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.

Now it's your turn!

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.

Inspired By... Bracelets #IB400

 Hello everyone.  Happy Thursday. We have a New Challenge this week at Inspired By...Blog. Bracelets #IB400 and of course New color inspiration and a Card Sketch.

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I was inspired by the theme bracelets, the inspiration photo, and colors. I chose a Necklaces die set from Emily More Designs and cut out 3 of the dies with white, blue, and kraft cardstock. I cut them smaller, so they would look more like bracelets. I cut out some charms too also from Emily Moore Designs called Everyday Charms using charms like the smiley face, heart, and stars from the inspiration photo. My background was made with me doing the ink smooshing technique and water. I used regular cardstock not watercolor. Inks used were Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink, Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink, and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink. I just kept getting ink on my panel until I was happy with the results. I let it dry and continued with my bracelets.

I stamped a sentiment from the Special Kind of Charm stamp set also Emily Moore Designs with black ink on white cardstock. I fussy cut it out and then I glued all to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I think it's a fun card. I had so much fun!

I hope you join us this week, you still have time!

How are you inspired? The inspiration photo? Theme? Card Sketch?

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