My Thanks

Welcome

Today's card was a fun one as I combined 2 new stencil releases for January from A Colorful Life Designs called

Not Quite Strips and Mid Century Rainbows

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

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and then put the Not Quite Stripes stencil over that.  
• I inked over the stencil with some Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide ink.
• I wanted to add extra interest to the stripes, so leaving the stencil in place, I put the Mid Century Rainbows stencil right over it and inked with some Lumberjack Plaid DOX ink.
• I used a die to cut the circle right from the middle of the panel.
• I stamped the sentiment in my Misti and then glued it onto an orange die cut circle.
• I glued the panel onto another piece of orange cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the circle back into place, matching up the stenciled pattern.
• Finally, I added some bling around the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Mid Century Rainbows

Not Quite Stripes

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Die Cut Divas- NBUS

(Hemstitch circle die, stencils)

Crafts Galore Encore- ANYTHING GOES

Love to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Sending You (Avery Elle)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

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

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

Infinity Circle die (Hero Arts); Hemstitch Circle Die (Spellbinders)

Lacy Edge Thanks

Good Morning

Today's card has such a happy, fun look to it!

I used the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Lacy Edge

It's a large format stencil for those of you that are Scrapbookers.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed it onto my Make Art Station.  I positioned the Lacy Edge stencil over the cardstock.  
• Beginning at the top, I inked it up with some Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide ink.
• I continued to ink my way down the stencil using some Picked Raspberry DOX ink next, then some Peacock Feathers DOX ink to finish off the bottom edge.
• Next, I decided to fussy cut the stencil out along the scalloped edge.
• I placed the stenciled panel into my Misti to stamp the sentiment along the edge and then clear heat embossed it to help make it pop against the colourful background.
• I used some foam tape to secure the cut out stenciled panel to a piece of white cardstock and then added that to an A2 sized card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Lacy Edge

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(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Classic Designs- ANYTHING GOES

CRAFT- ANYTHING GOES

Creative Inspiration- NEW

Supplies

Stamps- Pretty Phrases (retired- Paper Smooches)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

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

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

TE Blending Brushes; foam tape; clear EB powder

Happy Thanks

Welcome

Today's card features one of my favourite new releases from A Colorful Life Designs this month called 

Scandinavian Flowers.

Fall is in the air and this weekend we celebrate our Canadian Thanksgiving, so I decided to make a card for that using some warm Fall colours.

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

• I found this 'roll off' sheet in my stash and used that as my starting point.  I cut it down to work as my card front panel.  The roll off sheets are the ones I roll my Brayer off onto when I'm using inks on my Gel Plate.  
• I placed the panel onto my Make Art Station and put the Scandinavian Flowers over that.  I inked the stencil up with some Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon and some Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed the stencil and splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I found this negative die cut in my stash and used a piece of the roll off panel that was left when I cut it down, to back the sentiment.
• I glued the dried panel onto some black cardstock, then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the 'THANKS' sentiment over the center of my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Scandinavian Flowers

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- Fall Colours 

Simon Says Wed.- STENCIL FUN

Crazy is Our Fame- STENCILS are Our Game- ORANGE or ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

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

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

Make Art Station (Ranger); white Posca Pen; die (Concord and 9th)

Party in the Garden

Good Morning.

Today, I am showing a sunny, happy feeling card featuring the new for June stencil called Party Lei and the Script stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.

So easy to create a card for any occasion using it.

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

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and then placed the Party Lei stencil over that.
• I inked the whole thing up with some Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide ink.
• Next, I laid the Script stencil over the top, leaving the Party Lei in place and inked it up with some Candied Apple DOX ink to added interest and pattern to the flowers.
• I stamped the sentiment with the same ink and die cut it out.
• I decided to cut the finished panel on the diagonal to add interest and just for something different.
• I used foam tape to pop up the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then glued that onto a piece of red and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I popped the sentiment onto the front and then added some red gems to the flower centers.

Here are the stencils I used:

Party Lei

Script

(on sale right now too!)

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- LOTS OF LAYERS

Use Your Stuff- FLOWERS

Crazy is Our Fame- Stencils are Our Game- LAYERED STENCILS

Supplies

Stamp- Big and Bold Sentiment (SSS)

Inks- DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- stencils (A Colorful Life Designs); TE Blending Brushes; Make Art Station (Ranger); red gems (Dollar Store)

Many Thanks

Hello and Welcome

Meet today's card.

Again, I am using a previously painted Gel Plate print.

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

• I looked through my Gel Plate prints and roll off sheets that I keep in a folder just for this reason.  This one wasn't pretty, so I decided to try and make it into something.
• I placed the piece into this lovely embossing folder called Scandinavian Christmas that I got as a gift and ran it through my machine.
• Using a sanding block, I sanded off the raised areas to reveal the design. Be sure to sand carefully over the cardstock as too much pressure may tear the paper.
• I brushed away the residue left from the sanding and glued the panel onto a heavy white card base.
• I splattered the panel using my white Posca pen to add a snowy effect.
• I stamped the sentiment and cut it out, then used some foam tape to mount it into the middle of my card front.
• I added 3 green gems under the sentiment.

Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

CRAFT- WINTER

Crafty Gals Corner- SNOW MUCH FUN

Crafts Galore Encore- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Thank you (Studio G)

Inks- DOX, acrylic paint

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

Accessories and Tools- Scandinavian Christmas eb folder(SSS); sanding block; 

foam tape; green gems; painted cardstock

Drips, Splats and Splatters

Good Morning.

Creating has brought a lot of joy to my time off during this Pandemic.  

I've enjoyed watching some great videos and appreciate having the time to just play around.

This card was created after I watched a video by Kelly at Ranger Ink on FB.  She played with acrylic paint and found objects.  I wanted to give it a try as soon as I watched it.  

Super easy to do and lots of fun.

So here's how I created my card.

I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock.  Using 3 colours of acrylic paint, I simply painted some squares onto my card front with a paintbrush, then let them dry. Easy, right?

When it was all nice and dry, I thought about what I could use to create the markings over the colourful squares.  I used a stylus for the dots, a credit card for the lines, a script stamp, a small plastic cup and a barrette.  I dipped them into some black acrylic paint and printed over the squares..  I did add some splatters for interest too.

While that dried, I stamped the sentiment and cut it out.  I pop dotted that over the dry bkg and then mounted it onto a heavy white card base.

I hope you are all doing well during these time of isolation.  

Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look....so appreciated!

Adding my card to these challenges:

A Place to Start- CREATE A CUSTOM BKG

Love to Create- ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES

Use Your Stuff- PATTERNS

Supplies

Stamps- Scripted Bold Sentiments (Pinkfresh Studios); Script (PB)

Inks- Versafine Clair; Acrylic Paint (Dollar Store)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Supplies- paintbrush, small cup, barrette, old credit card, stylus, 

pop dots

Bunches of Thanks

Hello and Welcome

I had some time the other day and have been wanting to play around with my Gelli Plate.  I read about using Distress Oxide inks on the plate, so I was curious to see what kind of results it would give.  I found that using the DOX inks was a lot less messy and fun to play around with too.

So onto my card details.

I began by pulling out my Gelli Plate and I brayered on some Broken China and Peacock Feathers over the top of the plate.  I gave it a spray of water to help the colours blend and to add interest (you can see the little white areas in the background where the ink has lifted). 

Next, I inked up the Large Floral Bkg. with Salty Ocean DOX and pressed that over the top of the already inked plate, kissing the two together.  I lifted the stamp off and pulled the print.  

Voila....my card was born.

After the print was dry, I placed the piece into my Misti and stamped the sentiment from the PB set called Special Sentiments using some black Memento ink.

