Cocoa Wishes Montage

Good morning!  There is a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and we are celebrating the holidays this month!  I'm kicking it off with the new Christmas Montage stencil in the background of my card above.  It's full of fun holiday words and images which is perfect for holiday cards.  I added some colorful cardstock strips and the cute little mug of hot cocoa with whipped cream on top.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code can be applied to any of the stencils in your cart as well as the yummy Card Bling.  The new stencils are available to order individually as well as in bundles.  There are three bundles this month to help you save money.  One is all the Christmas words stencils, one is all the branches and the new Arch stencils, and one is all the gorgeous new snowflake stencils.  I'll be back tomorrow with a card featuring one of those gorgeous new snowflake stencils.  Have fun shopping!

 

Fall is in the Air

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs has some of the best fall stencils ever, and one of them is this new Geometric Leaves stencil.  I placed this stencil over some watercolor paper and sprayed all over with several colors of distress sprays.  After this panel was completely dry, I trimmed it down, wrapped some linen thread around it, and adhered it to a mustard card.  The sentiment (Honey Bee Stamps) was stamped on mustard cardstock and die cut, and I added some rusty orange leaves (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.  Have fun shopping!

 

Hello Dotted Autumn Leaves

Good morning!  Are you enjoying this fall season?  Here in Texas, it's mostly green and brown everywhere, so I took this opportunity to make a colorful fall card.  I placed the Dotted Leaves stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over some white cardstock and I used some small brushes to ink up each leaf with a different color.  After I adhered this panel to a rusty orange card, I added a fun little die cut pumpkin scene on vellum to the card (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.  Have fun shopping!

 

Smoky Swirls Autumn Days

Good morning!  There are some beautiful new fall stencils in this month's release at A Colorful Life Designs.  One of them is this new Smoky Swirls stencil.  Instead of going for a spooky vibe, I wanted to evoke a feeling of warm autumn days with a gentle breeze blowing over the sunflowers in the fields.  I placed the Smoky Swirls stencil over a brown card and brushed brown ink over the whole card.  Then I added a die cut sunflower and a sentiment from Stampscapes.  

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

 

Sistahhhs!

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs released some great new stencils this month, and I've used two of them on this card today.  If you've seen the movie Hocus Pocus, you might recognize the purple hair silhouettes on this card.  This is such a fun new stencil with some great sentiments.  

I started by placing the new Mystic Strands stencil over a pink card and I brushed some pink ink over that.  Then I used the new Sistahhhs! stencil and positioned the silhouettes at the top of the pink card and then I brushed purple ink over that.  I repositioned the stencil to center the sentiment below the silhouettes and brushed purple ink over the Sistahhhs! sentiment.  For the final touch, I added some Crystal Iris Purple Potion Card Bling to the card.

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

 

Rustic Pumpkins

The new challenge over on the Pink & Main blog is to make a project with your favorite things on it.  I love the fall season and pumpkins and the contrast of rustic/distressed versus sparkly/shiny things.  I played around with some paints and a woodgrain embossing folder to create the background, and then I put the pumpkins together with the die set from the newest Crafty Courtyard kit.  This kit came with a bag of sequins which were perfect for this card so I scattered those all around the pumpkins.  For the final touch, I added some linen thread bows on the pumpkins and then adhered the sentiment (Daisy Days stamp set) near the top of the card.

Check out the challenge over on the Pink & Main blog and play along.  Think about what your favorite thing is, put it on a card, and share it in the linky tool in the blog post.  Have fun!

 

Noel Snowflake

Good morning!  There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and this one is all about the winter season!!  Can you guess??  Yup, this new stencil is called Stellar Snowflakes, and it is on sale for only $4 until September 22.  You can save even more by using this code, HollyFan10, which will give you an extra 10% off everything in your cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles).  

I placed the Stellar Snowflakes stencil over some black cardstock and spread some metallic icy blue paste over one of the snowflakes.  Once this was dry, I cut the snowflake out with a circle die and placed it onto a pale blue card.  After I added the die cut sentiment (Concord & 9th), I added some Metallic Cool Water Blue Card Bling around the black circle and in the center of the snowflake. 

