Holly Jolly Leaves

Good morning!  I love making Christmas cards and I have a pretty good stash of them by now, so I should be good to go in December.  This is one of the cards I made with the new Holly Berry Set stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  

I placed the stencil onto a white card and randomly moved it around to fill up the background of the card.  The leaves were colored with Avocado ink and the berries were colored with Honeysuckle ink (Concord & 9th).  For a bit of interest, I splattered some glossy black spray (Dina Wakley) over the card.  While that was drying, I die cut the sentiment and the shadow from Avocado, Honeysuckle, and Black cardstocks and glued them together.  Once I was sure the black splatter was dry, I affixed the sentiment with some foam tape.

Feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can use this code on stencils, stamps, and Card Bling, so have fun shopping!  Have a great weekend!

 

Holly Jolly on Kraft

Good morning!  There is a fun new week-long linky party on the BYSHC blog and I'm playing along.  All you need to do is make a holiday or wintry card and enter it into the linky party.  I love making Christmas cards, so I cranked out several cards to share with you throughout this week.

Today's card is probably my favorite - it even has my name on it!!  LOL  I used the Layered Holly stencils from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) on a kraft card, with green ink brushed over the leaf stencil and glittery red paste spread over the berry stencil.  After the paste dried, I added a small white die cut circle to the center with a kraft die cut sentiment (scrapbook.com) and some punched leaves and berries.  

I hope you had a chance to play along in the linky party this week.  I have lots of fun new cards for my Christmas card stash and now it's time to start addressing envelopes.  Happy Holidays!!

 

Simple Ombre Tree

Good morning!  There is a fun new week-long linky party on the BYSHC blog and I'm playing along.  All you need to do is make a holiday or wintry card and enter it into the linky party.  I love making Christmas cards, so I cranked out several cards to share with you throughout this week.

I placed the Line Tree stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) over a white card and used a small brush to ink up the star at the top with yellow ink.  Then I inked up the tree with three green inks for an ombre going from light to dark.  The four small lines at the bottom were inked up with some brown ink.  I pulled out some red rhinestones and placed them all over the tree for the sparkly ornaments.  I thought about a sentiment but I really didn't want to cover up the tree or the red rhinestones, so the sentiment is inside the card.  This is a quick and easy card to mass produce - it took me longer to add all the red rhinestones than it did to stencil the card.  

 

Purple Holidays

Good morning!  There is a fun new week-long linky party on the BYSHC blog and I'm playing along.  All you need to do is make a holiday or wintry card and enter it into the linky party.  I love making Christmas cards, so I cranked out several cards to share with you throughout this week.

For today's card, I pulled out the gorgeous Dotted Poinsettia stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save).  I wanted a different holiday color for this card, so I went with a pale purple cardstock and I brushed a darker grape purple ink over the stencil.  The Crystal Metallic Quicksilver Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs has a slight purple undertone, so it is perfect with this purple card.  I die cut the sentiment (Concord & 9th) from grape cardstock and the shadow from metallic silver cardstock.  Now's the time to use those special papers and embellishments, right??  

 

Happy Holidays Pile of Gifts

Good morning!  There is a fun new week-long linky party on the BYSHC blog and I'm playing along.  All you need to do is make a holiday or wintry card and enter it into the linky party.  I love making Christmas cards, so I cranked out several cards to share with you throughout this week.

I placed the Pile of Presents stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) over a white card and sponged some green and teal inks all over that.  I left the stencil in place until the inks dried, and then I lightly sponged a little bit more ink here and there to vary the intensity of the green color.  After I removed the stencil, I added a red glitter die cut sentiment (scrapbook.com) for a little bit of sparkle.  

 

Fa La La Lights

Good morning!  There is a fun new week-long linky party on the BYSHC blog and I'm playing along.  All you need to do is make a holiday or wintry card and enter it into the linky party.  I love making Christmas cards, so I cranked out several cards to share with you throughout this week.

I pulled out the Layered String Lights stencils from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) and brushed green and red inks over these onto some white cardstock.  There is some space between the lights and it's perfect for a small sentiment, so I stamped the large "fa la la" (Concord & 9th) with black ink onto some white cardstock, trimmed it, and layered it with some black cardstock.  Then I used that as a guide for the sub-sentiment so I could center it and stamped it between the two lower strands of lights.  I'm so happy that it worked out! 

 

Pink Vanilla Poinsettia

Good morning!  There is a fun new week-long linky party on the BYSHC blog and I'm playing along.  All you need to do is make a holiday or wintry card and enter it into the linky party.  I love making Christmas cards, so I cranked out several cards to share with you throughout this week.

I placed the Beautiful Poinsettia stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) over a pink card base and brushed some pale pink ink over the entire card.  After I removed the stencil, I placed this card in my MISTI tool and stamped the sentiment (Pinkfresh) with black ink.  For my finishing touch, I added some gorgeous Opaque Iridescent Vanilla Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs (you can use code HollyFan10 to save 10%)  in the center of the poinsettia and all over the card.  I love the subtle impact of that soft stenciling in the background.

 

All is Bright Doily

Good morning!  There is a fun new week-long linky party on the BYSHC blog and I'm playing along.  All you need to do is make a holiday or wintry card and enter it into the linky party.  I love making Christmas cards, so I cranked out several cards to share with you throughout this week.

I spread some glittery white paste over the Snow Doily stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) and let it dry.  Meanwhile, I stamped the sentiment from Pinkfresh, die cut it, and adhered it with foam tape after the stenciled background was dry.  I love this clean and simple look.  

 

Joyful Shaker

Good morning!  There is a fun new week-long linky party on the BYSHC blog and I'm playing along.  All you need to do is make a holiday or wintry card and enter it into the linky party.  I love making Christmas cards, so I cranked out several cards to share with you throughout this week.

My first card for the linky party is this fun shaker card I created with the beautiful Christmas Flowers stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save 10%) and some gorgeous Card Bling in holiday colors.  The die cut sentiment is from Concord & 9th.  I'll be back tomorrow with another holiday card for this linky party.

 

Woodsy Pine Christmas

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a fun way to use the new Layered Mixed Wreath stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I "deconstructed" this stencil and used all the elements separately instead of creating the intended wreath.  I started by masking off one of the pinecones and I stenciled that with brown ink randomly all over a kraft card base.  Then I masked off one of the leaf sprigs and stenciled that with a light green ink all over the card.  The holly leaf was masked off and stenciled with a dark pine green ink and then I masked off some of the little stars and dots.  Those were randomly stenciled with kraft ink.  It's a fun woodsy-themed background.  When I was happy with all the stenciling, I splattered the whole card with some white acrylic ink.  

While that was drying, I masked off the sentiment and stenciled that with brown ink onto some white cardstock.  After I trimmed that down, I added a dark brown layer behind the sentiment and glued it to my stenciled kraft card base.  Lastly, I added some Opalescent Sprout Card Bling for a fun shimmery accent.

This Layered Mixed Wreath stencil is on sale for only $4 until October 22, so hurry up and grab this at this great price.  You can also use this code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% of everything in your cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles).  You will love this fabulous stencil!  Have a wonderful day!

 

Christmas Pine Wreath

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs just released their new Mid Month Motivation stencil, and it's gorgeous!  This new Layered Mixed Wreath stencil helps you create a beautiful holiday card and it's on sale for only $4 until October 22.  The sentiment is separate from the wreath elements so you can use it by itself or you can mix and match all the different pieces.  I used a classic red and green color combo for this wreath along with a little touch of brown for the pinecones.  I also added some Opalescent Sprout Card Bling on the wreath for that touch of shimmer.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% off everything in your cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles), so grab this Layered Mixed Wreath for only $4 and use the code for the additional discount.  Don't forget to check out all the October release stencils and the gorgeous Card Bling!  Come on back tomorrow and I'll share a "deconstructed" way to use this stencil.  Happy Shopping!

 

Merry Grinchmas

Good morning!  Have you watched the original cartoon with the Grinch?  That's such a classic Christmas movie, and A Colorful Life Designs has some awesome stencils based on classic moments from that movie.  One of them is this new Stink Stank Stunk stencil with the Grinch holding one of the ornaments from the Whoville village.

I placed this Stink Stank Stunk stencil over some white cardstock and masked off the ornament.  The Grinch hand was inked up with Lemongrass ink (Concord &9th).  I removed the mask from the ornament and carefully masked the green fingers before I inked up the ornament with Lumberjack Plaid distress ink.  I went over the top of the ornament with a gold pen and then added a gold twine bow.  

For the card, I placed the same stencil so that the sentiment was at the bottom of a Lemongrass card.  I brushed some black ink over the sentiment, removed the stencil, and let it dry.  The first stenciled panel with the Grinch hand was glued to a black mat, and then I glued this panel to the green card.

Please use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Be sure to check out all the fabulous new holiday stencils and all the gorgeous Card Bling.  Have a wonderful day!
 

 

Purple Ombre Christmas

Good morning!  I have a sweet Christmas card to share with y'all today.  This one is quick and easy, which is perfect as we are fast approaching the holidays.  I placed the new Fancy Merry Christmas stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) over a white card and brushed a pale lilac ink across the top and a darker purple ink across the bottom.  Where the two colors met in the middle, I lightly blended the two colors together.  After I removed the stencil, I pulled out some Crystal Metallic Quicksilver Card Bling (it has a fabulous pale purple hue!) and glued them down all over the card.  How's that for clean and simple and quick?

 

Hologram Red Berry Wreath

Good morning!  Have you started on your holiday cards yet?  I have quite a stash going, and I'm still making more.  I love it!  One card that is super quick and easy is this one that I created with the Layered Holly Berry Wreath stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

I placed the stencil over some white cardstock and brushed some green ink over the leaves first.  Then I moved the stencil so that the berries were nestled into their spaces between the leaves, and then I brushed some red ink over those.  I stamped the sentiment (Concord & 9th) with black ink and then adhered this panel to a black card base.  Then I pulled out some Hologram Red Card Bling (GORGEOUS!!!!) and randomly glued some all around the wreath.  For a finishing touch, I added a little bow cut from gold glitter paper.  This card would be really fun to mass produce if you need to make a lot of cards quickly.

You still have a few days to take advantage of the Full Set Syndrome Special where you can get all 12 of the October Card Bling colors at 20% off.  If you use my code, HollyFan10, you can get an additional 10% off that price, and this code will also discount everything else in your cart (stencils, stamps, other Card Bling).   This special price on the Card Bling is only good until October 7, so go shopping right now!  Have fun!

 

Deck the Halls Shaker Card

Good morning!  The October release at A Colorful Life Designs has some awesome stencils and gorgeous Christmas Card Bling, and I've paired them together for this fun shaker card.

I started by brushing some green ink over the Festoons stencil onto some pale green cardstock.  Then I taped some plastic packaging around the front of the card, leaving one end open so I could pour some Card Bling into the front "pocket."  I used the following colors of Card Bling:

Crystal Iris Cranberry

Hologram Gold

Crystal Metallic Chameleon

Crystal Metallic Dragon

Hologram Green

After I sealed the opening of my shaker card, I adhered this to a dark green card base.  Lastly, I die cut and added the sentiment (Concord & 9th) to the front of the shaker card.  It's such a fun card and perfectly festive with those red and gold and green colors!

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code can be used on everything except the Master Creator Bundles.  If you are anything like me, you need allllll the Card Bling, and there is a special bundle available at a special price until October 7.  You can also use the code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% off that Full Set Syndrome Special, but don't wait too long.  You only have until October 7 to grab these at that fantastic savings.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Very Merry Holly Leaves

Good morning!  Today is a very Merry day over at A Colorful Life Designs, as the new October 2024 release is now available.  This release is full of wonderful Christmas and holiday designs and the new colors of Card Bling are perfect for your holiday cards.  Be sure to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off everything in your cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles).

 

Simple Metallic Fall Wreath

Good morning!  We got a brief taste of fall yesterday and it was wonderful!!!  So today I'm celebrating fall with this Simple Leafy Frame stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I did something different with this stencil.  Instead of brushing ink over the whole thing, I used some metallic gel pens and colored in each each leaf with a green pen and all the dots with an orange pen.  Then I went back over each leaf with a deep orange/rust pen and added some veining on the leaves.

After I took this Simple Leafy Frame stencil off, I placed the Pumpkin Latte stencil so that the "It's Fall Y'all" sentiment was in the center of the wreath.  I brushed some brown ink over that and then added some gorgeous Metallic Orange Card Bling to the wreath.  It's so fun and so simple.  This stenciled panel was adhered to a brown layer and then to a white card base.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  It's so fun to browse through all the different stencils and I love all of the Card Bling.  The fall stencils in the September release are a must-have, so enjoy adding them to your shopping cart.  Have a Fabulous Friday!

 

Fall Breeze and Autumn Vibes

Good morning!  It's officially Fall Season now, and I'm bringing in lots of yellows, oranges, reds, and golds with my card today.  We don't really see these colors here in Texas.  Our autumn season tends to be colored in green and brown, so I make up for that oversight with colorful fall cards.

I pulled out the new Blowing Leaves stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and placed it over a white cardstock panel.  I brushed over some yellow, orange, and red inks to cover the entire panel.  On another piece of white cardstock, I placed the Pumpkin Latte stencil and brushed some red ink over the first three lines of the "fall breeze" sentiment.  Then I moved the stencil so the "vibes" was centered under the "autumn" and brushed that with the same red ink.  It's fun to change up the sentiments like that!

I wanted a little splatter on the leafy background, so I splattered some liquid gold watercolor over the whole panel and set it aside to dry.  Meanwhile I used a white paint pen to fill in the spaces for some of the letters in the sentiment (the A, B, and R).  I glued the sentiment and the leafy background to some gold glitter paper and adhered the sentiment in the upper center of the background.  Then I added some Metallic Gold Card Bling to my card panel and glued this panel to a white card base.

This card just screams fall to me - love it!  Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  If you love fall as much as I do, you will want to grab the fall stencils from the September 2024 release as well as all the gorgeous colors of Card Bling.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Bright Pink Noel Nosegay

Good morning!  Today I have a funkadelic version of a card with the new Holly Nosegay stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  This stencil is the Mid Month Motivation stencil, which means this Holly Nosegay is on sale for only $4 until September 22.  This is such a great deal and a great stencil!  You can also use this code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% off this Holly Nosegay stencil, as well as everything else in your cart (except Master Creator Bundles).  It's a great time to stock up on all those stencils on your wish list as well as the stamps and the awesome Card Bling.

I have a really old background stamp from Stampin Up, and I used it on yesterday's card.  While it was still on my table, I thought I'd try to create a different look with the same stamp and stencil.  So I inked up the background stamp with a gray ink and stamped it onto some white cardstock.  Then I placed the Holly Nosegay so I could ink up the lower left and upper right corners of this stamped panel.  I used a pale green ink for the leaves, a bright pink ink for the berries, and a dark gray (almost black) ink for the swirls.  It's so bright and fun!  I die cut the sentiment and shadows from black, white, and bright pink cardstocks and glued them together and then adhered it to the center of the stenciled panel.  Then I pulled out the new Metallic Card Bling colors of Hot Pink and Lime and adhered them to the stenciled leaves, berries, and all around the card panel.  This panel was glued to a bright pink layer and then to a black card base.  This card is just plain fun and funky and unexpected!

I hope you've enjoyed today's card.  Be sure to grab this new Holly Nosegay stencil from A Colorful Life Designs while it's still on sale.  Have a fun day!!

 

Vintage Holly Nosegay Greetings

Good morning!  Today I have a vintage version of a card with the new Holly Nosegay stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  This stencil is the Mid Month Motivation stencil, which means this Holly Nosegay is on sale for only $4 until September 22.  This is such a great deal and a great stencil!  You can also use this code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% off this Holly Nosegay stencil, as well as everything else in your cart (except Master Creator Bundles).  It's a great time to stock up on all those stencils on your wish list as well as the stamps and the awesome Card Bling.

To create this card, I started by stamping a white panel with a very old background stamp in a pale green color.  I placed the Holly Nosegay stencil so that the leaves were in the upper right corner and I brushed some darker green ink over those leaves.  I repositioned the stencil to get the berries in the center of the leaves and brushed red ink over that.  I picked up the stencil and repositioned it to have the swirls in between the leaves and I spread some glittery gold paste over those swirls.  I set this aside to dry and die cut the sentiment from red cardstock and the shadow from gold glitter cardstock.  

After the stenciled panel was completely dry, I brushed some darker green and brown inks all around the edges for that vintage vibe.  While I had that brown ink out, I smooshed it onto my glass mat, added a little water, and dipped a brush into this watered down brown liquid and flicked it over my panel.  I also dipped my brush into some liquid gold watercolor and splattered that over my panel.  Lastly, I adhered the die cut sentiment and glued this panel to a white card base.

