Believe in the Magic of Christmas

Good morning!  It's Christmas Eve, and I'm in the kitchen making a big batch of Chocolate Crinkle Cookies for Santa.  I thought I'd pop in and share this glittery Christmas card with you  today.

The Poinsettias stencil from A Colorful Life Designs was placed over a panel of black cardstock.  Then I spread some glittery gold paste (Picket Fence Studios) over the stencil, removed the stencil, and let the panel dry completely.  Meanwhile, I spread some more of the glittery gold paste onto another panel of black cardstock and let that dry.  I die cut the "believe" and the centers of the red flowers from this glittery gold panel.  

With the stenciled poinsettia panel dry, I trimmed it down and adhered it to a black card base.  Then I die cut a circle from white cardstock, stamped the second portion of the sentiment with black ink, and die cut a shadow sentiment from black cardstock.  The "believe" was glued to the black shadow die cut and then adhered to the white circle above the stamped sentiment.  This white circle was glued to the stenciled panel, and then I affixed the die cut poinsettias around the white circle.

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I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

XO Blue Shaker

Good morning!  I'm back with the card that I created from the other half of the XO panel that I cut into for the card I shared on Monday.  You can see the rounded rectangle that I cut out of the middle of this XO panel.  I had previously brushed some blue ink over the XO Mask from A Colorful Life Designs onto an A2 panel of white cardstock.  Instead of tossing this piece after I cut out the middle, I trimmed it down a little bit and then added some acetate to the back of this piece.  Then I put some foam tape around the edges of the acetate and removed the paper backings.  With a fun little pile of brown and blue sequins in the center of my dark blue card base, I carefully placed my XO panel onto the dark blue card base.  Then I stamped and die cut the sentiment and adhered it to the top of the acetate.

This is a fun shaker card, and the blue and brown colors are great for those guys who don't like all the pink and red and glitter of Valentine's Day.  Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order, excluding bundles, at A Colorful Life Designs.  The XO Mask is a must have for your crafting projects, and you can find more "love" themed stencils HERE.  Have a great day!!

 

XO in Blue

Good morning!  I'm getting a bit of a head start on Valentine's Day with this card today.  My hubby's favorite color is blue so I just had to make a blue Valentine for him.  I pulled out the XO Mask stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and placed it over some white cardstock.  I brushed some blue ink over the whole thing and then I used a die to cut out this rounded rectangle shape from the center of the panel.  I adhered this piece to a white card base and then added the sentiment in a darker blue on top.  Some gold Card Bling (a fun freebie with every order from A Colorful Life Designs) was glued to the card for that extra special touch.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order, excluding bundles, at A Colorful Life Designs.  If you're gearing up for Valentine's Day cards, grab this XO Mask and check out all the great "love" themed stencils.  Come on back on Thursday and I'll show you what I did with the other half of the blue XO panel.  Happy Monday!

 

Celebrating You

Good morning!  I'm still having fun with the Marvelous Masks Inside Scallop Circle stencils, and I love how this card turned out.  I used the smallest Inside Scallop Circle stencil and placed it in the middle left-ish of a white cardstock panel.  I brushed on some pale peachy pink ink and then moved the stencil down and brushed on a darker salmon ink.  I rubbed the excess ink off the stencil with an old towel, and then I moved the stencil up to overlap the middle circle and brushed a bright yellow ink onto that area.

Next, I pulled out some stamps and dies from Pinkfresh Studios.  I stamped the sentiment with black ink over the middle circle and let that dry while I die cut the two floral circles from black cardstock.  I glued these floral circles down onto the top and bottom stenciled circles, and then I added a few Card Bling sequins (a fun freebie with every order from A Colorful Life Designs).  This stenciled panel was then glued to a black card base.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  This Inside Scallop Circle stencil is a must-have with your craft supplies.  I love that sweet edging on these colored circles.  Have a fabulous day!

  

 

Warmest Snowy Greetings

Howdy!  Do you have snow in your area?  There's no snow here, but it is pretty cold here this week.  I pulled out some stencils and put together this cute little card to share with y'all today.

I placed the Marvelous Masks Inside Scallop Circle stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over a white card and very lightly brushed some soft blue ink around the edges.  With that stencil still in place, I put the Flurries stencil on top and taped both stencils down.  Then I brushed some more blue ink over the snowflakes, making sure to go heavier with the ink so we'd see the darker blue snow inside the scallop circle area.  I carefully removed both of the stencils and then stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) with the same blue ink several times to get a nice dark blue coverage.  To finish off this card, I added this cute snowman sticker and the pink snowflake stickers (Doodlebug).

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% (excluding bundles) when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out all of the Marvelous Masks stencils, which are a MUST HAVE for your craft room.  There's also all kinds of snow/snowflake stencils in the store, which we all need for our holiday cards as well as our winter cards, right??  Have fun shopping!!

 

Glittery Gold Brocade

Good morning!  Today's card features the gorgeous Brocade stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I placed this stencil over some black cardstock and then I spread some glittery gold paste (Picket Fence Studios) over the whole thing.  After the paste dried, I added this butterfly (Tim Holtz ephemera) and the stamped sentiment (Ink Blot Shop).  I love that bold and glittery impact from the Brocade stencil in the background.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  There are hundreds of fabulous stencils in the store like this Brocade stencil.  Browse through the different categories to be inspired and use my code to help you save some money.  Have a fabulous Friday!

 

Hello Dot Mat Friend

Good morning!  This month I'm playing with some previously released stencils from A Colorful Life Designs, and I love this Dot Mat stencil.  It's so unpredictable and wild with all the irregular dots of different shapes and sizes.  I pulled out some bold ink colors and brushed a wild ombre of deep yellow, red, and purple over the Dot Mat stencil onto a white card.  I added the die cut silhouette (Tim Holtz) and the stamped sentiment (Pinkfresh) and this card is ready to mail after I write a little note inside.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You will save 10% off your entire order, excluding bundles, so go ahead and grab this Dot Mat stencil.  Browse around all the different categories such as Objects and Patterns and see what sparks your creativity.  Have a wonderful Monday!

 

Just A Note with Inside Scallop Circles

Good morning!  I have a fun card to share with you today.  I ordered these Marvelous Masks Inside Scallop Circle stencils from A Colorful Life Designs and I'm in love!  These provide just the right elegant touch to your cards and projects without the extra weight from cardstock layers that might make your postage go up.

I cut some white cardstock to a mini slimline panel size (3.25"x6") and taped it down to my glass mat.  Then I positioned the smallest Inside Scallop Circle stencil at the top right corner and brushed on some green and blue inks.  Then I moved the stencil to the left and just below the previously inked circle and repeated the stenciling with the green and blue inks.  I moved the stencil just below the middle inky circle and slightly to the right but not all the way, and brushed on the green and blue inks again.  Then I removed the stencil, stamped the sentiment (Ink Blot Shop) with black ink, and added the die cut flowers (Taylored Expressions) to the circles.  This panel was then adhered to a white mini slimline card (3.5"x6.25").

I love that inverse scallop edge on the circles.  It gives this card a feminine touch and makes this just a bit more interesting.  You can find these Marvelous Masks Inside Scallop Circle stencils at A Colorful Life Designs, and you can save 10% off your entire order (excluding bundles) by using this code, HollyFan10, when you check out.  Have a wonderful day!!