I hope this inspires you to create some fun holiday cards!  Remember to use the code, HollyFan10, to save even more off this $4 Stellar Snowflakes stencil before this sale is over on September 22.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Double Snowflakes Peace

Good morning!  There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and this one is all about the winter season!!  Can you guess??  Yup, this new stencil is called Stellar Snowflakes, and it is on sale for only $4 until September 22.  You can save even more by using this code, HollyFan10, which will give you an extra 10% off everything in your cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles).  

There are two snowflakes on this large stencil, and I wanted to use them both.  I placed the Stellar Snowflakes stencil so that one of the snowflakes was in the center of a white cardstock square.  I brushed some turquoise ink over this and then removed the stencil.  I turned the stencil around and placed the second snowflake over the turquoise snowflake, and then I brushed some purple ink over that.  I layered some purple cardstock behind this snowflake panel and adhered to to the top of a white card, and then added the die cut sentiment (Concord & 9th) at the bottom.

I hope this inspires you to create some fun holiday cards!  Remember to use the code, HollyFan10, to save even more off this $4 Stellar Snowflakes stencil before this sale is over on September 22.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Deck the Halls with Pink Snowflakes

Good morning!  There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and this one is all about the winter season!!  Can you guess??  Yup, this new stencil is called Stellar Snowflakes, and it is on sale for only $4 until September 22.  You can save even more by using this code, HollyFan10, which will give you an extra 10% off everything in your cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles).  

There are two snowflakes on this large stencil, and I wanted to use them both.  I placed the Stellar Snowflakes stencil so that one of the snowflakes was in the middle of the left side of a white card and I brushed a soft pink ink over that.  Then I removed the stencil, turned it around, and placed the other snowflake above the pink snowflake and I brushed a darker pink ink over that.  I moved the stencil to place that same snowflake below the middle one and I brushed the darker pink ink over that.  Finally, I added the die cut sentiment (Concord & 9th) and some Metallic Silver Card Bling.

I hope this inspires you to create some fun holiday cards!  Remember to use the code, HollyFan10, to save even more off this $4 Stellar Snowflakes stencil before this sale is over on September 22.  Come on back tomorrow and I'll share another card with this new stencil.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Warm Hello Falling Leaves

Good morning!  Have you seen the new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs?  There are some wonderful new fall, moon/stars, and Halloween designs to play with this month.  I love the fall season and I fell in love with this new Falling Leaves stencil.  I spread some gold paste over this stencil onto some brown cardstock and set it aside to dry.  After it was completely dry, I brushed some extra brown ink around the edges before I adhered this to a brown card base.  A sweet sentiment from Ink Blot Shop was stamped with the brown ink and adhered with some foam tape.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use the code on this Falling Leaves stencil as well as other stencils in your cart, and you can use this code to save on all the gorgeous colors of Card Bling in the store.  Stock up and use the code to save money!  Have a great day!

 

Dotted Leaf Fall Y'all

Good morning!  Have you seen the new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs?  There are some wonderful new fall, moon/stars, and Halloween designs to play with this month.  I pulled out the new Dotted Leaves stencil and I had a blast!  I inked it up with three different colors (purple, green, blue) and turned the stencil each time I used a new color.  I used the purple ink to brush over the sentiment from the Pumpkin Latte stencil (released last year) and cut that with a circle die.  After I cut a larger circle from purple cardstock, I glued it behind the white sentiment circle and adhered it to the stenciled card.  Some die cut leaves in purple, green, and blue cardstocks were adhered randomly as well as some Crystal Metallic Safari Card Bling.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use the code on the Dotted Leaves stencil and Pumpkin Latte stencil as well as other stencils in your cart, and you can use this code to save on all the gorgeous colors of Card Bling in the store.  Stock up and use the code to save money!  Have a great day!

