Take the Journey

Hello and Welcome

Many of the new releases from A Colorful Life Designs this month are graphic designs.

I find these work so well when trying to create masculine looking cards, something many struggle with.

The stencil I am using today is called 

Curtain Call.

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

• As always, I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed it onto my Make Art Station.  I centered the Curtain Call stencil over my cardstock and inked it up with some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.
• I removed the stencil, cleaned it off and then shifted it so it went in the other direction.  I then inked it up with some Broken China DOX ink.
• While that dried, I stamped the sentiment and arrow and die cut them out.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of blue cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment and the arrow up in the center of the card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Curtain Call

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 very much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Crazy is Our Fame- Stencils are Our Game- ANYTHING GOES/option Butterflies

Use Your Stuff- VINTAGE (billboard sign)

Handicraft Dream- VACATION

Supplies 

Stamps- Roadside Messages (Hero Arts)

Inks- DOX

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

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

TE Blending Brushes

Have a Grateful Heart

Good Morning.

Today's card has a great summery feeling to it.

I'm combining the new Dynamic Lines and the Dot Square Grid stencils from A Colorful Life Designs to create my design.

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

• I cut a piece of cardstock 4 inches square and placed it onto my Make Art Station.
• I decided to use just the corners of the stencil, so I placed just the corner edge of the Dynamic Lines stencil onto one of the corners of my cardstock.  I inked that up with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.
• I repeated that process until all 4 corners were inked up.
• When I was finished, there was a large white area in the center of the card panel, so I masked it off and stenciled it using the Dot Square Grid with some Blueprint Sketch DOX ink to add a bit of colour variation and interest.
• I splattered the whole panel with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• When the panel was dry, I placed it into my Misti to stamp the sentiment.

Here are the stencils I used:

Dynamic Lines

Dot Square Grid

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.- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Happy Little Stampers- ANYTHING GOES STENCILED

The Crafting Challenge- YOUR FAB COLOUR

Supplies

Stamp- Start Each Day (CTMH)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

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

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

TE inking brushes; white Posca pen, Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Let's Create

Hello and Welcome

Today's card features another wonderful geometric shaped stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Mid Century Angles.

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

• I began by looking through my stash of inky backgrounds and found this one.  It was one that I had rolled my brayer off onto while I was Gel Plate printing.  It had some orange in the center and pink along the edges.  That was my starting point.
• I took the panel and placed it onto my Make Art Station and positioned the Mid Century Angles stencil over that.
• Next, I inked up the middle area with some Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide ink and then used some Picked Raspberry DOX ink along the edges.
• I removed the stencil and splattered with my white Posca pen.
• To add a bit more interest to the design, I stamped a star into some of the open areas of the stenciled background.
• When the ink was all dry, I placed the panel into my Misti to stamp the sentiment into the middle and clear heat embossed it.
• I glued it onto a piece of pink cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• Lastly, I added 3 black gems around the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Mid Century Angles

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Mon.- USE YOUR FAV TECHNIQUE (stenciling)

Shopping Our Stash- HOT, HOT, HOT (I used hot colours)

The Corrosive Challenge- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Just Be Happy (Visible Image); Feelin Fizzy (stars- Catherine Pooler)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Speedball brayer; white Posca pen,

Make Art Station (Ranger); Misti; TE Blending Brushes; clear eb powder; black gems

Floral Wishes

Hello and Welcome

Today's card features the new for August stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Halftone Circle.

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 positioned the Halftone stencil over that and inked it up with some Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink.
• I rotated the stencil from the top to the bottom and inked again.
• I removed the stencil and inked around the edges with some more DOX ink.
• I stamped the flower onto a scrap piece of white cardstock, stenciled it with the same stencil as above, then inked it with some Ripe Persimmon and Lumberjack Plaid DOX ink.
• I splattered the flower head with my white Posca pen and when dry, I fussy cut it out.
• In the meantime, I placed the stenciled panel into my Misti and stamped the whole flower to one side and the sentiment beside the flower.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of red cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• Finally, I used some foam tape to pop the flower head into place.

Here is the stencil I used:

Halftone Circle

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.- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

The Sisterhood of Crafters- KEEP IT SIMPLE

Crafting Happiness- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamp- Creative Chaos (Visible Image); Smile, Sparkle, Shine (Sizzix)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); white Posca pen,

Make Art Station (Ranger); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); foam tape

Monochromatic Celebrate

Welcome

Today's card features the new for August stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Mid Century Angles.  

Such an innovative look with a great geometric design.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed it onto my Make Art Station.  I positioned the Mid Century Angles stencil over it, centering it from side to side and top to bottom.
• I added some Lucky Clover Distress Oxide ink into the middle of the shapes and then some Cracked Pistachio around the edges to give a 2-tone effect.
• I removed the stencil and placed it into my Misti to stamp the sentiment along the bottom.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of green cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I added some black gems for extra interest.

Here is the stencil I used:

Mid Century Angles

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) 

I so appreciated that you came by to take a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Monday- USE YOUR FAV TECHNIQUE- (stenciling)

Crafting Happiness- ANYTHING GOES

Crazy is Our Fame- Stencils are Our Game- ANYTHING STENCILED/OPT BUTTERFLIES

Supplies

Stamp- Celebrate (IO- retired)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

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

Make Art Station (Ranger); black gems

Rainy Day in NY

Good Morning

I made today's card for a challenge over at Splitcoast.

The challenge was to create a monochromatic scene.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock, then placed it into my Misti with the stamp.  
• Next, I inked the stamp up with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink and stamped it.
• Leaving the stamp in place, I moved my card panel slightly up and over, then inked up the stamp again with some Uncharted Mariner DOX ink and stamped to get the offset, repeated image.
• Using a wet paintbrush, I went over the ink to blur out the lines and make it look more like a rainy, wet day. 
• I decided not to add a sentiment so I could use this card for any occasion.
• After the panel was dry, I glued it onto a piece of blue cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.

Many thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Sweet Stampin'- BASED ON A BOOK/SONG/FILM (song- NY< NY)

We Love Stamping- MASCULINE

Time Out- MONOCHROMATIC

Supplies

Stamp- Watercolor NY (Technique Junkies)

Inks- DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); paintbrush

Bold Birthday

Good Morning

Here's another card I made using some of the patterned paper I have in my stash.

I used the Blowout stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

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

• I began by looking through my stash of patterned papers until I found this fun striped one.
• I cut a piece for my card front, set it onto my Make Art Station and positioned the Blowout stencil over that.
• I inked up the stencil with some Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink, then splattered with my white Posca pen.  The red worked very well with the stripes.
• While that dried, I stamped out the sentiment with some more DOX ink and then die cut it out.
• I glued the finished panel onto a piece of red cardstock, then onto a whiter A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment up and put 3 red gems around it.

Here is the stencil I used:

Blowout

Many thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Mon.- HAPPY BIRTHDAY

My Time to Craft- STENCILING

The Male Room- DOTS and/or STRIPES

Supplies

Stamp- Big and Bold Sentiments (SSS)

Ink- DOX

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

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

red gems (Dollar Store); white Posca pen