Joyful Music

 

Good Morning

This month at A Colorful Life Designs, some of the stencil designs revolve around music, the universal language.

So meet the new for March stencil called:

MUSIC

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

• I used an older stencil called Dot Circle to start my background and I inked that with some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed that stencil and placed the notes from the Music stencil across my card base and inked it with some Salty Ocean DOX ink. 
• I placed the panel into my Misti to stamp the musician with some black ink.
• I took the Music stencil again and inked the 'music' word along the bottom with some Salty Ocean and some Black Soot DOX ink. (by using the black ink along the bottom of the word helped ground the sentiment)
• I used some more of the Salvaged Patina DOX to add a shadow around the outside edge of my card front.
• Using my black Posca pen, I splattered just around the bottom edge of the image.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white cardstock, then a piece of navy and then onto a white A2 sized card base.

Here are the stencils I used:

MUSIC

DOT CIRCLE

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Thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Monday- MAKE YOUR OWN BKG

Just Add Ink- STENCILS/DIES or BOTH

Inkspirational- STENCILS (option- plaid)

Word Power- WORDS AS FOCUS

Supplies

Stamps- Rock Silhouette (IO-out of business)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Misti (My Sweet Petunia); black Posca pen

Rockin' Out

 

Good Morning

Today's card is more on the masculine side featuring the newly released for May stencil from 

A Colorful Life Designs called:

Right Angles

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 Right Angles stencil over that. I inked with some Black Soot Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted the stencil off and then repositioned it and then inked again creating this fun pattern.
• I splattered with my black Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• While that dried, I die cut the guitar and the Burlap Texture die with some red cardstock.
• I stamped the sentiment with some black and then glued it onto a piece of red cardstock.
• Next, I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of red cardstock and then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I glued the Burlap die cut onto the panel, then added the guitar over that.  
• Lastly, I used some foam tape to add the sentiment across the bottom.

Here is the stencil I used:

Right Angles

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

Adding my card to these challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams- USE A STENCIL

SAS4Kids- CARD FOR DAD/SPECIAL GUYS

Just Us Girls- ANYTHING GOES STENCIL WEEK

Supplies

Stamps- Rock On (High Hopes)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Large Guitar die (Paper Rose);

Burlap Texture (Altenew); foam tape; black Posca pen

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Meet today's card.

A masculine card with a simple CAS design.

I needed a card for my husband's birthday.  He is a huge music fan and loves attending concerts.  This image from IO works so perfectly for a masculine card and for anyone who loves concert going.

So onto my card.

I began by pulling out my Rectangle Mask from A Colorful Life Designs.  These masks have pretty much found a permanent spot on my desk and are so great for creating cards with a border. It sure saves time and I don't have to fuss around with my Post it Tape.

I placed the mask over my white card front and started sponging on some DOX inks being sure to keep the colour just to the left side.  I used a small sponge dabber to apply the ink and chose colours that complimented each other.  When I was happy with the coverage, I added some details using the Grunge Dots stencil and more DOX inks.

Next, I place the piece inside my Misti and add more details by stamping some Graffiti along the left edge.  I stamped the image by inking with black Memento then clear heat embossed to help make it pop against the colourful background.

I added the sentiment, removed the mask and mounted it onto some orange cardstock then onto a plain white card.  

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- CREATE A SCENE

CAS on Fridays- EMBOSSED (Heat)

Time Out- UNIQUE

Supplies

Stamps- Rock Silhouette (Impression Obsession); Graffiti (Kaisercraft); 

Happy Birthday (Studio G)

Inks- Tuxedo Black Memento; Distress Oxides- Spice Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber (TH)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); orange cs

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); Rectangle Mask (A Colorful Life);

Grunge Dots (A Colorful Life); sponge dabber