Wild Poppies celebrating another year!

 The Wild Poppies stamp from Technique Junkies just SCREAMS to be colored with Copic Markers! Today I paired it with the Another Year Stamp set. This set has 5 stamps, giving you plenty of options to mix and match!

Here's To Another Year

Deb here with another card from the current release .. I thought the Another Year stamp set was so much fun! And I couldn't decide on which sentiment to use, SO I used all 3 .. 

• On a piece of yellow cardstock, I stamped Happy Birthday with  Teal Zeal Memento ink  and the other sentiments with Sweet Plum Memento ink  . 
• I found this birthday-themed piece of 6x6 paper in my stash and thought it was perfect for this card . 
• I cut the top off the birthday paper   and used foam tabs to pop it up at the top of the piece that been trimmed to fit an A2 card base.
• The stamped panel was adhered to the birthday paper with foam tabs, leaving that cool retro guy with his balloons and boom-box showing .
• Several rhinestones were adhered to the stamped panel. 

This is a fabulous stamp set for both feminine and masculine cards. You can shop at Technique Junkies with my code - TJ10Deb - to save 10% on your purchases. I hope you like my latest card and will continue to check out our Design Team blog for creations from all of my teammates ..

 

Pet Loss Sympathy Card

                                        Hello Friends

Today I’m sharing some ideas for a pet sympathy card using stamps, paws stencil, and some quick background color. But first I’d like to brainstorm the dog/cat with you.  The silhouette dog I used on the first card with the paw print background  is a dog punch from Stampin’ Up punch I bought a few years ago. If you don’t have a dog die or punch - no problem. On the second card I simply stamped a dog stamp using white ink on black card stock then cut it out. Tada! So you can turn almost any dog stamp into a silhouette for a card. Doesn’t it feel good to use what you have sometimes?!

Card 1

Supplies used:

- White card base

- Ink Blending brushes

- Light color ink pads in choice of colors

- Black ink pad

- Paws Stencil

- In the meadow silhouette rubber stamp

Other background stamps that would work well that you may already have wildflower silhouettes, thistle border

- Loss of a Beloved pet set of 5

- Brighter and Better place set of two 

- Dog silhouette (I used a dog punch from Stampin’ Up)

Step 1) Lightly brush colors across the card. I generally have leftover ink on my brushes so I started with that. I alternated the colors yellow, blue, and pink.

Step 2) Stamp the thistle border stamp at the bottom of the card (landscape).  

Step 3) Using the paws stencil I used a light blue ink and added paws on the front of the card and on both inside panels.

Step 4) Stamp the outside and inside sentiments.

Step 5) Add your silhouette dog to the front.

Optional idea:  Instead of stamping the word “dog” - you could instead write the name of the dog in blank ink.

Card 2

On this card I used a “Pug” stamp and inked it in white then stamped on black card stock.  I wasn’t concerned with much of the white ink actually showing.  I simply wanted an outline so I could cut it out. The faded white (it basically turns to a gray color unless you heat emboss and use white embossing powder) worked well with the results I wanted. A hint of definition of the pug works for me.  The background is a wash of blue on watercolor paper that I had previously made.

Use discount code TJ10AJ to save 10% off of your rubber stamps and supplies.

I hope found some new inspiration today. Thanks for stopping by!    ~AJ~

 

Be You

 Hello! (Chris here)

I loved this stamp as soon as I saw it.  First off... it has giraffes.  What is not to love?   The obvious of baby cards came to mind, but then I started thinking about spotlighting just one giraffe to make it stand out.   I wanted to make make it unique.  What a better way than to color it blue!   

 I thought this would be a fun reminder to someone that they are special.  There is only on you.  

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Giraffe Love

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Ink:

Versa clair: Amazon

Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

 

Copic

Yellow: YR20, YR21

Brown: YR24, YR27

Blue: B04

Purple: B02

Honor the Fallen - Thank the Living

It's almost here - ALMOST! There will be a new release at Technique Junkies very soon. Is anyone excited?!?!?!

But for now I have one last card to share with you from the April 15th release. 

Honor the Fallen and Patriotic Corners:

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.

My Big Giraffe Love Family Snark!

 

I love my friends, family, dogs, giraffes and snarky stamps! Today's card celebrates several of those things: giraffes, family and snark! The Giraffe love stamp was great for the outside AND inside of the card. The sentiments used here are two of the sentiments from the 10-piece Inside Out: No Good Advice Set.

Giraffe Love:  https://techniquejunkies.com/giraffe-love/
Inside Out: No Good Advice: https://techniquejunkies.com/inside-out-no-good-advice-set-of-10/

Congratulations Baby Cards with Giraffe Love

Hello all and Happy Saturday!  We all need a new baby card at times.  Today I am sharing two cards I made - one for a baby boy and the other for a baby girl - using Giraffe Love and one of the sentiments from Floral Framed Sentiments.  

• First, I stamped Giraffe Love on two pieces of white cardstock.   Then I die-cut them using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, and colored them using some yellow, orange, and brown tones of markers.    

• I made 2 top-folding A2 cards - one baby pink and one baby blue.  Then I adhered a piece of fun foam behind each of the colored Giraffe Love pieces and glued one to each card front.   I used the 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die to cut another 2 pieces of white cardstock and I adhered one inside each card where a message will be written.   

• I stamped Congratulations twice from Floral Framed Sentiments, layered them on a piece of blue and pink cardstock, added a button and crystals, and adhered them to the card fronts.    

Here are the two cards - one for a boy and one for a girl.

I hope you have enjoyed these card ideas for a new baby.  Make one of these and they will be kept for years and years.  Remember, if you go shopping on the Technique Junkies website (www.techniquejunkies.com), you can save 10% at checkout by using my discount code - TJ10Michael.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!

Hugs from Brasil. 

~Michael

Simple Pleasures

 These two new stamps from Technique Junkies Wild Poppies and Enjoy were made for each other!  I stamped the flowers, colored with watercolor and added some white acrylic splatter.  Mounted on a simple easel card base with the sentiment visible when the front is tucked behind the ribbon as a stop.  Use my code TJ10FAITH for a 10% discount on these and all the other great new releases at TechniqueJunkies.com.

Happy Hump Day! Pam here sharing some patriotic beauty! Nice to share these creations with our brothers and sisters that have served or are serving.

Patriotic Corners, Honor the Fallen and the third card I used a sentiment from Thank You for your Service.

Quickly put together using red, white and blue! 

 

Simplicity

Sometimes just keeping things simple is a good thing

Today, using the new 'meadow sprigs' stamp 

embossed in white onto kraft cardstock

a wee bit of sponging around the edges

Then for something completely different - the saying is wider than the card !!!  We all seem to stay within a certain box...lets go beyond !!! 

The 'happy birthday' is from an inside out set..

couple of butterflies and we are done.

Thanks for stopping by 

Be sure when shopping to use my discount code

TJ10Darlene

Let the A$$ kicking begin!

 Sometimes it is hard to know what messages to send to those who are suffering from cancer. The sentiment on this card is from the new Cancer Sucks set, meant to give you words when your own fail. I used the Silhouette stamps stamp with 3 colors of Catherine Pooler ink applied in an ombre look direct to stamp for the background.

Cancer Sucks Stamp Set: https://techniquejunkies.com/cancer-sucks-set-of-9/ Silhouette Stems: https://techniquejunkies.com/silhouette-stems/

Cancer Sucks.

 Without a doubt, cancer sucks. Ten years ago my 18 (at the time) year old son was diagnosed with a form of Lymphoma. It was, by far, the worst year of our lives. A senior in high school should not be faced with their mortality at such a young age. We know that we are incredibly lucky that he is in remission - and this year is his 10th year.

I made the Technique Junkies stamp set in his honor - specifically this Picc Line Scar stamp. I used the ribbon from the Walk Through Fire stamp. Lime green is the color for Lymphoma. For every one of you who has traveled this journey, God Bless You.

Wild Poppies

 Hey Crafty Friends - 

Today I am showcasing the Wild Poppies stamp set. It is such a versatile stamp set that can be used a variety of ways with many different sentiments. My focal technique was simply coloring with alcohol markers. After I colored the image a postage die was used to cut it. The 'Thinking of You' sentiment was heat embossed. Beautiful image that makes for a pretty card! 

Check out this close up!

I hope you were inspired. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!!

Our Last show in the West Springfield MA area

 

This is our Last Year of Traveling to Shows...

StamperCon West Springfield MA Friday May 31: 10am - 5pm Saturday June 1: 10am - 4pm Eastern States Exposition 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield, MA 01089

Our last show in the West Springfield area... We are sad to announce that our last time to exhibit at the West Springfield MA show will be May 31 - June 1, 2024. Please come by to shop and say hello! We will miss seeing you and hope you will come out to say goodbye and give us hugs! We WILL still be available for online sales for another year or so, but this is our last in-person show in West Springfield. See the show schedule below for the remainder of 2024. Although we love being at shows, our plans for retirement are starting and 2024 will be our last year of show travel. Although we enjoy the shows, the time away from family, the toll set up and take-down take on our bodies and the grueling travel time to get to-and-from each location is very difficult. Our 2024 Tradeshow Schedule is below.

Our Specials at shows this year! If you take the time to come to a show, we have some show specials for you! Buy 5 stamps get the 6th FREE* Spend $40.00, Get a free Specialty Stamp Set** One full rack of specially priced stamps, plus additional clearance items! (New!)

Although we won't be at shows next year, the shows will still go on... While the decision to cut shows from our schedule next year is not an easy one, rest assured that the shows will still go on without us in 2025 and beyond. Please continue to support the shows - or any show in your area - the vendors travel far and wide and EVERYONE appreciates your attendance and your business.

2024 Tradeshows West Springfield MA - May 31 - June 1 StamperCon Sharonville OH - August 2 - 3 Classes Start 7-31 Stampaway USA Hamburg NY August 24-25 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Westminster MD - Sept 7 - 8 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Hampton VA Oct 19 - 20 Stamp Scrap Art Tour

Giraffe Love

Deb here with a sweet baby card for a friend. The Giraffe Love stamp is a fun background design perfect for many occasions.  It is one of the 13 latest releases from Technique Junkies. 

• I stamped the Giraffe Love stamp on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
• The stamped image was colored with my COPICS.
• I die cut a circle from pale green cardstock with a Big and Little Pierced Chain Round Die.
• The completed stamped panel was adhered to a yellow card base.
• I adhered the pale green circle to the front of the giraffe card.
• A few stickers from Paper House Productions were perfect to put the finishing touches on my card - 
• The onsie sticker was placed in the middle of the circle and aa key ring sticker was adhered on the bottom right of the circle.

I love this fun stamp and just might make a birthday card with it too .. I can also envision  coloring the giraffes pink or blue !! Thank you for stopping by to see my card .. I'll be posting more throughout the month . I hope I've inspired you to be creative ... And if I've inspired you to do some shopping, you can use my code - TJ10Deb - for a savings of 10% .  

Until next time, Stay Creative.... 

Red, White & Blue Masculine Birthday Card

Hey crafty friends!

This card design was created using the Star Collage background stamp, Star and Flourish Birthday stamp…plus the Star Sweep on the first card.   

I used glitter card stock for the background layers to give it an extra celebration feel. 

Wouldn’t this make a nice masculine card or looking ahead - the perfect 4th of July birthday card?!

If you decide to go shopping be sure to enter my discount code at checkout, TJ10AJ, to save 10% off  everything plus you’ll want to check out what’s 25% OFF through May 16! My discount takes off additional savings on those sale items.

Happy Stamping!

AJ 

 

 

Stamping Super Powers

  Hello! 

