Floral Coloured Cards

 I have had this Spellbinders stamp set for ages and finally brought it out to play!

The images were stamped, coloured and die cut with an oval shape. I cut a second, larger oval for the mat. The background was embossed and everything was adhered to an A2 card base. I used a shimmer brush to add some shimmer to a handful of the flowers. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Hot Diggity Dog

 This cute card was inspired by one on the Waffle Flower website. 

I die cut the postage background and used the stencils to mask to squares and ink blend a blue background. The silhouette images were all die cut and added to the background. I stamped two sentiments and placed them along the dotted sections. I used a white gel pen to add details to the images. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 352 - Hello in Green

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 352!

The theme for this challenge is forever green - green must be the focus of your project. 

I chose a tried and true design with four wide borders and the sentiment in the centre. I inked a piece of vellum and used that to die cut the shadow for the sentiment. I also stamped some leaf images and added them behind the sentiment. A few green gems were placed around the word. 

Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until Monday, March 30 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Panel Card with Pink Flowers

 This cute card was inspired by one from an online crop in early January. 

The black and white pieces were cut to fit the card font and I used a black marker to edge all the pieces. The sentiment was embossed on a solid black cardstock piece. I die cut the flower and leaf images from white cardstock and inked them. They were assembled to the left of the sentiment. 

This card style works with a wide variety of patterned papers - perhaps something to do in the future! 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Warm Colour Wheel Card

 A card like this on the Spellbinders website inspired mine. 

I chose a warm colour scheme with shades of yellow and orange. The wheel was die cut and I cut several shades of cardstock and arranged them in order around the wheel. The floral pieces were die cut from various cardstock colours and I inked them to add more dimension. The floral spray was arranged on the side and I added a sentiment with gold metallic thread and some gold gems. Everything was placed on a 3D embossed white background. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 691 - Hey There Animal Trio

Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 691!

The sketch is shown below. 

I chose three woodland animals for the circles on my card. They were stamped and coloured. I arranged two pieces of patterned paper on the front and added a thin strip of grey cardstock between them. That same cardstock was used to create a frame around each of the circles. The sentiment was heat embossed and I added three gems at the top where the footprint is located on the sketch. 

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 212 - Ink Blended Deer Card

Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 212!

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

This was a quick and easy card to make! I ink blended a background using four shades of Distress Oxide ink. The black frame and two deer were die cut and I embossed the sentiment at the bottom of the frame. The images were arranged on the inked panel and I used a white gel pen to draw lines on each side.

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

BB March - Friend Lilies

Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our March challenge!

The inspiration photo is below. It's optional to use this but your project must have a focus on florals. 

I drew my inspiration from both the flowers and the colours in the photo. I embossed the lily outline and both sentiments in black. The florals were stencilled and the frame was die cut and stacked three times. I die cut a geometric background and stacked that three times as well. Everything was layered on white cardstock and trimmed. The frame was placed on a yellow mat and a black card base. Some gold gems were added to the card. 

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

You have until April 12 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

You are So Very Special Fun Fold Card

 This is such a cute card with a great surprise inside. When the card is opened, there are two flaps that pop out. 

I chose turquoise and brown papers and stamped, stencilled and die cut lots of images. I arranged some of them on the front and added the sentiment at the bottom. Inside the card, there is a place to write a message and there are two flaps that open on the top and bottom. I decorated those was well. The only embellishment added was Liquid Pearls to the centres of the flowers. 

This card can also be made in landscape format so the flaps open sideways. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

CD 695 - Birthday Stripes

 Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 695!

The colour grid is below. 

I used all 6 colours plus silver and black.

I cut strips of cardstock from all six colours in 1/4" strips. The silver foil pieces were cut at 1/8". I arranged the pieces on a sheet of printer paper, maintaining a colour pattern. That piece was adhered to a black base. I die cut two circles and embossed the sentiments in silver. That was adhered slightly above the centre and a few black 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