That's Awesome!

 

Welcome

Here's one last card for May using the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Square Swirl

A mixed media card, something I haven't done in awhile. 

Lots of stamping on this one over the stenciling.

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

• I took a piece of white cardstock and dragged some Acrylic Gel over the paper randomly, using an old gift card.  I set that aside to dry, it does take awhile.
• When the Gel was dry, I inked over the whole panel with some Peacock Feather Distress Oxide ink.  You can see through the inking the areas where I applied the Gel, giving the card a unique look.
• Next, I place the Square Swirl stencil over my card panel and inked with some Prize Ribbon DOX ink near the top of the panel.  I repeated that process, inking again along the bottom.
• I added the stamping over the background to add more interest.
• I die cut the sentiment from some white cardstock and then the sentiment shadow right from the middle of the card base and glued those together.
• I glue the finished card front panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then a piece of blue and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment back into place, matching it to the background.

Here is the stencil I used:

Square Swirl

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Sweet Stampin'- BOYS< BOYS< BOYS

Cut It Up- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Faded Type (TH); Texture 

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Vicki Boutin Acrylic Gel Medium;

TE Blending Brushes; Awesome die (Neat and Tangled); foam tape

Just Wanted to say Hello

Good Morning

Unique and different is how I would describe this newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Swirl Band

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

• I placed the Swirl Band stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink. I turned the stencil around and inked again in the other direction.
• I lifted the stencil, cleaned it off and placed it down onto another piece of white cardstock.  I inked that up with some Villainous Potion DOX ink.
• Using my circle dies, I cut pieces from the purple inked cardstock.  One circle from the center and then the ring from another part.
• I placed the small circle into my Misti to stamp the sentiment.
• I glued the blue panel onto a piece of purple cardstock, then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I used some foam tape to add the center circle, matching up the pattern and then added the ring in the same way.  

Here is the stencil I used:

Swirl Band

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:

Little Red Wagon- AND ALWAYS SHALL BE YOUR FRIEND

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Cardz 4 Guyz- SHADES OF BLUE

Crazy is Our Fame- Stencils are Our Game- ANYTHING GOES/optional BOUQUETS

Supplies

Stamp- Simply Sentiments (SSS)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

Paper- Solar White (Prisma)

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

Infinity Circle dies (Hero Arts)

Round and Round We Go

Welcome

This little card was so fun to create using the new for May stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Circle of Lines

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

• I took a piece of white cardstock and placed the Circle of Lines over it and inked just the center area of the stencil with some Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink. I repeated that same process 4 more times with these Distress Oxide Colours: Wilted Violet; Ripe Persimmon; Peacock Feathers and some Cracked Pistachio.
• I splattered over the stenciling with my black Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• Next, using my circle dies, I cut all the coloured stenciled areas into 2 sizes of circles.
• Using another piece of white cardstock, I placed it onto my ScorPal board and scored lines across the whole panel. (So sorry that the scoring is hard to see on my card)
• I arranged the circles onto my card front panel, overlapping them.  I used some foam tape to pop some of them up for interest.
• I glued my card front panel onto a piece of black cardstock and then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I added black gems to the center of all the circles and then added the pre-printed sentiment over the middle with some foam tape.

Here is the stencil I used:

Circle of Lines

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- Bright and Cheerful

Addicted to CAS- BIRTHDAY

Allsorts- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none (Pre-printed- SSS)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Infinity Circle Dies (Hero Arts); black Posca pen; foam tape; black gems

Happy Hello

Good Morning

How about a happy card for today.

I'm layering up 2 newly released stencils from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Outline Daisies and Square Swirl

So, here are the details.

• I placed the Outline Daisies stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked them up with some Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed that stencil and then used the Square Swirl stencil to ink over the flowers with some Picked Raspberry DOX ink.
• I die cut a small circle and used the negative to ink up the flower centers with more of the Picked Raspberry ink.
• To add even more interest, I added some dots using the eraser end of a pencil with the same inks as mentioned above.
• Next, I inked a scrap piece of white cardstock with the Picked Raspberry DOX ink and used that to die cut the sentiment. I die cut the shadow right from the stenciled card front and glued then together.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white, then pink cardstock and then onto a 4 1/4" square white card base.
• Finally, I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment back into place.

Here are the stencils I used:

Outline Daisies

Square Swirls

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- FLOWERS

Simon Says Wed.- BRIGHT/CHEERFUL

Just Us Girls- STENCIL/ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

pencil eraser; Hello die (SSS)

Sending You Sunshine

 

Good Morning and Welcome

Today's card was created using 2 of the new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Outline Daisies and Glittering Hearts

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

• I got out my Gel Plate and I pressed my Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink pad directly on one part of the plate.  I took my Ripe Persimmon DOX pad and pressed that on the bottom part of the plate.  Using my brayer, I blended the colours together.
• I placed the Glittering Hearts stencil onto the plate and rubbed a piece of scrap paper over to lift, then took the stencil off and rubbed my white cardstock over the plate to create the print.
• I splattered that with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• While that dried, I rubbed some more of my Picked Raspberry DOX ink onto my Gel Plate and placed the Outline Daisies stencil over that. I rubbed another piece of white cardstock over that to get the daisy print and then I fussy cut it out.
• I glued my card front to a piece of white cardstock, then pink and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock and then used some foam tape to pop it over the base.
• I added a black gem to the flower center and popped that up with some more of the foam tape.

Here are the stencils I used:

Glittering Hearts

Outline Daisies

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- FLOWERS

Simon Says Wed.- BRIGHT/CHEERFUL

Just Us Girls- ANYTHING GOES/STENCIL

Cut It Up- SEND ME FLOWERS

Supplies

Stamp- Sentiments (YNS- out of business)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

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

foam tape; white Posca pen, black gem

Live Life, Laugh Often, Love Much

 

Hello

Here is a simple CAS card I made using my Gel Plate and the new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Square Swirl

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

• I got my Gel Plate out and pressed my Broken China and my Wilted Violet Distress Oxide inks directly onto the plate and blended using my brayer.
• I placed the Square Swirl stencil onto the plate and rubbed over it with a piece of scrap paper.  I lifted those off, gave a little splatter of water and then rubbed my piece of white cardstock over the plate to pick up the print.
• When the print was dry, I placed it into my Misti to stamp the words to the side and the sentiment.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of purple cardstock and then onto a white card base. (The card base was a bit smaller then an A2 size to work with the size of the front panel)
• Finally to finish off my card, I added 3 navy gems under the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Square Swirl

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Stamping Sensations- FEMININE or ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Catz- ANYTHING GOES

CRAFT Challenge- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Live, Love (Rubbernecker); Background Vision (Visible Image)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Misti (My Sweet Petunia); gems

Irish Blessing

Welcome

I'm playing again with my Gel Plate and the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Dinnerplate Dahlias

So, here's what I did.

• I began by inking up my Gel Plate with some Prize Ribbon and some Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink. I take the ink pad, press it directly onto parts of the plate and then I use a brayer to blend the colours together. I love using the inks on my Plate instead of acrylic paint, it's such an easier clean up. 
• Next, I splattered some water over the ink on the plate as I wanted to get the look of raindrops.  I placed the Dinnerplate Dahlias stencil onto the plate, rubbed a piece of scrap paper over the plate to lift some of the ink off, then removed the stencil and rubbed over with my white cardstock to reveal the print.
• When the print was dry, I place the panel into my Misti to stamp the sentiment using some Wilted Violet DOX ink.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of pale blue and then onto a 4 1/4" square white card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Dinnerplate Dahlias

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Sweet Stampin- SPRING HAS SPRUNG

Word Power- WORDS AS FOCUS

Craft Rocket- FLOWERS

Simply Clean and Simple- FLOWERS

Supplies

Stamp- Irish Blessing (TE)

Inks- DOX 

Paper- Solar White

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

Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Floral Thinking of You

Hello

Today's card was a pretty simple one I created using my Gel plate and this newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Dinnerplate Dahlias

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

• I began by getting out my Gel plate.  I pressed my Prize Ribbon and my Villainous Potion Distress ink pad directly onto my plate and using a brayer, I blended the colours together.
• I laid the Dinnerplate Dahlias stencil onto the plate next and rubbed a piece of white cardstock over the plate to lift the print.
• Next, I inked up a large Script stamp with some more of the Villainous Potion DOX ink, stamped off and then stamped right over the flowers to add more interest.
• I stamped the sentiment along the bottom, then inked the edges of the white cardstock.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white cardstock, then blue, then purple and then onto a white 4 1/4" square note card.
• I added 2 black gems to the flower centers to finish off my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Dinnerplate Dahlias

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters- FLOWERS

Try it on Tuesday- KEEP IT SIMPLE

Stamp & Fun- Creativity- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Supplies

Stamps- Script; Thinking of You (PB)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

Paper- Solar White (Prisma)

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

black gems

Wishing You the Best

 

Good Morning

I had fun layering 2 new for May stencils from A Colorful Life Designs to create my card for today.

Meet 2 of the new stencils called:

Outline Daisies and Circle of Lines

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

• I placed the Circle of Lines stencil over a piece of white cardstock and secured it well.  I masked off one area of the stencil and inked with some Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink.
• I moved the mask to the next section and inked with some Peacock Feathers DOX ink.  
• I repeated that process and inked with some Ripe Persimmon and some Mustard Seed DOX ink.
• Leaving the stencil in place, I inked the Outline Daisies into each section of the different colours using some black ink.
• I cut a white and a larger blue circle, glued those together and stamped the sentiment into the center.
• I glued my card front panel onto a piece of white cardstock and then onto a piece of blue, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment over the middle of my card front.
• Lastly, to finish off my card, I added black gems to the middle of the flowers and 3 under the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Outline Daisies

Circle of Lines

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS

Simon Says Monday- STENCIL FUN

AAA Birthday- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Everyday Circle Tags (Avery Elle)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Claire

Paper- Solar White (Prisma)

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

Infinity Circle dies (Hero Arts); black gems; low tack tape

Let's Have a Celebration

Good Morning

I had such fun creating this card using 2 of the newly released stencils for May called

Circle of Lines and Swirl Band

Both are such unique looking stencils.

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

• I placed the Circle of Lines stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Salvaged Patina and some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.
• Leaving the stencil in place, I secured the Swirl Band stencil over the top of it and inked again with some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink. I shifted the stencil and inked again so the background was filled in.
• Using a die, I cut a circle right from the center of my card front panel. I glued that onto a larger white circle.
• Next, I stamped the sentiment right over the die cut circle and set aside to dry.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of white cardstock and then onto a piece of blue and then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the circle back into place over my card front.
• Finally, I added 3 black gems under the sentiment to finish off my card.

Here are the stencils I used:

Circle of Lines

Swirl Band

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

KarenFan10

I am very grateful for your visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Mon.- STENCIL FUN

Word Power- WORDS AS FOCUS

AAA Birthday- ANYTHING BIRTHDAY GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Celebrate (IO- out of business)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White (Prism Studio)

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

foam tape, Infinity Circle dies (HA)

Get Well Wishes

 

Welcome

So much goodness this month as A Colorful Life Designs releases new stencils for May.

So meet this fun new one called

Praise Burst

I paired it up with an older release called

Dot Circle

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

• I began by placing the Dot Circle stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked that up with some Broken China Distress Oxide ink.
• I took that stencil off and placed the Praise Burst stencil over that and inked again with some Villainous Potion DOX ink. By layering the stencils, it gave such a fun looking bkg.
• Next, I looked through my stash of cast offs and found a piece to use to die cut the frame and leaves.  
• I stamped the sentiment with some more of the Villainous Potion DOX ink and die cut it out.
• I decided to cut my stenciled card front into 4 pieces to add interest and glued them onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of purple and finally, onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I glued the frame over the stenciled panels and used some foam tape to pop the sentiment up in the bottom corner.

Here are the stencils I used:

Praise Burst

Dot Circle

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming to visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Monday-STENCIL FUN

The Creative Crafters- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Big and Bold Stamp and die (SSS)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White (Prisma)

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

foam tape; Leaf Frame (Amazon)

Outline Daisies

Good Morning

Meet 2 newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Outline Daisies and Dinnerplate Dahlias 

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

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station, positioned the Outline Daisies stencil over my paper and inked with these Distress Oxide ink colours:  Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry and Villainous Potion.
• I lifted the stencil off and using the Dinnerplate Dahlias stencil, I inked right over the daisies with some Kitsch Flamingo, Salvaged Patina and some Shaded Lilac DOX ink.
• Next, using the eraser on the end of a pencil, I added the black dots to the flower centers.
• I stamped the sentiment with some more of the Picked Raspberry DOX ink and die cut it out.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of pink cardstock, then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment into the corner.

Here are the stencils I used:

Outline Daisies

Dinnerplate Dahlias

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

KarenFan10

I am very grateful for your visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Seize the Birthday- STENCILING

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Allsorts- INSPIRED BY A SONG

(Please, please don't eat the daisies)

Supplies

Stamps- Big and Bold Stamp and die (SSS)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

pencil eraser; Make Art Station (Ranger)