Cut It Up 355 - Rainbow of Butterflies

Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 355!

The theme for this challenge is something with wings.

I chose butterflies for my winged option. 

This is a card style I have made before but I had to find a photo from WAY back to use as a reference. I stamped 10 butterflies and added the internal colours using colours of the rainbow. I ink blended a piece of 6x6 cardstock using the same 10 colours. That piece was trimmed and added to a black card base. The blended panel was placed on top. I cut two circles from the next black panel and left an opening to show the rainbow. The butterflies were arranged around the larger circle and a white heat embossed image was added to the smallest circle. Whew - time consuming, but so pretty! 

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

You have until Monday, May 11 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

PS May - Postage Collage Butterflies

 Welcome to Pearly Sparkles and our May challenge! 

The theme for this challenge is to use one or more butterflies.

I used some of my Postage Collage products for my card. 

The white base was die cut and I used the butterfly stencils to create the images in shades of pink and purple. I stencilled with gold Stickles for the bodies to add some sparkle. The front was adhered to a gold mat and then a purple card base. The sentiment was embossed in white and placed across the card.

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

You have until May 28 to link up your project.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

Springy Pop-Up Birthday Card

This neat card stands up for display with the panels separated. It folds flat and fits inside a 5x7 envelope. 

I chose old patterned papers and white cardstock for my card. The images were die cut and I added two of three pieces together to strengthen them due to the thin stems. Clear Stickles were added to some of the flowers and the sentiment pops out from the front of the card. There is a place on the back to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

Floral Card Sets

 Here is another set of cards completed at a crop... I made 16 total for two sets of eight each.

The word Hello was stamped on each card but I am also including a package of twelve embossed sentiments so the sender can personalize the cards as desired. The additional sentiments have tape on the back and can be added just under the word Hello. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Sending a Smile Floral Card

 This pretty card was inspired by one I saw on the Gina K Designs FB page. 

I die cut the frame and the inner panel. I pieced the colours into the inner panel (lots of die cutting) and arranged the frame on a bright pink background. The floral image was stamped, stencilled and die cut and I placed that along the left side. The sentiment was added along with a few silver gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 694 - Trio of Fruit

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 694!

The sketch is shown below. 

I stencilled blue flowers around the edge of my card, leaving an open oval in the centre. The fruit pieces were die cut from white cardstock and inked. I arranged them similar to the hexagons on the sketch and added a sentiment across the lemon. 

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 215 - Friendship Bouquet

Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 215!

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

I stencilled the background with light blue ink and adhered that to a gold mat and a white card base. The bouquet pieces were die cut, inked and assembled. I placed that on a blue oval with a gold frame and added the sentiment at the bottom. A few gold gems were placed around the bouquet. I brushed some of the flowers with a shimmer brush and added clear Stickles to the centres of the smallest pieces. 

If you are wondering about how I met the requirements, here is the explanation: 

3 layers in addition to the base - the bouquet alone is at least 8 layers deep plus there is a mat, a stencilled panel and two oval layers.

2 shapes/images - the oval is 1 shape (2 if you count the inside and the outline frame) and the bouquet is an image.  

1 stencilled/dry embossed piece - the background was stencilled.

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

Cosmos in Teal

 The Altenew die system with keyholes in the images is so smart! Each die cut image (for the flowers) has a specific keyhole design at the base to assist with alignment. 

I die cut all the pieces in white and inked the branches. The flowers were assembled and then lightly inked around the bases and the top piece was inked with a much darker shade of teal. The background was inked around the edges, splattered with white paint and the flowers and branches were assembled on top. I added a stamped sentiment with thin foam tape and used clear Stickles in the centres of the flowers. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

I Be-leaf in You

 This cute card was made for an online challenge with a plant focus. 

I die cut the pots and plants from three shades each of grey and green. I inked the images and stamped some details on to the pots. The outside of the arch was lightly inked with blue ink and I arranged the plants on shelves. 

The sentiment was stamped in various shades of green and added at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Raised Panel Card

This card style has been all over social media in the last few weeks. It's not at all difficult to make - just a matter of finding the correct measurements to make sure the panels are even.  

I chose a daisy scene paper and cut the panels the same width. I laid them out on the back mat to make sure the sizing was correct and adhered every second panel with foam tape. The sentiment was stamped and die cut with an oval die. I lightly blended brown ink over the sentiment as white was a bit too stark on the finished card. Some gold metallic thread was added under the sentiment and I placed three gold gems around that piece.

Enjoy, 

Alyson