Nautilus

Hello and Welcome

When I saw this new Nautilus stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, I couldn't wait to play with it.

I thought about how I wanted to add colour to it and decided to try something a bit different.

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock that was 3 3/4" square.
• I positioned the Nautilus stencil over my cardstock on my Make Art Station and got out some Brushos that I haven't played with in forever. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Brushos, they are highly pigmented powders that are activated by adding water.
• I sprinkled some blue and green Brushos onto a scrap piece of acetate (for easy clean up), sprayed with water to activate and then I used a baby wipe to press the ink onto the paper over the stencil.  The powders gave such a beautiful blend of colours.
• I dried the panel, then placed it into my Misti to stamp the sentiment.
• To add more interest, I splattered with my black Posca pen, then glued the finished panel onto some black cardstock and finally onto a white card base.
• I added 3 silver gems around the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Nautilus

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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

(affiliate with not extra cost to you)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Hope you have a great week.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- STRIPES

Dare 2B Artzy- MASCULINE

Supplies

Stamps- Celebrate (Impression Obsession)

Inks- Brushos, Versamark Clair

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- Nautilus stencil (ACLD); baby wipes; Make Art Station (Ranger);

Posca pen; Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Happy Memory

Welcome

Another simple CAS card I made using another new release called Bubble Release from A Colorful Life Designs.  The release this month is a sea/ocean theme but I thought these bubbles worked well as a background for the flowers.

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

• I began by cutting a white cardstock square that was 3 3/4" big.  
• I place the Bubble Release stencil onto my cardstock panel and inked it up just in the corner where I knew I wanted the flowers with some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.  To add some more shape to the bubbles, I then rubbed on just a hint of Rustic Wilderness DOX ink.  It gave a really nice look to the bubbles.
• I removed the stencil and placed the piece into my Misti to stamp the flowers, leaving enough room for the sentiment.
• I splattered just over the flowers with my black Posca pen.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of green cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.
• I added 3 black gems along the stem of the outside flower to finish my card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Bubble Release

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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

(affiliate with not extra cost to you)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Beyond the Blue- FLOWERS

Crafty Calendar- ANYTHING GOES

Krafty Chicks- STAMP ACT

Supplies

Stamps- Happy Memory (Impression Obsession); Nature Flowers (Art Journey)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

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

Accessories and Tools- Bubble Release stencil (ACLD); TE Blending Brushes;

Misti (My Sweet Petunia); black Posca pen; black gems

Hello My Friend

Welcome

A new month means some exciting new stencils to play with.

This pretty one is called Overall Shells from A Colorful Life Designs and works so great when creating a background.

I decide to make a very clean and simple card using it.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and positioned the Overall Shells stencil over my cardstock.
• I wanted to keep the inking just in the center of my card panel, so I randomly inked it up staying away from the outside edges.
• I removed the stencil and stamped the birds and the sand with some Versafine Clair in my Misti.
• I centered and stamped the sentiment right under the birds.
• I glued the finished panel onto a piece of matching blue cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Overall Shells

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

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

(affiliate with not extra cost to you)

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- DIE CUTS AND /OR STENCILS

Moving with the Times- MASCULINE/ FATHER'S DAY

Double D- WHITE AND ONLY ONE OTHER COLOUR

Supplies

Stamps- High Tide (SU); Word Bubbles (Avery Elle)

Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- Overall Shells (ACLD); Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Daisy Notecard

 

Welcome

Meet today's card.

A simple notecard made using a new to me embossing folder and some Distress Oxide inks.  This eb folder is called Spoon Daisy by Altenew.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock to use in my eb folder that was 3 3/4" square.
• I inked up the inside of the folder with some Mustard Seed and Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide ink just onto the flower center.
• All around the flower center, I inked up with some Picked Raspberry DOX ink.
• I gave it a spray of water and ran it through my die cutting machine.
• I removed the inked piece and splattered with my white Posca pen.  
• The flower centers needed some light, so I dotted them with my Posca pen to add interest.
• I glued the dried panel onto some white cardstock, then a piece of pink, then finally onto a 4 1/4" square card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Inspiration Station- INSPIRED BY A FLOWER SHOP

Crafting Happiness- ANYTHING GOES

Through the Craft Room Door- ANYTHING GOES

Can You Handle the Pressure- ANYTHING GOES-OPTION BUTTERFLY

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- Spoon Daisy EB folder (Altenew); white Posca pen; 

Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting machine