Memorial day will be here in just a few short weeks.  I know for many it marks the start of the summer season.  I'm not going to lie... I'm so excited for the BBQs, warm weather, and flip flops.    I always think it is important to remember the actual reason for the holiday as well.  It is to remember and thank all the people who have died and served our wonderful nation. I have some family and friends that are currently serving in our armed forces.  I made them some cards so they would get some happy mail in the next few weeks.  I hope this inspires you to use your crafty super powers and get out your patriotic stamps and do the same.  

Happy Crafting, 

Chris

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Patriotic Corners

Service

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Ink:

Versa clair: Amazon

Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Animal Lessons

Hello. Jeanette here. I've been enjoying seeing the cards the design team has made using stamps from the April 15th release. I hope you have, too.

I have two more cards to share today.

Giraffe Love and previously released Why Fit In:

Lovely Lizards and previously released Big Cracks and a sentiment from previously released That's What She Said:

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.

Wildflower Corner with Flower Soft and a Road Trip

 

Hello all and Happy Saturday.  Does anyone still own or use Flower Soft?  Heck, does anyone remember Flower Soft?  I have a feeling that many fans of Technique Junkies stamps have some and, maybe still use them.  If you don't know what it is, it was made about over 10 years ago (or more) and it was all the rage.  It was very fine foam that was dyed in different colors, it came in little pots, and all you did was add some glue and then drop some of the flower soft on it to give a flower look.  Believe it or not, I found a company in the UK that is selling the rest of her stock.  If you want any, check out THIS link.  

I moved here to Brasil with all of my pots of Flower Soft and, after stamping the Wildflower Corner stamp, I knew it would be perfect to use on the flowers.  

How did I make this card?

• I started with a top-folding A2 card made from red cardstock.  
• I die-cut two pieces of white cardstock using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die.  One, I adhered to the inside of the card for a message.
• Using the 2nd, I stamped the Wildflower Corner using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then I stamped the sentiment "a journey is best measured in Friends, rather than miles" from Road Trip, Set of 6 (a great set).
• Next, working from top to bottom, I applied some glue to the flowers (one by one), dropped the flower soft on top, waited a few minutes, and then removed the excess.  The colors I used are Autumn, Lavender, Baby Blue, and Lemon.
• While it was drying, I colored in the other flowers using some Tombow markers.  Then I set it aside to fully dry.  

• Lastly, I adhered some red crystals to the card front that matched the cardstock.

I hope you have enjoyed this card idea.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend and, if you go shopping on the Technique Junkies website, please use my code at checkout to save 10% on your total purchase.  The code is TJ10Michael.  

Thanks and until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael  

TJ Inkspirations: In honor of Memorial Day

 

In Honor of Memorial Day...

With Memorial Day upon in just a few weeks, we are pleased to show you some inspirational patriotic artwork. Two of the stamps shown below are from the April 15th release; many others are from our stamp inventory. All Stamps in the Patriotic Category at 25% off through May 16th. Simply add the stamps to your shopping cart and the 25% will be automatically applied. Have a 10% Designer code? You can use that ON TOP OF the 25%! Shop HERE

Honor the Fallen Patriotic Corners Created by: Pat Huntoon

Honor the Fallen Patriotic Corners Created by: Pam Stang

Honor the Fallen Patriotic Corners Created by: AJ Vander Ende

Thank you for your Service Patriotic Corners Created by: Chris O'Malley

Thank you for your Service Patriotic Corners Created by: Pam Stang

Statue of Liberty God Bless the USA Created by: Pam Stang

America Beats True Patriotic Corners Created by: Pat Huntoon

Last Breath Patriotic Corners Created by: Pat Huntoon

God Bless America Pennant

Home of the Brave Grunge Flag Created by: Pat Huntoon

Don't Miss Out! The 25% off sale ends May 16th. Shop today! Patriotic Stamps

Just a gentle reminder... The next stamp release will be JUNE 1st. This is a great time to catch up with the stamps on your wish list!