CD 597 - Vellum Inked Background Just Because

 Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 597!

The grid is below - I used Sundance, Rosy and Limeaid for my card. 

These are not go-to colours for me and I tried a few things before I was able to make something work. I scribbled three markers on vellum and splattered that with rubbing alcohol to allow the colours to blend a bit. That piece dried very quickly and it was adhered to a card base and a black frame was placed around the outside. The image and sentiment were both die cut from black cardstock and adhered - nothing else was added. 

Come and join us at Colour Dare 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

Cut It Up 302 - Birthday Balloons

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 302! 

The theme for this challenge is "starts with B". 

My card has two B items - birthday and balloons. 

The background was die cut with a stitched maze die. I added the balloons and brushed them with a clear shimmer brush to add some shine. The sentiment piece and the card base were inked with a dark teal ink and the sentiment was die cut along with a white border. That was adhered at the bottom and I added some turquoise sequins around the balloons. Easy!

Come and join us at Cut It Up 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

MTTC 532 - Dogwood Hello

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Challenge 542!

The theme for this challenge is everything dies. 

Everything on my card was die cut - everything! I used a Jennifer McGuire design for my card. The back of the card has the same opening around the edges as the front so it is completely see-through. The floral image was cut from white cardstock and inked before adding it to the vellum front. I also used a die cut coloured cardstock piece behind the flowers. I added a silver sentiment and put some Stickles on the centres of the flowers. 

Come and join us at MTTC 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

Daisy Double Flip Card

 I saw a card like this on FB and figured out the measurements myself. I considered adding a horizontal card base to the back but it became rather bulky so this card can be leaned against something for display. 

The card opens to reveal two "hidden" sections. I blended some yellow ink on the front panel and decorated it with a stencilled daisy as the background paper also has flowers on it. I added a sentiment across the front. The next panel is the patterned paper panel and I selectively coloured the flowers and leaves to add some interest. Inside that panel is a stamped greeting plus a place to write a message. Everything was set on an embossed piece of cardstock which was adhered to the base of the card. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Daisy Hello Card Set

 This set of eight cards was created for a lady at my church who wanted cards with thinking of you related sentiments. These cards don't look like that BUT there is a catch. Inside the box, there is a small envelope with sixteen embossed sentiments so she can choose what to add under the hello sentiment on each card.

The design is the same for each card but I used eight colours so each card is unique. The woodgrain centre was embossed and inked in grey as that matched all the colours. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

TSOT 645 - Wise Owl

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 645!

This is such a versatile sketch with so many possibilities. I love to work with florals but this time, I went a different route. 

The background paper was paired with a light woodgrain piece that was die cut with a circle die. The owl was all die cut from white cardstock and inked before it was assembled. I added some details using coloured pencils and a white gel pen. I also die cut and coloured a branch for the owl to rest. The sentiment was embossed in white and I used a white gel pen to add dots in the sky. I don't often ink the edges of my designs but I did ink this one using a dark grey ink. 

Come and join us at Try a Sketch on Tuesday and show us how you interpret this week's sketch. 

You have three weeks to link up your project as the due date is extended one week to accommodate the fifth Tuesday in the month. 

We can't wait to see what you create! 

Enjoy,

Alyson

DT 164 - CAS Purple Flowers

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 164! 

It's all about clean and simple (CAS) this week - the small graphic is below. Please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information. 

The second element of this challenge (optional) is to use a colour other than white. CAS typically has a lot of "white space". I chose a very light shade of lilac cardstock for my card front. I stamped the corner of a floral image and then stencilled the flowers and leaves using shaded of purple and green. A small sentiment was stamped to the left of the flowers and the card front was adhered to black cardstock. I tried it on white but it didn't look right since there was no white on the stamped piece. No embellishments or anything else was added to this card. 

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 linking up my card with the Crafter's Cafe challenge (CAS card). 

We can't wait to see what you create! 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Sending Smiles Embossed Tulips

 The tulips on this card were embossed and then stencilled. The embossing folder is a 3D folder, so the depth of the flowers is quite remarkable. I chose shades of pink and purple and added a die cut sentiment at the bottom. The embossing folder and stencils are very large - large enough for a slimline card or in this case, a 5x7 card, which was cut down quite a bit. I look forward to playing more with this group of products (the co-ordinating dies just arrived as well!) 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Pink Flowers Birthday

 This card was created for the 30 minute Cardmaking Stash and Dash event. 

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Type of card: A2, Colours: pink and brown, Embellishment: something sparkly and Technique: stamping. 

I stamped the floral image, stencilled it with shades of pink and green and die cut it. The background was embossed with a woodgrain folder on a piece of burlap patterned paper and I dragged a brown ink pad over the piece to add more interest. The flowers were adhered to the woodgrain background and I added two hot foiled sentiments with foam tape. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Birthday Gatefold with a Box Fun Fold Card

 I love to try new fun fold designs and this was a neat one! 

The base of the card is a gatefold design but there is a definite surprise inside with a box that pops out with a smaller box on top. 

 The inside has a larger box on the bottom with a cut out and a sentiment inside. There is a smaller box on the top that has some branches attached (they extend beyond the top of the card but that's ok as it still fits into a 5 x 7 envelope). I also die cut some bows - one for the inside and one for the band. 

This was my first attempt. When I was selecting the papers I wanted, I didn't consider the belly band - consequently the colours of the branches aren't clearly visible against the very busy background paper. I changed that when I did the card above - lesson learned!

Enjoy, 

Alyson