Life Changing

Welcome

Today's card was a fun one to create using the Corner Rays stencil and the Cloud Edger from A Colorful Life Designs.  I thought they worked well together.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and laid the Corner Rays stencil over that. Then, I inked it up with some Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink in the center, next some Carved Pumpkin and then some Mustard Seed, working my way out on each side of the stencil.
• Next, I shifted the stencil slightly and inked again using the same colours as I mentioned above.
• After I was happy with the inking, I got out my Cloud Edger stencil and inked up the top of my card with some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.  * The Cloud Edger is used by inking along the edge, turning it and moving it down to give the look of clouds. This stencil/ mask combo are a really great investment and are so easy to create wonderful looking skies or backgrounds for scenes.*
• I placed the inked piece into my Misti and stamped the sentiment with some Versafine Clair ink.
• I glued the panel onto some black cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.

Here are the stencils I used:

Corner Rays

Cloud Edger

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on stencils and masks.

(affiliate with not extra cost to you)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Use Your Stuff- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps and More- DIE CUT AND/ OR STENCILS

Simon Says Monday- IT'S UP IN THE AIR

Supplies

Stamp- Footprints (Inkylicious)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- Cloud Edger, Corner Rays stencils (A Colorful Life Designs);

Misti (My Sweet Petunia); TE Blending Brushes; Make Art Stay-ation (Ranger)

Collaged Butterfly

Welcome

Meet today's card.

I am loving this new Drippy Butterfly stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  

This one comes with a stencil and a mask and I used both for my card.

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock 3 3/4" x 5" for my card front.  I laid the Drippy Butterfly stencil over the paper, and inked it up with some  Broken China Distress Oxide inks.  
• I removed the stencil and placed the mask over the butterfly and lightly inked around the outside edges of my card with some Peacock Feathers DOX ink.
• Next, leaving the mask in place, I randomly stamped the Friends Script and the Texture around the outer edges with some Blueprint Sketch DOX ink.
• I place the panel into my Misti and stamped the sentiment with some black ink.
• I added some white splatters using my white Posca pen.
• Lastly, I glued it onto a heavy white card base and added 3 black gems under the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Drippy Butterfly

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on stencils and masks.

(affiliate with not extra cost to you)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Little Red Wagon- SENTIMENT AS MAIN FOCUS

Try it on Tuesday- BUTTERFLIES

Double D - MONOCHROMATIC

Supplies

Stamps- Texture (Carabelle); Footprints (Inkylicious); Friends Bkg (Hero Arts)

Inks- DOX ink; Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Drippy Butterfly stencil (ACLD); Misti (My Sweet Petunia);

black gems, Posca pen

Special People

Welcome

Meet today's card.

I just love this sentiment as it really rings true with me.  I am so grateful to have so many special friends and also to have so many online friends that inspire me every day with their creativity and kindness.  It truly is a blessing!

As most of you already know, I love using blues.  I just can't seem to stop....to me they evoke happiness and calm in a busy life.  So, I hope you will humour me with another blue card.

Onto my card details.

I have been playing with some of my stencils, trying to find some unique ways of inking them up to get a bit of a different look.  I am loving this technique as it gives a more mottled, blurred look to the finished image and better yet, it's easy to create.

I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and secured my stencil over that.

(You will want to wear some rubber gloves for the next step as your hands will get a bit messy)

I took a baby wipe and dropped DOX Re-inkers onto it then pressed it onto my stencil, moving it around to get the colour distributed and blended.  I find if your colour is not transferring to the cardstock, put a piece of acetate over the wet baby wipe and press with that.  Be patient and go over it filling in the spaces.

When I was happy with the coverage, I removed the stencil and let it dry.

I then placed it into my Misti and stamped this great sentiment and clear heat embossed it to help make it pop over the inky background.

I simply mounted it onto a plain white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS on Friday- STENCIL

Addicted to Stamps and More- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Craft Stamper Magazine- TAKE IT MAKE IT

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on stencils and masks.*

Supplies

Stamp- Footprints in Our Hearts (Inkylicious)

Inks- DOX Re-inkers (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Layered Mandala (A Colorful Life Designs); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); 

baby wipes; rubber gloves; acetate sheet; clear eb powder; heat tool