Happy Holly-Days!

Good morning!  Yesterday I posted a clean and simple card with this Layered Holly Sprig stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  Today, I used the same stencil but I stepped it up just a bit.  As you can see, I stenciled two sprigs on this kraft card today, and I added some glittery red paste (Picket Fence Studios) to the berries.  The berries are just a tiny bit dimensional (and SO sparkly) but this card is still flat enough that it can be mailed with just one first-class stamp.  I stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) with black ink and now this card is ready for mailing.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  The Layered Holly Sprig is a must for your craft stash, and you can check out all the other awesome stencils in the November release.  Have fun shopping!

 

Holly Jolly Christmas

Good morning!  Today I have a very clean and simple card to share with you.  This Layered Holly Sprig stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is just gorgeous, and it's perfect for clean and simple cards. I placed this stencil over a white card and brushed the green ink on the leaves first, then I repositioned the stencil and added the darker green veining and the red berries.  The sentiment (PTI) was stamped with some black ink and it's ready to mail.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  There are hundreds of stencils to inspire your creativity, starting with the current November release.  The Layered Holly Sprig is just one of many Christmas stencils which you can find by clicking on the Categories tab, Holidays, and then Christmas.  While you're there, browse through all the other categories.  You might be surprised at what catches your eye!  Have a great day!

 

 

Black Dotty Flowers

Good morning!  This new Wispy Floral stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is so delicate and pretty.  I went clean and simple by placing this Wispy Floral stencil over a white card and then I brushed some black ink over the entire stencil.  After I made sure it was completely dry, I added some hot pink Card Bling (a free bag of sequins with every order from A Colorful Life Designs) and the white embossed sentiment (Hero Arts).  

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You'll save 10% off your entire order, excluding bundles, so put this Wispy Floral stencil into your cart.  This is one of those gorgeous stencils that you can use all year long.  While you're shopping, check out the rest of the November release and have a fabulous Monday!

 

Glittery Red Ornament

Good morning!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday.  I hope you got plenty of rest because now it's time to shop!!

The BOGO (Buy One Get One) sale is going on over at A Colorful Life Designs, and there are over 300 stencils in this sale!  The stencil that I used on my ornament above is one of them, and it's called Big Ornament.  I spread the glittery red paste over the Big Ornament stencil onto some white cardstock and let it dry.  Then I cut out a circle shape, added the gold ornament hanger and some ribbon, and glued a plain white circle to the back.  Now I can hang this on my Christmas tree or I can write on the back and use this as a gift tag.

There is no code needed for this sale, so just head on over to the BOGO category and have fun shopping!

https://acolorfullifedesigns.com/categories/buy-one-get-one-free/

 

Night Sky Flake Meltdown

Good morning!  I used the cool new Flake Meltdown stencil from A Colorful Life Designs to create this night sky on my card today.  I love these large snowflakes - it makes me feel like I'm outside with big soft snowflakes falling right in front of my face.

I placed the Flake Meltdown stencil over some white cardstock and taped it down.  Then I brushed some purple ink across the top and some dark blue ink across the bottom.  I softly blended the blue into the purple for a seamless transition and then removed the stencil.  The sentiment from Papertrey Ink was stamped with Versamark and covered with white embossing powder.  After I melted the powder, I adhered this stenciled panel to a white card base.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% when you order from A Colorful Life Designs.  Tomorrow is the BOGO sale at A Colorful Life Designs, and there are a bunch of great stencils to choose from.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Snowflake Ho Ho Ho

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing this fun card I created with the Layered Ho Ho Ho stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  This time I chose a softer color palette of pink, gray, light green, and a darker green.  Then I die cut some snowflakes from vellum and adhered them randomly to the stenciled panel before I added the stamped "Merry Christmas" sentiment.  I love the subtle snowflakes with this softer color combo.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  Go ahead and add this Layered Ho Ho Ho stencil to your cart and check out all the great new stencils in the November release.  Be sure to check out the BOGO sale on Wednesday for some great savings on all kinds of fabulous stencils.   Have a great day!  

 

You're on my Mind - Acorn Branch

Good morning!  Sometimes I just have to set aside some time to play with some watercolors, and that's what I did with this card today.  I cut some watercolor paper with an acorn branch die from Hero Arts and then I pulled out various liquid watercolors from Concord and 9th and just had fun playing.  For the background, I placed the Marvelous Masks Deckled Rectangle stencil from A Colorful Life Designs onto a white card and softly brushed some Stardust ink around the edges.  I stamped the sentiment (Stampin Up) with a dark brown ink and then I glued the watercolored acorn branch to the stenciled card.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop for stencils at A Colorful Life Designs.  You will save 10% off your entire order, excluding bundles, so go ahead and get those things that have been on your wish list.  Be sure to mark your calendar for next week's BOGO sale - there are so many great stencils that will be in this sale.