Friday 9 July 2021

Livin' Life



Welcome
Meet today's card.
Super simple one using Vicki Boutin's Art Crayons, inspired again by one of her Friday Night Lives.

Before I add the details of my card, I want to send out a
BIG THANKS
to all of you that have decided to follow me.  I am so grateful!!


So here's what I did to create my card.
  • I cut my card front from a piece of heavy white cardstock.  Using the Vicki Boutin Warm set of Art Crayons and a piece of acetate, I began adding my circles.  I rubbed the pink Art Crayon first directly onto the acetate in a circular shape, used a wet paint brush to dilute it and then pressed it onto my cardstock.
  • I repeated that process over a few times with the pink at the top and bottom, then used some orange and then yellow to create the circles. 
  • I dried the panel, then rubbed some of the pink Art Crayon onto my non-stick craft mat, diluted it with water and used that for stamping the script in the background of the circles.
  • I used the leftover ink to add some splatters then added more black ones with my Posca pen.
  • While that all dried, I die-cut the sentiment from Frantic Stamper 3 times...2 from white cardstock and one black one for the top.  I glued those all together and set aside.
  • Looking at my panel, I realized it needed something more, so I doodled in the lines to define the circle shape.
  • I glued the inky panel onto a piece of pink cardstock, then onto a white card base.
  • Finally, I glued the sentiment over the circles and added the little heart.


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Simon Says Wed.- HELLO SUNSHINE
CAS on Friday- SUNSHINE


Supplies
Stamps- Script (Penny Black)
Inks- Vicki Boutin Art Crayons
Paper- heavy white- Scribes Nook Waterloo
Accessories and Tools- paintbrush, acetate sheet, die- Frantic Stamper, Spellbinder Platinum, 
black Posca pen, Nuvo glue, Signa fine line marker

17 comments:

Trina P. said...

Bright and beautiful… definitely sunshine on a card!

marilyn said...

I love what Trina just said..."sunshine on a card"!! Perfect description. Always enjoy your incredible creativity and beautiful cards.

Monica C. said...

This is so beautiful, Karen! I love the bright colors and the bold sentiment in the middle is a perfect fit.
Hugs Monica

Pat said...

Beautiful colours and a fun design Karen using these art crayons and a lovely bold die cut sentiment which finishes it perfectly. x

Sarn said...

Fantastic looking card. So vibrant xxx

cuilliesocks said...

I love this beautiful card Karen, the large letter sentiment die is wonderful and your background colours are beautifully bright, Kate x

Viv said...

Wonderful sunny vibrant card Karen. x

Aimeslee Winans said...

Great use of the crayons, xoxo

kiwimeskreations said...

What a wonderful, colourful card Karen. You have created a fabulous background with a stunning presentation of the sentiment.
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Ida said...

So pretty. I love how you describe your process for creating this card. - The colors are so cheerful and the sentiment die really stands out against your awesome background circles.

Nora Noll said...

This is so fun!! I LOVE the technique you used!!

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous background-love the crayons and doodling
Carol x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Karen you are so clever with inspiration, I love the rainbow colours and the doodling, brilliant result. Great sentiment too.
Faith x

Anita van Reemst said...

Beautiful technique. A card with sunshine. Thanks for joining us at CAS on Friday. Greetings, Anita

Christine Alexander said...

fun card Karen, loving the summer colours ♥

Mac Mable said...

Such a fun technique and one happy and vibrant card Karen x.

Pat K said...

I love this amazing card Karen. What a fabulous background using such pretty colours. xx