 

The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information. 

I created a background using circle masks and various shades of blue ink. All the die cut elements were cut from white cardstock and inked - very time consuming! I arranged the birds on a branch and placed the flowers and leaves around them. The sentiment was stamped in the top corner and I adhered the card front to a piece of blue cardstock. I added two tiny twine bows on each of the flowers. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Gold Edge Embossed Poinsettia

 I found some patterned vellum in my stash and it fit so well with gold. 

The poinsettia was die cut from white cardstock, inked and splattered with water. I ran my Versamark ink pad along the edges of each piece and added gold embossing powder. The poinsettia was assembled and adhered to the vellum background. I added some gold berries, gold twine and gems around the image and the sentiment was placed under the poinsettia. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Red Flower Sympathy Card

 This card was from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash. 

The parameters were as follows: Type of Card: A2 portrait, Colour(s): red, Embellishment: plant, Technique: fussy cutting and Occasion(s): sympathy or friendship. 

I used some old rub-on images for the plants and I coloured them with Copic markers. The sentiment was fussy cut and added at the bottom of the stems. I trimmed the front panel and drew a border around the edge. That panel was adhered to a white card base with craft foam and I added three black enamel dots around the images. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Sending Peace

 I stencilled the border using shades of blue. That piece was added to a dark blue card base. I stencilled the PEACE sentiment, die cut that and adhered it in the centre with foam tape. The small "sending" was embossed just above the peace sentiment. I used silver Stickles to add the berries around the frame. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

CD 675 - If Friends Were Flowers...

 Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 675!

The graphic is below.

I used all three colours for my card. 

I stamped the floral image and used stencils to colour the flowers and leaves. The background was splattered with a black shimmer brush and I stamped and added the sentiment in the bottom corner. I matted the image on black, pink, green and finally a white card base. Some iridescent gems were placed around the card. 

Come and join us at Colour Dare and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Wonderful Time of the Year Fun Fold Cards

 This card style is from a virtual event from last year. I chose two non-traditional colour schemes. 

The front of the card was purposely kept simple so the inside is a big surprise. Inside the card, the same border poinsettia swag used on the front was stencilled and added to each side. Another of those pieces was added to the centre panel along with an embossed sentiment. The centre panel lifts up for a place to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Peony Fun Fold Card

 This card was created for the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash. 

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Type of card: fancy fold, Colour: purple, Embellishment: circle, Technique: embossing and Occasion: just because or friendship. 

I stamped, coloured and die cut a peony and some leaves. The circles were arranged so the last one sits on the back panel. The others were arranged in the front. The front panel was embossed and I added two hot foiled sentiments and some silver gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Stacked Penguin Card

 This cute card is one I saw online. I love that it stands up for display and the message is hidden inside the card. 

I chose a penguin theme for my card. I stamped, coloured and die cut the penguins and other elements. I chose various patterned papers for the panels and also decorated the back sides of the flip panels. The "snow" sections for each panel were embossed with a dotted embossing folder and I fussy cut the tops to form snowbanks. The penguins were arranged on the snowbanks so they show on the various levels when the card is closed. 

I stamped a sentiment on a white panel for the inside of the card and stamped a few snowflakes on that piece. Clear Stickles were added on the snowbanks and on parts of the penguins' outer wear. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson