Christmas Botanicals - BYSHC Linky Party

Good morning!  There is a new Linky Party over on the BYSHC blog for their annual Spring Into Christmas challenge, and I'm entering this card today.  I fell in love with The Greetery's latest holiday release and immediately played around with these new stamps, dies, and stencils.  If you're in the mood to add to your Christmas card stash, share your creations over on the BYSHC blog.  We'd love to see what you've created!

 

Zig Zag Hugs

Good morning!  Have you seen the gorgeous new stencils in the April release at A Colorful Life Designs?  This month is a fun mix of geometric designs and large circles which are perfect for card backgrounds.  I used the new Throwing Zig Zags stencil for the background on this card.

I brushed some coral ink over the Throwing Zig Zags stencil onto a soft coral panel and trimmed it down.  This was adhered to a brown base and then I added the white die cut oval to the center.  The die cut flower (Concord and 9th) was die cut, ink blended, and glued onto the white oval and then I added the die cut sentiment (Altenew) over the bottom of the flower.

You can save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) by using this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code can be used on the Card Bling, so check out the new colors in the store this month!  That Moonshine Card Bling is stunning!!  I'll share a card using that on Monday so come on back.  Happy Friday!

 

Retro Candle Christmas

Good morning!  I went a little different with my card today.  I was playing with the new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs, and I was grooving along with the retro vibe of these and this card just sort of put itself together.  It's kind of retro yet mod at the same time, right??

I brushed some berry ink over the gorgeous candle in the Retro Christmas Tree stencil and then cut this out with a circle die.  I added a larger berry circle behind this candle and set it aside.  The garland from the Retro Candy Canes stencil was placed over some berry cardstock and I brushed the same berry ink over this garland, moved the stencil down and inked it up again.  I didn't want to cover up the entire garland so I just added part of a black scalloped border to the right side of the card and adhered the candle to that.  Then I added the sentiment (Hero Arts) right below the candle.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Have fun shopping!

 

Candy Cane Hearts Cocoa

Good morning!  Have you seen the gorgeous new holiday stencils over at A Colorful Life Designs?  I love the new Starry Heart Candy Canes stencil, and I couldn't resist adding a mug of hot cocoa with a candy cane in it on this card.  

You might be wondering where the stars are.  I masked those off so when I brushed red ink over this stencil, only the candy canes were inked up.  It's a quick and easy way to change up this stencil for a different look.  I also masked around one of the candy cane hearts and placed it right over the blue cup.  I spread some glitter paste over this one and let it dry.  After I assembled this mug (Pretty Pink Posh), I adhered it to the card with some vellum behind it, and the sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio) was adhered below the glittery heart on the cup.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out the November release and all the gorgeous colors of Card Bling and have fun shopping!

 

Rose Swirl Sympathy cards

Good morning!  There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil called Rose Swirl over at A Colorful Life Designs, and it is on sale for only $4 until November 22.  This is a gorgeous stencil with elegant swirls and delicate roses that you can use for any kind of card or project.  I brushed some soft purple ink over this Rose Swirl stencil onto some lilac cardstock, going heavier over the roses on each panel.  Then I stamped the sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio) with a darker purple ink and I added some Rainbow Pearl Twilight Card Bling to both cards.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use this code - HollyFan10 - on this new Rose Swirl stencil so you get the sale price AND a discount.  You can also use the code on the Card Bling in the store, so be sure to check out all those fabulous colors.  Have a great day!

 

Rose Swirl Smile

Good morning!  Today there is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil called Rose Swirl over at A Colorful Life Designs, and it is on sale for only $4 until November 22.  This is a gorgeous stencil with elegant swirls and delicate roses that you can use for any kind of card or project.  I brushed some soft coral ink over the swirls and went slightly darker on the rose on the right side of a white card base.  Then I added a die cut sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio) and some Satin Matte Black Card Bling.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use this code - HollyFan10 - on this new Rose Swirl stencil so you get the sale price AND a discount.  You can also use the code on the Card Bling in the store, so be sure to check out all those fabulous colors.  Have a great day!

 

Retro Santa Ho Ho Ho

Good morning!  There's a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs, and it's all about Christmas this month.  There are some fun new designs, from candy cane hearts to branches to deer and retro images.  The new Retro Santa stencil is such a fun image, and I brushed some red ink over the Santa onto some white cardstock.  After I trimmed this down, I cut a similar panel from black cardstock and arranged them onto a red card base.  Then I added a die cut sentiment (Concord & 9th) and some Satin Matte Gold Card Bling.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This month, there are three Master Creator Bundles to help you save money.  You can order any or all of these bundles, or you can just pick the stencils that you want to add to your crafty stash.  Don't forget to stock up on your Card Bling (you can use the HollyFan10 code to save money on those).  Have a festive day!