A fun card making blog
This was such an easy card to make but the rainbow effect is just so pretty.
I masked off a section of white cardstock and stencilled over a daisy stencil with distress oxide inks. The mask was removed and I stamped a simple sentiment in the corner. That piece was adhered to a black mat and then a white card base. Super simple!
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 662!
I like the circles on the sketch so I decided to stay with that shape.
The background was made using Lindy's Magical Powers (pink and green) and I added a strip of light green glitter paper. I used a die that has several intertwined circles on it and cut away the sections that weren't needed. The animals were stamped, coloured and adhered to the back of the open circles. I stamped a sentiment for the lower corner and added some pink metallic thread under that. Three pink gems were placed around the sentiment.
Come and join us at TSOT and show us how you interpret this sketch.
You have two weeks to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 183!
The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information.
I have a set of mouse stamps that rarely get used... I pulled out a spring mouse stamp for this card.
The images were stamped, coloured and die cut with circles. I also cut black borders for each image. I chose woodgrain and pink patterned paper and adhered them to the card base. The circles were arranged on the front and I added a small sentiment plus some pink shimmery gems.
You have two weeks to link up your project.
I am also linking up my card with the challenge at Crazy Critters.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
I found a video on YouTube for this card and wanted to create it using different papers and images.
I chose a set of papers called Lavender Haze - such gorgeous patterns. I used alternating patterned papers for the boxes and adhered everything to a 5x7 card base. The flowers, leaves and sentiment were die cut from white cardstock and inked using coordinating colours. I did double up some of the leaf die cuts for strength and adhered the flowers at the edges of the boxes. In the centre of the flowers, I added some sparkly Pops of Colour. The sentiment was inked to create an ombre effect and adhered to a vellum shadow.
Inside the card, there is a large panel to write a message and I added some flowers and greenery there as well.
The card folds flat for mailing.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is such a pretty but simple card.
A circle was die cut from a stitched background card front and I die cut a smaller circle from the leftover piece. A piece of alcohol inked patterned paper was adhered behind the circle opening and I die cut several flower and leaf images to place at the side. I used a white gel pen to add some details and used clear Stickles in the centres of the flowers. The sentiment was stamped and placed across the circles. The card front was adhered to the card base with craft foam.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 635!
There are two colours that must be used - see the graphic for detailed information.
I always have a hard time mixing red and pink... I decided to use gold as an accent for my card.
The stems were die cut from both red and pink cardstock and arranged on a white card front. I avoided using the full image so the end of the stem wouldn't show anywhere. The sentiment was embossed in gold and a strip of gold paper was added behind. That was adhered across the card and I placed the card front on a gold card base. Three gold gems were added around the sentiment.
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
Welcome to My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge 104!
The theme for this challenge is to make a rectangle shaped card. That should be pretty simple as most cards are rectangular in shape.
I chose to make a mini slimline card.
The strings of lights were stencilled across the top and I stamped, coloured and die cut the mice and light groupings. They were arranged at the bottom and I stamped a sentiment for the top right side. I layered the front on red and green cardstock before adhering it to the base.
Come and join us at MTTCC 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
I saw this card on Mindy Eggen's YouTube channel and fell in love with it. The colours and the silhouette images were just so pretty and I wanted to try it myself.
The moon was masked and I ink blended the rest of the card front. The silhouette images and sentiment were stamped in black and I coloured the butterfly with markers and added it at the bottom of the moon. I used white, silver and gold gel pens to add details around the card and to create a flight trail for the butterfly. I'm fairly happy with how this turned out although the butterfly isn't my favourite...
Enjoy,
Alyson
I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest but there was no name with the photo. This is my interpretation.
The card base was prepared from blue cardstock and I rounded the bottom corners. The white front was embossed with a 3D folder and also rounded at the bottom corners. I die cut some white and gold images and arranged them just above the centre. A piece of gold twine was folded and adhered across the card and the die cut images were adhered in place. I heat embossed a sentiment and rounded those edges before adhering that on top of everything else. The last step was to add Stickles to the berries on the white branch.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is the second floral set that I recently purchased. It includes a stamp, layering stencils and a die.
The flower was stamped in black, stencilled and die cut. I smooshed a background using purple inks and then used purple Astro Paste over a stencil to add some dimension. Once that was dry, the flower was adhered to the piece and I added the sentiment across the centre with foam tape. Some clear gems were placed on the flower.
Enjoy,
Alyson
