Inspired By...Bright Christmas And A New Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm excited for this weeks Challenge over at Inspired By...Bright Christmas is the theme and we have a New Sketch too. Don't forget to tag inspired_by_challenge on the socials. #inspiredbychallenges

How to participate: 

 Create a card inspired by the photo OR 

Create a card inspired by the sketch OR 

 Create a card inspired by BOTH. Upload your card and how you were inspired to a blog and/or Instagram and copy/paste the link into the Link Party at the bottom of the challenge.

Upload your card here

Without further ado here is my card.

Well for this weeks challenge, I was inspired by the trees, green snowflake, and sentiment sign in the photo. I love all the colors and I tried to capture a few.  I used The Stamp Market Winter's Wispy Trees and Concord & 9th in Honeysuckle, Sprout, and Oceanside. I stamped some trees and cut them out using a circle die from Pinkfresh Studio. 

I used A Colorful Life Designs (use VonFan10 to save) Dotted Flakes 6x6 Stencil and ink blended on white cardstock for my background with Sprout ink. I really loved that bright snowflake in the inspiration photo.  I stamped my sentiment from Papertrey ink Just Sentiments: Snow stamp set.  I heat embossed with Versamark and Hero Arts clear embossing folder on a aqua colored cardstock.  I cut it out as well as my background that is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I glued everything to a A2 card base and added some Metallic Gold card bling also from a Colorful Life Designs.  I had so much fun with this card.  

I hope you join us this week I would love to see how you are inspired.  Link it up to the Inspired By... blog and post in our FB group.  You have a little less then a week to participate.  Good Luck!!

Graduation Card using A Colorful Life Designs May 2025 Release

 Hello everyone.  I'm super excited to be sharing a card using A Colorful Life Designs New May 2025 Release.  If shopping use VonFan10 to save on your order you just can't use code on Master Creator Bundles as those are marked down already. The stencils are so great there is Graduation, Fun backgrounds, and Florals.  Without further ado lets's get to my card.

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So I just love this 6x6 stencil called Graduation Party.  I chose some greens and blues for this one but I'm tempted to make a girlier card using pinks.  I started out with some white cardstock 110 pounds.  I ink blended my cardstock first in a diagonal kind of way using Catherine Pooler mini ink pads in Mardi Gras, All That Jazz, and Suede Shoes.  I then took the stencil and placed it directly over and inked those same colors with a heavier hand.

Next, I cut my background to be 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I stamped a sentiment with black ink using Pink & Main Celebrate Box Stamp on white cardstock.  I fussy cut around it and added it to my background using foam tape.  Lastly, I added a little bit of Metallic Aqua card bling.  I glued my background and sentiment to a A2 card base.  I think it's such a fun stencil and I hope you'll check out the New Release.

Friend Card

 Hello everyone.  I have a "Hi Friend" card today using a New Layered Stencil from A colorful Life Designs newest release.  Use VonFan10 to save 10 percent off your purchases.

I used the New Layered Dotted Swirls Stencil.  Isn't it fun and pretty?  You get 2 stencils and they are 6x6. I love it.  I started out with white cardstock and ink blended with Simon says Stamp Velvet Orchid ink.  I then used Versafine Onyx ink for the dots.  I cut my background to 4 x 5.25.  

I placed my panel into a Spellbinders Sun ray Embossing Folder.  I love how it came out.  I had some foiled sentiment strips in my stash from Ellen Hutson so I used this purple one.  I popped up my background panel with foam and glued it to a A2 top folding car base.  I glued my sentiment strip with a foam strip and I added some card bling from A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out the newest release here.

Supplies:

Layered Dotted Swirls 6x6 Stencil

Purple Iris Purple Potion Card Bling

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Ahoy Matey A Fun Pirate Card

 Hello everyone.  I'm super excited to be participating with Whimsy Stamps for A pirate Event today.     Whimsy Stamps Facebook group has lots of details for this fun event. You will be looking for something in my blog write up good luck!!

