A fun card making blog
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
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
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
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
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
This is my second try at the planter box card design.
I used die cut images from a Spellbinders floral die set. I doubled up all the inside images to add strength and I placed some directly on the back panel of the card to add more dimension. The front pieces were arranged so I could add an embossed and die cut sentiment across the centre. The box inside the card folds open to show all the images.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 665!
The graphic is below - black, white, neutrals and gold metallics are free to use.
I ink blended a postage collage background using the two colours. The images were all stamped in black and I added some postage images as well. The sentiment was embossed in white and added to the centre. The postage college front was adhered to black cardstock.
I didn't read the information in the graphic very carefully... below is the first card I created. I used silver instead of gold, so I couldn't use it for this challenge. but I wanted to post it here for reference.
I die cut a stitched rectangle frame and adhered it to white cardstock before stamping and stencilling the images. The frame was removed and adhered again with foam tape. The sentiment was placed across the frame and I added some silver Stickles to the centres of the flowers and silver gems around the card.
Come and join us at Colour Dare 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
Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our August challenge!
The inspiration photo is below - that is optional. However, your project must have florals as the focus.
I love sunflowers so the inspiration photo was helpful to me.
I die cut two sunflower backgrounds and stencilled them in traditional colours. The were adhered around a piece of woodgrain paper and that was adhered to a top folding card base. The large word was die cut, inked and adhered to the same woodgrain paper. That was placed across the front, allowing the recipient to open the card by lifting the sentiment.
Inside the card is the rest of the sentiment and under the top fold there is an entire panel to write a message.
Come and join us at Beautiful Blossoms and show us your floral projects.
You have until September 12 to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
All three of these cards were inspired by ones I found online for Waffle Flower products. There were three silhouette stamp sets used.
I ink blended the backgrounds for each card and splattered two of them with white paint and one with water. The images were stamped and embossed along with a few postage college images. I embossed a white sentiment on black cardstock for each card and adhered the front to a black or coloured mat or card base, depending on the card. A white gel pen was used to add detail.
Enjoy,
Alyson
I found a video for this card from Iced Images on YouTube. It's so pretty when it is finished but the angles for the inside pop-up element are not easy to do!
I chose papers with teal and turquoise patterns. I also stamped, stencilled and die cut two sets of butterflies. Once the inside element was adhered, I attached several butterflies to that and added a die cut birthday sentiment and more butterflies on the front. Some flat gems were placed around the sentiment as well. There is a white panel on the back to write a message.
Enjoy,
Alyson
