Snowflake Grid

Good Morning

Meet the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Snowflake Grid

It really made for a fun background for this holiday inspired card.

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art station and put the Snowflake Grid stencil over it.  I inked it up with some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed the stencil and to add a bit more interest to the stenciled background, I took the eraser end of a pencil and some Tumbled Glass DOX ink and added the dots into the open areas between the grids.
• Next, I took the panel and die cut the Drifting Snowflakes right across the top part of the inked cardstock.  I die cut the shadow portion of the snowflakes with some blue cardstock and glued them together.
• I stamped the sentiment with more of the Salty Ocean ink and then die cut it out.  
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of matching blue cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the snowflakes back into place at the top and then added the sentiment in the bottom corner.
• The final touch was to add some silver gems to the middle of the snowflakes.

Here is the stencil I used:

Snowflake Grid

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says Monday- STENCIL IT

Sparkles Christmas- SNOWFLAKE

Merry Little Christmas- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamp- Holiday Sentiments (Photoplay)

Inks- Distress Oxides

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Make Art Station (Ranger);

Drifting Snowflakes die (Memory Box); foam tape; silver gems

The Grinch

Good Morning

One more Grinch card for to share with you this month as we celebrate the new releases.  

This fun one from A Colorful Life Designs is called:

3 Sizes Too Small

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by inking up the sentiment from the 3 Sizes Too Small first using some Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink on a piece of white cardstock and then used the Zig Zag die to cut it out.  I did some light inking along the edges to help the details show up better.
• Next, I inked up the Grinch's hands with more DOX ink and fussy cut them out.  I also splattered with my black Posca pen.
• I glued a piece of green polka dots paper onto a piece of red cardstock, the onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I traced the hearts from the stencil onto a piece of green and red cardstock, fussy cut them out and glued them together. I added them between the hands.
• I used some foam tape to pop hands along the top part of the card base.
• I used some more foam tape to add the sentiment under the hands.
• Lastly, I added some bright red gems to the middle of the heart and around the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

3 Sizes Too Small

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- CHRISTMAS

Just Us Girls- STENCILING

Just Add Ink- STENCILING

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); TE Blending Brushes;

Zig Zag Stackers die (Penny Black); red gems; black Posca pen;

foam tape

Arctic Snow

Good Morning

Today's card features just one of the newly released stencils from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Arctic Snow

It's perfect for creating those winter/Christmas cards.

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I placed the Arctic Snow stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.  
• Next, I added some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink just to the center of the larger snowflakes to help add more interest.
• To give the panel more of a snowy look, I stamped and white heat embossed the little snowflakes randomly into the background, then I splattered the whole panel with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• When the panel was dry, I used the Postal Collage die to cut it out.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of blue cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I die cut the sentiment with a light blue cardstock and used some foam tape to pop it over to the side.

Here is the stencil I used:

Arctic Snow

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- EMBOSSING (I used heat embossing)

Simon Says Wed.- CHRISTMAS

Just Add Ink- STENCILING

My Time to Craft- MONOCHROME

Supplies

Stamps- Snowflakes (MFT)

Inks- DOX; Versamark

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); TE Blending Brushes;

Postal Collage die (Waffle Flower); Happy Holidays die (Waffle Flower); white Posca pen; 

white EB powder; heat tool

Stink, Stank, Stunk

Welcome

Here is another card for the October release from A Colorful Life Designs featuring a Grinch theme. 

Stink Stank Stunk

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and then added the Stink Stank Stunk stencil over that.  I inked it with some Cracked Pistachio and some Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink.
• Leaving the stencil in place, I splattered with my black Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I die cut the TV and the details and glued them into place.  I added the stenciled hand into the TV.
• Next, I stenciled the ornament from the stencil with some Lumberjack Plaid and a bit of Villainous Potion DOX ink.  I splattered that with my white Posca pen and when that was dry, I fussy cut it out.
• I took a piece of green cardstock, placed the stencil onto it and inked with my Versamark ink.  I added some white embossing powder and heat set the letters.
• I splattered the bottom part of the panel with my white Posca pen.
• I glued the green piece onto some red cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the TV over the card front and added the ornament the same way.

Here is the stencil I used:

Stink Stank Stunk

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Crafty Calendar- ANYTHING GOES

Inkspirational- SEASONAL

Send A Smile 4 Kids- HOLIDAY/CELEBRATION CARDS 4 KIDS

Cardz 4 Guyz- T IS FOR....(TV)

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX, Versamark

Paper- Scribes Nook (Waterloo, Ontario)

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Make Art Station (Ranger);

white and black Posca pens; white EB powder; heat tool; small inking brushes (Amazon);

TV die (Amazon)

Flake Explosion

Good Morning

Meet today's card featuring the newly released stencil from  A Colorful Life Designs called

Flake Explosion

I have to say, it certainly does look like an explosion!

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by using the Postal Collage die to cut out a piece of white cardstock, then placed it onto my Make Art Station.
• I put the Flake Explosion stencil over that and beginning at the top left hand corner and moving my way down the stencil, I inked with the following Distress Oxide inks; Villainous Potion, Shaded Lilac and Dusty Concord in the bottom right corner.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I stamped the sentiment with some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink and die cut it out.
• I glued the stenciled card front onto a piece of light blue cardstock, then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment into the corner.
• I added this snowflake ephemera with some foam tape in the top corner.
• Finally, I added some silver gems to the snowflake centers.

Here is the stencil I used:

Flake Explosion

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Cut it Up- ADD EMBELLISHMENTS

ABC Christmas- U for UNUSUAL CHRISTMAS COLORS

Crazy is Our Fame- STENCILS are Our Game- ANYTHING STENCILED (option: HALLOWEEN)

Supplies

Stamps- Holiday Sentiments (Photoplay)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); TE Blending Brushes; 

white Posca pen; Postal Collage die (Waffle Flower); silver gems; snowflake ephemera

Golden Merry Christmas Wishes

 

Welcome

Today's card is a totally gold card that I made using a beautiful new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Fancy Merry Christmas

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by placing the Fancy Merry Christmas stencil over a piece of white cardstock.  I used a palette knife to spread some gold Lunar Paste over the stencil until it was covered and lifted it off.  I set that aside to dry which takes awhile.
• While that dried, I die cut another piece of white cardstock using the Hemstitch die and glued that onto a piece of gold cardstock to match the sentiment.
• I cut 3 snowflakes from the same gold cardstock.
• When the sentiment was dry, I fussy cut around the edges and used some foam tape to pop it over the white card front.
• I added the gold snowflakes around the sentiment and glued the finished panel onto an A2 sized card base.
• The final touch was to add some gold gems to the snowflake centers.

Here is the stencil I used:

Fancy Merry Christmas

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks a lot for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANY OCCASION

The Holly and Ivy- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES

Sparkles Christmas- USE THE WORD CHRISTMAS

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- Simon Hurley Lunar Paste (Slippery When Wet)

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Hemstitch die (Spellbinders);

Snow Much Fun snowflakes (Doodlebug); palette knife; gold gems

Snowy Holiday Greetings

Welcome

Today's card has a very frosty look to it featuring the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Flake Explosion

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by embossing a piece of white cardstock using the Burlap EB folder.
• I placed the Flake Explosion stencil over the embossed background and inked it up with some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink.  I added some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink just to the center of the snowflakes to give them more interest.
• I removed the stencil and used the Hemstitch die to cut out the middle area creating a frame.
• I stamped the sentiment with more of the Uncharted Mariner DOX ink and die cut it out.
• I glued the stenciled card front onto a piece of navy cardstock and then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I used some foam tape to add the sentiment and finally, I added 3 silver gems under the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Flake Explosion

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANY OCCASION

Simon Says Wed.- ADD TEXTURE

Everybody Art- SWEATER WEATHER

The Holly and Ivy Christmas- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS 

Supplies

Stamp- Holiday Sentiments (Photoplay)

Inks- DOX

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tool- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Hemstitch die (Spellbinders);

Burlap Embossing folder (Honeybee); TE Blending Brushes; foam tape; silver gems