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Good Morning

A new month means a whole new lineup of stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.

So meet the new for April stencil called:

Escalator

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 Escalator stencil over that.  I inked with some Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink.
• I moved the stencil to the other side and inked again using some Blueprint Sketch DOX ink.
• I lifted the stencil off and splattered the whole panel with my white Posca pen.
• While that dried, I stamped the sentiment and die cut it out.
• I used the Retro Mod die to cut out a piece right from the center of my card front panel and then I used the larger die of that set to cut another from some dark blue paper. I glued those 2 together.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto another piece of the dark blue paper and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to added the center piece I had cut away back into place, matching up the pattern.
• Last, I added the sentiment into the middle and added the little cut out shapes.

Here is the stencil I used:

Escalator

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

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Little Red Wagon- USE BLUE

Simon Says Wed.- HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Seize the Birthday- MILESTONE

Supplies

Stamps- Feelin Fizzy (Catherine Pooler)

Inks- DOX

Paper- heavy white; blue 

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

Make Art Station (Ranger); white Posca pen; Retro Mod dies (Whimsy Stamps)

Vibrant YAY!

Welcome

I have to say that I really had some fun with the new April releases from A Colorful Life Designs.

For today's card, I used 2 of the new stencils called:

Middle Square and Broken Lines

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

• Last time I was at the Dollar Store, I picked up some Black Rainbow Scratch Paper.  It looks totally black until a pattern or drawing is scratched into it. That was my starting point.
• I placed the newly released Middle Square stencil down first and then put the Scratch paper over that.
• Using the side of a popsicle stick, I rubbed over the whole stencil to transfer the pattern. Super easy and done in a jiffy.
• I wanted the sentiment to match the panel so I took a small piece of the Scratch paper and place the Broken Lines stencil under that and rubbed over it to once again, transfer the pattern.  I used that to die cut the 'YAY'.
• I glue my card front panel onto a piece of black cardstock and then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment over the card front.

Here are the stencils I used:

Middle Square

Broken Lines

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

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Seize the Birthday- MILESTONE BIRTHDAY

Crazy is Our Game; Stencils are our Game- PATTERNS

Cardz 4 Galz- STRIPES

Supplies

Stamps-none

Inks- none

Paper- Black Scratch Paper; heavy white

Accessories and Tools- stencils- (A Colorful Life Designs); popsicle stick; 

YAY die (Whimsy Stamps)

Fun Birthday

Welcome

Meet one of the April newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Broken Lines

It has a great look and it fun to create with.

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

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed the Broken Lines stencil over that.  I inked the whole panel with some Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide ink.
• I wiped the stencil off, turned it around and then inked again with some Picked Raspberry DOX ink.
• Next, I used the die called Trapezoidal Strip and cut the panel into pieces. I glued all the pieces back into place onto another piece of white cardstock, leaving some space between the strips but matching up the pattern.
• I glue the panel onto a white A2 sized card base and set aside.
• I took some time to look through my cast off stash and found this Alcohol inked piece so I used that to die cut the sentiment.  
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment up over the top of the card.

Here is the stencil I used:

Broken Lines

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

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Fab 'n' Funky- ONE FOR THE BOYS/MEN

The Creative Crafters- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- heavy white

Accessories and Tools- stencil- A Colorful Life Designs; Trapezoidal Strip die (Amazon);

foam tape; Blending Brushes (TE); Birthday Wishes die (Whimsy)

TLC- Shutter Fold- Smile

Hello and Welcome

Today, it's my turn to host the TLC over at Splitcoast Stampers where I am featuring the 

Simple Shutter Fold.

It's a fun fancy fold challenge to try that is easy and comes together quickly.

I used just one stencil from A Colorful Life Designs to create all the pattern.

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

• I started with the first piece which would create the shutter fold  by cutting a piece of white cardstock 6 x 6 inches square and placed the Lush Flowers stencil over that.
• Next, I inked it up with some Ripe Persimmon and some Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink, blending the inks together.
• I set that aside to dry and then cut another piece of white cardstock 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches square that would become the inside of the shutter fold.
• I placed one of the largest sized flowers from the same Lush Flowers stencil over that square and inked it up with some Mustard Seed DOX ink.
• I took the largest square and scored it at 1 1/4 inches around each side and cut away as shown in the video below. I used a bone folder to fold the 4 sides in.
• I turned the largest square over so that the stenciling was to the back and glued the smaller square over the inside middle.  
• I tucked all the 4 sides under one another creating the shutter fold.
• I glued the finished card front onto a piece of orange, then pink cardstock and then onto 4 1/4" inch white square card base.
• I stamped the sentiment and die cut it out, then used some foam tape to pop it over the middle.

Here is the video I followed:

SHUTTER FOLD

This is the stencil I used:

Lush Flowers

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

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Shopping Our Stash- FUN FOLDS

Stamping Sensations- SPRING/ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Sentiments (Hero Arts)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- heavy white 

Accessories and Tools- stencil- A Colorful Life Designs; Scoring Board;

Bone folder; circle die (HA); foam tape

Take Care of Yourself

Hello and Welcome

I hope you will continue to indulge me with the cards I have made using the Crayon Rubbing technique.

It's so fun and easy to do which is great for me and my most busy schedule.

I'm using a new for March stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Jardiniere

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

• Like I have mentioned in previous posts, I have been trying to use up my cast-off.  This one was a faint green roll off sheet done while I was using my Distress Oxide inks on my Gel Plate.
• I placed the Jardiniere stencil down first, then the inked paper next and rubbed a dark navy Crayola crayon over the whole page to transfer the pattern.
• Next, I die cut the sentiment shadow right from the middle of my card front.  I die cut the sentiment with some navy cardstock and glued it onto the shadow.
• I glued the card front panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then navy and then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I added the sentiment back into the center with some foam tape to pop it up.

Here is the stencil I used:

Jardiniere

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:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Fab 'n' Funky- ONE FOR BOYS/MEN

Supplies

Stamps- none

Ink- DOX

Paper- heavy white

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

Crayola Crayon; Take Care die (Waffle Flower)

Starry Rays

Good Morning

Meet this amazing new for March stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Starry Rays

It's very unique and I had fun playing with it.

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

• I placed the Starry Rays stencil over a piece of white cardstock and inked it up with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.
• I shifted the stencil and inked again with some Broken China DOX ink, layering the 2 colours. It made a very cool looking design.
• Next, I die cut the sentiment from a piece of lined cardstock and I cut the sentiment shadow right from my card panel.  I glued them together.
• I glued the card front panel onto a piece of blue cardstock, then onto a white A2 sized card base.
• I used some foam tape to pop the sentiment back into place over the card front.
• Finally, I added some silver gems around the sentiment to add interest.

Here is the stencil I used:

Starry Rays

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

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Fab 'n' Funky- ONE FOR THE BOYS/MEN

Cardz 4 Guyz- 'S' IS FOR.....STARRY

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

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

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); small blending brushes (Amazon);

sentiment die (Amazon); silver gems (Dollar Tree); foam tape

Let's Party

 

Welcome

Today's card is filled with a bit of whimsy as I am using the newly released stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called:

Zig Zag Squares

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

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock and dry embossed it with a circle Embossing Folder.
• I placed the Zig Zag Squares stencil over my embossed cardstock and inked with some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide at the top.  Next, I added some Salty Ocean along the middle and then some Blueprint Sketch DOX inks along the bottom. Stenciling over an embossed piece of cardstock, adds another level of interest to any background.
• Next, I die cut the sentiment with some dark blue cardstock and the sentiment shadow right from my card front.
• I wanted to add a bit more interest to the sentiment, so I added some dots with my white Posca pen.  It brightened the whole thing up.
• I glued the stenciled panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then some navy and then onto a 4 1/4inch square card base.
• I glued the sentiment onto the shadow and popped it back into place over the card front with some foam tape.
• The final step was to add some silver gems to the sentiment.

Here is the stencil I used:

Zig Zag Squares

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

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- STENCIL IT

Word Power- ANYTHING GOES- WORDS AS FOCUS

Crazy is Our Fame- Stencils are our Game- ANYTHING GOES/splatters optional

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX

Paper- heavy white

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

Let's Party die (Heffy Doodle); silver gems (Dollar Store); white Posca pen;

Circles EB folder- Sizzix