Ahoy Mateys!  I love these cute images from the Pirate Party Stamp Set by Whimsy Stamps.  I stamped the images with black ink onto Neenah Solar White 110 pounds with black ink I then cut them out with my Brother Scan N Cut. I liked that my sentiments were even cut out. I colored my images in with my alcohol markers and then added some gel pen accents.  

Next, I ink blended some Bristol cardstock using the It's Cloudy 6x9 Stencil and Broken China Distress Oxide ink for the clouds and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink for the sand or ground.  I cut out my background using the largest scalloped die from the Mix and Match Scallops die set.  I glued all to my A2 side folding card base and I popped up my crab and sentiment with foam tape. I think these pirates look like cute SEEKERS and they did well with their treasures. That finishes off my card.  I hope you like it.

Make sure and head to the Whimsy Stamps Facebook group for more details about this fun event.  

Supplies:

Pirate Party Stamp Set

It's Cloudy 6x9 Stencil

Mix And Match Scallops Die Set

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Snowman Card

 Hello everyone.  Today is the Last Day for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party. It has been so much fun and I have enjoyed all the inspiration. I do have another card to share later yay. Please use graphic and hashtag #christmasinjuly2024byshclp

I have a Holiday card using Sponsor A Colorful Life Designs and Sponsor Gina K Designs.  This is a New Stencil from the New A Colorful Life Designs Release this month called Mid Century Wavy Dot Triangles 6x6 Stencil.  I knew when I seen this stencil I wanted to make a Christmas card with it.  

I inked it up with Barn Door Distress ink and Mowed Lawn Distress ink.  I then cut it out with a stitched rectangle die from Simon Says Stamp.

I layered my background with some black cardstock.  I stamped a sentiment from a Gina K Designs STAMPtember Collab stamp set with Simon Says Stamp called Shimmering Snowflakes with black ink onto my panel.  I then glued it to a green A2 card base.  I glued these cute snowman dimensional stickers from my stash to my card. I bet you  I think it came out cute.  Use VonFan10 to save 10% off at A Colorful Life Designs.  

Also A Colorful Life Designs has a sale going on too use BYSHCChristmas in the Christmas Section for 10% off.

Here is a List of our Amazing Sponsors:

Tawny Owl Paperie

Unity Stamp Co.

Not 2 Shabby

Angie Blom Digital Designs

Lawn Fawn

Twiddler’s Nook

Therm O Web

RAM Stamps 

Gina K Designs 

Waffle Flower {NEW Sponsor}

Colorado Craft Company

Newton’s Nook Designs

A Colorful Life Designs

Jaded Blossom

Pink & Main

Gina Marie Designs

Supplies:

A Colorful Life Designs Mid Century Wavy Dot triangles 6x6 Stencil

Simon says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies

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BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party Day 3

 Hello everyone.  I have another Holiday card to share yay for the BYSHC Spring into Christmas Linky Party.  I hope you'll join us.  It's really fun and we have some Amazing Sponsors. Use hashtag #springintochristmas2024byshclp All projects must be Christmas, Hanukkah, Yuletide, wintry, etc.

On my card, I used Sponsors A Colorful Life Designs, Unity Stamp Co. and Gina Marie Designs.

I first started out ink blending the Buffalo Plaid Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs with Candied Apple Distress ink on white cardstock. I chose to not ink blend all of the stencil.  I wanted some white space. White space can be difficult for me, but I'm getting there LOL.  I then cut out by background using a double stitched rectangle from Gina Marie Designs.

I then put together this cute girl using a Spellbinders DOM Oct 2019 that was given to me.  I think it's really cute.  I used pattern paper, white, and colored cardstock.  I used a copic marker to color the skin and stamped a sentiment from All That Sparkle Rubber Stamp by Unity Stamps Co. with black ink.  I then glued the girl to my panel and added it to a A2 card base.  I embellished with some red sequins.  I also used a green copic marker to add some lines to the tree and a yellow copic to color the star.  Lastly, some white gel accents.  I hope you like my card.

Here is a list of our Wonderful Sponsors:

Unity Stamp Co.

