Mirror Image Stenciling

Welcome

Today's card was done in a 'mirror image' style using the new for July stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Maelstrom

This is what I did to create my card.

• I cut a piece of white cardstock, then found the center diagonal point on it and drew a faint line.  I wanted that to be my starting point for placing the stencil down.
• I placed the Maelstrom stencil on the line and then inked it up with some Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers and some Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted the stencil off and placed it onto the other side of line and inked again creating the 'mirror image' design.
• I added the stitched frame along the edge to add more interest.
• Next, I took the panel and die cut the sentiment right from the middle.  I glued that onto the white word shadow and set aside.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then navy and then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment back into place over the front.

Here is the stencil I used:

Maelstrom

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- STITCH IT

A Cut Above- ANYTHING GOES WITH A DIE CUT

Allsorts- FOR A CHILD/ ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Make a Wish die (SSS); Diagonal Stitch Rectangle Stacklet (TE)

Cruisin' the High Seas

Welcome

Meet my cute little card for today that I made using the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Fish Scales

I paired it up with one of my all time favourite stencils called

Cloud Edger

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

• I decided to use the stencil as waves, so I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station, then put the Fish Scales stencil over that and secured it well. 
• Starting at the top, I inked with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink. I move down and inked with some Salty Ocean DOX ink in the middle and then finished off with some Prize Ribbon DOX ink along the bottom.
• When the ink was dry, I cut along the scalloped edge and set aside.
• I took another piece of white cardstock, placed the Cloud Edger stencil down and inked it up with the same colours mentioned above. The Cloud stencil is so easy to use. You ink it up, move it and ink again until you get the look you want.
• I used some foam tape to add the scallop piece I had cut under the clouds.
• I stamped the boat and the sentiment, clear heat embossed them and added those to my scene using some foam tape.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then blue, then onto an A2 sized card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Fish Scales

Cloud Edger

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks a lot for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- EMBOSS IT

Time Out- TRAVEL

Moving Along with the Times- MASCULINE

Just Us Girls- WATER

Supplies

Stamps- Cruisin' To Adventure (CTMH); Word Bubbles (HA)

Inks- DOX; Versafine 

Paper- Solar White

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

foam tape; TE Blending Brushes; Clear EB powder

Feel the Summer

Good Morning

I love trying to combine stencils to create unique looking backgrounds.  

This card has an ocean/beach look to it as I combined 2 new stencils for July from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Sea Net and Eddies

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed the Sea Net stencil over it and I inked it up with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.
• Leaving that stencil in place, I put the Eddies stencil right over it and inked again with some Prize Ribbon DOX ink creating an interesting, layered background.
• Next, I diluted some Prize Ribbon ink with water and used a paint brush to splatter the whole panel...like the sea spray. 
• When the panel was all dry, I placed it into my Misti to stamp the sentiment and clear heat embossed it to help it pop over the busy background.
• I glued it onto a piece of white cardstock, then a shade of blue cardstock and then finally, onto an A2 sized card base.
• I finished the card off by adding some black gems around the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Sea Net

Eddies

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges;

Simon Says Wed.- EMBOSS IT

The Crafter's Cafe- ANYTHING GOES/OPTION: Masculine

Creative Crafting Uncles- SUMMER

Supplies

Stamp- Bring on the Sun (Technique Tues.)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

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

paint brush; EB powder

Scalloped Edges

Good Morning

So many new releases this month at A Colorful Life Designs.

Meet just one of the new ones called:

Fish Scales

I used the stencil to create a scalloped design and here's what I did.

• I placed the Fish Scales stencil onto a piece of white cardstock.  Starting at the top, I inked with some Prize Ribbon, then some Salty Ocean in the middle and then some Broken China Distress Oxide ink along the bottom edge.
• I fussy cut along the bottom, creating a scalloped edge.
• I used some foam tape to add the stenciled panel over a piece of white cardstock, then I glued that onto a piece of navy and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I die cut the sentiment with white cardstock, then glued it onto a navy word shadow. I used some foam tape to pop that up under the scallop.

Here is the stencil I used:

Fish Scales

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

I appreciate your visit to see what I've been up to.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Classic Design- ANYTHING GOES/option: VACATION 

Word Art Wed.- ANYTHING GOES/FAMILY FRIENDLY

The Paper Funday- ANYTHING GOES/ Fun with Stencils

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Loved and Happy die (Concord and 9th)

The Journey of Life

Good Morning

This lovely new for July stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is called:

Droplet Grid

This is what I did to create my card.

