TSOT 695 - Silhouette Birthday

Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 695! 

The sketch is shown below. 

I ink blended a panel with teal, blue and purple and stamped a silhouette image. I die cut two circles and backed them with black cardstock so the pattern would show up better. The same size circles were die cut from white cardstock and that piece was then embossed. The circle frames were placed back on the white front and adhered to a black mat with foam tape and then to a teal card base. I added silver Stickles to the bottom of each pattern on the circles as well as few other places 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

DT 216 - Hello Bicycle

Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 216!

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

The wheel element in this challenge was a tough one for me...

The white background was embossed and I die cut a yellow arch and inked around the edges. The bicycle was die cut and assembled and I added flowers in the basket. The sentiment was added above the bicycle. 

If you are wondering about how I met the requirements, here is the explanation: 

3 layers in addition to the base - the bicycle has several layers plus the basket and flowers add additional layers.

2 shapes - the arch and the circle from the bicycle wheel are two shapes.  

1 image - either the bicycle or the flowers could be the image.

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

Cross Stitch Card Trio

 This trio of cards is from the latest Let's Stamp Together subscription. They are not really cross-stitched... just stamped with cross stitch images! 

One of the cards has a stencilled centre section with some twine at the bottom. The others use several of the stamps in the set to create both focal points and backgrounds. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Hugs to You...

 I tried this card style three times before I (sort of) got it right! It's difficult to line up squares without ending up on an angle. Mine isn't perfect but it's close...

The squares are all 1x1 and I cut more of them than I needed. I chose the colours I wanted and arranged them on a piece of printer paper. Once they were in place, I trimmed that piece and embossed it with a 3D folder. The sentiment was die cut and I added a small stamped piece underneath. A gold mat was used to complement the sentiment. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

CD 703 - Set of Hexagon Cards

Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 703!

The colour grid is below.

I used a quad stencil to create four backgrounds using all the colours in the grid. 

Once the stencilling was finished, I cut the pieces into card fronts and adhered each to a teal card base. The sentiments were either stamped or embossed in gold. I stamped a few stars on some of the cards but purposely kept these flat as they will be given to a friend and I know she mails them so I didn't want to add bulky embellishments. 

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

FQCC May - Let It Snow Shutter Card

Welcome to Farm Quest Country Christmas and our May challenge! 

I decided to create a see-through scene card. 

The shutters were die cut and I inked them in a light brown colour. A scene image was adhered behind the window opening and the shutter piece was adhered to an embossed card base. There is a flower box that I inked in dark blue and added white glitter paper on top to simulate snow. That piece drops down and the shutters open to reveal the scene. A hot foiled sentiment was placed at the top. 

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

You have until June 5 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Mixed Coloured Comsos Flowers

 The base for this card was die cut using a Gina K background die. I die cut all the flowers and branches from white cardstock and inked them (flowers in two colours). The arrangement was assembled and picked up with Press 'n Seal. I adhered everything to the die cut front which was raised with foam tape. The top flower bud ended up off the top of my card so I will have to make a custom envelope so the card fits. The centres of the flowers were brushed with clear Stickles and I added a sentiment at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Lattice Fold Card

 This card was not hard to make at all - the front lattice section folds back to reveal a back panel and a place to write inside. 

I chose a jar with flowers for the front, along with a small sentiment. Some gold gems were placed around the image. Easy! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Stitched Twine Card

 This card was created for the Alphabet Soup Challenge - letter J. 

J is for jute twine. I pierced the holes along the insides of two pieces of cardstock. Stitching the pieces was really hard - keeping them the same distance apart was quite a struggle. I doubled up the twine and once the stitching was finished, I adhered the two sides to a card base with foam tape. The sentiment was embossed and added across the twine section. I added a small bow and a few gems to finish off the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pair of Double Collar Fold Cards

 This is a simple but cute fold on the front of a card - it provides an opportunity to use double sided patterned paper when you love both patterns on the paper. 

I chose a blue and white pattern that is the same on the front and back but reverse colours. I chose the blue side for the folded part and the white side formed the background. I stamped an ombre sentiment from light to dark blue and adhered that to the front with foam tape. A ribbon was placed behind the sentiment and I added three coloured gems. 

This was my first attempt but I got the papers mixed up and adhered the wrong side down the centre. I didn't want to toss the card so I finished it but the patterns don't show very well. 

Enjoy,

Alyson