DT 202 - Autumn Blessings

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 202!

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

I used a swirling leaf stencil to stencil the background of my card (1 stencil) using red, orange and yellow inks (3 fall colours). I stamped, coloured and die cut (or fussy cut) the scarecrow, bird, mouse and two pumpkins (2 images). I also lightly inked the edges of the background in blue and green before arranging the images on the front. A sentiment was placed across the top and the card front was adhered to a black mat and then a white card base. 

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

Tree Window Scene Card

 This is another card made with a set of dies from Gina K Designs. I love the window opening!

I tore several pieces of white cardstock and layered them to create a snow scene. Some trees were added between the layers and I added clear Stickles on the top of each hill. Once that was dry, the embossed brick panel, the stacked window frame and the rectangle outline were added on top. I stamped, stencilled and added clear glitter gel to a large tree and placed that along the side. A small sentiment was added at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Sweater Weather Mice

 The sentiment on this card is what made me decide to use the little mice. The one in the sweater is adorable but I love the one with the leaf on his head even more! 

I stencilled the background with a swirling leaf stencil and then splattered it with gold paint. A piece of patterned paper was added across the bottom. The mice were stamped, coloured and die cut and I arranged them with some leaves along the bottom. The sentiment was placed across the top of the card. I added Stickles to some of the images and adhered the card front to a brown mat and then to the white card base. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

CD 673 - Smile Z-Fold Card

 Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 673!

The graphic is below. This was a strange colour scheme for me... just not colours I would usually use together.

The image was stamped and stencilled using orange in the centre of the large flower and red along the edges. I chose grey for the leaves since no green was allowed. That piece was die cut and stacked three times for strength. I stencilled two of the panels (the inside hidden panel is white) and adhered everything to a grey card base. The sentiment was added at the bottom right and there is also a smaller flower on the inside panel. 

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

Flying Mice Cards

 I recently did an online class with Jenn Shurkus from Lawn Fawn. I used these adorable mice with paper airplanes - one of my favourite sets. 

The backgrounds were all ink blended and some have additional die cuts around them. I used a cloud die to emboss a couple of them as well. The mice images were stamped, coloured and die cut and I added the trails behind many of them. 

Which is your favourite? 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pair of Poinsettia Cards

 I love the Honey Bee Stamps poinsettia die - I paired it with another winter die set from Honey Bee to create these cards. 

The background plaid paper was from an old paper pack and I added a red mat before adhering that to the white card base. The elements were all die cut from coloured cardstock and I inked each piece to add a bit of dimension. Before adhering anything down, I also added either gold or clear Stickles to the images. It was easier to do that first than to add it later. Once everything was dry, I arrange the elements on each card, picked up everything with Press 'n Seal, added adhesive and placed it all back down. A few red pearls were added on each card. 

In hindsight, I thought these needed some white splatter so I went back and did that after taking the original photo... 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Crop and Create Card Event - Day 4

 Whew! Day 4 of 4 in the books! This was a fabulous event with many companies and terrific instructors. 

The last day was a day of shorter classes but still new ideas and techniques. The classes were held by Scrapbook and Cards, LDRS Creative, OLO Markers, Altenew, Pink & Main and Brutus Monroe. 

I love the trees for the seasons (first picture). 

The forest outline frame from Pink & Main is so versatile - I will definitely be using that in the future! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Mint Sparkly Poinsettia

 This card was CASEd from one I found online. The Honey Bee Stamps poinsettia is one of my favourite die sets!

I stencilled the background with purple ink and a snowflake stencil and added extra ink around the centre section. The flower images were die cut, inked and I added Stickles to the pieces before assembling them. Once everything was dry, the berries and leaves were placed under the poinsettia and I added a hot foiled sentiment at the top. Some clear gems were added around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Crop and Create Card Event - Day 3

 These are the cards from Day 3 of the Crop and Create Card Making Event. The classes were from Concord and 9th, Hero Arts, Trinity Stamps and Honey Bee Stamps. 

The Trinity Stamps class was all coffee shaped cards including an acetate card and a gift holder - super cute. Honey Bee Stamps was all about adding shading to die cut using markers - a new idea for me. I love the detail in those cards! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 650 - Poinsettia Duo

 Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 650!

The sketch is shown below. 

Considering the size of the poinsettias, I had to go to a larger card size of 5x7. 

The floral images were die cut and arranged in two groupings. I chose a piece of light blue patterned paper for the background and stamped the sentiment on a white piece of cardstock. Both were matted with black cardstock. The floral sprays were arranged on opposite sides of the sentiment piece. The patterned paper was adhered to a white card base and I added gold gems around the flowers. I also brushed the lines of the flowers with a gold shimmer brush. 

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 October - Plant Window Card

 Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams and our October challenge!

The theme for this challenge is to make a shaped card. 

I make a lot of oval shaped cards so I wanted to try something different. A window die was just what I was looking for! I die cut the window piece twice and on the front window, I placed each of the pots with plants. A sun was also added in the top corner. I placed a piece of acetate behind that window and added a second die cut frame on the back. 

The back panel was stencilled with a cloud stencil and I cut a second piece to go on the back for a place to write a message. The sentiment was placed across the bottom of the window. 

Come and join us at Dragonfly Dreams and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until October. 31 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Top Fold Snowman Easel Card

 This is such a cute card and it's very easy to make. The hardest part for me was making sure the patterns were running in the same direction. 

I embossed a snowman image, the sentiment and several smaller images, coloured and die cut them. The top easel panel is held up by the strip across the bottom piece. I added the snowman and I put a darker piece of cardstock underneath and trimmed around the section where the image hangs over the edge to give it more strength. Some smaller images were placed on the white inside piece and I added another of those smalller images to the cross piece. The card folds flat to A2 size for mailing. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Crop and Create Fall - Day 2

 These are the cards from the Crop and Create Fall Cardmaking Event - Day 2. 

The classes were from Gina K. Designs, The Stamps of Life, Picket Fence Studio and Simon Hurley. The Gina K cards are all gift card holders. The Stamps of Life was all about interactive cards with an autumn theme - two of them are shown from the front and the inside. Picket Fence had baby cards and Simon Hurley focused on Solar Sprays and Astro Paste. The last class was a lot of fun, especially playing with messy products! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 340 - Trio of Poinsettias

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 340!

The theme for this challenge is to use more than one die cut. 

I used many die cuts for my card! The top section was die cut into a white card front and I added a piece of grey cardstock behind the opening. The poinsettias and branches were die cut from various colours of cardstock and arranged at the point of the design. The sentiment was also die cut and placed at the bottom. Some silver 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 October 13 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Crop and Create Fall - Day 1

 I love the Crop and Create events run by Scrapbook and Cards. I have lost count of how many events I have done - the cards below are from the most recent event (4 day card making event).

There were four formal classes on Day 1 - Taylored Expressions, scrapbook .com, Spellbinders and Lawn Fawn. There were many techniques and ideas presented. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

PS October - Thankful Leaf Grouping

 Welcome to Pearly Sparkles and our October challenge. 

The theme for this challenge is to use pumpkins and/or autumn leaves. 

I used my score board to score five lines along the left side of the card - those are hard to see in the photo. The background was splattered with yellow and red ink and adhered to a brown card base. The leaves were each stamped in two shades of ink and die cut. I arranged them, along with some gold branches, along the left side. A gold ribbon was placed at the bottom and I added a sentiment with gold metallic thread plus some gold gems. 

Come and join us at Pearly Sparkles and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until October 28 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson