Cruisin' the High Seas

Welcome

Meet my cute little card for today that I made using the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Fish Scales

I paired it up with one of my all time favourite stencils called

Cloud Edger

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

• I decided to use the stencil as waves, so I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station, then put the Fish Scales stencil over that and secured it well. 
• Starting at the top, I inked with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink. I move down and inked with some Salty Ocean DOX ink in the middle and then finished off with some Prize Ribbon DOX ink along the bottom.
• When the ink was dry, I cut along the scalloped edge and set aside.
• I took another piece of white cardstock, placed the Cloud Edger stencil down and inked it up with the same colours mentioned above. The Cloud stencil is so easy to use. You ink it up, move it and ink again until you get the look you want.
• I used some foam tape to add the scallop piece I had cut under the clouds.
• I stamped the boat and the sentiment, clear heat embossed them and added those to my scene using some foam tape.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then blue, then onto an A2 sized card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Fish Scales

Cloud Edger

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:

Simon Says Wed.- EMBOSS IT

Time Out- TRAVEL

Moving Along with the Times- MASCULINE

Just Us Girls- WATER

Supplies

Stamps- Cruisin' To Adventure (CTMH); Word Bubbles (HA)

Inks- DOX; Versafine 

Paper- Solar White

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

foam tape; TE Blending Brushes; Clear EB powder

You Brighten My World

Welcome

Today, I'm sending this all out to you.  I so appreciate your visits and kind comments!

I often feel badly that I don't have more time to come and visit all of you but with 5 little daycare kiddos and working 10 hr days, my time is so limited.

Anyways, I want you to meet the new for July stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called;

Off Road

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

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station, put the Off Road stencil over that and inked it up with some Peacock Feather and some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.
• I splattered the stenciling with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I put another piece of white cardstock down and placed an older stencil called Corner Rays over one side of my cardstock and then inked it up with some Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon and some Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink.
• I moved the stencil over onto the other side, matching up the pattern and inked again with the same colours.
• I placed that into my Misti to stamp the sentiment, then I glued that onto a piece of blue cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• The first stenciled piece was now dry, so I cut it along one of the curved edges and used some foam tape to pop it over the sunrise.

Here are the stencils I used:

Off Road

Corner Rays

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 again for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Shopping Our Stash- NBUS

Fab 'n' Funky- SEASIDE

Just Us Girls- SUMMERTIME

Supplies

Stamp- Bright Idea (TT- out of business)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

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

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

Make Art Station (Ranger); white Posca Pen

Time for Fun!

Welcome

I had fun playing with this new for June stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called

Orderly Waves

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

• I placed the Orderly Waves stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink and some Rustic Wilderness DOX ink. 
• I lifted the stencil off, cleaned it and then repositioned it.  I inked again with some Tumbled Glass and some Broken China DOX ink to create a fun pattern.
• Next, I got out the sentiment and used the shadow die to cut right from the stenciled panel.  I die cut the sentiment with some black cardstock as well.
• I glued the sentiment onto the shadow die that was cut from the card front.
• I glued the card front onto a piece of green cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I fitted the die cut sentiment back into place over the card front.
• Lastly, I added 3 black gems below the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Orderly Waves

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- LAYERS  

(stencil layering)

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Cardz 4 Guyz- ANYTHING MASCULINE

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

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

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

Oh What Fun die ((A Pocket Full of Happiness); black gems; Inking Brushes (TE)

Mr. Bubble

Good Morning.

Just a fun card celebrating summer's arrival.

I used a new for June stencil called Mr. Bubble and a new stamp set called Chasing the Sun from A Colorful Life Designs.

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

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and positioned the Mr. Bubble stencil over that. I inked it up with some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.
• Leaving the stencil in place, I inked the largest bubble with some Uncharted Mariner DOX to bring the highlight to where I wanted to put the little fish.  Without inking my blending brush again, I added some ink in other areas too for some shadowing.
• Again, leaving the stencil in place, I stamped over it with a splatter stamp using more of the Uncharted Mariner ink. It really added to the look of the bubbles.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I stamped the fish, die cut it out and coloured it with my Copic markers.  I covered the goggles the fish is wearing with some Nuvo Crystal Glaze to make them look glassy.
• I placed the stenciled panel into my Misti and stamped the sentiment from the new Chasing the Sun set in the darker area of my card panel.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto an A2 card panel then used some foam tape to pop up the fish over the sentiment.

Here is the stencil and stamp set I used:

Mr. Bubble

Chasing the Sun

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 for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Make My Monday- ON THE WATER

Simon Says Wed.- VACATION

The Crafter's Cafe- HUMOROUS

Supplies

Stamps- Chasing the Sun (ACLD); Mini Snorkel Fun Fishy (Your Next Stamp)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- stencil (ACLD); fish die; white Posca pen; 

Misti (My Sweet Petunia); Nuvo Crystal Glaze 

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