Birthday Gatefold Card

 I purchased the Gina K Designs Garden Gate die and it is perfect for creating gatefold cards like this one. I added a hook and loop dot to keep the front closed. 

The gate was die cut from white cardstock and I added black panels behind each section. All the flowers and leaves were die cut and assembled on the gate and I added clear Stickles to the centres of the flowers. The sentiment was stamped, die cut and stacked three times for strength. 

Inside the card, I ink blended a panel and used a stencil with white pigment ink to create the design. A second sentiment was stamped, die cut with an oval die and adhered to a black oval mat. The inside piece lifts up to allow a place to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Thank You for Being You Postage Collage Card

 This card was cased from one on the Waffle Flower website. 

I used the wavy lines stencil set to create the background and stamped wildflower and postage images in each section. I splattered the entire front with gold paint. The flowers and leaves were die cut and I added yellow ink to the flowers along with a gem in the centre of each. They were arranged around the card and a white heat embossed sentiment was placed off centre. The card front was adhered to a light purple mat with foam tape and then to a white card base. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

You Are Beautiful Angled Card

 This pretty card was made with bold colours.

The white background was die cut and placed on a green card base. The shadow word "beautiful" was partially cut from white cardstock and angled over the background. I added the bold pink letters to the shadow and stamped "you are" as well. A small floral arrangement was placed under the word and I added some iridescent gems around the flowers. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Rainbow Hello

 This is one of my favourite designs, especially for mass production. It's easy to ink blend the left side of a card front using Distress Oxides. The image was embossed in black and I added two sentiments on the right side. The front was adhered to a black card base. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Rainbow Brick Card

 This card is based on one I saw online - I love rainbows so a rainbow brick background was very appealing!

I stencilled the background with 8 oxide inks in a rainbow colour pattern. The butterflies and the sentiment were die cut from black cardstock and I added gold glittery bodies to the butterflies. The front was adhered to a black card base. I think it's quite striking! 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Christmas Wishes Windows

 I recently purchased this set of windows dies from Spellbinders - I have wanted it for some time! 

There are tiny pieces in this set... and so many of them! I chose a blue and silver colour scheme and arranged all the windows and the elements on a paint splattered background. I used white glitter paper for the snow and added a bit of shading to the trees. The sentiment was hot foiled and placed at the bottom. I added some green and clear Stickles to the wreath, the plant and the trees. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

Swinging Birthday

 Sketchy Saturday is a challenge I like to do when I have some extra time. This one was fun as I chose a black and white colour scheme. 

The papers are old SU papers and I added a black mat around the largest piece. The image was stamped in black and die cut with a circle, along with a mat piece. A small sentiment was added with foam tape. Easy! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Hope All is Well

 This simple card was based on a sketch - I used 49 and Market papers. 

I followed the sketch for the placement of the panels and die cut a stitched hexagon from vellum. The image is a rub-on that was die cut with a circle and I added a darker circle behind it, along with some silver metallic thread. The sentiment was added at the bottom of the circle. I used three colours of Liquid Pearls to add some dots around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

AH 684 - Beautiful Friend Flowers

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 684!

The sketch is shown below. 

I chose a 3D embossing folder for the background, cut that piece into three even sections and adhered them to a white mat with foam tape. The turquoise circle was die cut and I added a white circle on top. The flowers were stamped, coloured and added in the centre, along with some open vellum pieces. A small bow was placed at the base of the flowers and I added a hot foiled sentiment. The flowers were brushed with a shimmer brush to add some sparkle. 

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

Poinsettia Inlay Card

 Today marks a big change for me. I am so busy that I have decided to leave nine of the eleven design teams that I have been on for quite some time. I am staying on my two favourite teams (Atlantic Hearts and Cut It Up). I am hoping that this change will allow me more time to work on projects without it feeling so much like a job! 

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I am working through an Alphabet Soup Challenge this year - every month has a new letter and a project is to be made using something that begins with that specific letter of the alphabet. 

This is my project for the letter I - inlay technique and ink blending. 

I die cut the poinsettia images from gold and white cardstock x3. The gold outlines were adhered to a piece of white cardstock. I kept the inside pieces together and inked blended them with shades of red. I also traced the lines with a red Copic marker. They were pieced back into the gold outlines. I cut two thin strips of cardstock and placed them under the poinsettias. A hot foiled sentiment was added at the bottom. 

Enjoy,

Alyson