Glittery Winter Wishes

It may be a bit warm today, but we have a cold front due to blow in tomorrow and we will have temps in the 50's for at least a week.  Believe me, the 50's are COLD to us here in TX.  Hahahahaaaa!  I'm going to be working on some hearty soups and casseroles this weekend to get us through this cold snap.

Today's card features a beautiful new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called Starlight.  I placed this Starlight stencil on some rich blue cardstock, and then I spread some glitter paste over the stencil.  After I removed the stencil, I let the paste dry completely, and then I added the sentiment (Honey Bee Stamps) and adhered this to a white card base.

I love that gorgeous glittery stenciled panel.  It's called Starlight, but it actually reminds me of a snowflake.  You can see some wonderful snowflake stencils by using the Search feature or by clicking HERE.  

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code will help you save 10% off your order, and every little bit helps, doesn't it?  You can see all of the wonderful new stencils HERE and the Starlight stencil can be found HERE.  Have a great day!

 

Joy of the Season

This new Presents stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is perfect for making cards and tags.

On both projects, I placed the Presents stencil down and brushed some red/pink and green inks on, making sure to go heavy at the bottom and lighter at the top for that wonderful ombre look.  I used this stencil with Christmas colors, but you could totally use this stencil to make birthday cards.  Wouldn't that be great?

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You will save 10% off your order (excluding the Master Creator Bundles which are already 20% off).  Put this Presents stencil in your cart and check out all the great new Christmas stencils that were released this month HERE.  There's still some time to order these stencils and make your holiday cards before December rolls around.  Have a great day!

 

Winter Gnome Shaker

Good morning!  I've got a fun winter shaker card for y'all today.  I used some stamps from Technique Junkies and lots of sequins to create this infinity shaker card.  I started by stamping the the new All About Winter background in blue ink onto some white cardstock.  Then I pulled out the sentiment from the Let's Chill set and stamped it with the same blue ink onto another piece of white cardstock.

I stamped the gnome from the Gnome for Christmas with a black Copic-friendly ink and let it dry for a few minutes before I colored it.  I colored the gnome in shades of blue to go with the sequins and the blue sentiments.  

To make the infinity shaker, I put double sided adhesive on all four sides of the back of the stamped background panel.  I cut some plastic from a discarded package and adhered it to three of the adhesive edges, leaving one edge open.  With that one end opened, I poured in some sequins, and then I taped that edge shut.  I added more adhesive to the back of this shaker panel and adhered it to a white card base.

With the shaker card part done, I trimmed down the "Let's Chill" sentiment and adhered it to the front of the card.  I fussy cut the gnome and adhered him next to the sentiment on the front of the shaker card.  All that's left to do is write something on the inside of the card and mail it off to a dear friend.  

Please feel free to use this code, TJ10Holly, when you shop at Technique Junkies.  Check out all the great new stamps HERE and have fun shopping!

 

Snow Doily Greetings

This new Snow Doily stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is so pretty and so delicate.  I created this card by placing the Snow Doily stencil on some pale blue cardstock, and then I spread some clear glitter paste over the stencil.  After the glitter paste was completely dry, I used a blending brush and a darker shade of blue ink to shadow in all the stenciled areas.  This extra step really helps the stenciled glitter paste stand out on the card.

I glued this stenciled panel to a white card and added a deep blue strip of paper above the panel.  Then I placed this card in my MISTI and stamped the sentiment from Ink Blot Shop at the top.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  This month is full of gorgeous new holiday stencils, so check them out HERE.  You can find the Snow Doily stencil HERE.  Happy Friday!

 

Christmas Candles

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card that I created with a new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  This gorgeous new stencil is called Christmas Candles, and I did something a little bit different with this one. 

I started by cutting my white cardstock to 11" x 4.25" and then I folded it in half for an A2 sized card (5.5x4.25).  Then I placed the Christmas Candles stencil on the card and taped it down.  Next, I grabbed some Copic markers and colored in the leaves, the berries, the candles, and the flames.  After I removed the stencil, I went over the leaves and berries with a glitter pen to define those shapes.  Then I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts below the candles with a black pigment ink (Versafine Clair Nocturne).

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You'll save 10% off your order, so check out the Christmas Candles stencil as well as all the other great new stencils HERE.  Happy Shopping!

 

Christmas Joy & Cheer

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs has a new stencil release today and it is full of wonderful designs for your holiday projects.  Just look at all the great new stencils in the Master Creator Bundle below.  You can get all of these stencils with one click, and believe me, you will definitely love creating with all these designs.

Today I'm sharing this Christmas card that I created with the brand new Black Ice stencil.  Isn't that cool??  I spread some glittery black paste from Picket Fence Studios over the Black Ice stencil onto some black cardstock.  After this piece dried, I added a die cut border which was stamped with the sentiment and adhered the whole piece to a white card base.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop for stencils at A Colorful Life Designs.  You'll save 10% off your order (except for the Master Creator Bundles which are already 20% off).  Check out all the wonderful new stencils HERE and have fun shopping!  Be sure to come on back throughout the month as I share more of my creations with these great new stencils.  I have lots of Christmas cards to share with y'all!  :-)

 

Technique Junkies November 2022 release

Happy November 2022 Release Day!

We have new stamps in the Technique Junkies store today.  All of the November 2022 release stamps are 15% off through November 8.  No codes needed - just add the stamps to your 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 some previously released stamps, Shimmering Bliss sprays, stencils, ink pads, and more.

This month features a fun mix of all kinds of different stamps.  If you're like me and you "Gotta Have it All," here is a great deal for you.  You can get all of the November release stamps for just $78.72.  What a great price for all of these stamps!  Here's a little picture of all of the release stamps: 

For my first card today, I used the fun new All About Winter for the background.  I added a die cut snowflake and then the cute snowman from Snowman Whimsy on top of the large snowflake.

For my second card today, I stamped the beautiful new Holly Bouquet several times onto a kraft card to create this elegant background.  The sentiment is from the Scripted Holidays set.

My last card today is such a fun one!  The Short Girls stamp is so perfect for my niece, and her favorite color is purple, so I blended some purple distress ink on the background panel.  I also stamped the new Beaded Curtain over the purple background with a darker purple ink.

Looking for more inspiration?  Check out what the rest of the Design Team has created with these new release stamps:

TJ Blog

Tracy Fear

Christine O'Malley

Pam Stang

Holly Brown

Darlene Wright

Tracy Schulz

Judy Jackson

Pat Huntoon

Remember, you can use my code, TJ10Holly, to save 10% when you shop at Technique Junkies.  Have a wonderful day!