Happiest Birthday Wishes

Good Morning

I can't believe how quickly January is going by.

Today's card features one of the new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs called

Scrawled Pen

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

• I took a piece of white cardstock and dry embossed it using an Alphabet folder.
• I laid that embossed panel onto my Make Art Station. I put the Scrawled Pen stencil over that and inked it up with some Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed the stencil and rubbed some Cracked Pistachio over the whole panel (although in the photo it looks blue) I placed the ink pad directly, laying it flat on the paper and rubbing over the raised areas.
• While that dried, I die cut the sentiment 3 times with some more white cardstock and glued them together.
• I glued the stenciled/embossed panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto some polka dot patterned paper, then onto and A2 sized card base.
• I glued the Happy Birthday sentiment into the middle of my card and added some silver gems around it to finish it off.

Here is the stencil I used:

Scrawled Pen

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- SENTIMENTAL YOU

Seize the Birthday- EMBOSSING/DRY OR WET

Simon Says Wed.- LET'S HAVE SOME FUN

Supplies

Stamps- None

Inks- DOX

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

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

EB Folder (Carabelle Studios); TE Blending Brushes; Happy Birthday die (Amazon);

silver gems (Dollar Store)

Fabulous Floral

Welcome

I found this inky background in my stash that I had done using an embossing folder and decided to use it for a paper piecing challenge.

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

• Like I mentioned about, I used an embossing folder to create the base for my flower.  I opened the eb folder and rubbed some Peacock Feathers Distress ink over it, sprayed with a bit of water and closed the folder and pressed.  It transferred the ink without giving it the embossing which is what I wanted....a flat surface to stamp onto.
• I placed the inked piece into my Misti, and stamped the flower to one side.
• I found a scrap piece of inked cs to use for the flower head.  This one was a gel plate printed scrap. I stamped just the flower head onto the scrap and fussy cut it out.
• I stamped the sentiment to the side and then glued the panel onto some matching blue cardstock, then onto an A2 card base.  
• I pop dot mounted the flower head into place over the stamped image, then added the black gems.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies

Stamps- Creative Chaos (Visible Image), Find Joy (High Hopes)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

Paper- Scribes Nook (Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- Grunge eb folder (Carabelle); black gems; Misti

Ideas and Words

Welcome

Meet today's card.

This one is a leftover piece of a white cardstock that I had inked up.

To see what I did with the other half, go HERE.

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

• Like I mentioned above, this card front panel is part of a larger one that I cut down.  This leftover piece was just the right size to make a mini slimline card measuring  6" x 3".
• This started as white cardstock that I inked up with some Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink.  You need a good amount of ink for this technique to work the best.
• Next, I sprayed the Dot Circle stencil from ACLD heavily with water, then placed it onto the inked background.  I sprayed on some extra water over the top and dabbed with a paper towel to lift a bit.  Leaving the stencil in place, I set it aside to dry. Distress Oxide inks work so well for this technique as they react to water.  

This is what the inked piece looked like when dry.

• So I took the leftover piece and splattered it with my white Posca pen and let dry.
• I placed the dry piece into my Misti and stamped the sentiment along one side and the cattails along the other.
• I kept it simple and just glued it onto a white card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Dot Circle

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Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- DIE CUTS and/or STENCILS

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Sentiments (make the sentiment the focus of your project)

Try it on Tuesday- SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

Supplies

Stamps- Words and Idea (IO); Dans la Nature (Carabelle)

Inks- Distress Oxide, Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Dot Circle stencil (ACLD); TE Blending Brushes;

water Mister (TH); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); Posca pen

Feeling Blue

 

Hello and Welcome

Meet today's card.

I called it Feeling Blue because of the colour and not because of the way I feel although we are in another lockdown as the third wave here in Ontario is proving to be the worst so far!

I always try and stay positive and look ahead to happier days.

So onto my card details...here's what I did.

• I began with a piece from my stash. I had inked and stenciled it I think.  Since I'm always using my Distress Oxide inks, I'm guessing I used some of my favourite colours....Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and some Blueprint Sketch.  I placed it into the Letters Embossing folder from Carabelle and ran it through my Cuttlebug.  I sanded off the letters to give it a more unique look.
• I set that aside and got out my Misti.  Using this new to me stamp called Fragile Foliage, I inked it up with some more of the colours of Distress inks mentioned above, then I die-cut it out.
• I die-cut the 'Thinking of You' sentiment 3 times on some heavy white cardstock and glued them together for stability.
• I glued the sanded background onto a heavy white card base, then glued on the flowers and the sentiment.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

The Crafter's Cafe- FLOWERS

Daisy Chain- MONOCHROMATIC

Supplies

Stamp- Fragile Foliage

Inks- Distress Oxides (TH)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook-Waterloo, Ontario)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); Thinking of You die (Echo Park); 

Letters EB Folder (Carabelle); sandpaper; Cuttlebug

Unwind

Hello and Welcome.

I've been grateful for the time in my craft space this past week to try and unwind from all that is going on around me in the world.  A lot of unrest and unsettling virus numbers.  

I hope and pray we can all find peace soon...creating is a great way for me to do that!

So here is one of the cards I created. 

I am loving this side fold design, simple and fun to work with.

Here's what I did to create my card.

• I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and positioned the Circus Harlequin stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over the top. 
• Using my new blending brushes, I inked up the panel using some Speckled Egg and some Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide inks.

Christmas gift from my son!

• When I was happy with the inking, I cut my pieces to make the side fold. ** you can find all the directions about how to make a side fold card HERE **
• Next, I placed the square piece into my Misti and stamped the thistles using some Versafine Clair ink.
• I stamped the sentiment in the top corner, then clear heat embossed it.
• I added some splatters using my black Posca pen, then glued the whole thing together onto my card base.
• A very calm and relaxing card to create.  I hope my choice of flowers portray that too.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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Supplies

Stamps- Nature Flowers (Art Journey); Dans la Nature (Carabelle)

Inks- DOX inks; Versafine Clair

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Harlequin Stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Misti (My Sweet Petunia);

Posca pen; Blending Brushes (TE)

 

Winter Moment

Hello

Meet today's card.

It is still winter here where I live, the snow is melting a bit and Spring is trying to get here.  

I just couldn't resist playing with this great snowflake stamp again from the Colorado Craft Company.

So here is what I did to create my card.

I began by inking up the inside of my Numbers Embossing folder with some Versamark ink, ran it through my Cuttlebug and white heat embossed. 

I rubbed some Distress Oxide inks onto my non-stick craft mat, sprayed with water and slapped my paper into the wet ink to create my blue background.  When I was happy with the inking, I dried it with my heat gun.

Next, I placed the panel into my Misti and painted the snowflake with some Brushos and stamped.

I repeated that process until the snowflake was totally visible over the embossed bkg.

I had some diluted Brushos left over, so I used that to add the splatters.

I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and white heat embossed it onto the black cardstock.  I added it to the side of my card panel.  

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Crafty Creations- ANYTHING GOES

ABC Christmas Challenge- E, EMBOSSING

Cardz 4 Guyz- USE INK AND/OR PAINT

Supplies

Stamps- Moment (Art Journey); Warm Wishes Snowflake (Colorado Stamp Company)

Inks- Brushos, Versamark, Distress Oxides (Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); black cs, blue cs (Michaels)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); paintbrush; white embossing powder; heat tool; 

Numbers Eb Folder (Carabelle Studios)