 

Awesome Mystic Strands

Good morning!  Have you seen the new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs?  There are some wonderful new fall, moon/stars, and Halloween designs to play with this month.  I pulled out the new Mystic Strands stencil and placed it over some black cardstock.  After I brushed some white ink over the stencil, I sprayed some silver glitter all over the black panel.  It's so sparkly!  I glued this panel to a white card, added a silver glitter strip, and adhered the die cut sentiment (Altenew) at the top.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use the code on this Mystic Strands stencil as well as other stencils in your cart, and you can use this code to save on all the gorgeous colors of Card Bling in the store.  Stock up and use the code to save money!  Have a great day!

 

Dotted Leaf PSL

Good morning!  Does it feel like fall where you are?  It's not quite there yet here in Texas, but at least it's not hovering around 100F degrees anymore.  When I saw this adorable Dotted Leaves stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, I really wanted to make a PSL-type card.  I placed the Dotted Leaves stencil over a kraft card and brushed kraft ink all over the stencil.  After I cleaned off the stencil, I positioned it again over the little pale orange cup and brushed some soft orange ink over the leaf on the cup.  How cute is that?

I finished assembling the PSL cup, added it to an orange die-cut oval, added some dark cayenne stripes to the card and affixed the PSL cup/oval and the sentiment (Honey Bee Stamps) to the card.  Some Satin Matte Gold Card Bling was the final touch on this fun card.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code is good on all of the stencils and the Card Bling in the store, so check out the new September release and have fun shopping!

 

Autumn Filigree Leaf

Good morning!  I fell in love with the new Filigree Leaf stencil from A Colorful Life Designs as soon as I saw it.  I immediately placed this over a white cardstock panel and brushed some brown ink over this stencil.  After I brushed more brown ink around the edges of the panel, I used a distress tool to rough up the edges.  I stamped the sentiment (Honey Bee Stamps) with the same brown ink and then adhered this to a brown card.  For the final touches, I tied some linen thread into a bow, glued it to the leaf, and I added some Satin Matte Copper Card Bling all around the card.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use the code on this gorgeous Filigree Leaf stencil as well as any Card Bling and other stencils in your cart.  The September stencils have been split into three Master Creator Bundles this month to help you save money if you are a "gotta have it all" person.  Check out all the great new stencils in the September 2025 release, and have a wonderful day!  

 

Favorite Color is Autumn

Good morning!  There is a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs, and we are celebrating the fall season this month.  I love all of the new leafy stencils, and I couldn't wait to play with this new Geometric Leaves stencil.  I placed this stencil over some watercolor paper and sprayed different colors of distress spray all over the panel.  After the panel dried completely, I added the sentiment (Concord & 9th) and some Satin Matte Chocolate Brown Card Bling and glued this 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.  That means you can use the code on this Geometric Leaves stencil as well as any Card Bling and other stencils in your cart.  The September stencils have been split into three Master Creator Bundles this month to help you save money if you are a "gotta have it all" person.  Check out all the great new stencils in the September 2025 release, and have a wonderful day!  Come on back tomorrow to see another leafy card I created for this release.

 

 

Peachy Pinwheels

Good morning!  Have you seen the August stencils at A Colorful Life Designs?  The Bauhaus Pinwheels stencil is a really fun stencil and I played around with this to see if I could get a different look from it.  I placed the stencil over some white cardstock and brushed a pale nectar orange ink over the entire panel.  Then I rotated the stencil to fill in the blank areas between the pinwheel "blades" and the small circles.  I brushed a darker orange ink over this and the pinwheels became perfect squares and the circles became linked together like beads on a string.  Isn't that cool??  Sometimes you just gotta play around with the stencils to see what different variations you can come up with.  I finished this card by adding some Metallic Pale Peach Card Bling and a die cut sentiment from Altenew.

Please 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 order this Bauhaus Pinwheels stencil and other stencils on your wish list as well as some more colors of Card Bling.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Bauhaus Hey Friend

Good morning!  I love the new Bauhaus stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  The color possibilities are endless and you can't go wrong with any of them.  This time I brushed some green, yellow, and dark orange inks over the stencil right onto a white card (fall colors, right??).  I kept this card simple with just a big bold sentiment from Concord & 9th.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order at A Colorful Life Designs (excluding Master Creator Bundles).  There's so many great new stencils in the August release and I'm always stocking up on more colors of Card Bling.  Have fun shopping!

Cat in Window

Good morning!  There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called Windy Day and it is on sale for only $4 until August 22, so grab this along with the other stencils on your wish list before the sale price is gone.

This time, I created a late fall/early winter card with a pale blue background and I brushed some soft blue ink over the Windy Day stencil.  I trimmed this panel down and adhered a die cut window over that and added a die cut black kitty with some foam tape.  He's inside looking out the window at a blustery cold wintery-ish day.  After I scored some straight lines on a white panel, I adhered it to a black card and then adhered the window scene to the middle of the card.  Finally, I adhered the sentiment from Pink & Main above the window.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use the code on this Windy Day stencil to save even more!  Check out the August release and get those stencils you've had your eye on and stock up on some Card Bling.  Have a great day!

 

Pumpkin Cart

Good morning!  There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called  Windy Day stencil and it is on sale for only $4 until August 22, so grab this along with the other stencils on your wish list before the sale price is gone.

I love making fall cards with pumpkins, and this card gives me all the feels!  I brushed some kraft ink over the Windy Day stencil onto some white cardstock, changing the direction of the stenciled breeze each time.  I added some die cut grass, the die cut wheelbarrow, and some pumpkins to this autumnal scene.  After I stamped the sentiment from Pink & Main, I distressed the edges of the white panel before I glued it to an orange card.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use the code on this Windy Day stencil to save even more!  Check out the August release and get those stencils you've had your eye on and stock up on some Card Bling.  Have a great day!

 

Autumn Greetings

Good morning!  Today is the 15th which means there is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  This new Windy Day stencil is on sale for only $4 until August 22, so grab this along with the other stencils on your wish list before the sale price is gone.

I had so much fun creating this autumn card.  I started by brushing some orange and yellow inks onto a white panel, and then I brushed the Windy Day stencil with a kraft ink.  It kinda picked up some of the orange so it has a brownish/orange hue which is perfect for this fall scene.  I added a die cut tree frame and a ton of die cut leaves (Memory Box) and the sentiment from Pink & Main.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  That means you can use the code on this Windy Day stencil to save even more!  Check out the August release and get those stencils you've had your eye on and stock up on some Card Bling.  I'll be back with another card using this Windy Day stencil tomorrow.  Have a great day!

 

Grungy Bauhaus Circle Rose

Good morning!  The new stencil release at A Colorful Life Designs is full of great new geometrical designs, and I fell in love with this Bauhaus Circle Mask stencil.  I wanted to see if I could "grunge" it up a little bit, so I placed this stencil over some black cardstock and spread some Rose Gold paste over it.  I did not try to spread the paste evenly; I just plopped some down and did a quick smear, hoping for some jagged edges and incomplete areas.  After this paste dried, I die cut the black cardstock with a deckle die and adhered it to a white card.  Lastly, I added the rose ephemera (Tim Holtz) and the sentiment (Hero Arts).

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  If you want all of these new stencils, you can save some money by ordering the Master Creator Bundle.  This month the stencils have been bundled into three different Master Creator Bundles - Bauhaus, Mid Century1 and Mid Century 2.  These are a great way to save money and get some fun new stencils to play with.  Check out all the new stencils and have fun shopping!

 

For You Ombre Bauhaus Circles

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs has a new stencil release and these new designs are soooooo cool.  I fell in love with this new Bauhaus Circle Mask, and I couldn't wait to play with it.  I put this stencil on a white card and brushed a pale pink, medium pink, and a purple-y pink ink over the stencil for a rich ombre look.  I added the die cut sentiment (Concord and 9th) and some Crystal Metallic Rose Gold Card Bling.  It's such a great way to make a quick and easy card.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  If you want all of these new stencils, you can save some money by ordering the Master Creator Bundle.  This month the stencils have been bundled into three different Master Creator Bundles - Bauhaus, Mid Century1 and Mid Century 2.  These are a great way to save money and get some fun new stencils to play with.  Check out all the new stencils and have fun shopping!

