Birthday Rainbow Flower

 This was a new technique for me - one taught by Mindy Eggen. 

The background was watercolored - totally not my strength. Once it was dry, I embossed that panel with a 3D folder. Using the coordinating stencils, I coloured the image, pulling colours from the watercolored background. That took a long time... I splattered the piece with black, white and gold paint and adhered it to a black mat and then a white card base. The sentiment was placed at the side and I added some clear dew drops around the card. I am so happy with how this turned out! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Stencilled Daisies

 These two cards were made withe the same products but in different colours. 

I embossed the image and stencilled the flowers and leaves. Each piece was cut down to an A2 size and added to a coloured mat. I placed a hot foiled sentiment at the bottom and used Liquid Pearls to add some dots around the images. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Blue Peonies Acetate Card

 This card was inspired by one made by Mindy Eggen for the Let's Stamp Together program. 

The floral image was stamped, stencilled and die cut. I also cut two blanks of that image. The front blue panel was ink blended, adhered to a back panel and then adhered to an acetate card base. The back panel was covered with white cardstock on both sides. The flowers were attached to the front, trimmed along the edges and a blank piece was attached to the back to cover up the adhesive. I added a silver glitter paper piece on the back of the front panel so the edges would show through to the front. The sentiment and some gems were placed on the front. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Purple Peonies

 These two cards are from the second class for the Let's Stamp Together program. 

I chose a purple colour scheme for the peonies. They were stencilled and die cut. I embossed a striped background for the first card and dragged a purple ink pad over top. The image was placed at the side and a sentiment was added at the bottom. 

The second card has an oval background that was lightly stencilled. The peony image was cut along the edge and the smaller piece was inserted behind the main image. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

LST Peony Cards

 These three cards are from the latest Let's Stamp Together kit. The peonies are gorgeous! 

I stamped and stencilled the peonies for the first card. I die cut two additional images and stacked them together. The sentiment was stamped directly on the card base and I also splattered the base with gold paint. The flowers were added at the top. 

The second card used a design that I gravitate to when I need a quick card. The images were stamped in the corners and stencilled. I die cut a large word (you) and stamped the smaller sentiment underneath. 

The final card was marker coloured - the original class used watercolours but my attempt was a complete disaster... I splattered white paint on a black background and added the image at the side. A small sentiment was placed at the bottom with foam tape. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pressed Cosmos Card Set

 I made two sets of eight cards each using my Betterpress system along with coordinating stencils. Each of these cards was pressed in black ink and stencilled. I trimmed them down to fit on a black mat and a green card base. Some silver gems were added to each along with a sentiment. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pink Flower Acetate Card

A friend asked me to create a special card for her daughter's birthday. I revisited a card I have made before. 

The image was stamped, stencilled and die cut twice - one is inside. I die cut the background, added some shading to opposite corners and adhered that piece to a green mat and a pink card base. The flower was added along with a sentiment.

Inside the card, there is a piece of acetate with the second flower that folds down and is held in place by a second sentiment. I stencilled the background and added clear glitter paste on top. The bottom panel was stamped along the edges. There is a place to write a message on the back. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Foiled Card Set - Timeless Blooms

 The Timeless Blooms collection from Taylored Expressions is gorgeous! I used the foiled base sheets for these cards. 

The blue set was stencilled and then foiled with blue (around the flowers). The yellow set was stencilled in shades of yellow and the foiling was on the stems in turquoise. The foiling can be hard to see in the photos as it appears either very light or almost black but it is so pretty in real life. I stamped text in white, splattered ink and foil, die cut the centres and placed them on cardstock and used arch dies for variation. I chose to make 5x7 cards and used caring sentiments as these will be used for the outreach program at my church. The last photo shows the set of 8 cards wrapped with a ribbon. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

Banded Double Gatefold Card

 I have made this card style before - it was time to revisit it again. 

The vellum band slides off the top and the card opens to reveal a double gatefold design. I chose purple and green papers to decorate the panels and the centre panel was embossed and I dragged an ink pad over the top. The flowers were all stamped and stencilled and I chose a large flower for inside the card. There is a notch at the top to pull out a white panel for a place to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 682 - Sunflower Trio

 

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 682!

The sketch is shown below. 

