DT 191 - Birthday Sunflowers

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 191!

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

I chose to make a birthday card (a pink ticket). 

The background was embossed on Kraft cardstock with a woodgrain embossing folder. I dragged a light brown ink pad over the embossing to add interest. 

The sunflower image was hot foiled, die cut and coloured. That was adhered to the Kraft base and a hot foiled birthday sentiment was added at the top. Some gold gems were placed around the top part of the card.

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

Thinking of You Oval

 This card was CASED from one created by Gina for Gina K. Designs. I have both product suites that she used for this card and I love the style!

The images were stamped, stencilled and die cut x3 each. The background was lightly stencilled in grey and the rectangle and oval were adhered to larger black outlines. The flowers were arranged on the front along with the sentiment and I added some iridescent gems around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Perfect Day Pink Flowers

 This card was supposed to be made for a design team but I messed up some requirements... so it is just a fun card now!

The lace background was die cut and adhered to a white mat. The floral image was stamped, stencilled and die cut and adhered over the lace background. I added a sentiment between the flowers using foam tape. Some clear gems were placed around the card and the front was adhered to a pink card base. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

CD 651 - Simple Roses

 Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 651!

Use the colour below plus ONE other colour. I chose a shade of peach. 

The rose image was stencilled using only two colours but I added some dimension by stencilling a bit darker at the bases of the flowers and leaves. I splattered that piece with gold paint and adhered it to peach coloured cardstock and then to the turquoise base with craft foam. A foiled sentiment was placed at the bottom right side. 

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

MTTCC 112 - Glittery Poinsettia

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge 112!

The theme for this challenge is to use glitter. 

I chose to use a clear glitter paste. I embossed the poinsettia in silver on blue cardstock and used various shades of blue ink (and grey for the leaves) to stencil the image. The last two detailed stencils were also covered with clear glitter paste. Once that was dry, I splattered the entire card front with silver paint and die cut it using a stitched rectangle die. It was adhered to a blue mat and then a silver glitter card base. The sentiment was hot foiled and added at the bottom. I placed some small silver gems in the centre of the flower. 

Come and join us at MTTCC 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

Birthday Celebrations

Last month's Let's Stamp Together kit was all about birthday and congratulations cards. The set contained a stamp, layering stencils and dies. 

These are the cards that were made with the instructor. There are many other possibilities and I can't wait to play more with this kit. 

I love the streamers - both the die cut ones and the stencilled ones! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Just a Note Stencilled Card

 This card is the result of the 30 Minute Cardmaking Stash and Dash.

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Type of Card: square, Colour(s): purple, Embellishment: plant(s), Technique: embossing and Sentiment: just because.

I stencilled white cardstock with a trio of purple flowers. I also lightly inked the edges. The purple background was embossed with a faux brick embossing folder. I added three die cut flowers and a hot foiled sentiment to the front. I added purple Liquid Pearls to the centres of the small flowers.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Card Sets - Embossed and Stencilled Stem

 These cards were created by embossing dies (frames), stamping and stencilling. Once they were all completed, I sorted them by sentiment and colour so each set has eight colours and four different sentiments. They are now packaged and ready to go with me the next time I drop by the hospital to give them to cancer patients. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 628 - Thinking of You Butterflies

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 628! 

I chose some patterned paper and cut the pieces so the pattern continued across the card. They were adhered to a light grey embossed background with foam tape. The butterflies are ephemera, which I rarely use, but I really liked those images. They were placed according to the sketch. The entire card front was adhered to a yellow card base and the sentiment was placed across the centre. I added gold Stickles to the butterflies and a few dots around the sentiment. 

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

You have until Sunday evening to link up your project.

We can’t wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

DD May - Fintastic Friend

 Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams and our May challenge!

The theme for this challenge is sea life. 

I recently acquired an adorable stamp and die set from Lawn Fawn and it was perfect for this challenge!

I stencilled the waves at the top using Distress Oxide inks and then splattered that piece with water. The sea life images were stamped, coloured and die cut and I arranged them into what I pictured as an underwater ocean scene. The sentiment was added at the bottom. I stamped some smaller sentiments inside the bubble and above one of the starfish. The entire card front was adhered to an orange card base as it brought out the shrimp images a little more. 

Come and join us at Dragonfly Dreams 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