Seashore

Hello and Welcome

Some simple stamping today.  

I decided to just leave my card in black and white.

I think going to the beach is on a lot of minds especially when the weather is sunny and warm.

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock and placed the Fishing Boats stamp into my Misti and stamped with some black. 
• I cut out the stamped image and glued it onto a piece of black cardstock, then set it aside.
• Next, I die cut a frame from some white cardstock using a die from Penny Black.
• I glued the white frame to an A2 card then popped the image inside the frame.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Little Red Wagon- STITCHING SENSATIONS

Addicted to CAS- NAUTICAL

Supplies

Stamp- Fishing Boats (ISC- discontinued, company gone)

Inks- Versafine Clair

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); Zig Zag Stitch die (Penny Black);

foam tape

Shoreline

 

Welcome

Meet today's card.

I've been playing along with some of the challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers.

So much inspirations there and the theme for this challenge was Let it Run.

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

• I began by pulling out a scrap of mixed media paper to work on.  I figured it would be a good paper to work with as the inks would run a bit better then using my regular white cardstock.
• I placed a few small drops of some Salty Ocean Distress re-inker on my non-stick craft mat, sprayed with water to dilute it and then using an old gift card, I dabbed some ink just along the center of my cardstock.  I sprayed with a bit of water to help the ink run.
• I dried the blue, turned my panel around and then repeated that process using some Wilted Violet Distress re-inker in the same way.
• While that dried, I took a piece of white cardstock and embossed it using a folder from Darice.
• I placed the dried panel into my Misti to stamp the birds.
• I glued the embossed white cardstock onto a heavy white card base.
• I glued the inked panel onto some black cardstock and used some foam tape to mount it over the embossing.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- NAUTICAL

Simon Says Mon.- LET'S GO ON VACATION

International Art and Soul- MASCULINE

Supplies

Stamps- Wetlands (SU)

Inks- Distress re-inkers

Paper- Scribes Nook (Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- old gift card, Mister (TH); Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

EB folder (Darice)

Under the Sea

Hello and Welcome

Today's card is featuring this beautiful stencil called Big Seaweed.  

It is part of a series of stencils released this month featuring a beach/ocean theme.

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

• I cut a white cardstock panel and laid the Big Seaweed stencil over my paper.
• I decided to ink it up using some Brusho, so I sprinkled a few onto a piece of acetate, sprayed with water to activate, then using a baby wipe, I inked over the stencil by dipping the wipe into the wet ink and pressing over the stencil.  The Brushos give such vibrant colours to anything.  Be sure not to use a lot as they go a long way.
• When the panel was dry, I used a blending brush to add some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink and then I splattered with my black Posca pen.
• Next, I used a circle die and cut it from the center of the inked panel.
• I placed the circle into my Misti and stamped the sentiment near the bottom of the circle.
• I stamped the little fish from a set by Lawn Fawn, die cut them out and coloured them with the left over Brushos on the acetate sheet and a wet paintbrush.
• I glued the stenciled piece onto a heavy white card base, then pop dotted the circle back into place.
• I pop dotted the little fish over the sentiment as well.

Here is the stencil I used:

Big Seaweed

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.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Time Out- TROPICAL 

Unicorn Challenge- MONOCHROMATIC

Simon Say Mon.- SOMETHING THAT STARTS WITH 'S' (seaweed)

Supplies

Stamps- Everyday Circle Tags (Avery Elle); Mermaid for You (Lawn Fawn)

Inks- Versafine Clair, Brushos, DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- stencil (ACLD); Infinity Circle die (HA); Posca pen;

TE Blending Brushes

Fintastic

Welcome

Summer Breeze makes me feel fine.

Playing along with a challenge at Splitcoast inspired by a summertime song.  

It gave me a chance to play with some of these stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock, placed it onto my Waffle Flower Stencil mat and laid the Surf's Up stencil over it.  I inked up the sunshine with some Mustard Seed and a hint of Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide ink.  I set that aside to dry.
• Next, I pulled out another piece of cardstock and carefully tore the edge, trying to give it a jagged, wavy looking edge.
• I laid that piece onto my stencil mat and inked it all over with some Tumbled Glass DOX ink.  I laid the Bubble Release stencil over the inked panel and rubbed on some more Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink with a heavier hand to add the bubbles.
• I removed the stencil and splattered with my white Posca pen.
• I stamped the sentiment over the sun and then glued the stenciled sun to a white cardstock base.  
• I added foam tape to the water piece I had stenciled and placed it over the sunshine which helped to pop it up, giving more interest to an otherwise flat card.
• I stamped the whale, die cut it out and coloured using some grey Copic markers.  I popped that just under the waterline.
• I glued it all onto a white A2 card base.

Here are the stencils I used:

Surf's Up

Bubble Release

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.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ADD A SENTIMENT

Dragonfly Dreams- OUTDOORS

Challenge Up Your Life- FUN IN THE SUN

The Crafter's Cafe- HUMOUR

Supplies

Stamps- Flip Flop Duh-Nuh (Lawn Fawn)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair, Copic Markers

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

Accessories and Tools- Stencil Mat (Waffle Flower); Blending Brushes (TE);

stencils (ACLD); Misti (My Sweet Petunia

Finding a New Direction

Welcome

As summer approaches, we are thinking of the being at the water and going to the beach.

This new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called Surf's Up was fun to play with.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed the Surf's Up stencil over it on my Waffle Flower Stencil mat.
• I masked off along the waterline with some low tack tape and inked up the sun with some Mustard Seed and a hint of Carved Pumpkin DOX ink.
• I moved the tape that was masking off the water up over the area I just inked and blended some Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and some Blueprint Sketch DOX ink onto the waves.
• I splattered with some water to lift the ink and give a bit more interest to the waves.
• I placed the panel into my Misti to stamp the sentiment over to the side.
• I decided to cut the finished stenciled panel along the waterline.  I glued the top sunshine part onto a piece of white cardstock, then added foam tape to the waves section so it would be popped up giving the card much more interest.
• Finally, I glued it onto an A2 size card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Surf's Up

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.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- Bright and Cheerful

Corrosive Challenge- ANYTHING GOES

Bastel-Traum- SUMMER

Supplies

Stamps- Winds of Change (Impression Obsession- not sure if this is still available)

Inks- Distress Oxides; Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tool- stencil (ACLD); Stencil Mat (Waffle Flower); TE Blending Brushes; 

Low Tack tape; Misti (My Sweet Petunia)