Greetings for the Season

Good Morning

Today's card features an older stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Tribal Fabric

Such a unique and interesting stencil to play with.

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

To begin, here are the measurements for my card.

I decided to make a Side Fold card using the stencil so I began by prepping my card base.  Here is how I did that:

- Base: cut a piece of cardstock 9 3/4" x 4 1/4"

- Score the base at 4 1/4"\

- Stamped Panel Front measures 3 3/4"  

- Side Panel measures 1 1/2" x 3 3/4"

** MY STENCILED PANELS ARE A BIT SMALLER AS I ADDED A BORDER AROUND**

• I placed the Tribal Fabric stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Salvaged Patina and some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.
• I cleaned the stencil off and then masked just the center area with the lines on it and inked again with more of the Cracked Pistachio DOX ink, creating a grid effect for the trees.
• I placed the stenciled panel into my Misti to stamp the tree line and then splattered with my white Posca pen.
• I cut the panel into the sizes mentioned above and glued them onto a white card base.
• I stamped the sentiment and then glued it onto a green die cut circle.

Here is the stencil I used:

Tribal Fabric

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

KarenFan10

Thanks a lot for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Make My Monday- CHRISTMAS TREE

Crazy is Our Fame, Stencils are our Game- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES

Addicted to Stamps and More- CHRISTMAS

Supplies

Stamps- Christmas Tags (Avery Elle); 3 Pine Trees (Nellie's Choice)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Infinity Circle die (HA);

white Posca pen; Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Holiday Time

Hello

I hope your holiday planning is going well, it's such a busy time of year.

Today, I am revisiting this wonderful stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Triangle Fade

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

• I placed the Triangle Fade stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Salty Ocean and some Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink.
• I used the design of the pattern and cut along the edges to give the zig zag edges.
• I took the stenciled panel and placed it into my Misti to stamp the trees over the background and then splattered with my white Posca pen.
• Next I took another piece of white cardstock and stamped the sentiment along the bottom edge.
• I added some foam tape to the stenciled and stamped trees piece and added it along the middle section of my card front over the sentiment.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of blue cardstock and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• To finish my card off, I added 2 black gems beside the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Triangle Fade

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

KarenFan10

Thanks a lot for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Crafty Calendar- WINTER/CHRISTMAS

Girlz Creative- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

Creative Knockouts- WINTER WONDERLAND

Supplies

Stamps- Merry Sentiments (SBC); Pine Trees (Nellie's Choice); Trees (IO)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White (Prism)

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

Misti (My Sweet Petunia); white Posca pen

Happy Wishes for the Holidays

Welcome

Today's card is featuring 2 of the newly released stencils from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Christmas Montage and Marvelous Mask Arches 

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

• I began by looking through my patterned cardstock and found this green check paper.  I placed the Christmas Montage stencil over that and inked it up with some Bundled Sage Distress Oxide ink.
• Next, I took a piece of white cardstock and placed the Marvelous Mask Arches stencil over that. I placed the Christmas Montage stencil right over the top of that and inked it up with some Hickory Smoke DOX ink.
• I removed the stencils and fussy cut out the arch.
• I placed the arch into my Misti to stamp the trees and then splattered with my white Posca pen.
• I set that aside to dry while I die cut the sentiment with some red cardstock 5 times and glued those all together.
• I glued the stenciled patterned paper to a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of red and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the arch over the patterned paper, matching up the lettering.  
• I glued the red sentiment along the bottom of the arch to finish off my card.

Here are the stencils I used:

Christmas Montage

Marvelous Mask Arches

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

KarenFan10

Thanks, I really appreciate you for the visit today. 

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- CAPTAIN'S LOG

Simon Says Wed.- GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS

The 12 Months of Christmas- ANYTHING GOES/option: SNOWFALL

Moving Along with the Times- SENTIMENT AS FOCUS

Supplies

Stamps- Pine Trees (IO)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Prism Solar White, Patterned paper (?)

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

white Posca pen; Happy Holidays die ( Waffle Flower)

Message of Sympathy

 

Welcome

Sympathy cards are not always easy ones to make, so I like to have some on hand.

This newly released set of stencils from A Colorful Life Designs is great for creating simple ink blended card front background.  There are many different sizes in these sets too.

So, meet the newly released:

Marvelous Masks Arches Stencil

Here's what I did to create my card.

• I placed one of the Marvelous Masks Arches stencils over a piece of white cardstock.
• Beginning at the top of the arch, I inked with some Shaded Lilac, Peacock Feathers and some Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide inks.
• I lifted the stencil off and added a mask along the bottom edge so my stamping would be contained along the bottom of the inking.
• I placed it into my Misti to stamp out the trees and the sentiment.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of navy cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I added 3 silver gems under the sentiment to finish the card off.

Here are the stencils I used:

Marvelous Masks Arches 

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:

Ellibelle's Corner- I SPY...SOMETHING CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Cardz 4 Guyz- FALL/AUTUMN

CRAFT- GRANDPARENTS/ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- 3 Pine Trees (Nellie's Choice);  Inside Out Sympathy (Catherine Pooler)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

Paper- Solar White (Prism)

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

silver gems; Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Stenciled Die Cuts

Good Morning

Today's card is a simple one as I wanted to play with a new die that I just got along with the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Not Quite Stripes

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed it onto my Make Art Station.
• I laid the Not Quite Stripes stencil over that and inked it up with some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted the stencil off, cleaned it and turned it around and put it back over my first stenciling.  I inked again with some Rustic Wilderness DOX ink.
• I took the stenciled panel and used the Eclectic Tree Outlines die to cut it out.  Be sure and keep all the little pieces when you die cut.  It helps to put some low tack tape across the back of your cardstock before die cutting it out to help hold all the little pieces in place.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then glued the little die cut pieces back into place over the panel.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of green cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I use some foam tape to add the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Not Quite Stripes

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- NBUS

Just Us Girls- ANYTHING GOES STENCIL WEEK

Cut it Up- THIS MAKES ME HAPPY

Supplies

Stamps- TE Sentiment Strips

Ink- Versafine Clair; DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Make Art Station (Ranger);

TE Blending Brushes; Eclectic Tree Outlines die (SSS)

Home for Christmas

Welcome

Meet the newly released Forest of Trees stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

It's a good one for creating a forest scene.  

When I combined it with this patterned paper, it reminded me of a road and being on the way home for Christmas.

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

• I looked through my patterned papers until I found this one with the stripes.  I placed it onto my Make Art Station and positioned the Forest of Trees over that.
• Using some Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink, I inked all the trees.
• I removed the stencil and splattered with my white Posca pen to give a snowy effect and set aside to dry.
• I placed the little car stamp into my Misti, stamped it with some Versafine Clair black ink and clear heat embossed it.  I fussy cut that out and set aside.
• I placed the stenciled card front into my Misti and stamped the sentiment with some more black ink and clear heat embossed that to help it pop against the background.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of beige cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Forest of Trees

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(Affiliate with no extra cost to you) 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

2 Sisters on the Blog- CHRISTMAS TRANSPORT

My Time to Craft- GOT TO BE CHRISTMAS

Time Out Challenge- WINTER/HOLIDAY

Supplies

Stamps- Yuletide (Kaisercraft); Cruisin' to Adventure (CTMH)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

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

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

white Posca pen; Make Art Station (Ranger); TE Blending Brushes

Oh Christmas Tree

Welcome

Meet today's card.

A fun, whimsical one using a new mid-month release from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Tall Skinny Tree

I paired it up with an older release called Playful Tree.

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

• I got out a piece of white cardstock and placed it onto my Make Art Station.
• I put the Tall Skinny Tree stencil over the cardstock and inked it up with some Lucky Clover Distress Oxide ink.  I did the star with some Fossilized Amber DOX ink.
• I removed the stencil and added just the berries from the Layered Holly stencil with some Lumberjack Plaid DOX ink onto the tree.
• Next, I laid the Playful Tree stencil onto another piece of white cardstock and masked it off as I wanted the tree to be red and green.  I inked it up with some Lumberjack Plaid and some Rustic Wilderness DOX ink.
• I used my white Posca pen to add some extra details to the trees and then I fussy cut them out.
• Using another piece of white cardstock, I embossed it using a dot embossing folder and glued that onto a white card panel that I scored on the top and bottom of the embossing as a border.
• I used some foam tape to pop the trees over each other and added the stamped sentiment.
• Finally, I glued it all onto an A2 sized card base.

Here are the stencils I used:

Tall Skinny Tree

Playful Tree

Layered Holly 

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on your entire order.*

(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.- CHRISTMAS

Peace on Earth- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS AND INSPIRATION BOARD

Crafty Addicts- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamp- Merry Sentiments (Scrapbook.com)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

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

white Posca pen; Make Art Station (Ranger); foam tape; dots eb folder (Sizzix)

With Much Sympathy

Welcome

Sympathy cards are never easy to make, so that's why I like to always have some on hand.

I like to keep mine very simple and not overdone.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed it into my Misti to stamp the tree line.
• I clear heat embossed the trees as I wanted to add some water and inking and didn't want the ink to smear.
• Next, I rubbed some Lucky Clover, Rustic Wilderness and some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink onto a piece of acetate. 
• Using a damp sponge, I dabbed into the ink and then dabbed over and around the embossed trees.  It gave a lovely mottled look to the background.
• When I was happy with the sponging, I splattered with a black Posca pen to add interest.
• While that all dried, I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock and rubbed some Tumbled Glass DOX ink along the edges.
• I glued the tree panel onto a piece of blue cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I added the sentiment with some foam tape to pop it up.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- STAMP IT

Little Red Wagon- SQUARE or RECTANGLE

Simon Says Mon.- STAMP IT

Supplies

Stamps- Tree Line (Impression Obsession); More Sentiments (Avery Elle)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); sponge; piece of acetate; 

black Posca pen

Winter Scene

Welcome

Meet today's card inspired by the snow falling outside.

I'm not a big fan of the snow, but it does look pretty on the trees.

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

• I began with a piece of white cardstock and positioned the Watercolor Wash Free form mask over my paper on my Make Art Station.
• Next, I tore some paper strips from some scraps that I wanted to use to create the look of snowbanks in the scene.  
• I began at the top of the masked area and sponged on some Boken China Distress Oxide ink.  I then sponged some Peacock Feathers just under that, leaving the bottom area un-inked.  I darkened the sky a bit at the top with some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink as well.
• Ok...now for the torn paper strips.  I laid one on and inked above it with some Cracked Pistachio. I removed that and used another one that I had torn to ink again, moving it down and leaving some white space to look like the snowbanks.
• I removed the torn paper but left the mask in place and stamped the trees using my Misti.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen and removed the mask.
• I stamped the sentiment in the top corner.
• I glued the finished panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto an A2 card base.
• Finally, I added 2 black gems on either side of the sentiment.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- WINTER

We Love Stamping- CHRISTMAS

Stamping Sensations- CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Supplies

Stamps- 3 Pine Trees (Nellie's Choice); Trees (IO); Merry Sentiments (Scrapbook.com)

Inks- Versafine; DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- mask (MFT); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); scrap paper; 

Posca pen; TE Blending Brushes; black gems

Big Birthday Wishes

 

Good Morning and Welcome

Meet my 10 minute card....so simple and fun to create.  

I was inspired by the Technique Lovers Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers called Faux Tearing. I haven't done this one in a long time.

This technique uses torn paper strips that give the look of layers without adding extra bulk to your card.  Simple to do and so many possibilities.

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

• I began by tearing a few strips of scrap paper and placed one of them onto my white card stock base.  By tearing a few different strips, you can vary the look of the background.
• I began at the bottom and inked with some Peacock Feathers Distress ink.  I placed another strip up higher and inked with some Salty Ocean DOX ink.  I repeated that process, moving up the card with some Cracked Pistachio ink.  I stayed with just the 3 colours to help keep the look simple.
• When I was done inking over the torn paper strips, I placed the inked panel into my Misti and stamped the trees along the bottom and clear heat embossed them.
• I stamped the sentiment and clear heat embossed that too.
• I glued the finished panel onto a piece of black cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Get Creative- SPRINGTIME

Use Your Stuff- SPRING/EASTER

Allsorts- MASCULINE

Supplies

Stamps- A Big Birthday (Stamping Bella); Pine Trees (Impression Obsession)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); torn paper strips, Hero Arts clear eb powder;

TE Blending Brushes

Grazing in the Woods

Welcome

Today's card is a simple one.

I got this lovely die from one of my boys for Christmas and wanted to use it.

I pulled out this inked piece of cardstock found sitting in my stash, one that I had rolled ink off my brayer while Gel Plate printing.

