Rainbow Stencil Cards

Hi, everyone! Just popping on by with a little bit of color to share with you today! Got a couple card I made with a DIY Stencil I created for a post over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog!

I won’t give away too many secrets about the stencil, other than I didn’t use acetate or stencil material to make it. I used a product 3L makes and was super excited it worked well for this when I tried the technique out. Go see the post to see exactly what. (There’s a more advanced card over there, too!)

Anyway, I just used the stencil to make each rainbow panel with a bunch of ink. I applied a light layer of ink. Then I masked off each opening half way and added more ink to get the two-toned effect you see. It’s fun… and super easy!

The sentiment is from an older Cathy Zielske stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. I thought the sayings were super fun.

Anyway, I finished the cards off with a few sequins. And… gosh. That’s it.

I’ll be back again later. Thanks for stopping by.

Life is Better Card

Hi, everyone! Back again with another card to share with you. Made a few more color blocked backgrounds when I made this recent card. So, of course, I used one to make today’s card. Wink!

Created that background with a lot of masking and lot of inking. It sounds all super hard but it only took a couple minutes, and I made several backgrounds like it since I had the supplies out on my desk. The beauty of backgrounds like it are no single one is alike.

The die was cut with a Simon Hurley die from Spellbinders. I cut it a few times and stacked the die-cuts up to make the leaf. I added a hearty layer of Stickles on top, just to give it a bit of razzle dazzle.

The sentiments were stamped with stamps from Pretty Pink Posh and Simon Says Stamp. Finished the card off with a few sequins to add a little bit more razzle dazzle.

That’s it for me. Short and sweet today. I’ll be back later, gators.

Sending Hugs Bunny with Envelopes

Hi, guys! We meet again. Sharing another card with you today. Just can’t get enough of the Big Bunny stamp set from Sunny Studio. That bunny. Swoon. Love coloring in the big guy.

Just wanted to create a goofy little scene so I stamped and colored in the envelopes a few times. Added some hearts. And I used my fingers, a pencil and a thin piece of craft wire to fashion some glasses for him. Wire is always a fun way to make glasses for stamped critters.

The embossed background was created with Sunny Studio’s Sunburst Embossing Folder. Their folders are 6×6 inches so you can emboss a small panel of paper or a big one to use it on a bigger card or can cut it down. I always like to emboss a big panel so I can cut my panel down and use the leftover piece on another project.

I used the Holiday Hugs stamp set to stamp the sentiment on a plain old piece of cardstock. Could have gone with something else but it worked perfectly for this card.

Well, that’s all I have. I’ll be back again later.

Thinking of You Circle Card

Hi, all! Sharing three cards in a week? It’s been a minute. Feeling like a bit like a card sharing imposter, but nope! I promise. It really is me with another card to share.

Is this my favorite card ever? Nope. It’s not. But it was a fun one to make and just have fun experimenting.

Created the background and circle with embossing folders from Spellbinders and Sunny Studio. Cut plaid pattern (Spellbinders) into a circle and then just used my fingers to apply some of Simon Hurley’s Lunar Paste from Ranger on top. Is the application perfect? Nope. But I do love the bold, shiny look it gave the circle. The paste is kinda like butter. You don’t need a whole lot. A little goes a long way. And it dries really fast too.

The branch was cut with a Simon Hurley Spellbinders die. I cut it a couple times. Stacked the dies up and then added some Stickles on top for a little sparkle.

Once again, I used a Cathy Zielske stamp set from Simon Says Stamp to stamp the sentiment strip. Finished the card off with a few sequins. I used sequins over gems a lot because I am cheap. Just kidding… kinda. But they are a fairly flat embellishment to put on a card and mail, as opposed to gems. I do love gems but it is easier to mail flat things.

Alright. That’s it for me. Short and sweet with today’s card.

Thanks again for stopping by. Always a pleasure.

You’ve Been on My Heart Coffee Card

Hi, all! What’s the buzz, friends? Just giggling to myself and ready to share another card with you. Huge hint in the second sentence! Wink!

Meet today’s card. It’s coffee-fied!

Just had some fun here with this one.

The cups images from Ink Blot Shop’s Hot & Cold Drinks stamp set. These are super easy to color, plus you can do a lot with them! This is just basic coloring, but imagine really styling them up with embellishments and all. They are easy to fussy cut as well.

The sentiment strip also uses a stamp from Ink Blot Shop. It came from their Crafty Hearts set.

Created the colorful background blocks awhile ago. They were leftover from a project shared on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog where I made my own texture paste to use with stencils. Super, super fun technique. The little strip at the bottom is some scrap patterned paper from another project. It came from Sunny Studio. I really love the pack it came from because…. gray! Gray goes with so much.

Can’t say much else about this card, other than thank you for checking it out and stopping by! See you again soon!

Stellar Human Card

Hi, everyone! Back again to share another card with you. On your mark. Get set. Here you go…

Ta-da! (Wink!)

Just a fun one. Did some ink blending and masking to make the colorful panel. It’s a thing I’ve seen done lots lately online and just decided to pull out a bunch of inks and give it a whirl while I was recovering and resting. Creating backgrounds to use on future projects is a fun way to pass the time when you can’t sit at a craft desk for long.

The branch was cut with a die I got in a grab bag awhile back from Trinity Stamps. I die-cut a couple times and stacked it up to have a little bit of bulk. They have so many wonderful products. I recommend giving them a try. If you see their once-a-year grab bag sale, grab one so you can try out their line. So many unique products… and well-designed too.

Created the textured panel with the help of a Spellbinders embossing folder.0 The sentiment strip was stamped with a Cathy Zielske stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. And just for fun, and visual interest, I added a couple photo corners from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. I have not scrapbooked in so long, and yet these are a fun addition for my stash. I love the look they add to cards, especially when paired with similar colors.

Alrighty! That’s it for me. I’ll be back again later, gators. Thanks, as always, for stopping by. Always a treat.