 

Bauhaus Pinwheels Hugs

Good morning!  Have you seen the new stencils at A Colorful Life Designs?  There's a lot of fabulous new geometrical designs to play with.  I had a little fun with the new Bauhaus and Bauhaus Pinwheels stencils.  I started by placing the Bauhaus stencil over a green card and brushing green ink over the whole card.  Then I pulled out the Bauhaus Pinwheels stencil, masked off one of the "pinwheels" and brushed some blue ink onto some white cardstock.  I removed the stencil, cleaned the blue ink off, and placed it over the inked pinwheel, moving it slightly to the right.  I brushed a lighter blue ink over that, and then repeated the process of cleaning the stencil and replacing it slightly over to the right of the last inking.  I brushed a medium green ink on for the third pinwheel, and then a lighter green ink for the fourth pinwheel.  This gives you the illusion of a moving pinwheel, doesn't it?

To finish the card, I adhered a blue square to the top third of the stenciled green card and then adhered the pinwheel panel.  The die cut sentiment (Altenew) was adhered below the pinwheel and I added some Crystal Opaque Groovy Green Card Bling.  This was such a fun card to create!

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  If you want all of these new stencils, you can save some money by ordering the Master Creator Bundle.  This month the stencils have been bundled into three different Master Creator Bundles - Bauhaus, Mid Century1 and Mid Century 2.  These are a great way to save money and get some fun new stencils to play with.  Check out all the new stencils and have fun shopping!

 

Yellow Thank You

Good morning!  I'm back with another bold geometrical card featuring one of the new August stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.  I used the Mid Century Circles and Squares stencil with some yellow ink over a yellow card, and I faded the color out towards the edges.  I added a die cut sentiment and flower (Altenew) and that's it for a quick and easy thank you card.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  If you want all of these new stencils, you can save some money by ordering the Master Creator Bundle.  This month the stencils have been bundled into three different Master Creator Bundles - Bauhaus, Mid Century1 and Mid Century 2.  These are a great way to save money and get some fun new stencils to play with.  Check out all the new stencils and have fun shopping!

 

Hey Bauhaus Friend

Good morning!  Today there is a new stencil release at A Colorful Life Designs, and this month is all about bold geometrical stencils.  I'm starting off with this fabulous new Bauhaus stencil.  I randomly inked up a white panel with yellow, orange, and pink inks and then I placed the Bauhaus stencil over this panel.  After I brushed black ink over the stencil, I adhered the panel to a black card and added the 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.  If you want all of these new stencils, you can save some money by ordering the Master Creator Bundle.  This month the stencils have been bundled into three different Master Creator Bundles - Bauhaus, Mid Century1 and Mid Century 2.  These are a great way to save money and get some fun new stencils to play with.  Check out all the new stencils and have fun shopping!

 

Mermaid Trio Birthday

Good morning!  Here is one more mermaid card before July is over, and this one was really fun to create.  I placed the Layered Mermaid Tail onto the right side of a white card and brushed some orange ink over that.  I removed the stencil, cleaned it, and placed it in the middle so I could brush some yellow ink over that.  I removed the stencil again, cleaned it, and placed it on the left side of the card to brush some pink ink over that.  Then I rotated the stencil and placed the scales inside the orange tail and brushed a darker orange ink over the scales.  I removed the stencil, cleaned it, and placed it over the yellow tail, brushed a darker yellow ink over that, and then repeated the process with a darker pink ink for the pink tail.  After I placed the sentiments (Taylored Expressions), I added some Crystal Iris Aurora Borealis Card Bling all over the card.

Just think of all the different color combos you could use for a card like this.  It would be so fun to have a whole rainbow of these cards on hand for birthdays, wouldn't it?  You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off everything in your cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Pick up this Layered Mermaid Tail stencil and some Card Bling and you'll have a stash of birthday cards ready to go.  Have a wonderful day!