A fun card making blog
This pretty card idea was designed by Lisa Curcio - she always creates beautiful projects!
The card is 5x7 and folds flat. I chose some old patterned papers that worked with green and turquoise cardstock. There are small images on the front to allow the focus to be on the fold. Inside, I stamped a second sentiment and added a few extra die cuts. Turquoise glitter gems were placed on the front.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Sketch Saturday Challenge 774!
I chose a birthday theme and used three patterned papers for the circles. The background was stencilled with confetti and I added Stickles to some of the dots. The cake image was embossed in blue, coloured and die cut. I didn't put a sentiment on the front as the cake explains the purpose of the card. There is a sentiment inside.
Come and join us at Sketch Saturday 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 Cut It Up Challenge 328!
The theme for this challenge is something that starts with C. I used a cup and a cover plate die.
I stamped, stencilled and die cut the cup. The floral image was stamped, coloured and die cut before being slid into the opening in the cup. The white geometric background was die cut and added to yellow cardstock and then a black base. I added a sentiment at the bottom of the cup and some gold gems around the card.
Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us how you interpret this challenge.
You have until Monday, April 28 to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to My Time to Craft Challenge 558!
The theme for this challenge is to make a circle card.
I have had this oceanscape die for ages... I inked several pieces of white cardstock with a variety of Distress Oxide inks, cut out the various sections and pieced them together. The entire inked front was adhered to black cardstock and I stamped a sentiment for the front.
Come and join us at MTTC and show us your circle projects.
You have two weeks to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card is from another 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash.
The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Type of card: 5x7, Colour(s): green, Embellishment: shiny, Technique: dove tailing, Sentiment: birthday or just because.
I stencilled the flowers onto a piece of white cardstock and added some additional shading. That piece was splattered with silver paint and adhered to a green border and then a silver mat. A sentiment was stamped in dark pink and adhered to a silver border, with both pieces dovetailed. That was added with foam tape and I adhered the card front to the white base. Some silver gems were placed around the flowers.
Enjoy,
Alyson
I saw a card like this made by Mindy Eggen and I had the same (or similar) products so I could try it myself.
The white frame was die cut so there was a stitched border on both the inside and the outside of the frame. The flower and leaf images were stamped, stencilled and die cut and adhered on opposite corners. The sentiment was placed across the middle. I did use both thick and thin foam tape to add some dimension. Gold gems were added in the flower centres and around the card.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 668!
I used a scalloped die to create the borders from white cardstock and adhered those pieces to blue cardstock. The front was adhered to another piece of darker blue cardstock. I die cut the bird, branches and leaves from coloured cardstock and adhered them to a white circle. The sentiment was stamped in the bottom corner. I kept this card clean and simple.
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
Welcome to the April challenge at Beautiful Blossoms!
The inspiration photo is below. You can use that or create any project with flowers as the theme.
I drew my colours from the inspiration photo.
The floral image was stamped, stencilled and die cut with an oval frame die. I also splattered it with silver paint. That was adhered to a black oval frame, green patterned paper and then to a black card base. The sentiment was embossed in white and added at the bottom with foam tape. Some silver gems were scattered around the card.
Come and join us at Beautiful Blossoms and show us how you interpret this challenge.
You have one month to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 189!
The 3-2-1 combo this time is as follows: 3 pastel colours, 2 words in the same sentiment and 1 slimline or mini-slimline card. Eggs are a bonus.
This card represents the THIRD attempt at this challenge... I either didn't read the info correctly or I did the wrong style of card the first two times.
The clouds were stencilled, the brick wall was embossed and I dragged dark red ink on top to enhance the design. The adorable row of bunnies was stamped, coloured and die cut and I stamped a variety of sentiments in the word balloons above the bunnies. I also stamped several ovals and coloured them to represent a pile of eggs. That was placed at the bottom and the entire card front was adhered to a black card base.
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
I have a hydrangea stamp and I can never colour it the way I envision... the Gina K stencil that I used for these hydrangeas makes it so easy!
The image was stencilled onto white cardstock and I stamped a birthday sentiment at the bottom. The front was adhered to a blue mat and then a purple card base. Some silver gems were placed around the flowers. Easy!
Enjoy,
Alyson
