Pair of Sunflower Cards

 These two cards were created with the same sunflower image - one was embossed in brown and the other was stamped in black. I coloured both of them - the embossed one with stencils and the stamped one with Copic markers. Each was die cut along with a frame and adhered to an embossed background. I added hot folded sentiments and twine to each. 

Which is your favourite? 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Birthday Slimline

 I chose a corner floral image and stamped it in opposite corners on a slimline layer piece. The flowers were coloured with Copics and I added details with a white gel pen. The card front was splattered with gold paint and adhered to a coloured mat and then to the card base with foam tape. I added clear Stickles on the flower centres and the wings of the dragonfly. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Full Front Poinsettia Card

 This is another card inspired by the Jingle and Joy Card Event. 

I die cut lots of flowers and leaves and assembled the flowers first. They were adhered to a smaller top folding card base that isn't visible from the front. The flowers and leaves were arranged so the card stands up when it is open and the folded card base is hidden. I added a foiled sentiment to the front. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Swinging Ornament Card

 This pretty card was inspired by one from the Jingle and Joy Card Event. 

The ornament swings back and forth. I chose a blue colour scheme and stamped snowflakes on the background. The ornament was decorated and attached at the top of the card. There is foam tape on the background that allows the ornament to sit free and swing back and forth. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Set of Thanks Cards

 A friend of mine asked for a set of thank you cards so I went back to a product set from Concord and 9th. The images were stencilled in seven colour combinations. I trimmed each of the panels and adhered them to grey cardstock and then a coloured card base. Some gems were added to each card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Christmas Acetate Double Panel Card

 This pretty card was inspired by one made by Yana Smakula. 

There are three sections - the front has an acetate centre and the grey panel behind has a few additional images on it that show through the acetate when the card is closed. Further inside, there is a third panel with a place to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

AH 696 - Fruit Picnic

 

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 696!

The sketch is shown below.

I chose a fruit theme for my card. Using very old patterned papers, I created the two panels and then stamped and die cut several fruit images. I also stamped a red checkered tablecloth. The fruit was arranged inside a die cut circle and I added an embossed sentiment underneath and some black 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

Card Within a Card - Mice Christmas

 This cute card is based on one designed by Connie Stewart (Simply Simple Stamping). I chose a mice theme for my card. 

The papers determined the colours of the images. I stamped, coloured and die/fussy cut the images. There are three sections to the card and there are images on each section. The ones on the writing panel inside the card were stamped directly onto that piece. Aside from clear Stickles on some of the elements, I didn't add any other embellishments. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Birthday Stained Glass Card

 Creating a stained glass look is so easy - I used an outline die and backed the outline die cut with vellum. I coloured the sections from the back and also coloured around the images with a light blue marker. I added two thick frames and an embossed sentiment. The centres of the flowers were embellished with clear Stickles. Easy! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 363 - Be Merry Penguin

Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 363! 

The theme for this challenge is transportation. 

I struggled with finding something to use for this challenge until I thought outside the box. I have the standard bicycles, etc but transportation can take many forms... there are sleds, paper airplanes or even a piece of ice!

I cut white glitter paper on a big angle and adhered it to turquoise patterned paper. That piece was die cut along with a black mat and a white card base to give a rough edge border. The penguin on his sled was stamped, coloured and fussy cut and I placed him along the angle of the snow. The sentiment was die cut from red cardstock and adhered at the bottom. 

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

You have until Monday, August 31 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson