Let's Get Creative

Good Morning

How fun is this! 

I used the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Nautilus Swirl

I enjoyed creating this one and here's what I did.

• I decided to go with a 'rainbow' theme and began by placing the Nautilus Swirl stencil over the outside edge of my white cardstock. I inked with some Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted the stencil, moved it to the side and repeated the process with the same colours.
• I splattered the panel with my black Posca pen and set it aside to dry.
• When it was dry, I stamped the sentiment and clear heat embossed it to help make it pop against the colourful background.  
• I glued the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of purple the finally onto a A2 sized card base.
• I added some black gems around the sentiment to finish off my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Nautilus Swirl

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

KarenFan10

Thanks for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- TO GO BOLDLY

Allsorts- FOR A CHILD or ANYTHING GOES

Cardz 4 Galz- WELCOME TO SUMMER

Supplies

Stamps- Just Be Happy (Visible Image)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

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

Make Art Station (Ranger); black Posca pen, clear EB powder; black gems 

Close at Heart

Welcome

Meet today's card.

A simple one featuring this beautiful Nautilus stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

It made such a great background to feature this lovely sentiment.

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock and laid the Nautilus stencil over that.  
• Starting from the center, I inked it up using some Broken China Distress Oxide ink, then some Peacock Feathers and finally some Blueprint Sketch around the outside edges.
• I splattered with lots of water to lift some of the ink and add interest, then set aside to dry.
• After it dried, I placed it into my Misti and stamped the sentiment from Impression Obsession with some black Versafine Clair ink.  It just worked perfectly over the stenciled bkg.
• Next, I cut my card front panel with a stitched die and cut a window opening to create a frame.
• I pop dotted the white frame over finished panel and glued that onto a piece of navy cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.
• I added 3 navy gems right under the sentiment to add more interest.

Here is the stencil I used:

Nautilus

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.- ANYTHING GOES

Double D- Beach Time

The Funkie Junkie Boutique- STENCIL MANIA

Supplies

Stamps- Side by Side (IO)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- Nautilus stencil (ACLD); TE Blending Brushes;

navy gems (Dollar Store); Stitched Frame (Memory Box)

Nautilus

Hello and Welcome

When I saw this new Nautilus stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, I couldn't wait to play with it.

I thought about how I wanted to add colour to it and decided to try something a bit different.

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock that was 3 3/4" square.
• I positioned the Nautilus stencil over my cardstock on my Make Art Station and got out some Brushos that I haven't played with in forever. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Brushos, they are highly pigmented powders that are activated by adding water.
• I sprinkled some blue and green Brushos onto a scrap piece of acetate (for easy clean up), sprayed with water to activate and then I used a baby wipe to press the ink onto the paper over the stencil.  The powders gave such a beautiful blend of colours.
• I dried the panel, then placed it into my Misti to stamp the sentiment.
• To add more interest, I splattered with my black Posca pen, then glued the finished panel onto some black cardstock and finally onto a white card base.
• I added 3 silver gems around the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Nautilus

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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

(affiliate with not extra cost to you)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Hope you have a great week.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- STRIPES

Dare 2B Artzy- MASCULINE

Supplies

Stamps- Celebrate (Impression Obsession)

Inks- Brushos, Versamark Clair

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- Nautilus stencil (ACLD); baby wipes; Make Art Station (Ranger);

Posca pen; Misti (My Sweet Petunia)