Friday, August 7, 2026

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

Thursday, August 6, 2026

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 

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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

Monday, August 3, 2026

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

Sunday, August 2, 2026

You Brighten My Day

 This is another card created for an online crop event. 

The sunset background was created by tearing cardstock pieces and layering them. That was adhered to the card base and I added a woodgrain embossed panel with a die cut circle on top (trimmed 1/2" on the edge). The black leaf image was die cut and adhered partially over the circle opening and I added a stamped sentiment with gold metallic thread on top. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Blue Birthday Bird

 I made this cute card for an online crop event - there was an inspiration photo that I used. 

All the pieces were die cut and assembled. The background was partially embossed and inked at the top. I stamped the sentiment at the bottom and added the bird and the flowers. Some yellow gems were placed around the flowers.

Enjoy,

Alyson

Friday, July 31, 2026

Have the Best Day!

 This is the third card using these adorable animals! 

This one was very simple - the image was stamped and coloured and I also stamped the sentiment under the doggies. I raised the card front on the base with foam tape. Easy! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Doggie Friends Flip Card

 This adorable card is so easy to make. I chose a doggie theme. 

The images were stamped, coloured and die cut. I cut an oval window in the front of the card and added the same size oval inside with the doggies and the sentiment. The inner flap also folds back so there is a large place to write a message. 


Enjoy, 

Alyson