Just Because Ferns

 This is another card made for an online crop event. The challenge is shown below. 

I use the colours and the plants (kind of) for my card. 

I created a background on vellum using Copic markers and rubbing alcohol. Once that was dry, I adhered it to white cardstock with an adhesive sheet. The images were die cut from black cardstock and I cut black cardstock on an angle so it would cover the stems. I embossed a sentiment on the bottom piece and used a white gel pen to add detailed to the images. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Merry Christmas Card

 This card was made for an online crop event - the challenge is shown below. 

I had the same embossing folder for the background so I used that. I used a distressing tool to rough up the edges. The letters were die cut and adhered to black letters to create the shadows. They were adhered with foam tape and I added an embossed sentiment with gold metallic thread. Gold gems were placed around the letters. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Pink and Purple Plumeria

 This is another card made for an online crop event. 

I used a tic tac toe grid and met every element. That grid is below. 

I stamped and stencilled the plumeria image and then die cut it. A piece of white cardstock was die cut with a tiny design and backed with green cardstock. On the right side, I used two die cut circles and some small leaf images under the main image. The plumeria flowers were adhered with foam tape and I added an embossed sentiment and some yellow gems. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

You Brighten My Day

 This is another card created for an online crop event. 

The sunset background was created by tearing cardstock pieces and layering them. That was adhered to the card base and I added a woodgrain embossed panel with a die cut circle on top (trimmed 1/2" on the edge). The black leaf image was die cut and adhered partially over the circle opening and I added a stamped sentiment with gold metallic thread on top. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Blue Birthday Bird

 I made this cute card for an online crop event - there was an inspiration photo that I used. 

All the pieces were die cut and assembled. The background was partially embossed and inked at the top. I stamped the sentiment at the bottom and added the bird and the flowers. Some yellow gems were placed around the flowers.

Enjoy,

Alyson

Have the Best Day!

 This is the third card using these adorable animals! 

This one was very simple - the image was stamped and coloured and I also stamped the sentiment under the doggies. I raised the card front on the base with foam tape. Easy! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Doggie Friends Flip Card

 This adorable card is so easy to make. I chose a doggie theme. 

The images were stamped, coloured and die cut. I cut an oval window in the front of the card and added the same size oval inside with the doggies and the sentiment. The inner flap also folds back so there is a large place to write a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Friendly Cats

 I finally had a chance to play with a stamp and die set new to me. I love the line-up of animals - there are also dogs and birds but those projects will be posted in the next day or so. 

For this one, I used the cats. I had an older CTMH card front that I used and I stamped, coloured and die cut the cat images. That was lined up along a solid strip and the sentiment was placed underneath. I die cut some tiny butterflies and placed them above the cats and added twine along the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Jingle and Joy Card Event

 I participated in the Jingle and Joy Card Event by Scrapbooks and Cards Today. It was an online event that was held the last weekend in July. 

There were three classes, each with three cards. One class had two bonus cards as well. All are posted below. 

Which is your favourite? 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

AH 692 - Birthday Flowers

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 692!

The sketch is shown below.

I stayed very true to the sketch as it worked for what I wanted. I die cut tons of images - flowers, buds and leaves. Each of them was inked and assembled. I splattered the background with gold paint and added a smaller rectangle frame. The floral images were arranged on the card and I placed an embossed sentiment across the front. Gold gems were scattered 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