• I got out my Gel Plate for this one. I pressed my Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink pad directly onto my plate along the middle and then pressed my Ripe Persimmon DOX ink pad along each side of the pink. I brayered the colours together on the plate to blend them together.
• I placed the Droplet Grid stencil onto the plate and rubbed over it with a scrap piece of paper to remove some of the ink and lifted that off.
• Next, I took my piece of white cardstock and rubbed it onto the plate to lift the print.
• When the ink was dry, I place the print into my Misti and stamped the flowers and the sentiment with some black Versafine ink.
• I splattered just over the flowers with my black Posca pen to add some extra interest.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of pink and then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I added 3 black gems under the sentiment to finish off my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Droplet Grid

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- SENDING FLOWERS

Stamping Sensations- SUMMER FLOWERS or ANYTHING GOES

Cardz 4 Gals- Welcome Summer

Supplies

Stamps- Thistle (Art Journey); Just Be Happy (Visible Image)

Inks- DOX; Versafine

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Gel Plate; Speedball Brayer;

black gems; black Posca pen

Let's Get Creative

Good Morning

How fun is this! 

I used the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Nautilus Swirl

I enjoyed creating this one and here's what I did.

• I decided to go with a 'rainbow' theme and began by placing the Nautilus Swirl stencil over the outside edge of my white cardstock. I inked with some Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted the stencil, moved it to the side and repeated the process with the same colours.
• I splattered the panel with my black Posca pen and set it aside to dry.
• When it was dry, I stamped the sentiment and clear heat embossed it to help make it pop against the colourful background.  
• I glued the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of purple the finally onto a A2 sized card base.
• I added some black gems around the sentiment to finish off my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Nautilus Swirl

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- TO GO BOLDLY

Allsorts- FOR A CHILD or ANYTHING GOES

Cardz 4 Galz- WELCOME TO SUMMER

Supplies

Stamps- Just Be Happy (Visible Image)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

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

Make Art Station (Ranger); black Posca pen, clear EB powder; black gems 

Good Times

 

Good Morning

A new month means a whole new release of stencils at A Colorful Life Designs.  

Lots of summer inspired designs for creating beach/ocean designs as well as many more.

Meet one of the new stencils for July called:

Maelstrom

So here are my card details.

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station first.  I started inking the Maelstrom stencil with some Peacock Feathers, then some Salty Ocean and then some Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide inks.
• The middle area of this stencil reminded me of a beach ball, so after it was all inked up, I used a circle die to cut out just that area.
• I took the circle and stamped the sentiment onto it in my Misti.  I clear heat embossed it to help make it pop, then splattered with my black Posca pen.
• I stamped another sentiment onto my card front and clear heat embossed that too.
• I glue the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of navy cardstock and then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the circle die cut back into place, rotating it.
• I finished my card off by adding 3 black gems under the bottom sentiment.

Here is the new stencil:

Maelstrom

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks for coming and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges;
Little Red Wagon- TO BOLDLY GO

The Crafters Cafe- MASCULINE/Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Good Vibes (SSS)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

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

Misti (My Sweet Petunia); black Posca pen; Infinity Circle die (HA);

clear EB powder (Lawn Fawn)

TLC- Flowers for My Friend

Welcome

It's my turn to host the TLC Challenge (Technique Lovers) over at Splitcoast Stampers this week.

I've been noticing a trend of many card makers as they look back and remember some of the older techniques we haven't visited in awhile so....

We are revisiting an older challenge that I did about 3 years ago called Stripped Down, also known as 

Paper Strips Flip

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

• First, I randomly inked up a piece of white cardstock with some Broken China, Wilted Violet and some Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide inks.
• I dried the ink on the panel and used a die to cut it into strips.  It helps to keep them together in the order that I had inked them up, by placing a piece of low tack tape along the back. This will be important for the next steps.
• When they were all cut, I peeled them off the tape from the back and glued them onto another piece of white cardstock, flipping every other strip around to face in the opposite direction.
• After I had them all glued down, I splattered the panel with my white Posca pen and then set it aside to dry.
• I die cut the flowers with another piece of white cardstock, I also die cut the 'friend' sentiment 5 times and glued them on top of each other, stacking them together.
• I glued my strip panel card front onto a piece of white cardstock, then blue, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• Lastly, I glued the flowers and the sentiment over the strips.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

To see the other card I made using this technique go here:

Holly Jolly Snowflake

and

Christmas Snowflakes

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Catz- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- Distress Oxides

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- Weaving die strips (Hero Arts); white Posca pen;

Wildflowers (TH); friend die (Amazon)

Layered Stencils- Thanks

Good Morning

It's the end of the month already but I wanted to post one more card I made doing some fun stencil layering using 2 of the newly released stencils for June called:

Open Coils and Connected Cogs

from A Colorful Life Designs

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

• I placed the Open Coils stencil onto my Make Art Station and then inked it up with some Broken China Distress Oxide ink.
• I left that stencil in place, then put the Connected Cogs stencil over that and inked again with some Villainous Potion DOX ink.  It created such a fun, layered look.
• I took the stenciled panel and die cut the middle area using the Zig Zag Stackers, creating a frame.
• I glued the inside of the frame die cut onto a piece of purple cardstock.  
• Next, I added foam tape all along the outside edge of the the frame die cut, and placed it over the middle area.  It gave so much interest to the card front.  I glued that onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I die cut the 'thanks' with some white cardstock, then glued it onto the white word shadow.  I used some foam tape to pop it over the card front.

Here are the stencils I used:

Connected Cogs

Open Coils

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks for coming and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Krafty Chicks- MASCULINE

Just Us Girls- STENCIL WEEK

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- stencils (A Colorful Life Designs); Thanks die (Amazon);

Zig Zag Stackers Frame (Penny Black); Blending Brushes (TE)

Sending You Happy Rainbows

 

Welcome

Quick and simple card today using one of the new for June stencils from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Gears

Here is what I did.

• I placed the Gears stencil down first and then I put a piece of the Rainbow Scratch paper over that and secured well.
• Using the side of a popsicle stick, I rubbed back and forth over the paper to reveal the pattern of the stencil.  It is so fun!
• I set that aside for a moment and took another small piece of the Scratch paper and rubbed over the whole piece to use for my large Hello sentiment.
• I glued the stenciled card front panel onto a piece of black, then yellow and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I added a piece of black cardstock along the bottom edge and then glued the Hello over that.

Here is the stencil I used:

Gears

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks a lot for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Crafter's Cafe- ANYTHING GOES/optional MASCULINE

Simon Says Wed.- WE'RE GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES

Inspiration Station- INSPIRATION PHOTO

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- none

Paper- Rainbow Scratch paper (Dollarama)

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Hello die (Amazon);

popsicle stick for scratching

I'm Thinking of You

For June we have welcomed lots of newly released stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.  

Meet just one of the new ones called:

Tiki Room

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

• I began by securing the Tiki Room stencil on my desk and then laid a piece of white cardstock over the stencil.
• Using a blue Crayola crayon, I removed the paper wrapping it has on it, laid the crayon on it's side and rubbed over just the middle section of the stencil to reveal the pattern.
• I repeated that process using a purple crayon along both sides.  It is such a fun and very easy technique to do with your stencils.
• Using my white Posca pen, I splattered the whole panel.
• Next, I stamped and die cut the sentiment with some Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink.
• I glued my stenciled card front to a piece of white, then blue and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment over the middle and then added silver gems around it.

Here is the stencil I used:

Tiki Room

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks a lot for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Monday- SPRITZ and/or SPLATTER

Craft Rocket- NO DESIGNER PAPER

Krafty Chicks- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Supplies

Stamps- Big and Bold Stamp and die (SSS)

Inks-DOX

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Crayola crayons;

Make Art Station (Ranger); silver gems (Dollar Store); white Posca pen

For the Guys

 

Welcome

Today's card is featuring a fun new stencil for June from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Gears

Great stencil for making more masculine looking cards. I used it with an older release called:

Square Cutout

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

• I began with a piece of white cardstock on my Make Art Station.  I placed the Square Cutout stencil down and inked over that with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.
• Leaving that stencil in place, I put the Gears stencil right over the top and inked it up again with some Dusty Concord DOX ink.
• Next, I splattered the panel with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I cut out the 'hello' sentiment 5 times from white cardstock and glued them together to create a stacked look.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of purple cardstock and then onto a white A2  sized card base.
• I cut 2 squares using a stitched square die and glued them into the middle area, added my sentiment last, over that.

Here are the stencils I used:

Gears

Square Cutout

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- WE'RE GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES

Simon Says Monday- SPRITZ and/or SPLATTER

Cut it Up- MASCULINE /ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Friend die (Amazon); white Posca pen; Stitched Squares (Amazon)