CD 705 - Birthday Stripes

Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 705! 

The colour grid is below.

I choose to make a clean and simple card. 

I masked off three long rectangles on a card front and ink blended each of them using the colours in the grid. The leaf and sentiment were stamped in black ink and I splattered the card front with gold paint. It was adhered to a white card base with foam tape. 

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

I Woof You

 This cute mini slimline card was created for the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash. 

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: 

Type of card: slimline/mini slimline, Colour: monochromatic, Embellishment: three of a kind, Technique: fussy cutting and Occasion: thinking of you or friendship.

I ink blended a turquoise background and splattered it with water. I die cut three circles and placed black cardstock behind the inked panel.The dogs were stamped, die cut and adhered inside each of the circles. I stamped and fussy cut the sentiment and added three gems around it. 

I took the original photo BEFORE I coloured the dog's tongue pink... this is the photo after that was done! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Banded Double Gatefold Card

 I have made this card style before - it was time to revisit it again. 

The vellum band slides off the top and the card opens to reveal a double gatefold design. I chose purple and green papers to decorate the panels and the centre panel was embossed and I dragged an ink pad over the top. The flowers were all stamped and stencilled and I chose a large flower for inside the card. There is a notch at the top to pull out a white panel for a place to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Trio of Fun Fold Cards

 Let's Stamp Together is a card kit that I receive each month - this time, it was created by Pink & Main. 

All three cards are fun fold cards - not difficult ones, but cards with a twist. They are shown closed and then open (photo taken from above). The bicycle in this set is so adorable and it's not huge so it is great as part of a scene on a card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

AH 682 - Sunflower Trio

 

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 682!

The sketch is shown below. 

I inked the edges of two pieces of yellow cardstock and adhered them at the top and bottom. The blue circle was placed above the yellow strip and I splattered the background with gold paint. The sunflowers were die cut, stencilled and cut apart. I arranged them over the top of the circle (which you can't see) and placed a butterfly at the top along with some brown gems around the card. 

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

Rainbow Stripes on Black

 This card was created for an online crop event - I used a rainbow colour theme. 

The stripes were cut and adhered to a black panel. I ink blended a rainbow on white cardstock and adhered the stamped sentiment to that piece. I added some gold metallic thread to the back and glued the sentiment to the front. The black panel was adhered to a white card base and I added some gold gems around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Rainbow Squares Scraps Card

 This cute card was inspired by one made by Laura Beacham. I love the tiny squares and all the white space. 

I chose a rainbow paper pack and cut the squares from leftover pieces. They were arranged on a white card front and a sentiment was added along with some die cut vellum leaves (patterned vellum). I doodled around the edge and adhered the front to the base with craft foam. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Cut It Up 356 - Trio of Coneflowers

Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 356! 

The theme for this challenge is florals - my favourite! 

I pulled out one of my favourite die sets - the Honey Bee Stamps coneflower. 

I die cut three sets of flowers and leaves from white cardstock and inked the pieces. They were shaped, splattered with white paint and assembled. I played with several backgrounds and finally settled on a woodgrain background. The flowers and leaves were arranged on the front and I added a heat embossed sentiment with foam tape. I added some gold gems around the flowers.

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

You have until Monday, May 25 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

BB May - Be Happy Tiny White Flowers

 

Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our May 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 as well as the small flowers.

I lightly inked a background and embossed it with a 3D embossing folder. The flowers, leaves and ribbon were die cut and assembled. I cut some tiny flowers apart and placed them around the main image. The sentiment was added under the centre of the bow and I used clear Stickles on the centres of the flowers. 

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

You have until June 12 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Lucky to Know You Stencilled Flowers

 This card was stencilled - and the stencil is designed to make it look sort of like watercoloring. The coordinating die was used to add the stitching holes and I stitched with silver metallic thread. The front panel was trimmed to fit on an A2 card base and I added an embossed sentiment at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson