Joyful Snowy Trees

Good morning!  Today is the last day for the Spring Into Christmas Linky Party on the BYSHC blog, and I'm entering one more card into the challenge.  I have been on a little mission to use up the 75+ jars of stencil pastes that I have in my craft room before they dry up.  This Forest of Trees stencil from A Colorful Life Designs was on my crafting table, so I decided to try two different colors of green paste with this stencil.

I placed the Forest of Trees stencil over some black cardstock and then spread a light green and a darker green paste over the entire panel.  I removed the stencil and set this panel aside to dry completely.  You can see areas of lighter green trees and then some darker green trees all over the panel, and they really stand out against the black cardstock.  I wanted this to have a wintery feel, so I splattered some white paint over the whole panel and then I glued this to a white card.  Lastly, I stamped and die cut the sentiment (Hero Arts) and glued it onto the 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.  I hope you were inspired to play in the Spring Into Christmas Linky Party this week, and hopefully you have added several cards to your holiday stash.  I can't wait for the next linky party!!  Happy Friday, y'all!!

 

Glittery Red Poinsettias Holidays

Good morning!  I'm still playing along with the Spring into Christmas Linky Party over on the BYSHC blog, and today's card is very red and very glittery.  I placed the Poinsettias stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over some white cardstock and then I spread some glittery red paste over the whole thing.  After it was completely dry, I trimmed this panel down and adhered it to a black card.  I also added a small black strip to the center, stamped and die cut the sentiment (Hero Arts), and adhered the sentiment with some foam tape to the center of the card.

It's so sparkly and glittery!  This card will be so easy to mail because I don't have any bulky embellishments on it.  The glittery background doesn't need any extra embellishing.  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 Linky Party will end on Friday, so be sure to join the fun and share your holiday cards over on the BYSHC blog.

 

Winter Blessings Ice Skates and Sled

Good morning!  It is cold here this morning thanks to a cold front that blew in this weekend.  We've gone from almost 90 degrees down to 50, so I'm enjoying the cooler temps while I can.  It will be a long hot summer before you know it!

There is a Spring into Christmas linky party going on this week over on the BYSHC blog, and I put this card together last night.  It's more wintery than Christmas, which is fine for this linky party.  All the entries must be Christmas, wintery, Yuletide, or Hanukkah themed.  I started by placing the Sparkles stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) over some blue cardstock and I spread some icy silver paste over the panel.  While the paste was drying, I die cut the sled and the ice skates (Spellbinders) and glued those together.  I also die cut the tiny snowflakes (Taylored Expressions) and stamped and cut the sentiment (Hero Arts).  After I assembled the sled, I glued the ice skates on top and added the tiny snowflakes and the sentiment.  I affixed the sled to the stenciled background with foam tape and then glued this panel to a white card base.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% (excluding Master Creator Bundles) when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  They have awesome stencils as well as stamps and Card Bling.  Check out the Christmas category for hundreds of fabulous stencils for your winter and holiday cards.  I hope I've inspired you to create a card and play in the Spring into Christmas Linky Party this week.  Happy Monday!

 

Elegant Season's Snowflake

Good morning!  I have another holiday card to enter into the BYHSC Linky Party today.  This time, I placed the Elegant Snowflake stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) over some bright turquoise cardstock and I spread some glittery white paste over the stencil.  After this dried, I put the turquoise panel into my MISTI and stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) with a turquoise ink.  I trimmed this panel down and adhered it to a white card base.

Would you like to play along with this challenge?  Make a Christmas card (or winter, Hanukkah, Yuletide) and enter it into the linky party.  This challenge will be up through April 26, so you have plenty of time to make a card (or two, or three!).  Have a great day!!

 

Crackled Trees Holiday Wishes

Good morning!  I'm playing along in the Spring into Christmas challenge over on the BYSH Cardmakers blog, and this is my first entry for this fun week of Christmas cards.  I did something a little bit different today.  I recently bought some crackle paste and I wanted to see what it was like, so I spread it over the Forest of Trees stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) onto some watercolor paper.  After the stenciled panel was completely dry, I sprayed several different colors of Distress Ink spray over the entire panel and set it aside to dry.  The green spray settled into the cracks in the trees - so cool!!  I added a little extra variation to my background by splattering some white paint over it.  The watercolor paper really soaked up most of the white paint, but you can see it here and there.

I stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) with brown ink and added a small deer (Hero Arts) that I stamped and die cut.  I also used a glittery red gel pen to add a tiny little dot to the deer's nose - so cute!  After I die cut the sentiment into a snowbank shape, I glued it to the bottom of my green panel and added the deer on the far right side.  The green panel was adhered to a white mat and then glued to a brown card base.

If you'd like to join the Spring into Christmas challenge, just make a Christmas card (or winter, Hanukkah, Yuletide...) and enter it into the linky party.  I can't wait to see all the fun holiday cards this week!!

 

Split Floral Squares Cards

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing two cards made with the same stenciled panel but with different colors and sentiments.  Which one do you like - the dark green floral on the white card or the white floral on the sage card?

I began both of these cards by working on the stenciled kraft panel.  I placed the new Square to Circle stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save) onto some kraft cardstock and brushed some kraft ink over the stencil.  After I removed the stencil, I lightly stamped the panel with a crackled background stamp and splattered some white paint all over.  After the paint was completely dry, I cut the panel in half at a diagonal.  One half was glued to a white card and the other half was glued to a sage card.  I die cut the floral sprig from a dark green cardstock and a white cardstock and placed those on each card, and then added some stamped and cut sentiments.  The white card got some Opaque Iridescent Christmas Green Card Bling while the sage card got some Satin White Card Bling.  Isn't that Card Bling just yummy?

It is really fun to see how two cards can look so different just by changing up the colors.  Don't be afraid to stamp over your stenciled panels - that really adds a great faux texture to your backgrounds.  Have fun shopping at A Colorful Life Designs and remember to use the code, HollyFan10, to save some money when you check out.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Leafy Birthday Stripes

Good morning!  Today's card is a great neutral card that I can send to anyone for their birthday.  I pulled out some soft sage green cardstock and placed the Broad Swashes stencil from A Colorful Life Designs on top.  I brushed on some medium green ink and then removed the stencil.  After I glued this stenciled panel to a forest green card base, I cut the leafy frame (Taylored Expressions) from another piece  of forest green cardstock.  I also cut some vellum to the same size and adhered it behind the leafy frame.  The sentiment (Ink Blot Shop) was stamped with forest green ink onto a small scrap of sage green cardstock, trimmed down, and adhered to the vellum.  I carefully added some liquid glue to just the back of the frame and some of the leaves and placed it onto the stenciled panel.

That contrast of the straight lines with the rounded leaves is so fun!  Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  The April release has some amazing geometric stencils which are great for making quick backgrounds for your cards.  Have fun shopping and have a great day!

 

Sarcasm is my Super Power

Good morning!  Today's card is super sparkly and full of color to help you wake up on this Monday morning.  I placed the new Pikes stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code HollyFan10 to save 10%) over a panel of white cardstock, and then I blended some pink, orange, yellow, and purple inks all over the stencil.  While the stencil was still in place, I spread some glitter paste over the whole thing.  Then I removed the stencil and set this panel aside to dry.  

Meanwhile, I pulled out the new Sarcasm stencil which is full of fun and snarky sentiments and brushed some orange ink over the stencil onto some white cardstock.  Again, I left the stencil in place and spread some glitter paste over the orange ink, and then I removed the stencil and set this panel aside to dry.  

When both panels were completely dry, I trimmed them down and adhered them to some purple cardstock.  The sentiment was adhered to the background and then I added some gorgeous Satin Matte Dark Purple Card Bling all over the card.  Check out that gorgeous sparkle in the picture below.

Remember, you can save an extra 10% off your entire order, excluding Master Creator Bundles, when you use this code, HollyFan10, at checkout.  This code is good on stencils, stamps, and Card Bling, so I hope you have fun shopping.  Happy Monday!

 

Wake Me Up When It's Friday

Good morning!  Who else didn't want to get up this morning??  Is it Friday yet??  LOL

These new snarky sentiment stencils from A Colorful Life Designs just make me laugh!  To make this card, I started by brushing some inks onto a white card - yellow at the top, pink in the middle, and blue at the bottom.  Then I went back and blended the colors together where they touched to get an orange and a purple.  It's a different kind of rainbow look since there's no traditional green on this one.  Then I placed the new Square to Circle stencil over the card and brushed on some black ink.  The sentiment from the Eye Rolling stencil was brushed with black ink onto some white cardstock and then I cut it out with a stitched rectangle die.  I added some foam tape to the back of the sentiment and adhered it to my stenciled card.

Check out all the great new snarky sentiment stencils at A Colorful Life Designs, and be sure to use this code, HollyFan10, when you check out.  You will save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles), so have fun shopping for some stencils, stamps, and Card Bling.  I'm going to go back to sleep and wait for Friday.  Hee hee hee!!!

 

Can't People Today

Good morning!  Today is the "big" day that we've been waiting the past six months for - the total eclipse!  I don't know if we'll actually be able to see it since it may be cloudy, so only time will tell.  I've got my fingers crossed that the clouds part just long enough for us to watch the entire progression of the eclipse.

So while we wait, I thought I'd share a fun card with y'all today.  I pulled out the new Four Squares stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and I placed it at an angle onto a white card.  I wanted a different perspective, so I placed the stencil so that one of the corners was facing down to a point.  Then I brushed some pink, yellow, and blue inks over the stencil, letting the colors fade slightly as I went down the card.  Next, I pulled out the fabulous Not Adulting stencil, placed it so that the sentiment was centered at the bottom of the card and brushed some black ink over the "can't people" sentiment.  I love this snarky stencil!  LOL  Lastly, I added some Satin Matte Gold Card Bling to the ends of the stenciled squares.  How's that for a fun and different look?

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  The April release has some wonderful geometric stencils and a whole bunch of funny and snarky sentiment stencils.  Don't forget about the Card Bling - you know you need it all.  :-)  Have a wonderful day, and here's hoping we can see the eclipse!!

 

Seriously Shaker Card

Good morning!  I have a fun shaker card to share with y'all today.  A Colorful Life Designs just released some fabulous new stencils and some gorgeous new colors of Card Bling.  I swooned when I saw the new Card Bling, and I immediately had to pull these out and play with them.  I started by putting a few of the colors together, and they worked so well, I just kept adding colors.  The blues and chocolate browns look awesome together, and I added that little pop of gold from the fifth color.  These colors give me that Egyptian vibe, and I thought the new Pikes stencil would be perfect with these (cuz, ya know, pyramids...).  

So, I placed the Pikes stencil over some neutral warm gray cardstock and lightly stenciled a gray ink over the stencil.  I cut some clear plastic slightly larger than the gray panel and taped it to the back on three sides, leaving the top open.  After I poured a little bit of the five colors of Card Bling into the plastic in the front of the gray card, I taped the top of the plastic down on the back.  Look how much Card Bling is still left in the bags after I made this card!  

For the sentiment, I placed the Seriously stencil over some white cardstock and brushed some chocolate brown ink over the sentiment. After I removed the stencil, I die cut this sentiment with a stitched rectangle die.  I also cut out a larger stitched rectangle from chocolate brown cardstock and adhered the sentiment to this piece and then I glued this down on my shaker panel. This shaker panel was then adhered to a white card base

The five colors of Card Bling that I used are:

Satin Matte Turquoise

Satin Matte Chocolate Brown

Crystal Metallic Splash

Metallic Coffee

Crystal Metallic Safari

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  There is a special Card Bling bundle for just this week where you can save 20% off all the April Card Bling AND you can use the code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10%.  This Full Set Syndrome Special ends on April 7, so grab it now.  Have a great day!

 

Roll My Eyes Out Loud

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs released some new stencils and Card Bling today, and you are in for a treat this month!  There are some fun snarky sentiments and some awesome geometric background designs to play with, and the new colors of Card Bling are soooooo gorgeous.  I pulled out a couple of the new stencils and made this fun card for y'all today.

I placed the new Square to Circle stencil over a white card and brushed on some blue, yellow, and hot pink inks at a diagonal for a fun rainbow look.  Then I placed the Eye Rolling stencil onto some white cardstock and brushed some hot pink ink over the sentiment.  That just cracks me up!  While I was reading this sentiment, I remembered that I have the Tim Holtz birds with the crazy eyes, so I just had to add that to this card.  I stamped the bird with black ink and colored it up with Copic markers to match my stenciled background.  Isn't that fun?  

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  There is a special deal this week ONLY where you can get the April 2024 bundle of Card Bling at 20% off AND you can use the code HollyFan10 to save an extra 10% on that Card Bling bundle.  Be sure to get this bundle before the week is up.  I will share a special card on Wednesday and show you how I used five different colors of the new April Card Bling on the same card.  

Another new special this month is that the stencils will be split into two Master Creator Bundles.  You can get all the geometric stencils in one bundle and all of the snarky sentiments in another bundle.  It's great that you have a choice of the backgrounds or the sentiments, and it's a little easier on the wallet.  So go check out the April release and all the gorgeous new colors of Card Bling.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Quick Whirligig Hi

Good morning!  Today I have a quick and easy everyday card that you can whip up in five minutes or less.  I used the Whirligig stencil from A Colorful Life Designs for the background, and it's such a fun stencil.  I placed the first stencil (this is a layered stencil and there are two parts for this one) onto some white cardstock and brushed some lemongrass ink over the entire panel.  Then I removed that stencil, placed down the second stencil, and brushed on some midnight blue ink.  After I removed this second stencil, I adhered my stenciled panel to a midnight blue card base.  The sentiment (Concord and 9th) was die cut from midnight blue cardstock and white cardstock and then glued to a lemongrass circle.  I added the lemongrass circle to a larger white circle and then affixed this to the center of the whirligig.

How's that for a fast card that you can send to anyone?  You can do this in a whole rainbow of different colors and customize this for the person you're sending it to. How about a set of notecards like this with envelopes to give to someone as a gift so they have cards ready to mail?  If you're really ambitious, how about making several sets of these for Christmas gifts??  Yup - thinking about the holidays already and we're just barely starting the spring season!  Hee hee hee!

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  The March release is full of fabulous stencils and I know you'll want to add this Whirligig stencil to your crafting stash.  The code HollyFan10 will also work on the Card Bling so go ahead and stock up on those gorgeous colors of bling.  Have a great day!

 

Tulips to a Special Person

Good morning!  I've been busy this week working on scrapbook pages for a month-long class, and it's been a fun challenge.  I've learned some new things and used supplies that I haven't touched for years, so it's been a great new mental exercise for me.  

To get back into my comfort zone - card making - I pulled out this gorgeous Layered Tulip Trio stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I placed the stencil onto a white card and brushed some bright pink ink over the tulip petals first.  Then I removed the stencil and repositioned it so the leaves and stems would line up under my bright pink petals.  I brushed a light green ink over all of the leaves and stems, and then I went back over with a small brush and some darker ink to provide a little shading.  I really didn't want to cover up these gorgeous flowers, so I added a small black sentiment strip that was embossed with white powder (Hero Arts).  Those bold tulip petals make such a striking impact on this card, don't they?

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out all the great stencils in the March 2024 release and pop this Layered Tulip Trio stencil into your cart.  This code - HollyFan10 - also works on the Card Bling, so stock up on those colors that you have your eye on.  Have a great day!

 

Happy Birthday Monster

Good morning!  Today I have a fun birthday card using several stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.  I've used three brand new stencils:

Monsters

Long Happy Birthday

TriDot

I started by taping the TriDot stencil to a mango orange card, and I blended some orange ink over the top half and some red ink on the bottom half.  I used the same orange and red inks to mimic the background ombre with the Monsters stencil onto some white cardstock.  Once I was happy with my ombre blend, I moved the Monsters stencil so I could brush some red ink over the monster for the eyes and the mouth.  After I cut out the monster with a circle die, I went back over the eyes and mouth with a black pen and a white gel pen to add some accents.  I die cut a slightly larger circle from black cardstock and adhered it behind my monster circle.  The Long Happy Birthday stencil was placed at the bottom of my card and I brushed some black ink over the stencil, and then I adhered my monster to the center of the card.

Isn't that cute??  There's so many fun ways you can create these monsters and give them their own personalities!  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 Master Creator Bundles) so I hope you have fun shopping!  Have a great week!

 

Fairies on Mushrooms

Good morning!  Today I have a whimsical little fairy card to share with y'all.  A Colorful Life Designs has a new Mid Month Motivation stencil which is this cute new Mushrooms stencil.  It will be on sale for only $4 until March 22, so be sure to grab it before it goes back to the regular price. This stencil also comes with three little masks that match the three different mushrooms.  I used both the stencil and the matching masks to create a little forest floor of mushrooms on my card, and then I stamped the fairies (Lavinia) and the sentiment (Visible Image) with a dark brown ink.  After I brushed some brown ink around the edges, I added some of the gorgeous Crystal Metallic Calypso Card Bling.  It's hard to describe this Calypso bling - kinda gold, kinda copper, kinda iridescent, very metallic, and very fun to look at!

Feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off (excluding Master Creator Bundles) your entire order at A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out all the great new March stencils and all the swoon-worthy Card Bling colors.  I couldn't help myself - I bought all of the colors of Card Bling cuz I just had to have them all.  Happy Friday!

 

Today is a Good Day

Good morning!!  Today's card is a good reminder to have a good day, even though it's Monday, right?  Ha ha ha!  I used the new Layered Whirligig stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, and I placed the first stencil down onto a white card and brushed some pale pink ink all over.  Then I removed the stencil and placed the second stencil so it was nestled in between my colored areas and brushed a darker pink over that.  After I removed the second stencil, I put this card into my MISTI tool and stamped this sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio) with black ink.  I also pulled out some Card Bling and added some of the gorgeous Opalescent Peony bling to the little valleys of the whirligig.

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 save money on stencils, stamps, and Card Bling, so have fun shopping!  The new March release is full of wonderful new stencils and gorgeous new colors of Card Bling.  Have a good day!

 

Groovy Flowers Celebration

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs released some new stencils last week, and one of them is this new Groovy Flower Solid Mask stencil.  It is a companion mask for the Groovy Flower stencil, and I've used both on this card today.  I started by placing the the Groovy Flower stencil onto a white card and then I brushed some yellow ink all over.  I removed the stencil and then placed the Groovy Flower Solid Mask over the yellow flowers.  I then brushed some yellowy-orange ink over the mask.  You can see how the mask protects the yellow flowers so they maintain their original color while providing some openings for a fun and colorful background.  I added some Satin Black Matte Card Bling to the centers of the flowers and a die cut sentiment (Concord and 9th).

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Don't forget that the March Card Bling Special will end on Thursday night, so grab that now while you can get it on sale.  You can use the code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% off on this bling bundle.  These colors are just gorgeous, and perfect for all your spring cards!  Happy shopping!

 

Happy Whirligig Day

Good morning!  Here's a bright and happy card to wake you up today!  Isn't that fun??  I used the new Layered Whirligig stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and changed it up a bit to get this fun look.  I placed the first Layered Whirligig stencil down onto some white cardstock and brushed a bright yellow over the stencil openings.  Then I cleaned the ink off the stencil and rotated it slightly so that it overlapped some of the yellow areas.  I brushed some aqua blue ink over the stencil and repeated the cleaning and rotating steps, making sure that the stencil overlapped both the blue and the yellow areas.  Lastly, I brushed some bright pink ink over the stencil.  There is a bit of a rainbow look where the colors overlapped and blended into oranges, greens, and purples.

I added the die cut sentiment (Concord and 9th) to the center of the whirligig and then I glued some Satin Matte Pink Card Bling all over.  This panel was adhered to a white card base and the inside is blank so I can write a message.  I can't wait to mail this to someone.

Please feel free to use my code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off (excluding Master Creator Bundles) when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can use this code on stencils, stamps, and Card Bling.  There is a special new bundle on the March Card Bling going on right now where you can get all of the March colors for 20% off.  If you use my code, HollyFan10, you can save an extra 10% off that bundle, too.  Just look at those gorgeous colors below!  There has been increased demand for this awesome Card Bling so this bundle is a great way to get them all and save money.  I'm the first one in line to grab them all, so hurry up and get these while you can!  LOL  Enjoy your weekend!

