Have a Grateful Heart

Good Morning.

Today's card has a great summery feeling to it.

I'm combining the new Dynamic Lines and the Dot Square Grid stencils from A Colorful Life Designs to create my design.

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

• I cut a piece of cardstock 4 inches square and placed it onto my Make Art Station.
• I decided to use just the corners of the stencil, so I placed just the corner edge of the Dynamic Lines stencil onto one of the corners of my cardstock.  I inked that up with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.
• I repeated that process until all 4 corners were inked up.
• When I was finished, there was a large white area in the center of the card panel, so I masked it off and stenciled it using the Dot Square Grid with some Blueprint Sketch DOX ink to add a bit of colour variation and interest.
• I splattered the whole panel with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• When the panel was dry, I placed it into my Misti to stamp the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Dynamic Lines

Dot Square Grid

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Thanks a lot for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Happy Little Stampers- ANYTHING GOES STENCILED

The Crafting Challenge- YOUR FAB COLOUR

Supplies

Stamp- Start Each Day (CTMH)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

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

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

TE inking brushes; white Posca pen, Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Make it Beautiful

Good Morning

Today's card is a happy, summer feeling one as I play with the new for August stencil called Dynamic Lines from 

A Colorful Life Designs.

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 Dynamic Lines stencil over that.
• I started across the middle of my card front panel by inking with some Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink.
• Next, on either side of the yellow in the middle, I inked with some Ripe Persimmon DOX and then finally along the top and bottom edges I inked with some Picked Raspberry.
• I removed the stencil and placed it into my Misti to stamp the flowers along the bottom edge and the sentiment into the center of my card front.
• I glued the finished piece onto some orange cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• Finally, I added 3 black gems around the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Dynamic Lines

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- SUMMER

Little Red Wagon- MULTI-PURPOSE

Double D- Collaboration With Altenew Stencils/Anything Goes Challenge

Supplies

Stamps- Live in the Moment (CTMH); Grass (Sheena Douglass)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

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

Cruisin' Down the Road

Welcome

Meet today's card.

Just a fun one playing around with this Stretched Xs stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

It reminded me of roads, so I went with that idea.

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock and put it onto my stencil mat with the Stretched Xs stencil over that.
• I simply inked it up with Distress Oxide inks that I thought looked good together.  They were:  Prize Ribbon, Peacock Feather and some Wilted Violet.
• I removed the stencil and let the ink dry.
• I stamped the little retro car and fussy cut it out.  I did the same with the word bubble.
• I glued the stenciled piece onto some purple cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.
• I pop dotted the little car and the word bubble over the stenciling.

Here is the stencil I used:

 

Stretched Xs

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ADD A SENTIMENT

Stamping Sensations- MASCULINE

Dare 2B Artsy= MASCULINE

Supplies

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

Inks- Versafine Clair, Distress Oxides

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo)

Accessories and Tools- Stretched Xs (ACLD); TE Blending Brushes; 

Stencil Mat (Waffle Flower); foam tape

Cruising On By

Good Morning

Today's card came to be after I found this stenciled panel using the Primitive Batik stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  It reminded me of waves in the water.

Just a fun, simple card.

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

• I found this stenciled panel in my stash using the Primitive Batik stencil.  I am guessing at the colours I used...I forgot to write them on the back.  I think from top to bottom I started with Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio, Blueprint Sketch, then some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink along the bottom.
• I looked at the stenciled and panel and wondered how I could make it more interesting and use it as a scene.  I decided to cut it apart along one of the stenciled lines. 
• Next, I glued the top part that I had cut, flat onto a white cardstock panel.
• I added foam tape to the bottom section and put it in place on the panel.  Just by raising it up, improved the look I was going for. 
• I stamped the boat with some black Versafine Clair and fussy cut it out.  I stamped the sentiment in the word bubble and cut that out as well.  
• I pop dotted the word bubble and the boat over the stenciled panel.
• Finally, I glued it onto a heavy white card base to finish off my A2 size card. 

Here is the stencil I used:

Primitive Batik

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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(affiliate with not extra cost to you)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

Simon Says Wed.- LAYER IT UP

The Male Room- SPORT

Supplies

Stamps- Cruisin' to Adventure (CTMH); Word Bubbles (Hero Arts)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Stencil (ACLD); TE Blending Brushes