Cheerful Chirps Lovebirds

 I just adore this pair of lovebirds! 

I die cut everything from white cardstock except the claws. The pieces were inked and arranged on a blue cardstock with a black mat. I stamped the sentiment above the hanger and used a white gel pen to add details to some of the flowers. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

BB April - Paper Hugs

 

Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our April 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 the colours in the photo. 

I stencilled a background and fussy cut around the flowers and leaves to create a sort of diagonal image. I placed that on dotted green paper and then on a pink mat. The sentiment was stencilled using the same colours and added at the bottom. Some iridescent gems were placed around the edge of the floral image. 

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

You have until May 12 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 693 - Cherry Blossoms

Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 693!

The sketch is shown below. 

I chose a pink and brown colour scheme for my card. 

The cherry blossom image was embossed in black and coloured. I adhered that piece to a black mat. The Kraft background was splattered with white paint and I embossed the dark pink panel. The pieces were arranged as per the sketch and I added a small two-part sentiment at the bottom. 

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 214 - Flight with Joy

Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 214!

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

I went to my stash of patterned papers and chose two patterns for the stripes as well as gold glitter paper. I splattered the white background with blue ink before adding the strips on the diagonal. The butterfly outline was die cut from gold foil and I pieced in all the tiny sections with coordinating cardstock. The sentiment was embossed and added at the bottom. 

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

Circle Cards

 A sketch challenge - just for fun!

The sketch is shown below. 

This is actually my second card... I wasn't a big fan of the first one (shown below). 

I chose black and white patterns to cut the circles. I coloured the floral print circle and used a splatter stamp for the background. The sentiment was die cut from vellum (shadow) and black glitter paper. 

I die cut circles in graduating sizes, taped them together and stencilled a petal image on top. I covered the stencil with Unicorn Horn solar paste and let the circles dry. The circles were cut according to the sketch and adhered to a piece of patterned paper (very hard to see in the photo). I die cut the sentiments and adhered them to light peach shadows although it looks like white... Some clear gems were added and I brushed the words with a clear shimmer brush (again, not visible in the photo).

Enjoy,

Alyson

Crop and Create Card Event - Day 3

These are the cards from Day 3 of the event. 

Concord and 9th 

Pinkfresh Studio

This class had two unusual cards - the first card stands up by itself with a notecard on the font. The second card is see through to the back. 

Pink & Main

The first card is an easel slider card that folds flat for mailing. 

The second card has shutters that open to reveal a scene inside. 

Brutus Monroe 

And finally, a photo of ALL the cards made during the event! 

Enjoy,

Alyson 

CD 699 - Happy Thoughts Butterflies

  Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 699!

The colour grid is below.

I used all four colours plus gold, black and white. 

A stitched background was splattered with black paint and I cut the two butterflies from that panel. I inked two sections of cardstock using the challenge colours and adhered the butterfly panel to that piece and then matted it on a black card base. The sentiment was embossed in black and placed in the centre. A few gold gems were added 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

Crop and Create Card Event - Day 2

These are the cards from Day 2 of the event. 

Gina K. Designs 

Lawn Fawn 

LDRS Creative 

Simon Hurley for Ranger Ink

Enjoy,

Alyson

Alphabet Challenge - G and H

 These two cards were created for the alphabet challenge that I am doing throughout the year. April's letters are G and H.

G is for Gardening. 

I stencilled a set of plant pots on shelves using blue, green and brown inks. I stamped designs on most of the pots and added a die cut word "friend" and an ombre stamped sentiment.

H is for Hydrangea, Heat Embossing and Hugs. 

I heat embossed the hydrangea images in silver and coloured the flowers (not my best work, for sure, as I am not a colourist!) I stamped some splatters around the card. The sentiment was also heat embossed and I added silver thread underneath before adding it to the front. Some clear gems were placed around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Crop and Create Card Event - Day 1

 I have done all of the Crop and Create cards events since they began in 2021. I love trying out new products and the classes are excellent!

These are the cards from Day 1 of the event. 

Pretty Pink Posh 

Scrapbook.com 

The top card is a pull-up card - the inside is shown in the second photo. 

Spellbinders 

Hero Arts 

Enjoy,

Alyson