Warmest Wishes

Good Morning

Meet today's card.  It's a fun one using another one of the new releases from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Escalator

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

• I placed the Escalator stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked the middle area of the stencil with some Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink. I inked up the top and bottom part of the stencil with some Salvaged Patina DOX ink.
• I took the stenciled panel and dry embossed it using a Interlocking Circle EB folder.  
• Using the Salvaged Patina ink pad, I rubbed over the panel to reveal the circles and add to the interest of the designs.
• I die cut the sentiment and glued it onto a scrap that I found in my stash to use as the shadow.
• I glued my card front panel onto a piece of blue cardstock and then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I used some foam tape to add the sentiment over the center.

Here is the stencil I used:

Escalator

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky- FAVORITE COLOURS

The Creative Crafters- ANYTHING GOES

The Male Room- GEOMETRIC

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

 Circles EB folder (Spellbinder); die (Heffy Doodle)

Flower Mosaic

Welcome

Meet today's card using another February release from A Colorful Life Designs called Flower Mosaic.

I combined the stenciling with some white heat embossing as a resist to create my card.

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

• I took a piece of white cardstock, placed it into my Misti and stamped this Friendship script stamp over my cardstock with some Versamark ink, then white heat embossed the entire background.
• I placed the white embossed panel onto my Make Art Station and positioned the Flower Mosaic stencil over that.  I rubbed on some Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide ink just into the center of my panel, then inked the rest of the panel with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed the stencil and wiped over the embossing to lift the excess ink with a paper towel.
• Next, I took the panel and die cut the heart from the center.
• I glued the piece onto some white cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I pop dotted the heart back into place over the large main panel.
• I took a scrap of black cardstock, stamped the sentiment and white heat embossed that as well.
• I popped the sentiment right over the middle of the heart.

Here is the stencil I used:

Flower Mosaic

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- DIE CUTS

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Alphabet Challenge- XOXO

Supplies

Stamps- Everyday Sentiments (Your Next Stamp); Friendship Background (Hero Arts)

Inks- Versamark; Distress Oxides

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

Accessories and Tools- Flower Mosaic stencil (ACLD); heart die (Hero Arts);

white embossing powder; Make Art Station (Ranger); TE inking Brushes;

foam tape; Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Winter Hugs

Welcome

Meet today's card.

I combined 2 new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs with this sweet mitten die one of my boys gave me for Christmas.

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

• I cut a piece of heavy white cardstock and placed it onto my Stencil Mat (I have mentioned this new to me product in previous posts and I am really love it.)
• I placed the All Over Hearts stencil onto my cardstock and rubbed on some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.  
• I removed that stencil and positioned the Delicate Scroll Stencil over the panel and inked with some Blueprint Sketch DOX ink.  I think it gave a look of blowing snow.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• While that dried, I die cut the mittens from some white cardstock.  My son bought them on Amazon so I unfortunately don't know who makes them.
• I stamped the sentiment with some more Blueprint Sketch ink and clear heat embossed it. I glued that onto a matching cardstock scrap of paper.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of light blue cardstock, then onto a white card base.
• I added foam tape to the back of the mittens and also to the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

All Over Hearts

Delicate Scroll

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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

(affiliate with no extra cost to you)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies

Stamps- Everyday Sentiments (YNS)

Inks- Distress Oxides (mentioned above)

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

Accessories and Tools- stencils (ACLD); mitten die (Amazon); TE Blending Brushes;

Stencil Mat (Waffle Flower); white Posca pen; foam tape; eb powder; heat tool

Who Needs a Hug?

 

Welcome

Meet today's card.

I like the sunny, warm colour I was able to achieve on my card.

I did that by using Distress Oxide inks on my Gel Plate.

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

• I began by getting out my Gel Plate, brayer and Distress Oxide Inks. (Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber)
• I pressed the Carved Pumpkin DOX ink pad directly onto the plate then pressed the Fossilized Amber along the outside edges.  Using my brayer, I blended the colours together on the plate.
• Using a stamp from AALL and Create, I stamped onto the plate to remove some of the ink, wiped off the stamp and repeated that process.  It is hard to see but you can faintly see the square stamping in the background. 
• I splattered the plate with some diluted Carved Pumpkin ink then using a piece of white cardstock, I rubbed it over the plate to lift the print.  It had a nice warm glow.
• When the print was dry, I rubbed over with an anti-static bag.  
• I placed the print into my Misti and stamped the hearts, then white heat embossed them.
• Using my black Posca pen, I coloured in the open areas of the hearts.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• While that dried, I stamped the sentiment in my Misti with some black Versafine ink.
• I glued the inked panel onto a piece of black cardstock, then onto a white card base.
• I pop dotted the sentiment over the hearts.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- STAMP IT

Use Your Stuff- ANYTHING GOES

Crafting Happiness- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Everyday Sentiments (YNS); Hearts Entwined (MFT); Squares (AALL and Create)

Inks- Distress Oxide inks; Versamark; Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); white eb powder; Posca pens; foam tape;

Gel Plate; brayer

Big Hugs

 

Happy Saturday!

As some of you know, I have been playing around with a salad spinner and my Ranger Alcohol inks.

It is a super fun technique to try with lots of possibilities.

I also just got this new die from Lawn Fawn and wanted to try and use it on my card.

So here's what I did to create my card.....I've included a little video as well so you can see what I did.

I got my salad spinner at the Dollarama Store for $4.

• I began by cutting a piece of Yupo paper 3 3/4" x 5".  For those of you that don't know what Yupo is, it is a plastic coated paper used with Alcohol inks.  The ink sits on the surface of the paper and doesn't soak in.  That way, you are able to move the inks around and they dry super quick too.

These are some of the backgrounds I created with this technique.  As you can see, I ended up using the one on the bottom left.

• I placed the piece of Yupo paper inside the bottom of the salad spinner.  My spinner has open areas on the sides so my paper just fit in there perfectly.  You could also secure it with a piece of tape if needed.
• I dropped some Ranger Alcohol ink onto the Yupo paper, sprayed with some Rubbing Alcohol and placed the lid on top. 

CAUTION!!

Do not spray Ranger Blending Solution as it is a resin and is harmful if inhaled.  

My Rubbing Alcohol came in a spray bottle and is ok to spray.  

I did use some Blending Solution on the red and green sample above, but I just dropped some on the paper instead of spraying it on.

• After securing the lid, I spun away.  The fun part is opening the lid....a different surprise every time! If you are not happy with how your print has turned out, just add more rubbing alcohol or drop on some Blending Solution and spin again.  You will get different results depending on what you are using to blend with.

• When I was happy with the inking, I set it aside to dry.
• I took out the newly released die called Sending Big Hugs and die-cut it out 3 times.  
• Since I thought using the whole die cut on my card panel covered up too much, I altered it by cutting off the 'sending' part of the die.
• I glued them all on top of each other so they would be raised on the surface of my card.
• I wanted to add a bit of colour to the die, so I inked it up along the bottom edges using some Tumbled Glass and some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks and a finger dabber.
• I glued the Yupo paper onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a white card base.  
• I pop dotted the sentiment over the background and then added a matching blue button over the 'i'.

If you are interested, I previously posted 2 other cards showing this technique.

GOOD VIBES

SPECIAL THANKS

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look

Have a great weekend.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Send A Smile 4 Kids- CARDS FOR DADS

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- Distress Oxides (listed above); Alcohol inks

Paper- Yupo, heavy white (Scribes Nook-Waterloo, Ontario)

Accessories and Tools- salad spinner, Ranger Blending Solution, Rubbing Alcohol, die- Lawn Fawn, pop dots