Twisted Easel Birthday Card

 This card is from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash event. 

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Type of Card: fancy fold, Colour: blue, Embellishment: plant, Technique: colouring and Occasion: crafter's choice.

I finished right on the 30 minute timer! 

I chose old patterned papers and stamped two images and coloured them. The leaves were adhered to the front section of the fold and I added a bow where the stems meet. The sentiment was stamped, die cut and stacked several times to hold the fold in place. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Winter Extended Gatefold Card

 For lack of a better name, I am calling this an extended gatefold card. It appears to be a regular gatefold card until the card is opened and WOW - the inside can be pulled forward to view a scene in 3D.

I used Memory Box dies for the inside frames. Each frame is progressively smaller and there is an ink blended panel on the back where I placed a silhouette deer image. I added a strip of glitter paper at the bottom to cover up the uneven edges (you didn't read that - it will remain our secret...) 

On the front of the card, there is a belly band with two deer silhouette images and a sentiment. I die cut a lace background piece and adhered half of it to each panel. 

This card is fairly bulky - probably one to hand deliver. There is a place on the back for a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 347 - Sending You a Rainbow

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 347!

The theme for this challenge is to use your favourite die set. 

I love rainbows so I chose one of my rainbow dies for my card. 

The pieces were cut in rainbow colours and I cut a black outline. I arranged the pieces inside the frame and adhered that to the card front. I ink blended a piece of white cardstock with oxide inks and die cut the word "rainbow" along with a black shadow. The smaller part of the sentiment was stamped at the top and I placed the rainbow sentiment underneath.

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

You have until Monday, January 19 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Purple Rose Quad Fun Fold Card

 This pretty card is not difficult to make and it folds flat to a standard A2 size. 

I chose a purple and green colour scheme. I embossed some of the white panels and used patterned paper for others. The rose image was stamped, coloured with markers and adhered across the four cross pieces. I brushed some sections of the flower with a clear shimmer brush and a few purple gems were placed around the image. There is a white panel on the back to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

FQCC - Layered Winter Scene Card

 Welcome to Farm Quest Country Christmas and our January challenge!

Any holiday outdoor scene project is required for this challenge. 

I saw a card similar to this one and I wanted to try it myself. It was more difficult than I anticipated... 

I decided on a blue colour scheme. The circle pieces were partially die cut to allow a ground layer to be cut on each. I stamped the sentiment on the white card front before adhering anything together. I die cut the deer and several trees and arranged them on the pieces to show through to the front. The layers were adhered together with thin foam tape. I added a yellow moon and used a white gel pen to add stars to the sky. 

Come and join us a FQCC and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until February 5 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 686 - It's Your Day Rainbow Card

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 686!

The sketch is shown below. 

I changed the shapes to circles as they just looked better for my design. 

I used 24 Distress Oxide inks to stencil to lower part of my card. That was splattered with gold paint and I chose three patterned papers from an alcohol inked paper pad for the circles. Everything was matted on black cardstock and I added a hot foiled sentiment and some gold gems.

Come and join us at TSOT 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

DT 207 - Lemon Squeeze

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 207!

This challenge is all about shapes and colours. The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information. 

This card was my fourth attempt... I really struggled with the "square" element.

I settled on a fruit based paper pack and chose eight different patterns. They were arranged around the outside of the card on white cardstock. I matted that piece on dark green cardstock and the same green paper was used for the large square mat. I splattered the white piece with green ink and arranged the lemon image on top. An embossed sentiment was added just over the lemon. 

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

DD - You're in My Heart

   Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams and our January challenge!

The theme for this challenge is florals. 

I chose a large image that I foiled in silver and then used stencils to colour. I fussy cut the image and placed it on a detailed die cut background placed over green cardstock. I added a stitched frame around the edge and placed a sentiment in the lower corner. Gems were added to open sections on the background. 

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

You have until January 30 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Trio of Butterflies

 This card was from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash event. 

The parameters were as follows: Type of card: slimline, Colour: monochromatic, Embellishment: animal, Technique: fussy cutting and Occasion: thinking of you.

I ink blended a background with Distress Oxide inks and splattered it with water. Once that was dry, I die cut the circle frame and applied a piece of lighter blue cardstock behind the openings. I die cut the butterflies from vellum, silver foil and dark blue cardstock. They were arranged in the openings and I added silver Stickles to the tips. The sentiment was stamped and fussy cut.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

HQCOL - Sending Cozy Wishes

Welcome to Heart's Quest Celebration of Love and our January challenge! 

The theme for this challenge is always related to love - birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary or sympathy. The optional theme for January is warm winter wishes. 

This is a COLD month in my end of the world - lots of snow and cold temperatures. It just seemed appropriate to create a winter card. 

I chose a set of dies that I have had for ages to create the background. Each die cuts wider openings so the layers are designed to be stacked. I used white glitter paper for one of the layers. The polar bear image was embossed in dark blue and coloured. I die cut that piece plus a border and added it to the card with foam tape. The sentiment was angled, embossed in white and placed below the image. A few silver gems were added around the image. 

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

You have until January 31 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson