MTTC 566 - Sending Hugs Shaker Card

 Welcome to My Time to Craft Challenge 566!

The theme for this challenge is to use a clear element (acetate, vellum clear gems, etc.) 

I chose to use acetate to make a shaker card. Some of the sequins inside the shaker are also clear so that was a bonus! 

I hot foiled a press plate and used the coordinating stencils to colour the image. A rectangle die was used to cut out the centre of the panel. That centre piece was adhered to the card base and I added blue, green and clear sequins inside. The outline was adhered with foam tape on top of the acetate, sealing the shaker section closed. I placed a gold foiled sentiment on the front. 

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 

Just Because

 This card is from the 30 Minute Cardmaking Stash and Dash.

The parameters were as follows: Type of card: crafter's choice, Colour(s): ombre, Embellishment: shiny, Technique: colouring and Occasion: thinking of you or just because. 

I used a piece of glitter ombre cardstock for the base. I stamped, coloured and die cut a large floral image and adhered that to a dotted vellum circle. The sentiment was added at the bottom and I placed some clear gems around the sentiment. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Card Sets and More Card Sets!

 I have attended a few day crop events and one weekend retreat in the last while. I finally finished several sets of cards that will be given as gifts. 

The first photo shows four cards - the same style but with different backgrounds and embossing folders. I made 16 of these in total for 2 sets of 8 cards each. They took a long time to prepare with so much embossing, stitching and die cutting but I love the result!

The second set uses the same dies but I stencilled the backgrounds. 4 cards are shown - I made two of each for a full set. 

These last cards are all hand stitched - every one of them! They have gone to several crops and when I needed a break, I worked on the stitching. There are 32 finished cards, 4 of each colour (4 sets of 8 cards each). 

All the sets together... 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Lemon Celebration

 This card was inspired by one I saw online. I just bought the Spellbinders lemon die set and this was my first chance to use it. 

The pieces were all die cut and I embossed a blue piece of cardstock and added a vellum arch. The lemons were arranged on the front and I added two hot foiled sentiments at the bottom. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 676 - Christmas Peace

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 676!

I chose a Christmas theme for my card. The background was die cut using a scalloped edge die but I decided to place the inner piece back inside. That was also splattered with white paint. All the floral elements were die cut and arranged slightly off centre as per the sketch. The sentiment was die cut and stacked three times - except I used white cardstock for the back layers. The white ended up showing so I used a red Copic marker to outline all around the letters. The front was adhered to red patterned paper and then to a white card base. 

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

DT 197 - Wonderful in Every Way Spotlight Card

Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 197!

The small graphic is below - please visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for detailed information. 

I chose to use pink, fuchsia and green for my card. The image was stamped in black on a stitched rectangle die cut. I stamped it a second time on scrap cardstock and stencilled the area I wanted to use for the spotlight. That was cut with a circle die and placed on top of the black image. The sentiment was stamped, die cut and stacked three times to add dimension. I also added bright pink thread under the sentiment. The card front was adhered to a black mat, a green mat and finally a fuchsia card base. Liquid Pearls were used to add a few black dots around the sentiment. 

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 at the Triple B challenge. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson 

DD August - Circle of Peonies

Welcome to Dragonfly Dreams and our August challenge! 

The theme for this challenge is to use lots of layers. 

I love creating floral cards and this was a good opportunity for that. The card base was lightly inked with coral ink and I added a die cut lace background on top. The stitched frame was stacked four times and the stencilled peonies were arranged around a double die cut circle with the sentiment in the centre. That makes eight layers. I added some iridescent gems around the card to finish it off. 

Come and join us at Dragonfly Dreams and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until the end of the month to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Arch Stand-Up Card

 This cute card stands up on its own and there is a panel on the back to write a message. It folds flat to an A2 size for mailing. 

I chose some coloured woodgrain paper for the background and stamped, stencilled and die cut the images and sentiment. The leaves were added to the back arch panel and the floral stems were placed on the front. I added a sentiment along the bottom and some purple gems - easy! 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

CD 663 - Dandelion Silhouettes

Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 663!

All three colours must be used - please see the graphic below for more information. 

I used three wide strips of cardstock to create the background - one of each required colour. I taped those pieces together and embossed the entire panel. I adhered that to black cardstock and then to a white card base. The dandelions were die cut and assembled on the front and the sentiment was placed over the stems. I added some black enamel dots 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

Pearly Sparkles August - Pull Tab Fish Card

 

Welcome to Pearly Sparkles and our August challenge!

The theme for this challenge is under the sea. 

I made a card like this several years ago but it was perfect for this challenge so I redid it with some differences. 

The rays on the background were stencilled and I inked the entire piece with various shades of blue ink and spattered it with water. The rays are barely visible, as if you were looking up to the surface from underwater. The seaweed and fish were stamped, coloured and die cut. I also stamped some other images onto the background. Once the scene was arranged, I placed the inked piece on a black mat and a white card base with foam tape. The orange fish is on a magnet, along with the pull tab. When the tab is pulled out, the orange fish slides along the water. 

Come and join us at Pearly Sparkles and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until the end of the month to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson