Birthdays and Donuts

Hey Crafty Friends - 

What is better than Birthdays and Donuts seriously? Two of my favorites things wrapped into this one stamp set. I am excited to walk you through how I paired this stamp set with my scraps of fabric. 

 I used fabric I had on hand and adhered it to my card base with sticky adhesive sheets. I stamped the Birthdays and Donuts stamp set three different times. 

1. Stamp the sentiment in black ink and adhere to a black mat. 
2. Stamp the sentiment a second time in raspberry ink. Cut out the last line of the sentiment and adhere it with 3-D foam tape on top of the sentiment which was stamped in black ink. 
3. Stamp the sentiment a third time in black ink. Color the donuts and fussy cut them out. Adhere each donut with 3-D foam tape to give it dimension.

To finish up the card I add a few iridescent sequins.   

This is a fun stamp set to create with. Image all the color possibilities you could use to create a stash of Birthday cards. I hope you were inspired! Don't forget to use code TJ10Shalana at checkout for a discount. Happy Crafting and Thanks for Stopping By! 

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

Deb here with a quick card for some last minute holiday card sending !! I used the Mistletoe Background stamp to create an ATC coin and adhered it to my card base .. I did an ATC coin swap with a friend over the holidays and thought the designs would also  be great for some cards . You can always use removable tape to adhere the coins to your card base .

• The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
• I colored the image with my COPICS and then used a 2 1/2 inch paper punch to create the circle.
• I used Tim Holtz Christmas ephemera on the circle, leaving some of the Mistletoe background visible.
• The completed circle was adhered to a blue-green polka dot card base with foam tabs .

I'm finding that the large background stamps can be used is so many ways. I really enjoy making ATC cards and coins with them !! If you're doing some late Christmas shopping for yourself, be sure to use my code - TJ10Deb - for a 10% discount.

Until next time, Stay Creative

It’s Wine-O-Clock

Hello TJ Friends,

Cheers to the perfect pair ~ of stamps!

 Vintage botanical grapevine stamp and Wine O’clock stamp

Add a few purple gems for the hours on the clock, matte in black, add foam for dimension, finish with a purple card base and you’re done.

About the word “grapevine” stamped randomly in the background.  I cut that word off of the Vintage botanical grapevine stamp so I could use it independently. 

Inside sentiment suggestions:  Happy Birthday, Congratulations, You Did It!, Happy New Year

Don’t forget to use the TJ Design Team Coupon Code (TJ10AJ) if you decide to treat yourself to some end of  the year shopping!

Happy New Year!

AJ ~ Art Cards with AJ 

 

Best Things in Life

 WhooHoo!  We made it.  Hopefully all the Christmas cards have been sent, all the food cooked and presents unwrapped.  It is time to enjoy a few quiet days before we say goodbye to 2023.   If feels good to take a break from all the Christmas colors and embrace the rainbow again!   I love this background stamp.  It is perfect for to celebrate all our four legged friends.    Give your furry friend a hug from me!  (Chris)

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Best Things

Paw Prints

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! 

This is my regularly scheduled Monday to post as a design team member for Technique Junkies. What better way to do that than with a Christmas card?

Technique Junkies - Winter Borders

Technique Junkies - Scripted Merry Christmas

If you like saving money - and who doesn't - please use the code TJ10JEANETTE when checking out at Technique Junkies to receive a 10% discount.

If you'd like to see other cards I've made using Technique Junkies stamps/products, you'll find them on my blog - HERE.

I'll be back here again on the blog in a couple of weeks. Until then, let me wish you not only a Merry Christmas, but also a Happy New Year.

Bring in the New Year with a Champagne Toast and Lots of Glitter

 

Hello everyone!  It's Design Team Member Michael here with a very cool idea for a New Year's card.  Today is December 23rd and my Christmas card making is done for 2023.  Time to ring in 2024.  Today I have a card that will awe your friends and family.  A B&W New Year's Card (very chic) - using the Champagne Toast stamp and only black and white glittered fun foam.  No coloring!

• I started making a top-folding A2 card base with white cardstock.  
• I cut a piece of black and a piece of white glittered fun foam, 4" x 8.5", applied 2" wide double-sided tape to the back, and then cut them into 1" strips. 
• Starting with a strip of the black glittered cardstock, I removed part of the tape backing, adhered it to the card front on an angle, and trimmed away the excess.  
• Then I adhered a strip of the white glittered cardstock on each side of the black.  Again, trim away any excess.  
• Continue doing this until the card front is covered.

• I stamped Champagne Toast on white cardstock, die-cut it using a stitched rectangle die, and adhered it to a piece of regular, non-glittered fun foam.
• For my sentiment, using a scrap piece of the black glittered fun foam, I die-cut a Happy New Year die from Elizabeth Craft Designs, that I had in my stash, and adhered it to the card front across the stems of the champagne glasses.
• Lastly, I adhered some crystals to the bottom of the champagne glasses for even more shimmer and shine.  

Done!  Easy peasy and very chic.  I'd love to know what you think of this card and using glittered fun foam.  Do you guys use glittered fun foam in your cardmaking?  Let me know.  Have a very Merry Christmas, if you celebrate, and a very Happy New Year.  Until next year...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

Muy Caliente!

 

This fabulous peppers stamp makes such a great background!  I stamped it on Crushed Curry and colored with green and red markers.  Added a fringed banner and some die cut letters.  Perfect way to let someone know you are thinking of them or to celebrate a special occasion!  Use my code TJ10FAITH for 10% off your order!

Neptune's Mond wishing upon a star

 Only 5 days until Christmas!!!

Goodness, where has the time gone?

This morning I am sharing a creation done with Neptune's Mond and Wish Upon a Star. I kept it monochromatic using almost amethyst and a deep purple for Neptune. I also used a compass stencil and a compass embossing folder. A bit of distressed organza, sheer ribbon and it's complete! Find all the crafty goodness here and use my code TJ10Pam at checkout!

Merry Christmas!

Creativity Challenge ~ Winter Weather

Hello TJ Friends!

Today’s card was designed for the “Winter Weather” creativity challenge.

I hope you’ll agree …I kept this one simple. 

I used one rubber stamp - Fir forest and stamped it along the bottom of a light blue card then layered it on a slightly larger piece of black.

To make the snow along the bottom I used a mixed media modeling paste called Cloud whip.

Next I randomly put dots of glue on the trees and sky then sprinkled with a glitter mix called winter storm.

I finished it with the die cut words and mounted this on a blue glitter card base.

I hope this inspires you to take another look at your tree rubber stamps. They are a wonderful addition to your stamp collection because of the versatility they have. 

Before I go - Don’t forget about the BIG 40% OFF SALE. Last day is December 18th. And you can add my TJ Design Team Coupon code (TJ10AJ) for additional savings!

~ Happy Crafting ~

AJ @Art Cards with AJ 

                         

Once In A Lifetime

Hey Crafty Friends - 

Looking for a few last minute holiday gift ideas? I have two recommendations. 1. Purchase your crafty friends a few stamps from the Giant Inventory Reduction Sale going on now!! 2. Make a set of handmade cards!! 

Today I am sharing a card created using a Split Panel Fun Fold as well as the Once In A Lifetime stamp set.

Split Panel Card Cutting Instructions:

Base 5 1/2 x 5 3/4  Score at 4 1/4 on the 5 3/4 side (Navy Blue)

Inside Card Mat 4 x 5 1/4 (Vanilla)

Base Second Panel 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 (Navy Blue)

Panel Layer 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 (Gold)  (2)

Pattern Paper Layer 1 x 5 (2)

Vanilla Card Stock (for sentiment) - Rectangle Die

Navy Blue Card Stock - Scalloped Edges Die 

Did you notice the paper piecing and embossing done on her shirt. Super cool technique. 

How impactful is this sentiment?! 

I hope you were inspired! Don't forget to grab the stamps you want but haven't purchased during the Inventory Reduction Sale! OVER 950 ITEMS ON SALE PLUS... Take another 10% off by using my Coupon Code TJ10Shalana!  This sale ends December 18th!!

