DT 184 - Plane Awesome

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 184!

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

There are two cards on this post - the second card I made (directly below) is the one linked up with the challenge. 

I use three patterned papers - one with squares (one of the shapes), one with a watercolour painted background and the third with painted ovals. There are squares, rectangle and circles (shapes) and I also added a trio of hearts as part of the image. 

The mice were stamped, coloured and die cut and added to a stitched 

circle. I tied some gold and white ribbon around the card but no additional embellishments were added.  

This is the first card I made... I used three strips of rainbow patterned paper (3 papers), a circle and a heart (2 shapes), and a sentiment (1 image or sentiment). Since the heart was already one of my shapes, I also met the heart requirement. 

This just didn't work as I expected. After playing with it over the period of two days, I finally decided to leave it alone. 

The paper strips were adhered to red cardstock and placed across the corner on an embossed background. I die cut the circle pieces from several colours and played with various options, finally settling on blue, purple and green. The heart was added in the centre along with a sentiment. 

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 crate!

Enjoy,

Alyson

DD February - You are Loved Roses

 Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams and our February challenge!

The theme for this month is clean and simple (CAS). 

I love single layer cards but always have a hard time stopping myself from adding more and more! For this card, I die cut a circle from masking paper and used the negative space. I ink blended a circle using light turquoise and purple ink. The mask was removed and I stamped a rose image so the top of the image was inside the circle. A simple sentiment was stamped in the lower corner. Nothing else was added to this card. 

Come and join us at Dragonfly Dreams and show us your clean and simple projects. 

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

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

Side of Hearts Card

Welcome to Pearly Sparkles and our February challenge!

The theme for this challenge is "love is in the air". 

I chose a turquoise and white colour scheme. The hearts were all die from various patterned papers and white cardstock. They were adhered together and arranged on the open side of the card (I cut away about 1 1/4" first). I added a strip of silver glitter tape on the front and adhered a larger heart with a sentiment with foam tape. Some silver gems were placed around the large heart. 

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

CD 637 - Fabulous Friend

 Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 637!

It's all about purple for this challenge - check out the graphic below. 

I used a set of dies new to me - the white leaf border was die cut and set on a purple card base. The flowers were cut from shades of purple and I cut the leaves from silver foil cardstock. The background was splattered with silver paint and I arranged the flowers and leaves in the centre. A sentiment was placed across the middle with foam tape. The flowers were decorated with silver Stickles and a white gel pen. 

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 105 - Snowman Stocking Card

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge 105!

The theme for this challenge is to create a J stocking shaped card. 

I went to my Cricut to make a large stocking to fit in a standard envelope. I cut a few of them in blue, a smaller one in white (for the inside to write a message) and the silver borders. 

The stocking card was assembled and I added some glitter paper across the top border. I stamped, coloured and die cut/fussy cut several images and arranged them on the front. A sentiment was placed at the bottom and I used a white gel pen to add snowflakes in the sky. The snowmen scarves and hats were brushed with a clear shimmer brush. 

Come and join us at MTTCC and show us your J stocking shaped cards. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Blueberry Bunch Birthday

 I recently bought a blueberry stamp set and this is the first time I have had a chance to play with it. 

The image was stamped and coloured with markers. I die cut that with a large stitched circle die and then stamped some grid type images around the blueberries using light grey ink. The background was stencilled with a mix of texture paste and dark blue reinker and spread through a stencil. Once that was dry, that piece was adhered to a white card base and the sentiment was added at the bottom. I added iridescent gems around the berries and leaves. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Birthday Wishes Postage Collage

The postage collage die is so versatile! This card was combined with various silhouette images.

I masked the sections and ink blended each one with three shades of Distress Oxide inks. The images were embossed in black - I had to do that in sections to add all the elements. A birthday sentiment was embossed in white and added across the card. A black mat was placed behind the collage and everything was adhered to a white card base. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Hello There Flowers

 I finally broke down and purchased the Spotlight on Nature stamp and dies from Stampin 'Up. I have seen so many pretty cards made with that set. 

