A Colorful Life Designs September 2026 Release

Hello everyone. Happy September I'm so excited for A colorful Life Design's New September Release. Don't forget to always use my code VonFan10 to save 10% off your orders. This month we have Fall stencils and I'm definitely excited for Fall crafting.  

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Leaves

Fall

Spooky

Today on my Thank you card, I used the New Waning Leaves Stencil 6x6. It's so pretty. I chose to ink it on white cardstock with Hero Arts Soft Vanilla dye ink along with Hero Arts Root Beer dye ink 

I then cut it out with a New die to me from my stash from TLC Designs called the Daisy Frame Die. When I die-cut it I chose to have white space at the bottom for my sentiment. I stamped a Thank you sentiment from Unity Stamp Co. I added a yellow hemp twine bow and glued my panel to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I love how simple it was to make. I hope you grab this stencil and others. Check out the New Release here

Inspired by...Blog Challenge. Vintage Display #IB404

 Hello everyone.  I'm excited for the New Inspired by...Blog. Vintage Display is our New Challenge #IB403 and I hope you join us again or give it a try if it's your first time. What I enjoy, is the fabulous Inspiration Photo, with colors, theme, and a card sketch. Perfect for inspiration. I have a video today Click here.

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Here is my take on the challenge. I loved the colors and things on the shelf like the mugs, apple, and gingham patterns. Look closely there is a lot in the photo. I almost made a coffee or tea card. 

So I grabbed my solid paper pack with these colors red, pink, and mints. I also grabbed my paper pack 6x6 Authentique Fabulous. I then found My MonthlyHero July 2026 Let's Ride Die Set. It was time to use it and so I just switched up my colors to match. The Authentique pattern paper I used is the fun colors that match inspiration photo. I also used other colors of cardstock like black, cream, yellow, and white.

Instead of Lemons as this Let's Ride die set has lemons. I made them apples. I also used Pattern Paper from Not 2 Shabby Paper Pack Club for August. A Must have if you ask me. I used apple gingham paper from Apple Days and the red gingham from Orchard to Oven. I also used the Stamp of the Month subscription Orchard days another must have for the sentiment stamped with Gina K Designs Amalgam ink on white cardstock and cut to a fishtail strip. I used Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils where needed and I glued all together on a kraft A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I even glued a strip of paper in the inside of the card and may add a apple die-cut left over. Lastly, I used some vintage Glossy Accents. It's very old and left crackle finishes LOL which is okay.  I had so much fun making this card for this weeks challenge!!

I have a short video sharing my process. Click here 

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Another Holiday Card for {BYSHC} Sketch #72

 Hello everyone I have another Holiday card for {BYSHC} Card Sketch 72.  Lawn Fawn is our sponsor this month yay. This is such a fun card sketch and I love the slope design.  I hope you join us you still have some time before the New challenge starts for September.

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On my card, I used the Simon Says Stamp Lawn Fawn Collab set for STAMPtember called Sledding By, The images were stamped and cut out already for me using my Brother Scan N Cut. I colored the in with my copic markers. E34, E00, E41, E87, B95, C3, R000, R27, R29. 

I used a Lawn Fawn Snowflake Backdrop with blue cardstock and to make the drift I used a drift die from a Snow Globe set called The Ultimate Snow Globe Shaker Die Set from the Not 2 Shabby Shop. I also used some Lawn Fawn pattern paper from my stash and cut out some colored cardstock to layer. Sentiment was stamped from Little Snow Globe Dog Stamp Set with black ink on white cardstock and then cut to fit. I glued everything to a gray A2 Card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Lastly, I used a Posca White Pen for accents on my critters and tree.  I had so much fun making this card.

You still have time to join our challenge. Just add it to the correct album in the FB group!

Inspired by...Ice Cream Cones #IB403

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for the Inspired By Blog Challenge this week. Ice Cream Cones #IB403 is the theme and the colors and card sketch are so much fun. 

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I was so excited to use this Ice Cream set I had ordered months ago from Scrapbook.com called Handful of Sweetness. I was inspired by the colors, theme, and Card sketch. Since this set I used doesn't have a cone per say it does have a cone die to add it to your ice cream scoop. So I cut out 5-6 of those on white cardstock and ink blended with Walnut Stain Distress ink. I cut out 3 scoops for the 3 colors on the Inspiration photo. I also cut out a cup and die-cut for the top of the cup All cut out with white cardstock. I ink blended the scoops with Squeezed Lemonade Distress ink, Picked Raspberry Distress ink, and Salty Ocean Distress ink. The cup was ink blended with Antique Linen Distress ink. Lid die-cut was inked with Picked Raspberry Distress ink .

I used the coordinating Pattern Paper Pad Sugar Rush 4.25 x 5.5. It has solids too. So good. I cut 3 strips approx. 1/4 and a A2 pattern paper panel out. I glued everything to a A2 pink card base and cut out a scalloped circle from purple pattern paper using the Handful of Sweetness Die set. The "yum" word die was cut out with white cardstock. Sentiment was inked with VersaFine Clair Baby Pink ink using Sugar Rush Stamp and Dies set. I layered it on an extra die-cut. That finishes my card. I had so much fun making this card.

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Big Hugs Slimline Card Using A Colorful Life Designs

 Hello everyone.  I have a Slimline card today using A Colorful Life Designs Bauhaus Curved Lines 6x9 Stencil from A colorful Life Designs Newest Release. Use VonFan10 to save on your orders.

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I love Slimline cards and like that they fit in letter size envelopes. I really liked the pattern of this stencil I think it kinda looks like half rainbows. I chose to ink the Bauhaus Curved Lines Stencil with Catherine Pooler Hot Tub ink on white cardstock 110 pounds. I love this color of ink it reminds me of Sage which I love.  I then cut this background out with a Slimline die from Trinity Stamps called Dainty Scallop Edge Slimline Die.

I have these silver glittery Letter Thickers in my stash so I thought I would use them for this card. Sometimes Hugs are needed it makes your recipient feel good. Can be use for Sympathy cards too. I then added some Metallic Silver Card Bling also from A Colorful Life Designs. My background was glued to a 3 1/3 x 8 white side folding card base.  I hope you check out the New Release. Tomorrow we will have our monthly Mid Month inspiration stencil that will be on sale for a round $4 and you can use my code VonFan10 on that too to make it even cheaper.  

I had so much fun making this card!

Inspired By...Caterpillar #IB402

 Hello everyone. I'm so excited for the fun New Card challenge over at Inspired by...Blog.  This week it's Caterpillars. I love the Photo inspiration. I hope you join us, you have less than a week. New challenges start every Thursday.

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So, I was inspired by the colors and the card sketch. I went halloween on this challenge. It's so hot here in CA and I'm craving Fall LOL. 

I first grabbed a green A2 cardstock card base from Hero Arts. Next, I cut out some squares from Solid, pattern, and ink blended cardstock.  The ink blended cardstock is inked with Catherine Pooler Eucalyptus and Peeled Paint Distress ink. The stitched square die I used is from the Not 2 Shabby Shop EZ Wonder Die #3 Add On.

The EEK word and shadow die is from Whimsy Stamps and also the secondary pre-printed sentiment is from the Grunge Ghosts A2 Quick Card Fronts also from Whimsy Stamps. I cut out my sentiment from a Fishtail banner die from MFT Stamps. The cute Halloween stickers Mini Icons are from Booville by Doodlebug Design. All was glued to my card base. So much fun. 

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Inspired By...Seashells #IB401

 Hello everyone. Happy Thursday. We have a New challenge starting today and ends next Wednesday for Inspired by...The theme this week is Sea Shells. And of course there is color inspiration and a card sketch.  How are you inspired? Join us and make a card.

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I was inspired by the Seashells theme colors, and card sketch. I used Hero Arts Seashells fancy Dies that I die-cut from white cardstock. I used Pinkfresh Studio ink in Warm Buff and Doe. I also used Simon Says Stamp Latte ink to ink some color onto my shells.

I cut some brown woodgrain pattern paper from Lawn Fawn,  4 rectangles like the card sketch I know it's hard to see in photo. I also inked the edges of the paper as it showed white and I wanted it all brown. I glued them to a cream colored A2 card base at 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Next, I stamped a sentiment in Simon Says Stamp Artichoke ink from Hero Arts In A Pinch stamp set. I fussy cut out the sentiment. All was glued with liquid glue. I had fun making this card.

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Make a card using theme, colors, card sketch, whatever inspired you from the inspiration photo.

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A Colorful Life Designs August 2026 Release.

 Hello everyone.  Happy August A Colorful Life Designs has a New Release today and it is such an amazing release.  Use my code VonFan10 to save.

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Mid century Masks

Bauhaus

Mid Century

On my card, I used the New Mid Century Half Circle Mask Stencil on white cardstock.  I used Lawn Fawn Grape Jelly ink and MFT Stamps Elf Green ink. I then cut my background with a rectangle die and glued it to some pattern paper 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. 

I stamped a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Having Fun Stamp with Versafine Onyx ink. I used the coordinating die to cut out my sentiment. I glued all to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and embellished with Moonshine card bing from A Colorful Life Designs. Check out the New release here. Don't forget to use my code VonFan10. 

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Mid Century Half Masks Stencil 6x6

Friends of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop

 Hello everyone. Happy August. Yay I'm so excited we are hopping today for the Friends Of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop. Our Cue this month is Grunge. So much fun!

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On my first card, I had fun using Lindy's Magicals for my background with Mixed Media Arches 140 pounds cardstock. I cut a panel about 6x6. I used sprays like UFO yellow, Blushing Polar Bear, and Blazing sun shimmer. I also used Bling-y Blonde Magical Powder that I used with water. I also used Ranger Acrylic Paint in Night from Dina Wakley that I used with a paint brush and a little water. When dried my background was cut to A2 size 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

This cute robot stamp is from Heart Mode:Activated. I stamped him with Memento tuxedo black ink and colored with my Copic Markers Y08, C4, N3, W5, R20, V000. I then fussy cut it out.  I used Black Soot Distress Oxide ink to ink around my background to make it more grungy. My sentiment was stamped on a tag from Unity as well as the string is from Unity. I stapled my string to my tag with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher.I glued all to a A2 gray card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and used some Ranger black liquid pearls.

On my second card, I also used some sprays from Lindys Gang in Starburst, Ice Burg Azure, Martian Magenta, and Brushed Nickel on Arches Mixed Media Paper 140 lbs. I had fun spraying my cardstock in my spray box. I really wanted to used the Paper Apothecary background stamp from the KOM June 2026. I embossed this background stamp with Zing Mustard Embossing Powder. I think it looks pretty on that Lindy's Magical background.

I stamped and heat embossed the One Of The Good Ones Stamp set and I thought I was using Versamark with white embossing powder but no it was clear embossing powder. I still wanted to use it as it looked great I thought for a grungy card. What are the white dots? I have no idea LOL. I did tear my paper and added black torn paper that is a soft specialty cardstock. I also had another strip of my background so I glued all together onto a A2 black card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I added a sentiment from the same stamp and this time with white embossing powder and Versamark. I fussy cut my sentiment and added it to my card. I love all 3 embossings on this card.

Now my last card, I used KOM July 2026. I just love these chickens and I love Halloween. This stamp is called The Coop is Haunted. I stamped this image with Memento Tuxedo ink on Neenah Solar white cardstock 110 pounds. I also used masking paper from Inkadinkado and stamped and cut the mask out to place on my image. I then began to ink blend with Uncharted Mariner and Black Soot Distress Oxide inks. I took the lid off of Picket Fence Spray and flicked my inked masked background which gave me white drops. I also sprayed with Mica spray Stain in Winter Frost and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide spray. 

When my background was dry, I colored my chickens with Altenew alcohol markers. I colored the ground and sprayed the bottom of my background with Distress Spray Stain in Forest Moss. I also flicked some more Picked Fence Distress Spray Stain towards the bottom to match the top of my background.  Lastly, I stamped a sentiment from the KOM on white cardstock with Versafine Onyx ink. I think it's a funny sentiment. I fussy cut it and applied it with 2 pieces of scrap paper for dimension instead of foam tape. My background was cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and glued to a A2 card base.

  I had so much fun making these cards. I hope I succeeded a little using the cue!

Now let's see how my Friends used the Cue:

Crystal

Jane

Von Marie (Me)

Toni Up Next

Jenni

Joyce

Rachel

Dawn

{BYSHC} New Card Sketch #72 for August 2026

 Hello everyone.  Happy August. I cannot believe it's now August can you?? Well I'm excited because we have a New Card {BYSHC}Sketch 72 for August 2026.  Lawn Fawn is our Sponsor this month yay.

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I love this months sketch.  I used lots of Lawn Fawn. I first started off with cutting some pattern paper from Stripes and Sprinkles 6x6 Paper Pad. I used a slope die from the Not 2 Shabby Shop The Ultimate Snow Globe die set. I cut it 2 times using the measurements from the card sketch 72. I used a Snowflake background die I love this one from Lawn Fawn I cut it out with blue cardstock. 

I actually had my images colored and cut out for me...yay. I had used the Little Snow Globe: Bear stamp set. I only stamped a sentiment from Little Snow Globe: Dog. I cut my sentiment to be a fishtail strip. I also cut out white and blue cardstock panels measured according to the sketch. All was glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I added white pen accents using a Posca white pen and that finishes my card I will have another card during the month stay tuned.

I hope you join us just upload your card in our Fb group.