I simply mounted it onto a white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Time Out- INSPIRED BY WORDS

Craft Stamper Magazine- TAKE IT MAKE IT JULY

A Place to Start- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Special Sentiments (PB); Large Floral (Magenta)

Inks- DOX (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Gelli Plate; brayer (Speedball); Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Thank You- The Flower Challenge

Good Morning and Welcome.

Time for another card for 

The Flower Challenge

This month we are being sponsored by Altenew and you still have time to play along for the chance to win a lovely stamp set from them. 

So onto my card.

I began with a white piece of heavy white cardstock and rubbed on some Mermaid Lagoon, Wilted Violet and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks, blending the colours together until I was happy with the coverage.  

**My camera refused to show purple, so sorry if your think the colours look different from the ones I have listed!**  

I dried the inks with my heat tool then rubbed over it with an anti-static bag to help with the embossing.

I placed the piece inside my Misti then stamped the Sketchy Florals with some Versamark ink and embossed with some white powder.

Using a Versamark pen, I coloured in the flowers and added some clear embossing powder and heat set those.  You can't see from the photo the amount of shine they have, but it's really lovely.

I splattered the whole piece with water to lift the ink.  As you can see from my card, the ink was only lifted in the bkg and not over the flowers where they had been embossed.

I die cut the sentiment 3 times and glued them together so they would be raised up over my card front then glued them over the flowers.

I simply mounted it onto a white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Shopping Our Stash- MAY FLOWERS

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Just Us Girls- BOLD LETTERS

Supplies

Stamps- Sketchy Florals (Altenew)

Inks- Mermaid Lagoon, Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves DOX (TH)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); white and clear eb powder (HA); 

heat tool; Thank You die (Altenew); Cuttlebug; Anti-static bag (SU)

Merci

Hello and Welcome.

Meet today's card.

This goes out to all of you for your kindness and for all the times you pop in for a visit.  

I do truly appreciate it.

This week, I have the pleasure of hosting the TLC (Technique Lovers Challenge) over at Splitcoast Stampers.  I am tired out from all the holiday festivities and when I thought about what challenge I would present, this simple one came to mind right away.  It is so easy to create lovely backgrounds quickly and so easily.  

It is called Embossing Folder Stamping and it is a great technique for using all those embossing folders we own, in another way.  You do need to have some water based ink and a misting bottle and you are all set to go.

So onto my card details.

I began with my Embossing Folder, opened it up and inked the inside of it with some Distress Oxide inks.  I gave it a spray of water, then pressed my paper into the wet ink.

Depending on how much water you spray onto the ink, you will get different looks when you print on your paper.  I tend to use just 2 sprays to help blend the colours together.

After the piece dried, I placed it inside my Misti and stamped the 2 thistles.

To help add interest to the background, I randomly stamped a script and a zig zag stitch.  I also inked the edges and stamped the 'Merci'.  

I simply mounted that onto a piece of matching green cardstock and then onto a simple white card base.

Thanks so much for coming over and taking a look.

I hope you may give it a try.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Allsorts- THANKS A BUNCH

Love to Create- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Nature Flowers (Art Journey); Merci (?); Stitch (TH); Texture (Prima)

Inks- Distress Oxides- Peeled Paint, Seedless Preserves (TH); Memento black

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); EB folder (Sizzix); Mister (TH); 

inking tool (TH) 

Let's Be Grateful

Hello and Welcome

This weekend we celebrated our Canadian Thanksgiving.  

It was so great to have family and friends with us to enjoy and be grateful for all we have.  

Here is a card I created for some special friends.

So onto my card.

I just recently picked up some Alcohol Lifting Ink by TH Ranger and wanted to try it out.

When using it, you add alcohol inks onto a piece of Yupo or photo paper and stamp using the ink to lift the colour.  Then, you stamp onto a regular piece of cardstock to transfer the ink from the stamp you just used on the alcohol inked panel.  You are then left with 2 backgrounds, one on Yupo and one on regular cs.  I am just showing one of them today.

This is the one I got from the transfer and is stamped on heavy cardstock.  I love how the colour blends look and the faint ink areas make the leaves and flowers look so artsy.

When the panel was dry, I stamped the sentiment in the center and clear heat embossed it to help make it pop.

I mounted it onto a piece of blue cardstock and then onto a plain white card.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Feeling very grateful and appreciate that you took the time.

Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS on Friday- THANK YOU

Shopping Our Stash- GIVING THANKS

Use Your Stuff- AUTUMM/HALLOWEEN
Happy World Cardmaking Day by SSS- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Be Grateful (Impression Obsession)= Leaf Prints (TH)

Inks- Alcohol Ink Lifting (Ranger)= Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Misti= inked alcohol bkg= clear eb powder= heat tool

Thank-You Roses

Morning.

Today I am playing with some lovely stamps from Penny Black, my Zigs and of course some drywall tape.

I really like the whimsical look of these roses from the PB Flower Medley set.  They are very fun to watercolour and there are a few different flower varieties in that set with the same qualities.

So onto my card.

I began by stamping the roses around the edges of my watercolour paper using my Misti and black Memento ink.  I added some colour at the flower centers with my Zigs, then using a wet paintbrush I pulled the color into the flowers.  While that dried, I die cut an oval using a die from Spellbinders and stamped the sentiment from the  Happy Wishes sentiment set onto it.

Keeping with my pink theme, I pulled out some Spun Sugar Distress ink and using some drywall tape, stenciled onto my card front.

I continued the stenciling onto my oval die-cut then pierced the edges for interest.

The last thing I did was add some Nuvo clear drops.

Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look!

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES
CAS on Friday- FLOWERS
Love to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Happy Wishes, Flower Medley (PB)

Ink- Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- Canson Watercolour paper 140lb

Accessories and Tools-  MISTI; Zig Realbrush Markers; die- Spellbinders; piercing tool;

 drywall tape; Nuvo clear drops; paintbrush

Very CAS

Good Morning.

A very simple, CAS card today.

For those of you that don't know what 'CAS' means it is a short form for Clean and Simple.

I love the style and it can be interpreted in many ways.

Today at Splitcoast, the challenge is to create a CAS card.  If that is our typical style, we are asked to dial it back even more.  

So, here's what I came up with.

I began by inking my heavy weight cardstock with Peacock Feather Distress ink and an inking tool.  Next, I placed the Peacock Feathers stamp into my Misti, sprayed with water and pressed onto the paper.  Since the Distress inks are water-based, the colour lifted to reveal this gorgeous image.

Simple right?  

I dried the piece with my heat gun then using my Misti again, stamped the sentiment from SSS and clear heat embossed it.  I added the black pearls for interest.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Crafty Girls Creations- ANYTHING GOES
 

Loves to Craft- MAY ANYTHING GOES

Inspiration Destination- ANYTHING GOES/MASCULINE

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies

Stamps- Peacock Feathers (Technique Junkies) Thanks (MFT)

Ink- Peacock Feathers DI (TH), Memento black

Paper- 120lb cardstock (bulk local store)

Accessories and Tools- Misti, clear eb powder, heat tool, black pearls, Mister (TH)

Thanks

 Good Morning.

I have a pretty simple card today using a sweet stamp from Penny Black called All You Need.

The little flowers look like hearts so I decided to make a 'heartfelt' thanks card using it.

I began by masking the sides of my card front with Painter's tape then placed the stamp in my MISTI and coloured the stamp with Memento markers, sprayed with water and stamped.  I repeated that process until I was happy with the results.

Next I watercolored in the background and let it dry.  

I stamped the sentiment from the Sentiment Collection set in the corner.

I wanted to add more depth and interest to the background so I pressed some pieces of drywall tape on my ink pad and stamped over the bkg giving the piece added texture.

I also stamped and white heat embossed the Script stamp over the flower areas just because I love it.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

CAS on Sunday- HEARTS

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Penny Black and More- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- PB/ ink- Versamark, Memento/ paint brush/ MISTI/ Memento markers/ drywall tape/ Painter's tape