Friendship

Welcome

Today's card features just one of the new stencils for August from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Bauhaus Pinwheels

Here's how I used that stencil to create my card.

• I began by getting out my Gel plate and a piece of white cardstock.
• I pressed my Distress Oxide ink pads right onto the plate using these colours:  Villainous Potion, Prize Ribbon and some Blueprint Sketch. I took my brayer and blended them together.
• Next, I placed the Bauhaus Pinwheels stencil onto the plate and rubbed over it with a scrap of paper to lift some of the ink.  I lifted that off along with the stencil and rubbed over the plate with the white cardstock to create the print.
• I placed the print into my Misti to stamp the image and the sentiment and clear heat embossed them to make them pop.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of pale blue cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Bauhaus Pinwheels

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

KarenFan10

Thanks for visiting, very appreciated.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Four Seasons- ANYTHING GOES SUMMER

Sparkles- SUMMER DAYS

Sweet Stampin- STENCIL

Supplies

Stamps- Let's Go Fly a Kite (Creative Expressions)

Inks- DOX, Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar white

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); Gel Plate; Speedball Brayer;

Misti (My Sweet Petunia); clear EB powder

When You Wish Upon a Star

Good Morning

Today's card was a fun, simple one using 2 of the new for August stencils from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Bauhaus Poster and Bauhaus Circle Mask

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

• I placed the Bauhaus Poster stencil on an angle over a piece of white cardstock and inked one side with some Ripe Persimmon  Distress Oxide ink and the other side with some Picked Raspberry DOX ink.
• I wanted to add more interest to the background, so I left that stencil in place and put the Bauhaus Circle Mask right over the top.  I inked over the orange with some Carved Pumpkin and the pink side with some Lumberjack Plaid DOX ink.
• I place my stenciled card front into my Misti to stamp the image which I clear heat embossed to help it show up better against the busy background.
• I set that aside and die cut the sentiment 5 times with some black cardstock and glued them together, creating a stacked sentiment.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then some pink and then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I glued the sentiment into the top corner to finish off my card.

Here are the stencils I used:

Bauhaus Poster

Bauhaus Circle Mask

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 Monday- HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Send A Smile 4 Kids- ANYTHING GOES/BIRTHDAY

Daisy Chain- GIRLS

Supplies

Stamp- Whimsy Silhouette (Jenni Bowlin)

Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Wish Big die (SSS); Lawn Fawn EB powder

Big Wishes

Good Morning

Here's a fun one for you.  

A new month means a whole new lineup of innovative stencils filled with so many different designs.

So meet one of the newest one from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Mid Century Banners

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

• I placed a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and put the Mid Century Banners stencil along the left hand side of the paper.  Starting at the top, I inked with some Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry and finally some Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide inks.
• I lifted the stencil off, cleaned it and then placed it back down onto the right side of the paper.  I inked again using the same colours as mentioned above.
• To help enhance the look of this colourful background, I used the eraser on the end of a pencil to add all the dots.  It really added to the fun look.
• Next, I took the panel and used a circle die to cut out the middle part.
• I took the sentiment die and cut it using some purple cardstock and I cut the word shadow with some white and glued them together.
• I glued my card front onto a piece of pink cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to put the circle back into place, matching up the pattern and then glued the sentiment over that to finish my card off.   

Here is the stencil I used:

Mid Century Banners

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.- QUITE QUIRKY

Simon Says Monday- HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Cut It Up- USE A SENTIMENT

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Wish Big die (SSS); pencil eraser; Infinity Circle die (HA); Make Art Station (Ranger)

Garden Celebration

 

Good Morning

I love the look of this newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Bauhaus Circle Mask

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock, placed the Bauhaus Circle Mask stencil over that and inked it up with some Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink.
• When the ink was dry, I rubbed over the panel with an anti-static bag (to help prevent the embossing powder from sticking everywhere) and then placed it into my Misti.
• I stamped the flowers along the bottom edge with some Versafine Clair ink and used some clear embossing powder to help the flowers pop against the background.
• I repeated that process with the sentiment as well.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of purple cardstock and then onto an A2 sized white card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Bauhaus Circle Mask

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.- ANYTHING GOES

Krafty Chicks- ANYTHING GOES

We Love Stamping- FLOWERS

Supplies

Stamps- Celebrate (IO, out of business); Garden (ISC- out of business)

Inks- Distress Oxide; Versafine Clair

Paper- Solar White

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

Clear EB powder (Lawn Fawn); Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Let's Go Retro

 

Welcome

I can't believe it's August already but I am excited about all the new releases at A Colorful Life Designs.

 If you love mid century designs, you are going to love the new releases.

Meet 2 of the new releases called:

Mid Century Single Rainbow and Mid Century Circles and Squares

Here's what I did to create my card.

• I placed the Mid Century Single Rainbow stencil over a piece of white cardstock and starting at the left hand side I inked with my Distress Oxide inks in these colours: Dusty Concord, Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon and Mustard Seed.
• Leaving that stencil in place, I put the Mid Century Circles and Squares stencil right over it and inked again with some Villainous Potion DOX ink, creating a fun layered look to the background.
• Next, I die cut the sentiment from black cardstock 5 times and glued them all together to make a stacked sentiment.  I die cut the word shadow right from the middle of my stenciled card front and glued those together.
• I glued my stenciled card front panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto a piece of black and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I glued the sentiment back into place on the card front, matching up the pattern.

Here are the stencils I used:

Mid Century Single Rainbow

Mid Century Circles and Squares

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

KarenFan10

Specials for this Month

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- MASCULINE

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Sweet Stampin'- STENCIL

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- Distress Oxides

Paper- Solar White

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

Good Vibes die (SSS)

Garden Joys

Good Morning

Today's card features more stencil layering by combining 2 of the new releases from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Droplet Grid and Sea Net

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

• I placed the Sea Net stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.  It reminded me of a garden trellis.
• Leaving the stencil in place, I put the Droplet Grid right on top of the net stencil and inked again with some Rustic Wilderness DOX ink.
• I lifted both stencils off and using a white Posca pen, I splattered over the stenciling.
• While that dried, I die cut the sentiment from some white cardstock 5x's and glued them all together to make a raised sentiment.  I glued that onto the word shadow I had cut from some blue cardstock.
• I die cut the daisies, added a hint of blue to the centers and then glued them together.  
• I glued my card front onto a piece of white cardstock and then onto a piece of blue and then onto a white  A2 sized card base.
• I glued the sentiment and the flowers over the background.

Here are the stencils I used:

Sea Net

Droplet Grid

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:

Simon Says Wed.- FOCUS ON SENTIMENT

Simon Says Monday- SUMMERTIME BLUES

Allsorts- PRETTY FLOWRES/ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Friend die (Amazon); Layered Daisy die (Amazon); white Posca pen; foam tape

Happy Smiles

Welcome

I'm here today with another fun, summery looking card featuring the newly released stencil called:

Waterfall

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 put the Waterfall stencil over that securing well.
• Next, I inked with some Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon and some Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink.
• I wiped the stencil off, flipped it over and inked again with the same colours mentioned above. It created a fun, flowing background.
• While that dried, I die cut the sentiment with some orange cardstock and glued it onto the white shadow word die.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then a piece of orange and then onto an A2 sized white card base.
• I glued the flowers onto the base and used some foam tape to add the sentiment along the bottom.

Here is the stencil I used:

Waterfall

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:

Simon Says Wed.- FOCUS ON THE SENTIMENT

Simon Says Mon.- MAKE YOUR OWN BKG

The Creative Crafters- ANYTHING GOES

Love to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- Solar White

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

Die Cut flower (Dollar Store); Sending Smiles die (SSS); Make Art Station (Ranger)