Christmas Peace

Hello and Welcome

This month it is my turn to host the TLC (Technique Lovers Challenge) at Splitcoast Stampers.

The technique we will be doing this week is called:

RUBBER BAND STAMPING

It's a fun and easy technique to play around with and I have been wanting to start making some cards for the holidays.

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

• I began by getting out my long acrylic stamping block and I wrapped some different width elastic bands around it in a grid pattern.
• I pressed the bands wrapped around the block onto my Speckled Eggs Distress Oxide ink pad and stamped over my white cardstock in a few different areas.
• I wiped off the elastics and repeated that process using some Salty Ocean and some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink until I was happy with the pattern covering my cardstock.
• I diluted some of the ink mentioned above with water and splattered my whole card front using a paint brush, then set aside to dry.
• Next, I created my snowflake.  I took a piece of acetate and pressed the DOX inks onto it, sprayed with water and dragged another piece of white cardstock through the wet ink and set that aside to dry.  
• I splattered the inky cardstock with my white Posca pen and then used that to die cut the snowflakes.  I also used a piece of silver shimmer paper to cut the stars for the centers of the snowflakes.
• I glued my elastic stamped card front onto a piece of blue cardstock and then onto an A2 white card base.
• I glued one snowflake at the top and one along the bottom and then I used some foam tape to pop up the stars in the center of the snowflakes.
• I die cut the sentiment and added it to the center of my card front.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says Mon.- LOTS OF LAYERS

Girlz Creative- CHRISTMAS

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Papers- Solar white; scrap of silver shimmer

Accessories and Tools- rubber bands; long acrylic block; Funky Snowflake die (SSS);

foam tape; Peace die (Amazon)

Gentle Snowfall

Welcome

Today's card combines 2 stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.  

One is new and is called:

Dotted Trellis

The older one is called:

Split Snowflakes

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

• I placed the Split Snowflakes stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink just along the top edge.
• I removed that stencil and placed the Dotted Trellis stencil over the panel and inked it up with some more of the Peacock Feathers DOX ink just along the bottom edge being sure not to ink over the snowflakes.
• I took the Dotted Trellis stencil and shifted it over the first inking then added some Salty Ocean DOX ink to give the panel more of a colour variation.
• Using the end of a pencil eraser, I added the dots with more of the Peacock Feathers ink.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a pale blue then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I stamped and die cut the sentiment with some more Peacock Feathers then used some foam tape to pop it into the bottom corner of my card front.

Here are the stencils I used:

Dotted Trellis

Split Snowflake

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

KarenFan10

Thanks for the visit, I appreciate it so much.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Craft Rocket- SOMETHING NEW

Jingle Belles- SOMETHING NEW/SOMETHING OLD

Crafty Catz- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Holiday Sentiments (Photoplay)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

pencil eraser

A Little Winter Blessing

Hello and Welcome

I must admit, winter is not my favourite time of year but I love snowflake themed projects, so I decided to embrace that feeling with this card I made using a newly released stencil for January from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Falling Dots

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

• I cut a square piece of white cardstock and placed the Falling Dots over my paper then inked it up with some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted the stencil off, cleaned it and then turned it sideways.  I inked again but this time I used some Salvaged Patina DOX ink to give the background some colour variation.
• I took the stenciled piece and placed it into my Misti to stamp the large snowflake right over the middle with some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink.
• I stamped the sentiment in my Misti and then die cut it out.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white cardstock, then blue and then onto a 4 1/4" square white card base.
• I popped the sentiment over the snowflake with some foam tape.

Here is the stencil I used:

Falling Dots

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

KarenFan10

Thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- HAPPY NEW? (stencil)

Simon Says Wed.- SOMETHING NEW

Simon Says Mon.- SOMETHING NEW

Alphabet Challenge- 'S' IS FOR SQUARE

Supplies

Stamps- Let it Snow (Visible Image); Winter Blessings (TE)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar white

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

TE Blending Brushes; foam tape 

Merry FaLaLaLa

Welcome

Here's another fun card for Christmas featuring this great stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called;

Cozy Knit

Here's what I did to create my simple CAS card.

• I placed the Cozy Knit stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Broken China Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed the stencil and placed the piece into my Misti to stamp the Christmas Words stamp using some black Versafine Clair ink.
• I die cut the sentiment with some blue and glued that onto the white word shadows.
• I glued my stenciled card front onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of blue and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to add the sentiment over the background.

Here is the stencil I used:

Cozy Knit

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

KarenFan10

Hope you are ready for the big day and thanks so much for taking the time to visit!!

Adding my card to these challenges: 

Word Power- WORDS AS FOCUS

Simon Says Mon.- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES

Little Red Wagon- CHRISTMAS CARD

Supplies

Stamps- Christmas Words (IO...out of business)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

TE Blending Brushes; Bold Christmas Words dies (Amazon)

Merry Little Christmas

Welcome

This month at A Colorful Life Designs, instead of new releases we are revisiting some of our favourite stencils.

I chose to combine 2 for my card called:

Stitched Harlequin and Diagonal Stars

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

• I decided to make a modified MINI SLIMLINE card so here are the measurements that I cut my white card base.  Cut at 7" x 6" and score at 3 1/2".
• I placed the Stitched Harlequin stencil over another piece of white cardstock and inked that up with some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink.  I lifted that stencil off before doing the next steps.
• I took the Diagonal Stars stencil and masked around one of the stars and placed that into the middle of my stenciled panel.  I inked that up with some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink.
• I repeated the star on the other 2 sides until I had 3 across the front.
• Used the eraser on the end of a pencil, I added some dots and then added more dots with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• I stamped the sentiment in my Misti and then die cut it out.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of blue before adding it to the white card base.
• To finish my card off, I added the sentiment with some foam dots and then 3 navy gems around the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Stitched Harlequin

Diagonal Stars

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:

Crazy is Our Fame, Stencils are Our Game- WINTER RELATED

TIC TAC TOE- BLUE/ FREE/ STENCIL

Crafty Chicks- CHRISTMAS

CRAFT- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Holiday Sentiments (Photoplay)

Inks- DOX 

Paper- Solar White

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

pencil eraser; white Posca pen

'Orange' You Glad It's Christmas

Good Morning

No new releases from A Colorful Life Designs this month but so fun to revisit the 'Oldies but Goodies'.

Today I'm using these stencils:  

Triangle Fade and the Stitched Harlequin 

I decided to go totally non-traditional for this one. 

I found this roll off sheet that I had done while Gel Plate printing so that was my starting point. 

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

• I began by placing the Triangle Fade stencil over the roll off print and inked it up with some Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink.
• I lifted that stencil off and laid the Stitched Harlequin stencil over the pattern and inked again with some Black Soot DOX ink.
• Next, I added some white dots with my Posca pen to brighten up the background a bit.
• I set that aside to dry while I stamped and die cut the sentiment.
• I glued the dried stenciled panel onto a piece of white cardstock but I didn't have any orange to match, so I took a piece of white cardstock and rubbed my Abandoned Coral ink pad over it and splattered with my white Posca pen. I used that to border my card front and glued that onto a 4 1/4" square card base.
• To finish my card off, I used some foam tape to add the sentiment and I put 3 little black gems under the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Stitched Harlequin 

Triangle Fade

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

KarenFan10

Many thanks for coming by and taking a look!

Adding my card to these challenges:

Love to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps and More- CHRISTMAS

Let's Craft and Create- VINTAGE FEEL

CRAFT- CHRISTMAS/ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamp- Merry Circle Tags (Avery Elle)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White (Prism) 

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

white Posca Pen; Misti (My Sweet Petunia); black gems; foam tape

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

Snowflake Net

Welcome

This month we are revisiting some of our favourite stencils at A Colorful Life Designs.

Here is one of my favs called:

Snowflake Net

So here's what I did to create 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 Snowflake Net stencil down onto my non-stick mat and rubbed over it with some Blueprint Sketch and some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink being sure to cover the stencil well with ink.
• I sprayed it with water then pressed it onto a piece of white cardstock.
• When the print was dry, I stamped over it with a grid and some more script using more of the Blueprint Sketch DOX ink.
• I splattered the whole panel with my Posca pen and let dry again.
• Next, I cut my panel as mentioned above and glued them onto my card base.
• I stamped and die cut the sentiment and glued that onto a blue and white circle die cut.
• I glued the sentiment onto my card front being sure to add the glue only to one side so the card could still open.

Here is the stencil I used:

Snowflake Net

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:

Jingle Bells- WRAP UP

Fab 'n' Funky- CHRISTMAS

Crafty Gals- TIS THE SEASON

Supplies

Stamps- Off the Grid (SU); Winter Blessings (TE)

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Infinity circle die (HA); white Posca pen

Sending Peace

 

Hello and Welcome

Today's card features 2 newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Snowflake Deer and Little Snowfall

Here's what I did to create my card.

• I placed the Snowflake Deer stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked with some Blueprint Sketch and some Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide ink.
• Leaving that stencil in place, I put the Little Snowflake stencil over the deer and inked it again with some Chipped Sapphire DOX ink.
• I removed the stencils and then using my white Posca pen, I splattered and dotted the snowflakes to give them more interest.
• I glued my stenciled card front onto a piece of purple cardstock, then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I found this pre-printed sentiment, so I added it with some foam tape along the card front.
• To finish my card off, I added some clear gems to the snowflakes at the bottom.

Here are the stencils I used:

Snowflake Deer

Little Snowfall

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:

Little Red Wagon- PEARLS & SEQUINS &GEMS

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says Mon.- MATCHING SET (deer)

Just Us Girls- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White (Prima)

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

white Posca pen, pre-printed sentiment (TE)

Little Snowfall

Welcome

Todays card is a fun one and features the new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Little Snowfall 

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

• I placed the Little Snowfall stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink.
• I cleaned the stencil off and shifted it up and to the side of the first print and then inked again with some Salty Ocean DOX ink.
• I removed the stencil and added white dots to all the snowflake centers with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• Next, I inked another piece of white cardstock with a stencil called Dotted Lines with more of the Tumbled Glass DOX ink, turned the stencil around and inked again with more of the Salty Ocean ink.  I used that to die cut the sentiment.
• I glued my stenciled card front onto a piece of pale blue cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment over the background.

Here are the stencils I used:

Little Snowfall

Dotted Lines

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

KarenFan10

Thanks for the visit today. 

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- MASCULINE

Allsorts- FOCAL SENTIMENT 

Stamping Sensations- CHRISTMAS

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White Prism

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

Christmas Bauble Joy (Paper Rose), white Posca pen

Love, Joy, Peace

Welcome

Today I'm showing you a wonderful new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called;

Snowflake Deer

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

• I placed the Snowflake Deer stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked with some Wild Honey and some Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink just around the deer.  I added some Tumbled Glass DOX around the outside edges.
• I removed the stencil, splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• Next, I die cut the trees with some white cardstock and looked through my foiled sentiments to find one that worked.
• I glued the tree die cut over the deer, centering them into the open area.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of pale blue cardstock and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• Lastly, I glued the pre-printed sentiment over the deer to finish off my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Snowflake Deer

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

KarenFan10

So glad you came for a visit, thanks!

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simply Clean and Simple- HOLIDAYS/WINTER

Just Add Ink- STENCILS-DIES OR BOTH

The Holly and Ivy Christmas- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White (Prism)

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

Enchanting Forest Winter Trees die (Amazon); Foiled Sentiment (Pinkfresh);

white Posca pen

The Big Day

Good Morning and Welcome

For today's card, I used a new stencil with an older one from A Colorful Life Designs.

Meet the newly released:

Diagonal Stars stencil

Here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock, then placed the older released Stitched Harlequin stencil over that and inked it up with some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed that stencil and placed the Diagonal Stars over that and inked it up with some Lumberjack Plaid DOX ink. If you look at the stencil below, you will see that I did do some masking and overlapping stenciling to the design.
• Next I used a white Posca pen and I added white dots to the circles for more interest.
• I used a circle die to cut right from the middle of my card front and set aside.
• I die cut the sentiment with some red cardstock and splattered with my white pen again.
• I glued my stenciled card front onto a piece of red cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the die cut circle back into place, matching up the pattern and then glued the sentiment onto that circle.

Here are the stencils I used:

Diagonal Stars

Stitched Harlequin

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:

Simply Clean and Simple- HOLIDAYS/WINTER

Krafty Chicks- CHRISTMAS

Just Us Girls- WINTER

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Prism Solar White

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

white Posca pen; Infinity Circle die (HA); Holiday Sayings die- Concord and 9th