Stencilled and Embossed Sentiment Cards

 These two cards were designed the same way. I used a postage stencil die to ink the open sections using three shades of Distress Oxide inks. I then stamped over top of the stencil - one card was done with a large daisy stamp and the other required masking of each section as I used a 3x3 background stamp. The images were embossed in white and the card fronts were cut down so they could be adhered to coordinating mats. 

I die cut the large sentiments and stacked them with extra die cuts before using a shiny gel on top. Once those were dry, I stamped the smaller sentiments and then added the shiny sentiment across the centre. Love how these turned out! 

Enjoy,

Alyson

MTTCC 75 - Nice List

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge 75! 

The theme for this challenge is something that begins with the letter S.

I chose Santa! I die cut a frame and stamped Santa, the reindeer (actually a reindog) and then masked the tree and presents on the right side. All of that was coloured and I adhered the frame to a black mat and then a red shimmery card base. I used various Stickles and Liquid Pearls to add shimmer to Santa's hat, the tree and also all around the frame, alternating colours. 

Come and join us at MTTCC and show us how you interpret this week's challenge. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Inked Blue Leaves Card

 This card was from last Tuesday's 30 Minute Card Making Stash and Dash - and I finished in 25 minutes!

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Type of Card = must include squares, Colour = blue, Embellishment = sparkly and Technique = heat embossing. 

I inked a panel using three shades of blue ink and adhered a die cut burlap piece cut from gold glitter paper (squares). I inked another two panels with blue ink and die cut the leaf image and a circle for the sentiment. The sentiment was embossed in gold and adhered at the bottom of the leaves. I used a gold pen to add some detail to the leaves and added some gold glitter gems on the leaves. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Large Birdie Card Set

 I posted a card with nine little birdies a few days ago - this is a set of cards using the same set of stamps and stencils from Concord and 9th except it features the larger birds. 

I stencilled two of each bird in four different colours and added wings to them. I chose various feet, beaks, eyes and details and also stamped some splatters at the edges. The card fronts were adhered to coloured cardstock and I drew a black line around the edge of each card. There are a total of eight cards in the set - four are shown here. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

AH 554 - Floral All Kinds of Wonderful

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 554!

The sketch is shown in vertical format but it certainly can be rotated. I chose to made my card in the same orientation as the sketch. 

I stencilled a maze-like background using two shades of people Distress Oxide inks. The sentiment was stamped using dark purple ink on white cardstock and I placed a piece of bold green cardstock at the top. The flowers were die cut from white cardstock and inked to add colour. I used a white gel pen to add some details. The entire card front was adhered to dark purple cardstock and I added three green enamel gems next to the sentiment. 

Come and join us at Atlantic Hearts and show us your creations.

You have until Sunday evening to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

TSOT 636 - You are my Rainbow

 Welcome to Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge 636!

The optional theme (in addition to the sketch) is bundle up. 

I chose to use just the sketch. I used a rainbow hot foiled background that I made ages ago and I used a piece of red glitter paper for the strip on the right side.  The rainbow image was stencilled and I added two clouds with faces at the ends. The rainbow sentiment was die cut from a piece of rainbow inked cardstock and adhered to a black border. The smaller sentiment was white heat embossed. I added a thin piece of black twine behind the sentiment and tied a small bow at the left. 

Come and join us at TSOT and show us how you interpret this week's challenge. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

HLS Christmas - Moose Greetings

 Welcome to Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge for December! 

The optional theme for this challenge is to use festive animals. 

I chose a holiday moose stamp for my card. I stamped the moose once and fussy cut it. I stamped it again on making paper and then stamped the image three more times on the card front, slightly changing the height of each moose. They were coloured and I stencilled a sun and some clouds behind the images. A piece of white glitter paper was cut on an angle to use as the snow. Two parts of a holiday sentiment were placed at the bottom before the card front was adhered to a black mat and then a blue card base. 

Come and join us at Happy Little Stampers and show us your Christmas creations. 

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 155 - Friendship Peonies

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 155!

This is the last challenge of the year and it runs until the end of the month. Please visit the Double Trouble challenge site for detailed information. 

I always need friendship cards so this was a good opportunity to create another one! 

The flowers were stamped, stencilled and die cut. I also die cut a detailed white flower background. The background was adhered to mint cardstock and then to a black card base. The flowers were arranged in a half wreath at the top and placed over a heat embossed sentiment on vellum. I aded some blue metallic thread in the top left corner and also tied a small bow that was placed off centre on the wreath. Two thin strips of glitter paper were added across the bottom of the vellum piece and some clear dew drops were placed on the flowers and leaves. 

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

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

I am also linking up my card with the challenge at Use Your Stuff (wrap it up).

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

DD December - Peace, Love, Joy Snowflake

 Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams December Challenge! 

The theme this month is Christmas.

My Christmas cards are complete, written and some have been mailed already. The remainder will be mailed this week. This card will go into my stash for next season. 

The glitter background was die cut with a curved border and also a stitched rectangle. A second piece of white cardstock was also die cut using the stitched rectangle so the stitch marks would be consistent around the card front. I die cut snowflakes from white glitter foam and silver foil. The largest snowflake was adhered on the left side and I added another silver snowflake on top, along with a blue gem. The smaller snowflakes were placed at the bottom where the sentiment was stamped. The card front was adhered with craft foam and I added a silver cord to the large snowflake so it looks like an ornament. 

Come and join us at Dragonfly Dreams and show us your Christmas creations. 

You have until early in January to link up your project.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

HLS Birthday - Full Front Shaker Card

 Welcome to Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge for December! 

This is always an anything goes challenge as long as the theme is birthday. 

I created a full front shaker card. The background was made with alcohol inks and I placed a Waffle Flower shaker element around the card front. Purple and gold sequins were placed inside and that was sealed. The frame and birthday sentiment were hot foiled in gold and placed toward the top and a smaller heat embossed sentiment was added at the bottom. There is a lot going on with this card so I decided not to add anything else to it. 

Come and join us at HLS Birthday and show us your birthday projects. 

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

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson