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  • DIY a card that loves summer almost as much as you

    DIY a card that loves summer almost as much as you

    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 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:  5.5 x 4.25

    Card Face:

    • I laid the card face on the Grip Mat and positioned the stencil.
    • I applied pink and yellow inks alternately,  allowing the inks to overlap and create orange.
    • I spattered water randomly over the card face, which created depth and visual interest.
    • I placed the card face into the stamp positioner and added the sentiment using Versafine Onyx.

    Other:

    • I stamped the sun, added the face,  and used the coordinating die to cut it out.
    • I stamped the flip flops and fussy cut around them.
    • I stamped the components of the sunglasses,  and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

    Assembly

    • I glued the card face to the card base.
    • I glued the sunglasses and flip flops in place.
    • I put dimensional foam on the back of the sun and put it in place, slightly overlapping the flip flops.
    • I added some fun card bling, scattering randomly over the card face.

    Final Thoughts:

    This became such a fun, cheerful summertime card.

    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.

    Stencil:   Drizzled Lines,  A Colorful Life Designs

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

    Stamps:

        Here Comes the Sun, Taylored Expressions

        Flip Flops:   a stamp I got from a friend –  I have no idea where it was purchased

        Shades of Summer, Taylored Expressions

    Dies:

        Here Comes the Sun, Taylored Expressions

        Shades of Summer,  Taylored Expressions

    Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

    Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

    Card Bling,   A Colorful Life Designs

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

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

    Do you have comments or thoughts to share 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

  • Make a card full of summertime fun

    Make a card full of summertime fun

    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 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

    Border Layer: 5.25 x 4

    Card Face:  5 ⅛ x 3 ⅞

    Scraps of black and white cardstock for the letters, and the two children

    Card Face:

    • I laid the card face on the Grip Mat,  and then positioned the stencil over top.  
    • I went over the exposed areas with light pink ink.
    • Leaving the stencil in place,  I added platinum coloured embossing paste here and there.
    • I carefully removed the stencil,  putting it immediately into water. 
    • I set the card face aside to dry, and then used a corner chomper on each of the four corners.

    Other:

    • I stamped the two kiddies with black memento ink, and coloured them with alcohol markers
    • I used a corresponding die to cut them out.
    • I stamped “summer”  with Versafine onyx, I immediately coated the wet ink with clear embossing powder, setting this with my heat gun.  I used my snips to fussy cut around this word, creating an irregular border.
    • I die cut F, U and N  from heavy white card stock, twice.  I used translucent green and blue embossing powder  on one set of these letters ( they are very pale pastel colours,  but pretty with card in hand).  I glued the two sets of letters together.
    • I cut a third set of the letters from black cardstock and glued them under the white ones, offsetting them down and to the right just slightly

    Assembly

    • I glued the black border layer to the card base and then added the card face on top of these, centering both layers.
    • I glued the F,U and N in place as shown,  and then nestled the “summer” into the spot created by the natural shape of the word.
    • I glued the two children in the lower right-hand section.

    Final Thoughts:

    The embossing paste has a beautiful sheen: although it isn’t visible in the image it adds a very pretty detail to the card.  This sheen is echoed in the embossing powder used on “FUN”.

    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.

    Stencil: Maelstrom,  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

    Stamps & Dies:  Mini Boy,  Hampton Arts,  Amazon

    Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Embossing Paste:  DIY

    Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

    Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

    Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Alcohol Markers:

         Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

         Copics:  Wallacks

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

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

    Do you have comments or thoughts to share 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

    Maelstrom by A Colorful Life Designs