I love the vintage look of this card.  I hope you've enjoyed it as well, and don't forget to grab this gorgeous stencil while it's on sale.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Tis the Season Holly Nosegay

Good morning!  Today there is a brand new stencil available at A Colorful Life Designs, and it's on sale for only $4 until September 22.  Now's the time to grab this Holly Nosegay stencil and make some holiday cards for your stash!  By the way, you can also use this code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles).

I went clean and simple with my first card using this new Holly Nosegay stencil.  I placed it so that the leaves were in the center of a white cardstock panel, then I brushed them with a light green and a medium green ink.  After I moved the stencil to put the holly berries in the center of the leaves, I inked those up with a light red ink first and then added a little bit of a darker cranberry ink to give them some dimension.  Lastly, I moved the stencil again so that the swirls were in between the leaves and I spread some glittery gold paste over those.  After they dried completely, I placed this stenciled panel into my MISTI and stamped the sentiment (Concord and 9th) with black ink.  This panel was adhered to a cranberry card base and I will add a white panel inside so I can write my holiday greeting.

Come on back tomorrow and I'll share another card I created with this Holly Nosegay stencil, this time with a more vintage vibe.  Don't forget to grab this stencil while it's on sale for $4, and use this code, HollyFan10, to help you save a little extra.  Have a great day!

 

Pumpkin Spice Sunflower Pumpkin

Good morning!  I love this new Layered Sunflower Pumpkin stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  It's such a perfect representation of fall, and I could really use some of that colorful fall foliage right now.

I placed the Layered Sunflower Pumpkin stencil so that the pumpkin was at the bottom left of my white cardstock.  I very lightly brushed some Spiced Cider ink from Concord & 9th over the pumpkin, and then I went back and added more color to the center top and the bottom edges.  I repositioned the stencil to nestle the sunflower petals into the side of the pumpkin and I brushed some Sunflower ink over those.  I moved the stencil again and colored the flower centers and the pumpkin stem with Nutmeg ink and brushed some Grasshopper ink over the leaves.

For the sentiment, I pulled out the Pumpkin Latte stencil, placed it just above the stenciled pumpkin, and sponged some Spiced Cider ink over that.  I went back over the letters with a white Posca pen and added some white circles to all the p's, the e's, the a, the d, and the g.  After this white paint dried, I used a wet paintbrush dipped into some Nutmeg ink and flicked it over the whole panel.  I wanted that essence of pumpkin spice on my card.

I think I might have to hang this card up so I can see it this weekend.  We're expecting temperatures of 100 degrees F which is NOT very fall-like, so I need some little reminders that fall will be here and stay here soon.  Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order, excluding Master Creator Bundles, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  The September release has some wonderful fall stencils as well as Halloween stencils, and the Card Bling is a must-have every month!  The HollyFan10 code is good on all the stencils, stamps, and Card Bling, so go ahead and fill up your cart.  Happy shopping!

Blue Pumpkin Hello

Good morning!  We have a rare cool front that blew in this weekend and it actually feels cool and crisp this morning!  I love it!  I thought I'd "celebrate" this fall weather with a sweet little blue pumpkin card.

I began this card by placing the new Layered Sunflower Pumpkin stencil from A Colorful Life Designs onto some white cardstock.  There are three sections on this stencil - the pumpkin, the flower petals, and the leaves/flower centers/pumpkin stem.  I arranged the stencil so that the pumpkin was near the bottom left of my white paper, and then I brushed on a pale blue ink, applying more heavily at the bottom and the top of the pumpkin.  Then I rearranged the stencil so that the flower petals were nestled in next to the blue pumpkin and brushed on some yellow ink.  I moved the stencil again to fit the leaves and pumpkin stem in place and brushed on some brown ink for the stem and flower centers, and then some green ink for the leaves.

After a little squeal of delight at how pretty this turned out, I carefully cut around the leaf at the bottom and then trimmed the stenciled panel so that it fit inside the glittered scallop frame.  I love that little leaf draped over the frame!  I glued this framed pumpkin to a dark brown card base and added a die cut sentiment inside the frame just above the pumpkin.

This Layered Sunflower Pumpkin stencil is a gorgeous stencil and I've had so much fun playing with it.  I'll have another card to share with y'all on Thursday.  If you'd like to go shopping at A Colorful Life Designs, please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles).  Don't forget to stock up on some more colors of Card Bling and check out all the fabulous fall stencils in this release.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Autumn is my Favorite Color

Good morning!  I'm so happy September is here, because that means that cooler weather will be on the way.  It's not here yet, but I have hope!  LOL

Today's card celebrates that gloriously colorful season with the new Blowing Leaves stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I sprayed some watercolor paper with some distress ink sprays and let that dry first.  Then I placed the Blowing Leaves stencil over the sprayed panel and spread some glittery gold paste over the entire panel and set it aside to dry.  Meanwhile, I die cut the sentiment (Picket Fence Studios) from some dark brown and deep rusty orange cardstocks.  After the stenciled panel was completely dry, I adhered the sentiment to the center and then glued this to a dark brown card base.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code is good on everything except the Master Creator Bundles, which are already discounted 20%.  This month you have a choice of just the fall stencils or the spooky stencils to help you save money.  If you love the fall season as much as I do, you definitely need all of these fall stencils!  Happy shopping!

 

Favorite Fall Shaker

Good morning!  The new fall stencils at A Colorful Life Designs are so fabulous, and so is all the gorgeous new Card Bling.  Look at all those gorgeous colors!!!  I took my inspiration from the new September Card Bling and inked up the new Blowing Leaves stencil with those colors.  I also stamped over the stenciled leaves with an old French script background.  Using some plastic packaging, I created a full panel shaker card by wrapping the plastic over the front and taping it to the back on three sides.  With one side open, I was able to sprinkle some of the Card Bling in the front pocket before I taped that end closed.  This shaker panel was then adhered to a rusty brown card base and I glued the stamped sentiments (Honey Bee Stamps) to the front of the plastic.  

All of these colors of Card Bling are in the September Full Set Syndrome Special that you see below.  You can save 20% off the regular price of all 12 of these new Card Bling colors, and you can use my code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% as well!  My code will work on everything in the A Colorful Life Design store except for the Master Creator Bundles, which are already discounted.  This Card Bling special is only available until September 7, so grab it at this low price while you can.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Fall Sunflower Pumpkin

Good morning!  There is a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and this month is all about fabulous fall designs.  I fell in love with this new Layered Sunflower Pumpkin stencil as soon as I saw it, and this is the very first card I created with this stencil.  It's one stencil but the pumpkin is separate from the sunflower petals and the leaves.  That is what makes this a layering stencil - you color the pumpkin first, then reposition the stencil so that the flower petals fit into the side of the pumpkin and color those, and then you reposition the stencil again to color in the leaves, the pumpkin stem, and the center of the flowers.  It's really quick and easy and I whipped out three cards in no time with this stencil.

The new Pumpkin Latte stencil has the "It's Fall Y'all" sentiment on there and I knew that would be perfect with this pumpkin and sunflowers.  To give this card a bit of depth, I brushed some of the dark brown ink all around the edges, creating a vignette.  Then I used a distress tool to rough up all the edges before I adhered this stenciled kraft panel to a dark brown card base.  For a sweet little rustic touch, I added a linen twine bow to the pumpkin.

Check out all the fabulous new September stencils at A Colorful Life Designs.  Be sure to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles).  There are two Master Creator Bundles this month - one with all the FALL stencils and one with all the SPOOKY stencils.  You can get one or the other or both at a great savings.  The new Card Bling is also on sale but only until September 7, and you can use the code HollyFan10 to save an extra 10% off!  Come on back tomorrow to see a fun card I made with five of the new colors of Card Bling!    Happy Shopping!!

 

Big Lined Hugs

Good morning!  Can you believe this is the last week of August already??  I am more than ready for some fall weather, believe me.  I am so NOT a hot-weather person.  LOL!

For my card today, I played around with some different ideas.  I began by placing the Big and Little Lines stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over some watercolor paper and I spread some white texture paste over the whole panel.  After that dried completely, I took this panel outside and sprayed two different colors of sprays at a diagonal.  One color is a pale peach (top left) and the other color is a deeper, yet still soft, orange color.  I wanted to keep the feel of this card soft, so I die cut the sentiment (Concord and 9th) from white cardstock and the shadow from vellum.  The Satin Matte Nude Card Bling is just perfect with the colors on this card.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  There are hundreds of gorgeous stencils in the store, as well as stamps and Card Bling.  The code will help you save a little bit while you get some fun new supplies to play with!  Have a fabulous day!