Cup of Happy Cards

 This set of cards is from the latest Let's Stamp Together subscription. The kit was provided by Brutus Monroe. 

The mugs are so cute - all have openings in the top so the whipped cream, marshmallows, etc. can be inserted if desired. 

Do you have a favourite card? I think mine is the card with the angled sentiment and lots of white space. 

AH 706 - Mug of Happiness

 

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 706! 

The sketch is shown below.

I wanted to make a holiday card and I chose a turquoise colour scheme. The mug elements were die cut and assembled and I added a strip of cardstock along the left side. The white panel was lightly inked and the elements were arranged on the panel and along the left side. 

Come and join us at Atlantic Hearts and show us how you interpret this sketch. 

You have until Sunday evening to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Open Floral Birthday Card

 This pretty card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. 

The floral image was cut from a piece of white cardstock and I cut a frame to fit around the image. A piece of purple vellum was adhered behind the front and I stamped the sentiment in the lower corner. A few white gems were added to finish it off. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Just a Note Leaves

 This card was created for a sketch challenge. 

The sketch is shown below. 

I die cut several leaves from two shades of green cardstock. The background was splattered with gold paint and I inked the edges of the yellow piece. The coral cardstock was embossed and I placed the leaves in and around the envelope. A hot foiled sentiment was placed on the envelope and I added two gold hearts plus gold gems. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Cut It Up 368 - Fall Mice

Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 368!

The theme for this challenge is thankful, grateful, blessed.

This is a Thanksgiving theme - our Thanksgiving in Canada is over now but there are always occasions to be thankful! 

I used an adorable Lawn Fawn stamp set of fall mice. I stamped, coloured and die cut the mice and leaves. The pumpkins and the fence were die cut and inked. I also inked a scalloped border and stencilled clouds on the small rectangle. Everything was adhered to create a cute autumn scene. The small sentiment was stamped in the top corner. 

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

You have until Monday, November 9 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Feel Better Soon

  This card is from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash. 

The parameters were as follows: Card Style: surprise inside, Colour: yellow, Embellishment: circle, Technique: colouring and Occasion: thank you or get well soon.

I chose to make a pop-up inside my card. 

The images were stamped, coloured and die cut. I arranged some of them on a vellum circle on the card front and added a strip sentiment underneath. 

Inside the card, there is a small pop up with another bunny and some additional images. I realized after the fact that I forgot to put something in the hands of the inside bunny... that will be resolved before I use this card! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

Half Circles Card

 I have wanted to make a card like this for ages... other commitments just kept getting in the way. 

This one is inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. 

I stamped the sentiment in the bottom corner and then splattered the background with silver paint. I found the centre point and drew a few lines with a black marker. The circle was cut in half and arranged on the front. I added flowers and leaves and some silver gems before adhering the front to a silver mat and then a white card base. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Floral Spray Just for You

 This is another card made as part of a virtual crop. 

The challenge is shown below.

I used my favourite set of dies - Be Bold Blooms - for my card. 

I used patterned papers for the outer panels. I also added thin gold strips on the edge of each panel. A small sentiment was stamped near the bottom and I splattered the background with gold paint. The flowers were die cut, inked and assembled to reflect the sketch. 

Enjoy,

Alyson 

Christmas Trio

 This sweet card was created for a virtual crop challenge. 

The challenge is shown below. 

I stamped and coloured three small images - Santa, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph. The pieces were trimmed to uniform sizes and arranged on a green background. I added a sentiment above plus two tiny poinsettias. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Warm Winter Hugs

 This is another card created for an online crop. 

The challenge is shown below. 

I chose a winter theme. The colours of the background papers drove the colours for the snowmen's hats and scarves. I embossed the light green cardstock behind the panels and embossed the sentiment before adding a few iridescent sequins. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson