Swirl Around

Good Morning

It's an exciting day at A Colorful Life Designs as the newest release is up.

I used this lovely new stencil to create my card called 

Swirl Around

I paired it with an older stencil called Simple Mosaic for a fun rainbow type 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 Swirl Around stencil over that.  I inked from top to bottom with these Distress Oxide colours:  Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry and Peacock Feathers.
• Leaving that stencil in place, I put the Simple Mosaic stencil right over the top and inked again using the same colours in the same areas.  It added such great interest to the design.
• I removed both stencils and used the ink left on my blending brushes to add some colour around the outer edges of stenciling.
• Next, I placed the card front into my Misti, rubbed it with my anti-static bag before stamping the sentiment.  I clear heat embossed it to help it pop.
• I covered the sentiment and splattered the panel with my white Posca pen.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of red and then finally, onto an A2 sized card base.  I also added 3 black gems around the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Swirl Around

Simple Mosaic

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says Monday- WHATEVER THE WEATHER

(rainbow)

Crafts Galore- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Life is Art (STAMPlorations)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

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

TE Blending Brushes; white Posca pen; black gems