The flowers were stamped and coloured. I trimmed down that panel and added it to a pink border. The black outline piece was embossed with a 3D embossing folder and the white core showed through in some spots. I attached the flower image on top and added a stamped and die cut sentiment with a ribbon underneath. Some pink gems were placed around the flowers. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 614 - Just for You

 Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 614!

This is a fun sketch - so many possibilities! 

I chose a neutral and light green colour scheme. The background was embossed with a 3D embossing folder and I added two strips of patterned paper on the left side (bordered with cardstock). The leaves were die cut and arranged under the sentiment circle. I added some white Liquid Pearls to the circles 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

Funky Daisy Birthday

 I have had this set of daisy dies from Spellbinders for a while but I haven't been happy with anything I made with them. I went on the search and hunt and found this idea. 

I chose a dark purple for the background and embossed it using a (sort of) brick folder. I used the same ink colour to darken the edges. The daisies and leaves were die cut and arranged on the card front. The flowers were adhered with foam tape and I stamped the sentiment using the same purple ink and adhered that with foam tape as well. Some white enamel dots were placed around the flowers. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

SS 768 - Sunflower Hugs

 Welcome to Sketch Saturday Challenge 768!

This is a fun sketch but it took me some time to sort out the measurements... 

I rotated the sketch to make a portrait style card and I chose a sunflower theme. The border pieces were adhered to a mint green card base and I placed a white rectangle in the centre. The sentiment was stamped at the top of that piece. I die cut and stencilled a large sunflower for the bottom corner. I added some gold sequins around the flower to finish off this card. 

Come and join us at Sketch Saturday and show us how you interpret this sketch. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

Cut It Up 322 - Heart Collage Card

 Welcome to Cut it Up Challenge 322!

The theme for this challenge is "have a heart".

I have one full size heart background die and I pulled it out for this challenge. The background was die cut from sparkly holographic cardstock. I die cut everything again in three shades of pink glitter paper and also one piece from green glitter paper. The pieces were fit into the background and adhered to the card base. I die cut the text pieces and added those to the left side. This card had enough shine and shimmer that nothing else was added. 

Come and join us at Cut it Up 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

MTTC 552 - Cottage Scene

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Challenge 552!

The theme for this challenge is masculine. 

I always struggle with masculine cards - I don't have a lot of them to make so it's not my first choice when I create. 

This scene is one of my favourites. The background was die cut which added raised details to the piece. I used the coordinating stencils and several colours of Distress Oxide inks to colour the scene. A white gel pen was used to add details to the mountains and I used clear glitter gel over the water to make it shimmer. The piece was trimmed down and added to a 6x6 card base. I die cut the pieces to make the cottage and the canoe and arranged them on the scene. A birthday sentiment was stamped and added at the top. I used a grey marker to doodle a line around the entire card. 

Come and join us at MTTC 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

Wishing You Happiness

 This card was CASEd from one I saw on Facebook. All the stamps, dies and stencils are from Gina K. Designs. 

The background was inked from dark to light, leaving one corner uninked. I stamped, stencilled and die cut the flower and leaf images and arranged them on the card front. The sentiment was stamped and die cut and I stacked it three times before adhering it to the bottom right corner. I forgot to splatter white paint on the background so I used a white gel pen to add some dots around the images. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

You are My Rainbow

 This was such an easy card to make but the rainbow effect is just so pretty. 

I masked off a section of white cardstock and stencilled over a daisy stencil with distress oxide inks. The mask was removed and I stamped a simple sentiment in the corner. That piece was adhered to a black mat and then a white card base. Super simple! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 662 - Animal Trio

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 662!

I like the circles on the sketch so I decided to stay with that shape. 

The background was made using Lindy's Magical Powers (pink and green) and I added a strip of light green glitter paper. I used a die that has several intertwined circles on it and cut away the sections that weren't needed. The animals were stamped, coloured and adhered to the back of the open circles. I stamped a sentiment for the lower corner and added some pink metallic thread under that. Three pink gems were placed around the sentiment. 