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

• After I found this inked piece of cardstock, I placed the die into the center of sheet and die cut the deer in the woods and set it aside.  (the ink I brayered onto  the paper was Blueprint Sketch, Cracked Pistachio and some Rustic Wilderness DOX ink)
• To give the scene a shadow effect, I die cut a piece of white cardstock and glued it to the back of the inked die cut piece, off setting it a bit.
• Using my white Posca pen, I added splatters to look like snow and give more interest to the scene.
• I added some foam tape to the back of the piece and added it to a white card base.  (my finished card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2")

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look

Adding my card to these challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown- MASCULINE

Critter Crazy- FEATURE AN ANIMAL

Little Red Wagon- MASCULINE

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- Distress Oxide 

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

Accessories and Tools- die (Amazon); white Posca pen; foam tape; brayer

Northern Lights

 

Hello and Welcome

It's the weekend and I have time to play...yeah!

So, meet today's card.

This is so super simple to create using some of that bleeding tissue paper I got from Amazon.  

Here is another card I made using it...such fun results.

Colourful Smiles

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock that would fit my card front.
• I set my cardstock onto a tray (so I could move it out of the way after wetting it) and tore lots of pieces of the bleeding tissue paper.  I covered the whole piece of cardstock with the tissue, then sprayed with a good amount of water.  It helps to push all the corners and edges down to make sure they are wet and are making good contact with the paper.
• After the piece was completely dry, I removed all the bits of tissue and checked to see if any areas were left without the colour transferred.  If so, just repeat the process above.
• I took the dried panel and placed it into my Misti and stamped the Winter Woodland trees creating the scene.  I did clear heat emboss the trees to help make them stand out.
• I debated about adding a sentiment, but finally decided to just leave it as is so I could use it for a number of occasions.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

 Simon Says Wed.- EMBOSS IT

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamp- Winter Woodland (Penny Black)

Inks- Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Bleeding Tissue Paper (Amazon); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); 

water mister (Ranger); clear eb powder; heat tool

Snowy Cabin

Good Morning

Meet today's simple card.

I just got this beautiful stamp called Snowy Studio from Impression Obsession that I wanted to play with.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock, placed it into my Misti and stamped the image with some black Versafine Clair ink.  I clear heat embossed it as I wanted to ink over it with no smudges.  I also find that the image pops when embossed.
• I inked the panel up using my TE Blending Brushes and some Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide ink. 
• I splattered the whole inked panel with my white Posca pen.
• When it was dry, I glued it onto a piece of black cardstock, then onto some blue to match the background, then finally onto a white card base.  My finished card size was 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 so it would fit into a standard size envelope.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- CHRISTMAS

Krafty Chicks- STAMP ACT

CRAFT- WINTER

Supplies

Stamps- Snowy Studio (Impression Obsession)

Inks- Distress Oxides; Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- TE Inking Brushes; Lawn Fawn EB powder; white Posca pen; 

Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

There Are No Words

Hello and Welcome

Adding another card to the stash after I found this blue piece of cardstock that I had rolled my brayer off onto while Gel Plate printing. I thought it would make a lovely background for this tree stamp by Inkadinkadoo that I scored at the Second Hand store for .50 cents.

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

• Like I mentioned above, I found this piece of cardstock that I had used to remove paint from my brayer while Gel Plate printing.  I always keep those sheet even if they look super ugly at the time.  I inked up this tree stamp with some Versafine Clair and stamped onto the blue.  I clear heat embossed the trees to help make them pop.
• I splattered using my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I cut a white card panel for my card front.  I inked up the stamp again with black Versafine Clair and stamped the trees onto one side, then inked and stamped again on the other side.  I wanted the look of a continuous tree line all across the front of my card.
• I placed the white panel into my Misti and stamped the sentiment.
• I glued the white panel onto a piece of black cardstock, then onto a white card base.
• I pop dot mounted the blue stamped trees over the white background, matching up at the level of the ground.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Double D- WHITE AND BLUE

The Sisterhood of Crafters- WINTER CAS

Supplies

Stamps- Trees (Inkadinkadoo); Sympathy Sentiments (Penny Black)

Inks- Versafine Clair

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ontario

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); white Posca pen; scrap paper;

Hero Arts clear eb powder; foam tape