DT 181 - Wishing You Joy Easel Card

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 181 - our last challenge of 2024!

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I saw a different version of an easel card on Pinterest and wanted to give it a try. The front is a window type of opening. 

The two inside solid pieces were covered with woodgrain paper. I manually cut a frame from a third piece of cardstock and added three pieces for the inside of the frame. The frame piece was embossed with a woodgrain embossing folder and I dragged some ink pads over that to give it more interest. The images and sentiments were all foiled in gold and I stencilled the flowers and leaves. Those pieces were stacked onto more die cuts and adhered to the front of the frame. I added two sections of gold metallic thread and some gold gems around the images. I did die cut more of the pieces to adhere to the back to cover up the messy work. The card folds flat for mailing and there is a place on the back to write a message. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until the end of December to link up your project. 

I am also linking up my card with the Jingle Belles challenge. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

DD December Challenge - Good Tidings Split Card

 Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams and our December challenge!

The theme (no surprise) is Christmas.

I have seen variations of this card several times. It looks so easy but it is a little deceiving. 

The border piece was die cut from gold foil and I die cut a second piece of white cardstock and embossed that with a holly embossing folder. The sentiment was arranged on the curve and embossed with gold. All the little branches and flowers were arranged under the border. The centres of the flowers are actually tiny die cuts so I didn't add anything else to this card. 

Come and join us at Dragonfly Dreams and show us your Christmas projects. 

You have two weeks to link up your creations. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

PS December Challenge - Four Panel Christmas Card

 Welcome to Pearly Sparkles December challenge!

The theme for this month is Christmas. 

My Christmas cards were finished a while ago so this is an extra one that I will put aside for next year. 

The front panel was die cut (it is hard to see the rectangular pattern in the photo) and I lightly inked around the edges. A tree and gift images were die cut and added to that piece. 

Inside the card, there are four panels. The left side has an inked tree and a stencil was used to add green glitter paste to the open sections. I added that to an embossed panel and used clear Stickles on the raised "snow". The next two panels have a window die cut from them and I placed vellum behind the open windows. The wreaths were stamped and die cut and I added some greenery and a poinsettia at the bottom of each window. The last panel has the word MERRY die cut and paper pieced three times above the word Christmas. There is a panel on the back to write a message. 

Come and join us at Pearly Sparkles 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