Tropical Hello

Good Morning

This card was a fun one to create using the new from A Colorful Life Designs stencil called

Swirling Droplets

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

• I began with a piece of white cardstock that I inked up with some Cracked Pistachio and some Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide ink.
• Next, I placed the Swirling Droplets stencil over the inked cardstock and rubbed on some Rustic Wilderness DOX ink until the whole card front was inked.
• I placed the cardstock into the Monstera Leaves EB folder and ran it through my machine.  By stenciling the background and then embossing, it added great detail to the leaves.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• While that dried, I die cut the 'HELLO' letters out and glued it onto the shadow die cut background.
• I glued the dried panel onto a piece of pale green cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card front.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment up over the card front panel and added some black gems around it.

Here is the stencil I used:

Swirling Droplets

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 a lot for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says Mon.- LOTS OF TEXTURE

Alphabet Challenge- WET/DRY EMBOSSING

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

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

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

black gems; White Posca pen; Monstera Leaves EB folder (Altenew);

HELLO die (Whimsy Stamps)

Tropical Flowers

Welcome

Meet today's card.

A bright and playful one with these bright, happy colours.

I'm using 2 new stencils released for June from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Tropical Flowers and Monstera Leaves.

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

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and laid the Tropical Flowers stencil over my paper.  I inked it up with some Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide ink.
• To add more interest and detail to the flowers, I left the stencil in place and put the Monstera Leaves stencil over it and inked with some Picked Raspberry DOX ink.
• I removed both stencils and using the eraser on the end of a pencil, I placed dots around the flowers to fill in some of the white areas using the same colours mentioned above.
• Next, I die cut the word shadow die right from the center of the card front.  I die cut the sentiment from a piece of pink cardstock and glued it over the shadow.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of orange cardstock, then onto a white A2 card base.
• I used some foam tape to add the sentiment back into place over the cut away area.  

Here are the stencils I used:

Tropical Flowers

Monstera Leaves

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 a lot for coming by.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Try it On Tuesday- SUMMER BLOOMS

Bastel-traum- PLANTS/FLOWERS

Crafting Happiness- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

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

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

Make Art Station; pencil; die (SSS)

Special Congrats

Welcome

Today's card was a fun one using this new stencil called Tropical Flowers from A Colorful Life Designs.

I paired it up with the Tic Tac Toe mask to give the look of the flowers on a trellis.

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

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station, then placed the Tropical Flowers stencil over that.  I inked it up with some Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink.
• To add more interest and depth to the look of the flowers, I rubbed some Uncharted Mariner DOX just into the center of the flowers.
• I remove that stencil and positioned the Tic Tac Toe mask over the flowers and inked that up with some Shaded Lilac DOX ink.  
• I splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I stamped the sentiment with some more Villainous DOX ink (although it looks black) and die cut it out.
• I glued the finished panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop up the sentiment and added 3 silver gems around that. 

Here are the stencils I used:

Tropical Flowers

Tic Tac Toe Mask

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.- FLOWERS

Tic Tac Toe Challenge- I chose: INK BLENDING/ FREE/ FLORAL

Crazy is our Fame- Stencils are Our Game- LAYERED STENCILS

Supplies

Stamp- Big and Bold Sentiments (SSS)

Inks- DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- stencils (ACLD); Make Art Station (Ranger); white Posca pen;

silver gems (Dollar Store)

Tropical Leaves

 

Welcome

Meet today's card.

Just a fun one I made while playing with my Gel Plate again.

Instead of using paint this time on my plate, I used my Distress Oxide inks.

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

• I began by getting out my Gel plate.  I recently bought a 8x10" plate for a class I was taking.  I have a smaller one but I have to say, I love the bigger size that gives me more working room.
• I got out my 2 favourite colours of DOX inks....Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers and pressed the pads directly onto my Gel Plate.  I like to keep them slightly apart when I press them on the plate so as not to contaminate the pads with the other colour.  Using a brayer, I smoothed them out and blended them together.
• Next, I pressed on the beautiful Tropical Leaves stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over the ink on the plate.  I used the end of a paint brush to push the stencil gently into the plate so it would make good contact.  
• I carefully lifted the stencil off and rubbed my cardstock over the inked background and my print was born.
• When the print was dry, I splattered using my white Posca pen, then I die-cut multiple circles from the print and some white cardstock using HA Infinity circle dies. (no affiliation- For anyone needing some basic circle dies I would highly recommend these dies)
• I glued the panel onto a white card base, then fitted and pop dotted the circles back into place, matching them up with the inked background.
• Using a small piece of a leftover, I die-cut the leaf and glued that over the popped up circles.
• I stamped the sentiment in my Misti and glued that over the leaf.

Here is the stencil I used:

Tropical Leaves

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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

(affiliate)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies

Stamps- Everyday Sentiments (YNS)

Inks- Versafine Clair; Distress Oxides

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

Accessories and Tools- Tropical Leaves stencil (ACLD); Gel Plate, brayer, Circle dies (Hero Arts); 

pop dots; leaf die (Dee's Distinctively Dies - Trio Tropical Leaves)

Tropical Blooms

Hello and Welcome

Some pretty today using this great new stencil called Layered Tropical Blooms from A Colorful Life Designs.  

Who doesn't want to think about tropical right now.  Sun, water, cool breezes, nice drink in hand....well I digress.  

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock for my panel.  I positioned that into the corner of my Misti.  HELPFUL TIP: use your Misti with layering stencils to get the exact placement for each layer.  I laid stencil #1 (flowers) over my paper and rubbed on some Picked Raspberry and Candied Apple Distress Oxide inks with a blending brush.  
• I removed the flowers stencil and laid down stencil #2 by simply placing it back into the corner of my Misti.  I rubbed on some Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint over the leaves.  
• I splashed on some water over the flowers to lift some of the colour and add interest.  I splattered with my white Posca pen.
• Next, I placed the panel onto my ScorPal and using my ScorBug, I added the perforated line.
• I placed it back into my Misti to stamp the sentiment. 
• I mounted it onto a piece of pink cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Layered Tropical Blooms

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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

(affiliate)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies

Stamps- Fragile Foliage (Altenew)

Inks- Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Stencil (ACLD); TE blending Brushes; Posca pen; Misti (My Sweet Petunia);

ScorPal; ScorBug; paintbrush