BB November - Angled Birthday Flowers

 Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our November challenge!

The theme for this challenge is always florals. The inspiration photo is below - it is optional to use that. 

I stencilled a card front on an angle with green ink and then splattered that piece with a black shimmer brush. The floral image was stamped, stencilled and die cut. I cut off a large portion of the image and used some of it inside the card. The angled piece was arranged on the same angle as the stencilled part and I added a birthday sentiment. The card front was adhered to the base with craft foam. 

Come and join us at Beautiful Blossoms and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until December 12 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

Cut It Up 343 - Standing Poinsettia Wreath Card

    Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 343!

The theme for this challenge is to use your favourite colour. 

Turquoise /teal has been my favourite colour for many years. 

I created a base for the wreath frame from white cardstock and embossed a second piece of white cardstock with a snowball embossing folder. The sentiment was attached to acetate (between two circle outlines). The poinsettias, pine branches and berries were all die cut (poinsettias on my Cricut), inked and arranged around the frame. There is a place to write a message on the back. 

Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us how you interpret this challenge.

You have until Monday, November 24 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy,

Alyson

Peace Present Card

 I saw an idea like this on Pinterest and wanted to try it myself. 

I die cut a panel of white cardstock with a square pattern die and wrapped two thin pieces of red cardstock around it to look like a present. The greenery and pinecones were die cut and arranged around the cross point and then I spattered everything with white paint. I added two bows and a sentiment and added some shimmer to the top bow. The entire card front was adhered to the base with craft foam. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

LST Class - Snack Attack

 The Let's Stamp Together subscription program provides a stamp, stencils and dies to make a few cards every second month. This month was the most adorable kit called Snack Attack. 

I honestly didn't think I would like this kit but I think these cards are so sweet! The bottom one is actually a shaker card.

Enjoy, 

Alyson

TSOT 683 - Birthday Silhouette

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 683!

The sketch is shown below. 

I made a mini slimline card for this challenge. I masked off a long rectangle and ink blended five shades of blue and turquoise to create an ombre effect down the card. The silhouette image was embossed in black and I also embossed a birthday sentiment as per the sketch. Three black dots were added in the top corner and the card front was adhered to a black card base. 

Come and join us at TSOT 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

DT 204 - Hello There Slimline

 Welcome to Double Trouble Challenge 204! 

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

I chose to make a slimline card for this challenge. I have 3+ colours (purple, pink, yellow and turquoise), 2+ images (tons of flowers and leaves) and 1 slimline card. My colour element starts with T - turquoise.

I created a lattice background and had everything cut and ready - and then realized I needed a slimline size... so I made a second lattice background. I joined the two of them with a cross piece. The flowers and leaves were all die cut and adhered to the lattice background above and below the centre strip. The sentiment was placed in the centre and I added clear gems around the card. I also used a shimmer brush to add shimmer to the centres of the flowers. 

Come and join us at Double Trouble 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

Floral Card Set

 I have taken all the die cut pieces and stencilled backgrounds to three crops now and finally got around to completing these cards. 

Each card has the same design and sentiment - I just changed the colours. I made two of each colour for a set of eight. 

Which one is your favourite? I really like the purple and yellow card. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Card Tote

 I found the instructions for this card tote on YouTube - Maymay Made It did an excellent tutorial. 

Some of my sizes were altered from the video but that's just what worked best for me. 

I chose a turquoise, red and plaid colour scheme. The main parts of the tote hold 24 cards in total - 12 standard A2 cards and 12 mini slimline cards along with envelopes for all of them. There are 4 pockets and all are gusseted so there is much more room in them than what you may think. I made very basic cards and chose to include 36 sentiments so the recipient can add them to the cards as desired. They are stored in the front pocket. 

Here is the tote with all the cards inside. 

Inside the tote, there is also a notebook and pen.

This was fun - time consuming, but fun! And what a wonderful gift for someone who loves to send cards. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

CD 677 - Autumn Greetings

Welcome to Colour Dare Challenge 677!

The graphic is below. Please check the information carefully to ensure you use the correct elements. 

In addition to green and orange, I added yellow plus black, gold and white. 

The black background was die cut, leaving an opening in the centre. I embossed the sentiment at the bottom and embossed a piece of gold foil (leaf embossing folder) to go behind the opening. The pumpkins and leaves were die cut from white cardstock, inked with Distress Oxide inks and splattered with water. Those images were arranged at the bottom of the arch. I added some orange-gold gems around the opening. 

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

Holly Jolly Snow Family Fun Fold Card

I am honoured to be a guest designer for the Creative Creases challenge!

This is always a fun fold anything goes challenge.

I chose to make a card that looks like a basic card from the front - and then, you open it! I chose a snow family theme along with old snowflake paper. The images were all die cut (talk about tiny dies!) and assembled, using shades of teal and turquoise. I chose three of the snow people and a dog for the front of the card and placed them on and behind a die cut glittery snowbank. The sentiment was die cut from white cardstock and teal glitter paper and added at the top. 

Inside the card, there are two folded panels at the top and bottom and I used the words JOYFUL WISHES for those pieces. I assembled more snow people and added them across the open sections. The inside piece is set off the card base, which is a bit hard to see in the photo. Stickles were applied to the snowballs, dotted scarf ends, etc. and I brushed a lot of the clothing with a clear shimmer brush. There is a panel on the back to write a message. 

Come and check out Creative Creases - it's always a fun challenge! 

We look forward to seeing what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson