AH 660 - Sending You a Squeeze

 

Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 660!

The sketch is shown in horizontal format below. 

I rotated the sketch to make a vertical card. The flower background was stencilled using eight shades of Distress Oxide inks and was cut down to fit on an A2 black panel. All the lemon pieces were die cut from white cardstock and inked. They were assembled on a triple layered background and I added an embossed sentiment under the image. 

Come and join us at Atlantic Hearts and show us how you interpret this challenge. 

You have until Sunday evening to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

BB December - Purple Vase

 

Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our December challenge!

The inspiration photo is below. It is not required to use it but your project must have florals as the focal point. 

I loved the colours in the inspiration photo so that is where I took my inspiration. I used my BetterPress system to press the vase and the leaves and then used the coordinating stencils to colour in the leaves. I die cut several flowers and extra leaves and added them to the bouquet. That piece was cut down and matted on dark purple cardstock, green cardstock and then a medium purple card base. I used a purple marker to add dots around the flowers and placed a hot foiled sentiment at the bottom. 

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

You have until January 12 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Just Because in Black and White

 This card is from the 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash. This is the second post today - both from the same event but different days. 

The parameters for this challenge were as follows: Type of Card: crafter's choice, Colours: black and white, Embellishment: metallic, Technique: stencilling and Occasion: sympathy or just because. 

I chose an A2 portrait card and I stencilled the base with black ink. The white rectangles were die cut and I added a black mat behind each of them. The leaf image was die cut and adhered to the top rectangle and I stamped a sentiment at the bottom. Some silver gems were placed around the image. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Birthday Wishes with Flowers

 This card is from another 30 Minute Card Making Stash Dash. 

The parameters were as follows: Card style: square, Colour: orange, Embellishment: circle, Technique: dovetailing, Occasion: birthday or sympathy. 

I pulled out some old patterned paper with shades of orange in it. Cardstock in orange and light blue were a good complement to the papers. I masked the stamp and stamped the sentiment in 3 colours. A second sentiment (to meet the dovetail requirement) was added underneath. Some gold gems (circles) were placed around the card. 

I did finish the inside of the card as well. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Tea Bag Gift Holder

 This is such a cute little gift idea. It holds three tea bags and the front closes with a small magnet. 

I added a cup image to the front as I didn't have any smaller images that fit. This way, the cup itself is lifted to open the package. There is a circle on the back for a message. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Cut It Up 345 - Just a Note

 Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 345!

The theme for this challenge is an "oldie but a goodie"... using something old from your stash. 

I chose an old stamp that I really like. 

I die cut all the rectangles from a set of nesting rectangle dies and on the smallest rectangle, I stamped the floral images in the corners. They were coloured with markers and I used a splatter stamp to add black splatter on top. The sentiment was embossed in white on black cardstock and placed across the card. I purposely kept this simple.

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

You have until Monday, December 22 to link up your project. 

We can't wait to see what you create!

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Star Fold Card

 I found this card on the Iced Images YT channel. 

The finished size is 5x7 so it folds flat to be mailed but this card opens into a gorgeous star shape on the left side. 

I chose a bird theme for my card. All the pieces were die cut to create a scene on the front. I added a small birthday sentiment at the bottom and there is a panel on the back to write a message. 

I made a second card like this when I taught this in my Facebook group. I embossed the front panel before decorating it with the bird image. The papers are the same colours but I used a more muted design for the star component. 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Wonderful Day Scene Card

 I like to complete the Sketchy Saturday challenges posted by Monica Hayward - just for fun. 

The sketch is shown below. Although it is designed for a layout, I created a card instead. 

I chose a small part of a scene for the centre of the card. The cardstock colours were pulled from the image and I added small flowers at the bottom (instead of snowflakes). 

Enjoy, 

Alyson

Angled Noel

 The berry branch on this card is so cute and I wanted to tie it in to some large letters. 

The background was embossed with a holly and berry embossing folder and adhered to black cardstock. The NOEL was die cut from red and silver papers and I inked the branch image and assembled that. The image was placed above the letter O - I had to angle the word to fit it on the card. I added some red Stickles to the berries.

Enjoy,

Alyson

TSOT 685 - Sending Hugs in Blue

 Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 685! 

I pulled out some of my favourite paper to make my card. 

I chose to layer every element three times. The background was embossed and I chose two patterned papers for the squares. The floral images were fussy cut from another piece of patterned paper and adhered to the largest square. The sentiment was stamped and placed at the bottom of the same square. I wrapped a gold ribbon around the card and tied a bow in the front. Easy! 

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