AH 644 - Hello Floral Stem

 Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 644!

The sketch is shown below. 

I stayed fairly true to the sketch. I embossed a piece of yellow cardstock and adhered a strip of green gingham paper to the side. The floral image was stamped, die cut and adhered to the yellow panel. That was matted on white and then to a black cardstock base. The sentiment was stamped in black and coloured with a pink marker. I added clear gems as per the sketch but they are hard to see in the picture. 

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

Friend Flower Box Card

 It took me a long time to work out the measurements for the box on this card. It folds flat for mailing and fits into an A2 envelope. 

The flowers were stamped, stencilled and die cut. I chose colours from the woodgrain paper on the front (and inside where you can't see...) There is an embossed panel at the back and the flowers were arranged on the back panel, a centre panel and on the front panel so there is some depth to the images. I added a stamped sentiment on the front and used clear Stickles on some of the flowers. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cherish the Season

It's past time for me to be making a lot of Christmas cards... I have some serious catching up to do. 

I used an old sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge as the basis for my card. I die cut two thin rectangles, offset them and placed a silver doily on top. The fairy was stamped, coloured and fussy cut. I die cut several poinsettias, branches and leaves and arranged them along the left side and placed the fairy on top with foam tape. A hot foiled sentiment was added at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Floral Card Set

 I made two sets of these pretty cards - 8 in each set. The designs were created by Julie Carriere and everything was cut on the Cricut. 

The blue thread adds so much to these cards - such a simple element but it's so pretty!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 337 - Hello Plumeria

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 337!

We have an "anything goes" challenge this time - remember to use at least one die cut! 

I recently bought this gorgeous plumeria set and this was an opportunity to play with it. I stamped, stencilled and die cut the image and stacked it three times to build dimension. The background was also die cut using a coverplate die. The flowers were arranged on one side and I cut off the excess pieces. The faux stitched front was adhered to the card base with from tape and I added a stamped sentiment at the bottom. Some tiny sparkles were placed in the openings on the background. 

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

You have until Monday, September 1 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

Birthday Plumeria

 I really like the set of plumeria products from Pinkfresh Studio. I based this card on one I saw on their shopping site. 

The background was die cut and adhered to black cardstock. The flowers were stamped twice, stencilled and die cut and I embossed two sets on vellum as well. The vellum was arranged under the flowers in opposite corners. I embossed the word "happy" and die cut "birthday" to place in the centre. Some turquoise gems were added around the card. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Enhanced Gatefold Card

 This pretty card was so easy to make! I used old washi tape images from Pinkfresh Studio. 

The base was scored and folded and I adhered two pieces on the outside panels that were embossed with a small dot pattern. The same embossing folder was used for the front white panel and I placed the images randomly around the cardstock. A hot foiled sentiment was adhered to a vellum oval and added to the front. I also placed an image on the writing panel inside the card. Some gold Stickles were added to the centres of the flowers. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

TSOT 677 - Hello Fan Fold Card

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 677!

The sketch is very specific for this challenge - a fan fold card. 

I posted a card in this style yesterday for our partner challenge (Double Trouble). This one was created using a paper suite from Simply Stated Design. 

Ephemera was used to decorate the area around the sentiment. I rarely use supplies like that but I did purchase some to go with this pretty paper. I added some gold gems around the card and the inside is also decorated. 

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 198 - Just a Note Fan Fold Card

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 198!

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

I have made several fan fold cards in the past (Thing 3). For this one, I chose a monochromatic colour scheme. 

There are more than 3 layers, 2 patterned papers and one sentiment. I chose black and emerald green for the cardstock and black and white dotted patterned papers. The flowers and leaves were die cut from the same colours and I created a cluster of flowers around the sentiment. Clear gems were added to the front. The inside writing panel is also decorated. 

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 entering my card at the Creative Creases challenge (fun fold - anything goes).

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Butterfly Circle Card

 This pretty card was inspired by one made by Chris Stokes. 

I die cut a floral border from white cardstock and adhered that behind the open circle. That piece was placed on a piece of alcohol inked paper and added to a white card base with foam tape. The butterfly was die cut from vellum and patterned paper and adhered at the bottom of the circle and the sentiment was added at the bottom right. I used clear Stickles on the body of the butterfly. 

Enjoy,

Alyson