Come and join us at TSOT and show us how you interpret this sketch. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

DT 183 - Scooter Mouse

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 183!

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

I have a set of mouse stamps that rarely get used... I pulled out a spring mouse stamp for this card. 

The images were stamped, coloured and die cut with circles. I also cut black borders for each image. I chose woodgrain and pink patterned paper and adhered them to the card base. The circles were arranged on the front and I added a small sentiment plus some pink shimmery gems. 

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

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

I am also linking up my card with the challenge at Crazy Critters. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Hugs Stacked Box Card

 I found a video on YouTube for this card and wanted to create it using different papers and images. 

I chose a set of papers called Lavender Haze - such gorgeous patterns. I used alternating patterned papers for the boxes and adhered everything to a 5x7 card base. The flowers, leaves and sentiment were die cut from white cardstock and inked using coordinating colours. I did double up some of the leaf die cuts for strength and adhered the flowers at the edges of the boxes. In the centre of the flowers, I added some sparkly Pops of Colour. The sentiment was inked to create an ombre effect and adhered to a vellum shadow. 

Inside the card, there is a large panel to write a message and I added some flowers and greenery there as well. 

The card folds flat for mailing.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

CAS Sweet Friend

 This is such a pretty but simple card. 

A circle was die cut from a stitched background card front and I die cut a smaller circle from the leftover piece. A piece of alcohol inked patterned paper was adhered behind the circle opening and I die cut several flower and leaf images to place at the side. I used a white gel pen to add some details and used clear Stickles in the centres of the flowers. The sentiment was stamped and placed across the circles. The card front was adhered to the card base with craft foam. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

CD 635 - Red and Pink Thinking of You

 Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 635!

There are two colours that must be used - see the graphic for detailed information. 

I always have a hard time mixing red and pink... I decided to use gold as an accent for my card. 

The stems were die cut from both red and pink cardstock and arranged on a white card front. I avoided using the full image so the end of the stem wouldn't show anywhere. The sentiment was embossed in gold and a strip of gold paper was added behind. That was adhered across the card and I placed the card front on a gold card base. Three gold gems were added around the sentiment. 

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 104 - You're on the Mice List

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge 104!

The theme for this challenge is to make a rectangle shaped card. That should be pretty simple as most cards are rectangular in shape. 

I chose to make a mini slimline card. 

The strings of lights were stencilled across the top and I stamped, coloured and die cut the mice and light groupings. They were arranged at the bottom and I stamped a sentiment for the top right side. I layered the front on red and green cardstock before adhering it to the base. 

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

Thinking of You Butterfly

 I saw this card on Mindy Eggen's YouTube channel and fell in love with it. The colours and the silhouette images were just so pretty and I wanted to try it myself. 

The moon was masked and I ink blended the rest of the card front. The silhouette images and sentiment were stamped in black and I coloured the butterfly with markers and added it at the bottom of the moon. I used white, silver and gold gel pens to add details around the card and to create a flight trail for the butterfly. I'm fairly happy with how this turned out although the butterfly isn't my favourite... 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Happy Wishes CAS Card

 I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest but there was no name with the photo. This is my interpretation. 

The card base was prepared from blue cardstock and I rounded the bottom corners. The white front was embossed with a 3D folder and also rounded at the bottom corners. I die cut some white and gold images and arranged them just above the centre. A piece of gold twine was folded and adhered across the card and the die cut images were adhered in place. I heat embossed a sentiment and rounded those edges before adhering that on top of everything else. The last step was to add Stickles to the berries on the white branch. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Be Kind

 This is the second floral set that I recently purchased. It includes a stamp, layering stencils and a die. 

The flower was stamped in black, stencilled and die cut. I smooshed a background using purple inks and then used purple Astro Paste over a stencil to add some dimension. Once that was dry, the flower was adhered to the piece and I added the sentiment across the centre with foam tape. Some clear gems were placed on the flower. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 612 - Friend

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 612!

