Crop and Create Spring 2025 - Day 2

 The Crop and Create virtual card event ran for three days - these are the cards that were created on Day 2.

In order of photos, the classes were: Gina K. Designs, Altenew, LDRS Creative and Brutus Monroe.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Crop and Create Spring 2025 - Day 1

 I love the Crop and Create virtual events run by Scrapbook and Cards Today. I recently completed the 3 day card event and these are the cards from Day 1. These cards were among my favourite from the event. 

In order of photos, the classes were: Taylored Expressions, scrapbook . com, Spellbinders and Lawn Fawn. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 622 - Smile...

 

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 622!

I stayed true to the sketch and used cardstock pieces that I tore at the top and bottom. 

The background was created using Lindy's Magical Powders. It is very sparkly in real life but that's hard to capture in a photo. That was adhered a piece of silver foil cardstock. I tore five strips of cardstock and layered them across the centre. The sentiment was die cut from teal, purple and silver and added above a silver ribbon. A smaller sentiment was embossed and placed under the ribbon. A few silver gems were added around the card. 

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

Pocket Card

 This is a card created for the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash. 

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Type of card: pocket card, Colour(s): ombre, Element: triangle, Technique: colouring and Sentiment: thinking of you. 

I used some pink ombre paper to create the front of the card and added light pink cardstock behind that to create the pocket. I added two scalloped borders and a gold ribbon across the bottom. The floral cluster was stamped, coloured and die cut. There is a pull out card with a sentiment stamped onto it. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

SS 772 - Birthday Flowers

 Welcome to Sketch Saturday Challenge 772!

I used a gold hot foiled background for my card. The flower box was die cut and I stamped the floral images and coloured them with Copic markers. The purple piece was embossed with a leaf pattern and I added a birthday sentiment in two parts. 

Come and join us at Sketch Saturday 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

Cut It Up 326 - Birthday Bouquet

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 326!

The theme for this challenge is the colours of spring. You do not have to make a spring-based project - just use colours that are associated with spring. 

I pulled out a kit from a virtual event that I did a while ago. I love the floral bouquet and the large postage die. I stamped and embossed the image in green and used the coordinating stencils to colour the flowers. I stamped the small "birthday" at the bottom and die cut that piece with a postage die. The word "happy" was inked in an ombre style, stacked and added to a gold shadow. I splattered the entire panel with gold paint before adhering it to a green mat, a gold mat and finally a bold pink card base. 

Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us your spring coloured projects. 

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

MTTC 556 - You're Pretty Amazing

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Challenge 556!

The theme of this challenge is to celebrate someone - that could be for a birthday, retirement or just because. 

I pulled out a set of dies that I haven't used in ages. The drink glass has a scene inside (all pieces were inked) and I die cut several of the glass shapes to layer them together for the purpose of a shaker card. The background was embossed on glitter holographic paper and I added additional pieces at the top of the glass and around the stem as well. 

Come and join us at MTTC 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

Cross Card

 This pretty card was inspired by one made by Lynn Dunn.

The cross is the focal point and I added some fern die cuts and a flower in one corner. The card stands up nicely and there is a panel on the back to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Thinking of You Scene Card

 This is such a cute and easy idea for a simple fun fold card. 

A long piece of green cardstock was die cut only on the front with a tree opening. The scene was arranged to show through the trees and the inside panel can be lifted up to write a message. I added a sentiment and three iridescent butterflies to the front. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

TSOT 666 - Row of Carnations

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 666!

I chose to use a layering stamp to create the images for my card. The flowers, leaves and berries were stamped and die cut. I also die cut a floral background that I placed on the white card base. The images were lined up and the leaves and berries were added underneath. I used a hot foiled sentiment and placed some gol metallic thread under that. Gold gems were scattered around the card. 

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

You have two weeks to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson