Coneflower Shaker Cards

I haven't created a shaker card for quite a while... been working on other projects. I recently purchased the coneflower die set from Honey Bee Stamps and wanted to try it out. 

The dies layer together to create a beautiful flower. I die cut enough pieces for two flowers and inked one in pink and the second in purple. The flowers were assembled and I then worked on the shakers. One is a square and the other is a scalloped rectangle. I lightly inked the background using yellow ink (although it kind of looks green in the photos) and stamped the sentiments. Coordinating sequins were added to each shaker and the flower was adhered at the top. 

Products used are as follows: 

Paper: Love Story Paper Pack, White Daisy Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Wisteria Cardstock (CTMH), Neenah Solar White Cardstock 

Stamps: Create with Heart (CTMH), Sentiment Collection (Penny Black)

Inks: Wisteria, Hydrangea, Ultraviolet (Altenew), Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Raspberry Bliss, Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Sweet Mustard, Clementine, Black (Pinkfresh Studio)

Accessories: Coneflower Dies (Honey Bee Stamps), Stitched Square Dies, Gold Shimmer Brush, Gold Loose Sequins (CTMH), Stitched Scalloped Rectangles (Pinkfresh Studio), Foam Tape, Thin Foam Tape, Pink and Purple Sequins, Acetate

Enjoy,

Alyson

Birthday Wishes Slimline

This beautiful card was inspired by one created by a fellow team member from a design team where we are both members. Kellianne's card was created in shades of pink and I used shades of teal. 

I die cut a slimline rectangle and a scalloped circle. A second circle was die cut and temporarily placed on the rectangle so I could ink around it. The tiny hearts were cut on my Circut and adhered just under the circle. I stamped, stencilled and die cut some flowers and added them around the sides of the circle with a sentiment placed at the bottom. Some turquoise gems were added around the card. 

Products used are as follows: 

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH)

Stamps: Beautiful Blooms plus layering stencils and dies (Pinkfresh Studio), Easy Expressions plus die (The Ton)

Inks: Black (Gina K. Designs), Versarmark, Ocean Breeze, Aquamarine, Mermaid Cove, Tidal Pond (Pinkfresh Studio)

Accessories: Stitched Slimline Rectangle dies (Pink and Main), Stitched Scalloped Circle dies, Ocean Breeze Gems (Pinkfresh Studio), Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Thin Craft Foam, Heart SVG file (Scrapbook and Cards Today)

Enjoy,

Alyson

Diamond Rainbow Card

I found this card design in a FB group that I visit. The artist is Mellisa Mills Johnson and she created her card with a sunflower theme. There were no measurements available so I figured them out on my own. 

I chose a rainbow theme for my card. The rainbow papers are from a 6x6 paper pad and I added yellow, black and white cardstock (as well as the cardstock to create the rainbows). The yellow cardstock on the front was stamped with tiny hearts using the same colour of ink but that is very hard to see in the photographs. 

The rainbows were die cut and adhered to a light blue inked piece of cardstock. I stamped a sentiment on the front. The triangular inside panel has tiny hearts stamped in the coordinating ink colours and the word "rainbow" was die cut from a piece of rainbow paper. I outlined it in black to bring it more to the forefront. The back panel has another die cut rainbow and a place to write a message. 

Products used are Close To My Heart unless otherwise indicated: 

Paper: Rainbow Brights Paper Pad (Sunny Studio), Cardstock - White Daisy, Black, Lemonade, Nectarine, Candy Apple, Capri, Willow, Pansy, Wild Berry

Stamps: Always Loved, Rainbows plus dies (SCT)

Inks: Black, Carolina, Lemonade, Nectarine, Candy Apple, Capri, Willow, Pansy, Wild Berry

Accessories: Rainbow Builder Die (Heffy Doodle), Black Fine Tip Marker 

Enjoy,

Alyson

DT 103 - Sending You a Big Hug

Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 103!

The small graphic is below. Please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information about this challenge. 

I chose to use pink, purple, mint and yellow from the colours in the image. I stamped a long floral image and coloured it using those same colours. I carefully die cut around that image with a stitched rectangle die so there would be an even edge on all four sides (and then I covered the bottom edge... 🙄) The border was die cut in mint and I added a piece of bold pink cardstock underneath. The tiny hearts were the leftover pieces from the border die cut and they were placed around the top section of the card. I brushed the yellow sections of the flowers with a yellow shimmer brush. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble and show us how you interpret this week's challenge.

I am also linking up my card with The Inspiration Station Challenge. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can’t wait to see what you create!

Products used are Close To My Heart unless otherwise indicated: 

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock, Mint Cardstock, Wild Berry Cardstock, Lemonade Cardstock, White Cards and Envelopes

Stamps: Word Up (Reverse Confetti), Kind Soul (W plus 9)

Inks: Black (Gina K Designs), Intense Black (Hero Arts) 

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Dies (GMD), Fancy Border Dies, Lemonade Shimmer Brush, Tri-Blned Markers, Copic Marker

Enjoy,

Alyson 

Thinking of You - Blossoms and Berries

This card has a foiled background and uses more of the washi tape from the Blossoms and Berries collection. 

The background was foiled using a chevron hot foil plate. The gold foil has a tiny pattern on it and I used the same foil to create the sentiment. 

The images were die cut and added to the corners of the foiled piece. That front was adhered to an embossed white piece and then to the card bae. I added some gold metallic thread under the sentiment along with a few gold gems.

Products used are Pinkfresh Studio unless otherwise indicated: 

Paper: Black Cardstock, White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH), Hammermill White Cardstock 

Stamps: none

Inks: none

Accessories: Blossoms and Berries Washi Tape and die, Chevron Hot Foil Plate, Celebrating You Hot Foil Plate plus die, Gold Gems, Gold Metallic Thread, Gold Foil (Spellbinders), Stitched Circle Embossing Folder (CTMH), Craft Foam 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Pink Foiled Background Cards

I am still learning a lot when it comes to hot foiling... it truly is addictive, though. 

The backgrounds of both these cards were created with a hot foil plate. One was the original foil pate and the other (the solid one) was the result of a solid foil plate that uses the leftover foil from the first attempt. Both were made using the washi tape from the In The Meadow collection. 

The first card uses the leaf images from the washi tape. I die cut the foiled background with a stitched rectangle and adhered the leaves. The sentiment was embossed in black and adhered to the lower right. I entire front was attached to an embossed pink base with craft foam. 

The second card was also die cut using the same stitched rectangle die and the flowers and leaves were adhered in a half wreath shape. The sentiment (also embossed in black) was adhered to the front and I added a few black dots around the wreath. 

Products used are Pinkfresh Studio unless otherwise indicated: 

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Wild Berry Cardstock (all CTMH), Hammermill White Cardstock, Neenah Solar White Cardstock

Stamps: Celebrating You plus dies 

Inks: Black Pigment Ink (CTMH)

Accessories: In the Meadow Washi Tape and die, Lush Vines Hot Foil Plate, Abstract Triangles Hot Foil Plate, Solid Hot Foil Plate, Pink Foil (Spellbinders), Stitched Rectangle Dies (GMD), Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Black Dots (CTMH), Craft Foam 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Fold Over Card

This is what I call a fold-over card. The side opens to reveal the main image and then the bottom folds down to reveal a second image and a place to write a message. 

The background patterned paper is from a paper pad that replicates alcohol inked backgrounds. I paired that with gold foil and purple cardstock. The images were stamped and coloured with markers. I didn't add any embellishments but I did brush the flowers with a clear shimmer brush. 

For the first time in a long time, I also decorated an envelope by including an insert and decorating the flap.