I inked the edges of two pieces of yellow cardstock and adhered them at the top and bottom. The blue circle was placed above the yellow strip and I splattered the background with gold paint. The sunflowers were die cut, stencilled and cut apart. I arranged them over the top of the circle (which you can't see) and placed a butterfly at the top along with some brown gems around the 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

Lucky to Know You Stencilled Flowers

 This card was stencilled - and the stencil is designed to make it look sort of like watercoloring. The coordinating die was used to add the stitching holes and I stitched with silver metallic thread. The front panel was trimmed to fit on an A2 card base and I added an embossed sentiment at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 680 - Birthday Purple Flowers

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 680!

The sketch is shown below. 

I really liked this sketch so I used the same shapes and suggestions provided. 

I chose black and white papers for the side elements and the centre strip. They were adhered to a light purple card base and I added thin silver strips to separate the sections. The oval was die cut from silver foil and white cardstock and I lightly inked the white piece. The flowers were stamped, stencilled and die cut and placed in the oval. I added two small sentiment strips and a few clear gems. 

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

HQCOL May - Birthday Octagons

Welcome to Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love and our May challenge! 

This is always a challenge for celebrations - birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary or sympathy. 

I chose to create a birthday card as I never seem to have enough of them on hand!

I used an octagon background die and cut that twice. I inked one panel in shades of purple and blue and adhered the two panels together. The card base was inked in the same colours but darker. The images were stamped, stencilled and die cut and I arranged them in the four corners. The sentiment was die cut from holographic paper and I added the word happy above the larger sentiment. Some clear gems were placed around the card. 

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

You have until the end of the month to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

PS May - Postage Collage Butterflies

 Welcome to Pearly Sparkles and our May challenge! 

The theme for this challenge is to use one or more butterflies.

I used some of my Postage Collage products for my card. 

The white base was die cut and I used the butterfly stencils to create the images in shades of pink and purple. I stencilled with gold Stickles for the bodies to add some sparkle. The front was adhered to a gold mat and then a purple card base. The sentiment was embossed in white and placed across the card.

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

You have until May 28 to link up your project.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

Sending a Smile Floral Card

 This pretty card was inspired by one I saw on the Gina K Designs FB page. 

I die cut the frame and the inner panel. I pieced the colours into the inner panel (lots of die cutting) and arranged the frame on a bright pink background. The floral image was stamped, stencilled and die cut and I placed that along the left side. The sentiment was added along with a few silver gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Vellum Gatefold Card

 This pretty card was inspired by one made by Jennifer McGuire for the Crop and Create card event. 

The base was created from two octagon die cuts that were cut down the centre with a piece of vellum sandwiched between them. The floral image was stamped, stencilled and die cut and the sentiment was placed on top. That piece was adhered to a small flap on one side of the gatefold so it turns over to the front when the card is displayed. 

Inside the card, there is a second panel that was ink blended, stamped in the same colours and I added a small sentiment that is hidden when the card is closed. That inside panel can be lifted to write a message inside. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Cut It Up 354 - Hello Friend Embossed Flowers

Welcome to Cut It up Challenge 354!

The theme for this challenge is colours of spring.

I pulled out a full set of products that include stamps, stencils, dies and a 3D embossing folder. The floral image was embossed and I used the stencils to colour it. I chose bold pink and green - perfect for spring! The sentiment was stamped in the upper corner and that panel was die cut with a stitched rectangle and I embossed it a second time. A second stitched rectangle was die cut in black (hard to see in the photo) and those pieces were adhered to a green mat and then a white card base. I added clear gems around the card. 

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

You have until Monday, April 27 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

BB April - Paper Hugs

 

Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our April challenge!

The inspiration photo is below. It's optional to use this but your project must have a focus on florals. 

I drew my inspiration from the colours in the photo. 

I stencilled a background and fussy cut around the flowers and leaves to create a sort of diagonal image. I placed that on dotted green paper and then on a pink mat. The sentiment was stencilled using the same colours and added at the bottom. Some iridescent gems were placed around the edge of the floral image. 

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

You have until May 12 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Crop and Create Card Event - Day 3

These are the cards from Day 3 of the event. 

Concord and 9th 

Pinkfresh Studio

This class had two unusual cards - the first card stands up by itself with a notecard on the font. The second card is see through to the back. 

Pink & Main

The first card is an easel slider card that folds flat for mailing. 

The second card has shutters that open to reveal a scene inside. 

Brutus Monroe 

And finally, a photo of ALL the cards made during the event! 

Enjoy,

Alyson 

Crop and Create Card Event - Day 2

These are the cards from Day 2 of the event. 

Gina K. Designs 

Lawn Fawn 

LDRS Creative 

Simon Hurley for Ranger Ink

Enjoy,

Alyson