Dotted Swirl Smiles

Good morning!  There's a great new stencil release at A Colorful Life Designs and I've had a blast playing with several of these new stencils.  I created this card by pairing two of the new stencils together for an unexpected look that I really love.

I placed the new Abstract Swirls stencil over some aqua cardstock and brushed an aqua ink over the whole panel.  After I removed the stencil, I wondered what would happen if I stenciled the Dotted Flowers over this panel.  Sometimes you just gotta try things and see how it goes, so I placed the Dotted Flowers stencil over the aqua cardstock and brushed a darker teal ink over that.  How cool is that?  I couldn't cover up that fun background, so I cut the sentiment (Impression Obsession) from white cardstock and adhered it to the center of the double-stenciled panel.  This panel was then glued to a white card base.

Feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off all the stencils and Card Bling at A Colorful Life Designs.  I hope you have a wonderful week!

 

Lucky You Married Me

Good morning!  Have you seen the new February stencils over at A Colorful Life Designs?  There's five new St. Patrick's Day stencils in there, and they are really fun!  You can save 10% off by using this code, HollyFan10, when you shop for stencils and Card Bling at A Colorful Life Designs. 

 I pulled out the new Happy St. Patrick's Day stencil to make a cute anniversary card.  I placed the stencil so that the large clover sprig was in the center of a white cardstock panel and I brushed some green ink over that.  Then I removed the stencil and stamped the sentiment and sub-sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) with a darker green ink.  I added a few Metallic Gold Card Bling underneath the sub-sentiment, adhered this panel to a dark green layer and then to a white card base.

If you want to get all the new February stencils, they have been split up into two Master Creator Bundles.  One has all the flowers and sentiments and swirls, and the other one has all of the St. Patrick's Day themed stencils.  You can get either or both and they are 20% off, which is a really good deal.  Happy Shopping!!

 

Hey There Bold Flower

Good morning!  There is a new stencil release at A Colorful Life Designs today, and this Bold Flower is just one of many awesome new designs.  You can save 10% by using this code, HollyFan10, when you shop for stencils and Card Bling.  

I placed the beautiful new Bold Flower stencil over a white card and covered up the flower petals with a sticky note.  I brushed some green ink on the leaves, moved the sticky note to cover the leaves, and brushed some pink ink on the center of the flower.  I went over the tips of the flower petals with a yellow ink and then I used some more pink ink to blend the areas where the yellow meets the pink.  Then I placed the new Shadowed Hugs and Hello stencil and brushed some brown ink over the sentiment and added a few Satin Matte Chocolate Brown Card Bling.  Isn't that fun?  

If you want to get all the new February stencils, they have been split up into two Master Creator Bundles.  One has all the flowers and sentiments and swirls, and the other one has all of the St. Patrick's Day themed stencils.  You can get either or both and they are 20% off, which is a really good deal.  Come on back tomorrow and I'll share a fun card with one of the St. Patrick's Day stencils.

 

Beautiful Day Buds

Good morning!  I really love the new Spring Buds stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, so I have one more card to share with you featuring that stencil.  Sometimes when I've been watercoloring or doing mixed media, I will smoosh some white cardstock into the leftover inks/paints to soak up the colors.  Why waste all that ink or paint, right?  So I have a little pile of papers in all kinds of different colors, and I pulled out this one that has some pale green with touches of yellow here and there.

I placed the Spring Buds stencil over this colored paper and brushed some darker green ink over the panel.  This panel wasn't distressed enough, so I splattered some white paint over this and set it aside to dry.  I die cut this with a rectangle die and then I cut some white cardstock with a layering scallop die.  I used the same green ink from stenciling to ink up the edges of this scallop rectangle.  I glued the die cut sentiment (Concord & 9th) to the center of the stenciled panel, adhered this to the green scallop rectangle with some foam tape, and then adhered this to a white card base.

Feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order, excluding Master Creator Bundles, from A Colorful Life Designs.  I know you will want this Spring Buds stencil in your craft room along with all the gorgeous colors of Card Bling.  Have a beautiful day!!

Hot Cocoa Love

Good morning!  Do you love hot cocoa like I do?  I don't drink coffee, but I do love my hot cocoa.  I was so happy when A Colorful Life Designs created this Love Language stencil with hot cocoa and tea options along with the ever-popular coffee.  When I saw the cup, I compared it to the hearts on the Heart with Options stencil and I knew what I had to do!!

I started by placing the Love Language stencil onto a white card with the cup near the bottom of the cart.  I brushed some brown ink over the cup and the steam rising from the top of the cup.  I moved the stencil to place the hot cocoa sentiment next to the steam and brushed some blue ink over that sentiment.  Next, I placed the Heart with Options stencil over the cup so that the decorative heart was centered inside the cup and I brushed some blue ink over that heart.  Lastly, I used a sparkly gel pen in a blue color and colored in all the hearts around the steam.  How's that for a cute cocoa card?

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order, excluding Master Creator Bundles, at A Colorful Life Designs.  Any of the stencils, stamps, and Card Bling in your cart will get the 10% off when you enter in the code at checkout.  Look at all the wonderful new designs in the January release and have fun shopping!

 

Green Love Postage

Good morning!  I love the postage trend that I've been seeing on cards over the last several months, and I thought I'd try to create something unique.  I started by placing the Cute Love stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over a green card and I brushed a darker green ink over the entire card.  Then I pulled out the new Heart with Options stencil and placed it so that the large open heart was in the center of some white cardstock.  I brushed a pale green ink over this large open heart stencil, and then I repositioned the stencil so that this decorative heart was inside the pale green stenciled heart.  I brushed a darker green ink over this, removed the stencil, and die cut this with a postage stamp die (Taylored Expressions).  With a dark green ink, I stamped the 10 cents in one corner and the LOVE in the other corner (Concord & 9th).  This postage stamp was adhered to the green card with some foam tape.