Products used are as follows: 

Paper: Ink Blot - Vivid (Craft Consortium), White Daisy Cardstock, Pansy Cardstock, Gold Foil (CTMH)

Stamps: A Million Little Things, Sentiments and Stitches (CTMH)

Inks: Intense Black (Hero Arts)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Dies (GMD), Clear Shimmer Brush (CTMH), Tri-Blend Markers, Copic Markers, Touch Markers 

Enjoy,

Alyson 

Rainbow Holographic Cards

These two cards were created using a sunburst die - one uses the die outline and the other uses the inner pieces. 

The first card has a black glitter paper outline with the rainbow holographic paper inside. I stamped a flower, coloured and die cut it. A simple sentiment was added under the flower and parts of the flower were brushed with a clear shimmer brush. 

The second card uses the rainbow holographic paper outline with the left over black glitter paper inserts along with some black and white patterned paper. I stamped, coloured and die cut a little bird and a branch and the sentiment was added to the right. No other embellishments were added. 

Products used are Close To My Heart unless otherwise indicated:

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock, Misc. Patterned Paper, Black Glitter Paper, Rainbow Holographic Cardstock (SSS), Neenah Solar White Cardstock 

Stamps: Daisy Meadows plus dies, A Little Birdie plus dies (Photoplay)

Inks: Intense Black (Hero Arts) 

Accessories: Sunburst Die, Clear Shimmer Brush, Sentiment Strips (SSS), Tri-Blend Markers, Copic Markers

Enjoy,

Alyson

Chevron Background with Floral Spray

The background for these card was created using a chevron background die. The die cuts all the layers of the chevron and then they must be pieced together. 

I cut the die three times in different shades of blue. My first attempt at piecing it all together was a disaster which is why I ended up with just two cards instead of three. It was difficult to use foam tape to raise some sections as the surrounding pieces were very easy to slide just a bit too far underneath the raised pieces. I ended up using temporary adhesive on all the pieces and then lifting the ones I wanted on foam tape and adhered them afterwards. 

Since the background was quite dark, I stamped a bright set of flowers and die cut them. One was added to each card base and a sentiment was embossed in white for each. I added some Stickles around the floral image on each card and brushed the flowers with gold shimmer. 

Products used are as follows:

Paper: Cardstock - White Daisy, Carolina, Bluebird, Sapphire (all CTMH), Hammermill White Cardstock

Stamps: Charming Floral Border, Modern Layered Floral plus die (both Pinkfresh Studio)

Inks: Lemonade, Nectarine, Willow, Clover, Versamark (all CTMH)

Accessories: Chevron Die (Pinkfresh Studio), Gold Shimmer Brush, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool (CTMH), Goldenrod Stickles, Icicle Stickles, Foam Tape

Enjoy,

Alyson

TSOT 541 - Smiling Because of You

Welcome to Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge 451! 

The optional theme this week (in addition to the sketch) is to use red, pink and gold. 

I used both the sketch and the optional colour scheme for my card. Red and pink are hard to use together, depending on the shade of each. I chose a very light pink paper to place beside the red patterned paper. 

The circle image was die cut from gold foil and three colours of cardstock. The cardstock pieces were inlaid within the gold background. The pink and red background was die cut using a stitched rectangle die and I also die cut a stitched gold foil border. That was all adhered to the card base with the circle in the center. A small scalloped circle was die cut and placed in the center of the gold circle. The sentiment was stamped and placed across the centre of the circle as well. The last step was to colour some clear sparkles and add them around the card. 

Come and join us at Try Stampin' on Tuesday and show us how you interpret the sketch shown above. 

You have two weeks to link up your project.

We can’t wait to see what you create! 

Products used are Close To My Heart unless otherwise indicated: 

Paper: Misc. Patterned Paper, Gold Foil, Pixie Cardstock, Ballerina Cardstock, Willow Cardstock, Red Cardstock (Ginka K. Designs), Neenah Solar White Cardstock 

Stamps: Charming Floral Border (Pink Fresh Studio)

Inks: Black (Gina K. Designs) 

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Dies, Clear Sparkles, Tri-Blend Markers, Grateful Blooms Dies (Concord and 9th), Scalloped Circle Dies (Spellbinders)

Enjoy,

Alyson