Glitter, Stamps, & Ink

Good morning!  There is a new stencil release at A Colorful Life Designs today, and this month is full of awesome new patterns.  One is this new Scalloped Harlequin stencil that I've used on my card today.  

I began by placing the Scalloped Harlequin stencil over some cream cardstock and I brushed some pink ink over that.  After I removed the stencil, I stamped the panel with an old script background and brushed the edges with a pale brown ink.  I wanted a little extra "texture" so I flicked some of the brown ink all over the panel. Then I added the ribbon and a glittery Prima flower and the sentiment (Taylored Expressions) before I adhered the panel to a brown card base.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  This code is good on any of the stencils and the Card Bling in the store.  This month's Master Creator Bundle includes all the new April stencils with a 20% discount, so that's a really good deal.  Have a wonderful day!!

Good morning!  I love the new Joined Roses stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, and I thought it would be fun to try it in a blue color.  I placed this stencil over a pale blue cardstock and brushed a soft blue over the whole panel.  I went back over the centers of the flowers with a smaller brush and added a bit of a darker blue just in those centers for a little contrast.  After I added the die cut sentiment (Paper Rose), I added a bunch of Luminous Poolside Card Bling.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out all the great March stencils and all the gorgeous colors of Card Bling.  I bet you'll find a few that you need!  Have a wonderful day!

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs came out with some great new stencils this month, and one of them is this new Zig Zag Squares.  It's so versatile!  I used it as a subtle background for this floral card by placing it over some pale pink cardstock and brushing some pale pink ink over that.  After I added the glitter cardstock frame and the die cut flowers and sentiment, I added some gorgeous Crystal Metallic Rose Gold Card Bling.  It's the perfect color of bling with the champagne glitter frame and the pink flowers and stenciled background.

You can use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out all the great stencils in the March release and have fun shopping!  Come on back on Thursday where I will have a sweet blue floral card to share with you.

Good morning!  I've gone a bit dramatic with my card today, haven't I?  Hee hee hee!  I used the new Flowing Curl stencil from A Colorful Life Designs to add a dramatic deep berry flowy background to the card before adding the glittery butterfly (Hero Arts) and sentiment (Spellbinders).  I also added some Black Glossy Card Bling for a bit more pop around the butterfly.

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Good morning!  Are you ready for Easter next month?  You've still got time to grab some of the cute new Easter stencils at A Colorful Life Designs and create some fun cards.  Use this code, HollyFan10, and you will save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles).

Today's cute Easter card was created with the new Basket and Egg stencil.  I placed the stencil over some white cardstock and I brushed some kraft ink over the basket.  I removed the stencil, cleaned it off, and then placed it over some more white cardstock and brushed some blue ink over the egg.  I repeated the process to ink up the egg six more times in different colors, and then I fussy cut all the eggs.  I cut a small slit at the top of the basket and tucked the eggs in there and glued them down before I adhered this to a pink card base.  I die cut the sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) with the same pink cardstock and adhered it to the top of the card.

I had so much fun making this card.  Think of all the colors you can use to color your eggs.  You could even use other stencils on top of the eggs to decorate them, or you could add embellishments to them.  The possibilities are endless!  Have a great week!

Good morning!  A Colorful Life Designs has some adorable Easter stencils this month, and I used the Cute Easter Egg stencil to create this card.  I started by placing the Cute Easter Egg stencil over some white cardstock, and I brushed some yellow ink over the floral egg.  After I removed the stencil and cleaned it, I placed it over another piece of white cardstock and brushed some pale green ink over the egg.  I removed the stencil, cleaned it again, and placed it over a third piece of white cardstock and brushed a pale orange ink over that floral egg.  I fussy cut all three eggs out and set them aside while I brushed the pale green ink over the sentiment onto a white card.  Then I adhered the three eggs with foam tape above the stenciled sentiment.

Isn't that cute?  If you need a quick card for Easter, this one is quick and easy.  Pick up the Cute Easter Egg stencil and check out all the great new March stencils in the store.  Be sure to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles).  Have a great day!

Good morning!  The new stencil release at A Colorful Life Designs has so many fabulous new patterns to play with, and one of them is this Mixed Shapes stencil.  I couldn't put this one down!

I put the Mixed Shapes stencil over some deep yellow cardstock and brushed a deep yellow ink over the whole panel.  I added an oval piece of vellum and the die cut flowers (Concord & 9th) and sentiment (Kristina Werner) to this panel and then I glued some Purple Reign Mix Card Bling around the flowers.  It's so fun to have all those stenciled shapes in the background, and then a large vellum oval, some triangle-ish flowers/leaves and round Card Bling.  

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% off your entire order (excluding Master Creator Bundles) at A Colorful Life Designs.  Now is a good time to grab those Easter stencils as well as some of these gorgeous new patterned stencils.  Have a wonderful day!