Kraft Oval Card Set

 This is another set of cards that I finished at a recent crop day. The images are the same on every card but I changed the patterned paper behind the oval. The butterflies were coloured and I brushed them with a clear shimmer brush to add some shimmer. I made 16 of these - two sets of eight cards each. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

FQCC March - Cherish The Season Shaker Window

 Welcome to FarmQuest Country Christmas and our March challenge!

I recently received some winter scene cards and used one of those for the basis of my card. 

I die cut a frame with four windows and turned that into a shaker with the scene behind. The background was embossed with a woodgrain folder and I dragged a brown ink pad over top to enhance the pattern. The scene was set on white cardstock and adhered to the woodgrain panel. I added a hot foiled sentiment across the centre of the window. 

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

You have until April 5 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 351 - Birthday Leaves

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 351!

The theme for this challenge is happy birthday.

I chose to make a leaf based card. The background was splattered with gold paint and I added several die cut leaf images under the circle. I drew details on some of the leaves. The circle was die cut and I embossed the sentiment in the centre. Stickles were added to the circles on the outside frame. The sentiment piece and the background were adhered with foam tape. 

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

You have until Monday, March 16 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Set of Rabbit Cards

 I love this adorable rabbit - I made one card in this style a while ago and decided to do a pile of die cutting and assembled 12 of these at a recent crop. I made them in six colour schemes for two sets of six cards each. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Alphabet Soup Challenge - E and F

 The month of March brings the next two letters in the Papercrafter's Workshop Alphabet Soup challenge - E and F. 

For E, I chose emboss resist. I embossed a panel with a vine image and with masking paper still in place, I inked over it with shades of blue and turquoise. It was wiped down to remove the ink from the images and I stamped a sentiment in the corner. The card front was adhered to a white card base and I added a few gems to the front. 

For F, I chose foiling and florals. The image was hot foiled in gold and I coloured the sunflowers with markers. I embossed a green background and adhered the image to that piece. The sentiment was embossed in white and added at the top along with some gold gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pink!! Flowers

 I borrowed some press plates from a friend of mine and pressed a LOT of images. This was one of them. 

I used pink and green Copics to colours in the flowers and greenery. The white base was coloured using black markers so it appears the image was created on a black background. I trimmed the card front down just slightly and added three gold gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 690 - Paper Hugs Poppy

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 690!

The sketch is shown below. 

I chose a blue theme for my card. The background was lightly stencilled and I added a blue frame over a lightly inked piece that was also stamped with a splatter stamp. The poppy image was die cut from silver foil and white cardstock. I removed the white pieces, inked them and placed them back into the silver outline. The sentiment was adhered as per the sketch and I added a few blue gems around the card. 

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

HQCOL - Make a Wish Cake Card

 Welcome to Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love and our March challenge!

This is always a challenge for celebrations - birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary or sympathy. 

I chose to create a birthday card as I always need them!

The background was lightly stencilled in shades of yellow, orange, mint and pink. The cake and flower images were stamped, stencilled and die cut. I placed the cake on the left side and added the flowers at the base of the cake stand. The sentiment was placed at the top of the cake. Various colours of Liquid Pearls were added around the card. The front was matted on black and then on a mint card base. 

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

You have until the end of the month to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

DT 211 - Stack of Piggies

Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 211! 

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

I chose a blue, turquoise and pink colour scheme and stamped 5 piggies. They were coloured and I used a small dot stencil to add dots around the piggy stack. Patterned papers were placed on both sides and I added some rose gold tape to the front. The sentiment was placed on the right side and I adhered the card front to a turquoise mat and then a dark blue mat. 

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

HQFSCAT - You are Tea-rrific

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

This is always a challenge for shaped cards or tags. 

I chose to create a teapot card. I used my Cricut to cut two bases and the blue border for the pot. The cup and flowers were masked and I coloured the images. The sentiment was stamped on the cup and I added a few heat lines above the cup. I added clear Stickles to the centres of the flowers.

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

You have until the end of the month to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson