AH 694 - Hello Lilies

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 694!

The sketch is shown below.

I really liked the sketch so I stayed true to it. The plaid paper is from my stash and I paired it with coordinating cardstock on the right side. The image was stamped and coloured and I matted that piece and then tied a gold bow around the bottom. The sentiment was added at the side and I placed some gold 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

Wedding Card

 I had the honour of attending the wedding of a former music student of mine yesterday. The day was perfect - just like the couple! 

I purposely chose the colour scheme that I did as it matched their invitation. The idea was found on Pinterest and I love how the hearts represent the bride and groom in their formal wear. The sentiment was Cricut cut. I also decorated an envelope by stamping on the corners, embossing the flap and adding their names with die cut letters. I didn't post a photo of the envelope as it has their names on it. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Celebrate with Surprise Inside

 This card is from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash. 

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Card Style: surprise inside, Colour: rainbow, Embellishment: glittery, Technique: crafter's choice and Occasion: get well soon or celebrate. 

I stencilled (technique) a background in a rainbow colour scheme. The images were stamped, coloured and die cut. I placed the cake on a black oval and die cut the sentiment from gold glitter paper. Inside the card, there is a pop-up with a birthday cupcake and a sentiment. 

I did not finish within 30 minutes but I was close - an extra 5 minutes.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Stencilled Floral Cards

 I borrowed some 3D embossing folders and stencils from a friend and spent some time playing around. These are the results. 

Each card was splattered with a combination of white, black or gold paint and adhered to a black mat and then a white card base. The stencilling was done in various colours with oxide inks. I chose two birthday sentiments and two other sentiments and purposely kept these simple. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 362 - Birthday Roses Acetate Card

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 362!

The theme for this challenge is to add a sentiment.  

I die cut a white lattice background twice and sandwiched a piece of acetate between those two pieces and two A2 pieces of white cardstock. The images were stamped, stencilled and die cut and adhered to opposite corners. I trimmed off the excess and added an embossed sentiment in the bottom corner. Some clear gems were placed around the card. 

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

You have until Monday, August 17 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

3D Frame Card with Floating Flowers

 This pretty card is one I recently taught and this was my second attempt. I love the shades of blue and gold. 

The front has an arch shape with a fussy cut floral image and a die cut birthday sentiment. Inside the card, there is an open arch section with flowers that appear to be floating. I apologize for the lighting... it was very difficult to get a photo that showed the floating component. I added some gold gems inside the opening and a panel on the right to write a message. 

I am entering my card in the Creative Creases challenge. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Ink Blended Birthday Cards

 These cards were all made the same way. I inked a circle that was masked on the card front and then heat embossed silhouette images inside the circles. The sentiments were also heat embossed and I die cut the front with a stitched rectangle die. Each front was adhered to the card base with craft foam. 

Which set is your favourite? 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

Just Because Ferns

 This is another card made for an online crop event. The challenge is shown below. 

I use the colours and the plants (kind of) for my card. 

I created a background on vellum using Copic markers and rubbing alcohol. Once that was dry, I adhered it to white cardstock with an adhesive sheet. The images were die cut from black cardstock and I cut black cardstock on an angle so it would cover the stems. I embossed a sentiment on the bottom piece and used a white gel pen to add detailed to the images. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Merry Christmas Card

 This card was made for an online crop event - the challenge is shown below. 

I had the same embossing folder for the background so I used that. I used a distressing tool to rough up the edges. The letters were die cut and adhered to black letters to create the shadows. They were adhered with foam tape and I added an embossed sentiment with gold metallic thread. Gold gems were placed around the letters. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pink and Purple Plumeria

 This is another card made for an online crop event. 

I used a tic tac toe grid and met every element. That grid is below. 

I stamped and stencilled the plumeria image and then die cut it. A piece of white cardstock was die cut with a tiny design and backed with green cardstock. On the right side, I used two die cut circles and some small leaf images under the main image. The plumeria flowers were adhered with foam tape and I added an embossed sentiment and some yellow gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson