FQCC - Layered Winter Scene Card

 Welcome to Farm Quest Country Christmas and our January challenge!

Any holiday outdoor scene project is required for this challenge. 

I saw a card similar to this one and I wanted to try it myself. It was more difficult than I anticipated... 

I decided on a blue colour scheme. The circle pieces were partially die cut to allow a ground layer to be cut on each. I stamped the sentiment on the white card front before adhering anything together. I die cut the deer and several trees and arranged them on the pieces to show through to the front. The layers were adhered together with thin foam tape. I added a yellow moon and used a white gel pen to add stars to the sky. 

Come and join us a FQCC and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until February 5 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 686 - It's Your Day Rainbow Card

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 686!

The sketch is shown below. 

I changed the shapes to circles as they just looked better for my design. 

I used 24 Distress Oxide inks to stencil to lower part of my card. That was splattered with gold paint and I chose three patterned papers from an alcohol inked paper pad for the circles. Everything was matted on black cardstock and I added a hot foiled sentiment and some gold gems.

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 207 - Lemon Squeeze

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 207!

This challenge is all about shapes and colours. The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information. 

This card was my fourth attempt... I really struggled with the "square" element.

I settled on a fruit based paper pack and chose eight different patterns. They were arranged around the outside of the card on white cardstock. I matted that piece on dark green cardstock and the same green paper was used for the large square mat. I splattered the white piece with green ink and arranged the lemon image on top. An embossed sentiment was added just over the lemon. 

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

DD - You're in My Heart

   Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams and our January challenge!

The theme for this challenge is florals. 

I chose a large image that I foiled in silver and then used stencils to colour. I fussy cut the image and placed it on a detailed die cut background placed over green cardstock. I added a stitched frame around the edge and placed a sentiment in the lower corner. Gems were added to open sections on the background. 

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

You have until January 30 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Trio of Butterflies

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

The parameters were as follows: Type of card: slimline, Colour: monochromatic, Embellishment: animal, Technique: fussy cutting and Occasion: thinking of you.

I ink blended a background with Distress Oxide inks and splattered it with water. Once that was dry, I die cut the circle frame and applied a piece of lighter blue cardstock behind the openings. I die cut the butterflies from vellum, silver foil and dark blue cardstock. They were arranged in the openings and I added silver Stickles to the tips. The sentiment was stamped and fussy cut.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

HQCOL - Sending Cozy Wishes

Welcome to Heart's Quest Celebration of Love and our January challenge! 

The theme for this challenge is always related to love - birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary or sympathy. The optional theme for January is warm winter wishes. 

This is a COLD month in my end of the world - lots of snow and cold temperatures. It just seemed appropriate to create a winter card. 

I chose a set of dies that I have had for ages to create the background. Each die cuts wider openings so the layers are designed to be stacked. I used white glitter paper for one of the layers. The polar bear image was embossed in dark blue and coloured. I die cut that piece plus a border and added it to the card with foam tape. The sentiment was angled, embossed in white and placed below the image. A few silver gems were added around the image. 

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

You have until January 31 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

CD 685 - Hello Flowers

 Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 685!

The graphic is below. 

I used the two orange shades and green. 

The flowers were stencilled and I splattered that piece lightly with black paint. I cut the image down and placed it on a black mat and then on a peach card base with foam tape. The sentiment was die cut x3, stacked and added to the front. I added some gold gems on the card as well. 

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 

HQSCAT - Stencilled Butterfly

Welcome to Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags and our January challenge!

I chose to create a butterfly shaped card. 

The butterfly image was stencilled using eight shades of Distress Oxide ink. That shape was die cut and I cut a second piece to create the card so it would stand up. I also added a black body. The sentiment was placed across the centre and I added some black gems to finish it off.

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

You have until January 31 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

PS - Warm Winter Wishes

Welcome to Pearly Sparkles and our January challenge!

The theme for this challenge is to use patterned paper. 

I had a lot of scraps from a winter paper pack and I cut them into various widths and arranged them on a piece of paper. That card front was adhered to a white mat and a dark blue card base. The sled and skates were die cut, inked and assembled and I brushed the skates with a clear shimmer brush. The snowflakes were die cut from glitter paper and I added a gem in the centre of each. A small sentiment was placed under the sled. 

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

You have until January 238 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

A Little Dose of Happy

 I felt like I needed some bright spring colours today... it is dark by 430pm now and everything seems so dark and gloomy. 

The tulips were embossed in black and coloured. I splattered a white background and lightly inked the edges with blue ink. The tulips were arranged on the front and I added a piece of woodgrain paper to look kind of like a box at the bottom. The sentiment was placed in the middle and I added a few silvery gems around the card. 

Enjoy,

Alyson