Thank you for stopping by! Happy Crafting!

Hurry! Last few sale days!

 

Last few days of our 40%-off Inventory Reduction sale!   Don't miss out on these limited-time discounts. We've marked down hundreds of must-have rubber stamps that you don't want to miss! All of the items in the December Inventory Reduction Sale Category are 40% off -- plus you may take another 10% off the discounted price by using one of the TJ designer codes! Simply add the stamps from the sale category and your stamps will be discounted at checkout. HURRY! Sale ends December 18th. Here are just a few of the steals you won't want to pass up: Small Poppies Sale price: $6.57 SHOP NOW Wildflowers Sale price: $4.17 SHOP NOW Birthday Queen Sale price: $4.77 SHOP NOW Spring Bunny Sale price: $4.77 SHOP NOW Mrs. Santa's List Sale price: $3.75 SHOP NOW Sketched Flowers Sale price: $6.57 SHOP NOW Rustic Pine Sale price: $4.17 SHOP NOW Santa with Gifts Sale price: $4.17 SHOP NOW Butterfly Flight Sale price: $2.97 SHOP NOW Milk Jug Flowers Sale price: $4.17 SHOP NOW   These are just a tiny sample of the sale items! Shop now - most items will be retired when sold out. SHOP NOW

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Happy Winter ( and Autumn ) Wishes

Deb here to show you another fabulous stamp set included in the December Inventory Reduction Sale . There is a 40% discount on all of these sale stamps - the discount appears when you add the item to your shopping cart , AND if you use my code - TJ10Deb - you can save even more !! 

The price of the Happy Winter Wishes stamp set that I used for my cards is originally $12.95 . It drops to $7.77 with the 40% discount and with my code, you will get the stamp at a price of $6.99 .. I love the versatility of this set - I made an Autumn card and a Winter card with these stamps . 

• I stamped the rabbit image on a piece of white cardstock and also on a piece of Kraft.
• The images were then colored with my COPICS and fussy-cut.
• I also stamped the scarf area of the rabbit stamp onto a piece of Autumn patterned paper and a piece of Winter patterned paper .
• The scarfs were also then fussy-cut.
• I adhered the scarfs to each of the completed rabbits.
• The sentiments were stamped on cardstock and then cut with a square die and a round die.
• I chose 2 coordinating patterns of paper - One set with Autumn colors and the other with Winter/Christmas colors.
• I cut the patterned papers on a diagonal  and adhered the coordinating papers to a mint green card base ( the Winter card ) and a Kraft base ( the Autumn card ) .     
• The rabbits were adhered to the card bases .
• The sentiments were popped up with foam tabs.

Don't you just love when you can change the color scheme on a card and create a whole different look !?!?!? I hope that you like my cards .. I hope you will create some of your own.. Don't forget to check out the BIG sale .. AND use my code. The other Design Team members have also created projects to share with you .. I hope that you look at them also .. 

The Inventory Reduction Sale goes through December 18. 

Don't miss it.. Treat yourself !!

Leopard is my favorite color

Hello TJ Friends,

Do you already have the Leopard Set of 6 stamps?  If you do I’d love to see your card creations.

This was my first time to play with this set and WOW did I have fun. The long leopard print stamp really does a good job breaking up a plain background in an interesting and fun way.

I think these 4 card designs are pretty straightforward. I will mention that on the Merry Christmas card I used a long piece of foam that had a round end to add an additional pattern to the background.

Stamps used:

Leopard Set of 6  This set is on the 40% Off sale through Dec 18th

Dapper Doggie Couple This set is also 40% Off through Dec 18th

Use my TJ Design Team coupon code (TJ10AJ) for additional savings at checkout!

Merry Christmas 

Thanks for stopping by.

AJ @ArtCardswithAJ

 

Lights of Christmas

 Hello! 

Are you ready for Christmas yet?   In truth, I haven't really started.   I don't really want to think about how all the things I need to do.  I hope you are finding time for relax and enjoy this magical time of year.  If you are looking for a fast card to mass produce for your Christmas cards... I got you covered! 

 I colored the lights in sparkle gel pen. They really shine. I wish the camera could pick it up.  You will just have to trust.  I wanted to add the lights to a tree.  I went about it in an out of the box way.  I used the negative space so I could still use the entire background stamp.   I added a gold star on the top of the tree.  This would be a great card to mass produce for Christmas.  

 I don't know who makes the small Christmas tree die.  It has been in my stash forever.   

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Christmas lights and Sentiment

Check Out the Sale Soon

Hello. Jeanette here from the design team. I hope you have been able to check out the Inventory Reduction Sale. It ends the 18th, so not much longer to shop and save.

The discount appears once the items are placed in your shopping cart and if you add my affiliate link (TJ10JEANETTE) you will get an additional 10% off. 

The four cards on this post all feature stamps from the sale, plus two sentiments and a background stamp that are not in the sale - but my affiliate code will work on the sale items and the non-sale items.

You Are It

Wishing Big

(and Concrete Texture, which is not on sale)

Zinnias with Monarch

(and Splendor of Nature, which is not on sale)

Floral Border

(and Flowers are Like Friends, which is not on sale)

If you'd like to see other cards I've made using Technique Junkies  stamps/products, you'll find them on my blog - HERE.

Pine Bough Christmas Blessings Card

 

Hello everyone and welcome to another Saturday card idea with Design Team Member Michael.  I had to make a few more Christmas cards and I made this one using the Pine Bough stamp - that is part of the December Inventory Reduction Sale - and I paired it with Christmas Blessings.  Using an embossing folder from my stash, for the background, cuts down on a lot of time.  

• I started by making a top-folding A2 card base with red cardstock.
• For my background, I die-cut a piece of white cardstock using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, embossed it using the Distressed Frame embossing folder, and adhered it to my card front. 
• I stamped Pine Bough and Christmas Blessings on a piece of white cardstock, colored in the image using some fine-tip markers, and then die-cut it using a 2.75" x 4" stitched rectangle die.  
• I adhered this to a piece of red cardstock and then to the center of the card using foam tape to raise it off the card front.  

Done!  

I love the simplicity of this card and using a white background really makes the Pine Bough image pop.  If you love these stamps, the Pine Bough is part of the December Inventory Reduction and is 40% off.  

And, if you use my code at checkout - TJ10Michael - you can save an additional 10%.  Not bad!

I hope you love this Christmas card idea.  I'd love to know - leave me a comment below.  Until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

December Inventory Reduction Artork Inspiration

 

Want to see some of the items on sale? Check out the inspiration from our Artwork Video: [40% OFF] All items in the December Inventory Reduction Category! OVER 750 ITEMS ON SALE HURRY! Sale ends December 18th (Many items will be retired when the inventory is depleted)   PLUS... Take another 10% off by using any of the TJ Design Team Coupon Codes!  The total discount amount on the sale items is nearly 50%! • Select items in the December Inventory Reduction Category - they will be discounted automatically in your shopping cart • Grab a discount code from one of the TJ Designer Blogs (below) • Apply the code at checkout to save an additional 10% off! Retail, in-stock orders only. What does 40% off plus a 10% coupon mean? $16.95 reduces to: $9.16 $10.95 reduces to: $5.91 $6.95 reduces to: $3.78 $4.95 reduces to: $2.67 $2.95 reduces to: $1.59 Want to see from Artwork fro the designers? Follow their links below, and Please use a code from one of the designers who have inspired you this year! The 2023 TJ Design Team & Associates Jeanette Cloyd - TJ10JEANETTE Shalana Glass - TJ10Shalana Darlene Wright - TJ10Darlene Deb Davison - TJ10Deb Michael Trent - TJ10Michael Chris O'Malley - TJ10Chris Pam Stang - TJ10Pam Patti Gilliam - TJ10Patti Judy Jackson - TJ10Judy Cards by AJ - TJ10AJ Faith Morris - TJ10FAITH

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