 

Tri-color Tulips

Good morning!  Today there is a new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs, and there are some wonderful birthday, spring, and Easter designs this month along with some cute little monsters.  For my card today, I used the gorgeous new Layered Tulip Trio stencil.  I placed this stencil over a white card with the leaves at the bottom and I blended three different colors of green inks over the entire area.  Then I moved the stencil so that the tulip petals were aligned on top of the leaves, and I blended some yellow, pink, and purple inks over the tulips.  To finish this card off, I added a stamped and die cut sentiment at the top.

Be sure to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% (excluding Master Creator Bundles) when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can use this code on the stencils, the stamps, and the Card Bling in the store.  Speaking of Card Bling, there are some new colors in the store for March!  Check out the gorgeous selection below.   There is a Full Set Syndrome Special on the March Card Bling so you can get ALL of these new colors at a 20% discount, AND you can use my code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% on this bundle.  How cool is that??  This special will only last for one week, so get it while it's on sale.

The new March stencils are just wonderful, and you can get ALL of them in the March Master Creator Bundle for 20% off.  That is such a great deal.  Just look at those flowers and the bunnies and the adorable little monsters!  Come on back tomorrow and I'll share a card I created with the new Layered Whirligig stencil.  Have fun shopping and Happy Friday!!

 

Glimmered Birthday Daisies

Good morning!  Yesterday was super warm (in February?!?!) and my plum trees are covered in pretty little white flowers.  The bees and butterflies were going crazy in those trees, so here's hoping we have a bounty of plums this spring!

My card today was so fun to create.  I placed the beautiful Tall Flowers stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over a piece of white cardstock and then added some pink and orange inks over the whole panel.  Then I removed the stencil and sprayed the panel with some pale pink Glimmer Mist and set it aside to dry.  Meanwhile, I stamped the sentiment with pink ink and die cut it with a matching die (Waffle Flower).  Once my stenciled panel was completely dry, I adhered it to a white card base.  Then I affixed the sentiment and glued some Black Glossy Card Bling to the centers of each of the flowers.  This card is so pretty and shimmery!

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% (excluding bundles) when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can use the code on the Card Bling as well as the stamps and stencils, so shop away!  Go ahead and put the Black Glossy Card Bling into your cart as well as the Tall Flowers stencil.  Take a look at the awesome February release stencils and have a wonderful day!

 

Sunny Happy Tulips

Good morning!  It's a gorgeous day here, and I wanted to share this sunny yellow tulip card with y'all.  I used the Layered Tulip Field stencils from A Colorful Life Designs, but I changed it up a bit.

The Layered Tulip Field stencil set comes with 4 stencils, but I only used the first two stencils on my card today.  I wanted to blend my tulips and leaves for a deeper ombre color so used two different colors of yellow on the flower petals and two colors of green on the stems and leaves.  This gives the Layered Tulip Field stencil set a whole different look, and it adds to the versatility of these stencils.  I added some Black Glossy Card Bling and a die cut sentiment (Concord and 9th) to finish off the card.

Please use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your order (excluding bundles) when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can use this code on stencils, stamps, and Card Bling, so go ahead and check out all the great new February stencils.  Browse through the different categories and see which stencils catch your eye.  Happy shopping and Happy Friday!!

 

Double Embossed Tulip Frame

Good morning!  Remember the last two cards I posted with the purple alcohol ink backgrounds?  This is the card that started it all.  I covered some cardstock with regular silver aluminum foil and then dropped the two colors of alcohol ink all over the foil until it was colored.  All that leftover ink that was on my glass mat from this project was used on those purple cards that I posted yesterday and last Thursday.  

So what did I do with my colored foil panel?  After the ink was completely dry, I placed the gorgeous Tulip Frame stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over the colored foil and ran it through my machine with a tan embossing mat.  With the stencil still in place, I applied some Versamark ink over the raised (embossed) areas.  Next, I removed the stencil, covered the foil panel with white embossing powder, and then used a heat tool to melt the powder.  This is so shiny and stunning in person.  The sentiment from Concord and 9th was die cut from some white cardstock and the shadow was cut from some extra foil that was colored with the same alcohol inks.  It fits perfectly in the label area of this stenciled panel.

This Tulip Frame stencil is just beautiful, and it is on SALE for only $4 until February 22.  You've still got time to grab this stencil on sale at A Colorful Life Designs.  Be sure to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding bundles).  This code will work on stencils, stamps, and Card Bling, so have fun shopping!