A fun card making blog
This pretty card is based on one I saw on social media. The title comes form the M shape that the card forms when it is closed.
I used some patterned paper on the front and embossed the centre panel. A die cut leaf stem and sentiment were placed on that piece and I adhered several iridescent gems to the front as well. Inside the card, there is a large triangle on top of green patterned paper so there is a place to write a message.
Enjoy,
Alyson
This is another bonus card from the last Let's Stamp Together subscription program.
I ended up making two of this card because I thought the placement on my first one was incorrect. They ended up looking the same anyways...
The images were arranged into a wreath and stamped in grey. I used the coordinating stencils to colour the flowers and leaves and teal ink was blended around the edges of the card fronts. Each was adhered to holographic paper and then to a teal card base. Some clear sequins were placed around the wreaths.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 634!
There are a lot of ways to interpret this challenge. I chose to follow it very close to the diagram.
I chose a piece of alcohol inked paper and drew lines in approximately the same locations as the sketch. I cut apart the pieces and trimmed them along the edges so I could place them back on black cardstock with lines separating each section. That was MUCH more difficult than I anticipated. Once that was done, I die cut a vellum oval and a black sentiment and placed them as per the sketch. Three black dots were added around the sentiment.
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
Welcome to Beautiful Blossoms and our June challenge!
The inspiration photo is below - using the photo is optional but your project MUST have florals as the main feature.
I drew my colours from the photo.
I die cut a lace background along with a scalloped frame. Those were added to a card base that I lightly inked along the edges and toward the centre. The flowers were stamped, stencilled and die cut. I placed them along the sides and added a hot foiled sentiment with foam tape and gold metallic thread. Some gold gems were placed around the card.
Come and join us at Beautiful Blossoms and show us your floral projects.
You have until July 12 to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
I have had this stamp, stencil and die set for some time - it was time to bring it back out to play!
The arch was stamped and I stencilled it using shades of grey. The base arch was not coloured at all. I used peach ink to stencil the tiny flowers. The frame was stacked three times and added to a die cut card front. The sentiment was stamped and also stacked before being placed across the arch. I added some peach gems around the card to finish it off. I love how elegant this looks with neutral colours!
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Cut It Up Challenge 332!
The theme for this challenge is masculine.
I used a die and layering stencils from Honey Bee Stamps to create the background. I added some details using markers and white gel pen and also spread clear glitter paste on the water. Once that was dry, the sentiment was stamped at the top. I die cut the pieces for the cabin, two small trees plus the canoe and paddle and arranged them on the card. The front was adhered to a brown mat, a dark green mat and then a lightly inked white card base.
Come and join us at Cut It Up and show us how you interpret this challenge.
You have until Monday, June 23 to link up your project.
We can't wait to see what you create!
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to My Time to Craft Challenge 562!
The theme for this challenge is to make an oval shaped card.
I chose a colour scheme of turquoise and grey. I die cut ovals in white and turquoise and layered them together. The top layer was also lightly stencilled in grey. I foiled the images (laminate foiling) and the sentiment (hot foil) and the images were stencilled and added above the sentiment. Some clear gems were placed around the card.
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
I recently purchased the butterfly stencil to go with the Postage Collage die - this was my first attempt using it.
I wanted several colours of butterflies so I did a lot of masking along the way. I used 24 ink colours in total as each butterfly has three layers. Once the stencilling was complete, I added Liquid Pearls in coordinating colours around the butterflies. The front was adhered to blue cardstock and then a deep pink card base. I stamped and added a two-part sentiment on the right side.
Enjoy,
Alyson
I recently bought this rainbow die and coordinating stencils from Pinkfresh Studio. The backgrounds are so interesting that I didn't want to cover them up with large images.
The card on the left was stencilled and I added a white die cut frame on the top.
For the second card, I ink blended a panel that was die cut and I pieced the silver holographic paper into the openings.
I chose two hot foiled sentiments, one for each card. I backed the sentiments with vellum to make them stand out a little bit more.
Enjoy,
Alyson
Welcome to Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge 672!
I found it hard to alter this sketch much so I stayed true to it.
The front paper determined the other papers on my card. I matched the two pieces of cardstock to the flowers and used a piece of dark woodgrain paper for the base. I splattered gold paint on all but the top piece and offset the front as shown on the sketch. The sentiment was embossed in gold on woodgrain paper and added across the bottom with some gold metallic thread A few gold gems were placed around the card.
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
