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Today's card features the new for July stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Mid Century Mod Pods

This is a fun, 2 part stencil that can be used to create some very cool retro looking cards.

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

• I put a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and placed Mid Century Mod Pods stencil #1 over that and inked with some Salty Ocean and a hint of Uncharted Mariners Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted that stencil off and put Stencil #2 into place, matching up where the pattern should go.  I inked that up with some Cracked Pistachio and a hint of Rustic Wilderness DOX ink.
• Next, I stamped the Marquee onto another piece of white cardstock with more of the Salty Ocean Distress ink and fussy cut it out.  I used Copic markers in the same green and blue colour as the background to colour in parts of the marquee.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of dark green cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the marquee in the middle of the card front.

Here are the stencils I used:

Mid Century Mod Pods

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- STARS/and or STRIPES

Shopping Our Stash- NBUS 

(new stencil and new to me stamp set)

Crazy is Our Fame- STENCILS are Our Game- OPTIONAL SHADES OF BLUE

Supplies

Stamps-Marquee Messages (SU)

Inks- DOX

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

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

TE Blending Brushes; Copic Markers

Geometric

Welcome

Meet today's card.

Just some simple masking using this fun new stencil from ACLD called Mid Century Geometric.

I always enjoy the look of circles on a card so this one really fit the bill.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock that was 3 3/4" x 5".  I laid that onto my Waffle Flower Stencil Mat and positioned the Mid Century Geometric stencil over my cardstock.
• I wanted to make areas of specific colour instead of blending them together so I masked off the circles as I went along using some low tack tape.  It was a simple process.  These are the Distress Oxide colours I used:  Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry and Carved Pumpkin.
• When I was happy with the inking, I splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• When the panel was dry, I die cut a circle from the center.  
• I stamped and clear heat embossed the sentiment onto the circle.
• I glued the main stenciled panel onto a piece of pink cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.
• I added some foam tape to the back of the circle, and popped it back into place.
• I added 3 black gems under the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Mid Century Geometric

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:

Beyond the Blue- USE YOUR WORDS

Mod Squad- ANYTHING GOES

Try it on Tuesday- SPRING COLOURS

Supplies

Stamp-  Art Washes Away (Hampton Arts)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- Mid Century Geometric stencil (ACLD); Posca pen,

Stencil Mat (Waffle Flower); TE Blending Brushes; low tack tape; 

Infinity Circle dies (Hero Arts); black gems (Dollar Store)