This was such a fun card to make. I used a stencil from A Colorful Life in a different type of way than I usually do. A Colorful life often includes both the image and the piece that was left over. I love to use it often as a mask or a pattern to draw around. This time I masked my paper with the stencil and stamped the shell images inside the heart, The arms on the stencil are on that template as well so they worked to mask where the arms were during the stamping process. Then I outlined the arms and the heart to make the definite line on the card. I colored the arms with an alcohol marker and also some of the shells and the sea grass. The stamps were from various shells parts of many different companies sea shell collections I have. So picking the shells for this was much like collecting shells on the beach. The sentiment is from one of my Stampin' Up sets.
I am just loving all the possibilities I can have when using stencils. They are fast becoming one of my "go to" tools to use in creating. If you haven't done much with stenciling techniques, I encourage you to give them a try. And they take up so little storing space. 
I just love the way you used that stencil, Liz. I have it too and so happy to be inspired by the way you used it. Love your take on our inspiration photo. Thanks so much for playing with us at Time Out.
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