PAPER CAKE TRAIL

2 more days my friends...yes 2, until I hop on a plane to EUROPE.  This is a dream holiday for me and I'm super pumped. Here is today's card using the color scheme over at the colourq blog. I began on a piece of Whisper White.  I scrounged around for a strip of Bashful Blue patterned paper and some Night of Navy patterned paper.   I inked the edges with some Crumb Cake ink, then used it to stamp my petal.  I stamped the floral image onto some Bashful Blue using Night of Navy ink, cut, shaded and raised them on dimensionals before adhering to the paper mat.  I finished it off with a sentiment using Rich Razzleberry ink and added some pearls to the flowers. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card was inspired by the Polka Dot theme over at the paper players.   I began on some Sahara Sand cardstock.  I used my Whisper White ink and inked the edges.  I layered on some pretty patterned paper from My Minds Eye .  I made the paper bow using Sage Shadow and inked these edges with Whisper White as well. I got these embellishments from Websters pages and they are to die for. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Oh my goodness, this was my first attempt at an MDS card.  It took me hours to figure out what the heck to do.  I don't find the tutorials too terribly helpful, there was very little on you tube.  But, I gained tons of knowledge with this I tell ya. This sketch is from the freshly made sketches blogspot.   I began on Crumb Cake, with a Whisper White layer.  I used a pattern from the Attic Bouquet paper set.  The brush stamp is from  Friends 24/7. I'm off to do some kickboxing.  Thanks for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card was inspired by the color scheme over at the colourq blogspot.   I began with Poppy Parade and layered on some  coordinating paper from Authentique.  I then layered some Whisper White onto some Poppy Parade and border punched the bottom. Finished off with a flower punch, circle punch, Crumb Cake button and a birthday sentiment. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Today's tag is inspired by the color combo over at just us girls challenge blog spot.   I used my 2 tags die cut with Whisper White cardstock and inked the edges.  I stamped the medallion image first with Crumb Cake then stamped the Simple Floral image with Black Stazon.  I used my blender pen for coloring, Yellow bakers twine and Old Olive ribbon.  I finished this tag off with a cute handmade sentiment with Clear rhinestone. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card was inspired by the colour scheme over at colourq blog. I began on a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped the paper mat and adhered that.  But, before doing so, I added the twine.  I then stamped the pretty image onto the mat and card base with a birthday sentiment.  I finished it off with a pretty fabric flower with paper leaves and a coordinating button. Thanks for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card was inspired by the 3D flower challenge over at suo challenges. I began on a piece of Baja Breeze cardstock.  I layered on a piece of Chocolate Chip then 2 different pieces of Greenhouse Gala patterned paper.  I finished this card off with a stamped mat, seam binding and Yellow rhinestone. Thank You for stoping by! Alyson

Today I decided to make a card based on 2 challenges. The Ribbon Reel Challenge & Mojo Monday . I took a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot using the stripes embossing folder. I then shaded the edges with some Whisper White craft ink to give the edges a beautiful soft look.  I had a left over piece of polka dot Blushing Bride which have the edges inked aa weel and adhered that to my base.  The second layer is a piece from Melissa France, along with a piece of handmade lavender paper.  I took a cute little doily and stuck a Melissa Frances sticker onto the center and finished it all off with a greenish button and twine. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card came from the inspirations colors over at the play date cafe .  I began on a piece of Peach Parfait cardstock.  I then layered on a piece of Garden Green patterned paper.  I chose this pattern because it has a stitched look to it.  I then stamped my image and did some watercoloring.  To this I added a border and sentiment. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card is inspired by the photo over at the Shabby Tea Room. I cut a piece of Pink Pirouette, Whisper White and scalloped patterned paper.  I sewed these together and adhered them to some White textured cardstock.  I used some shabby patterned paper and made 3 panels with the bottom edges rounded, and adhered them.  I punched out 3 flowers and pierced each petal and adhered these with dimensionals.  To finish off this pretty card I added fabric roses, bakers twine, mini clothes pin and sentiment on a jewel punch tag. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson  

Today's card is inspired by the inspiration photo over at the colourq blog .  I border punched some Pear Pizzaz then sewed on a piece of Always Artichoke patterned paper, then adhered that to a piece of Whisper White cardstock..  I flagged three piece of various patterned paper and adhered them.  I then added some bakers twine, buttons, prima flower and a 'fathers day sentiment' which I stamped on some twill tape. Thanks for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card is inspired by two challenges, Create with Connie & Mary & Hand Stamped Sentiments .  I began on a piece of 3 x 6 Pool Party cardstock.  I really love this tone of blue.  The first layer is Pink Pirouette that has been run through my big shot, using the polka dot embossing folder.  I cut a banner using a piece of Regal Rose patterned paper then stamped it.  I also used some pretty designer paper, cut it into a banner, then added two clear rhinestones.  The center banner was stamped on Whisper White using Basic Grey ink.  I finished this card off with some gorgeous ruffled Pool Party ribbon (gotta get more of this, its amazing), a punched flower with a Rose colored button. Thank you for stopping by!  Alyson  

Today's card is inspired by the inspiration photo over at the play date cafe.   I began with a Whisper White cardstock base.  The first layer is a piece of stitched Pink chevron.  I placed a eyelet with twine, a 'happy birthday' sentiment, and did some stitching on the Grey glitter tag.   For the butterfly, I used some blue geometric cardstock and finished it off with a pretty Pink button. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card is inspired by the sketch over at freshly made sketches. I began with a piece of printed Yellow chevron cardstock.   I cut a Textured White panel to which I adhered a Pear Pizzaz border and Old Olive polka dot ribbon.  The banner mat was cut from some Par Pizazz patterned paper and layered with dimensionals.  The round scallop circle was cut using Real Red cardstock, the ribbon rosette is Cherry Cobbler wide, striped grosgrain ribbon.  In the center of the rosette is a piece of Cherry Cobbler polka dot paper,  a green patterned brad was added to that.  Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Good morning, friends!  I'm still fighting off this ridiculous cold.  I'm leaving for Europe soon, so, I guess it's better now than while I'm away.  Today the weather is gloomy, so off to the craft room I go! Today's card is inspired by the layout over at the Stampin Queens Sketch Challenge blog.  I have so many scraps of paper laying around and this was the perfect opportunity to use some of it.  I began with a Very Vanilla cardstock base.  The first layer is a piece of really pretty patterned paper, the second layer is also Very Vanilla.  For this layer I ran it through my Big Shot using a large polka dot embossing plate, then used my round scallop punch.  I inked the edges on this layer to give it a softer touch.  To finish this pretty card off, I added a paper butterfly with rhinestone, Pink buttons, a 'Thank You' sentiment and twine. Thank You for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card is inspired by the color over at colourq .  I began with a piece of Whisper White cardstock which I stamped in Baja Breeze with the Vintage Vogue Stampin wheel.   I punched out three 1 1/4' circle punchs for the scalloped edges and cut them in half.  The first layer is Cherry Cobbler polka dot patterned paper and the second layer is So Saffron patterned paper.  I punched out some butterflies and finished then off with Yellow rhinestones.  Some White seam binding and Just for You sentiment complete this card. Thank you for stopping by! Alyson

Today's card is inspired by the pretty inspiration photo over at the ribbon reel challenge blog. I began with a piece of Whisper White cardstock, and to that I added a Blushing Bride polka dot mat.   I found some coordinating scraps that matched the colors in the photo along with a piece of Rose Red stitched ribbon.  The Pink panel and button give this card its finishing touches. Thank You for stopping by! Alyson