Merry & Bright Christmas Candle - BYSHC

Good morning!  Today is the first day of the Falling for the Holidays linky party over on the BYSHC blog, and I'm entering this card into that challenge.  If you'd like to join the party, just make a holiday/winter card and add your link to the linky widget.

I started this card by spreading some glittery gold paste through the Medallion Fade stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) and let that dry.  I used a rounded rectangle die (Hero Arts) to cut this panel and then adhered it to a white card.  Then I added the die cut candle, flower, and foliage (A Jillian Vance Designs) to the card and a sentiment (Hero Arts) at the bottom.

Join the fun and share your holiday cards with us in the Falling for the Holidays linky party.  You'll build up your stash of cards and be ready to go when the holidays are here - which isn't too far away now!  Have a great day!

 

Sweet Gingerbread Season

There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil on sale for only $4 until October 22 at A Colorful Life Designs, and this month it is a fun new Gingerbread House stencil.  How cute is that???  This is going to be so fun to use for holiday cards.

I did something a little bit different this time.  I started by placing the Gingerbread House stencil over some brown cardstock, and then I traced the edges of the house with a pencil and fussy cut it with scissors.  Then I moved the stencil so that the details fit inside the house and I spread some glittery white paste over that.  While this paste was drying, I splattered some white paint over a blue card and cut out some "snowbanks" with scissors.  I lightly brushed some blue ink over the tops of the white snowbanks and roughly applied some of the same glittery white paste to the top edges of those snowbanks.  When the house was dry, I splattered some white paint over that and set that aside to dry while I glued the snowbanks onto the blue card.  The house was adhered with some foam tape and I added the sentiment (Hero Arts) above the house.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off everything (except Master Creator Bundles) in your cart at A Colorful Life Designs.  That includes any stencils in your cart as well as Card Bling, and it can also be used on this $4 Gingerbread House stencil for even more savings.  But you'll have to hurry as this stencil is only on sale until October 22.  Have a great day!

 

Holiday Gingerbread Greetings

There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil on sale for only $4 until October 22 at A Colorful Life Designs, and this month it is a fun new Gingerbread House stencil.  How cute is that???  This is going to be so fun to use for holiday cards.

I decided to go in a different direction with some bold red and green Christmas colors on this card today.  I placed the Gingerbread House stencil on a white cardstock panel and sponged some red paint over the solid house and let it dry.  Then I placed the detail stencil over the red house and spread some white paste over that for the snowy look on the roof and windows.  After that was completely dry, I used the house mask (the part that was cut away from the stencil) to cover the red house and I placed the new Starry Fa La La stencil over that and brushed some green ink all over the background.  This panel was adhered to a black card and I glued the sentiment (Hero Arts) onto the red house.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off everything (except Master Creator Bundles) in your cart at A Colorful Life Designs.  That includes any stencils in your cart as well as Card Bling, and it can also be used on this $4 Gingerbread House stencil for even more savings.  But you'll have to hurry as this stencil is only on sale until October 22.  Have a great day!

 

Glittery Winter Wishes

Good morning!  Did you see the new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs?  We are all about the holidays this month, and it's my favorite time of the year!  The holiday card ideas are flowing and I'm inspired by all the wonderful new stencils.

My heart truly skipped a beat when I saw the stunning new Baroque Swirl Snowflake stencil.  I placed this stencil over some watercolor paper and then spread some white stencil paste over the entire panel.  After I removed the stencil, I set this panel aside to dry completely while I stamped and trimmed the sentiment (Hero Arts).  Then I pulled out some distress sprays and just had fun spraying, using some paper towel to dab the sprays from the top of the stenciled paste.  When the sprays were completely dry, I replaced the stencil over the paste and covered that with a glitter paste for that extra shimmer.  After this panel was dry, I trimmed it down, adhered it to a white card, and added the sentiment in the center.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off everything (except Master Creator Bundles) in your cart at A Colorful Life Designs.  That includes any stencils in your cart as well as Card Bling, so go ahead and stock up.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Glittery Purple Snowflake

Good morning!  Did you see the new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs?  We are all about the holidays this month, and it's my favorite time of the year!  The holiday card ideas are flowing and I'm inspired by all the wonderful new stencils.

I started this card by placing the 5.25" Marvelous Masks Arch stencil upside down on a white card, and then I brushed some lilac ink over the entire arch area.  I placed the gorgeous new Lacy Snowflakes stencil to fit the snowflake inside the purple arch and I brushed a darker purple ink over that.  While the snowflake stencil was still in place, I spread some clear glitter paste over the stencil, removed the stencil, and let the paste dry.  Finally, I stamped the sentiment (Papertrey Ink) below the snowflake.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off everything (except Master Creator Bundles) in your cart at A Colorful Life Designs.  That includes any stencils in your cart as well as Card Bling, so go ahead and stock up.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Mistletoe in the Arch

Good morning!  Did you see the new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs?  We are all about the holidays this month, and it's my favorite time of the year!  The holiday card ideas are flowing and I'm inspired by all the wonderful new stencils.

The new Marvelous Masks Arch stencils are perfect for scene building, and I used both the 4.25" stencil and the mask on this card.  I started by placing the stencil over a burgundy card and I brushed some black ink over the large arch area.  After this black ink dried, I placed the mask (the inside arch-shaped piece that was cut from the stencil) over the black arch and then placed the Brick Wall stencil over the card and the mask.  I lightly sponged some white ink over the brick stencil and then removed the stencil and the mask.  The mistletoe arrangement (A Jillian Vance Design) was die cut and added to the arch along with the sentiment (Hero Arts).

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off everything (except Master Creator Bundles) in your cart at A Colorful Life Designs.  That includes any stencils in your cart as well as Card Bling, so go ahead and stock up.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Deck the Halls Greenery

Good morning!  There is a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and we are celebrating the holidays this month!  The new Christmas Greenery stencil is so delicate and beautiful, and it's a perfect backdrop to show off an ornament.  I brushed some dark green ink over the Christmas Greenery stencil onto a dark green card, and then I added a die cut ornament, some Metallic Gold Card Bling, and a sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio).  This card would be quick and easy to create in an assembly line process with some crafty friends on a Friday night.  

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code can be applied to any of the stencils in your cart as well as the yummy Card Bling.  The new stencils are available to order individually as well as in bundles.  There are three bundles this month to help you save money.  One is all the branches and the new Arch stencils, one is all the gorgeous new snowflake stencils, and one is all the Christmas words stencils.  Have fun shopping!