Warm Wishes Wreath

 I embossed the gold panel and cut a circle from the centre. The wreath was created by using a variety of leaves and berries and I added the sentiment in the centre. Red Stickles were used on the berries. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Blackout Flower Cards

 These two cards were made using the same technique. I roughly inked a piece of white cardstock with various inks (one in pink, yellow and turquoise and the other in shades of pink and purple). Those pieces were embossed with a 3D embossing folder so the debossed side was facing up. I used a foam blending tool and black ink to lightly ink over the raised sections, allowing the colours on the flowers to show. Each card was spattered (one with yellow and the other with silver paint) and I added Stickles to the centres of the flowers. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Hanging Ornament Cards

 These three cards were created with the newest Gina K kit. I chose both traditional and non-traditional colour schemes for these cards.

The background on each card was lightly stencilled in the same colours as the main images. I stamped, coloured and die cut the images and sentiments and stacked each of them three times for dimension. They were adhered to die cut fronts, then to black mats and finally to the white card base. I added tiny sparkles to the centre of each snowflake. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Blue Poinsettia Postage Cards

 These cards were based on ones from the Gina K website. I just received my kit with this gorgeous poinsettia stamp and had to play! 

I chose a blue colour scheme and stamped the poinsettias. I went back with a blending brush and a darker shade of ink to add more depth at the base of the leaves. The images were cut down and adhered to postage frames. I stamped the postage images and the sentiments on each panel and adhered them to coloured cardstock bases. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Thanks a Latte

 This card is from the 30 Minute Cardmaking Stash Dash. 

The parameters for the challenge were as follows: Card Style: A2 landscape, Colour: any three colours, Embellishment: food or drink, Technique: layering and Occasion: friendship or thank you.

I chose a drink image and stamped it three times, coloured (blue, orange and green) and die cut them. Those pieces were arranged on a black oval on a white embossed background. The sentiment was placed at the bottom and I added some orange enamel dots around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 700 - So Special to Me

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 700! 

I cannot believe this is sketch 700... I joined this design team way back when they were around sketch 50 or so! 

The sketch is shown below.

I chose a busy floral paper for the frame and drew the colours for the flowers from that piece. I inked the pieces with Distress Oxide inks and splattered them with water. The sentiment was embossed in white and added at the bottom. 

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

You have until Sunday evening to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pig Pair Birthday Cards

 Here are two more piggie cards - I think the images are so adorable. 

The background for the first card was inked with Distress Oxide inks and I die cut the rectangles from that piece. The images were stamped, coloured and die cut. I assembled them on the card front, adding some pieces with foam tape. 

I used a stitched die for the frame on the second card. The clouds were stencilled and I added the images to the front. Clear Stickles were added to the cupcake tops. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Burst Out Snowmen Card

 This cute card folds flat for mailing. I chose a turquoise colour scheme with a pair of snowmen skaters for my card. 

The patterned papers were adhered to the card base and I lightly inked the edges of the main pieces. The snowmen were stamped, coloured and die cut and I also stamped and die cut a few snowflakes. The skaters were placed on snowbanks and I added clear Stickles to simulate ice and snow. A hot foiled sentiment was placed on the top panel.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 365 - Just Because Scene

Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 365!

The theme for this challenge is orange and black. Those must be the dominant colours on your project. 

I drew my inspiration from a card I found on Pinterest. I inked the background with oxide inks and embossed the black image on top. I tore the bottom of that piece and I also tore a black piece of cardstock to allow a thin border. Everything was adhered to coloured cardstock and then a black card base. The sentiment was die cut and placed at the bottom. 

Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until Monday, September 28 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Rabbit

 This is my card to represent the letter R for the Alphabet Challenge. 

R stands for red, rabbit and Ray-Ban sunglasses! 

I die cut and assembled the rabbit and added glasses to his face. In hindsight, I should have added vellum or something to make the glasses look more like sunglasses. I chose a red gingham pattern for behind the rabbit and along the bottom. A simple sentiment was added and I used red Stickles for the dots around the circle.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Poinsettia Christmas Card

 For this pretty card, I die cut the poinsettia and leaf pieces from white cardstock and inked them. The poinsettia was placed on a white embossed card front with glitter banners. I added a hot foiled sentiment at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Spirit of Peace Card

 I love how this turned out! The finished size is 6x6. 

I embossed the white panel and added a strip of patterned paper and gold foil off to the side. The images were all die cut and arranged on the front. The sentiment was placed over all the messy work and I added some gold gems around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Ham It Up Trio of Pigs

 This adorable card is based on one I saw on Pinterest. It's an old MFT stamp and die set.

I stamped, coloured and die cut the pigs and associated images. A bordered rectangle was die cut and I cut three circles from that piece. The pigs were arranged in the circles and I added the fence and plant pot at the bottom. Some holographic sequins were placed around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

BB September - Birthday Florals

 After a hiatus of a few months, I decided to rejoin the Beautiful Blossoms Design Team. It is one of my favourite challenges since I love working with florals. 

The inspiration photo is below. You do not need to use this - it is there for inspiration only. 

I drew the colours for my card from the photo.

I stamped and stencilled the floral image and die cut it 3x to stack it. The sentiment was also stacked. I stamp a background in light grey and placed it behind the die cut frame layers. The image was placed in the lower corner and I added some clear gems around the card.

Come and join us at Beautiful Blossoms and show us how you interpret this challenge.

You have until October 12 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Winter Scene Ornament Card

 This is another card inspired by one I found on Pinterest. I chose a purple, gold and white colour scheme. 

I die cut a purple circle and fussy cut snowbanks for the bottom. The images were die cut and assembled (time consuming!) I arranged them under the snowbanks and added some purple trees. I used white and gold pens to create the snowy sky and embossed a sentiment at the top. The ornament was added to a lighter purple card front and then to a white card base. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Deer Through the Window

 This pretty card was inspired by one on Pinterest. I had to make a 5x7 card to fit the window image.

I lightly inked a background, stamped the deer and tree and arranged the die cut elements on top. I placed a thin black frame between the last two layers. Aside from a stamped sentiment, I didn't add anything else to this card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Trio of Sunflowers

 This pretty card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. 

The sunflowers and leaves were die cut in white and inked. I embossed a Kraft panel and cut the panel into strips to place across the card. The sentiment was added at the bottom along with some iridescent gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

My Light is Always On for You

 This is another card inspired by one on the Waffle Flower site. 

I embossed the red background with a brick folder and dragged a darker red ink pad across the raised sections. The frames and images were die cut, assembled and adhered to the front of the card with foam tape. A cute sentiment was placed at the bottom.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Alphabet Challenge - Letter S

 I am still working away at the Alphabet Challenge... this is my card for the letter S. 

S stands for the following: scene card, sunflowers, scarecrow, squirrels, stencilling and sweater weather. Whew!

I stencilled the clouds and added the grass at the bottom. The basket was die cut and inked and I stamped, coloured and die cut the scarecrow, sunflowers, mice and leaves. The scene was placed on two mats and then on the card base. An autumn sentiment referring to sweater weather was placed at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

From My Window to Yours

 This adorable card was inspired by one on the Waffle Flower site. 

I die cut all the plant pieces and window frames. The backgrounds behind the windows were stencilled with clouds and I added the images accordingly. The frames were set on a pink plaid background and I added a sentiment across the top and adhered the card front to the base with craft foam. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Emoji Notification Card

 How cute is this? 

I love the little emojis that I stamped, coloured and die cut. I embossed black cardstock and die cut a circle from that piece. I added a thin gold frame and placed the emojis around the frame. The sentiment was stamped on blue cardstock and I added that piece behind the black panel which was adhered to the white card base with foam tape. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

You're So Grate

 This card was CASEd from the Trinity Stamps website. 

I embossed the white background with a dotted folder. I die cut all the pieces for the sentiment and images and added them to the card front. The card front was adhered to a black card base - easy! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Holiday Cheer Snowman

This cute card was CASEd from one on the Sunny Studios website. 

I inked a panel of white cardstock in a rainbow colour scheme and adhered a piece of black cardstock over the edge so less than an inch is showing. The wreath and snowflakes were die cut and I placed them around the rainbow coloured snowman. So cute but so fun! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

Let's Stamp Together August - Little Birdies

 These cards were made with the Let's Stamp Together subscription. The designer of August's kit was Pretty Pink Posh and it included a stamp set, two stencils and tons of dies!

Some of the birds were stamped and coloured and others were die cut, inked and assembled. The cards are so cute with so many neat ideas. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 698 - Trio of Poinsettias

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 698!

The sketch is shown below.

I am heavily into making Christmas cards now so I chose a holiday theme. The blue base was die cut with an impression die and I splattered the white piece with gold paint. The circle and the sentiment pieces were placed in the centre and I added three poinsettias in the corners. Some gold gems finished off this pretty card. 

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

You have until Sunday evening to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Open Sentiment Tree Card

 This card was made for the 30 Minute Cardmaking Stash Dash.

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Card Style: surprise inside, Colour: green, Embellishment: crafter's choice, Technique: tearing and Occasion: holiday or thinking of you. 

I chose to make a Christmas card. The trees were die cut and inked. I used gold and silver pens and red Liquid Pearls to add the dots on the trees. The blue background was embossed with a falling snow embossing folder and I tore pieces of white cardstock to create snow. The circle opening allows the sentiment to be seen on the inside of the card and I added clear Stickles along the edges of the snowbanks. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Plumeria Card

 This pretty card uses one of my favourite creative sets. The plumeria set from Pinkfresh Studio is so pretty. 

I used a quilted die on the white background and then die cut a large oval from the centre of the panel. The floral image was stamped, stencilled and die cut. I inked the opposite corners of the oval and set it inside the raised background. The floral image was adhered across the oval and I added the sentiment and some clear gems on the front. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Watt's Up?

 This is the most adorable stamp set... there are coordinating dies but I didn't use them. 

This was a new to me technique... stamped the lightbulbs with grey ink and coloured in the open section using a white Posca marker. That was tough - the marker is very wet and getting full coverage in one pass is almost impossible. The paper pills if the marker is layered. 

Once that was dry, I restamped the image and embossed it in black. I fussy cut the silver parts for the bulbs and coloured the bottoms black. The sentiment was embossed in white at the bottom. Some rounded edges on the layers and this card was finished! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 364 - Pair of Lovebirds

Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 364!

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

I chose an arch shape. The white background was embossed with a leaf folder and I die cut all the elements for the birds and flowers from white cardstock. Those pieces were inked and the birds were placed on their swing. I added a sentiment at the bottom. 

Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until Monday, September 14 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Paper Pieced Poinsettias

 This card looks so easy but it was time consuming! 

I die cut the oval frame from gold, green and white cardstock. The gold frame was adhered to an embossed panel and the green pieces were fit into the image. I inked the white poinsettia pieces with dark red in the centre, fading to pink at the ends. Those pieces were pieced back into the gold outline. I added a hot foiled sentiment and some gold gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Non-Traditional Poinsettia Shaker Cards

 I was inspired to use this colour scheme from a blog post on the Pinkfresh Studio site. Blue and purple for poinsettias are so pretty. 

I stamped the images with medium grey ink and used stencils to colour the images. They were die cut and I die cut several additional pieces for each card to stack them together to create depth. The background was die cut with a quilted die and the shaker pieces were placed in the centre with the stacked image on top. Hot foiled sentiments were added to each card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Nessie Z-Fold Card

 Here is another Nessie fun fold card, a Z-fold card this time. 

The scene image was stencilled twice so I could line up the panels when the card is closed. The clouds and the water pieces were die cut and added across the top and bottom. Nessie was stamped along with some seaweed pieces. Once they were coloured, they were die cut and arranged on the front. The sentiment was placed at the top and I added Stickles on the water. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Sketchy Saturday - Happy Day

 This card was created for the Sketchy Saturday challenge. The sketch is shown below. 

I wanted very contrasting sides so I chose dark alcohol ink paper and almond cardstock. The squares were die cut and assembled in the centre and I added a stamped sentiment to the centre square. I felt like the card needed something extras so I placed some gold gems around the sentiment.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Just for You Florals

 This card was created using my favourite colour combo - turquoise and grey. I coloured the flowers with various turquoise markers and the leaves were coloured in grey. The image was die cut, along with some butterflies. Everything was arranged on a splattered light grey background. That piece was adhered to a black card base with foam tape and I added a thin stamped sentiment near the bottom of the flowers. A few clear gems were also placed around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Nessie Pop-Up Card

 This is just the cutest card! It's a pop-up card that folds flat for mailing. 

I stencilled the scene and cut the panels into strips to fit the background. The clouds and water pieces were die cut and inked for dimension. They were adhered to the top and bottom of the base. Nessie and all the seaweed images were die cut, inked and adhered to the layers to create a scene. I added some holographic die cut fish to the water on the front and then used Stickes to line the edges of the water. Nessie's eye and spots on her body were enhanced with Glossy Accents. The sentiment was placed at the top. 

I am entering this card in the Creative Creases Challenge. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Sending Sunshine Floral Wreath

 The wreath was created using a half circle floral image which was stamped twice, opposite from each other. I coloured the images and then splattered the front with black and gold paint. That piece was die cut with a stitched rectangle die and adhered to a black card base with foam tape. The sentiment was stamped and added at the side of the wreath. Some clear gems were placed around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pair of Sunflower Cards

 These two cards were created with the same sunflower image - one was embossed in brown and the other was stamped in black. I coloured both of them - the embossed one with stencils and the stamped one with Copic markers. Each was die cut along with a frame and adhered to an embossed background. I added hot folded sentiments and twine to each. 

Which is your favourite? 

Enjoy, 

Alyson