The 30th Day of Christmas -- and a tutorial

Today is the last day of the 30 Days of Christmas, and as such, I have the final card. I hope you have enjoyed the artwork this month. A quick video will be posted later this weekend showing you how to do the technique.  I am having technical difficulties and and working through them right now : ) Keep in mind that all Christmas stamps are 20% off through the end of today, Friday, November 22. 2019.  Hurry and get your favorites before the sale ends! Simply add them to your shopping cart and the discount will be applied automatically. Ready for inspiration?   The technique used is called Multi-embossing with a stencil. I used the Poinsettias Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (available HERE) to make these cards: Multi-Colored Embossing on Black Multi-Colored Embossing on White

Pat Huntoon Technique Junkies LLC

“Day 29 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas”

Hello friends!
Giovana here today on Day 29 of Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas!! 

For this project I used Seasons Greeting Set of 6.

Super simple and easy to mass produce.

Details:

Cut a piece of white cardstock 3.75" x 5"

Stamp Sentiment in red ink.

Stamp Pine bough in green and light brown ink around all edges.

Blend Tea ink on all edges.

Cut a couple of thin stripes of red metallic cardstock and adhere them to panel.

Embellish with white Nuvo drops.

All Christmas stamps have an instant 20% off during the 30 days of Christmas.

Use my code to get an extra 10% discount in your order.

Hope you like it

Have a wonderful day!!

Day 28 of Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

I've been having fun with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags ... so today I'm combining that inspiration with the 30 Days of Christmas at Technique Junkies.

Remember, all Christmas stamps are 20% off (and you can use my discount code TJ10Stephanie for another 10% off your order).

I started with a tag inspired by this lovely tag by Tracey McNeely's Tag from Day 12.  I liked the stamped background and the contrast of the red with the neutral background.

For my reindeer background, I used Reindeer Names stamped in red on ivory cardstock. and then die cut it with a Tag Die.

The tiny sentiment is from a set called Santa Says.  Instead of gold cord, I used gold ribbon to tie a bow around the red ribbon.

For the second tag, I took my inspiration from this lovely tag from Day 11 by talented Tracey.

I stamped the smaller poinsettia from Technique Junkies Poinsettias (set of 4) three times in red ink on white cardstock. Then I detail cut each flower and attached them to the top of my tag.  Since I didn't color my blooms, I used a red tag to get similar contrast to my inspiration tag.

I added a sentiment from Technique Junkies Victorian Greetings and a few white enamel dots.

Hopefully I've inspired you to use your Technique Junkies stamps for some fun Christmas tags.

Day 26 of Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas!

Today is Day 26 of our annual 30 Days of Christmas event!

All of the stamps in the Christmas Category on the Technique Junkies website are 20% off from October 24, 2019, through Friday November 22. To celebrate, the Technique Junkies Design Team will be posting Christmas and Holiday cards every day to inspire your creativity. No code needed - discount will apply automatically 

Add the code TJ10Jeanne for an additional 10% off at Technique Junkies!

You can start shopping now, HERE.

My card uses Cold Noses

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Don't forget to add the code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off other items at Technique Junkies!

 

Hope you enjoyed my project!

Day 25 of the 30 Days of Christmas

Hello!  Lynda Joy here, with some Christmas cheer for Day 25 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas.  

My card today features the Perfect Blend SD9062 stamp....

I simply stamped the image onto recycled bristol vellum card stock, and colored it with Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils.  

I added some chalk pastel with a makeup cotton ball to the background, and some shimmer in and around the mug with watered down Perfect Pearls.

I hope you are enjoying our 30 Days of Christmas feature here on the TJ blog, and have found some inspiration for making your holiday cards.

 
Remember, all Christmas stamps are 20% off through Friday, November 22nd.  Just add them to your cart for your discount to be applied automatically.  AND, you get an additional 10% off when you use my code, TJ10Lynda!

Blessings,
 

Day 23 of the 30 Days of Christmas - Best of Christmas 2016-2019

As you may or may not know, we are in the midst of the 30 Days of Christmas on the Technique Junkies Blog, and we have one more week of inspiration for you.  I thought that today would be a good time for this video, which showcases the best Christmas Cards from 2016-2019.  I hope our video inspires you! Keep in mind that all Christmas stamps are 20% off through Friday, November 22.  Hurry and get your favorites before the sale ends! Simply add them to your shopping cart and the discount will be applied automatically. Ready for inspiration?   Here is the video: Technique Junkies - Best of: Christmas Cards

I hope you are a little inkspired by today's issue. See you next week!   Sincerely,   Pat Huntoon Technique Junkies LLC

Day 22 of Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas!

Today is Day 22 of our annual 30 Days of Christmas event!

All of the stamps in the Christmas Category on the Technique Junkies website are 20% off from October 24, 2019, through Friday November 22. To celebrate, the Technique Junkies Design Team will be posting Christmas and Holiday cards every day to inspire your creativity. No code needed - discount will apply automatically 

Add the code TJ10Jeanne for an additional 10% off at Technique Junkies!

You can start shopping now, HERE.

Here are the how to's:

1. Make a watercolor background and then stencil over it with pink ink using the Heartflakes stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  

2. Using the MISTI, stamp Poinsettia (set of 4) in black ink, color and cut out.
3.  Using the MISTI, stamp the sentiment in black.

 5. Add panel to a pin card.

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Don't forget to add the code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off other items at Technique Junkies!

 

Hope you enjoyed my project!

Day 20 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

 

Here we are already at Day 20 of the 30 Days of Christmas Event.

There have been some great cards shared by the Design Team, which I am sure hold a lot of inspiration.

I went with the Snowman for my card, and that largely had to do with the loads of snow we have received in my neck of the woods, and Snowman are good any time.

I dressed my Snowman in tones of Purple - kind of a Regal Snowman he is. For some added glam I splattered with Midas Aqua Shimmering Pen, and I love the look. 

In the background is A Colorful Life Design Stencil called Faded Poinsettia. Pat normally has these stencils in stock, but I noticed it is not today. I am sure she would be happy to get it for you however.

The Snowman is affixed using foam squares and the sentiment is stamped in a deep purple ink.

Remember, this event goes on until November 22nd with 20% off all stamps in the Christmas category in the store.

And, for an additional 10% off your purchase, use my discount code.

Thank you for visiting and enjoy your day!

Day 16 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

Welcome to Day 16 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas! Today we continue the celebration, along with the continuation of 20% off through all Christmas Stamps on the Technique Junkies site (through 11-22-19).  Simply add them to your shopping cart and the discount will show automatically.

Today I have a pretty Poinsettia Card for you! I love poinsettias. I think they are a beautiful symbol of the Christmas Season, So I am thrilled with this beautiful 4-piece Poinsettia Set. My card is fairly simple; I colored the poinsettias with colored pencils, cut them out, then popped them onto the card front.  It's a little difficult to see in the picture, but I traced over the Warmest Wishes sentiment with a Glitter Pen to add more shimmer to the finished piece. I will be coloring plenty of these for my own cards!

I hope you are inspired by today's Christmas Post. Don't forget to get your discount on the Christmas stamps, too!

Pat Huntoon

“Day 15 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas”

Hello friends!
Giovana here today on Day 15 of Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas!! 

For this project I used Feliz Naughty Dog and Poinsettias.

Details:
Stamp Poinsettias in Aladine Rosée Ink on front of white card base.
Stamp dog on white cardstock in Black Ink. Color image with markers, then fussy cut it
Stamp hat and scarf in Green Ink, fussy cut them. Add little thread to scarf.
Stamp sentiment in Aladine Licorice Ink.
Add dog to card with foam tape.
Embellish card with gold Nuvo drops.

All Christmas stamps have an instant 20% off during the 30 days of Christmas.

Use my code to get an extra 10% discount in your order.

Hope you like it!

Have a wonderful day!

Day 14 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

The first time I created with the Holiday Doodles Stamp, I spent a few days filling it in with relaxing marker coloring.

Today I'm going to share other ways to use this fabulous Holiday Doodles Background Stamp which are much quicker, but still capture all of the glorious details.  Remember, all Christmas stamps are 20% off (and you can use my discount code TJ10Stephanie for another 10% off your order).

For the first card, I used my MISTI to stamp the background in Black Ink and then clear embossed.

Next I sprayed the background with two colors of Shimmering Bliss - Vivid Volt and Miami Vice (don't tell the other colors, but these two are my favorite).  You can see the gorgeous glittery shimmer in the photo.

I added a wrap of seam binding and stamped the sentiment from Victorian Greetings (set of 6) on a scrap of the sprayed paper.  I love how you can see the variation of color between the two sprays.

Next, I inked the stamp using Staz-On Black Ink and my MISTI and stamped it on one of my Acrylic Paint Gel Press Prints.  I clear embossed to really make the pattern pop.

I added some black nail heads and some Love from Lizi Peel-Off Stickers to frame the image (I trimmed it leaving a border of sprayed edge remaining around the stamping).   The sentiment is another from Victorian Greetings.

The third one I stamped the Holiday Doodles on another Gel Press print this time made with shades of vibrant greens (you can click on the photos to see them larger with more details).

This one I framed with Gold Peel-off and matted on a piece of bright green glitter paper for a bit more sparkle.  Love how the variation in the paint colors shows through the gorgeous stamp.

I hope I've given you some ideas on how to use this fabulous Holiday Doodles Stamp.  I had lots of fun making them.