ALWAYS & FOREVER DAY 5 STENCILS UNLEASHED

 

Hi everyone! I have a fun stencil card I created for 

I am having so much fun creating with my stencils and all the different mediums Nicole has shared with us. Today's card is using the flowing hearts stencil. I laid it over watercolor paper and applied limestone ink with a blending brush.

Once I had my base down (it is super light so I can paint). I pulled out my 36 pan watercolor set and started painting in the design. I used the crimson on the outer edge and coral berry for the inside. Using a very fine paint brush I traced around the edges and then painted the middle. 

I then took the on point stencil and using limestone ink again I stenciled it onto my background panel. After it was where I wanted it I stamped some leaves from the leaf canopy stamp set. I also stamped and cut out some in green behind my heart. 

I add a sentiment from sentiment strips and cutting it out with the coordinating die set featured sentiments dies. I finished off the the card using some enamel dots in rock and red cosmos collections. 

All Supplies From Altenew:

leaf canopy stamps/dies, sentiment strips, featured sentiments dies

flowing hearts and on point stencils

36 pan watercolor paint set, limestone, forest glades, frayed leaf, embossing ink

red cosmos and rock collection enamel dots, pure crisp white embossing powder

YOUR AMAZING DAY 1 STENCILS UNLEASHED

 Hi everyone! I have a fun card to share with you today. I've been taking a class over at the Altenew Academy called

This class has been so much fun. I didn't get to start it until three days in so I'll have a few more posts coming your way. But for day one it was a fun technique using simple coloring stencils.

I used Kind Reminders coloring stencils to create the inside of my flowers and leaves. I did stamp the outline with the stamp to give me a nice crisp look. 

I used three different colors of purple to create the flowers. Using one color per each. By just layering the color on with the different layers of stencil it gave an appearance of multiple colors. I created the leaves the same way.

For the upper corner I used the foliage stencil. this is also a two layer so I thought it paired well. 

I ended up not using all three flowers I colors I decided to decorate the inside of my card with the third. I knew if I didn't use it on this card changes were I'd never use it. 

Supplies:

All by Altenew:

Kind Reminders stamps/dies/coloring stencil

foliage stencil

permanent black, wisteria, pale mauve and soft lilac ink

ink blending tool-small

antique gold sequins

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!

GLITTER PUPPY SURPRISE!

 Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge over at

Today's challenge is Glitter & Sparkle!

For my card I used the sketch plaid background stamp from Catherine Pooler Designs in embossing ink. I then embossed with sparkling snow embossing powder. 

I took my shea butter ink pad and ran it across the embossed background and used a cloth towel to remove the ink from the embossed areas. 

I wanted to add a bit more to the background so I took a small paw stamp from peeking pets stamp set with icing on the cake ink.

I love this cut pup peeking out of the present. 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!

Supplies:

Catherine Pooler:

peeking pets stamps/dies, shea butter, skylight, pink champagne, and icing on the cake ink pads, sparkling snow embossing powder

Altenew:

embossing pad and pure white emobssing powder

Hero Arts:

surprise gift stamps/dies

FUN VINTAGE CARDS WITH RINEA FOIL AND TIM HOLTZ

   

Hi everyone! Diana here with a fun vintage style card. Make sure to go all the way to the end as I have a second card as an extra project for you.

I started this fun card by embossing my gold/gold foiled paper with a 3-d embossing folder by Tim Holtz. I haven't used one of these before and have to say I love how, with the foil, it added a bit of vintage appeal with the texture. 

    

To make this panel more sturdy I did adhere it to a piece of white cardstock cut to 3 1/2" x4 1/2". I cut my card base out of vanilla cardstock and used vintage photo distress ink on the edges. I then cut a dark red panel and adhered it to the base. 

    

After I had all my base card elements put together I pulled out a bunch of different ephemera pieces and started choosing my design pieces. While I did this I decided to add a 1/2" strip of copper/copper foiled paper to the left side. 

    

I also distressed the edges of all my flower elements with the vintage photo distress ink. 

    

    

And here is my bonus card. Truth be told, I made this one first and then realized I had NO pictures!! So, I made this second one. I love both of them but this one is my favorite. 

    

    

    

Supplies:

Rinea: Copper/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper Pack

Tim Holtz supplies:

3-d texture fades embossing folder, ephemera, chipboard frames, 3-d flowers, vintage photo distress ink, chipboard sentiments

LOVE YOU MORE THAN COFFEE

 Hi everyone! I'm back today with a fun card for 

We have some great sponsors for today's challenge

Prize: Two digi images of winners choice

Prize: Two digi images of winners choice

Prize: One stamp set of winners choice

For my project today I used coffee and...set from Artsy Stamper. I'm all about anything coffee, which is funny since I used to hate the drink. Once I hit my 40's it was like a light switch and I can't go a morning without!

I used three images from this set. The mug, coffee saying, and the background paper. I added some embossed beans to the paper to give a bit more dimension to my card. 

It's been a long time since I've done a monocramatic card. I really like how all the different browns work together to bring this card all together. 

I kept my coloring pretty simple by just using three shades of brown copics. I did use two cool grey's on the handle and bottom of the mug but I wanted the coffee to be the star. 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!

FLOWERING FRIEND CARD WITH DEW DROPS

 

Hi everyone, Diana here with you today with a pretty floral card that's perfect to send to that special friend. This card quickly came together and I love how the dew drops blend right in.

I knew I wanted to keep the background white as I was adding a lot of colors. I started with die cutting out the garden trellis and adhering it to my card base. I then stamped all my images and colored them in with my copic markers. 

Once that was finished I used the matching dies and cut all the flowers and leaves out. I then arranged them onto my card front and started adhering them down. I wanted to keep the sentiment simple so a quick friend die from black cardstock was perfect. To finish it off I added several different colors of dew drops!

Supplies:

Robin's Nest, mini jj, purple hair dew drops, petunia dew drops, neon blue dew drops

Other Supplies: garden trellis cover die, simply friend die (altenew), copic markers, long stem flowers stamps/dies (simon says stamp)

THANKS BUTTERFLY TOADSTOOL

 Hi everyone! Welcome to the first challenge of the new year for

Today's challenge is: NEW

Our sponsors for today's challenge are:

Prize: 2 digi images

$10 in images (no patterned paper)

For my card I got to use Butterfly with toadstool by Scribbles Designs. This is such a sweet image and I think really brings in the NEW part of the theme this week. 

I colored my image in using my copic markers. I then cut out the framed thanks and added it over the top of my image. 

I wanted to add a bit of pizzaz to the background so I used a wide washi tape for the the gold strands. On either end I added a strip of darker blue cardstock to help ground the washi tape. I then added some Robin's Nest dew drops and the finishing touch. 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

THANKS FOR THE LIFT

 Hi everyone! Welcome to the first challenge of 2021 at

The theme for today's challenge is THANK YOU!

I searched through all of my stamps and sentiments to see what would be a good image for this first card of the year. When I came across the Up Up and Away stamps and dies from Honey Bee I knew it was perfect. 

What a great sentiment to start 2021 off with! I used tumbled glass and broken china distress oxide inks to create the blue ski. I wasn't sure I was going to add clouds but once it was finished it needed something to break up the blue. 

to add a bit of sparkle I used frosted lace stickles on the clouds and a bit on the heart banner. For the sentiment I used Blown Away stamp set by Honey Bee Stamps and embossed with super fine detail embossing powder on black cardstock. 

Supplies:

Honey Bee Stamps:

Up Up and Away stamp set

Up Up and Away die set

Blown away stamp set

Ranger:

Super Fine Detail embossing power

Frosted Lace stickles

tumbled glass distress oxide ink

broken china distress oxide ink

 

Hi everyone! Diana here today with a fun mixed media layout using Rinea foil, paint, embossing paste and some good old fashioned paper punches. 

I found this old pic of my oldest son with his Grandma and Great Grandma on his 5th birthday and knew I needed to create a layout with this treasure. We've lost both in the past 10 years so this is such a special gift. 

I started my layout by cutting this great title cutout from the sillouette design store. I then glued it down to my foil and started cutting it out. I then prepare my background cardstock by adding white gesso.

I left this to dry. Once it was I picked out a fun confetti stencil, embossing paste, and a fun yellow ink refill to create texture on my background.

  

I then smeared it on my background through the stencil. I moved it around three times. After it dried I realized there just wasn't as much color as I was hoping for.

  

I pulled out some yellow/gold paint and added some water. This paint has such a great shimmer to it. I started adding it over some of the embossed background. I then did some splatter with what I had remaining on the pallet.

I pulled out some of my "birthday" themed punches and some different patterned papers and started punching different shapes. I then adhered my title and picture down. 

Here are some close ups of my finished layout with all the elements added on. 

I love the how shiny the foiled paper is. Really adds a little more pizazz to my layout. 

I used two different patterned papers under my photo as well as some gold foiled paper with a torn edge to give some texture. 

This is the first time I've used a cut file like this on a layout and i must say I am hooked! I can't wait to cut some more and see what comes of them!!

Supplies:

Cobalt/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper

balloon, tag, and pennant paper punches, paint, water, embossing paste, confetti background stencil, patterned paper.