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

AH 680 - Birthday Purple Flowers

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 680!

The sketch is shown below. 

I really liked this sketch so I used the same shapes and suggestions provided. 

I chose black and white papers for the side elements and the centre strip. They were adhered to a light purple card base and I added thin silver strips to separate the sections. The oval was die cut from silver foil and white cardstock and I lightly inked the white piece. The flowers were stamped, stencilled and die cut and placed in the oval. I added two small sentiment strips and a few clear gems. 

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

DD May - Music Note Card

 Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams and our May challenge! 

The theme for this challenge is to use die cuts. 

I recently purchased a set of music dies and I always make thank you cards for the choir director and accompanist at my church as they work so hard! 

I stamped a music note background and adhered that to the black mat on the card base. I die cut a circle from the front panel and then embossed it with a burlap embossing folder. I cut a second circle to fit inside the larger one to add some interest. The music pieces were stacked to add some strength and adhered across the open circle. The sentiment was also die cut and added at the bottom. 

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

You have until the first Friday in June to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

HQCOL May - Birthday Octagons

Welcome to Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love and our May challenge! 

This is always a challenge for celebrations - birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary or sympathy. 

I chose to create a birthday card as I never seem to have enough of them on hand!

I used an octagon background die and cut that twice. I inked one panel in shades of purple and blue and adhered the two panels together. The card base was inked in the same colours but darker. The images were stamped, stencilled and die cut and I arranged them in the four corners. The sentiment was die cut from holographic paper and I added the word happy above the larger sentiment. Some clear gems were placed around the card. 

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

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

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Birthday Corner Flowers

 The Sketchy Saturday challenge is one I like to do as often as possible. 

The info is shown below. 

I used a Spellbinders die set to cut the flowers and leaves. They were arranged around an offset panel on top of an embossed background. Easy but cute! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

HQFSCAT May - Celebrate Cupcake

Welcome to Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags and our May challenge! 

This is always a challenge for shaped cards or tags. 

I made a cupcake shaker card for this challenge. I used a set of dies to cut the base shape and turned the top section into a shaker. The colours were determined by the shaker elements. The card stands up on its own and makes a perfect addition to a gift! 

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

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

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 355 - Rainbow of Butterflies

Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 355!

The theme for this challenge is something with wings.

I chose butterflies for my winged option. 

This is a card style I have made before but I had to find a photo from WAY back to use as a reference. I stamped 10 butterflies and added the internal colours using colours of the rainbow. I ink blended a piece of 6x6 cardstock using the same 10 colours. That piece was trimmed and added to a black card base. The blended panel was placed on top. I cut two circles from the next black panel and left an opening to show the rainbow. The butterflies were arranged around the larger circle and a white heat embossed image was added to the smallest circle. Whew - time consuming, but so pretty! 

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

You have until Monday, May 11 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

PS May - Postage Collage Butterflies

 Welcome to Pearly Sparkles and our May challenge! 

The theme for this challenge is to use one or more butterflies.

I used some of my Postage Collage products for my card. 

The white base was die cut and I used the butterfly stencils to create the images in shades of pink and purple. I stencilled with gold Stickles for the bodies to add some sparkle. The front was adhered to a gold mat and then a purple card base. The sentiment was embossed in white and placed across the card.

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

You have until May 28 to link up your project.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

Springy Pop-Up Birthday Card

This neat card stands up for display with the panels separated. It folds flat and fits inside a 5x7 envelope. 

I chose old patterned papers and white cardstock for my card. The images were die cut and I added two of three pieces together to strengthen them due to the thin stems. Clear Stickles were added to some of the flowers and the sentiment pops out from the front of the card. There is a place on the back to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

Floral Card Sets

 Here is another set of cards completed at a crop... I made 16 total for two sets of eight each.

The word Hello was stamped on each card but I am also including a package of twelve embossed sentiments so the sender can personalize the cards as desired. The additional sentiments have tape on the back and can be added just under the word Hello. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson