A fun card making blog
This is such a pretty fun fold card and it folds flat to 5x7 for mailing.
I chose old Graphic 45 papers for this card and selected 4 patters that complement each other. I also cut the papers so the patterns would be continuous.
The front sentiment was embossed and I added some flowers as well. Inside the card, I used the same flowers for the top and bottom panels and added a second sentiment on the centre panel. I didn't put any embellishments on this card to allow it to fold flat.
This set of cards is from the latest Let's Stamp Together subscription. The kit was provided by Brutus Monroe.
The mugs are so cute - all have openings in the top so the whipped cream, marshmallows, etc. can be inserted if desired.
Do you have a favourite card? I think mine is the card with the angled sentiment and lots of white space.
Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 706!
The sketch is shown below.
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
This pretty card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest.
The floral image was cut from a piece of white cardstock and I cut a frame to fit around the image. A piece of purple vellum was adhered behind the front and I stamped the sentiment in the lower corner. A few white gems were added to finish it off.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card was created for a sketch challenge.
The sketch is shown below.
I die cut several leaves from two shades of green cardstock. The background was splattered with gold paint and I inked the edges of the yellow piece. The coral cardstock was embossed and I placed the leaves in and around the envelope. A hot foiled sentiment was placed on the envelope and I added two gold hearts plus gold gems.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 368!
The theme for this challenge is thankful, grateful, blessed.
This is a Thanksgiving theme - our Thanksgiving in Canada is over now but there are always occasions to be thankful!
I used an adorable Lawn Fawn stamp set of fall mice. I stamped, coloured and die cut the mice and leaves. The pumpkins and the fence were die cut and inked. I also inked a scalloped border and stencilled clouds on the small rectangle. Everything was adhered to create a cute autumn scene. The small sentiment was stamped in the top corner.
Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us how you interpret this challenge.
You have until Monday, November 9 to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card is from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash.
The parameters were as follows: Card Style: surprise inside, Colour: yellow, Embellishment: circle, Technique: colouring and Occasion: thank you or get well soon.
I chose to make a pop-up inside my card.
The images were stamped, coloured and die cut. I arranged some of them on a vellum circle on the card front and added a strip sentiment underneath.
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Inside the card, there is a small pop up with another bunny and some additional images. I realized after the fact that I forgot to put something in the hands of the inside bunny... that will be resolved before I use this card!
Enjoy,
Alyson
I have wanted to make a card like this for ages... other commitments just kept getting in the way.
This one is inspired by one I saw on Pinterest.
I stamped the sentiment in the bottom corner and then splattered the background with silver paint. I found the centre point and drew a few lines with a black marker. The circle was cut in half and arranged on the front. I added flowers and leaves and some silver gems before adhering the front to a silver mat and then a white card base.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is another card made as part of a virtual crop.
The challenge is shown below.
I used my favourite set of dies - Be Bold Blooms - for my card.
I used patterned papers for the outer panels. I also added thin gold strips on the edge of each panel. A small sentiment was stamped near the bottom and I splattered the background with gold paint. The flowers were die cut, inked and assembled to reflect the sketch.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This sweet card was created for a virtual crop challenge.
The challenge is shown below.
I stamped and coloured three small images - Santa, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph. The pieces were trimmed to uniform sizes and arranged on a green background. I added a sentiment above plus two tiny poinsettias.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is another card created for an online crop.
The challenge is shown below.
I chose a winter theme. The colours of the background papers drove the colours for the snowmen's hats and scarves. I embossed the light green cardstock behind the panels and embossed the sentiment before adding a few iridescent sequins.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card was created for an online crop - the challenge was based on an old Mojo Monday sketch.
The challenge is below.
I chose a blue colour scheme and matted every piece of patterned paper. The snowman image was just the right size to fit in the smallest piece. Silver ribbon was placed across the card and I adde a few clear gems.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is the third and final post for the Hero Arts Holiday Event.
The first card is so bold and colourful - and it also has glitter paste on one of the stencilled colours. The wreath is a perfect place for the tiny Santa to rest.
The second card is a Pop and Twist card - easy to make but it is a big surprise when it is opened to reveal four panels of images.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is the second post for the Hero Arts Holiday Event.
These two cards look so simple on the front - designed that way on purpose. When the cards are opened, there is a cool pop-up feature in each. One has a sentiment stamped below the pop-up image.
Enjoy,
Alyson
I recently did the Hero Arts Holiday Event and made a few cards... the first two are in this post. More posts to follow...
The first card is a double shaker card. There are two shaker openings and the sentiment pieces were placed partly over the shakers. That Santa image is TINY - the pieces are among the smallest I have ever assembled!
The second card is 5x7 in size and has four panels of images or sentiments. There is a lot happening in the background - white snowflakes stamped on the panels backs and a stencilled background, for example. I love the blue colour scheme!
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card was made for the Alphabet Challenge that I have been doing all year. In October, the letters are T and U and this is my card for the letter U.
U stands for underwater.
I ink blended a background with rays of light coming from the top and splattered that with water. The images were stamped, coloured and die cut and a few were just die cut and inked. Everything was arranged on the front and I added clear Stickles to some of the images and the bubbles.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 704!
The sketch is shown below.
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
This card was inspired by one on the Honey Bee Stamps website.
The plaid background was partially covered with a dotted piece of paper. All the images were die cut and some were inked for dimension. They were arranged along the left side of the card and I added a die cut sentiment with a glitter shadow. Some clear gems were placed around the card and I splattered the front with white paint as well.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card was created for the Alphabet Challenge - the month of October requires projects for letters T and U. This is my card for the letter T.
T stands for teacup, tea bag and turquoise/teal.
I die cut the background and adhered it to turquoise cardstock. The images were stamped, coloured and die cut and I arranged the flowers on top of the teacup. The sentiment was placed in the top corner and I added small gems to the holes on the background.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 367!
The theme for this challenge is pretty in pink. Pink must be the focal colour.
I embossed the cardstock and then stencilled the flowers and leaves. I splattered the card with black paint and added a hot foiled sentiment at the bottom and gold gems around the flowers.
Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us how you interpret this challenge.
You have until Monday, October 26 to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our October challenge!
The inspiration photo is below - you do not need to use it but it is there for your inspiration.
I drew the colours for my card from the photo.
I die cut the basket and all the flowers and leaves. The background was hot foiled with a leaf pattern and adhered to a Kraft mat and then a piece of terracotta cardstock. The sentiment was added across the bottom and I arranged the basket of flowers just above that piece with a few flowers at the base of the basket. A small bow was placed at the side.
Come and join us at Beautiful Blossoms and show us how you interpret this challenge.
You have until November 12 to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
These two cards were made in the same style - one in blue and one in pink.
I die cut a circle with surrounding dots and embossed the card front. The floral images were arranged around the circle with the sentiment stamped on the card base.
Enjoy,
Alyson
These two cards were created for challenges for an online crop.
I chose a blue colour theme for the birthday card - the pieces were die cut and arranged on a foiled background. I used a shimmer brush to add shine to some of the flowers.
The second card also has a foiled background with glitter paper strips and a snarky sentiment.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card is from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash.
The parameters were as follows: Card Style: surprise inside, Colour: orange, Embellishment: ribbon/twine, Technique: crafter's choice and Occasion: thank you or just because.
I chose a pumpkin theme. I don't have the dies for the pumpkin images so they were all stamped, coloured and fussy cut (technique). I lightly inked the edges of a white card panel and adhered an embossed piece inside the gold circle. The pumpkins were arranged in one corner along with some brown twine.
Inside the card, there is a pop-up feature plus a large sentiment.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card is one that I taught in my Facebook group... it's a pop and twist card.
When the card is opened, the four panels twist and pop up.
I stamped the inside background with a snowflake stamp and embossed the same stamp on each of the panels. The images were stamped, coloured and die cut and I arranged them on the four panels and on the front. A large sentiment was added to the front panel as well. To keep this card as flat as possible, I didn't add any embellishments to it.
Enjoy,
Alyson
I saw a card sort of like this and very specific dies were used to make it. I wanted to try to recreate something similar without using specific dies.
I used a nesting arch die set to create the card base and the layers. The images were stamped, coloured and fussy cut. I also die cut a piece of white glitter paper for the base. The cloud image was suspended from the top of the card and I added clear Stickles to the wings of the angels and the cloud with stars.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is the second set of cards using the latest Let's Stamp Together kit.
I love the non-traditional colours of pink and purple with orange. Gold metallic cardstock was used as a shadow for the images on the acetate front card. The shaker card has gold and clear sequins in the shaker.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This card is from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash.
The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Style: A2 Landscape, Colours: black and white, Embellishment: die cut or punch, Technique: tearing and Occasion: thinking of you or holiday.
I tore two pieces of patterned paper and adhered them at the bottom of the card. The leaves were die cut from black glitter paper and added to the front. A thin strip of black cardstock was placed at the top of the patterned pieces and I stamped a small sentiment at the side.
I finished in under 20 minutes!
Enjoy,
Alyson
