White Christmas Poinsettia - DTGD2021

 If you are a long-time member of SCS (SplitCoastStampers), you may be aware that today is the first day of the Dare to Get Dirty challenges.  Every year, the Dirty Girls host a week-long festival of challenges for all the members.  The challenges are a varied mixture of techniques, sketches, color combos, or themes and there are 4 or 5 or more challenges every day.  It is one of the most intense and most fun weeks of the year!

The card I created above is for Kittie's DTGD challenge today.  I can't reveal what the actual challenge is, as you will need to be a Fan Club member to see it.  If you would like to become a Fan Club member and play along with us this week, head on over to SCS and sign up HERE.

I used some dies from Rubbernecker Stamps for the poinsettia and the leaves/foliage, and the sentiment stamp and die are from Honey Bee Stamps.  That gorgeous paper in the background is from Wild Rose Studio - their Painted Poinsettias collection.  I actually cut a paper from my stash that I've been hoarding!!  LOL

Beyond the Blue #27 - Gesso Resist Birthday

 Good morning, friends!  There is a fun new challenge up on the Beyond the Blue blog today and this is the card that I created for it.  The challenge for this week is any kind of resist technique.  I decided to try something new - gesso resist.  

I placed the Tic Tac Toe Mask stencil from A Colorful Life Designs down on my white cardstock and brushed some white gesso over it.  After the gesso dried, I sponged on some blue, teal, and green inks.  The gesso squares don't really give off that bright white like you see with emboss resist.  It's a softer, grungier kind of resist.  It's perfect for a masculine card like this one.  Now I have a fun and easy way to make some quick cards for the men in my life!

If you'd like to get this Tic Tac Toe Mask stencil, please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, so you can save 10% when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can also pick up the new scenic stencils that I've been sharing with y'all this week.  :-)

The balloon die that I used is from Frantic Stamper and the Birthday Dies are from Concord and 9th.  Wanna play along with our resist technique challenge?  Head on over to the Beyond the Blue blog and share your creations in the linky widget.  Have a great weekend!

How Wild Is Nature

Good morning, friends!  Today I am sharing another scenic landscape using new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.  I'm completely head over heels in love with all the new scenic stencils this month.  On this card today, I used three of these new stencils - Canyon Edger 1, Canyon Edger 2, and Tree Line Edger 5.  

I started by placing the top half of Canyon Edger 1 stencil onto my white cardstock.  I then brushed on some soft brown ink by starting on the stencil and moving the brush down onto the paper.  I let the color fade naturally where my brush stroke ended.  I then placed Canyon Edger 2 over where I inked the brown areas and brushed some rust ink in the same downward motion.  Lastly, I placed the Tree Line Edger 5 stencil below the rust-colored areas and brushed some dark blue ink all across the bottom.  I used this same dark blue ink to stamp the sentiment from Stampscapes at the top.

As you play with these stencils, you will get a feel for how much ink you want to put down and how many scenic layers you want to add.  It's a very fun process to mix and match and see what happens.  Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You will save 10% off your entire order.  I can't wait to see what you create with these new stencils!

 

Pace of Nature

 Good morning!  Have you seen the new scenic stencils from A Colorful Life Designs?  They are so cool!  There's everything from mountains to grass to canyons to hills to underwater reefs.  The possibilities are endless when it comes to creating your own scenes and landscapes.

On my card today, I've used three of the new Mountain Edger stencils and just one color of blue ink.  I started by very lightly brushing the blue ink over the Mountain Edger 2 stencil.  Then I brushed a little more blue ink over the Mountain Edger 3 stencil.  Finally, I placed the Mountain Edger 1 stencil below the first two mountains and brushed a heavy application of the blue ink over that.

I love this monochromatic look with these mountain stencils.  You can create as many layers as you want and never make the same card twice.  A simple shift left or right or up or down and you have a completely different look. 

There is a great new option for purchasing the entire release from A Colorful Life Designs called the Master Creator Bundle.  You can get all 34 stencils at 20% off.  

As always, you can use my code, HollyFan10, to save 10% when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  There are hundreds of stencils in the store, so settle in with your favorite drink and have fun shopping!

Edited to add: I've had a few questions about the sentiment stamp. The sentiment is from Stampscapes.

Forest Floor in Watercolor

Remember my Forest Floor card that I posted yesterday?  It was a very simple card stamped with green ink which showed off the incredible detail of this gorgeous Forest Floor stamp from Technique Junkies.  Today I'm sharing this same Forest Floor but this time I've watercolored it.  I stamped this with a permanent brown ink and pulled out my brushes and watercolor paints.  I had fun with this process of painting, letting it dry, painting some more, letting it dry, and adding final details here and there.  I love it when I become so involved in painting that I lose track of time.  :-)

Please feel free to check out all the great new stamps from Technique Junkies.  All of the new release stamps are on sale at 15% off through August 8.  You can use my code, TJ10Holly, to save 10% off everything else.  

Change Your Altitude

 

Good morning, friends!  I have some exciting news to share with y'all today.  A Colorful Life Designs is now creating stamps to go with their amazing stencils!!!  How great is that?  That sentiment on my stenciled card above is one of the awesome new sentiments from A Colorful Life Designs.

This month is all about landscapes and scenes, and there are a bunch of great new scenic stencils available today.  I used five of them on this card along with Altitude, the new clear stamp set.  I used two green inks, starting with a pale green ink at the top and getting progressively darker as I worked my way down.  I used five different Tree Line Edger stencils - 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.  I used the dark green ink to stamp the sentiment from the new Altitude stamp set.  Then I finished off the card with a strip of dark green cardstock and a tiny strip of gold washi tape.

I confess, I'm in love with these stencils!  It's so fun to mix and match and get a different result every time.  If you are like me and you NEEEED alllllllll of these, you can click on the Master Creator Bundle for August.  You will get all of the August stencils (34 total) at 20% off for only $185.33.  

Be sure to use my code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You will save 10% off your order and you can grab the new Altitude stamp set along with a cart full of stencils.  Happy Shopping!

Technique Junkies August 2021 release

Happy August 2021 Release Day!

We have new stamps and stencils in the Technique Junkies line!

All of the August 2021 New Release stamps are 15% off through August 8th. We can all use a little bargain, right? No codes needed, just put them in your shopping cart and the discount will be applied at checkout.

You can save 10% off everything else in the store by using my code,TJ10Holly. Stock up on Shimmering Bliss sprays, stamps, and stencils while you are ordering the new release stamps.

For my first card today, I used the beautiful new Lavender Collage stamp with a sentiment from the In Full Bloom set (previously released).  I stamped the Lavender Collage with a soft purple ink and then I brushed on blue and purple inks.

For my second card, I used the Lighthouse on Cliff stamp.  I stamped it with Versamark, covered it with white embossing powder, and melted the powder.  I did the same with the sentiment which is from the Lighthouse Sentiments set (previously released).

My third card today uses the new Forest Floor stamp.  This stamp has some amazing detail!  I simply stamped it with a green ink and lightly brushed the same green ink around the edges.  That detail just makes me swoon!  The sentiment is from the Dream Hope Wish Wonder set (previously released).

 Looking for more inspiration?  Check out what my fellow designers have created with these stamps.

TJ Blog

Pam Stang

Erin Short

Holly Brown

Patti Gilliam

Beth Norman-Roberts

Pat Huntoon

Tracy Schultz

Be sure to use this code, TJ10Holly, when you shop at Technique Junkies.  You can get stamps, stencils, Shimmering Bliss sprays, foils, and Distress Oxide inks all in one trip.  Have a wonderful week!!