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  • Send your Love in a DIY Card: Lighthouse and Clouds

    Send your Love in a DIY Card: Lighthouse and Clouds

    Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use the discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

    Let’s get Started:

    Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

    Black Border Layer: 5.5 x 4.25

    Card Face:  5.25 x 4

    Card Face:

    • I put the card face down in my stamp positioner and stamped the lighthouse, the ground around the base, the water, and the beam of light.
    • I used light gray ink and a blending brush to add the base colour for the sky, allowing variation in depth of tone.  I added the clouds with the Cloud Edger stencil, moving the stencil on the card face and rotating it to create different cloud shapes.
    • I added the same gray ink to all borders,  adding extra colour to the water to create the look of a stormy sea.
    • I put the card face back into the stamp positioner and added the sentiment using Versafine Onyx.
    • I used a ruler to measure ½” on each corner,  marking these with pencil.  Then I connected the marks with a red marker to create a frame.

    Assembly

    • I glued the black border piece to the card base,  and centered the card face on top of these.

    Final Thoughts:

    This is one of my favourite stamp sets , and although it is (sadly) retired,  I still pull it out from time to time.

    I am always impressed with the depth I get by using the Cloud Edger stencil.

    Supplies: (and links where possible)

       I have listed the products I have used and where they can be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace, and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

    Stencil: Cloud Edger,  A Colorful Life Designs

    Stamps: High Tide , Stampin’ Up! (retired)

    Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

    Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

     Recollections 110 lb., Michaels

    Do you have any comments or thoughts on this design?  Drop me a line in the Comments Section below –  I’d love to hear from you!

    You can also use the Comments Section to be notified when I release new work.

    Cloud Edger

  • Create Stunning Cards with Ombre and Stencils

    Create Stunning Cards with Ombre and Stencils

    A card that looks somber at first glance – until it catches the light!

    Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencils I used from A Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

    Let’s get Started:

    Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

    Card Face:  5  x 3.75

    Focal Image: 3 x 2.5

    Gold Border for Focal Image:  3 ⅛ x 2 ⅝

    I started with a  piece of ombre cardstock,  which made a big difference to the final look of the piece.

    Card Face:

    • I laid the cardface on my Grip Mat and positioned the Rocky Path stencil:  I applied ink which matched the darkest tones on the cardstock to all exposed areas, increasing saturation as I neared the bottom.
    • I waited until this first layer of ink was completely dry.
    • I swapped out the stencils, putting the Smooch Lines stencil down onto the cardface,  and pressing my Versamark embossing ink pad firmly through the open areas. After removing the stencil, I sprinkled gold embossing powder over the cardface,  and set it with my heat gun.

    Other:

    • I stamped the image of the children on the small piece o cardstock using Versafine Onyx,and sprinkled this ink with clear embossing powder.  I set it with my heat gun.
    • Next, it went into my stamp positioner and I added the fence behind the children.
    • I used a light gray copic marker to create the shadow under the children.
    • I used a black fineliner to draw a fine line between the fence and the shadow,  adding separation and definition.
    • I used the Cloud Edger stencil to create the sky.

    Assembly

    • I centered and glued the card face onto the card base.
    • I glued the gold border to the focal image, and then glued these to the card face.

    Final Thoughts:

    Although this card appears very flat and dull in the “full version” image,  you can see that the gold embossing powder adds a lovely lustre to the background.

    I love the tiny scene in the center of the card,  but a bit of carelessness caused me some chagrin.   I had everything else completed and positioned the stencil to add the sky: as soon as I put ink to paper I realized that I had grabbed the black blending brush instead of the grey one.  So –  my initial concept was a softer sky,  but this is what I ended up with!

    Supplies: (and links where possible)

       I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace, and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

    Stencils:

    Rocky Path:A Colorful Life Designs

    ` Smooch Lines: A Colorful Life Designs

    Cloud Edger: A Colorful Life Designs

    Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

    Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

    Clear Embossing Powder,  Wow,  Simon Says Stamp

    Gold Embossing Powder: Wow,  R&R Scrapbooking

    Stamps:  Nellie’s Choice Children with Balloon,  Ecstasy Crafts

    Fineliners:  Amazon

    Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

    Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

    Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon 

    Do you have any comments or thoughts on this design?  Drop me a line in the Comments Section below –  I’d love to hear from you!

    You can also use the Comments Section to be notified when I release new work.

    Rocky Path by A Colorful Life Designs

    Smooch Lines By A Colorful Life Designs

    Cloud Edger by A Colorful Life Designs