I stayed very close to the sketch as it worked for what I had in mind. 

I used patterned paper with a continuous pattern that runs across the three panels. The green background was embossed with a subtle embossing folder, just to add some texture. I die cut the word FRIEND and used the negative die cut space to place the letter pieces accurately. That was adhered with foam tape and I added some iridescent sequins around the card. 

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

Kind People

I recently received two sets of floral stamps, each with stencils and a die. This is one of the sets.

The image was stamped in black, stencilled and die cut. I smooshed a background using two shades of coral ink although it ended up looking very uniform. I used clear glitter paste over a circle stencil to add some shine. The poppy was adhered to the coloured piece and then to a white card base. The sentiment was added across the flower with foam tape and some clear gems were placed on the flower. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

SS 767 - Congrats

 Welcome to Sketch Saturday Challenge 767!

I created my own frame from black glitter paper and added a piece of bold patterned paper behind it. The stem images were die cut from both black glitter paper and green cardstock. The pieces were placed along the left side as per the sketch and I added a hot foiled sentiment across the bottom. Some gold gems were placed around the sentiment. 

Come and join us at Sketch Saturday 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

Cut It Up 321 - Hanging Fuchsias

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 321!

The theme for this challenge is "something new".

I chose a set of dies (fuchsias) that are new to me. 

There are several pieces for each flower. I die cut them all in white and inked them before assembling the branch with the hanging flowers. I die cut two borders and added light blue cardstock behind each. The front panel was splattered with light blue paint. I arranged the panels in my Misti and stamped a long sentiment around the top left corner. The pieces were adhered to the card base and I rounded two of the edges to stay consistent with the larger die cut shape. Some clear dew drops were placed around the image. 

Come and join us at Cut It Up 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

MTTC 551 - Smile!

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Challenge 551!

The theme for this challenge is to add a sentiment. 

I chose to use a large sentiment as the focal point for my card.

The background was stencilled with three colours of Distress Oxide inks and I used clear glitter paste for the second layer to add details to the leaves. Once that was dry, the layered SMILE sentiment was added with foam tape and a smaller sentiment was placed underneath. I ran two pieces of twine across the card to set off the smaller piece. Some iridescent gems were placed around the card. 

Come and join us at MTTC and show us your projects with sentiments. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Zig Zag Card with Pink Poppy

 There are many varieties of zig zag fold cards - this one stands up without an additional backing piece and the layers of circles create a unique look. I found this card on Pinterest, made by Libby Fens. 

The base for this is easy - it's a 12" piece of cardstock folded into three sections. I used deckled circles for the layering pieces. The poppy was die cut from both gold foil cardstock and white cardstock. The white pieces were inked and added back into the outline and then adhered to a vellum shadow. The circles were aligned and the poppy was placed on the front white circle. A sentiment was stamped in the bottom corner and I added some pink gems around the flower. 

I intend to remake this card using larger circles so the borders between the circles is more defined. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Arch Cards

 I recently bought the Blooming Arch set from Pinkfresh Studio - it creates the most gorgeous arches! This was my first time playing with these products. 

I stamped both arches in black and used Distress Oxide inks to add colour to them. I did one in pink and one in purple. I die cut several small flowers and leaves and added them around the arch. I also cut two patterned backgrounds and placed them behind the arch images. The base of the purple card was inked in green and I added a sentiment to each. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 661 - Thinking About You Circles

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 661!

The sketch shows diamonds but I chose to use circles instead. 

The background was inked using two shades of purple Distress Oxide inks. A stencil was placed on top and inked with black and then covered with silver glitter gel. While that was drying, I embossed a piece of silver foil for the left side and die cut three circles with a silver outline and a purple centre. I added a couple of small flowers in each circle and arranged the sentiment so a couple of flowers would sit on top of it. The card front was adhered to a black card base. 

Come and join us at TSOT and show us how you interpret this sketch. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson