Hello Fall

 

Welcome

I wanted to make one more card this month using this new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

SIMPLE LEAVES

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

• I began by placing a piece of white cardstock into my Misti. I stamped the Mixed Mesh as my background using some Evergreen Bough Distress Oxide ink.
• Next, I inked each leaf from the Simple Leaves stencil around the edges of my cardstock over the stamped background. I varied the shades of green to add interest. I used these Distress Oxide ink colours: Speckled Egg, Rustic Wilderness and some Cracked Pistachio.
• I splattered the whole panel using my black Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• While that dried, I die cut the Hello sentiment with some black cardstock, the word shadow with some white and glued them together.
• I used a circle die and cut right from the center of my card front panel. I glued that onto a slightly larger black circle.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white cardstock then black and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the die cut circle back into place matching it up and then glued the sentiment over that.
• I added 3 black gems under the sentiment to finish off my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Simple Leaves

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Monday- MAKE YOUR OWN BKG

Crafty Chicks- MASCULINE

Just Us Girls- ANYTHING GOES STENCIL WEEK

Supplies

Stamp- Mixed Mesh (Stampendous)

Ink- DOX

Paper- Solar white/black cardstock

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

Handwritten Hello die (SSS); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); black gems

Autumn Joys

Welcome

It's beginning to look and feel more and more like Fall everyday here where I live. 

I decided to create a Fall inspired card using this new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Waning Leaves

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

• I began by placing a piece of white cardstock into my Misti and I stamped the Leafy Leaves background stamp with black ink.
• I then placed the Waning Leaves stencil over the stamped background and inked it up with some Distress Oxide inks in these colours:  Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon, Lumberjack Plaid and Rustic Wilderness.
• I splattered the whole panel with my white and my black Posca pen and sent aside to dry.
• I die cut the sentiment 5x's and then glued them all together, creating a stacked sentiment.
• I glued my dried card front panel onto a piece of white cardstock and then onto a piece of red and the onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I glued the sentiment across the middle to finish my card off.

Here is the stencil I used:

Waning Leaves

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Word Power- WORDS AS FOCUS

Crafty Gals Corner- ANYTHING GOES/FALL FOLIAGE

Craft Rocket- USE DIES

Time Out- SEASONAL COLOURS WHERE YOU LIVE

(Fall in Canada)

Supplies

Stamp- Leafy Leaves background (SSS)

Inks- DOX

Paper- solar white

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

Live, Love die (Frantic Stamper); white and black Posca paint pen

My Forever Friend

Welcome

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

SIMPLE LEAVES

This stencil has a nice variety of different sized leaves.

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

• I began by inking up a stencil from last month called Mid Century Square Mask with some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.  It gave a lot of interest to the background.
• I removed that stencil and inked each leaf from the Simple Leaves stencil, one at a time, across the top and then along the bottom with some Rustic Wilderness and some Lucky Clover DOX ink.
• While that dried, I die cut the 'friend' sentiment 5 times with black cardstock and glued them all together creating a stacked sentiment.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white cardstock, then green and then onto a white A2 sized white card base.
• I glued the sentiment across the middle and added 2 black gems on either side of it to finish off my card.

Here are the stencils I used:

SIMPLE LEAVES

MID CENTURY SQUARE MASK

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for your visit today.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Word Power- ANYTHING GOES

Craft Rocket- DIES

Dragonfly Dreams- MONOCHROMATIC

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar white

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

Friend die (TE); black gems

Autumn Birthday

Good Morning

Here is another card I made using this new for September stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Fall Foliage

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

• I began with a piece of grid paper and placed the Fall Foliage stencil over that.  I inked it up with Distress Oxide inks in these colours; Ripe Persimmon, Vintage Photo, Lumberjack Plaid, Rustic Wilderness and Fossilized Amber.
• While that dried, I die cut the Grid overlay with some black cardstock then glued that over the leaves.
• I stamped the sentiment in my Misti and die cut it with a circle die.  I glued it onto a larger black circle die cut.
• I glued my card front onto a white A2 card base and then used some foam tape to pop the birthday sentiment near the top corner.
• I added 3 black gems under the sentiment to finish off my card. 

Here is the stencil I used:

Fall Foliage

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Much thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters- FRAME IT

Paper Craft Crew- HELLO FALL

Crafty Gals Corner- ANYTHING GOES/OPTION FALL

Supplies

Stamp- Everyday Circle tags (Avery Elle)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar white

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

Grid die (Amazon); foam tape; Infinity Circle dies (Hero Arts)

Webby Leaf

Hello and Welcome

Meet another one of the newest releases for September from A Colorful Life Designs called

Webby Leaf

This unique looking leaf also has a bit of a Halloween/spider web kind of look to it.

Here is what I did to create a simple card.

• I placed the Webby Leaf stencil over a piece of white cardstock and using my ink dabbers, I simply pounced the brushes over the stencil with these Distress Oxide ink colours...Ripe Persimmon; Lumberjack Plaid; Rustic Wilderness; Cracked Pistachio; Fossilized Amber.
• While the ink dried, I took another piece of cardstock and scored it (it doesn't show up in the photo) to use as my card front front.
• Next, I fussy cut out the leaf and glued that over the scored card front.  I then glued that onto a piece of green cardstock and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I wanted a simple sentiment for the front, so I cut out one of the pre-printed sentiments and added it with some foam tape to finish off my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Webby Leaf

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Much thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Sponge ink dabbers (Amazon);

pre-printed sentiment (TE); Scoring Tool; foam tape

For Your Loss

 Welcome

Sympathy cards are never easy to make, so I like to have some on hand in case I need one. 

This card is a very simple one that I did in the summer (it's winter here now, so no leaves) on the Gel Plate.

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

• I got out my Gel Plate and pressed my Distress Oxide ink pads directly onto the plate using these colours:  Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon and some Lumberjack Plaid.
• I roughly blended the colours together using my brayer and then placed the leaf from my garden onto the plate.
• I took a piece of white cardstock and rubbed it over my whole plate firmly to be sure and get the leaf image onto the paper.
• TO GET THE LOOK OF THIS PRINT.....I lifted the paper up slightly off my plate but not all the way, removed the leaf and then rubbed the paper back down again. By doing this step, you will print the details of the leaf onto your paper.
• I placed the print into my Misti to stamp the sentiment.
• I glued the print onto a piece of white cardstock, then a piece of pale blush and then onto an A2 sized white base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

CAS on Friday- MONOCHROME

Time Out- FAV CARD MAKING TECHNIQUE  (Gel Plate Printing)

Supplies

Stamps- Inside Out Sympathy (Catherine Pooler)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- Gelli Arts Gel Plate; Speedball Brayer; leaf from Garden;

Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

To a Special Person

Good Morning

Today's card is all ready for Fall and features the new for September stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Filigree Leaf

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

• I began by getting out my Gel Plate and I pressed my Mustard Seed and Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide ink pads directly onto the plate. I used my brayer to blend the colours and placed the Filigree Leaf stencil onto the plate.  
• Next, I rubbed over the plate with a scrap piece of paper, then took the stencil off and rubbed over it with my white cardstock to pull up the print.
• When it was dry, I put the stencil back into place over the print and inked with some Ripe Persimmon, Lumberjack Plaid and some Rustic Wilderness DOX ink, filling in the open areas left behind when I took the print from the Gel Plate.
• I removed the stencil and splattered with my white Posca pen.
• I stamped and die cut the sentiment on some white cardstock.
• I glued my card front panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then red and then onto an A2 sized card base.
• The final step was to add the sentiment using some foam tape over the middle of the leaf.

Here is the stencil I used:

Filigree Leaf

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks a lot for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Four Seasons- FALL SEASON 2025

Simon Says Wed.- STAMP IT

The Male Room- CREATE YOUR OWN BKG

Supplies

Stamp- With All My Art (TE)

Inks- DOX, Versafine

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Gel Plate; Speedball Brayer;

Blending Brushes; White Posca pen

Wishing You Good Luck

Hello and Welcome

This month over at A Colorful Life Designs, we have a lot of fun new stencils with part of the release being a St. Patrick's Day theme. 

This new stencil is just right for that occasion. It is called:

Layered Freckled Clover

This is a 2-part stencil with lots of possibilities. 

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 clover stencil from the Layered Freckled Clover onto my paper. *For today's card I am only using one of the 2 stencils in this set*  I inked over the stencil with some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted the stencil off, cleaned it with a wet paper towel and repositioned it over the panel.  I inked again using some Rustic Wilderness DOX ink.  It gave a lovely layered look.
• Next, I took the stenciled panel and ran it through my die cut machine with the Diagonal Stitched Rectangle to add some interest around the edges and to give a faux framed look.
• I rubbed over my panel with an anti-static brush and then I stamped the sentiment in my Misti.  I clear heat embossed it to help it pop against the background.
• I splattered the whole front of the panel with my black Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I glued the finished card front onto a piece of dark green, then onto a piece of lighter green cardstock.  I added that onto an A2 sized card base.
• I added 3 shiny black gems around the sentiment to finish my card off.

Here is the stencil I used:

Layered Freckled Clover 

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

The Male Room- MONOCHROME

Ellibelle's Corner- I Spy With My Little Eye- NO DESIGNER PAPER

Word Power- WORDS AS FOCUS

Supplies

Stamps- Large Sentiments (Pinkfresh)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

Paper- heavy white

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); black Posca pen;

clear EB powder (Lawn Fawn); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); black gems (Dollar Store)

Diagonal Stitch Rectangle Stacklets (TE); TE Blending Brushes

Here for You

Hello and Welcome

Today's card is a very simple one. 

I think sympathy cards should be that way, simplicity at a time of grief. 

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

• I began by going out into the garden and I found this leaf from one of my plants that I thought would make a great print and it did.  It has a lot of texture which adds interest.
• Next, I got out my Gel Plate and pressed some Wilted Violet and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide inks directly onto the plate.  I sprayed with a bit of water to bring out the chalkiness of the inks, then brayered the colours together covering the plate.
• I pressed the leaf onto my plate and used the rounded end of a paint brush handle to help the leaf make good contact with the plate.  By doing this step, it helps to transfer more details to your final print.
• I carefully removed the leaves with a pair of tweezers, then rubbed a piece of white cardstock onto the plate to get the print.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen to add interest.
• I rubbed the print with my anti-static powder tool then placed the piece into my Misti to stamp the sentiment.
• I glued it onto an A2 white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Inspiration Station- INSPIRED BY A FLOWER SHOP

Through the Craft Room Door- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Memory (Verses)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Gel Plate; Speedball Brayer; Misti (My Sweet Petunia);

white Posca pen; leaf from garden, anti static powder tool

Lots of Leaves- Stencil Layering

Welcome

Have you ever stenciled over a stencil??

It's fun and what a unique look it can give.  

That's what I did to create the background for my card today.

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

• I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock.  I placed the Lots of Leaves stencil from ACLD over my cardstock and using a blending brush, I applied some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.  
• When I was happy with the inking, I left the stencil in place and put the Simple Grid stencil right over top of it. Be sure to secure well.  
• Using some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink, I inked right over the leaves, giving them some wonderful pattern.
• I removed the stencil, splattered with some water to lift the ink in places, then set aside.
• When dry, I placed the panel into my Misti to stamp the sentiment from Pinkfresh Studios.
• I cut a strip of black cardstock and stamped the strip with Versamark ink, then white heat embossed it.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of green cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.  
• I pop dotted the black sentiment strip under the large sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Lots of Leaves

Simple Grid

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Hope you have a great week.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Dare 2B Artzy- FALL

2 Sisters on the Blog- MEN'S CARD

The Crafter's Cafe- STENCIL

Supplies

Stamps- Scripted Bold Sentiments (Pinkfresh Studios);

Inks- Distress Oxides; Versafine Clair; Versamark

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

Accessories and Tools- stencils- (A Colorful Life Designs); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); 

TE Blending Brushes, pop dots; Lawn Fawn white EB powder