How fun is that?  Just think of all the different colors you could use to recreate this card.  I haven't decided if this will be a Valentine card or a birthday card or an anniversary card.  What do you think? 

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order, excluding Master Creator Bundles, at A Colorful Life Designs.  This means you can save on any of the stencils, stamps, and Card Bling, so go ahead and fill up your cart with all the things on your wish list.  Have a fabulous day!

 

Multi-Shadow Blooms

Good morning!  I was in the mood for a pastel card, so I pulled out some pale pink, blue, and purple inks along with the new Multi Shadow stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I placed the stencil over a white card and lightly brushed the three inks across the stencil.  After I removed the stencil, I stamped the floral silhouette (Taylored Expressions) with some gray ink right onto the stenciled card.  The sentiment (Taylored Expressions) was stamped with black ink, die cut, and adhered to the card with foam tape.  Lastly, I added some Card Bling to coordinate with the ink colors and glued them to the flower centers.  The Card Bling colors I used were Satin Matte Light Pink, Satin Matte Pale Ocean Blue Green, and Satin Matte Light Purple.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out the fabulous new January release stencils and drool over all the yummy colors of Card Bling.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Blue Birthday Buds

Good morning!  I recently purchased a Lisa Horton iridescent ink pad called Peacock Tails and I just had to try it out.  So I grabbed a sponge dauber and the new Spring Buds stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and sponged the ink over the stencil onto some white cardstock.  This is a gorgeous brilliant blue, and when you move this card in the light, it turns shimmery purple.  It's so cool!  

While I had the ink out, I sponged it over a large panel of white cardstock and let it dry.  Then I die cut the sentiment shadow from this inked panel and I die cut the sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) from white cardstock.  I glued the sentiment to the shadow piece and then adhered this to the stenciled panel with some foam tape.  Then I glued the panel to a white card base.  It will be fun to mail this card to someone and surprise them with the two-toned color on this.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off any of the stencils, stamps, and Card Bling at A Colorful Life Designs.  This new Spring Buds stencil is going to see a lot of use - it's perfect for a quick birthday card and almost any other kind of card you might need.  Have fun shopping!

 

Multi-Shadow Hearts

Good morning!  Today I have a fun card that can be used for a non-traditional Valentine card or for a "thinking of you" type of card.  I love the new Heart with Options stencil from A Colorful Life Designs - just look at those cool decorative hearts!  I inked up each heart with a different color and then cut them out with a circle die.  After I found the matching cardstock colors for each heart, I die cut a slightly larger circle and glued the hearts to their corresponding color layers.

When I put these three hearts onto a white background, it just seemed a little too plain.  So I grabbed the new Multi Shadows stencil and lightly brushed a pale purple ink over the whole panel.  After I glued the three hearts to the stenciled panel, I stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) with the purple ink and then adhered this panel to a purple card base.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off any of the stencils, stamps, and Card Bling at A Colorful Life Designs.  The January release is full of wonderful new designs, and you know I love all the Card Bling (yes, I actually bought all of them!).  Have a great day!

 

 

Fancy Heart Love & Hugs

Good morning!  Have you seen the new January release stencils over at A Colorful Life Designs?  They are so fun and versatile for all kinds of cards and projects.  Today I am sharing this card with the new Fancy Heart stencil.  I placed this stencil over a white card and inked it up with some blue and green inks.  Then I used the Shadowed With Love stencil to ink up the sentiment with the blue ink and I cut it out with a heart die.  I cut another heart with a slightly larger die from white cardstock, colored it with the blue ink, and then glued the smaller heart with the sentiment onto this.  Then I adhered the hearts to the card with some foam tape and I added some of the gorgeous Crystal Iris Aurora Borealis Card Bling.

Use code HollyFan10 to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code can be used on any of the stencils, stamps, and Card Bling.  If you have FOMO and you want all of the January stencils, you can get the Master Creator Bundle at a savings of 20% off the entire bundle.  Have a fabulous Friday!

 

With Love Shadows

Good morning!  I'm popping in to share this sweet card with you today.  I used the new Multi Shadow stencil from A Colorful Life Designs with some pale blue ink to create the soft background on this white card.  After I die cut and colored the flower (Simon Says Stamp), I determined the placement for this flower, but I didn't glue it down.  I used it to help me figure out where I wanted the sentiment from the new Shadowed With Love stencil.  Once I found a good spot for it, I brushed some dark brown ink over the "with love" sentiment and then I glued down the flower.  Some Satin Matte Chocolate Brown Card Bling added the perfect finishing touch.

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 save some money on any of the stencils, stamps, and Card Bling in the store.  If you gotta have it all, you can grab the  January Master Creator Bundle and save even more.  Be sure to check out the January release and have a wonderful day!

 

 

Hey Hi Hello There

Happy New Year!!!  Can you believe it's 2025???  The last few months really flew by in a flurry of holidays and now we are here on the first day of 2025.  I've got some fun new cards to share with you this month using brand new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.

Today's card is a bright and happy greeting using the new Spring Buds stencil.  I brushed some pink ink over the stencil onto some lighter pink cardstock, removed the stencil, and then lightly went over the flower petals with a white gel pen.  I die cut the sentiment (Concord & 9th) with several different colors and glued them to the white shadow before adhering this to my stenciled panel with some foam tape.  This panel was then adhered to a white card base.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save an extra 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code is good on all the stencils, stamps, and Card Bling, so check out all the fabulous new stencils in the January release.  If you are like me and fall in love with all of the January stencils, you can buy the Master Creator Bundle.  You will get all of the January stencils with one click and a fabulous savings of 20%!  Happy shopping!