Grungy Glittery Leaves

Good morning! Today's card is one of my favorites, because it's all grungy and distressed, but it also has lots of glitter.  I love the contrast between the messy and the sparkly.  It's just fun!

I placed the stunning Fall Leaves stencil from A Colorful Life Designs onto some kraft cardstock and taped it down.  Then I spread three different colors of Paper Glitz over the entire panel, removed the stencil, and let this dry completely.  Next, I sponged some dark brown ink very lightly here and there and I also scrunched up the stenciled panel into a ball and then flattened it out.  I tied a green silk ribbon around the panel and glued the panel to a dark brown card.  The kraft circle was stamped with the sentiment and some small leaves and an acorn (Brutus Monroe) and then affixed to the card with some foam tape.

Please use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop for stencils and stamps at A Colorful Life Designs.  You will save 10% off your entire order, excluding bundles, so check out all the great new September release stencils.  The Fall Leaves stencil is is the perfect stencil for all your autumn projects.  Have a wonderful day!

 

The S'more The Merrier

Good morning!  Have you seen the new Campfire stencil from A Colorful Life Designs?  It's so fun to make a little camping scene with the fire and the roasting marshmallows.  The S'mores stamp set has the perfect sentiments to go with those roasting marshmallows.

I placed the Campfire stencil right onto a kraft card and brushed on yellow and orange inks for the fire and a dark brown ink for the logs.  Then I rotated the stencil and brushed some brown ink over the stick with the marshmallow three times.  The sentiment from the S'mores stamp set was stamped with the dark brown ink, and then I brushed some brown ink around the edges of the card.

Please use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order at A Colorful Life Designs (excluding bundles).  The September release has so many great fall and Halloween stencils, and this Campfire stencil is a fun one to add to your crafty stash.  Have a great day!

 

Hey There Pumpkin Slimline Shaker

Good morning!!  Today I'm sharing a slimline card that I made with the new Lots of Pumpkins stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  Yesterday, I shared a card with this stencil where the pumpkins were all kinds of different colors.  Today, I have the traditional orange pumpkins but I set them inside a shaker card.  So fun!!  I love how the pumpkins look like they are sitting on a bed of sequins.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order at A Colorful Life Designs (excluding bundles).  Check out all the great new stencils in the September release, and go ahead and pop the Lots of Pumpkins stencil in your cart.  Have a fantastic day!!

 

Best of All Fall Pumpkins

Good morning!  It's officially fall now, but wow, it's hot.  It's been in the upper 90's this week, and we are just happy it's not in the 100's any more.  Let's see if we can get the temperatures down into the 70's or 80's so it feels more like fall, okay?

I had a blast picking colors for the pumpkins in this Lots of Pumpkins stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I used blues and oranges and browns and even a purple to ink up each of the pumpkins and then I stamped the sentiment from Picket Fence Studios.  The pretty sequins - Card Bling - are a freebie from one of my orders from A Colorful Life Designs.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order at A Colorful Life Designs, excluding bundles.  The Lots of Pumpkins stencil is just one of many awesome new fall themed stencils in the September release.  Happy shopping and TGIF!

 

Happy Winter Postage Stamp Card

Good morning!  The new Classic Snowflakes stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is on sale for only $4 until September 22, and this versatile stencil is a must-have for your crafting toolkit.  Yesterday I showed you a card with this stencil and some glittery stencil paste, and today I'm sharing an inky version.

I placed the Marvelous Masks Postage Stamp 5" stencil over a white card and taped it in place.  Then I lightly brushed some soft green ink over the open area of the postage stamp stencil.  With that stencil still taped down, I placed the Classic Snowflakes stencil on top and taped it down.  Then I brushed the same green ink over the snowflakes with a heavier hand.  By leaving the Postage Stamp stencil on there, it keeps the stenciled snowflakes contained to just that open area instead of over the entire card.  After I removed both stencils, I added the sentiment and some shiny green Card Bling (a wonderful freebie with every order from A Colorful Life Designs).

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order at A Colorful Life Designs, excluding bundles.  That means you can use the code on this Classic Snowflakes while it is on sale, so you can save even more.  Be sure to check out all the fantastic September release stencils and have fun shopping!

 

Let it Snow Classic Snowflakes

Good morning!  Today there is a new Mid Month Motivation stencil at A Colorful Life Designs on sale for only $4, and it is this gorgeous Classic Snowflake stencil.  You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% on your entire order, including this $4 stencil!

This Classic Snowflake stencil is just that - classic.  It's the perfect stencil for your wintery cards and projects.  I blended some blue and purple inks on a white panel and then I placed the Classic Snowflake stencil over this panel.  I spread some glittery Arctic Fox Paper Glaze Luxe paste from Picket Fence Studios over the whole panel, removed the stencil, and let the paste dry.  Then I glued this panel to a white card base, added the die cut sentiment (Picket Fence Studios), and added some Card Bling (a fun freebie with every order from A Colorful Life Designs).

Use code HollyFan10 to save on everything in your cart, excluding bundles.  You can also use this code on this Classic Snowflakes stencil while it is on sale for only $4, so you can get this for even cheaper!  Check out all the great new stencils in the September release and look at all the Christmas stencils for your holiday crafting.  Happy shopping!

 

I Love You S'More

Good morning!  This seems to be the month for s'mores, as I am seeing them everywhere.  Here's another fun s'more for you to play with - the new S'Mores stencil and coordinating S'Mores stamp set from A Colorful Life Designs.  It's so cute!

Now most of the s'mores I've seen lately have the chocolate on top of the marshmallow, but that's not how I made them when I was camping as a kid.  You need the hot marshmallow to melt the chocolate, so it goes on top of the chocolate, right??  I always loved to get my marshmallow blackened on the outside so the inside was all gooey and melty.  That's what I did with my stenciled marshmallow - I purposely got the edges black and toasty.  LOL  

Please use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You will save 10% off your entire order, excluding bundles, so go ahead and put this S'Mores stencil and the S'Mores stamp set into your cart.  Check out all the fabulous stencils in the September release and have fun shopping!