Eye Rolling is my Cardio

Good morning!  Today's card is fun and snarky!  I just love that sentiment - it's so me!  LOL

I was rooting around in my stash of background panels and I found this pale purple one.  Sometimes when I have leftover ink or watercolor on my glass mat, I will soak it up with white cardstock and set it aside.  That's what happened here - it is a lovely pale lilac background with some water droplets here and there.  I placed the Four Squares stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over this panel and brushed on a darker purple ink around the edges.  I deliberately avoided stenciling ink over the center so I'd have some room for the sentiment.

I removed the Four Squares stencil and then placed the Eye Rolling stencil so that this sentiment was in the center of this purple panel.  I brushed on a heavier application of the purple ink and that really makes this sentiment stand out.  After I removed this stencil, I glued the stenciled panel to a white card.  Some Purple Reign Mix Card Bling was added randomly all over the card for a fun and whimsical touch.

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 fabulous snarky sentiment stencils as well as the cool geometric stencils in the April release.  Don't forget to grab some of the gorgeous colors of Card Bling - they are the perfect accent for your cards and projects.  Have a great day!

 

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!