A fun card making blog
This card was made from a tutorial on Lisa Curcio's site. It is very easy but there are so many possibilities!
I stamped, stencilled and die cut a large flower image for the front. The white panel was lightly inked around the edges and I stamped the sentiment on the top right and added the image. Inside the card, the middle panel was random stamped and there is a place to write a message on the back panel.
Enjoy,
Alyson
I created a single card like this a while ago and decided to make 16 of them to separate into two sets of 8 cards each. They are perfect to give away as the sentiment can be used for almost anything.
Enjoy,
Alyson
I always make thank you cards for the director and accompanist of my church choir as they both put in so much time and effort throughout the year. I try to incorporate a music theme but that's not always easy... This year, I bought some specific music dies!
Both cards are the same inside but the outsides have different colours and bases. I die cut all the elements and arranged them on the front. Once all the pieces were assembled, I added clear Stickles to some of the music notes. The backs of both cards are blank so the choir members can write their messages there.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is another card inspired by one on the Sunny Studio blog.
I die cut six hexagons from a card front and placed coloured cardstock behind the openings. The elephants and balloons were stamped, coloured and die cut and arranged in the sections. The sentiment was embossed in white and I added a few tiny die cut stars.
Enjoy,
Alyson
How sweet are these baby elephants? This card was inspired by one made for the Sunny Studio blog.
I ink blended the grass panel and die cut it in parts with an arch grass die. The sky was ink blended, splattered with oxide sprays and white paint and the grass panel was placed on top. I stamped, coloured and die cut the elephants, clouds and balloons and adhered them to the front and a sentiment was stamped in the corner. I used a black marker to draw the strings for the balloons. Everything was added to a stitched mat and then to the card base.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card was made for the Sketchy Saturday challenge.
I stayed true to the sketch because it worked for my idea.
The focal image is from a Doodlebug Designs patterned paper and it features winter animals and characters. I designed the card according to the sketch and added a simple sentiment at the left side.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is the second post showing napkin cards - all I added were mats and sentiments. These ones are all created for Christmas.
Which set is your favourite?
The photo below shows all the finished napkin cards, ready to give away!
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card was created for the Sketchy Saturday challenge.
I reversed the panels (accidentally). I cut them, taped them together and stencilled those pieces. They were adhered to the card base and I stamped a sentiment on a white circle. That was adhered to a silver circle and I placed flowers and leaves as per the sketch.
Enjoy,
Alyson
I recently visited a napkin store and bought several packages of napkins and rice paper. They make such beautiful card fronts. I only had to create mats and bases and add sentiments to make complete sets of cards - fast and easy!
This is the first post showing a selection of these napkin cards. I made almost 100 cards in total - terrific to give away!
Enjoy,
Alyson
I was recently introduced to napkin cards - there are so many beautiful napkin images!
Once the napkin was adhered, I trimmed that panel and cut half inch wide strips. I raised every second strip with foam tape, working on a piece of printer paper. That panel was adhered to a green mat and a blue card base. I only added a hot foiled sentiment so the image would remain the focal point.
I have TONS of napkins already on paper - just need time to do something with them!
Enjoy,
Alyson
