Retro Candle Christmas

Good morning!  I went a little different with my card today.  I was playing with the new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs, and I was grooving along with the retro vibe of these and this card just sort of put itself together.  It's kind of retro yet mod at the same time, right??

I brushed some berry ink over the gorgeous candle in the Retro Christmas Tree stencil and then cut this out with a circle die.  I added a larger berry circle behind this candle and set it aside.  The garland from the Retro Candy Canes stencil was placed over some berry cardstock and I brushed the same berry ink over this garland, moved the stencil down and inked it up again.  I didn't want to cover up the entire garland so I just added part of a black scalloped border to the right side of the card and adhered the candle to that.  Then I added the sentiment (Hero Arts) right below the candle.

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!

 

Candy Cane Hearts Cocoa

Good morning!  Have you seen the gorgeous new holiday stencils over at A Colorful Life Designs?  I love the new Starry Heart Candy Canes stencil, and I couldn't resist adding a mug of hot cocoa with a candy cane in it on this card.  

You might be wondering where the stars are.  I masked those off so when I brushed red ink over this stencil, only the candy canes were inked up.  It's a quick and easy way to change up this stencil for a different look.  I also masked around one of the candy cane hearts and placed it right over the blue cup.  I spread some glitter paste over this one and let it dry.  After I assembled this mug (Pretty Pink Posh), I adhered it to the card with some vellum behind it, and the sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio) was adhered below the glittery heart on the cup.

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 November release and all the gorgeous colors of Card Bling and have fun shopping!

 

Rose Swirl Sympathy cards

Good morning!  There is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil called Rose Swirl over at A Colorful Life Designs, and it is on sale for only $4 until November 22.  This is a gorgeous stencil with elegant swirls and delicate roses that you can use for any kind of card or project.  I brushed some soft purple ink over this Rose Swirl stencil onto some lilac cardstock, going heavier over the roses on each panel.  Then I stamped the sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio) with a darker purple ink and I added some Rainbow Pearl Twilight Card Bling to both cards.

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 this code - HollyFan10 - on this new Rose Swirl stencil so you get the sale price AND a discount.  You can also use the code on the Card Bling in the store, so be sure to check out all those fabulous colors.  Have a great day!

 

Rose Swirl Smile

Good morning!  Today there is a new Mid Month Inspiration stencil called Rose Swirl over at A Colorful Life Designs, and it is on sale for only $4 until November 22.  This is a gorgeous stencil with elegant swirls and delicate roses that you can use for any kind of card or project.  I brushed some soft coral ink over the swirls and went slightly darker on the rose on the right side of a white card base.  Then I added a die cut sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio) and some Satin Matte Black 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 this code - HollyFan10 - on this new Rose Swirl stencil so you get the sale price AND a discount.  You can also use the code on the Card Bling in the store, so be sure to check out all those fabulous colors.  Have a great day!

 

Retro Santa Ho Ho Ho

Good morning!  There's a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs, and it's all about Christmas this month.  There are some fun new designs, from candy cane hearts to branches to deer and retro images.  The new Retro Santa stencil is such a fun image, and I brushed some red ink over the Santa onto some white cardstock.  After I trimmed this down, I cut a similar panel from black cardstock and arranged them onto a red card base.  Then I added a die cut sentiment (Concord & 9th) and some Satin Matte Gold Card Bling.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This month, there are three Master Creator Bundles to help you save money.  You can order any or all of these bundles, or you can just pick the stencils that you want to add to your crafty stash.  Don't forget to stock up on your Card Bling (you can use the HollyFan10 code to save money on those).  Have a festive day!

 

Christmas Lights in the Branches

Good morning!  There's a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs and it's all about Christmas this month.  There are some fun new designs, from candy cane hearts to branches to deer and retro images.  I stenciled two colors of green ink over the new Close Up Branches stencil, turning the stencil for each color.  I love that variation in the foliage.  Then I added the die cut Christmas lights (Pretty Pink Posh) and the sentiment (Hero Arts) and adhered this panel to a white card base.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This month, there are three Master Creator Bundles to help you save money.  You can order any or all of these bundles, or you can just pick the stencils that you want to add to your crafty stash.  Don't forget to stock up on your Card Bling (you can use the HollyFan10 code to save money on those).  Have a festive day!

 

Hot Cocoa Days

Good morning!  There's a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs and it's all about Christmas this month.  There are some fun new designs, from candy cane hearts to branches to deer and retro images.  I used the new Little Snowfall stencil for the background on this hot cocoa card.  I stamped, colored, and die cut the cocoa mugs (Newton's Nook) and then adhered them to colored circles.  The sentiment (Newton's Nook) was stamped and die cut with a circle die.  

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This month, there are three Master Creator Bundles to help you save money.  You can order any or all of these bundles, or you can just pick the stencils that you want to add to your crafty stash.  Don't forget to stock up on your Card Bling (you can use the HollyFan10 code to save money on those).  Have a festive day!

 

Let It Snow Shaker Card

Good morning!  There's a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and it's all about Christmas this month.  There are some fun new designs, from candy cane hearts to branches to deer and retro images.  I decided to make a fun shaker card today with the new Little Snowfall stencil.  I brushed some light blue ink over the stencil onto some white cardstock, and then wrapped the front of the stenciled panel with some recycled plastic.  After I taped the plastic to the back on three sides, I poured some Card Bling in the top opening.  The gorgeous Card Bling colors I used are:

Crystal Opaque Oceanside

Opaque Iridescent Light Turquoise

Crystal Iris Aurora Borealis

The top plastic flap was taped to the back and then this panel was glued to a card base.  Lastly, I die cut the sentiment (Pretty Pink Posh) and glued it to the front of the shaker card.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This month, there are three Master Creator Bundles to help you save money.  You can order any or all of these bundles, or you can just pick the stencils that you want to add to your crafty stash.  Don't forget to stock up on your Card Bling (you can use the HollyFan10 code to save money on those).  Have a festive day!

 

Merry Moments Branches

Good morning!  There's a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and it's all about Christmas this month.  There are some fun new designs, from candy cane hearts to branches to deer and retro images.  The new Close Up Branches is a wonderfully versatile stencil!  I brushed three different colors of green ink over this stencil, turning the stencil each time I changed color.  I love the extra depth in this multi-colored background.  I added a panel stamped with a sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio) and some die cut foliage and a poinsettia (Spellbinders).

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This month, there are three Master Creator Bundles to help you save money.  You can order any or all of these bundles, or you can just pick the stencils that you want to add to your crafty stash.  Don't forget to stock up on your Card Bling (you can use the HollyFan10 code to save money on those).  Have a festive day!

 

Festive Hearts Candy Canes

Good morning!  There's a brand new stencil release over at A Colorful Life Designs today, and it's all about Christmas this month.  There are some fun new designs, from candy cane hearts to branches to deer and retro images.  I fell in love with the new Starry Heart Candy Canes stencil and I immediately inked it up with some rustic pink, green, and blue inks.  I used a soft brown ink on the stars to reinforce the rustic look, and then I wrapped some linen twine around the card before I added the sentiment (Pinkfresh Studio).

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire cart (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This month, there are three Master Creator Bundles to help you save money.  You can order any or all of these bundles, or you can just pick the stencils that you want to add to your crafty stash.  Don't forget to stock up on your Card Bling (you can use the HollyFan10 code to save money on those).  Have a festive day!