Twiddler's Nook

Therm O Web

Not 2 Shabby

Fresh and Renewed with Teresa

Pink & Main

Newton’s Nook Designs 

Angie Blom Digital Designs 

Colorado Craft Company 

RAM Stamps

Gina K. Designs 

Taylored Expressions 

Jaded Blossom 

Gina Marie Designs

A Colorful Life Designs 

Lawn Fawn 

Kat Scrappiness

Supplies:

A Colorful Life Designs Buffalo Plaid Stencil 6x6 Use Vonfan10 to save 10%

Unity Stamps All That Sparkles Rubber Stamp

Gina Marie Designs Double Stitched Rectangle

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A Colorful Life Designs New April 2024 Release

 Hello everyone.  Happy April.  I have a card today using 2 New Stencils from A Colorful Life Designs New April Release.  There is also New Card Bling and its on sale for the full set for a limited time.  This release is so much fun because there are some sassy sayings Stencils too.  Use VonFan10 to save 10% off your purchases.

Master Creator Geometric Bundle

Master Creator Snarky Bundle

Card Bling Special at a Special price for the first week

I used the New Four Angles Stencil on white cardstock with Hero Arts Charcoal ink.  I think it's really a fun stencil.  I cut my background to 4 x 5 1/4.  I then ink blended the New Fun Eye Rolling stencil with Catherine Pooler Samba ink.

I cut a square out with white cardstock using a craft die.  I then used the Eye Rolling Stencil and ink blended another Sassy Saying onto my square die-cut with Catherine Pooler Samba ink.  I glued my 4 x 51/4 panel to a A2 card base.  I adhered my square die-cut with foam tape and embellished my card with Doodles Paper Playground.  I hope you like my card, it was a lot of fun.  Check out the New Release here.

Thank you for visiting my blog ❤

Supplies:

Four Angles Stencil

Eye Rolling Stencil

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Cards using the New Whirligig Stencil

 Hello everyone.  I have 2 similar cards using the Whirligig Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  Use VonFan10 to save 10% off your purchase.

I chose 2 make 2 cards.  Landscape and Portrait.  

I love this Whirligig stencil set. You get 2 stencils and they are labled 1 and 2 so that it's easy to pair them together.  I started out with white cardstock.  I used Catherine Pooler inks in full sizes.  I used Dress Blues, Glam, Apricot, and Whipped Honey.  It's fun to use different inks, of course you can use 1 ink and it would be pretty too.  So I ink blended this set 2 times so I could have 2 cards.

I cut my panels to be smaller than A2 size.  I then placed my panel into a Misti Stamping Platform and stamped a sentiment on each panel with black ink from Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Friend Stamp.  I then glued them to a Kraft A2 heavy weight card base.  I then glued some yellow card bling from A Colorful Life Designs.  I hope you like them and grab this stencil set.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Supplies:

Whirligig Stencil

Opaque Iridescent Lemon Card Bling

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Mid Month Motivation A Colorful Life Designs for February

 Hello everyone.  I'm super excited to share A Colorful Life Designs New Mid Month Motivation Stencil for February.  It's called Tulip Frame and it's Beautiful and on sale for  $4 for a limited time.  Use VonFan10 to save even more.

This stencil has a mask for the inside of the stencil.  Perfect to stamp a sentiment inside or a critter.  I'm sure it can be used for some other ideas too.  I chose to make a Sympathy card.  I placed my Tulip Frame stencil and mask on white cardstock.  I then ink blended Simon Says Stamp Twilight ink and I carefully ink blended some of the tulips with Simon Says Stamp Hot Mama ink.  When I was done ink blending I cut my background to be 4 x 5 1/4. 

I stamped a sentiment from Colorado Craft Company Reflection Tree with Versafine black onyx black ink for the center.  I glued my panel to a A2 white heavy weight card base and glued some  purple card bling called Purple Reign  from A Colorful Life Designs.  I love how it came out.  It's really pretty.  I hope you grab it while it's on sale.

Supplies:

Mid Month Tulip Frame Stencil

Card Bling Purple Reign

Simon Says Stamp Twilight ink

Simon Says Stamp Hot Mama ink

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