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

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

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)

 

Christmastime

Welcome

Meet today's card. 

 A fun and festive one for the holidays which is coming way to quick for my liking.

I created this card using a fun new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called Circus Harlequin and traditional Christmas colours.

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

• I began with a heavy white cardstock panel and using some ScorTape that is low tack, I added pieces across my card front to work as masks.
• Next, I positioned my Circus Harlequin stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, over the masked panel and inked it up with some Candied Apple Distress ink.  
• I removed the tape and repositioned it over the red inked areas, matching up the stencil pattern and then added the Mowed Lawn Distress inks over those areas.  
• I removed all the tape to reveal the inked background, then using my ScorBug, I scored lines along the masked strips to help add interest.  
• I placed the panel into my Misti and stamped the sentiment using some black Versafine Clair ink.
• Next, I die-cut the snowflake from SSS twice and glued them together for stability.  I took the center piece of the snowflake and inked that red to match the red in the background.
• I glued the snowflake to the front of the card, then pop dotted the red center over that adding a black gem to the center of it.
• I mounted the whole piece onto a heavy white card base.

 Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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

Adding my card to these challenges:

Use Your Stuff- ADD STRIPES

Craft Rocket- CHRISTMAS/WINTER

Krafty Chicks- CHRISTMAS

Stinkin' Inkers- QUILTING

Supplies

Stamps- Christmas Cheer (TT)

Inks- Versafine Clair; Distress (TH)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Circus Harlequin (ACLD); Post it Tape; Misti (My Sweet Petunia);

Snowflake die (SSS); black gem; ScorBug